Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY
CALUMPANG HIGH SCHOOL (306575)
ROMANA C. ACHARON DISTRICT
FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 8 SY 2022-2023

Name: ___________________________________ Grade & Section: _________ Score: _____

General Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of the BEST answer in each number
on your TEST PAPER.

A. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS CLEARLY - Yung malinaw!, hindi katulad ng feelings niya
sayo na MAGULO NA! MALABO PA!
B. NO ERASURES – Mag isip kang mabuti, kaya ka naloloko eh, Siya na yung the “RIGHT
ONE” PINALITAN MO PA!
C. FINISH THE EXAM WITHIN 1 HOUR - Alam mo dapat kung kelan ka susuko. Pag
TAPOS NA, TAPOS NA!
D. DO NOT CHEAT - Huwag tumulad sa ex mo na loyal, paiyak iyak pa nung nag break
kayo pero kinabukasan may bago ng iba.
_____1. The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion is known as
a. Mass b. Inertia c. Force d. Motion
_____2. A net force (an unbalanced force that changes motion) causes an object to
a. stays at the same speed. b. not move
c. Accelerate or decelerate d. None of these
_____3. Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction are known as
a. balanced forces b. net forces c. friction forces d. None of these
_____4. Two boys wearing in-line skates are standing on a smooth surface
with the palms of their hands touching and their arms bent, as
shown above. If Boy X pushes by straightening his arms out while
Boy Y holds his arms in the original position, what is the motion of
the two boys?
a. Boy X does not move and Boy Y moves backward.
b. Boy Y does not move and Boy X moves backward.
c. Boy X and Boy Y both move backward. The motion
depends on how hard Boy X pushes.
d. Both will not move.
_____5. In science, a push or a pull of an object is called a(n)
a. force. b. acceleration. c. inertia. d. friction
_____6. You are riding fast on a skateboard when your wheel suddenly gets stuck in a crack on
the sidewalk. Why does your body go flying forward?
a. there is a net force pushing you off your skateboard
b. your inertia keeps you moving forward
c. someone pushed you
d. none of these
_____7. The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is called
a. Gravity b. Free fall c. Inertia d. Acceleration
_____8. According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts force on
a nail, the nail
a. creates a friction with the hammer.
b. disappears into the wood.
c. exerts an equal force back on the hammer.
d. Nothing will happen
_____9. A hot iron is turned off and cools down to room temperature. The iron cools because
a. the iron does not hold heat very well.
 b. the room transfers cold energy to the iron
c. heat energy is transferred from the warm iron to the cooler room.
d. the thermal energy is destroyed during an interaction with the room.
_____10. Tom boils some water to make a cup of tea. While the water is boiling the
temperature
a. increases. b. decreases. c. stays the same. d. none of these
_____11. White light is actually a combination of several different _________ of light traveling
together.
a. speeds b. types c. Wavelengths d. none of these
_____12. Compared to sound, light travels:
a. slow b. very fast c. about the same d. none of these
_____13. Light travels in straight paths called:
a. cubes b. rays c. wavelengths d. none of these
_____14. Light that bounces off an object is
a. refracted b. transmitted c. reflected d. amplified
_____15. Which would light travel through fastest?
a. outer space b. air c. water d. a wall
_____16. Which of the following sentences uses work in the scientific sense.
a. Stan goes to work on the bus.
b. Anne did work on the project for 5 hours.
c. Joseph found that holding the banner in place was hard work.
d. An engine does work on a car when the car is moving.
_____17. In which of the following cases is no work done?
a. A weightlifter lifts a barbell.
b. A weightlifter holds a barbell overhead.
c. A weightlifter slowly lowers a barbell.
d. A weightlifter drops a barbell and the barbell falls to the ground.
_____18. Energy transferred as heat occurs between two bodies in thermal contact when they
differ in which of the following properties?
a. mass b. specific heat c. density d. temperature
_____19. When the net force is equal to zero the forces are said to be ____________.
a. Balancedb. Unbalanced d. Changing d. Unchanged
_____20. The 2nd Law of Motion
a. Isaac Newton b. Law of Inertia c. Law of Acceleration d. Law of Interaction
_____21. The 3rd Law of Motion
a. Isaac Newton b. Law of Inertia c. Law of Acceleration d. Law of Interaction
st
_____22. The 1 Law of Motion
a. Isaac Newton b. Law of Inertia c. Law of Acceleration d. Law of Interaction
_____23. This law states that “The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force
applied and inversely proportional to its mass”
a. Isaac Newton b. Law of Inertia c. Law of Acceleration d. Law of Interaction
_____24. The scientist who proposed the “The Three Laws of Motion”
a. Isaac Newton b. Law of Inertia c. Law of Acceleration d. Law of Interaction
_____25. This law states that “ A body will remain at rest or move at constant velocity unless
acted upon by an external net or unbalanced force”
a. Isaac Newton b. Law of Inertia c. Law of Acceleration d. Law of Interaction
_____26. “ For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”
a. Isaac Newton b. Law of Inertia c. Law of Acceleration d. Law of Interaction
_____27. If the force you exert does not make an object move, it basically means
a. No work is doneb. work is done c. working d. none of these
_____28. Work is done when the force applied to an object causes the object to have a _______
a. Displacement b. Force c. Magnitude d. Change
_____29. The work done can be calculated as
a. W=Fd b. F=wd c. d=fw d. w= df
_____30. “When work is done, there is a transfer of energy”
a. True b. False c. Maybe d. Not Sure
_____31. The energy of a moving object is called _______________.
a. Potential Energy b. Kinetic Energy c. Thermal Energy d. None of these
_____32. Stored energy is _____________.
a. Potential Energy b. Kinetic Energy c. Thermal Energy d. None of these
_____33. The rate of using energy is
a. Work b. Energy c. Power d. None of these

34-40 Choose the answer from the box below:

a. True b. False
c. Maybe d. It depends

_____34. Work is done on an object when the force applied to it covers a distance in the
direction of the applied force.
_____35. Work is a way of transferring energy
_____36. The unit for power is joules per second.
_____37. Stored energy is known as Kinetic Energy.
_____38. Sound waves travel faster in water than in air because water has a greater________.
a. density. b. elasticity. c. number of molecules. d. volume.
_____39. When a wave travels through a medium_____.
a. particles are transferred from one place to another
b. energy is transferred in a periodic manner
c. energy is transferred at a constant speed
d. none of the above statements is applicable
_____40. When sound travels through air, the air particles ______.
a. vibrate along the direction of wave propagation
b. vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
c. vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
d. do not vibrate
_____41. Exists as ‘energy in transit’ and it is not contained in an object
a. Heat b. Temperature c. hotness d. coldness
_____42. The energy that is contained due to the motion of its particles is called _________
a. Temperature b. Solar Energy c. Thermal Energy d. Heat
_____43. If the objects absorbs heat, what happens
a. Its temperature remains constant
b. Its temperature changes
c. Its temperature does not change
d. Nothing will happen
_____44. What is the tool that measures temperature
a. Geiger counter b. Thermometer c. Ammeter d. Rainmeter
_____45. Thermal expansion can be applied to
a. Solids b. Liquids c. Gas d. All of these
_____46. What measures electric current?
a. Voltmeter b. Thermometer c. Ammeter d. Rainmeter
_____47. What measures the voltage in Electricity?
a. Voltmeter b. Thermometer c. Ammeter d. Rainmeter
_____48. This is the hindrance for the electric charges to flow through the wires.
 a. Flow of charges b. resistance c. circuits d. current
_____49. This type of connection increases with increasing loads.
a. Parallel Connection c. Circuit Connection
b. Series Connection d. None of these
_____50. This type of connection decreases with increasing loads.
a. Parallel Connection c. Circuit Connection
b. Series Connection d. None of these

51-55 Choose the answer from the box below:

a. True b. False

_____51. When the current in the circuit is doubled, the power also doubles.

_____52. Electrical appliances at home transfer energy from the mains supply to heat and
light our homes.

_____53. Minimizing television viewing is not a way of saving electrical energy.

_____54. High power rating electrical appliances give low electrical energy consumption.

_____55. Heating appliances like flat iron, toaster and electric stove draw more current so
they convert more electrical energy than non-heating appliances.

_____56. A circuit that has only one electric flow is _________.

A. parallel circuit B. battery circuit
C. paper circuit D. series circuit

_____57. What happens to lights in series if one goes out?

A. they all go out B. Every other one goes out
C. they stay lit D. they flicker

_____58. What happens to the intensity or the brightness of the lamps connected in series as
more and more lamps are added?
A. increases B. decreases
C. remains the same D. cannot be predicted

_____59. Two bulbs are connected and plugged to the outlet as shown in the figure. Both
bulbs have the same..
A. current
B. voltage
C. resistance
D. voltage and current

_____60. In the circuit below, which two elements are connected parallel to each other?
A. A and B
B. B and C
C. C and D
D. A and D

“The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for
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