Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region III
Division of Cabanatuan City
CESAR E. VERGARA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Lagare, Cabanatuan City
www.cevmhsdeped.weebly.com cesare.vergaramhs@gmail.com School ID: 307301

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 10

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Directions: Read each item carefully. Select the letter of the best answer and write
it on your answer sheet.

1. Who among the following scientist formulated the electromagnetic wave theory?
a. James Clerk Maxwell b. Michael Faraday
c. Heinrich Hertz d. Andrei Marie Ampere

2. Which of the following makes EM waves different from other kinds of waves like seismic and sound
waves?
a. EM waves can transfer energy.
b. EM waves carry higher amount of energy.
c. EM waves can travel through empty space.
d. EM waves has longer wavelength and greater frequency ranges.

Refer to the EM spectrum below to answer questions 3 and 4:

3. Which EM wave has the longest wavelength?

a. Radio waves b. light c. X-Ray d. Gamma Rays

4. Which EM wave has the highest frequency?

a. Radio waves b. light c. X-Ray d. Gamma Rays

For items 5-9, match the EM waves and its corresponding practical applications. Choose your answer from the
choices below:

A. Radio waves B. Microwaves C. Infrared Rays

D. Visible Light E. Ultraviolet Radiation F. X-Rays
G. Gamma Rays

5. Used for satellite communications, radar and texting.

6. Used for TV and radio broadcasting.
7. Used for identifying authentic banknotes and verifying bankbook signature.
8. Used in remote controls and other household electrical appliances.
9. Used for capturing bone images.

10. Which of the following EM waves is considered harmful to human and other living things as it causes
skin diseases including cancer?
a. Infrared rays b. Microwaves c. Radio waves d. Ultraviolet radiation

11. Which of the following properties do EM waves have in common?

a. Wavelength b. frequency c. speed at vacuum d. energy

12. A white sheet of paper cannot act as a mirror because it _____________ the ray of light.
a. Diffracts b. diffuses c. interferes d. refracts

13. You see reflection at the clock without numbers in your plane mirror. The image formed by the hands of
the clock shows the time of 3:30. What is the real time?
a. 3:30 b. 8:30 c. 9:30 d. 10:30

14. How much larger will your room seem to appear if the two adjacent walls of your classroom is made of
plane mirrors?
a. 2 xlarger b. 3 xlarger c. 4x larger d. infinite

15. An object is placed at its focal point of the concave mirror. What is the type and orientation of the image
formed?
a. Virtual and inverted b. real and inverted
c. Virtual and erect d. no image is formed

16. You can’t see your face clearly if you look down on a pool of wavy water. Which of the following
statements gives the BEST explanation for this?
a. Light entering the water is dispersed.
b. Regular reflection of light happens on the surface of wavy water.
c. Irregular reflection of light happens on the surface of wavy water.
d. Light is reflected from the surface of the water in different directions.

17. Which of the following is/are true of a concave mirror?

I. It will never form a real image.

II. An inverted image will be formed if the object distance is greater than its focal point.
III. An object can be magnified if placed at focus (f).

a. I only b. II only c. I and II d. I, II and III

18. Which numbers will you read properly if you placed a number chart in front of a plane mirror?
a. 0, 1, 6, 8 and 9 b. 0, 1 and 6 c. 6 and 9 d. 0 and 8

19. What is the distance of your image if you stand 1.5m from the plane mirror?
a. 1.5m b. 2.0m c. 3.0m d. 4.5m

20. Jordan stands 1.5m tall in front of a plane mirror. What is the height of his image?
a. 4.5m b. 3.0m c. 2.0m d. 1.5m
 21. Where should an object be placed in front of a concave mirror to form a virtual and magnified image?
a. At the focus b. at the center of curvature
c. between the center of curvature & the focus d. between the focus and the vertex

22. What type of mirrors are used by department stores to give a wider area and smaller image of the
shoppers/buyers?
a. Plane mirror b. concave mirror c. convex mirror d. any of these

23. What type of mirror do dentists use to see clearly the images of teeth?
a. Plane mirror b. concave mirror c. convex mirror d. any of these

For items 24-25, find the LOST of the images formed given the following objects’ position from the concave
mirror.

24. L-__________________
P O-__________________
S-__________________
 T-__________________

25.
 L-__________________
P O-__________________
S-__________________
T-__________________

For item 26, find the LOST of the images formed given the following object’s position from the convex mirror.

26. L-__________________
P O-__________________
S-__________________
 T-__________________

27.28. A man 1.30 m tall stands 5.0 meters from the concave mirror. If the image could be formed on a screen
15.0 m from the mirror, what is the image height and focal length of the mirror?

29. An object is placed a distance of 40cm from a convex mirror with a focal length of 10cm. Determine the
image distance.

30. Which type of lens produces reduced and upright images?

a. Concave lens b. convex lens d. converging lens d. any of
these

31. Sun’s rays are observed to focus at a point behind the fishbowl near the window. The fishbowl acts as
which type of lens?
a. Converging lens b. diverging lens c. focusing lens d. none of these

32. Which of the following optical instruments will be used to produce a reduced and inverted image of a
distant object?
a. Projector b. microscope c. refracting telescope d. Camera

33. Which type of instruments uses two convex lenses to make smaller objects look larger?
a. Telescope b. camera c. microscope d. oscilloscope

34. Which of the following is NOT a transparent material?

a. Glass b. paper c. eyeball d. water

For item 35, find the LOST of the images formed given the following object’s position from the convex lens.

35. L-__________________
P O-__________________
S-__________________
T-__________________

For item 36, find the LOST of the images formed given the following object’s position from the concave lens.
 36. L-__________________
O-__________________
S-__________________
T- __________________

37.38. What is the image distance and height of a 5.0cm tall bulb is placed 45cm from a convex lens having a
focal length of 15cm?

For Items 39- 45, identify the different recording studio equipments and devices and its corresponding uses.
Choose your answer from the choice below:
A. Microphone B. Computer Unit C. Headphones/Earbuds
D. Cables E. Studio Monitor F. Audio Interface
G. Digital Audio Software (DAW)

39. Used for connecting audio interface, microphones, studio monitors and different musical instruments.

40. Used for playing some digital instruments, recording, adding effects and mixing different sources of
sound signals.

41. It is where microphones and musical instruments are plugged, and then connected to the computer.

42. It is used for “referencing” or for checking what the mix would sound like on the equipment.

43. It gives sound output close enough to the real sound input.

44. It is used for recording, mixing, editing, storing and mastering a copy of the record.

45. It converts sound signal to electrical signal.

46. Which device is used to determine the polarity of an unmarked magnet?

a. A charged glass stirring rod b. a gold-leaf electroscope
c. A sprinkle of iron filings d. an improvised compass

47. It refers to a device that changes electrical energy to mechanical energy.

a. Magnet b. electromagnet c. electric motor d. generator

48. Which term refers to a magnet made from a current-carrying wire coiled or wrapped around an iron or
steel core like nail?
a. Magnet b. electromagnet c. electric motor d. generator

49. Which energy transformation takes place in a generator?

a. Electrical to mechanical energy b. mechanical to electrical energy
 c. alternating to direct current d. direct to alternating current

50. Which energy transformation can take place in a ceiling fan’s electric motor?
a. Electrical to mechanical energy b. mechanical to electrical energy
c. alternating to direct current d. direct to alternating current

Prepared by:

APPLE GRACE MARIE S. SEBASTIAN

Science Teacher