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KAGAWARAN NG EDUKASYON
REHIYON XI
SAN GAY N G LU N GSOD N G D ABAW
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SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION IN MAPEH
GRADE 8

Name: Date:_____________________
Grade & Section:__________________________________

Direction: Read the following questions carefully and encircle the letter of the BEST answer.
MUSIC
1. Which Korean Music category is traditionally associated with the lower class?
a. Sog-ak b. Tang-ak c. Chong-ak d. A-ak

2. How would you produce sound in playing Chinese flute called Dizi?
a. By strumming the strings.
b. By blowing across the mouthpiece.
c. By striking with the use of padded sticks.
d. By plucking the strings.

3. The following are the characteristics of Korean folk song “Arirang”, EXCEPT ONE:
a. It pertains to the foothills of Korea where most Koreans had partings on.
b. An emotion of deep regret in imbued in its rhythm.
c. The song evokes the feeling of the tears shed by Koreans and the remembrance of their sad
stories.
d. It shows happiness and sweet memories.

4. The following statements describe the performance of Japanese music, EXCEPT ONE:
a. Japanese music is highly ritualized, as much in the music itself, as in the composure of the
musicians when performing it.
b. Traditional Japanese music is basically meditative in character.
c. The performance of Japanese music has traditionally been of a spiritual character.
d. Japanese music implies more on lively and more energetic.

5. How is Chinese music described?

a. It is traditionally been sung in a thin, non-resonant voice, or in falsetto.
b. It is meditative and highly ritualized.
c. It uses bright rhythms and melodies.
d. It offers a more energetic, capricious contrast to the nation’s collection of classical music works.

6. Singing Teens want to sing the song Sakura. They forgot the rhythm of the song. A minute after,
they recall that there are two beats in a measure and a quarter note receives one beat. Which of the
following meter signatures used in the song Sakura?
2 3 4 6
a. b. c. d.
4 4 4 8

7. Section Marang wants to buy a Japanese drum Taiko, to be used on a variety of Folk and Festival
contest this coming December. But they dismayed for no more available Taiko in the Japanese store.
Instead, they utilized the plastic garbage bin, covered the opening with a dried animal skin as
replacement and used with the padded sticks. How is it being played to produce sound?
a. Through blowing
b. Through plucking
c. Through striking
d. Through strumming

8. The following are the messages and functions of the song “Arirang”, EXCEPT ONE:
a. It shows an emotion of deep regret.
b. It evokes the feeling of the tears.
c. There is farewell in the essence of the song.
d. It means happiness and shamelessness.
9. Yueqin is moon-shaped lute with shorter neck and four strings, played with spectrum. How is it
being played to produce sound?
a. Through blowing
b. Through striking
c. Through strumming
d. Through vibrating

10. The following Asian instruments are classified as chordophones which produces good musical
accompaniment, EXCEPT ONE:
a. Erhu b. Yunluo c. Shamisen d. Geumungo

ARTS
1. To make painting interesting and realistic, the following principles from Chinese must be
applied; EXCEPT:
a. Copy the correct proportion of the objects and nature
b. Use brush in calligraphy
c. Leave spaces for the eyes to rest
a. Use vibrant colors

2. Why mountains and water are considered as an important feature in Korean landscape
painting?
a. Because it illustrates human view of nature and the world
b. Because it is a site for building temples and building
c. Because it symbolizes Korean culture
d. Because it represents the development of the country Korea

3. It a technique for painting images or pattern, used widely throughout East Asian.
a. Carving
b. Painting
c. Sketching
d. Drawing

4. Which of the following is a face painting composed of very dramatic lines and shapes using
colors that represent certain qualities?
a. Zarzuela
b. Gamelan
c. Peking Opera face painting
d. Kabuki make-up

5. Ayel attended a Halloween party last week. Instead of buying a mask, he just used face
painting by putting lines on his face. What do you call this kind of face painting?
a. Mukimi-guma or suji-guma
b. Kumadori make-up
c. Artificial color
d.Transparent color

1. Anna used red paint in coloring her face mask for their projects, what does it implies?
a. Bravery
b. Lack of self-restraint
c. Ambitious
d. Violent

2. What is the greatest contribution of Ancient China in the development of arts?

a. The invention of paper
b. The discovery of calligraphy
c. The used of batik
d. The discovery of sculpture

3. It is traditional Japanese art of paper folding which started in the 17th century, popularized
internationally and eventually evolved into a modern art form.
a. Sarimanok b.Origami c.Jianzhi d.Kabuki
 6. What is common subject of the Chinese and Korean paintings below, respectively?

a. Nature b. human face c. female d. all of the above

7. Which of the following artifacts used in Boy Scout activities during camping?
a. Paper folding
b. Paper cutting
c. Knot tying
. d. Kite making

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1. A Canadian clergyman, educator and physician who invented the team sport basketball.
A. James Naismith
B. James Cooper
C. James Yap
D. James Smith

2. The basic skills to learn about in the team sport basketball.

A. shooting and dribbling
B. running and rebounding
C. throwing
D. all of the above

3. When does basketball became an official sport in the Olympic game?

A. Summer Games of 1936 in Berlin
B. Los Angeles Olympics of 1932
C. Tokyo Olympics of 1940
D. None of the above

4. Which of the following is one of the facts about basketball?

A. It is a team sport, wherein the objective is to shoot a ball through a basket horizontally
positioned to score points while following a set of rules.
B. It is a team sport wherein the game is played in a diamond-shaped court.
C. it is an individual sport wherein the player throw 3 darts one at a time.
D. It is both a team and individual sport.

5. Which of the following is a factor to be considered to overcome barrier to

perform a physical exercise?
A .Time management
B. Health
C. lack of confidence
D. All of the above

6. Promoting the health of individuals and community is the prime responsibility for _________.
A. achieving success
B. achieving harmonious relationship
C. achieving fitness
D. achieving good posture

HEALTH

1. It is the period in a couple’s relationship which precedes their engagement and marriage.
A. courtship B. attraction C. infatuation D. crush
2. What do you call a social activity which involves two or more people generally assessing each
other’s suitability for a potential relationship?
A. infatuation B. dating C. marriage D. engagement
3. Why is it dating important?
A. it traced the background of the couple.
B. it helps to know the negative attitudes.
C. it improves the level of qualification towards opposite sex.
D. it develops affection and respect for each other

4. The following are importance of dating, EXCEPT ONE:

A. spend quality time with each other.
B. observe the other person’s character and know one another better.
C. it is useless and wasting of time.
d. reveal any potential problems the partners may have.

5. Which of the following statements below does NOT define marriage?

a. Marriage is a lifelong partnership of a man and woman.
b. Marriage is a joke of binding 2 persons without love.
c. Marriage is not a mere contact but an inviolable social institution.
d. Marriage is a cherished institution under which man and woman believe in one faith essential to the
continuity of the human race.

6. In order to have a successful and harmonious relationship at home and among family members,
everyone must have the following behaviours, EXCEPT ONE:
a. Hatred b. Respect and kindness c. Love d. Trust

7. What are the qualities to be considered in choosing a lifetime partner?

a. good character and rich.
b. immaturity and infidelity.
c. commitment, love and economic readiness.
d. abundant and distrust

8. Which of the following ingredients contribute to a successful marriage?

a. love, understanding and disrespect.
b. reduction and community involvement.
c. pleasure and excitement.
d. care, loyalty, shared philosophy and communication.

9. Why is maternal nutrition important during pregnancy?

a. to ensure the health of the fetus.
b. to assists the fetus activity.
c. to have an unhealthy fetus.
d. because the fetus gets its nutrition from the father.

10. To ensure the health of the fetus, mother must observe and do take care during pregnancy,
EXCEPT ONE:
a. mother needs to eat healthy foods.
b. mother needs to go shopping in the mall for fresh air.
c. mother should get regular medical check-ups to protect her health and the health of the growing
fetus.
d. mother needs to take special vitamins.

11. Below are the mother’s roles during and after pregnancy, EXCEPT ONE:
a.eat nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables.
b. do light exercises like walking, stretching etc.
c. avoid vices like smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages etc.
d. have a stressful activities.
12. The following statements are importance of New Born Screening, EXCEPT ONE:
a. to detect metabolic disorder of the new born screening.
b. treatment can be given early to prevent consequences of untreated condition.
c. to check the physical appearance of the body.
d. to find out if the baby has a congenital metabolic disorder that may lead to mental retardation or
even death if left untreated.

13. The following statements describe best on breast feeding, EXCEPT ONE:
a. breastfeeding is allergenic and not good for the body.
b. breastfeeding is also nature’s first immunization, enabling the infant to fight potentially serious
infections.
c. breastfeeding contains growth factors that enhance the maturization of an infant’s organ systems.
d. breastfeeding is the best food since it contains essential nutrients suitable for the infants’ needs.

14. Below are the important roles and responsibilities of parents in child rearing and care, EXCEPT
ONE:
a. to provide their children with physical care, emotional stability and economic security.
b. to train children to be an irresponsible citizenship and adulthood.
c. to provide opportunities for education and self-development.
d. to inculcate discipline and social competence.

15. Which among statements below upholds the responsibility of parents to their children?
a. choose their course in college.
b. choose their husband or wife.
c. teach them religion.
d. teach them values.
Answer key
MUSIC
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. B

ARTS
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. C

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. C

HEALTH
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. D