DIAGNOSTIC TEST

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 8

DIRECTION: Read each item carefully. Write only the LETTER of the correct answer.

1. An object at rest remains at rest for as long as the forces acting on it are __________.
a. unbalanced force c. non-contact force
b. balanced force d. gravitational force

2. It is commonly called as energy in motion.

a. potential energy c. kinetic energy
b. elastic energy d. chemical energy

3. Sagging of electrical power lines or telephone wires on hot days is an example of ____________.
a. heat capacity b. phase change c. thermal expansion d. chemical change

4. What do you call the change that may occur when heat is added to or taken out from an object?
a. heat capacity b. phase change c. thermal energy d. chemical change

5. What is the relation of current and voltage?

a. as the current increases, the voltage increases
b. as the current increases, the voltage decreases
c. as the current increases, the voltage remains the same
d. as the current decreases, the voltage decreases

6. What is the relation of current and resistance?

a. as the current increases, the resistance increases
b. as the current increases, the resistance decreases
c. as the current increases, the resistance increases
d. as the current decreases, the resistance decreases

7. What is the speed of sound in air of temperature of 200C?

a. v= 200 m/s b. v= 343 m/s c. v= 150 m/s d. v=600 m/s

For question No. 8 refer to the illustration of refraction of sound during night time.
8.Explain why open field concerts are usually held during night time?

a. Cold air above ground refracts the sound waves from the stage towards the audience, giving clearer
and audible music to enjoy.

b. Warm air above ground refracts the sound waves from the stage towards the audience, giving
clearer and audible music to enjoy.

c. Water vapors at night refracts sound amplifying the sound of music in concert.

d. Body heat from people attending the concert refracts the sound from musicians giving clearer and
audible music to enjoy.
9.It refers to a point directly above the focus.
a.fault plane b.fault line c.epicenter d.focus

10. An earthquake occurred in a particular place. The following observations were observed:
 People are forcibly thrown to ground.
 Most buildings are totally damaged.
 Bridges and elevated concrete structures are toppled or destroyed.
 Landslides and liquefaction with lateral spreading’s and sandboils are widespread.
 River water splashes violently or slops over dikes and banks
How would you rate the intensity based on the given
intensity scale?
a. Devastating
b. Destructive
c. Very strong
d. Weak

11. .Explain why tsunamis do not always occur even when there is an earthquake?
a.Underwater fault should move in horizontal direction in order for a tsunami to occur.
b.Underwater fault should move in vertical direction in order for a tsunami to occur.
c.Underwater fault should move in sideways direction in order for a tsunami to occur.
d.Strike slip type of movement should occur in an underwater fault in order for a tsunami to occur.

12.What is the temperature of the ocean water in order for a tropical cyclone to develop?
a.26.50C b.23.50C c.20.50C d.24.50C

13.What is needed for the formation of a tropical cyclone?

a.cold temperature b.water vapor c.warm temperature d. both b & c

14.What is the general direction of the movement of a tropical cyclone formed in the Pacific ocean?
a.northwest direction b.northeast direction c.southeast direction d.southwest direction

15.What are the conditions/factors of the Philippines that make it prone to typhoons?
I. It is near the equator III. It is near cold ocean water
II.It is near the Pacific Ocean IV. It is near warm ocean water
a.III only b.I, II and IV c. I,II and III d.II,III and IV
16. What is the correct sequence of events when a typhoon develops?
1. Now, there is water vapor in the rising warm air. The water vapor soon condenses and heat is given off.
2. The heat makes the air rises even more and air in the surrounding will keep coming in. The air starts to spin,
and a tropical cyclone is born.
3. The warm ocean water heats up the air above it, the warm air rises.
4. The rising warm air results in a low pressure area.
5. Air in the surroundings will move toward the area.
a. 3, 4, 5, 1 and 2 c. 1, 3, 2, 4 and 5
b. 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 d. 4, 1, 5, 2 and 3
17. Annual light phenomena characterized by many meteors appearing in the sky in a very short period of time.
a. meteor shower b.Oort cloud c.Kuiper Belt d.comet
18. What is the correct sequence of the following events that happen in a meteoroid, meteor and meteorite?

1.When a meteoroid or part of a 2.Up in the space a rock 3.When it enters the said atmos-
meteoroid survives after passing fragment is called phere and burns up and a
through the Earth’s atmosphere, meteoroid before it light phenomenon is observed
the space rock fragment that lands enters Earth’s atmos- and it is called a meteor.
on Earth’s surface is now called a phere.
meteorite.

a.1,2,3 b.2,3,1 c.2,1,3 d.3,2,1

19.All of the following are the characteristics of gases, EXCEPT,

a. Particles are able to move freely.
b. Particles are far apart.
c.Compressible
d.Have definite shape and volume.

20.Which of the following illustrations show evaporation?

a. b. c.
d.

21.What happen to the water molecules when heated and the temperature rises?
a.lose kinetic energy and move faster c.gain more kinetic energy & move more slowly
b.gain more kinetic energy & move faster d.lose kinetic energy & move more slowly

22.Which subatomic particles of an atom have almost the same mass?

a.protons and neutrons c.protons and electrons
b.electrons and neutrons d.electron and photons

23.Below is a model of an atom, which subatomic particles are both located inside the nucleus of an atom?
a.protons and neutrons c. neutrons and electrons
b.protons and electrons d.electrons and photons
24.Below is a diagram of an isotope, what is the similarity and difference of the isotopes of Carbon?

a.same number of neutrons but different number of protons

b.same number of protons but different number of neutrons
c.same number of neutrons but different number of electrons
d.same number of protons but different number of electrons

25.Which of the following is/are noble gas or gases?

l.sodium ll.gold lll.neon lV.chlorine
a. l & ll b.lll only c. l,ll,lll d.ll only

26.In the periodic table, the metallic character of the element in the s-block increases as you move,
a.down a group and to the right of a period c.up a group and to the right of a period
b.down a group and to the left of a period d.up a group and to the left of a period

27.How are elements arranged in the modern periodic table of elements?

a.increasing atomic number c. increasing atomic mass
b.increasing atomic weight d.increasing mass number

28.What is the correct order of classification of an organism?

a.Domain-kingdom-phylum-class-order-family-species-genus
b.Domain-kingdom-phylum-class-order-family-genus-species
c.Domain-kingdom-phylum-order-class-family-genus-species
d.Domain-kingdom-order- phylum-class-family-genus-species

29.Below are groups of plants in plant kingdom. What group of plant is characterized by the absence of
vascular tissues to transport food and water?

a.non-vascular plant b.vascular plant c.gymnosperm d.angiosperm

30.The following are the representative organisms of Phylum Archaebacteria. What is the correct match of
bacteria and their habitat?

Methanogens Halophiles Thermophiles

a.methanogens-adapted to a very salty environment
b.halophiles- can survive in places where there is no oxygen
c thermophiles-can live in places with high temperature
d.both a & b are correct

31.Which of the following is NOT a representative organism of Phylum Nematoda(Roundworms)?

a.Trichina worm b.Ascaris c.Hookworm d.Liverfluke

32. The third group of organisms in food web that acts on dead organism and change to simple nutrients is
called ____.
a.producer b.consumer c.decomposer d.plants

33.What gas do plants produce that animals use?

a.carbon dioxide b.oxygen c.nitrogen d.phosphorous

For item No. 34

Study the diagram of the water cycle

34.What are the cycling processes involve in water cycle?

a. evaporation, transpiration, and precipitation and nitrogen fixation
b. evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and precipitation
c. evaporation, condensation, precipitation and sublimation
d. evaporation, condensation and transpiration and nitrogen fixation

35.Villi are found inside the small intestine wherein its main function is to increase the surface area for food
absoption. All of the following are illustrations of villi, EXCEPT;

a. b. c. d.

36.Supply the missing words.

Digestion starts when food is taken into the 1.________. The process is called ._______.Muscle
contractions in the 3______ helps move the food down to the stomach. This process is called 4.__________.
a.mouth, ingestion,esophagus,peristalsis c.mouth,esophagus,ingestion,peristalsis
b.mouth,peristalsis,esophagus,ingestion d.esophagus,mouth,ingestion,peristalsis

37.Enzymes are molecules that speed up chemical reactions. Which of the following is the correct match of
enzyme with its function?

a.amylase-breaks down protein c.protease-breaks down carbohydrates

b.lipase-breaks down fats and oil d.bile- breaks down protein
38.Using the illustration of digestive system, trace the correct order of the flow of food during digestion.

a.mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, anus, rectum

b.mouth,esophagus,stomach,small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
c.mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus, rectum
d.mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, rectum, anus

39.The following are the advantages of eating fiber EXCEPT;

a.Fiber absorbs water c.Helps prevent certain diseases
b.Helps eliminate the waste products of d.Helps in the regulation of body temperature .
the body

40.All of the following are the effects when nutritional needs are not adequately met by every individual,
EXCEPT
a. Stunted growth
b. Proper growth and development will not be attained and different chronic diseases will occur.
c.Nutrition disorder and health problems will occur
d.Proper growth and development will be attained and different chronic diseases will be avoided.

41.What is the advantage of eating a variety of foods?

a. It increases the probability of getting the necessary nutrients that your body needs.
b.poor diet
c.nutrition disorder
d.both a & c

42.Where does mitosis occur?

a.body or somatic cell b. sex cells c.reproductive cells d.ovaries and testes

43.How many daughter cells are produced during mitosis?

a.4 b.2 c.6 d.8

44.What is the chromosome number or the daughter cells in Meiosis?

a.diploid b.haploid c.2N d.polyploid

For items 45-47

In pea plant, round seed (R) is dominant to wrinkled seed (r). If heterozygous round seed is crossed
with homozygous wrinkled seed,
45.What is the genotypic ratio of the offsprings from the above given cross?
a.2:2 b.3:1 c.1:2:1 d.4:0

46.What is the phenotypic ratio of the offsprings from the above given cross?
a.4:0 b.2:2 c.3:1 d.1:2:1

47. Brown eyes (B) is dominant over blue eyes (b). If a homozygous brown-eyed man married a homozygous
blue-eyed woman, what is the probable phenotype of their offsprings?
A 25% is brown eyed b.50 % is brown-eyed c.75% is brown-eyed d.100% is brown-eyed
For item 48, refer to the dihybrid experiment of Gregor Mendel in peas.

RY RY LEGEND: R-round r-wrinkled Y-yellow y-green

ry RrYy RrYy 48. What are the phenotypic characteristics of the resulting offspring?
ry RrYy RrYy a. all round green peas c. two wrinkled green peas
b.all round yellow peas d. two wrinkled yellow peas

49. What Non-Mendelian Pattern of Inheritance is being shown by the diagram below?

a.Codominance b.Incomplete Dominance c.Sex Linked Genes d.Multiple Allele

50.A father with heterozygous blood type A and a mother with heterozygous blood type B produced 3
offsprings with blood types A, B, and O respectively. What will most likely be the blood type of the fourth
child?
a.Type A b.Type B c.Type AB d.Type O

Prepared by:

MITZLYN L. GAVIOLA LARA CHANEL A. ALMONTE

Science Teacher Science Teacher

Reviewed by:

GINA A. BELARMINO
MT-I

Recommending Approval:

NESTOR B. GAVIOLA
HT-III/Science

Approved:

EMILIANO S. BULANON
Principal II
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PRE/POST TEST
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 8

DIRECTION: Read each item carefully. Write the LETTER of the correct answer.

TEST 1-MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. It is commonly called as energy in motion.
a. potential energy c. kinetic energy
b. elastic energy d. chemical energy

2. It is commonly called as energy at rest or stored energy.

a. potential energy c. kinetic energy
b. elastic energy d. chemical energy

3. If you push against the floor, the floor will push against you with _____ force.
a. greater c. less
b.equal d.double

4. When work is done against gravity. We can solve for work by using the equation _______.
a. W= F x d c. W=mgh
b. W=Fd cos 0 d. W=mg

5. A change that may occur when heat is added to or taken out from an object.
a. phase change c. transform
b. heat change d. fusion

6. The amount of heat needed by a material to increase its temperature by a degree.

a. calorie c. heat capacity
b. phase change d. thermal energy

7. It happens when the exposed parts of the electrical wires touch one another.
a. explosion c. brownout
b.parallel connection d. short circuit

8. A complete or a closed circuit provides a path for _____________to flow.

a. a power c. a neutron
b. electrical charges d. a battery

9. It is usually described as the turning back of wave as it hits a barrier.

a.refraction c.reflection
b.reverberation d.frequency

10.This is a special kind of refraction which provided us colors of light.

a.dispersion c.incident angle
b.angle of refraction d.index of refraction

11.Once_______ is overcome, the ground suddenly moves and an earthquake occurs.

 a.energy b. friction c.rocks d. magnitude

12.The released energy of an earthquake expressed using the Hindu-Arabic numerals.

a.intensity b.epicenter c.focus d. magnitude

13. What is needed in order for a tropical cyclone to keep it going.

a.warm water b. cold water c. tap water d.rain water

14. What tropical cyclone will occur if the wind speed is 64 kph?
a.tropical depression b.tropical storm c.typhoon d.supertyphoon

15.An astronomical object that is composed of a mass office and dust and has a long luminous tail.
a.meteor b.asteroid c.comet d.short period comet

16. An irregularly shaped rock that orbits the sun mostly occurring in the band asteroid belt between Mars
and Jupiter.
a. comet b.meteorite c.asteroid d. long period comet

17. The particles of matter ______ each other.

a.repel b.push c.pull d.attract

18.What do you call the measure of the space occupied by an object?

a.mass b.flexibility c.properties d.volume

19. What is the smallest particle of an element that possess all the properties of that element?
a.molecule b.atom c.particle d.compound

20. All of the following are subatomic particles of an atom EXCEPT;

a.electrons b.protons c.neutrons d.photons

21. Which of the following is a noble gas?

a. sodium b.gold c.neon d.chlorine

22.The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is called_______.

a.atomic number b.mass number c.atomic mass d.isotope

23. What is the correct way of writing the scientific name of man?
a.homo sapiens b.Homo sapiens c.Homo Sapiens d. homo Sapiens

24.Which animal does NOT belong to the group?

a. shark b. milkfish c.sea horse d. starfish

25. What gas do plants produce that animals use?

a. carbon dioxide b. oxygen c. nitrogen d. phosphorous

26. Protein molecule is broken down into small molecule called_______.

a. amino acid b.glucose c.fats and lipids d. both b & c

27. This is a process wherein muscle contractions in the esophagus help move the food down to the
stomach.
a. peristalsis b.ingestion c.absorption d.digestion

28. Which of the following is NOT the effect of insufficient intake of nutrients?
a.nutrition disorder c.health problems and diseases
b.stunted growth d.proper growth and development

29. Where does mitosis occur?

 a. body or somatic cell c. reproductive cells
b. sex cells d. ovaries and testes

30. Any type of blood in the ABO system may safely be given to a person with type____ blood.
a. O b. A c. AB d. B

31. An object has a mass of 13.49 kg and an acceleration of 12.92 m/s. What is the force of the object?
a.1.040 N b.0.95 N c.130.70 N d.174.3 N

32. An object with a force of 14.16 N with an acceleration of 13.21 m/s. What is the mass of the object?
a. 187 kg b. 0.93 kg c. 0.42 kg d. 1.07 kg

33. Allan pushes a crate which is 82 kg along 10 m distance. How much work is done?
a. 8,036 J b. 2,940 J c. 8,000 J d.294 J

34.A 1.80 kg cat climbs 12 m upward to sit on the roof of a house. How much potential energy does it
possess while it sits enjoying the sunshine?
a. 211.68 J b.121.96 J c.112.86 J d.122.96 J

35. In parallel connection, the total current is____________.

a. equal to the sum of current in individual loads.
b. equal to the sum of the voltages across each load.
c. increases with increasing load.
d. same as current in individual load.

36.An earthquake occurred in a particular place. The following observations were observed.
*People are forcibly thrown to ground
*Most buildings are totally damaged
*Bridges and elevated concrete structures are destroyed
*Landslides and liquefaction with lateral spreading’s and sandboils are widespread
*River water splashes violently or slops over dikes and banks.
How would you rate the intensity based on the given observations above?
a.devastating b.destructive c.very strong d. weak

37. What will happen to typhoon as it land falls over a continent?

I. it will weaken or died out III. it will intensified again
II.it will speed up IV. None of these
a.I only b.II only c. II & III only d. IVonly

38. What is the correct sequence of the following events happen in a meteoroid, meteors and meteorite?
1. When a meteoroid or part of a meteoroid survives passing through the earth’s atmosphere, the
space rock fragment hit lands on earth’s crust is now called a meteorite.
2.Up in space a rock fragment is called meteoroid before it enters Earth’s atmosphere.
3.When it enters the said atmosphere and burns up and a light phenomenon is observed and it is
called a meteor.
a. 3,2,1 b.1,2,3 c.2,3,1 d.3,2,1

39. Which of the ff. statements is/are the reason/s why you can feel the cooling effect when you apply
rubbing alcohol on your arms?
I. rubbing alcohol is a volatile liquid
II. it easily evaporates
III.as it evaporates, the molecules get heat energy from your body leaving you with a cool sensation.
IV.the molecules are packed closely together in fixed position
a.I,II,III B.I,IV,II C.IV only d.III only

40.In the periodic table, the metallic character of the element increases as you move
a. down a group and to the right of a period c. up a group & to the right of a period
 b. down a group & to the left of a period d. up a group & to the left of a period

41.How are elements arranged in the modern periodic table of elements?

a.increasing atomic number c. increasing atomic mass
b.increasing atomic weight d. increasing mass number

42. What is the correct order of classification of an organism?

a.domain-kingdom-phylum-class-order-family-genus-species
b.domain-kingdom-phylum-class-order-family-genus-species
c.domain-kingdom-phylum-order-class-family-species-genus
d.domain-kingdom-order-phylum-class-family-genus-species

43. If there are 10 kg.of biomass of man in the third trophic level and 100 kg of biomass of chicken in the
second trophic level, how much biomass of corn plant is present in the first trophic level?

Man 10 kg

chicken 100 kg

corn plants ?

a.1kg b.10kg c.100kg d.1000kg

44.Supply the missing words

Digestion starts when food is taken into the 1_____. The process is called 2_______. Muscle
contractions in the 3______helps move the food down to the stomach. The process is called 4______.

a.mouth,ingestion,esophagus,peristalsis
b.mouth,peristalsis,esophagus,ingestion
c.mouth,esophagus,ingestion,peristalsis
d.esophagus,mouth,ingestion,peristalsis

45. In corn plants, rugged leaves (R) are dominant to smooth leaves (r). If two heterozygous rugged- leaf
plants are crossed, what are the possible genotypes of the offspring?
a.Rr only b.Rr & rr c.RR & rr d.RR,Rr and rr

46-50 EXPLANATION

46. Explain what Newton’s Law of Motion that governs the pulling out of a tablecloth on a dining table
without disturbing the plates laid on it.

47.Explain why not all movements along faults produce earthquakes?

48.Which subatomic particles contribute to the mass of the atom? Why?

49.As a student, what can you contribute to protect and conserve the endangered and economically
important species?

50.Why is it important to have a genetic counselling before marriage?

 Division of Masbate
DIMASALANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Dimasalang, Masbate

AGE PROFILE
As of June
GRADE 8-ARCHIMEDES
S.Y. 2014-2015

AGE MALE FEMALE TOTAL

12 0 0 0
13 6 19 25
14 13 11 24
15 1 1 2
16 0 0 0
17 0 0 0
18 0 0 0
19 0 0 0
TOTAL 20 31 51

MALE FEMALE TOTAL

No. of 20 31 51
Enrolment
No. of 0 0 0
Repeaters
TOTAL 20 31 51
 Prepared by Noted

GINA A. BELARMINO NESTOR B. GAVIOLA

Adviser HT- III/OIC

June 23, 2014

HON. RIZALINA L. SEACHON-LANETE
Provincial Governor
Province of Masbate

Madam Governor:

I have the honor to apply as Office Clerk at Calabad Elementary School, Calabad
Dimasalang Masbate.

I am a graduate of Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) at Masbate Colleges. I

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Governor