Saint Thomas Development Academy of Bulacan Inc.

Km 37 Pulong Buhangin , Sta. Maria, Bulacan

FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 10

Name: _______________________________________ Date:________________________

Grade and Section: ______________
Prepared By: Ms. Elle Cruz Score:_______________________

I. Read the statements or questions carefully and then shade the letter of the correct answer
from the choices given before each number.

1. When you place a bottle in front of a plane mirror, you will be able to see its reflection.
Which of the following best describes the reflection?
A. real, upright, and with the same height as the real object
B. virtual, upright, and with the same height as the real object
C. real, inverted, and with the same height as the real object
D. virtual, inverted, and with the same height as the real object

2. How much larger will your classroom seem to appear if the entire two opposite walls
of your classroom consists of plane mirrors?
A. 2x larger B. 3x larger C. 4x larger D. infinite

3. An object is placed between a concave mirror and its focal point. What is the
orientation of the image formed?
A. Virtual and inverted
B. Virtual and erect
C. Real and inverted
D. Real and erect

4. An image is formed at a screen positioned at the back of a concave lens. Describe the
image formed.
A.virtual and inverted C. real and inverted
B. virtual and erect D. real and erect
For items 5-8, refer to the given diagram.

5. What kind of mirror is presented in the diagram?

A. convex mirror C. semi-convex mirror
B. concave mirror D. semi-concave mirror

6. What will be the orientation and type of the image produced by the mirror?
A. upright and real C. inverted and real
B. upright and virtual D. inverted and virtual

7. Where will be the image of the object located?

A. at C B. between C and F C. at F D. between F and V

8. What is the height of the image formed by the mirror?

A. greater than the object C. equal to the height of the object
B. lesser than the object D. twice the height of the object

For items 9-11, refer to the given diagram.

9. What kind of lens is used in the diagram?

A. converging lens C. semi-converging lens
 B. diverging lens D. semi-diverging lens

10. What is the height of the image formed by the lens?

A. greater than the object’s height
B. lesser than the object’s height
C. equal to the height of the object’ height
D. twice the height of the object’s height

11. Suppose you would like to start a fire by focusing sunlight onto a piece of paper,
what material you are going to use?
A. plane mirror C. converging mirror
B. diverging mirror D. None among the given choices

12. What kind of mirror is used by department stores to give a wider area and smaller
image of the shoppers/buyers?
A. Plane mirror C. Concave Mirror
B. Convex mirror D. All of the given choices.
13. This optical instrument uses 2 convex lenses to make smaller object larger?
A. camera C. microscope
B. oscilloscope D. telescope
14. Which of the following optical instruments will be used to produce a reduced and
inverted image of a distant object?
A. Camera C. Microscope
B. Projector D. Refracting Telescope
15. What kind of mirror is used in automobiles and trucks to give the driver a wider
area and smaller image of traffic behind him?
A. Plane mirror C. Concave Mirror
B. Convex mirror D. None among the given choices.

II. Apply the three rules in concave and convex mirror in identifying the position and size of an object reflected
in each mirror.
NOTE: Complete the missing words in each rule and show the position of reflection on the image below

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