RIZAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

GRADE 7-RESEARCH

Name: __________________________________________________________ Grade & Section: ______________________ Score:____________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Shade the circle that corresponds to the letter of your answer.

1. Which science process skill involves using the five senses to gather information about an
object or event.?
A. Inferring B. Predicting C. Measuring D. Observing
2. Which process skill is an explanation of observations?
A. Measuring B. Inferring C. Predicting D. Observing
3. Which of the following skills use numbers to describe an object?
A. Measuring B. Inferring C. Experimenting D. Observing
4. Which skill involves making up categories or grouping things together?
A. Experimenting B. Classifying C. Predicting D. Analyzing Data
5. Which process skill uses a test under controlled conditions?
A. Measuring C. Collecting Information
B. Experimenting D. Observing
6.The boy has on a blue jacket. This is an example of a(n)_______
A. Inference B. Observation C. Prediction D. Hypothesis
7.What science skill are you using if you go to the library to find information?
A. Experimenting B. Classifying C. Predicting D. Researching
8. What skill are you using when you group substances as solids, liquids or gases?
A. Researching B. Observing C. Classifying D. Measuring
9. In doing an experiment we are using both standard and nonstandard units of measure or
estimates to describe the dimensions of an object or event. What skill did we used?
A. Measuring B. Inferring C. Experimenting D. Observing
10. A person with fever feels hot. What kind of observation is used?
A. Inference B. Qualitative C. Quantitative D. Hypothesis
11. Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. What can
you infer about the type of work Paul does?
A. He works as a lawyer C. He teaches PE in a small-town school
B. He works as a doctor D. He cuts trees down in a forest
12. You are walking outside and go past the cafeteria door and have to step over a face down slice
of pizza. What can you infer about what happened?
A. There was a food fight
B. Someone was mad about the taste of the pizza
C. Someone had trouble carrying the pizza outside
D. The custodian didn’t come to work because he was sick.
13. Which is the term used before by our ancestors to check the temperature of certain by dipping
their thumb into the mixture to find whether the temperature is appropriate?
A. Rule of the Thumb C. Rule of the Finger
B. Patented Rule D. Rule of the Ancestors
14. What term is defined as a device, method or process developed from study and
experimentation?
A. Innovation B. Revolution C. Invention D. Information
15. What do you call to a set of exclusive rights granted by a state or national government given to
an inventor for a limited period of time in exchange for a public disclosure of an invention?
A. Patent B. Patint C. Patient D. Information
16. What is an invention used for the blade of a spear or a knife?
A. Bones B. Rocks C. Wood D. Spear
17. Which of following inventions is considered as most important?
A. Knife B. Computer C. Arrow D. Plastics
 18. Who among the following is one of the most important Automobile inventors?
A. Henry Ford C. Wright Brothers
B. John Baird D. Heinrich Hertz
19. Female inventor who invented the windshield wiper for the automobile.
A. Mary Anderson C. Margaret Knight
B. Jona Baird D. Fe Del Mundo
20. Who is one of the most famous inventors who invented blue jeans?
A. Levi Strauss C. Margaret Knight
B. John Baird D. Henry Ford

II.Read the following examples and then decide if the example is qualitative or quantitative.
21. It is light green in color.
22. It taste sour.
23. One leaf is 9 cm long.
24. It makes a loud pop sound.
25. The mass of the computer is 1 1/2 kg.
26. It smells sweet.
27. The temperature of the room increases by 8 degrees C.
28. It gets darker over a period of time.
29. The flower clusters in 3 blooms.
30. Feels very rough.
31. The plant is short.
32. Leaves are stiff.
33. The veins are 3 mm wide.

III. Read the story. Write whether each statement is an inference or a fact.
For Questions 34-
You probably know that humans have red blood. So do other mammals. But other kinds of
creatures have different color of blood. Insects have yellow blood, and the blood of the lobster is blue.
34. Humans have red blood.
35. Frogs do not have red blood.
36. Lobsters have blue blood.
37. Insects have yellow blood.

Frank loved to play tennis, and he was on the tennis court every day. Frank could hit the ball very
hard. He was a good player. One day he met his friend Jim for a game of tennis. Jim had just started
playing tennis. After the game Frank said, "I will help you with your shots, Jim."
38. Frank loves to play tennis.
39. Frank and Jim met for a game of tennis.
40. Frank won the game.
41. Jim was not a good tennis player.

Many books and movies have been written about the story of Robin Hood. Robin Hood was a folk
hero who robbed rich and gave what he took to the poor. Robin Hood is said to have lived in Sherwood
Forest. He lived with a band of merry men. Many people have tried to prove he was a real person. But so
far no one has been able to show that he really lived.
42. Robin Hood is a popular story.
43. People admire Robin Hood.
44. Robin Hood cared about the poor.
45. No one can prove that Robin Hood really lived.

For item 46-50. Read the situation and make an inference.

Tommy and Johnny were hot and sweaty as they sat outside the principal’s office. Dirt smeared
both of their faces. They could hear the teacher’s voice as she gave Mr. Jones her account of what
happened. Tommy sneered at Johnny and Johnny returned an angry glare. As Miss Green left Mr.Jones’
office, the boys hung their heads so they wouldn’t have to look her in the eye.
From the paragraph, you can INFER that……
 THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION
GRADE 8 – SCIENCE

ANSWER KEY

1. A 26. C

2. B 27. D

3. D 28. C

4. A 29. D

5. C 30. A

6. D 31. C

7. C 32. C

8. A 33. D

9. C 34. C

10. B 35. D

11. D 36. B

12. D 37. B

13. C 38. D

14. B 39. D

15. B 40. A

16. B 41. A

17. C 42. A

18. C 43. C

19. D

20. D
II. ESSAY
44.47 POSSIBLE ANSWERS ( Answers may vary)

 Food (non-perishable and easy to prepare) and water supply – to sustain life at home or in
evacuation centers
 Medicines/Medical supplies –to be used in case a family member gets sick and for first-aid
purposes
 Flashlight with extra batteries – to be used when there is no power supply
 Copies of important documents sealed in plastic bags
 Clothing, blankets, towels and other personal hygiene kit
 Extra cash to purchase other necessities
 Transistor radio with batteries – to listen to updates/ news about the disaster
 Cell phone with chargers – can be used to contact family members and emergency hotline

48-50 POSSIBLE ANSWERS ( Answers may vary)

 Cancel all travels and outdoor activities
 Evacuate from low-lying and flood-prone areas
 Seek shelter in strong buildings
 Listen to weather bulletin and updates issued by PAGASA
 Do not panic; be alert and ready at all times
 Prepare emergency kit which will be needed when you go to evacuation centers