SECOND QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE 10

S.Y. 2022– 2023

Name: _____________________________________________________ Section: _________________________ Date: ____________

Multiple Choice: Directions: Read each statement and question carefully. Choose and write the corresponding letter of your answer on the
space provided before each number.
______1. What property of light is observed in plane mirrors where light rays bounce off when its hits a surface?
A. diffraction B. dispersion C. deflection D. defraction
______2. What property of light is observed when light rays bend as they travel from one medium to another?
A. dispersion B. reflection C. defraction D. polarization
______3. Concave mirrors are also referred to as _________ mirrors because of its inward reflective surface.
A. converging B. diffusing C. Diverging D. Spherical
______4. Which type of mirror is also called as diverging mirror?
A. Concave B. Convex C. Plane D. Smooth
______5. What is the general term used for materials which could either be a glass or a plastic that allows the bending of light rays focusing them on a
certain point?
A. Lens B. Mirrors C. Prism D. Stainless steel
______6. What essential vitamin in the skin is produced through the sunlight that gives a tanning effect upon exposure to the sun?
A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin C C. Vitamin D D. Vitamin E
______7. Which EM waves is/are most useful in telecommunications?
A. Microwave and infrared B. Radio wave and infrared C. Radio wave and microwave D. Radio wave only
______8. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is used to produce image of the brain through scanning. What EM wave is behind this technology?
A. Infrared B. Microwave C. Radio wave D. Ultraviolet ray
______9. One well - known application of microwave is the RADAR which uses microwaves to transmit and collect data from vehicles passing by in
expressways. What does the acronym RADAR stands for?
A. Radio Detection and Ranging C. Radiating Detection and Ranging
B. Radio Distancing and Ranging D. Radiating Distance and Ranging
______10. It is the branch of Physics that deals with the study of everything about lights.
A. Rrefraction B. Reflection C. Optics D. Diffraction
______11. What kind of wave has the second shortest wavelength?
A. X-ray B. Ultraviolet C. Radio waves D. Microwaves
_____12. A certain radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 675 kHz. What is the wavelength of the radio waves?
A. 280 m B. 324 m C. 400 m D. 444 m
_____13. Which type of electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?
A. Radio waves B. Infrared rays C. Gamma rays D. X-rays
_____14. Which form of electromagnetic spectrum has the most penetrating ability?
A. Gamma rays B. Ultraviolet C. Microwaves D. Radio waves
_____15. Which two colors of light lie at the beginning and end of the visible spectrum?
A. red and violet B. red and yellow C. yellow and violet D. yellow and green
_____16. In the visible spectrum, which color has the LONGEST wavelength?
A. blue B. green C. red D. violet
_____17. The sun is a good and natural source of what high – energy EM wave?
A. Gamma ray B. Ultraviolet light C. Visible light D. X – ray
_____18. The primary risk from occupational radiation exposure is the increased risk of ___________.
A. blindness B. cancer C. dizziness D. wrinkles
_____19. What type of energy doesn’t require a medium?
A. Mechanical B. Transverse C. Electromagnetic D. Reverse
_____20. A wave with a long wavelength will have a ______ frequency and ______energy
A. high, low B. high, high C. low, high D. low, low
_____21. The lamps used by banks to check whether paper bills are real, emits what kind of electromagnetic wave?
A. Gamma ray B. Microwave C. Ultraviolet ray D. X – ray

_____22. What mirror was used in the figure below?

A. Concave B. Convex C. Plane D. Smooth

_____23. What specific lens type is used in the figure?

A. Biconcave B. Biconvex C. Planoconcave D. Planoconve

A. Biconcave B. Biconvex C. Planoconcave D. Planoconvex

_____25. What kind of mirror is used by dentists to create a larger image of the teeth during dental check - ups?
A. Concave B. Convex C. Plane D. Smooth
_____26. These are usually used to create enlarged image making it ideal to use in dental and make – up mirrors
A. Concave B. Convex C. Plane D. Smooth
______27. Which of the following graphs best represents the relationship of the frequency of an electromagnetic wave to its wavelength?

______28. Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength.
A. Radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma C. Visible, microwave, infrared, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma,
radio
B. Gamma, X-ray, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwave, radio D. Microwave, radio, visible, infrared, ultraviolet, x-ray,
gamma
______29. The use of cellular phones has become an important part of modern communications, which EM wave/s are related to the use of cell
phones?
I. infrared II. microwave III. radio wave IV. visible light
A. I and III only B. II and III only C. I, II, and III only D. I, II, III and IV
______30. Which of the following effect is caused by magnetizing a piece of iron?
A. Each atom in the iron is converted into a magnet. C. Magnetic atoms are added to the iron.
B. Existing atomic magnets are brought into line. D. Magnetic lines of force are brought into line.
______31. Which statement is INCORRECT about low or high energy EM waves?
A. High frequency waves can penetrate the human skin and cells making it useful in the medical field.
B. High energy waves are used in negligible amount to use in prolonging the shelf – life of foods.
C. Low frequency waves are widely used to disinfect and sterilize killing microbes and other bacteria present in objects.
D. Low energy waves are usually used to disseminate information faster in broadcasting.
______32. Which pair of electromagnetic waves is commonly used for communication?
A. X-rays and Infrared B. Infrared and Microwave C. Radio waves and Microwaves. D. Radio waves and Gamma Rays
______33. How does microwave helps in the process of cooking our foods faster?
A. The energy brought by microwave destroys the molecular bonds acting on the food so that radiation will cook the food instead of
heat.
B. The microwave shakes up the water molecules of the food which results to molecular friction producing heat that will cook the
food.
C. The microwave dissolves the molecules present on the food which easily cooks the food.
D. The radiation carried by the microwave emits oil on the food that will cook it.
______34. After swimming at the beach Rizza noticed that her skin became tan, what form of electromagnetic wave made her skin look tan?
A. Microwave B. Radio waves C. Infrared rays D. Ultraviolet rays
______35 A far-sighted person has lost his spectacles. He can read a book at usual distance by looking through a pin hole because while looking
through the pin hole:
A. the focal length of the eye lens increased C. the focal length of the eye lens is decreased
B. it acts like concave lens D. it acts like convex lens
______36. This corrects eye defects by diverging and converging out the light rays before it reaches the eye, thereby enabling the person using them to
see distant and near objects more clearly.
A. eyeglasses B. telescope C. magnifying glass D. make up mirrors
______37. This vision defect is the unevenness of the curvature of the lens of the eye that usually results in blurred vision accompanied with headaches
sometimes.
A. Hyperopia B. Myopia C. Presbyopia D. Astigmatism
______38. Which of these is NOT a common symptom of radiation sickness?
A. Hair loss B. Sunburn C. Nausea and vomiting D. Reduced blood cell counts
______39. Which is more dangerous to humans, high energy ultraviolet radiation or X-ray radiation?
A. X-rays C. Both high energy ultraviolet radiation and X-ray radiation
B. High energy ultraviolet radiation D. None among high energy ultraviolet radiation or X-ray radiation
A. dizziness B. fatigue C. Sunburn D. Wrinkles
______41. Radiotherapy is a medical procedure which is done to kill cancer cells and tumors. What EM wave is used in this procedure?
A. Gamma ray B. Ultraviolet light C. Visible light D. X – ray
______42. Which describes the phenomena caused by the wire when it is moved across a magnetic field?
A. Induced Magnetism B. Electromagnetism C. Electromagnetic Induction D. Turning Effect of Coil
_____43. Which scenario shows the energy transformation in an electric motor?
A. Electrical and becomes chemical C. Mechanical and becomes electrical
B. Electrical and becomes mechanical D. Mechanical and becomes chemical
_____44. Which of the following reason why a magnet will attract a wire?
A. because the wire exerts an electric force C. because the wire has current flowing through it
B. because the wire has a small mass D. because the wire is long
______45. A magnetic field can make a compass needle to turn. Which of the following holds TRUE?
A. The magnetic field attracts N poles.
B. The magnetic field is produced by a magnet.
C. The magnetic field comes from the center of the Earth.
D. The magnetic field exerts forces on the atomic currents in the compass needle.