Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region X
DIVISION OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
SCIENCE 10
2nd Quarter Examination

Name: ________________________________________ Grade & Section: ___________________________

DIRECTION: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on the blank space provided before the number.

____1. What is the term that refers to the distance between two successive identical parts of a wave?
A. Range B. Wavelength C. Frequency D. Amplitude

____2. Which 2 waves lie at the beginning and end of the electromagnetic spectrum?
A. gamma ray and X-ray C. radio waves and gamma ray
B. microwaves and Ultraviolet D. radio waves and microwaves

____3. What is created because of vibrations between electric field and magnetic field?
A. electromagnetic wave C. electromagnetic charge
B. Electromagnetic spectrum D. electromagnetic ray

____4. Which 2 colors of light lie at the beginning and at the end of the of the visible spectrum?
A. Yellow and violet C. Red and blue
B. Yellow and blue D. red and violet

____5. Which among the electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?
A. Radio wave B. ultraviolet C. gamma ray D. microwave

____6. Which of the following properties is the same for all electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?
A. amplitude B. frequency C. speed D. wavelength

____7. How are electromagnetic waves produced?

A. Produced by any disturbance C. Produced by currents
B. Produced by voltage source D. Produced by vibrating charge

____8. Which from the four different situations in which light is travelling through a vacuum?

Situation Speed of light (m/s)

A 3.0 x 108
B 2.2 x 108
C 1.9 x 108
D 1.7 x 108

____9. X-ray waves and infrared waves are both electromagnetic waves. Which of the following describes
another property x-ray waves and infrared waves share?
A. Both waves are longitudinal. C. Both waves have the same wavelength.
B. Both waves have the same frequency. D. Both waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum.
____10. Suppose a scientist detects an electromagnetic wave with a frequency higher than those of gamma
rays. The scientist labels this wave a Z-ray. Which of the following would always be true of a Z-ray?

A. Z-ray would have a lesser amplitude than gamma rays.

B. Z-ray would have a greater amplitude than gamma rays.
C. Z-ray would have a shorter wavelength than gamma rays.
D. Z-ray would have a longer wavelength than gamma rays.

____11.What electromagnetic waves makes cellular phone that transmit and receive signal?
A.radio wave B. microwave C. gamma ray D. visible light

____12. Which of the following is NOT a practical use of visible light?

A. It enables us to see things C. gives light to the screen of our devices
B. For thermal imaging D. used in optical fibers

____13. Which of the following electromagnetic wave makes use of artificial lighting?
A. Visible spectrum B. X-ray C. gamma ray D. infrared

____14. What device uses thermal imaging technology to capture the light being emitted as heat by
object in the field of view?

A. Infrared camera B. remote control C. fluorescent D. night vision goggles

____15. Which of the device below can be used to detect aircrafts and ships?
A. RADAR B. MRI C. GPS D. communication tower

____16. . What type of EM waves help doctors in diagnosing bone fractures and tumors?
A. X-rays B. gamma rays C. infrared D. Ultraviolet rays

____17. Which of the following CANNOT be determined by radar?

A. Speed B. Distance C. Location D. Density of metal

____18. What is the safety protocol for X-ray?

A. Decrease time, decrease shielding and increase distancing.
B. Decrease time, increase shielding, and decrease distancing.
C. Increase time, decrease shielding and decrease distancing.
D. Increase time, increase shielding, and increase distancing.

____19. What conclusion can you draw from the 2 statements below?

Statement 1:
Microwave and not radio waves are used in satellite communication.

Statement 2:
The wavelength of microwave is much shorter than that of radio waves.
Hence, microwaves do not disperse or diffract like radio waves.

A. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true. Statement 2 is a correct explanation for statement 1.

B. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true. Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1.
C. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
D. Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true
____20. Which changes would you make to protect yourself from electromagnetic radiation during bedtime?
Suggestion 1: Turn off Wi-Fi router.
Suggestion 2: Turn off air-conditioning unit.
Suggestion 3: Apply sunscreen with SPF 30 unto your skin.
Suggestion 4: Put your cellphone in airplane mode and put it away from you.

A. Do suggestion 1 and 2 C. Do suggestions 3 and 4

B. Do suggestions 2 and 4 D. Do suggestions 1 and 4

____21. What electromagnetic wave causes sunburn?

A. Microwave B. visible light C ultraviolet D. Infrared

____22. Which electromagnetic radiation affects nearly all living things and caused them to evolve to deal
with it?
A. Microwave B. visible light C ultraviolet D. Infrared

____23. Which pair of electromagnetic wave emits an ionizing radiation?

A. Radio wave and microwave C. microwave and infrared
B. Infrared and ultraviolet ray D. X ray and gamma ray

____24. What type of radiation helps some animals like bees, reptiles, and birds to see and locate food and
other objects?
A. Ultraviolet ray B. gamma ray C. x-ray D. radio waves

____25. Which of the following is NOT observed upon the thinning of the ozone layer?
A.High levels of UV rays can penetrate the earth.
B. It increase the amount of visible light plankton receives.
C. Plankton sinks deeper into the water when exposed to too much UV.
D. It will affect photosynthesis and growth of organisms

____26. Why overexposure to radiation like X-ray should be avoided?

A. Boost the immune system C. A and B
B. Protects the healthy cells of the body. D. B only

____27. How can you lessen the effects of ultraviolet, x-rays and gamma rays?
A. Use sunblock when swimming. C. Keep track of x-ray history
B. Avoid exposure to radioactive elements . D. A, B and C

____28. What type of reflection occurs when rough surfaces reflect light in all direction?
A. Diffused reflection C. specular reflection
B. Glossy reflection D. regular reflection

____29. What image is seen in a concave mirror?

A. Always real B. always virtual C. either real or virtual D. always magnified

____30. What type of lens produces smaller and upright images?

A. concave lens C. convex lens
B. B. converging lens D. cannot be determined

____31.Which lens is used to magnify objects and refract light?

A. concave lens B. convex lens C. parabolic lens D. plane lens
____32. Which describes a concave lens?
A. More transparent in the middle
B. Thinner in the middle than on the edges
C. Thinner on the edges than in the middle
D. Triangular.

____33. Which is not an example of a convex mirror?

A. Rearview mirror B. sunglasses C. security mirror D. dentist’s mirror

____34. Which is not a characteristic of a real image?

A. Erect with respect to the object. C. Formed when light ray meets after reflection
B. Can be formed on a screen D. Inverted with respect to the object

____35. Which of the following is true about real and virtual image?
A. A real image is smaller than the object and a virtual image is larger than the object.
B. A real image cannot be projected on a screen, but a virtual image can be projected on a screen.
C. A real image is upright, and a virtual image is inverted.
D. Light from a real image is passing through the location of that image and light from a virtual
Image only appears to come from the location of the image.

____36. Maria conducts an experiment to study the nature of image formed by a concave mirror. She places
the object at different distances from the pole of the mirror. In which of the following cases, the image
formed is virtual, erect and enlarged?
A. Between center of curvature and focus C. At focus
B. Between focus and pole of the mirror D. Beyond center of curvature

____37. As the angle of incidence is increased for a ray incident on a reflecting surface, the angle between
the incident and reflected rays ultimately approaches what value?
A. Zero B .45 degrees C. 90 degrees D. 180 degrees

____38. What kind of mirror is used by dentists in examining tooth cavities?

A. Convex mirror B. Plane mirror C. Concave mirror D. Smooth mirror

____39. What kind of mirror is used in side mirrors of a car?

A. Convex mirror B. Plane mirror C. Concave mirror D. Smooth mirror

____40. A policeman is planning to replace the damaged reflector of his search light. What type of mirror is he
going to use?
A. Convex mirror B. Plane mirror C. Concave mirror D. Smooth mirror

____41. What type of image is formed by concave side of the spoon when the object is arm-length away from
It?
A. upright and bigger C. upright and smaller
B. upside down and bigger D. upside down and smaller

____42. Due to which phenomena light rays emerging from a cinema machine spread wide on the screen?
A. Reflection B. Dispersion C. Refraction D. Scattering

____43. Why the color of the ocean appears blue?

A. Because the sunlight falling on it is reflected.
B. Because the sunlight falling on it is refracted.
C. Because the sunlight falling on it is absorbed.
D. Because the sunlight falling on it is scattered.
____44. What should be done to the focal length to increase the magnifying power of a telescope?
A. Objective lens should be increased.
B. . Objective lens should be decreased.
C. Eye-piece lens should be increased.
D. Eye-piece lens should be decreased.

____45. Which is NOT a distinguishing feature of an electric generator?

A. It generates electricity
B. It is based on the principle of electromagnetic induction.
C. Electric generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
D. Electric generator converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

____46. What do you call a device that converts mechanical movement into electricity?
A. Electric field B. electric motor C. electric generator D. electric plasma

____47. Who was credited for his discovery of electric induction?

A. Thomas Edison B. Benjamin Franklin C. Nicola Tesla D. Michael Faraday

____48. What can you use to make an electromagnet?

A. Battery, nail and string C. battery, pencil and wire
B. Wire, battery and nail D. battery, magnet and string

____49. What is most likely to happen when the switch is closed?

A. A magnetic field should be produced C. Electricity will flow into the wire
B. The battery will explode D. The wire will spark and produce heat

____50. This is a picture of a simple electromagnet

How can the electromagnet be made stronger?

A. Add more coils of wire to the nail. C. Use a smaller battery
B. Reverse the poles of the magnet D. Decrease the length of wire.