SAN PEDRO RELOCATION CENTER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-LANDAYAN ANNEX

GRADE 10 SCIENCE- 2ND QUARTER EXAMINATION

Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.

1. These are waves that are created as a result of vibrations

between an electric field and magnetic field.
a. electromagnetic spectrum b. electromagnetic wave
c. microwave d. radio wave
14. What kind of wave is very dangerous, but have been
2. Which two colors of light lie at the beginning and end of used to kill cancer cells?
the visible spectrum? A. gamma rays C. radio waves
a. red and violet b. red and yellow B. infrared D. visible light
c. yellow and violet d. yellow and green
15. Which of the following sets of EM radiation can harm
3. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the your body cells?
LEAST wavelength range? A. gamma ray, ultraviolet ray, X-ray
a. infrared b. ultraviolet C. infrared, microwaves, ultraviolet
c. visible light d. x-ray B. light, ultraviolet, X-ray
4. What happens to the frequency of electromagnetic wave D. gamma ray, microwaves, infrared
if its wavelength increases?
a. It decreases. b. It doubles. 16. All of the following made use of gamma rays except one.
c. It. increases as well. d. It remains the same. Which is it?
A. treating tumors
5. Which of the following forms of electromagnetic wave B. treating cancer through the process called radiotherapy
has the WIDEST wavelength range? C. sterilization of water in drinking fountains
a. microwave b. radio wave D. sterilization of medical equipment
c. ultraviolet d. x-ray
17. Infrared waves is useful in which of the following
6. Among the given EM waves below, which carries the applications?
MOST energy? A. remote control C. screen of electronic devices
a. microwave b. radio wave B. television signal D. night vision goggles
c. ultraviolet ray d. visible lights
18. How does the energy level changes from gamma ray to
7.Which of the following statements is CORRECT? radio wave?
a. Gamma ray has the highest frequency and the highest A. increases C. cannot be determined
energy. B. decreases D. energy level does not change
b. Gamma ray has the highest frequency but has the least
energy. 19. What form of wave makes your skin tan when exposed
c. Radio wave has the highest frequency and the highest for a long period of time?
energy. A. infrared rays C. radio waves
d. Radio wave has the lowest frequency but has the highest B. microwaves D. ultraviolet rays
energy.
20. All of the following are dangerous waves when taken by
8. Which of the following is correctly arranged from the body in large amounts except one. Which is it?
HIGHEST to LOWEST energy? A. radio waves C. ultraviolet
a. Gamma ray, radio wave, infrared B. gamma rays D. x-rays
b. Microwave, x-ray, gamma ray
c. Ultraviolet, visible light, radio wave 21. Regular reflection is the _______________ reflection of
d. X-ray, gamma ray, ultraviolet light on a(n) _______________ surface.
9. What EM wave make cellular telephones transmit and A. even, smooth C. semi-smooth, rough
receive signals? B. even or uneven, rough D. uneven, rough
A. radio waves C. visible light
B. microwaves D. gamma rays 22. A plane mirror has a/an _________________ reflecting
surface.
10. Which kind of wave is use in night vision goggles? A. angled B. concave C. convex D. flat
A. microwave C. gamma ray
B. infrared D. visible light 23. As per the Law of Reflection measured through the
normal line, the angle of incidence is ____________ to the
11. Which of the following is a use of ultraviolet radiation? angle of reflection.
A. diagnosing bone fracture A. equal C. less than
C. night vision goggle B. greater than D. both a and b
B. identifying original from fake banknotes
D. optical fiber 24. Images in a kaleidoscope are examples of a
a. multiple image b. convex mirror
12. Which of the following is the correct meaning of the c. concave mirror d. lateral inversion
acronym GPS?
A. Guided Position Symbol C. Guided Positioning 25. The image in a convex mirror is always __________.
System A. real, erect and diminished C. virtual, erect and diminished
B. Global Positioning System D. Global Perimeter Scale B. real, erect and magnified D. virtual, inverted and
diminished
13. Among the following forms of the 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
 c. A very hot horse-shoe magnet
d. A microphone undergoing a sound check
26. The image formed in a plane mirror is __________ . 40. Which arrangement of three bar magnets results to an
A. at the same distance in front of the mirror as the object is attraction between the first and the second, and a repulsion
in front of the mirror. between the second and the third magnet.
B. at a shorter distance in front of the mirror than the Magnet 1 Magnet 2 Magnet 3
distance that the object is in front of the mirror. a. N S N S S N
C. at the same distance behind the mirror as the object is in
front of the mirror. b. N S S N N S
D. at a shorter distance behind the mirror than the distance
the object is in front of the mirror. c. S N N S N S

27. Which of the following tells the difference between d. S N S N

S N
lenses and mirrors?
a. Lenses refract light, mirrors reflect light. 41. What is the direction of the magnetic flux lines around a
b. Lenses make object appear larger, while mirrors give exact bar magnet?
copy of object. a. From South to North b. From North to South
c. Lenses reflect light, mirrors refract light. c. Away from South and North d. toward South and North
d. Lenses produce virtual image; mirrors make real image
42. Electromagnetic induction is a process in which electric
28. What type of lens produces smaller and upright images?
current is generated in a conductor by a magnetic field. This
A. concave lens C. convex lens
statement is
B. converging lens D. cannot be determined
a. Always True c. Never true
29. What type of lens is thicker at the center as compared to b. Sometimes true d. Not enough information
its edges?
A. concave B. convex C. parabolic D. plane 43. Which is the correct sequence in the operation of
generator in the production of electricity in Hydroelectric
30. The size of the image is always smaller than the object in Power Plant?
_______ I. A turbine converts the kinetic energy of the falling water into
A. concave mirror B. convex mirror mechanical energy.
C. plane mirror D. silver mirror II. Hydropower plants capture the energy of falling water to
generate
31. What type of lens is use to correct nearsightedness? electricity.
A. concave B. convex C. parabolic D. plane III. Once an electrical current has been established, it is directed
through copper wires to power machines and devices.
32. The image formed by a convex mirror will ________ IV. The generator converts the mechanical energy from the turbine
into electrical energy.
a. always be real c. be either real or virtual
A. I, IV, II, III B. II, I, IV, III C. IV, I, III, II D. III, II, IV, I
b. always be virtual d. will always be magnified

33. Which mirror concept explains why the word 44. How could you increase the strength of an
AMBULANCE is written in reverse in an ambulance car? electromagnet’s field?
a. Lateral inversion b. Multiple image a. Decreasing the current in the wire
c. Virtual image and real image d. All of the above b. Using a stronger ferromagnetic material for the core
c. Decreasing the number of loops in the wire
34. What kind of mirror is used in the side mirrors of
d. Increasing the thickness of the insulation on the wire
automobiles and trucks to give the driver a wider area and
smaller image of traffic behind him? 45. What do you call an energy converting system that
a. Plane mirror b. Convex mirror transforms electrical energy into mechanical movement?
c. Concave mirror d. None of the above A. Electric motor C. Electric generator
B. Electric field D. Electric plasma
35.Convex lenses are used in _______________.
a. magnifying smaller objects b. camera 46. He was credited for discovering that electric currents
c. microscopes d. all of the above create magnetic fields, which was the first connection found
between electricity and magnetism.
36. What kind of mirror is used by dentists in examining
A. James Maxwell C. Michael Faraday
tooth cavities?
B. Hans Christian Ørsted D. Alessandro Volta
a. Plane mirror b. Concave mirror
c. Convex mirror d. None of the above 47. What are the three basic parts of an electric generator?
A. commutator, stator, and motor shaft
37. Which of the following statements is TRUE about virtual
B. armature, brushes, and battery
image?
C. stator, rotor, and commutator
a. virtual image seems to appear behind the mirror and is
D. battery, armature, and DC power supply
upside down.
b. virtual image seems to appear behind the mirror and is 48. What do you call a device that generates electrical
seen in an upright position. current when a wire coil is wrapped around an iron core and
c. virtual image is formed after the light rays are reflected rotated close to a magnet?
from the mirror. A. car B. magnet C. motor D. generator
d. All of the above.
49. What do you call a huge wheel (associated with
38.To correct farsightedness, a person is prescribed with generators) that rotates when driven by water, wind, or
what kind of lenses? steam?
a. Converging lens b. Diverging lens A. Motor B. Pipe C. Turbine D. Magnet
c. Focusing lens d. None of the above.
39. In which device is magnetic field present? 50. Which two forces are required to operate with
a. A charged balloon generators and electric motors?
b. A cooling soldering iron A. electric and magnetic C. magnetic and radiant
B. electric and thermal D. magnetic and thermal