Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Schools Division of South Cotabato
NICOLAS B. BARRERAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SCIENCE GRADE 8
FIRST QUARTER EXAM

NAME:_____________________SECTION:____________ DATE:________SCORE:_______SIGNATURE:___________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Choose and encircle the letter of the best answer

1. When a boxer punch his opponent with a left hook, what is the interaction pair?
A. The fist and the face C. The face and the arm
B. The foot and the face D. The arm and the head

2. How does action and reaction force pairs occur?

A. only when there is no motion C. whether there is motion or not.
B. only when there is motion. D. only when the forces are unbalanced.

3. A jeepney hits a firefly and the firefly splatters on the windshield, which force is greater?
A. gravity acting on the jeepney C. the firefly
B. the jeepney D. they’re the same

4. What does the Newton's third law of motion states?

A. Equal and the same B. Greater and opposite C. Equal and different D. Equal and opposite

5. In an action-reaction situation, ______________________.

A. the forces are cancelled. C. the force is doubled.
B. the forces are not cancelled. D. the reaction force is less than the action force.

6. According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a rock strikes and exerts force on a nail, the nail __________.
A. creates a tension with the rock C. will disappear
B. exerts an equal force back on the rock D. will be transferred to another wood

7. Whenever an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of the same magnitude, but
in the opposite direction to that of the first object. The statement is ________________.
A. Never true B. Always true C. Sometimes true D. Always false

8. What is present in a revolving planet, a running car and an electron in an atom?

A. Kinetic energy B. Nuclear energy C. Elastic potential energy D. Gravitational potential energy

9. What describes kinetic energy?

A. active energy B. stored energy C. energy in motion D. stored and active

10. Which of the following situations shows energy in motion?

A. an orbiting fan C. a student leaning on the chalkboard
B. a broom stick placed on a divan D. a bulletin board attached on the wall

11. What activity shows stored energy or energy at rest?

A. A traveling tricycles C. A flower vase placed on the table
B. An athlete running on the field D. A laborer pushing a crate on the floor

12. What affects the gravitational potential energy of an object?

A. Height and mass B. Mass and velocity C. Height and weight D. Velocity and height

13. Which is true regarding an object that is moving faster?

A. It has more kinetic energy C. Its kinetic energy remains the same
B. It has more potential energy D. Its potential energy increases quadratically

14. What is the base SI unit for temperature?

A. Kelvin B. degree Celsius C. degree Centigrade D. degree Fahrenheit
15. What is the unit of measurement for heat?
A. joule B. Kelvin C. calorie D. Both A and C

16. What is the metric temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is 0 0C and boiling point is 100 0C?
A. Kelvin B. Celsius scale C. Both A and B D. Fahrenheit scale

17. The molecules of a substance are affected by its temperature. As it gets cooler, its molecules __________.
A. shrink B. expand C. move faster D. move slower

18. What is the name of this part that opens and closes an electric circuit?
A. a load B. a wire C. a switch D. a power source

19. What does the letter 'Ω' stand for in Ohm's Law?
A. Resistance B. Inductance C. Current D. Voltage

20. Which of the following is NOT the correct statement of Ohm’s law?
A. I = R/V B. I = V/R C. V = IR D. R = V/I

21. What is being measured by an instrument called ohm meter?

A. resistance B. wattage C. current D. Voltage

22. Which of the following electrical devices ensures that if the live wire frays or connects to the outer case of the
appliance, it will not conduct, thus protecting the user of the appliance from an electrical shock by preventing any
possibility of the external casing becoming live?
A. circuit breaker B. double insulation C. earth ground D. fuse

23. Which of the following statements is NOT considered as safety practice in using electrical outlet?
A. overloading outlet with too many appliances
B. electrical outlets are used away from the water
C. electrical outlets are free from damages or cracks
D. electrical outlets have tamper resistant receptacle to protect the

24. What type of wave is a sound wave?

A. crest-and-trough B. electromagnetic C. longitudinal D. transverse

25. Which of the following are parts of a sound wave?

A. compressions and rarefactions C. perpendicular vibrations
B. longitudes and latitudes D. hills and valleys

26. In what direction do sound waves travel from a vibrating source?

A. in opposite direction B. in two directions C. in all directions D. no direction

27. What does sound need to travel?

A. vacuum B. matter C. light D. fuel

28. Which of the following is used to transport sound waves?

A. medium B. vacuum C. mass D. light

29. Sound is a type of mechanical wave which is transmitted through a medium that is either solid, liquid, or gas.
Which of the following statements is true about a sound wave?
A. Sound wave travels at different speeds in the same mediums.
B. Sound wave travels at different speeds in different mediums.
C. Sound wave travels at the same speed in different mediums.
D. Sound wave travels at highest speed in vacuum.

30. Which color of light is least bent?

A. Red B. Orange C. Green D. Violet

31. What part of the visible spectrum has the highest energy?
A. Red B. Orange C. Green D. Violet

32. Which of the following color of light carries the greatest energy?
A. Red B. Yellow C. Green D. Blue
33. Which of the following color of light travels at a lowest frequency?
A. Blue B. Yellow C. Orange D. Violet

34. Which of the following color of light has the shortest wavelength?
A. Red B. Yellow C. Blue D. Indigo

35. If all light waves are reflected off a medium, then what color will be perceived?
A. Black B. White C. Yellow D. Pink

II. Problem Solving

Direction: Read carefully and solve the following problem. Show your Solution
(Note* You can use calculator no cellphone is allowed)

1. How much potential energy is gained by a 2-kg book when it is raised 1.5 m above the table?

2. A 5-kg body moves with a speed of 7 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

3. In Region XII SOCCSKSARGEN, Lake Sebu is one of the tourist attractions because of its natural scenery and cultural
landscape. The place is cold with an average air temperature of 24 0C. Given this air temperature, what could be the
speed of sound?

4. What is the speed of sound at an air temperature of 210C?

5 . If there are 10 volts across a 5 ohm resistor, what is its current?

A. 0.5 amp B. 1 amp C. 2 amps D. 10 amps

6. If there are 40 volts and 5 amps running through an electrical circuit, what is the resistance of the circuit?
A. 2 Ohm B.4 Ohm C. 6 Ohm D. 8 Ohm