Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XI
Division of Davao de Oro
GRADE 10 - SCIENCE
SECOND PERIODICAL EXAM
S.Y. 2022-2023

Name: ____________________________ Grade/Section: __________ Date: _______ Score: _____

MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST. Write the letter which corresponds to the correct answer on the
blank before each number. Please write your answer in CAPITAL LETTER.

_____ 1. These are waves that are created because of vibrations between an electric field and
magnetic field.
A. Electromagnetic spectrum B. Electromagnetic wave C. Microwave D. Radio wave
______ 2. Which electromagnetic wave can travel the farthest distances because it has a
wavelength range of greater than 1 x 10-1 m?
A. gamma ray B. microwave C. radio wave D. x-ray
_____ 3. Which among the following EM waves has the longest wavelength?
A. infrared B. ultraviolet C. visible light D. x-ray
______ 4. Which of the following is NOT an application of visible light?
A. bulb C. cell phone screen
B. security markings D. flashlight
_____ 5. In an infrared camera, what colors indicates warmer temperature?
A. blue B. green C. violet D. yellow
_____ 6. What kind of EM wave is very dangerous, but have been used to kill cancer cells?
A. radio wave B. infrared C. gamma rays D. visible light
_____ 7. What type of electromagnetic waves is used in RADAR?
A. infrared rays B. microwaves C. radio waves D. ultraviolet rays
_ ____ 8. The wavelength of microwaves ranges from 1x10-1 m to 1x10-3 m. Which of the following
has size comparable to the wavelength of microwave?
A. bacteria B. coin C. human D. pin
_____ 9. Which of the devices below can be used to detect aircrafts and ships?
A. RADAR B. MRI C. GPS D. communication tower
_____ 10. Infrared wave is useful in which of the following applications?
A. remote control C. screen of electronic devices
B. television signal D. night vision goggles
_____ 11. Which of EM waves below is used to remove most forms of microbiological
contamination from water?
A. infrared rays C. radio waves
B. microwaves D. ultraviolet rays
_____ 12. In the visible spectrum, which color has the LONGEST wavelength?
A. blue B. red C. green D. violet
_____ 13. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. Gamma ray has the highest frequency and the highest energy.
B. Gamma ray has the highest frequency but has the least energy.
C. Radio wave has the highest frequency and the highest energy.
D. Radio wave has the lowest frequency but has the highest energy.
______ 14. All the following made use of gamma rays EXCEPT one. Which is it?
A. treating tumors
B. treating cancer through the process called radiotherapy
C. sterilization of water in drinking fountains
D. sterilization of medical equipment
______ 15. All of the following are dangerous waves when taken by the body in large amounts
EXCEPT one. Which is it?
A. radio waves C. ultraviolet
B. gamma rays D. x-rays
______ 16. What form of wave makes your skin tan when exposed for a long period of time?
A. Infrared rays C. radio waves
B. microwaves D. ultraviolet rays
______ 17. What EM wave make cellular telephones transmit and receive signals?
A. radio waves C. visible light
B. microwaves D. gamma rays
______ 18. Among the following forms of EM spectrum, which waves do NOT have enough
Energies to damage the body cells?
A. gamma ray and infrared C. gamma ray and ultraviolet
B. radio wave and visible light D. x-ray and ultraviolet
______ 19. What type of electromagnetic waves is used in RADAR?
A. infrared rays C. radio waves
B. microwaves D. ultraviolet rays
______ 20. How many of the EM waves are visible?
A. none out of seven EM waves C. all of the EM waves
B. most of it D. only one out of seven EM waves
______ 21. Regular reflection is the ______________ reflection of light on a/an ___________ surface.
A. even, smooth C. semi-smooth, rough
B. even or uneven, rough D. uneven, rough
______ 22. Diffuse reflection is produced by __________ surfaces that tend to reflect light in all
directions.
A. rough B. semi rough C. semi smooth D. smooth
_____ 23. A concave mirror may form an image which is _______________. Which one of the
following is incorrect?
A. real, erect and magnified C. real, inverted and magnified
B. real, inverted and diminished D. real, inverted and same size
______ 24. What type of lens is thicker at the center as compared to its edges?
A. Concave B. convex C. parabolic D. plane
______ 25. What type of lens produces smaller and upright images?
A. concave lens C. convex lens
B. converging lens D. cannot be determined
______ 26. Which of the following is a diverging lens?
A. concave lens B. convex lens C. parabolic lens D. plane lens
______ 27. A typical mirror you look in at a home or in a rest room is a __________ mirror.
A. concave B. convex C. parabolic D. plane
______ 28. When a small object is placed on the principal axis of a concave mirror between the
focus and the mirror, the image formed is ______________
A. erect, magnified, and virtual
B. inverted, magnified, and real
C. inverted, reduced, and real
D. erect, reduced, and real
______ 29. What is the distance of your image from you if you stand 1.5 m in front of a plane
mirror?
A. 1.5 m B. 2.0 m C. 3.0 m D. 4.5 m
______ 30. If the angle of incidence between the incident ray and the normal line is 25 degrees,
what is the angle of reflection?
A. 65 degrees B. 45 degrees C. 35 degrees D. 25 degrees
______ 31. This optical instrument uses 2 convex lenses to make a smaller object larger.
A. camera B. microscope C. oscilloscope D. telescope
______ 32. Which of the following instruments will be used to produce a reduced and inverted
image of a distant object?
A. Camera B. projector C. microscope D. refracting telescope
______ 33. A photocopy “Xerox” machine produces an image that is of equal size as the object.
Considering the location of an object in a convex lens, where is the object located or
placed to produce an image that is of equal size t the object?
A. At F’ B. at 2F’ C. between F’ and V D. between 2F’ and F’
______ 34. Which of the following is/are true of a convex mirror?
I. It will never form a real image
II. An inverted image will be formed if the object distance is greater than the local
length
III. An object can be magnified if it is placed at p=3f

A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. I, II, and III

______ 35. What kind of mirror is used by department stores to give a wider area and smaller
image of the shoppers/buyers?
A. Plane mirror C. concave mirror
B. Convex mirror D. none of the above

______ 36. What do you call a huge wheel (associated with generators) that rotates when driven
by water, wind or steam?
A. motor B. pipe C. turbines D. magnet

______ 37. Which of the following is a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical
energy?
A. Electric bicycle C. rice cooker
B. Microwave oven D. all of the above

______ 38. What do you call an energy converting system that transforms electrical energy
into mechanical movement?
A. Electric motor C. Electric generator
B. Electric field D. Electric plasma

______ 39. Which two forces are required to operate with generators and electric motors?
A. electric and magnetic C. magnetic and radiant
B. electric and thermal D. magnetic and thermal
______ 40. Which of the situation below shows how a basic electric motor works?
A. The energy contained in the batteries of the vehicle is transformed into wheel
rotation.
B. Electric energy converted into blade rotation in the food processor and cut down
food.
C. Both A and B
D. None of these