SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE – 10

Second Quarter

Name: _______________________________ Section: _______________ Score: _____________

I. Read each question carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. These are waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and
magnetic field.
a. electromagnetic spectrum c. microwave
b. electromagnetic wave d. radio wave
2. Electromagnetic waves are produced by ___________.
a. any disturbance c. vibrating charge
b. currents d. voltage source

3. Which two colors of light lie at the beginning and end of the visible spectrum?
a. red and violet c. yellow and violet
b. red and yellow d. yellow and green
4. This type of EM wave has a wavelength similar to the size of PBA basketball court (28
meters).
a. microwave c. ultraviolet
b. radio wave d. visible light
5. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the LEAST wavelength range?
a. infrared c. visible light
b. ultraviolet d. x-ray
6. What happens to the frequency of electromagnetic wave if its wavelength increases?
a. It decreases. c. It. increases as well.
b. It doubles. d. It remains the same.
7. Which of the following forms of electromagnetic wave has the WIDEST wavelength
range?
a. microwave c. ultraviolet
b. radio wave d. x-ray
8. In the visible spectrum, which color has the LONGEST wavelength?
a. blue c. red
b. green d. violet
9. Which property spells the difference between infrared and ultraviolet radiation?
a. amplitude c. speed in vacuum
b. color d. wavelength
10. Which electromagnetic wave can travel the FARTHEST distances because it has a
wavelength range of greater than 1x10-1 meters?
a. gamma ray c. microwave
b. radio wave d. x-ray
11. You see the reflection of the analog type of clock without numbers in your plane
mirror. The image formed by the hands of the clock shows the time of 8:30. What is the
real time?
a. 3: 30 c. 9:30
b. 8: 30 d. 12:30
12. What kind of lens curves inward toward its center?
a. convex c. mirror
b. concave d. glasses
13. Which of the following uses concave lens?
a. Magnifying glasses c. Telescopes
b. Dentist’s mouth mirror d. Car’s headlight
14. Which mirror concept explains why the word AMBULANCE is written in reverse in an
ambulance car?
a. Lateral inversion c. Virtual image and real image
b. Multiple image d. All of the above
15. What kind of mirror is used in the side mirrors of 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 of the above
16. A car’s headlight uses __________.
a. Plane mirror c. Concave mirror
b. Convex mirror d. None of the above
17. Concave mirror ______________.
a. gives wider view field c. can produce real and virtual image
b. produces smaller image. d. gives wider view field and gives
enlarged image.
18. The sun’s rays are observed to focus at a point behind a lens. What kind of lens was
used?
a. converging lens c. focusing lens
b. diverging lens d. none of the above
19. What kind of image is formed by concave lenses?
a. always real
b. always virtual
c. could be real or virtual; depends on the distance of the object from the focal point
d. could be real or virtual; but always real when the object is placed at the focal point.
20. Which of the following is an application of multiple image reflection?
a. kaleidoscope c. magnifying glass
b. car’s side mirrors d. binoculars
21. What EM wave make cellular telephones transmit and receive signals?
a. radio waves c. visible light
b. microwaves d. gamma rays
22. All of the following are uses of visible light. Which one is not?
a. it enables us to see things c. for thermal imaging
b. gives light to the screen of our d. used in optical fibers
devices
23. Which kind of wave is use in night vision goggles?
a. microwave c. gamma ray
b. infrared d. visible light
24. Which of the following EM wave makes use of artificial lighting?
a. visible spectrum c. gamma rays
b. x-ray d. infrared
25. Which of the following is a use of ultraviolet radiation?
a. diagnosing bone fracture c. night vision goggle
b. identifying original from fake d. optical fiber
banknotes
26. Which type of X-ray can penetrate even through metals?
a. regular X-ray c. short wavelength X-ray
b. long wavelength X-ray d. dental X-ray
27. What type of electromagnetic waves is used in RADAR?
a. infrared rays c. radio waves
b. microwaves d. ultraviolet rays
28. What imaging technique uses powerful magnets, computer and radio waves to make
detailed pictures inside your body?
a. thermal imaging c. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
b. infrared imaging d. X-ray image
29. In an infrared camera, what color indicates warmer temperature?
 a. blue c. violet
b. green d. yellow
30. Which of the EM waves below are emitted by stars and some radioactive substances?
a. gamma rays c. microwave
b. radio waves d. X-ray
31. Regular reflection is the _______________ reflection of light on a(n) _______________
surface.
a. even, smooth c. semi-smooth, rough
b. even or uneven, rough c. uneven, rough
32. The image you see on a plane mirror is placed in _________________ direction(s) of real
image.

a. five c. the opposite

a. angled c. convex

34. Diffuse Reflection is a(n) ________________ reflection of light rays on a _______________

a. even, smooth c. semi-smooth, rough

35. Scattering of light occurs when light waves travelling in _______________ direction(s)
is/are made to travel in _________________ direction(s).
a. one, many c. many, one
b. one, ten d. several, one
36. With Regular/Diffuse Reflection, the _____________ of the object will determine the
SHARPNESS of reflection.
a. angle c. surface
b. color d. a and b
37. As per the Law of Reflection measured through the normal line, the angle of incidence
is ____________ to the angle of reflection.
a. equal c. less than
b. greater than d. both a and b
38. A concave mirror may form an image which is _______________. Which one of the
following is incorrect?
a. real, erect and magnified c. real, inverted and magnified
b. real, inverted and diminished d. real, inverted and same size
39. The image in a convex mirror is always _______________________.
a. real, erect and diminished c. virtual, erect and diminished
b. real, erect and magnified d. virtual, inverted and diminished
40. The image formed in a plane mirror is _______________________.
a. at the same distance in front of the mirror as the object is in front of the mirror.
b. at a shorter distance in front of the mirror than the distance that the object is in
front of the mirror.
c. at the same distance behind the mirror as the object is in front of the mirror.
d. at a shorter distance behind the mirror than the distance the object is in front of the
mirror.