Department OF Education

Region X
Division of Bukidnon
Quezon III District
KIBURIAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Kiburiao, Quezon, Bukidnon

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE VIII

Name: __________________________ Section: ________ Date: _________ Score: _____

Direction: Each question has four choices: A, B, C, and D. Identify and encircle the letter of your
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. Forces that result in zero net force.

A. Forces B. Balanced forces C. Unbalanced forces D. Zero net force
2. The net force between two unequal forces acting in opposite directions is not equal to zero.
A. Balanced force B. Gravitational force C. Unbalanced force D. Net force
3. It is a change in direction and speed.
A. Speed B. Velocity C. Acceleration D. Motion
4. If there is a change in location in relation to a fixed point, there is _______.
A. Speed B. Motion C. Force D. Energy
5. A typhoon which has a speed of 200 kilometers per hour is moving from east going to the
northern part of the Philippines. What quantity is being described?
A Acceleration B. Velocity C. Speed D. Time
6. It is the ratio between distance and time.
A. Speed B. Velocity C. Acceleration D. Motion
7. What is being described when we say that the car is speeding up?
A. Acceleration B. Velocity C. Speed D. Energy
8. What is the importance of knowing the velocity of a typhoon?
A Knowing the velocity of typhoon is just a mere information.
B It enables us to compare the most disastrous typhoon in a year.
C. This information serves a warning to residents in places that are likely to be hit by the
typhoon.
D. It is helps the politicians to make themselves safe.
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9. The cheetah, the fastest running animal can run at a speed of over 100 kilometers per hour. How
many kilometers can it travel in half an hour?
A.100 km/h B. 50 km C. 30 km/h D. I km/h
10. A motorcycle driver changes his direction from north to west. What is being described?
A. The motorcycle driver slows down.
B. The motorcycle driver speeds up
C. The motorcycle driver speeds and then eventually slows down.
D. The motorcycle driver keeps on speeding up.
11. How are you going to increase the acceleration of a cart that you are pushing?
A. You increase the mass of the cart.
B. You increase the force you are exerting on the cart
C. You increase the friction on the ground where the cart is positioned.
D. You increase both the mass and the force.
12. When you push a table, the table moves forward. What causes the table to move?
A Gravitational force B. Net force C. Frictional force D. Balanced force
13. It is the First Law of Motion.
A. Law of Inertia B. Law of Acceleration C. Law of Interaction D. The Law of
Action and Reaction
14. What causes all objects to fall to the Earth?
A. Law of Inertia B. Gravitational force C. Tension force D. Balanced force
15. “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”
A. Law of Inertia B. Law of Interaction C. Law of Interaction D. None of the above
16. What is the equivalent of 1 Newton?
A. 1 m/s B. 1 kg m/s2 C. 1 km/h D. 1 million
17. Which of the following explains the Third Law of Motion?
A. Two forces act upon the same forces.
B. Action acts on one object, while reaction acts on another object.
C. Two forces act along the same line.
D. For every action there is an equal reaction.
18. Suppose a ball of mass 2 kg is hit with a force of 12 N. What is the formula to be used in solving
this problem?
A. F=ma B. a=F/m C. a=t/d D. None of the above.
19. An object’s acceleration is directly proportional to the net force acting on it. What does it
mean?
A. When two factors increase, the other one decreases.
B. When one factor decreases, the other increases.
C. When one factor increases, the other factor increases.
D. Both factors decreases.
20. What if the boy and the girl pull the heavy table at the same time in opposite directions with 10
N of force and 15 N of force, respectively. To what direction will the cart move?
A. The cart will move to the direction of the boy.
B. The cart will not move.
C. The cart will move toward where the girl is facing.
D. The cart will move away from where the girl is facing.
21. What energy does a rolling ball have?
A. Kinetic energy B. Potential energy C. Gravitational energy D. Potential
Energy
22. Gravitational energy is just one type of _______________.
A. Elastic energy B. Potential energy C. Kinetic energy D. Solar energy
23. A 0.5 kg hammer is raised to a height of .5 m from the nail. How much work does the hammer
do when it hits the nail from that position?
A. 1. 225 J B. 2.45 J C. 2. 5 J D. 2.O J
24. Gravitational potential energy is just one type of _______________.
A. Elastic energy B. Potential energy C. Kinetic energy D. Solar energy
 24. Which of the following is the formula in getting work due to gravity?
a. Work =Force x distance b. Work = Force x acceleration c. Work=distance/time D.
25. Which of the following is the unit for measuring energy?
a. m/s b. Joule 3. Km/h
26. An ice cube is placed inside a box. A mixture of ice and water is found inside the box after a certain
time. Which of the following statements about the final temperature of the box is correct?
A. The temperature of the box is 00C. B. The temperature of the box is 10C.
C. The temperature of the box is -1 0C. D. The ice cube has a lower temperature than the
box.
27. Which of the following processes happens in a vacuum?
A. Radiation B. Convection
C. Evaporation D. Condensation
28. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Heat flows from hot objects to cold objects.
B. Heat flows from cold objects to hot objects.
C. Heat does not affect the physical properties of matter.
D. When objects are in thermal equilibrium, they have different temperatures.
29. The following are properties of sound except:
A. Quality B. Intensity
C. Frequency D. Luminosity
30. Which of the following media prevents sound waves from travelling?
A. Gas B. Solid
C. Liquid D. Vacuum

31. Which of the following properties remains unchanged when sound waves travel in air or in water?
A. Speed B. Amplitude
C. Frequency D. Wavelength
32. Which object produces natural light?
A. Opaque B. Luminous
C. Transparent D. Nonluminous

33. Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the highest frequency?

A. Infrared B. Microwave
C. Radio wave D. Gamma ray
34. Which of the following is expressed in kilowatt-hours?
A. Charge B. Electrolyte
C. Electrical energy D. Potential difference

35. Which of the particles move when there is an electric current passing through a wire?
A. Ions B. Atoms
C. Protons D. Electrons
36. Two or more waves combine to make one wave with more height. What kind of interference has
happened?
A. Destructive interference B. Constructive interference
C. Translucent intercourse D. Destructive intercourse
37. Frequency is measured in?
A. Decibels B. M/sec
C. Hertz D. H/hr
38. The amplitude of a sound wave determines the?
A. Loudness B. Pitch
C. Wavelength D. Frequency
39. Sound travels fastest through which medium?
A. Gas B. Liquid
C. Solid D. All of the choices
40. An oscilloscope shows a sound wave as?
A. Transverse B. Transparent
C. Compressional D. Transluscent
41. When all the parallel rays reflected from a rough or irregular surface are not parallel, the reflection
is
known ______________.
A. Multiple reflections B. Regular reflection
C. Lateral inversion D. Diffused reflection
42. The angle between normal and incident rays is called the_____________.
A. Angle of incidence B. Angle of reflection
C. Angle of Refraction D. Normal
43. Which part of the eye protects the interior from incidents?
A. Kaleidoscope B. Microscope
C. Telescope D. Periscope
44. White light consists of ____________ colors.
A. Six B. Seven
C. Eight D. Nine
45. Which of these shows the correct units for both energy and power?
A. Kilowatt – Joule B. Joule – Kilojoule
C. Kilojoule – Watt D. Kilowatt
46. Which of these could cause an electrical fire in the home?
1. Old, frayed wiring 2. Over-loaded sockets
3. Miniature circuit breakers 4. Damaged plugs

A. 1, 2, and 3 B. 1, 2, and 4
C. 2, 3, and 4 D. All of these
47. A residual current circuit breaker works because it_____________?
A. Detects any difference in current between the live and neutral wires.
B. Stores any additional current that is passing through the circuit.
C. Detects any difference in current between live and earth wires.
 D. Detects any current passing through the earth wire.

48. Which of the following electrical appliances would use the most electricity (electrical energy in
kilowatt-hours)?
A. 60 W light bulb used for 1 hr
B. 1 kw hairdryer used for 5 minutes
C. 40 W tablet computer used for 2 hours
D. 600 W microwave used for 10 minutes.
50. Which of the following is not a conductor of electricity?
A. Iron B. Copper
C. Plastic D. Graphite
51. A material through which electric current CANNOT pass easily is a/an _________.
A. Tester B. Insulator
C. Receptor D. Conductor
52. A fine wire that becomes hot and produces light when an electric current passes through it is called
_____________?
A. Filament B. Nichrome wire
C. Circuit D. Wire
53. A/an ____________is used to turn the electricity in a current on or off.
A. Battery B. Switch
C. Conductor D. Insulator
54. A circuit must have which of the following?
A. Energy source, battery, load B. Energy source, wire, load
C. Energy source, wire, switch D. Battery, wire, switch
55. What is the function of a fuse?
A. Another name for a switch
B. A protective device to slow down the current
C. A protective device for breaking an electric circuit.
D. A wire with high resistance to prevent current from passing through.
56. Which is the correct unit for current?
A. Ohms B. Volts
C. Watts D. Amperes

Prepared by:
MERLINA M. NICOR
VIVIEN LOU M. JAGAPE
ROSELINE C. SINHAYAN

Approved by:

SAMSON C. GAJE
Principal