Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education Region

III
Division of Nueva Ecija
LEONOR M. BAUTISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Pias, General Tinio, Nueva Ecija

PRE/POST EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 8

Direction: Read each question carefully and write the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is Newton’s First Law of Motion?
a. Lawof Inertia c. Law of Momentum
b. Law of Acceleration d. Law of Interaction
2. When can you say that the force applied is unbalance?
a. Ifthereisachange inposition. c. If there is a change in speed.
b. Ifthereisachangeinmomentum. d. If there is a change in direction.
3. Who postulated the three laws of motion?
a. Sir Essac Newton b.SirIssak Newton c.Sir Isaac Newton d. Sir Essak Newton
4. LawofInteraction statesthat,“For every action,there is ”.
a. unequal and the same reaction c.an equal and opposite reaction
b. unequal and opposite reaction d. an equal and the samereaction.
5. What is the unit for force?
a. J b. N c.kg d. m
6. How are you going to solve problems in finding the Kinetic Energy of an object?
a. KE= mv b.KE=⅟₂ mv c.KE=⅟₂ mv² d. KE=mgh
7. How are you going to solve problems in finding the Potential Energy of an object?
a. PE=mv b.PE=⅟₂ mv c.PE=⅟₂ mv² d. PE=mgh
8. What is the unit for KE and PE?
a. J b. N c.m/s² d. km/hr²
9. A boy is stretching his rubber brand. What type of energy does the stretching of rubber band exhibits?
a. Kinetic Energy b. Potential Energy c. Solar Energy d. Radiant Energy
10. When the net force is equal to zero the forces are said to be ____________.
a. Balanced b. Unbalanced d. Changing d. Unchanged
11. Work is done when the force applied to an object causes the object to have a __________
a. Displacement b. Force c. Magnitude d. Change
12. Which of the following objects will produce sound?
a. soft objects b.radiostations c.vibrating objects d. objects under pressure
13. Compared to a thin string of the same length and tightness a thick string produces sounds of ______.
a. thesamepitch b. lower pitch c.higher pitch d. lower then higher pitch
14. Which of the following is not capable of transmitting sound?
a. air b. water c.steel d. a vacuum
15. Which of the following would most likely transmit sound best?
a. Steelincabinet b. Water inthe ocean c. Air in your classroom d. Water in a swimming pool
16 Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?
a. Infrared b. Radio c.Sound d. X ray
17. ROYGBIV is the basic component of white light. Which color of light carries the most energy?
a. Blue b. Green c.Orange d. Red
For Nos.18-20, 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:

18. How does heat travel through the pan?

A.byradiation B.bydispersion C. by convection D. byconduction
19. How does heat travel through the soup?
A.byradiation B.bydispersion C. by convection D. by conduction
20. In what direction does heat travel through the soup?
A.fromtoptobottom B. bothAandB C. from bottom to top D. neither A nor B
21. What will happen when two like charges are brought together?
A. Theywillrepeleachother. C. They will neutralize each other.
B. They will attract each other. D. They will have no effect on each other.
22. Why do you think earthing is important in all appliances?
A. To avoid electrical shocks. C. To avoid damages of home appliances.
B. To avoid high consumption of electricity. D. To avoid short circuit.
23. What measures electric current?
a. Voltmeter b. Thermometer c. Ammeter d. Rainmeter
24. This type of connection decreases voltage with increasing loads.
a. Parallel Connection b. Series Connection c. Circuit Connection d. None of these
25. It refers to the amount of material contained in an object.
a. Weight b. Mass c. Volume d. none of these
26. The process by which the molecules on the surface of a liquid change into gas
a. Evaporation b. Condensation c. Saturation d. Filtration
27. This is the organized chart of Elements.
a. Periodic Table c. Periodic Chart of Elements
b. Periodic Graph of Elements d. None of these
28. Which of the following best describes an atom?
a. protons and electrons grouped together in a random pattern
b. protons and electrons grouped together in an alternating pattern
c. a core of protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons
d. a core of electrons and neutrons surrounded by protons
29. Elements that have some properties of both metals and nonmetals are called
a. metalloids b. noble gases c. alkali metals d. none of these
30. Oxygen found in the atmosphere is mainly produced by which process?
a. Bacterial decay b. Photosynthesis c. Cellular respiration d. Volcanic eruptions
31. Which of the following is most likely a decomposer?
a. bacteria b. grass c. bird d. water
32. Watery substance secreted by the salivary gland around the mouth. Helps moisten and soften
food for swallowing.
a. benedicts b. vitamins c. lugols d. saliva
33. Regular muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
a. amylase b. peristalsis c. bolus d. chyme
34. In what part of the body does most chemical digestion take place?
a. large intestine b. pancreas c. liver d. small intestine
35. During interphase:
a. The cell grows c. The cell prepares for mitosis
b. Chromosomes start to duplicate d. All of the above
36. How many daughter cells produced in meiosis?
a. two diploid b. four diploid c. two haploid d. four haploid
37. What is the 'magnitude' of an earthquake?
a. The amount of energy that is released by a quake
b. The duration of a quake
c. The length of a quake
d. The destruction caused by a quake
38. Earthquakes cause a series of waves called?
a. Seismic waves b. Tsunamis c. Tidal waves d.Electro-magnetic pulses
39. Vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden movement of rock are called:
a. Epicenter b. Earthquake c. Faults d. Tsunamis
40. The point along a fault where an earthquake begins is called the:
a. Fracture b. Epicenter c. Gap d. Focus
41. What agency takes charge of giving information about the coming of typhoon?
a.DOST b. PAGASA c. PHIVOLCS. D. NDRRMC
42.What are the components nee)e) for a typhoon to form?
a.Warm air b. moist air c. heated air D. cool air
43. What do we call the tropical cyclone if it occurs in the Northwest Pacific Ocean?
a.hurricane b. Tropical Storm c. Typhoon d. none of the above
44.What happens when sea level rises and strong winds blow from offshore to the coastline area?
a.Tsunami b. Thunderstorms c. Tropical Storm d. Storm Surge
45. When a tropical cyclone passes over a certain place, it is the _______ that has greater, in speed
a.eye b. eyewall c. rainbands d. Directions
46. Most of the asteroids in the solar system can be found...
a. super close to the sun c. in between Mars and Jupiter
b. orbiting around Saturn as its ring d. out beyond Pluto
47: What is a meteor?
a. A star moving quickly across the sky
b. A piece of space rock burning up in Earth’s atmosphere
c. A piece of the Sun heading for Earth
d. A piece of candle heading for Earth
48: What happens to a comet as it gets close to the Sun?
a. It forms long tails made of gas and dust. c. It explodes.
b. It melts and disappears. d. It become asteroid
49. What is a space object called when it lands on Earth?
a. meteoroid b. meteorite c. meteor d. meteor shower
50. What are comets?
a. Shooting stars c. Large balls of ice mixed with rocks and dust
b. burning asteroid d. The smallest dwarf planets

Preparedby: JOANNA P. ABERIN

Subject Teacher