Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SAN MATEO SUB-OFFICE

Name: ______________________________________ School: ____________________

Grade and Section: ____________________________ Date: ______________________
Science 8 First Quarter
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Shade the appropriate circle for each
item. ANSWER SHEET WILL BE PROVIDED

1. Which of Newton’s law of motion state that an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted
upon by unbalanced or external force?
A. First Law of Motion C. Third Law of Motion
B. Second Law of Motion D. Fourth Law of Motion
2. Newton’s first law of motion is sometimes referred to as the law of _______.
A. Acceleration C. Reaction
B. Inertia D. Action
3. Determine the accelerations that result when a 24-N net force is applied to a 6-kg object.
A. 4 m B. 4 N C. 4 m/s2 D. 4 s2

4. Consider a bullet shot from Cardo’s gun, the acceleration of the bullet is _____.
A. greater than the acceleration of the gun
B. equal to the acceleration of the gun
C. equal but opposite to the acceleration of the gun
D. less than the acceleration of the gun
5. Which among the given situations expresses the third law of motion?
A. Dribbling of ball C. Turned on light bulb
B. A book at rest on the armchair D. A poster posted on the wall
6. The SI unit of force is _____________.
A. kilogram B. meter C. second D. Newton

7. Which is TRUE about Newton’s third law of motion?

A. In every action, the forces always occur solo.
B. Action and reaction forces occur at different times.
C. Action and reaction forces are equal in strength and opposite in direction.
D. Action force and reaction force can exist without the other.
8. What is the direction of gravity against a person when he jumps from the ground?
A. Downward B. Upward C. To the left D. To the right

9. A 5 kg object is pushed along a frictionless floor with a force of 3 N. What is the

acceleration of the object?
A. 0.6 m/s2 B. 6.0 m/s2 C. 60.0 m/s2 D. 600 m/s2

10. When the mass of the object is increased, what happens to its acceleration?
A. Acceleration increases C. Acceleration remains constant
B. Acceleration decreases D. Acceleration becomes zero
11. It can change the state of motion of an object.
A. Force C. Velocity
B. Acceleration D. Speed
12. Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction are known as ______________.
A. balanced forces C. net forces
B. friction forces D. None of these
13. When can you say that the force applied is unbalanced?
A. If there is a change in position. C. If there is a change in momentum.
B. If there is a change in speed. D. If there is a change in direction.
14. Two football linemen push against each other in practice. They do not move, but then lineman
B moves forward, and lineman A moves backward. Why does this happen?
A. Because the lineman pushes in different directions, the net force is zero.
B. Lineman A pushes with a greater force, causing a net force that acts in his direction.
C. When the lineman pushes on each other, they cause action-reaction forces
that are unequal.
D. The force is balanced, but then lineman B exerts a greater force causing unbalanced
forces.
15. Two equal forces act at the same time on the same stationary object but in opposite
directions. Which statement describes the object’s motion?
A. The object changes direction C. The object moves at a constant speed
B. The object remains stationary D. The object accelerates
16. The transfer of energy to a body by the application of a force that causes the body to move in
the direction of the force is called
A. Distance B. Work C. Power D. Mechanical Advantage

17. _______ is defined as the rate at which work is done.

A. Mechanical Advantage C. Speed
B. Joule D. Power
18. All of the following statements are correct about work except?
A. Work is a form of energy.
B. A Watt is the standard metric unit of work.
C. Units of work would be equivalent to a Newton times a meter.
D. A kg•m2/s2 would be a unit of work
19. Which of the following does not describe power?
A. Power is a time-based quantity.
B. Power refers to how fast work is done upon an object.
C. Powerful people or powerful machines are simply people or machines which always do a
lot of work.
D. A force is exerted on an object to move it at a constant speed. The power delivered by
this force is the magnitude of the force multiplied by the speed of the object.
20. Joel exerts an average force of 65N when he lifts a box of 1.2m. How much work does Joel
do?
A. 78 J B. 66 J C. 0 J D. 54 J

21. If the mass of the loaded cart is 6.0 kg and the height of the seat top is 0.24 meters, then
what is the potential energy of the loaded cart at the height of the seat top? (PE = m g h)
A. 1411 J B. 1.411 J C. 14.11 J D. 141.1 J

22. 2 kg hammer is 0.4 m up. What is it's PE? (PE = m g h)

A. 7.84 J B. 78.4 J C. 784 J D. 0.784 J

23. What is the KE of a 15 kg car going at the suburban speed of 14 m/s? (KE = ½ mv2)
A. 1470 J B. 1.470 J C. 14.70 J D. 147 J
24. The same 15 kg car is now going at a highway speed of 28 m/s. What is the KE? (KE = ½
mv2)
A. 5.880 J B. 58.80 J C. 588.0 J D. 5880 J

25. What is the Kinetic Energy of a 6 kg object moving at 23m/s? (KE = ½ mv2)
A. 1587 J B. 15.87 J C. 158.7 J D. 1.587 J

26. What happens to the Kinetic Energy of an object when the object is massless?
A. If the object is massless, therefore the Kinetic Energy is zero.
B. If the object is massless, therefore the Kinetic Energy is negative.
C. If the object is massless, therefore the Kinetic Energy is multiplied by 2.
D. If the object is massless, therefore the Kinetic Energy is halved.
27. What is the relationship between mass and velocity to the kinetic energy of an object?
A. Mass and velocity are directly proportional to the kinetic energy of an object.
B. Mass and velocity are inversely proportional to the kinetic energy of an object.
C. Mass is directly proportional while velocity is inversely proportional to the kinetic energy of
an object.
D. Mass is inversely proportional while velocity is directly proportional to the kinetic energy of
an object.
28. Which medium will sound travels the fastest?
A. Solid B. Liquid C. Gas D. Vacuum

29. Which of the following statements BEST explains why we can hear noises long distances at
night?
A. There are fewer other noises at night.
B. Water conducts sound better at night.
C. Sound bounces off water better at night.
D. Sound waves are bent towards the cool air.
30. What happens to sound when temperature decreases? As temperature decreases:
A. particles vibrate quickly, and sound travels fast.
B. particles vibrate slowly, and sound travels slowly.
C. As the temperature decreases, particles vibrate slowly, sound travels fast.
D. As the temperature decreases, particles vibrate quickly, sound travels slow
31. Lights of different frequencies make up __________________.
A. White light B. Darkness C. Nothing D. Rainbow

32. _________________ band of colors obtained by dispersion of light.

A. Spectral B. Spectrum C. Rainbow D. Chrome

33. Refraction is the _____________ of light when it travels from one medium to another of
different optical densities.
A. disappearing B. darkening C. bending D. scattering

34. ___________________ is the process of separating light into a band of colors.

A. refraction B. reflection C. diffraction D. dispersion

35. __________________ is the turning back of light when it hits a barrier.

A. refraction B. reflection C. diffraction D. dispersion

36. _________________ is a property of light responsible for the formation of colors.

A. Wavelength B. Frequency C. Intensity D. Energy

37. The ________________ of the different colors changes as it passes through the prism.
A. Acceleration B. Intensity C. Mass D. Speed
38. What is the quantity of energy absorbed or given off by an object?
A. Degree B. Heat C. Calorie D. Temperature

39. It is the unit of heat.

A. Celsius B. Calorie C. Fahrenheit D. Kelvin

40. It is defined as the measure of the hotness or coldness of a body.

A. Thermometer B. Heat C. Calorie D. Temperature

41. What is the instrument used to accurately measure temperature?

A. Thermometer B. Hand C. Odometer D. Thermostat

42. What is the unit of temperature?

A. Calorie B. Degree C. Joule D. Thermal unit

43. Which of the following statements DO NOT express or show an application of thermal
expansion?
A. Cracking of glass tumbler due to heating.
B. Changing of shape and dimensions of objects such as doors.
C. The length of the metal bar getting longer on heating.
D. Burning of paper.

44. Increase in the size of a material.

A. Contraction B. Expansion C. Depletion D. Reduction

45. The decrease in the size of a material.

A. Contraction B. Expansion C. Extension D. Amplification

46. The _________ is the work done in moving or pushing the charged electrons (current) from
one point to another in the circuit.
A. Circuit B. Current C. Electricity D. Voltage

47. It is the measure of the number of electrical charges passing through a cross-section of a
conductor in a given time
A. Current B. Electricity C. Resistance D. Voltage

48. The symbol for resistance is ____.

A. Ω B. res. C. R D. r

49. The relationship between voltage, current, and resistance is known as _____________.
A. Newton’s Law C. Pascal’s Law
B. Ohm’s Law D. Law of Thermodynamics
50. What happens to the current as the resistance increases?
A. Current decreases as the resistance increases
B. Current increases as the resistance increases
C. Current decreases as the resistance decreases
D. Current increases as the resistance decreases
51. How much current flows in an electric iron having a resistance of 20 when connected across
220-V line?
A. 11A B. 0.09A C. 4,400A D. 240A

52. An electric heater uses 4A when 220-V are applied to its terminals. Determine its resistance.
A. 0.02Ω B. 55Ω C. 880Ω D. 224Ω

53. What is the voltage across an electric hot plate which draws 11A from the line when its hot
resistance is 20?
A. 1.82V B. 0.55V C. 220V D. 31V
54. What is the resistance of the coil of wire in an electric stove if it is connected to a 220V line
and the current passing through it is 8A?
A. 0.04Ω B. 1,760Ω C. 228Ω D. 27.5Ω

55. How much current flows through a lamp with a resistance of 75 when it is connected to a
220V line?
A. 2.93A B. 0.34A C. 295A D. 16,500A

56. What do you call a closed, continuous path through which electrons can flow?
A. Circuit B. Charge C. Resistor D. Voltage

57. A _________________ is a circuit in which current flows through a single conducting path
without branching.
A. Series circuit B. Parallel circuit C. Open circuit D. Short circuit
58. Look at the illustration given. What type of circuit is shown?
A. Alternate circuit
B. Series circuit
C. Simple circuit
D. Parallel circuit
59. It functions to break the circuit when the current in the circuit exceeds the maximum value,
and is no longer considered safe.
A. Circuit breakers B. Earthing C. Fuses D. Insulation

60. ___________is installed so that wiring and electric appliances are covered so that the current
will only go through its intended path.
A. RCDs B. Double Insulation C. Earthing D. Fuses

Prepared By: Noted By:

MARIE ROSHELLE JANINE Z. SANTOS ELVIRA R. CONESE, Ed D.

Teacher I GNHS Principal IV
Science – Principal Consultant

Validated By:

LIGAYA M. RECEDE
Teacher III SMNHS

Approved By:

PRISCILLA V. JOSE MERLE B. LOPEZ

Public School District Supervisor Public School District Supervisor
San Mateo District San Mateo District
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SAN MATEO SUB-OFFICE

Name: ______________________________________ School: ____________________

Grade and Section: ____________________________ Date: ______________________

ANSWER KEY:

1. A 31. B
2. A 32. C
3. C 33. D
4. C 34. D
5. A 35. B
6. D 36. A
7. C 37. D
8. A 38. B
9. A 39. B
10. B 40. D
11. A 41. A
12. A 42. B
13. A 43. D
14. D 44. B
15. B 45. A
16. B 46. D
17. D 47. A
18. B 48. C
19. C 49. B
20. A 50. A
21. C 51. A
22. A 52. B
23. A 53. C
24. D 54. D
25. A 55. A
26. A 56. A
27. A 57. A
28. A 58. D
29. D 59. A
30. B 60. B