SAMAR NATIONAL SCHOOL

Catbalogan City

4th QUARTER EXAMINATION

IN
ENHANCED SCIENCE

DIRECTION: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

For numbers 1 – 3 refer to the quantities below:

A 60 km/h C 20 km/h/min, 45° North of East
B 50 km D 100 km/h North of Batangas Port

1. Speed
2. Velocity
3. Acceleration

4. Acceleration is the rate of change of ____.

A displacement C time
B position D velocity
5. 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.
6. If it takes you half an hour to go 1 kilometer across town, what is your average speed?
A 3 m/s C 2 m/s
B 0.5 km/h D 2 km/h
7. A car has an oil drip. As the car moves, it drips oil at a regular rate, leaving a trail of spots on the
road. Which of the following diagrams of the car’s trail of spots shows the car continuously slowing
down?

A C

B D

8. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A A body can have zero velocity and still be accelerating.
B A body can have a constant speed and still have a varying velocity.
C A body can have a constant velocity and still have a varying speed.
D All of the above
9. In a transverse wave, the individual particles of the medium _____.
A move in circles
B move in ellipsis
C move parallel to the direction of travel
D move perpendicular to the direction of travel
10. _____ wave is a combination of transverse and longitudinal wave that creates a circular pattern of
the particles.
A Longitudinal C Surface
B Seismic D Transverse
11. The higher the frequency of a wave, _________.
A the longer its period C the longer its wavelength
B the shorter its period D the shorter its wavelength

For items 5 – 7 refer to the diagram below.

12. Indicate the interval that represents a half wavelength.
A A to E C A to B
B B to F D C to E
13. Indicate the point representing the trough of the wave.
A A B B C C D D
14. Indicate the point representing the crest of the wave.
A D to E C B to D
B F to G D B to F
15. Waves in a lake are 5.00 m in length and pass an anchored boat 1.25 s apart. What is the speed of
the wave?
A 0 m/s B 0.25 m/s C 4.0 m/s D 6.25 m/s

For numbers 16 – 18 refer to the statement below.

You were sound asleep when suddenly your alarm clock starts ringing. You turned it off, got up
and feed the fishes. As you were feeding the fishes, you noticed that light from your window is creating
a rainbow as it passes through the corner of the tank. Then, you went downstairs to take your breakfast.
As you entered the kitchen, you turn on the radio then pop a breakfast burrito into the microwave. After
eating and getting ready for school, you head out and waited for the bus.
Identify three (3) different kinds of waves which has been mentioned or observed in the situation.
Then, draw its corresponding wavelength.

For numbers 19 - 23, Encircle the word listed in the puzzle and identify the term being described.

T E L E P H O N E J
G S A I N T T U M M
S O U N D W A V E S
O U F T Q B C M D U
Y T I S N E T N I J
D C G N O U U B U Y
N E S S A U S G M T
U R N I D U T O N E
O A R T F P I T C H
S T M Y B K C W E G
L O U D N E S S R F

19. Part of our body used to detect sounds.

20. It is produced when air molecules vibrate and move in patter known as waves.
21. A psychological sensation that differs for different people.

22. A high frequency sound has ____.

A low pitch C high pitch
B low energy D a and b
23. Electromagnetic waves of various frequencies reach Earth from distant parts of the universe. Which
of the following can be inferred from this?
A The wavelengths must be very short.
B A single material must fill all of space.
C These waves can travel without a medium.
D The speed of these waves is 300,000,000 m/s.
24. Elephants can hear sounds between one and 20,000 Hz. This means they can hear ____.
A Higher sound frequencies than humans.
B Lower sound frequencies than humans.
C The same sound frequency range as humans.
D A smaller sound frequency range than humans.
25. Which sentence about the pinna – the outside of the ear is TRUE?
A Animals without ears cannot hear at all.
B Animals with bigger ears can hear higher sounds than those with smaller ears.
C The outside part of the ear enhances high-frequency sounds and focuses into the ear canal.
D All of the above
26. A student hears the sound of a bell. Which of the following carries the sound of the bell to the
student?
A electrical currents C radio waves
B magnetic signals D vibrating air
27. Which of the following is NOT capable of transmitting sound?
A air C steel
B water D vacuum
28. 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 swimming pool
29. In figure below, Child A and Child B are equal distances from a ticking clock. Which child hears a
louder ticking sound?

A Child A
B Child B
C Both Child A and B
D Neither Child A or B

For item number 30 and 31 refer to the illustration below.

The pictures below show four different bells made of the same material.
30. Which of the following bells should have the lowest pitch?
A Bell 1 C Bell 3
B Bell 2 D Bell 4

31. Which of the following bells should have the highest pitch?
A Bell 1 C Bell 3
B Bell 2 D Bell 4

32. When sound waves reach the ear drum, what happens next?
A The auditory nerve detects the vibration and sends them to the brain.
B Small hairs in the cochlear detect the vibration from the eardrum and send a message to the
brain.
C Small bones that sit behind the eardrum amplify the vibration, which is detected by the cochlea
in the inner ear.
D Fluid moving in semi – circular canals amplify the vibration, which is picked up by the auditory
nerve and sent to the brain.
33. A rock concert produces at least 110 decibels of noise. How long do you need to be exposed to
this level of noise to begin to get hearing damage?
A Two hour C Five minutes
B One Hour D One minute
34. White light can be separated into the various colors of the visible spectrum. Which of the following
is form due to this phenomenon?
A Photoelectric Light C Shadow
B Rainbow D Transverse Light
35. Which of the following waves require a material medium for their passage?
A Radio Waves C Visible Light
B Sound Waves D X-rays
36. Among all the Electromagnetic Waves (EM), which has the highest frequency?
A Gamma Rays C Radio Waves
B Infrared Radiation D Ultraviolet
37. ROYGBIV is the basic component of white light. Which color of light carries the most energy?
A Blue C Orange
B Green D Red
38. Light is an electromagnetic wave. Which characteristic is common in all Electromagnetic waves?
A Amplitude C Speed
B Frequency D Wavelength
39. If red, green and blue are mixed together, color of light formed is ________.
A blue C violet
B indigo D white
40. 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.
41. White light is a mixture of ____.
A seven colors C fourteen colors
B nine colors D fifteen colors
For questions 42 – 45, refer to the illustration below.

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

using a pan made of metal.

42. How does heat travel through the pan?

A by conduction C by dispersion
B by convection D by radiation
43. How does heat travel through the soup?
A by conduction C by dispersion
B by convection D by radiation
44. 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

45. Which of the following explains why the lady is able to hold the handle of the pan with 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 C. II and III only

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

46. A heated rock is placed in a container of water that is cooler than room temperature. Which of
the following statements best describes what happens?

A Cold is removed from the container of water until the rock, the container, and the water all reach
the same final temperature.
B The heated rock loses heat to the container of water until the rock, the container, and the water
all reach the same final temperature.
C The heated rock loses heat to the container of water until the rock, the container, and the water
each reach a different final temperature.
D Cold is removed from the container of water until the rock, the container, and the water each
reach a final temperature lower than their original temperatures.

47. 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.

48. If you comb your hair and the comb becomes positively charged, what will happen to your hair?
A It will remain uncharged. C It will become positively charged.
B It will be repelled by the comb. D It will become negatively charged.

49. 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.

5. 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.
B. Its charge will remain as it was.
C. It will become positively charged.
D. It will become negatively charged.

Prepared by:

IRA C. MONTILLA