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DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully and encircle the correct answer.
1. Which of the following refers to the total length of path travelled from its initial position to its final position?
A. Distance B. Displacement C. Destination D. Reference Point
2.. Which of the following factors are needed in describing motion?
I Time II Distance III Change in position
A. I & II B. II & III C. I & III D. I, II, III
3.When is an object considered to be in motion?
I. When its position changes with respect to a point of reference.
II. When its distance changes with respect to a point of reference.
III. When its direction changes with respect to a point of reference.
A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III
4.Examine the given figure below? What do you think is the displacement of the motorcycle rider from his home to the
factory?
A. 200m B. 120m C.320m D. 400m
A B C D
13. Which of the following graphs show a positive acceleration?
14. Which of the following graphs show a negative acceleration?
15.Which of the following graphs show zero acceleration?
16. What does a car speedometer measure?
A.Speed B. Velocity C. Both A and B D. Distance
17. Which of the following refers to acceleration?
A. Increasing in speed B. Decreasing speed C. Changing direction D. all of the above
18. Simplify the acceleration of an object if it speeds up from rest to 12m/s in 3 seconds?
A. 4m B. 4m/s2 C. 36m D. 36m/s
19. Which of the following is the succession of periodic disturbances?
A. Amplitude B. Wave C. Period D. Wavelength
20. When you apply a quick hand shake on a rope, what kind of wave is produced?
A. Electromagnetic B. Mechanical C. Longitudinal D. Transverse
21. Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?
A.. Sound wave in the air C. Wave produced from up and down movement
B. Wave traveling in a string D. None of the above
22. Which of the following is NOT correct about waves?
A. Waves carry energy from place to place but the particles do not move with the wave.
B. Waves can be classified as either electromagnetic or mechanical.
C.. Waves have the capacity to transmit messages.
D.. Waves transfer particles (matter) and energy
23. Which of the following analogy is correct? Electromagnetic: x-ray: mechanical; _________.
A. gamma ray B. sound C. infrared D. visible light
24. Which of the following objects will produce sound?
A. Soft objects B. Vibrating objects C. Radio stations D. Objects under pressure
25. Which of the following is not capable of transmitting sound?
A. air B. ice C. seawater D. vacuum
26.Which of the following would most likely transmit sound best?
A. steel in cabinet B. air in classroom C. water in the ocean D. water in the swimming pool
27. The speed of sound is different in air, steel and water. Choose from the following the correct order of speed of sound
from slowest to fastest?
A. air, steel, water B. steel, air, water C. air, water, steel D. steel, water, air
28. Which of the following statement/s is/are TRUE?
I. Sound travels faster in humid air than in dry air. II. Sound travels slower in cold air than in hot air.
A. I B. II C. I and II D. I and II are False
29. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about sound?
I. Sound is a longitudinal wave.
II. The speed of sound increases with temperature.
III. Human ear is sensitive to sound at 200 Hz – 20 000 Hz
IV. Sound travels faster in seawater than in freshwater
A. I, II, and III B. I, II, and IV C. I, III, and IV D. I, II, III, and IV
30.What component of white light has the least frequency?
A. Red B. Blue C. Green D. Violet
31.Which of the following Electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?
A. Infrared B. Ultraviolet light C. Gamma Rays D. Radio waves
32. How does frequency varies with wavelength?
A. Frequency does not vary with wavelength
B. The higher the frequency of a wave, the longer the wavelength
C. The lower the frequency of a wave, the shorter the wavelength.
D. The higher the frequency of the wave, the shorter the wavelength
33. Which of the following is TRUE about the energy carried by the colors of light?
A. All colors of light carry the same energy
B. Red light carries the lowest energy since it has lowest frequency
C. Violet light is the lowest energy since it has the lowest frequency
D. Red light carries the highest energy since it has the highest frequency
34. Identify the color of the light that carries the highest energy?
A. Blue B. Violet C. Orange D. Red
35. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the nature of light?
A. Light is an electromagnetic wave C. Light is a mixture of ROYGBIV colors
B. Light is a form of energy that travels in space D. Light has a constant speed of 3x108m/s in any medium
36. Which of the following is TRUE about conductors?
A. Conductors are the materials that conduct heat well
B. Conductors are the materials that conduct heat poorly.
C. Conductors refers to the process of heat transfer from one object to another.
D. Conductor refers to the process in which heat is carried from place to place
37. Which of the following situations BEST describes heat transfer due to radiation?
A. Boiling of hot water in a pan. C. Warm water rises in a swimming pool.
B. Algal blooms in ponds and lakes. D. Feeling warm while standing near a bonfire.
38. Which materials can be best used as handles/grips of cooking utensils?
A. Iron and silver B. Copper and steel C. Plastic and rubber D. Aluminum and iron
39. Which type of heating causes sunburn?
A. Conduction B. Convection C. Dispersion D. Radiation
40. Which of the following will likely happen when a hot and a cold object are put in contact with one another?
A. The hot object will become hotter. B. The cold object will become colder.
C. The hot and cold object will both become colder. D. The cold object will become warmer, and the hot object will
become colder.
41.Inside an air-conditioned room, metallic objects generally feel cooler to touch than wooden objects. Why is this so?
A. Heat tends to flow from metal to wood
B. Metal conducts heat better than wood
C. Wood contains more heat than a metal of the same mass
D. The human body resembles wood more closely than it resembles metal.
42. Which of the following is NOT a good conductor of electricity?
A. Aluminum B. Copper C. Glass D. Silver
43. You wake up on a Saturday morning and are glad since you don’t have to go to school. You sit under the sunlight because
you don’t really feel like doing anything at all. The heat from the sun is starting to make you sweat. Is the heat transfer
caused by radiation?
A. Yes, because radiation is transfer of heat by means of rays.
B. Yes, because radiation is transfer of heat by direct contact.
C. No, because radiation is the transfer of heat by direct contact.
D. No, because radiation is the transfer of heat through fluid and gases.
44. Why is the Earth’s atmosphere important to us?
A. it’s primarily made from oxygen B. it’s primarily made from carbon dioxide
C. it protects Earth from the sun’s harmful radiation D. it protects Earth from excess heat from the asthenosphere
45.Which of the following should you do to be able to save the life of your classmate who was electrocuted accidentally?
I. By pulling her hair. II. By holding onto her metal bangles.
III. By grasping her cotton jackets. IV. By pulling her in her rubber shoes.
A. I only B. I and II only C. II only D. III and IV only
46. Why are metals useful for making electrical wires?
A. Metals do not bend. B. Metals are insulator. C. Metals are conductors. D. Metals hold much heat.
47. What method of charging an object allows electrons to flow by direct contact from one object to another?
A. Conduction B. Friction C. Induction D. Polarization
48. What device is used for detecting charges?
A. Barometer B. Electroscope C. Microscope D. Telescope
49. How is the process of charging by conduction possible?
A. By distributing the charges B. By rubbing the two objects
C. By touching two charged objects D. By placing it in contact with a charged object
50. Which of the following can be attracted by a positively charged object?
A. Another positively charged object B. Any other object C. A neutral object D. No other object
KEY TO CORRECTIONS
1.A 26.A
2.D 27.C
3.A 28.BONUS
4.B 29.C
5.D 30.A
6.C 31.C
7.D 32.D
8.C 33.B
9.C 34.B
10.C 35.BONUS
11.C 36.A
12.BONUS 37.D
13.A 38.C
14.D 39.D
15.B 40.D
16.A 41.C
17.A 42.A
18.B 43.C
19.B 44.D
20.D 45.C
21.A 46.C
22.C 47.A
23.C 48.B
24.B 49.D
25.D 50.C