Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION X
DIVISION OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

PHYSICAL SCIENCE
GRADE 11
FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION

Instruction: Read and understand each question carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is the apparent yearly motion of stars and other celestial bodies across the sky due to Earth’s
revolution
A. diurnal motion b. annual motion c. solstice d. equinoxes
2. It is defined as the apparent daily motion of stars and other celestial bodies across the sky due to
Earth’s rotation.
A. diurnal motion b. annual motion c. solstice d. equinoxes
3. It occurs when either the Earth or moon cast a shadow into each other.
A. eclipses b. summer c. winter d. paradox
4. It occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and sun with the moon casting a shadow on the
Earth’s surface.
A. solar eclipse b. lunar eclipse c. summer d. penumbra
5. It occurs when the Earth is directly aligned between the sun and moon with the Earth casting a
shadow on the moon.
A. solar eclipse b. lunar eclipse c. summer d. penumbra
6. These are the two days in a year in which the sun crosses the celestial equator occurring near March
20 (vernal equinox) and near September 22 (autumnal equinox).
A. diurnal motion b. annual motion c. solstice d. equinoxes

7. What model is represented by the diagram

A. geoheliocentric model b. geocentric model c. heliocentric model

8. What model is represented by the diagram

A. geoheliocentric model b. geocentric model c. heliocentric model
9. All other celestial bodies revolve around the Earth.
A. Ptolemaic system b. Copernican system c. tychonic system
10. Which among the philosophers measured the Earth’s circumference?
A. Aristotle B. Pythagoras
C. Plato D. Eratosthenes
11.How did the Greeks especially Aristotle use the lunar eclipse phenomenon to explain that the Earth is not
flat?
A. He noticed that the shadow casts by Earth on the moon is round.
B. He argued that since the shape of the moon appears to be round then the Earth must also be round.
C. He argued that lunar eclipse only happens when a round opaque object blocks the passage of
sunlight.
D. He noticed that all things seemed to be moving around the Earth except for Earth itself.
12. Which of the following is true about how the Greeks knew that the Earth is not flat?
A. They observed that Earth is rotating on its axis.
B. They noticed that even in short travels northwards the Pole star is higher in the sky.
C. They have seen Earth from outer space.
D. They observed that during a solar eclipse, Earth is temporarily covered with darkness during the
daytime.
13. Which time of the year did Eratosthenes observe the pillar in Alexandria cast a shadow?
A. noontime during spring B. noontime during the summer solstice
C. noontime during solar eclipse D. noontime during the winter solstice
14.Which of the following astronomical phenomena was already observed by the ancient people even before
the telescope was invented?
A. sunspot B. solar eclipse
C. craters of the moon D. atmosphere of Mars
15.Which of the following objects would most likely cast a shadow on the moon during a lunar eclipse when it
is observed here on Earth without the aid of a telescope?
A. Sun B. Moon
C. North star D. Earth
16. Which phase of the moon is shown in the figure below?

A. full moon B. first quarter moon

C. new moon D. last quarter moon

17. Which phase of the moon is shown in the figure below?

A. full moon B. first quarter moon

C. last quarter moon D. new moon
18. How did the ancient astronomers discover that Mercury and Venus are planets not stars?
A. They noticed that the stars are in a fixed position to each other. But they have observed that there
are very bright stars wherein their positions periodically change.
B. They noticed that Mercury and Venus are bigger compared to the other stars.
C. They noticed that the constellations’ positions in the night sky vary depending on the time of the
year.
D. They noticed that the stars change positions periodically. But there are very bright stars in a fixed
position to each other.
19. The stars are located and fixed in the outermost celestial
sphere.
A. Ptolemaic system b. Copernican system c. tychonic system

20. Which of the concept below is Tycho Brahe’s major contribution to the field of astronomy?
A. the Earth’s pull of gravity on the moon
B. measurement of Earth’ circumference
C. accurate measurement of stars’ and planets’ position
D. the invention of the telescope
21. Kepler’s first law of planetary motion is known as .
A. Law of Ellipses B. Law of Gravity
C. Law of Periods D. Law of Equal Areas
22. Which of the following statements bests describe Brahe’s model?
A. The planets except Earth revolve around the Sun, while the moon and the Sun revolve around the
Earth.
B. The Sun and the Earth are both at the center and the other planets revolve around it.
C. All the planets revolve around the Sun while the moon revolves around the Earth
D. Neither the Sun nor the Earth is at the center and the other planets do not revolve around it.
23. Kepler discovered that planets do not go around the Sun at a uniform speed but it depends on their
position relative to the Sun. What is its speed when it is closer to the Sun?
A. Faster B. neither fast nor slow
C. slower D. similar to the speed when it is far from the sun
24. What relationship did Kepler discover between the times of revolutions of the planets and their distance
from the Sun?
A. The square of the times of revolution of the planets is proportional to the cube of their average
distance from the Sun.
B. The square of the times of revolution of the planets is not proportional to the cube of their average
distance from the Sun.
C. The cube of the times of revolution of the planets is proportional to the square of their average
distance from the Sun.
D. The cube of the times of revolution of the planets is not proportional to the square of their average
distance from the Sun.
 25. What is the force required to maintain an object at a constant velocity in a frictionless surface equal to?
A. zero B. the mass of the object
C. the weight of the object D. the force required to stop it

26. When does an object undergo acceleration?

A. when it is changing direction B. when it is moving faster
C. when it is moving slower D. all of these
.
27. A ball is thrown upwards and returns to the same location. When it returns, how much is the final speed
compared with the initial speed?
A. half as much B. the same
C. twice as much D. four times as much

28. How does Galileo's interpretation of motion differ from Aristotle's? Galileo emphasized
A. rate of time.
B. the acceleration of free fall.
C. the role of distance in describing motion.
D. none of these

29. What will happen if you roll a ball along a level surface?
A. keep rolling if friction is absent
B. roll as long as its inertia nudges it along
C. soon roll in the opposite direction
D. soon slow down due to its natural place

30. What is the straight-line motion caused by the gravitational pull of the earth?
A. free-fall motion B. horizontal motion
C. projectile motion D. none of these

31. How does the acceleration of a stone thrown upward compared to the one thrown downward?
A. greater B. smaller
C. the same D. undetermined

32. What will happen to a moving object if no external forces act on it?
A. It will come to an abrupt halt.
B. It will continue moving at the same speed.
C. It will move slower and slower until it finally stops.
D. None of these

33. When no forces act on moving objects on-air, how can you describe their paths?
A. circles B. ellipses
C. parabola D. straight lines

34. Suppose you are riding a motorcycle, but it runs out of fuel while driving. Why will your body be thrown
forward when the motorcycle suddenly stops?
A. because of gravity B. because of inertia
C. because of continuation principle D. because of resistance

35. Suppose you are standing in the aisle of a moving bus. If the driver suddenly makes a left turn, why are
you likely to lurch to the right? Because of
A.an equilibrium challenge B. an unbalanced force
C. the bus’ speed D. your tendency to keep moving forward

36. Which of the following best describes an accelerating object?

A. object at rest B. object in mechanical equilibrium
C. object moving at constant velocity D. object moving slower

37. A ball rolling along a horizontal frictionless surface maintains a constant speed. Why is it so?
A. friction is present B. no inertia on the object
 C. no applied force acts on it D. surface is smooth

38. Why do a coconut and a bird's feather falling from a tree through the air to the ground below gain speed?
A. their velocity changes B. there is a gravitational force acting on them
C. their inertia D. their nature to become closer to the Earth

39. Which of the following is true about acceleration due to gravity?

A. It is different for different objects in free-fall.
B. It is a fundamental property.
C. It increases in decreasing altitude.
D. it is a universal constant.
40. Which of the following phenomena describes no difference between the wave theory and particle theory of
light?
A. diffraction C. reflection
B. interference D. refraction
41. length of the path travelled from starting point to final point
A. distance b. displacement c. speed d. velocity
42. the rate at which distance is covered
A. distance b. displacement c. speed d. velocity
43. It is the displacement in a given time interval
A. distance b. displacement c. speed d. velocity
44. length of the path travelled from the starting point to the final point with consideration to the direction
A. distance b. displacement c. speed d. velocity
45. It is a measure of how fast the velocity changes to time.
A. distance b. acceleration c. speed d. velocity
46. Rising of smoke is an example of what type of motion according to Aristotle?
a. natural b. normal c. reaction d. violent
47. Which of the following is needed to put a body to rest?
b. inertia b. force c. gravity d. mass
48. The resistance of a medium in response to movement of a body is known as;
c. antiperistasis b. force c. inertia d. gravity
49. What will happen if an external force is acted upon a body at rest?
d. it will move c. nothing will happen
e. it will not move d. it will remain in motion
50. What will happen to the acceleration of the body if a marble moves in a sloped downward plane?
accelerates b. decelerates c. nothing d. not determined