Department of Education

Region VI- Western Visayas

Schools Division Office of Kabankalan City
District 1
TAN-AWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SCIENCE [GRADE 7]
THIRD GRADING EXAMINATION
S.Y. 2017-2018

I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. When is an object considered to be in motion?
I. When its position changes with respect to a point of reference
II. When its distance changes with respect to a reference
III. When its direction changes with respect to a point of reference
a. I and II only b. I and III only c. II and III only d. I, II, and III
2. Which of the following is true about an object that travels 5 meters to the left, then 2 meters up, then another 5 meters t
the right?
a. The displacement of the object is equal to 12 meters
b. The total distance travelled by the object is equal to 12 meters
c. The displacement of the object is equal to 12 meters down
d. The total distance travelled by the object is equal to 12 meters down
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the object moving constant speed?
a. The object is not accelerating
b. The speed of the object is not 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
4. Which of the following graphs shows that the object’s motion is accelerating?

Distance Distance
Distance Distance

Time Time Time Time

A. B. C. D.
5. . Which of the following graphs shows that the object’s acceleration is zero?

Distance Distance
Distance Distance

Time Time Time Time

A. B. C. D.
For Item 5-6, Refer to the illustration to answer the question.

6. Identify which gives the amplitude of the wave.

a. B b. B to F c. E to G d. D
7. Indicate the interval that represents a half wavelength.
a. A to E b. B to F c. A to B d. C to E
8. It refers to the lowest point of wave pattern.
a. Crest b. Trough c. Amplitude d. Wavelength
9. Which describes a wavelength?
a. It is a distance a wave can travel b. It is a distance between successive troughs
c. It is the distance from crest to trough d. It is of the same distance as the wave height
10. Mechanical waves transport energy from one place to another through
a. Alternately vibrating particles of the medium b. Particles traveling with the wave
c. Vibrating particles and traveling particles d. None of the above
11. In a transverse wave, the individual particles of the medium
a. move in circles b. move in ellipses
c. move parallel to the direction of travel d. move perpendicular to the direction of travel
12. The higher the frequency of a wave,
a. the lower its speed b. the shorter its wavelength c. the greater its amplitude d. the longer its period
13. Waves in a lake are 5.00 m in length and pass an anchored boat 1.25 s apart. The speed of the waves is
a. 0.25 m/s b. 4.00 m/s c. 6.25 m/s d. impossible to find from the information given
14. Energy from the sun reaches the earth through
 a. ultraviolet waves b. infrared waves c. mechanical waves d. electromagnetic waves
15. Which of the following objects will produce sound?
a. Soft objects b. radio waves c. vibrating objects d. objects under pressure
16. Which of the following best describe a high frequency sound? It has_________________.
a. Low pitch b. High Pitch c. Low energy d. A and C
17. Compared to a thin string of the same length and tightness, a thick string produces sound of____________.
a. The same pitch b. lower pitch c. higher pitch d. lower ten higher pitch
18. A sound wave is a________________
a. Longitudinal wave b. Transverse wave c. standing wave d. shock wave
19. Which of the following is not capable of transmitting sound?
a. air b. water c. steel d. vacuum
20. Which of the following would most likely transmit sound best?
a. steel in cabinet b. water in the ocean c. air in your classroom d. water in a swimming pool
21. Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?
a. infrared b. radio c. sound d. X-ray
22. How does the wavelength of infrared (IR) compare with the wavelength of ultraviolet(UV) waves?
a. Infrared waves have longer wavelength
b. Infrared waves has shorter wavelength
c. Infrared waves have shorter wavelength as the ultraviolet waves.
d. Infrared is not comparable in wavelength with the ultraviolet waves
23. Among the electromagnetic waves (EM), Which has the highest frequency?
a. Infrared radiation b. Radio waves c. Ultraviolet d. Gamma rays
24. ROYGBIV is the basic component of white light. Which color of light carries the most energy?
a. Blue b. Green c. Orange d. Red
25. What happens to the light as it passes to the liquid medium?
a.It bends b. It reflect c. It disperse d. It absorbs
For item number 26-30, Refer to the given illustration.
26. How does heat travel through the pan?
A. by radiation B. by dispersion C. by convection D. by conduction
27. How does heat travel through the soup?
A. by radiation B. by dispersion C. by convection D. by conduction
28. In what direction does heat travel through the soup?
A. from top to bottom B. both A and B C. from bottom to top D. neither A nor B
29. Which of the following explains why the lady is able to hold the handle of the pan with her 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 B. II and III only C. I and III only D. I, II, and III
30. Which of the following methods of heat transfer is NOT taking place in the given situation?
A. Conduction B. Radiation C. Convection D. None of them
31. What will happen when two like charges are brought together?
A. They will repel each other. B. They will attract each other.
C. They will neutralize each other. D. They will have no effect on each other.
32. Which of the following describes the usual way by which a material can gain a positive charge?
A. By gaining protons B. By gaining electrons C. By losing protons D. By losing electrons
33. If you comb your hair and the comb becomes positively charged, what will happen to your hair?
A. It will remain uncharged. B. It will be repelled by the comb.
C. It will become positively charged. D. It will become negatively charged.
34. Which of the following can be attracted by a positively charged object?
A. Another positively charged object. B. Any other object. C. A neutral object. D. No other object.
35. 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.
36. Is it possible to charge an electrical insulator?
A. No, because they hinder charges from passing through them.
B. No, because insulators have no free charges in them.
C. Yes, because they can also conduct electricity.
D. Yes, because electrons can be transferred between insulators through friction.
37. A charged object is brought near a metal ball that is mounted on a rubber sheet. If the metal ball acquired a negative
charge after it was grounded momentarily, what must be the charge of the object that was brought near it?
A. Neutral B. Positive C. Negative D. Cannot be determined from the given information alone.
38. What is really meant when we say an appliance "uses up" electricity?
A. The current disappears.
B. The main power supply voltage is lowered.
C. Electrons are taken out of the circuit and put somewhere else.
D. The potential energy of electrons is changed into another form.
39. The figure shows three pairs of plates. The electrostatic force between the plates is shown for two of the pairs. If B is
negative, what is the charge of A? and what kind of force exists in the third pair?

A. negative, attractive B. positive, attractive C. negative, repulsive D. positive, repulsive

40. In which set-up(s) will the bulb light up?

A. A only B. B only C. C only D. A, B and C