2ND PERIODICAL TEST

SCIENCE 10

Name: ____________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade Level & Section: _______________________ Date: _____________

Multiple Choice
Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer and
write on the space provided before each number.

____1. What type of wave is a combination of electric and magnetic fields?

A. electromagnetic wave C. mechanical wave
B. longitudinal wave D. transverse wave

____2. What do you call the bundles of wave energy?

A. electrons B. neutrons C. photons D. protons

____3. The only electromagnetic (EM) wave that can be seen by humans is ____________.
A. infrared B. microwave C. ultraviolet radiation D. visible light

____4. Among the EM waves in the EM spectrum, which has the longest wavelength?
A. gamma ray B. microwave C. radio wave D. ultraviolet radiation

____5. Among the EM waves in the EM spectrum, which has the lowest energy?
A. gamma ray B. microwave C. radio wave D. ultraviolet radiation

____6. Which of the following EM waves has the highest energy?

A. microwave B. radio wave C. ultraviolet radiation D. visible light

____7. Which of the following EM waves has the shortest wavelength?

A. gamma ray B. microwave C. visible light D. X-ray

____8. Which of the following EM waves has the highest frequency?

A. gamma ray B. infrared C. microwave D. radio wave

____9. In the visible spectrum, which color has the longest wavelength?
A. blue B. green C. red D. violet

____10. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. EM waves can travel in a vacuum.
B. A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy.
C. Most EM waves are invisible and undetectable.
D. EM waves do not need a medium to propagate.

____11. What is the frequency of radio waves with a wavelength of 1.5 x 103 m? Assume that the
waves propagate in a vacuum.
A. 1 x 104 Hz B. 2 x 104 Hz C. 1.5 x 105 Hz D. 2 x 105 Hz

____12. What is the wavelength of microwaves having a frequency of 5 x 10-2 Hz? Assume that
the waves propagate in a vacuum.
A. 6 x 10-10 m B. 6 x 10-9 m C. 6 x 109 m D. 6 x 1010 m
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____13. Who discovered radio waves?
A. Hans Christian Oersted C. James Clerk Maxwell
B. Heinrich Hertz D. Sir Frederick William Herschel

____14. What type of EM wave is used in radar?

A. infrared B. microwave C. radio wave D. ultraviolet radiation

____15. Who discovered infrared?

A. Hans Christian Oersted C. James Clerk Maxwell
B. Heinrich Hertz D. Sir Frederick William Herschel

____16. What type of EM wave is very strong that can kill living cells and is used to treat cancer
through the process called radiotherapy?
A. gamma rays B. infrared C. microwave D. X-ray

____17. This EM wave is used in remote control of TV, video, cassette recorders, and other
electronic appliances.
A. infrared B. microwave C. UV radiation D. visible light

____18. Some night-vision goggles use _______.

A. infrared B. microwave C. radio wave D. visible light

____19. Banks use ______ lamps to check the signature on a passbook and to identify fake
banknotes.
A. infrared B. microwave C. UV D. visible light

____20. What EM wave is used in radio and television communication?

A. infrared B. microwave C. radio wave D. X-ray

____21. The following are applications of visible light EXCEPT ______.

A. artificial lighting C. optical fibers in medical uses
B. fluorescence D. screen of electronic devices

____22. What EM wave is useful in diagnosing bone fractures and tumors?

A. gamma ray B. infrared C. ultraviolet radiation D. X-ray

____23. Infrared technology provides numerous advantages. It is used in the following devices,
EXCEPT______.
A. car locking systems C. home security systems
B. cell phones D. navigation systems

____24. Which of the following is NOT an effect of UV radiation exposure?

A. may cause skin cancer C. production of vitamin D in the skin
B. detection of bone fractures D. could burn the skin and hurt the eyes

____25. The bouncing off of light rays when it hits a surface is called ____________.
A. angle of reflection C. reflection
B. angle of refraction D. refraction

____26. The bending of light when it travels from one medium to another of different optical
densities is called __________.
A. angle of reflection C. reflection

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 B. angle of refraction D. refraction

____27. What type of mirror is shown below?

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A. concave B. convex C. flat D. plane

____28. The diagram below shows a _____________.

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A. concave mirror B. convex mirror C. flat mirror D. plane mirror

____29. Which of the following is a concave lens?

A. B. C. D.

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____30. In ray diagramming, an incident ray that is parallel to the principal axis ______.
A. will refract through the focal point
B. will reflect parallel to the principal axis
C. will reflect through the center of the curvature
D. will continue along the same path through the lens

____31. It is the geometric center of the lens.

A. focal length B. focus, F C. ray D. vertex, V

____32. Convex mirrors produce ____________ images.

A. inverted B. only real C. only virtual D. virtual or real

____33. Where should you put an object in front of a concave mirror so that no image is formed?
A. at the focal point
B. at the center of curvature
C. farther than the center of curvature
D. between the center of curvature and the focal point

____34. Where should be placed in front of a concave mirror so that the image will have the same
size as the object?
A. at the focal point
B. at the center of curvature
C. between the focus and the vertex
D. between the center of curvature and focal point

____35. If you stand in front of two plane mirrors at 60 at each other, how many images will you
see?
A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 11

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____36. A 7-cm tall soldier toy is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror having a
focal length of 15 cm. Determine the image distance.
A. 2.4 cm B. 4.8 cm C. 24 cm D. 48 cm

____37. What optical device is found in a periscope?

A. concave lens B. concave mirror C. convex mirror D. plane mirror

____38. What tool is used by astronomers to see faraway objects?

A. camera B. microscope C. periscope D. telescope

____39. What device is a used for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or
video signals?
A. camera B. lens C. mirror D. telescope

____40. What optical instrument consists of a combination of lenses for magnifying an object
several hundred times?
A. camera C. endoscope
B. compound microscope D. telescope

____41. This aids scientists and engineers in identifying different substances.

A. endoscope B. interferometer C. periscope D. spectrometer

____42. Mr. Kang, a department store owner, wanted to install a mirror that gives a wider area
and smaller image of the shoppers/buyers. What kind of mirror should he use?
A. concave B. convex C. flat D. plane

____43. Which of the following is NOT a ferromagnetic material?

A. cobalt B. copper C. iron D. nickel

____44. The magnetic field surrounding a magnet is strongest at the ______.

A. center B. north pole only C. poles D. south pole only
____45. What is/are the force/s present between a magnet and an unmagnetized magnetic
material?
A. attraction only B. attraction and repulsion C. repulsion only D. no attraction at all

____46. The magnetic field of a current-carrying coil is strongest at the ______.

A. center B. north pole only C. poles D. south pole only

____47. What transformation can take place in an improvised generator?

A. alternating current into direct current
B. direct current into alternating current
C. electrical energy into mechanical energy
D. mechanical energy into electrical energy

____48. What transformation can take place in an electric motor?

A. alternating current into direct current
B. direct current into alternating current
C. electrical energy into mechanical energy
D. mechanical energy into electrical energy

ANSWER KEY (GRADE 10)

1. A 11. D 21. B 31. D 41. D

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2. C 12. C 22. D 32. C 42. B
3. D 13. B 23. B 33. A 43. B
4. C 14. B 24. B 34. B 44. C
5. C 15. D 25. B 35. B 45. A
6. C 16. A 26. D 36. C 46. A
7. B 17. A 27. B 37. D 47. D
8. A 18. A 28. A 38. D 48. C
9. C 19. C 29. D 39. A
10. D 20. C 30. A 40. B

1. What is the frequency of radio waves with a wavelength of 1.5 x 103 m? Assume that the waves
propagate in a vacuum.

Given:  = 1.5x103 m
v = c = 3x108 m/s

v
v=f f=
λ
8
3 x 10 m/s
f= 3
1.5 x 10 m

f = 2 x 105/s or Hz
2. What is the wavelength of microwaves having a frequency of 5 x 10-2 Hz? Assume that the
waves propagate in a vacuum.

Given: f = 5 x 10-2/s or Hz
v = c = 3x108 m/s
v
v=f λ=
f
8
3 x 10 m/s
λ= −2
5 x 10 /s

 = 6 x 109 m
3. If you stand in front of two plane mirrors at 80 at each other, how many images will you see?

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 360
N= −1
between themirrors

360
N= −1
60
N= 61
N=5
4. A 7-cm tall soldier toy is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror having a focal
length of 15 cm. Determine the image distance.

Given: height of the object, h = 7 cm Find: image distance, q = ?

distance of the object, p = 40 cm
focal length, f = 15 cm

1 1 1
= +
15 cm 40 cm q

1 1 1
− =
15 cm 40 cm q

40 cm− 15 cm 1
= q = 24
( 15 cm )( 40 cm ) q

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Table of Specification for 2nd Periodical Test – Science 10

No. of Test Weight Bloom's Taxonomy

Competencies
Items (%) Learning Level

1. Differentiate types of waves and Remembering,

8 16.7%
EM waves Understanding

2. Identify properties of EM waves and Remembering,

12 25.0%
their behavior Understanding

3. Explain applications and effects of

10 20.8% Understanding, Applying
EM waves

4. Analyze the behavior of light

6 12.5% Analyzing
(reflection, refraction)

5. Identify types and uses of optical

5 10.4% Remembering, Applying
devices

6. Understand magnetism and

5 10.4% Remembering, Applying
magnetic fields

7. Apply principles of energy

2 4.2% Applying, Analyzing
transformation

Total 48 100% —