Department of Education

Region I
CARIBQUIB NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Caribquib, Ilocos Norte

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN MAPEH 8

S.Y. 2022-2023
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

MUSIC

1. What musical element refers to a sound’s characteristics that help you

distinguish it from any other sound?
A. Timbre B. Dynamics C. Pitch D. Melody
2. What musical element makes it possible to judge sounds as "higher" and
"lower" in the sense associated with musical melodies?
A. Timbre B. Dynamics C. Pitch D. Melody
3. What musical element is the amount of time or how long or short a note is being held?
A. Melody B. Duration C. Pitch D. Texture
4. How many nation/states are present in Southeast Asia?
A. 9 B. 8 C. 4 D. 10
5. What tonal system associated with significant Chinese figures?
A. ye B. yu C. yi D. ya
6. Which among the following is example of Chordophone instrument that has a curve
and elongated surface with 21 stretched strings
A. Zheng B. Guqin C. Pengling D. Kongho
7. How are Japanese music/songs written?
A. Single B. Duple C. Triple D. Quadruple
8. What music of South India and directed to a Hindu god?
A. Carnatic B. Folk C. Hindustani D. Christian
9. What do you call the traditional expressions of love, separation, and
loneliness and is considered by many to be one of the principal poetic
forms in the Persian Civilization?
A. Qawwali B. Ghazal C. Secular D. Carnatic
10. What do you call the pair of drums, used in traditional, classical,
popular and folk music which has been an important instrument in
Hindustani classical music?
A. Tabla B. Daf C. Dhol D. Ghatam
11. Which of the following is a Japanese traditional theater art that is
performed in a stylized manner which combines acting, singing and
dancing?
A. Wayang Kulit B. Peking Opera C. Kabuki D. Gamelan
12. Which of the following theater arts involves music, vocal, mime, dance,and acrobats?
A. Wayang Kulit B. Peking Opera C. Kabuki D. Gamelan
13. What platform raises the performers from below the stage in Japan’s Kabuki?
A. Hanamichi B. Kogakudo C. Mawaro butal D. Suppon

ARTS
14. Which of the following is a traditional puppet shadow play performed in
the Indo-Malayan archipelago?
A. Dalang B. Gamelan C. Wayang Kulit D. Wau Kite
 15. Which of the following is used to lull the children to sleep and as scarecrows in the
fields?
A. Batik B. Kite C. Lantern D. Mat
16. What is used in creating lampshades, writing paper, greetings cards,
and bookmarks in Northern Laos?
A. Fibers B. Oiled paper C. Rice paper D. Sa paper
17. Chinese kites can be categorized into how many?
A. Three B. Four C. Seven D. Eight
18. Which of the following is a decorative work of Korea?
A. Dorae B. Hanamusubi C. Zhongguo D. Mon
19. It is a Chinese decorative handicraft which began in Tang and Song Dynasty.
A. Dorae B. Hanamusubi C. Zhongguo D. Mon
20. Which of the following countries belongs to South Asia?
A. Kazakhstan B. Kyrgyzstan C. Pakistan D. Tajikistan
21. What is the holiday also known as the “Festival of Lights” celebrated by
Hindus in India and around the world?
A. Rangoli B. Diwali C. Diya D. Christmas
22. What is the Indian art of making designs or patterns on the walls or
floor of the house using finely ground white powder along with different
colors?
A. Rangoli B. Diwali C. Diya D. Christmas
23. Which of the following is a cultural dance performed to the strong beats of
percussion instruments by a community of people sharing the same culture usually
done in honor of a Patron Saint or in thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest?
A. Cultural dance B. Social dance C. Folk dance D. Festival dance
24. Which of the following are the two types of Philippine Festival?
A. Christian and Muslim Festival C. Foreign and Local Festival
B. Religious and Non-religious Festival D. None of the above
25. What is an important element that enhances the atmosphere of the piece of the Noh
theater?
A. Plot B. Costume C. Personality D. Emotion

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
26. Which of the following components promote total health and prevent
the beginning of diseases and problems associated with physical
activities?
A. body composition C. physical fitness component
B. health-related components D. skill-related component
27. Which of the following refers to the ability of the heart (cardio), and
circulatory system (vascular) to supply oxygen to muscles for an
extended period of time?
A. cardio-vascular endurance C. muscular strength
B. muscular endurance D. physical fitness
28. What is referred to as a future plan or desired results that a person or a
group of people want to achieve in a specific timeline?
A. aim B. goal C. objective D. wish
29. What is referred to as a process that involves a developed action plan that
leads to achieving specific goals?
A. desire aiming C. research findings
B. goal setting D. target setting
30. How many free throws are rewarded when fouled while attempting two points
shot and the shot is made?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. One and one
 31. On offense, how long is a player allowed in the key?
A. 5 seconds B. No time limit C. 3 seconds D. 1 minute
32. How should the fingers be placed on the ball when shooting?
A. Together B. Spread C. Like a V D. Pinky out
33. Which of the following scrabble tiles has a value of five points?
A. D B. X C. K D. Y
34. What is the color of the cells on the scrabble board that corresponds to a triple word
score?
A. Light blue B. Dark red C. Dark blue D. Dark green
35. How many bonus points will be given if a player is able to place all the
seven tiles on the board at the same time?
A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200
36. Health-related fitness measures a person's ability to perform physical
activities that require which of the following?
A. Endurance, body composition, and heart rate
B. Endurance, strength, and flexibility
C. Strength, body composition, and resistance
D. Fat, muscle, and bone
37. The ability to ride a bike for a long time is:
A. Muscular endurance C. Muscular strength
B. Aerobic fitness D. Flexibility
38. Which of the following health-related fitness is being described when a
person was able to touch his/her toes with ease without bending his/her
knees?
A. Flexibility B. Body Mass Index C. Body compositionD. Health-related

HEALTH
39. Why is it important to understand human sexuality?
A. We have similar sexuality issues.
B. Eventually, we will all become mature adults.
C. There is a specific age for developing one’s sexuality.
D. It will help us build a better relationship with ourselves and others.
40. Which of the following illustrates gender?
A. Coco loves to sing and act.
B. Marianne has a positive body figure.
C. Alberto has a crush on Jenny.
D. Maya does not shout in public.
41. What is the biological basis of being male or female?
A. androgyny B. gender C. sex D. sexuality
42. Melody is a friendly person. She loves to interact with other people. What
do you call the trial or test period for the serving suitor?
A. Paninilbihan B. Subok C. Taga-amo D. Tupul
43. Which of the following best describes attraction?
A. A selfish uncontrollable desire
B. A feeling of intense affection for another person
C. The state of being completely carried away by unreasoning passion or love.
D. Admiration for someone that may include the desire to get to know that person better.
44. What are the types of dating?
A. experimental date, extramarital date and fun date
B. double date, group date and standard date
C. fun date, double date and group date
D. double date, experimental date and standard date
45. What infectious diseases or transmissible diseases that results
from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic?
A. Infection B. Bacteria C. Pathogens D. Communicable diseases
 46. What will happen if there will be invasion and multiplication of
microorganisms that are Pathogens?
A. Infection B. Bacteria C. Pathogens D. Protozoa
47. What biological agent causes diseases or illness to its host or infectious
agent such as bacteria, viruses, fungus, protozoa, and parasites that are not
normally present within the body?
A. Bacteria B. Infection C. Pathogen D. Protozoa
48. What kind of alcohol is also called as alcoholic beverages?
A. Ethanol B. Methanol C. Isopropyl D. Disinfectant
49. Which of the following systems of the body is involved in excessive
alcohol drinking?
A. Skeletal System C. Central Nervous System
B. Circulatory System D. Digestive System
50. Which of the following is a long-term effect of alcohol beverage consumption?
A. Diarrhea B. Brain Damage C. Anemia D. Dysmenorrhea

Prepared by: Checked and Reviewed by:

FRANCISCO B. PASCUAL JR. LANIROSE M. DEMANDANTE

Subject Teacher School Principal I