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FINAL WRITTEN TEST IN GRADE 7 SCIENCE

Read the questions carefully. Choose the best answer and write it on your answer
sheet.

1. Which of these measures the total length covered by a moving object?

A. Distance C. Speed
B. Displacement D. Velocity

2. What do you call a point in space, a place, or an object that is used as basis to compare
measurements and to know if something is in motion or not?
A. Initial Point C. Reference Point
B. Final Point D. Axial Point

3. What makes distance different from displacement?

A. Distance measures the path between the object’s initial and final positions while
displacement measures total path covered only.
B. Distance is both the straight-line measured from initial and final position while displacement
measures the final position only.
C. Distance measures the total path length covered by a moving object, while displacement
measures the straight-line space from initial to final position.
D. Distance tells the direction of the moving object while displacement tells how fast an object
moves.

4. Which of the following is TRUE for the distance of an object?

A. Distance is equal to the displacement of an object.

B. It is the total path length covered by an object during its motion.
C. It is a vector quantity which points the direction of motion of an object.
D. It is the change in position of an object with respect to a reference point.

Refer to the illustration below to answer questions 5 and 6.

This is the path travelled by a car.

START

END

5. What do you call the broken arrow pointing from start to end?
A. Distance travelled by the car. C. Distance and displacement of the car.
B. Displacement of the car. D. Direction of the car as it travels a certain

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distance.

6. If the car had travelled from start to end but turns back to where it started, which of the
following would likely happen?
A. His distance traveled will be equal to displacement.
B. His displacement will be equal to its distance covered.
C. His displacement will be longer than its distance covered.
D. His distance covered will be doubled but displacement is zero.

7. Arjill walked from her home 10 meters North, moved East, and walked for about 8 meters and
stopped by a store to buy face mask. Which of the following is her distance travelled?
A. 8 meters C. 18 meters
B. 10 meters North D. 18 meters North & East

8. How does speed differ from velocity?

A. Speed is a scalar quantity. C.
Speed is less than velocity.
B. Speed is a vector quantity. D.
Speed and velocity are not different from each
other.
9. What physical quantities are used to compute for the velocity of an object?
A. The mass and the distance of the object.
B. The volume and the displacement of an object.
C. The distance covered, and the time it takes the object to cover the distance.
D. The displacement, and the time it takes the object to cover the displacement.

10. What do you call the quantity that refers to the distance traveled by an object over a period of
time?
A. acceleration C. speed
B. displacement D. velocity

For numbers 11-13, please refer to the problem below.

June and Jane travelled 60 km by car from Brgy. Marahan, Marilog District to Brgy. Ulas, Talomo
District after 1 ½ hours.

11. What is the total distance traveled by June and Jane and how long did they travel?
A. 90 km; 90 minutes C. 45 km; 60 minutes
B. 60 km; 90 minutes D. 30 km; 50 minutes

12. What is their average speed?

A. 40 km / min. C. 45 km / hr
B. 40 km / hr D. 1.5 km / min

13. Suppose it took June and Jane two hours to reach Brgy. Ulas, what can you say about their
average speed?
A. Equal to 45 km/ hr C. Less than 30 km/ hr
B. Greater than 40 km/ hr D. Equal to 30 km / hr

14. Which of the following statements is TRUE for two cars moving at the same speed but moving in
opposite directions?
A. They have different distances. C. They are moving with different velocities.

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B. They have the same displacement. D. They are moving with the same velocity.

15. May visited a garden with a winding path as shown in the illustration below. She took a stroll from
Point O to Point F. The distance she covered while walking the path, and her displacement from
her starting point to the final point, are labeled. How do the lengths of distance and displacement
compare?
F

distance
displacement

A. The distance is equal to the displacement.

B. The distance is less than the displacement.
C. The displacement is less than the distance.
D. The displacement is greater than the distance.

16. What is acceleration?

A. Acceleration is the distance travelled per unit time.

B. Acceleration is the change in velocity per unit time.
C. Acceleration is the ratio of mass to volume.
D. Acceleration is the product of mass and velocity.

17. Which situation below does NOT correctly depict acceleration?

A. A bus increasing its speed.

B. A taxi approaching the STOP sign to unload passengers.
C. A runner running at a constant speed along a straight line.
D. A jeepney rounding the curve at Redemptorist Church

18. In which of the following is acceleration zero?

I. If a car gains speed.
II. If a car reduces its speed.
III. If a car changes its direction.
IV. If a car has constant velocity.

A. I and II only C. IV only

B. III only D. III and IV

19. Which of the following correctly depicts negative acceleration?

A. When the speed of an object is constant as it moves to either the west or south.
B. When the final speed of an object is greater than its initial speed.
C. When the final speed of an object is the same as its initial speed.
D. When a moving object is losing speed constantly with time.

20. Which of the following objects has zero acceleration?

A. A car moving at constant velocity.
B. A car losing speed constantly with time.
C. A car gaining speed constantly with time.
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D. A car trailing a curve with a constant speed.

21. Which of the following can be considered to be an “accelerator” in an automobile?

I. Brake pedal
II. Gas Pedal
III. Steering Wheel

A. I and II only C. I & III only

B. I, II & III D. II only

For Questions 22-25, Consider these car parts:

Steering wheel (manibela) - changes a car’s direction

Gas pedal (selenyador) - increases the car’s speed
Brake pedal - stops the car

22. When does a moving car accelerate?

A. When the driver steps on the gas pedal.
B. When the driver steps on the brake pedal.
C. When the driver turns the steering wheel.
D. All of the above.

23. “Starting from rest, a drag race car attained a speed of 50 𝑚/𝑠 in 6 seconds on a smooth, straight
road.”

From the statement, what is the car’s initial velocity?

A. 0 m/s C. 0 m/s and 50 m/s
B. 50 m/s D. 6 m/s

24. What kind of acceleration results if the driver turns the steering wheel to the left while the car is
moving at constant speed?

A. A positive acceleration C Neither positive nor negative acceleration.

B. A negative acceleration D Both A and B.

25. While running at 120 kilometers per hour (120 km/hr), the driver saw a road sign that reads 60
km/hr (speed limit). He slowly stepped on the brakes and attained this speed limit in 15 seconds.
What was the acceleration of the car?

A. 60 km/hr C. 4 km/hr/s
B. - 60 km/hr D. - 4 km/h/s

For items 26-27 refer to the illustration below. The graph shows the distance travelled by a car within a
particular time.

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26. What does the graph tell about the motion of the car?
A. The car is at rest.
B. The car is decelerating.
C. The car’s average speed is 3 km per hour.
D. The car’s average speed is 5 km per hour.

27. How many kilometers has the car travelled after 3 hours?
A. 5 km C. 15 km
B. 10 km D. 25 km

28. In which of the following situations is the object accelerating?

I. A truck changing direction.
II. A car speeding up in a highway.
III. A moving motorcycle comes to a stop.
IV. A rolling ball moving with a uniform speed in a straight line.

A. I & II C I, II & IV
B. I, II & III D. I, III & IV

For items 29 & 30, consider this situation: A speedboat was moving at a speed of 40 km/h, it increased its
speed to 80km/h in 10 seconds.

29. What is the acceleration of the speedboat?

A. 4 km/hr/sec C. 8 km/hr/sec
B. 40 km/hr/sec D. 80 km/hr/sec

30. How do we calculate the acceleration of the speedboat?

A. d C. v= d/t
S=
t
B. ⃑ v −v D. a = vt
a= f i
t

For items 31-32, refer to the illustration below. The tape charts representing the motion of a moving object.

31. Which tape chart represents constant speed?

A. Tape A C. Tape C
B. Tape B D. Tape D

32. If you are asked to create a dot diagram to show the object is decelerating, which of the above
samples best describes its motion?
A. Tape A C. Tape C

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B. Tape B D. Tape D

For items 33 to 34, refer to the given situation.

The graph below shows the graph of the speeds of the tortoise and hare.

33. What can you say about the speeds of the tortoise and the hare during the first five minutes of
their travel based on the distance-time graph?

A. The tortoise has higher speed than C. Both the tortoise and the hare have the same
the hare. speed.
B. The tortoise has lower speed than D. The tortoise has a speed that is ½ the speed of
the hare. the hare.

34. What can be said about the hare on the 10th minute of its travel?

A. The hare has a speed of 30 m/min. C. The hare is at rest.

B. The hare has a speed of 3 m/min. D. The hare is accelerating constantly.

For item 35, refer to the given illustration: The velocity-time graph below represents the motion of a very
fast-moving vehicle in an 8-second period.

35. Which segment shows that the vehicle is at rest?

A. Segment A C. Segment C
B. Segment B D. None. The vehicle is in motion during the
period.

36. How do waves carry energy?

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A. Waves carry energy from one place to another.

B. Waves transmit matter but not energy from one place to another.
C. The energy of the waves on natural events produce larger and potentially hazardous waves.
D. The energy of the waves passes thru a medium, causing it to move in a circular motion.

Read the paragraph below to answer item numbers 37-38.

“While listening to a violin classic played on YouTube®, Sherwin increases the volume of the
speaker, producing a loud, high-pitched sound.”

37. What can you infer from the statement on the sound wave’s amplitude and frequency?
A. It has high amplitude and high frequency.
B. It has high amplitude, but low frequency.
C. It has low amplitude, but high frequency.
D. It has low amplitude and low frequency.

38. What can be said about the sound wave’s energy when the volume or amplitude of the speaker is
increased?
A. The wave’s energy is high when the volume is increased.
B. The wave’s energy is low when the volume is increased.
C. The wave’s energy is not related to the amplitude.
D. The wave’s energy remains the same.

39. What makes mechanical waves different from electromagnetic waves?

A. Mechanical waves consist of disturbances that can only travel through a medium, while
electromagnetic waves can travel even without a medium.

B. Electromagnetic waves need a medium to travel, while mechanical waves can travel without
medium.

C. Mechanical waves can be created by wiggling a rope up and down, while a sound wave can be
created by wiggling a rope back and forth.  

D. The amplitude of electromagnetic waves tells us about its energy, while in mechanical waves
amplitude is its frequency.

40. Which of the following statements does/ do NOT describe the three types of the ocean waves -
the transverse, longitudinal and surface waves?

I. Transverse waves refer to the up and down movement of surface water.

II. Longitudinal waves are formed below the surface of the water moving to and fro.
III. Surface waves are seen as spiral motion of water at the surface.
IV. Surface waves are the waves seen crashing dramatically onto shore.

A. I, II, and IV C. II only

B. I, II, and III D. IV only

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ANSWER KEY

1 A
2 C
3 C
4 B
5 B
6 D
7 C
8 A
9 D
10 C 20
11 B 21 D 31 A
12 C 22 D 32 D
13 D 23 A 33 B
14 C 24 C 34 C
15 C 25 D 35 D
16 B 26 D 36 A
17 C 27 C 37 A
18 C 28 B 38 A
19 D 29 A 39 A
A 30 B 40 B

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