PLARIDEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Plaridel, Libjo, Dinagat Islands

School ID: 304839
THIRD QUARTERLY EXAM
SCIENCE - 7

Name: ____________________________ Date: _________________

Section: ___________________ Score:

(Multiple Choice) Directions: Read the item statements carefully, and choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answer on the space provided before each item number.

_______ 1) It refers to the change in position for a particular time interval.

A. Motion B. Heat C. Frequency D. Wavelength
_______ 2) It is defined as distance travelled divided by the time of travel.
A. Displacement B. Distance C. Speed D. Motion
_______ 3) A periodic disturbance that moves away from a source and carries energy with it.
A. Wavelength B. Wave C. Sound D. Vibration
_______ 4) It refers to the repetitive motion, and considered as a disturbance that travels through a medium.
A. Wavelength B. Wave C. Sound D. Vibration
_______ 5) It is an example of longitudinal wave and is also classified as a mechanical wave.
A. Wavelength B. Wave C. Sound D. Vibration
_______ 6) It refers to the distance between any successive identical parts of the wave.
A. Motion B. Heat C. Frequency D. Wavelength
_______ 7) It refers to the number of waves that pass a particular point every one second.
A. Frequency B. Wavelength C. Dispersion D. Convection
_______ 8) A phenomenon in which a prism separates white light into its component colors.
A. Frequency B. Wavelength C. Dispersion D. Convection
_______ 9) A form of energy that refers to the thermal energy that is in the process of being transferred, say
between objects due to the difference in their temperature.
A. Motion B. Heat C. Frequency D. Wavelength
_______ 10) It takes place only in fluids because it involves the movement of particles themselves from one place to
another.
A. Radiation B. Dispersion C. Vibration D. Convection
_______ 11) It refers to the emission of electromagnetic waves which carry energy away from the surface of the
emitting body or object.
A. Radiation B. Dispersion C. Vibration D. Convection
_______ 12) 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
For questions 2 and 3, refer to the table below. Data were obtained from a 200-meter dash competition.

Female Athlete Recorded Time Male Athlete Recorded Time

1 26.5 1 22.4
2 26.1 2 21.9
3 25.3 3 23.0
4 26.7 4 22.6

_______ 13) Which of the following statements is/are true?

I. The male athletes are faster than the female athletes.
II. Compared to the speed of the fastest male athlete, the average speed of the fastest female athlete is
slightly less.
A. I only B. II only C. Both I and II D. Neither I nor II
_______ 14) How do you compute for the average speed of each athlete?
A. Divide 200 meters by the recorded time of travel.
B. Divide the recorded time of travel by 200 meters.
C. Multiply 200 meters by the recorded time of travel.
D. Divide 200 meters by twice the recorded time of travel.
_______ 15) Which of the following is true about an object that travels 5 meters to the left, then 2 meters up,
then another 5 meters to the right?

1
 A. The displacement of the object is equal to 12 meters.
B. The displacement of the object is equal to 12 meters down.
C. The total distance travelled by the object is equal to 12 meters.
D. The total distance travelled by the object is equal to 12 meters down.
_______ 16) Which of the following statements is NOT true about the object moving with constant speed?
A. The object is not accelerating
B. The speed of the object is equal to zero.
C. The distance travelled by the object increases uniformly
D. The speed of the object remains the same all throughout the travel
_______ 17) Which of the following graphs shows that the object’s motion is accelerating?

distance distance distance distance

time time time time

A. B. C. D.
Consider the diagram below to question 7 below

_______ 18) The amplitude of the wave in the diagram above is given by letter ________. D
_______ 19) Indicate the interval that represents a half wavelength.
A. A to E
B. B to F
C. A to B
D. C to E

_______ 20) Mechanical waves transport energy from one place to another through
A. Alternately vibrating particles of the medium C. Vibrating particles and traveling particles
B. Articles traveling with the wave D. None of the these
_______ 21) In a transverse wave, the individual particles of the medium
A. move in circles C. move parallel to the direction of travel
B. move in ellipses D. move perpendicular to the direction of travel
_______ 22) The higher the frequency of a wave,
A. the lower its speed C. the greater its amplitude
B. the shorter its wavelength D. the longer its period
_______ 23) Waves in a lake are 5.00 m in length and pass an anchored boat 1.25 s apart.
The speed of the waves is

A. 0.25 m/s B. 4.00 m/s C. 6.25 m/s D. none of these

_______ 24) Energy from the sun reaches the earth through
A. ultraviolet waves C. mechanical waves
B. infrared waves D. electromagnetic waves
_______ 25) Which of the following objects will produce sound?
A. soft objects C. vibrating objects
B. B. radio stations D. objects under pressure
_______ 26) Which of the following best describes a high frequency sound? It has _____________.
A. low pitch B. high pitch C. low energy D. A and C
_______ 27) Compared to a thin string of the same length and tightness a thick string produces sounds of _______.
A. lower then higher pitch B. the same pitch C. lower pitch D. higher pitch
_______ 28) A sound wave is a _____________.
A. longitudinal wave B. transverse wave C. standing wave D. shock wave
_______ 29) Which of the following is not capable of transmitting sound?
A. air B. water C. steel D. a vacuum
_______ 30) Which of the following would most likely transmit sound best?
A. Steel in cabinet C. Air in your classroom
B. Water in the ocean D. Water in a swimming pool

2
_______ 31) Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?
A. Infrared B. Radio C. Sound D. X ray
_______ 32) How does the wavelength of infrared (IR) compare with the wavelength of ultraviolet (UV) waves?
A. Infrared waves have longer wavelength.
B. Infrared waves have shorter wavelength.
C. IR waves have the same wavelength as the UV waves.
D. IR is not comparable in wavelength with the UV waves
_______ 33) Among all the electromagnetic waves (EM), which has the highest frequency?
A. Infrared radiation B. Radio wave C. Ultraviolet D. Gamma rays
_______ 34) ROYGBIV is the basic component of white light. Which color of light carries the most energy?
A. Blue B. Green C. Orange D. Red
_______ 35) Light is an electromagnetic wave. Which characteristic is common in all electromagnetic waves?
A. amplitude B. frequency C. speed D. wavelength

The illustration on the right shows a lady making a noodle soup

using a pan made of metal. Use this illustration to answer the
questions below:
_______ 36) How does heat travel through the pan?
A. by radiation C. by dispersion
B. by convection D. by conduction
_______ 37) How does heat travel through the soup?
A. by radiation C. by dispersion
B. by convection D. by conduction
_______ 38) In what direction does heat travel through the soup?
A. from top to bottom C. both A and B
B. from bottom to top D. neither A nor B
_______ 39) Which of the following explains why the lady is able to hold the
handle of the pan with her bare hands?
I. The handle is made of good insulator of heat.
II. The handle has low thermal conductivity.
III. The handle has high thermal expansion.
A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II, and III
_______ 40) Which of the following methods of heat transfer is NOT taking place in the given situation?
A. Conduction B. Convection C. Radiation D. None of them
_______ 41) What will happen when two like charges are brought together?
A. They will repel each other. C. They will neutralize each other.
B. They will attract each other. D. They will have no effect on each other.
_______ 42) Which of the following describes the usual way by which a material can gain a positive charge?
A. By gaining protons C. By losing protons
B. By gaining electrons D. By losing electrons
_______ 43) If you comb your hair and the comb becomes positively charged, what will happen to your hair?
A. It will remain unchanged. C. It will become positively charged.
B. It will be repelled by the comb. D. It will become negatively charged.
_______ 44) Which of the following can be attracted by a positively charged object?
A. Another positively charged object. C. A neutral object.
B. Any other object. D. No other object.
_______ 45) A negatively charged rod is brought near a metal can that rests on a wooden box. You touch the
opposite side of the can momentarily with your finger. If you remove your finger before removing the
rod, what will happen to the can?
A. It will be discharged. C. It will become positively charged.
B. Its charge will remain as it was. D. It will become negatively charged.
_______ 46) Is it possible to charge an electrical insulator?
A. Yes, because electrons can be transferred between insulators through friction.
B. No, because they hinder charges from passing through them.
C. No, because insulators have no free charges in them.
D. Yes, because they can also conduct electricity.
_______ 47) A charged object is brought near a metal ball that is mounted on a rubber sheet. If the metal ball
acquired a negative charge after it was grounded momentarily, what must be the charge of the object
that was brought near it?
A. Neutral
B. Positive

3
 C. Negative
D. Cannot be determined from the given information alone.
_______ 48) What is really meant when we say an appliance "uses up" electricity?
A. The current disappears.
B. The main power supply voltage is lowered.
C. Electrons are taken out of the circuit and put somewhere else.
D. The potential energy of electrons is changed into another form.
_______ 49) The figure shows three pairs of plates. The electrostatic force between the plates is shown for two of
the pairs. If B is negative, what is the charge of A? and what kind of force exists in the third pair?

A. negative, attractive B. negative, repulsive C. positive, attractive D. positive, repulsive

_______ 50) In which set-up(s) will the bulb light up?

A. A only
B. B only
C. C only
D. A, B and C

CONGRATULATIONS!! . . .