Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Division of Sultan Kudarat
Datalblao National High School
Datalblao, Columbio, Sultan Kudarat

1st quarter Assessment test

Science 8

MULTIPLE CHOICE: please ENCERCLE the correct answers. 2 points each.

1. 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. B. exerts an equal force back on the rock. C.
Will disappear. D. will be transferred to another wood.

2. Newton's third law of motion states that whenever one object exerts a force on a second object,
_________________ A. the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on a third object. B. the
first object is not affected by that force. C. the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the
first object. D. the second object exerts a less powerful force on the first object.

3. When a swimmer swims through water, _________________ A. the action force could be the
swimmer's hands and feet pushing on the water. B. the reaction force is what moves the swimmer
forward. C. the reaction force could be the water pushing on the hands and feet. D. All of the above

4. Action and reaction force pairs occur _________________ A. only when there is no motion B. only
when there is motion. C. whether there is motion or not. D. only when the forces are unbalanced.

5. In an action-reaction situation, ______________________. A. the force is doubled. B. the reaction

force is less than the action force. C. the forces are cancelled. D. the forces are not cancelled.

6. Which of the following affects the gravitational potential energy of an object? A. Height and mass B.
Mass and velocity C. Height and weight D. Velocity and height

7. Two objects with different masses are placed on the same shelf. Which has more potential energy? A.
The object with lesser mass B. The object with greater mass C. Both have the same amount of potential
energy D. Neither has potential energy because they are not moving

8. Which is true to both kinetic energy and potential energy? A. Both are mechanical energies

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B. Both can be created and destroyed C. Both cannot be transformed into another type of energy D.
Both have mass, gravity, height and velocity as its components
9. Which of the following statements is true regarding either potential or kinetic energy? A. The position
of an object affects its potential energy. B. An object’s mass has no effect on its potential energy. C. The
speed of an object does not determine its kinetic energy. D. The Earth’s gravity influence the kinetic
energy of an object.

10. If you increase the speed of the object, what quantity will increase? A. Kinetic energy B. Nuclear
energy C. Elastic potential energy D. Gravitational potential energy

11. If you double the mass of a car that is at rest along the horizontal plane, what will happen to its
kinetic energy? A. It is zero B. It is halved C. It is doubled D. It increased four times

12. If you double the velocity of a moving bike, what will happen to its kinetic energy? A. It is zero B. It is
halved C. It is doubled D. It increased four times

13. Which factor would cause the potential energy of a student walking on the ground to become zero?
A. Its mass since it is constant B. Its velocity since it is always changing
C. The gravitation since it is constantly fluctuating D. Its elevation (height) since it is leveled on the
ground

14. How much potential energy is gained by a 2-kg book when it is raised 1.5 m above the table?
A. 3 J B. 3.5 J C. 2.94 J D. 29.4 J

15. A 5-kg body moves with a speed of 7 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?
A. 12 J B. 35 J C. 122.5 J D. 343.0 J

16. What type of wave is a sound wave? A. crest-and-trough B. electromagnetic C. longitudinal D.

transverse

17. Which of the following are parts of a sound wave? A. compressions and rarefactions B. longitudes
and latitudes C. perpendicular vibrations D. hills and valleys

18. The color you see is the color that is ________________. A. Reflected C. Absorbed B. Refracted
D. Dispersed

19. If a material absorbs all frequencies of light waves EXCEPT green, what color will be perceived by the
observer? A. Green B. White C. Black D. Yellow

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

21. If all light waves are absorbed by a medium, then what color will be perceived? A. White B. Black C.
Red D. Green

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

23. Which color of light is least bent? A. Red B. Orange C. Green D. Violet

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

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

27. Which of the following is the base SI unit for temperature? A. Kelvin B. degree Celsius C. degree
Centigrade D. degree Fahrenheit

28. Temperature is a measure of degree of hotness or coldness of an object in relation to a reference

point. Which among these is referred to as reference points? A. thermometer B. Both A and C C. Celsius
and Fahrenheit D. boiling point and freezing point

29. Heat is an energy in transit. It can transfer from one object to another. Which of the following can
transfer the most heat? A. a glass of warm milk B. a gallon of boiling water C. 8 liters of iced cold juice D.
a kettle of freshly boiled tea

30. Which of the following is a unit of measurement for heat? A. joule B. Kelvin C. calorie D. Both A and
C

GODBLESS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

SIR. MELVIN M. MENOR