Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MARINDUQUE
Mogpog District
MOGPOG NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
Capayang, Mogpog, Marinduque

SAMPLE TEST IN SCIENCE 8

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion is known as
A. Mass B. Inertia C. Force D. Motion

2. A book is at rest on top of a table. Which of the following is correct?

A. There is no force acting on the book.
B. The book has no inertia.
C. There is no force acting on the table.
D. The book is in equilibrium.

3. Which of the following is true about the effect of air temperature on the speed of
sound?
A. The lower the temperature the faster the speed.
B. The higher the temperature the faster the speed.
C. The higher the temperature the slower the speed.
D. The temperature does not affect the speed of sound.

4. Which of the following statements BEST describes matter?

A. It has weight.
B. It is a form of energy.
C. It has a definite shape.
D. It occupies space and has mass.

5. Which statement describes the particles of solid?

A. Its particles are closely packed and held together by strong attractive force.
B. Its particles have enough space, definite volume but have indefinite shape.
C. Its particles are far from each other and have an indefinite volume and
shape.
D. Its particles are free to move slowly but it takes the shape of their container.

6. What would you expect to occur from an earthquake that measures 9.0 on the
intensity scale?
A. Hanging objects swing slightly.
B. Stuff would fall off from the shelves.
C. Most buildings are totally damaged.
D. A slight shaking like a truck driving by.

7. Where is the epicenter located?

A. directly above the focus
B. at the center of the earth
C. located in the seismic waves
D. located underground where the earthquake begins
8. Which of the following is the correct order of the digestive tract?
A. mouth → rectum → esophagus → rectum → anus → small intestine
→ large intestine
B. mouth → stomach → esophagus → rectum → anus → small intestine
→large intestine
C. mouth → esophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine →
rectum → anus
D. mouth → esophagus → stomach → small intestine → anus
→ large intestine → rectum

9. The diploid (2N) chromosome number in an organism is 42. What is the normal
chromosome number of its sex cells?
A. 21 B. 42 C. 63 D. 84

10. Which is an example of a homozygous dominant allele?

A. tt B. Tt C.TT D. TTT