Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region XI
PIPISAN MAUG NATION HIGH SCHOOL

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE 8

1ST QUARTER

GENERAL INSTRUCTION. SHADE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER ON THE

SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED. AVOID ERASURES OF ANSWERS USING
BALLBEN.

1. What law states that “An object will stay at rest or move at constant velocity unless unbalanced external
foce acts on it.”
a. Law of Accelaration b. Law of Gravitation c. Law of Inertia d. Law of Interaction

2. Law of Acceleration states that _______________________.

a. Acceleration on object is directly proportional to its mass but inversely proportional to its net force.
b. Acceleration on object is directly proportional to its net force but inversely proportional to its mass.
c. Acceleration on object is inversely proportional to its mass and net force.
d. Acceleration on object is directly proportional to its mass and net force.

3. Which of the following describes the Law of Interaction?

a. Action-Reaction Force are not equal in magnitude
b. Action-Reaction Force are equal in magnitude
c. Action-Reaction Force are opposite in terms of direction
d. both B & C

4. According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts force
on a nail, the naila. creates
a friction with the hammer. c. exerts an equal force back on the hammer.
b. disappears into the wood. d. exerts greater friction than the hammer

5. Under what conditions is work said to be done?

a. when the force applied is zero. c. if cos is 90°
b. when displacement is zero. d. when there is displacement in the direction of the force.

6. Forces are said to balance when _________.

a. the forces acting on them are equal in magnitude and in opposite directions and they lie on the same
line of action
b. the forces acting on them are equal in magnitude and in the same directions and they lie on the same
line of action.
c. the forces acting on them are equal in magnitude only.
d. Both a and b

7. This type of energy requires that the object is in motion...

a. Elastic Potential Energy b. Chemical Energy c. Gravitational Potential d. EnergyKinetic Energy

8. An example of kinetic energy would be:

a) a moving car c) a charge particle in an electric field
b) a stretched rubber band that was just released d) all of the above

9. Molecules of solids are closest to one another thus sound can travel ________compared to solid and
liquids.
a.Fastest b. slowest c. with undetermined speed d. with varying speed

10. Molecules of gases are far apart, thus sound travels in gases _________.
a.The slowest b. the fastest c. with undetermined speed d. with varying speed

11. ROYGBIV is the basic component of white light. Which color of light carries the highest energy?
a.Blue b. green c. orange d. red

12. What happens to the temperature of an object as it absorbs heat? It moves from___________.
a. inside to outside c. higher to lower temperature

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b. outside to inside d. lower to higher temperature

13. How does heat differ from temperature? Heat is ___________ while temperature is
_______________.
a. contained in an object; energy in transit.
b. transfer of thermal energy; a measure of degree of hotness or coldness of a body
c. measure of degree of hotness/coldness of a body; a transfer of thermal energy
d. average kinetic energy of molecules; a total kinetic energy of all molecules

14. Which of the following is TRUE about lightning rods?

A. A lighting rod diverts the lightning to the ground through a conductive pathway.
B. saves the human life from the danger of electric shock which can cause death
C. saves the building from structural damage.
D. all of the above

15. Which of the following describes an electrical circuit? It is a/an________________.

A. open , continuous path through which electrons flow
B. broken loop of electrical components and conductors
C. closed, continuous path through which electrons can flow
D. complete loop of electrical components through which protons flow

For questions 16-17, refer to the diagram below:

16. Which of the circuit diagram shown above is a parallel circuit?

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

17. Which of the circuit diagram shown above is a series circuit?

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

18. Which phrase below would best describe the plate movements that cause an earthquake?
A. Friction being released as two plates move apart
B. Friction between two sliding plates, releasing energy
C. Smooth pulling apart of two plates, a gradual movement
D. Smooth sliding between two plates, a gradual movement

For number 19-20, refer to the diagram below:19.

19. Focus is the origin of the earthquake. Which of the following phrases below describes the location of
the focus?

A. Directly below the epicenter C. in the P wave shadow zone

B. Directly above the epicenter D. in the S wave shadow zone20.

20. Point B is the point directly above the focus, called the earthquake’s________.
A. Dip B. epicenter C. focus D. scarp

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21.The intensity of the earthquake is determined by observing the ________________of the
earthquake in different places, whilemagnitude is the released of _______________during an
earthquake.
A. cause; effect B. effect; energy C. effect; cause D. energy; effect

22. Sound travels fastest through which of the following mediums?

a) Solids
b) Liquids
c) Gases
d) Sound travels at the same speed through all mediums

23. Sound travels by the process of:

a) Reflection
b) Absorption
c) Refraction
d) Vibration

24. Which statement is true regarding the propagation of sound?

a) Sound cannot travel through solids
b) Sound can only travel through liquids and gases
c) Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases
d) Sound can only travel through gases

25. When sound waves travel through a medium, they cause the particles of the medium to:
a) Speed up
b) Slow down
c) Vibrate
d) Disintegrate

END OF THE TEST

Answer key:

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