MALAULI HIGH SCHOOL

MASANTOL PAMPANGA
S.Y. 2021-2022
SECOND QUATERLY EXAMINATION
GRADE 10 – SCIENCE

Name: __________________________________________________________ Section: _______________Score:____________

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

For items 1-3, refer to the given diagram.

1. How do the electromagnetic waves are arranged from radio wave to gamma ray in terms

of wavelength?
A. Increasing wavelength
B. Decreasing wavelength
C. From constant to infinite value of wavelength
D. From infinite to constant value of wavelength

2. What is TRUE between the energies carried by radio wave and microwave?

A. Radio wave carries greater amount of energy than microwave.

B. Radio wave carries lesser amount of energy than microwave.
C. Radio wave and microwave both carry the same value of energy.
D. Radio wave does not carry energy at all whereas microwave carries maximum
amount of energy.

3. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the least frequency?

A. microwave B. radio wave C. UV ray D. visible light

4. Which of the following BEST describes the electromagnetic spectrum?

A. A continuum of electromagnetic waves

B. A wave which carries both magnetic and electric field
C. A mechanical wave which travels along a medium like air
D. A ray of white light dispersed into a band of rainbow colors

5. Satellite communications around the world are brought about by the utilization of

A. radio waves. C. infrared.

B. microwaves. D. x-ray.
 6. Tuning a radio over 103.1Megahertz (MHz) will allow the radio to subscribe the radio

station MOR Baguio. What does 103.1 MHz indicate?

A. This is the frequency modulation allocated to a radio waveband coming from
the station.
B. This is the frequency modulation assigned to a micro wave carrying signal
from the station.
C. This is the amplitude modulation of the station’s signal carried by an infrared.
D. This is the amplitude modulation of an ultra violet ray coming from the station.

7. In which scenario an infrared scanner would be beneficial?

A. In a hospital in which a patient is being scanned for the presence of potential

cancer cells
B. In an airport in which passengers are scanned for abnormal body temperature
which is an indicator of a contagious deadly fever
C. In a diagnostic center for the detection of potential blood clots in the brain
D. In a maternal clinic in which a pregnant mother wants to know the sex of her
baby

8. Why would a doctor never recommend his patient to undergo diagnostic x-ray procedure

every month?
A. X ray carries the highest amount of energy, thus the most dangerous electromagnetic
wave.
B. Over exposure to X ray produces too much Vitamin D in skin than can cause
third degree burn.
C. Too much exposure X ray can damage body tissues and can cause cancer.
D. X ray can penetrate the bones in the body and can cause osteoporosis.

9. Gamma rays are very strong that these can only be blocked with

A. specialized rubber and concrete wall.

B. thick walls made of iron and copper.
C. lead and thick concrete.
D. very thick fiber glass.

10. Overexposure to UV radiation may cause skin cancer. Which of the following supports

the given statement?

A. UV radiation damages the genetic material in skin which may result to uncontrolled
growth of skin cells.
B. Too much exposure to UV radiation triggers the over production of melanin in skin
causing the growth of cancer cells.
C. When the skin is overexposed to UV radiation, the layers thicken at a fast rate.
D. UV radiation dries up the skin allowing cancer-causing virus to penetrate it.

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. An image is formed at a screen positioned at the back of a concave lens. Describe the

image formed.
[Link] and inverted C. real and inverted
B. virtual and erect D. real and erect
For items 15-18, refer to the given diagram.

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

A. convex mirror C. semi-convex mirror

B. concave mirror D. semi-concave mirror

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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 19-21, refer to the given diagram.

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

A. converging lens C. semi-converging lens

B. diverging lens D. semi-diverging lens

20. Where will a screen be located so that a clear image of the object will be projected?

A. At F’ C. At 2F
B. At F D. Beyond 2F

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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.

24. This optical instrument uses 2 convex lenses to make smaller object larger?

A. camera C. microscope
B. oscilloscope D. telescope

25. 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

26. 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.