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THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 7

Direction: Read carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is a force?
A. A type of energy
B. A change in motion
C. A measure of weight
D. A push or pull on an object
2. Which of the following is an example of a contact force?
A. Gravity C. Magnetism
B. Friction D. Electrical force
3. Which of the following statements is true about non-contact forces?
A. They cannot be measured
B. They can act at a distance
C. They are always weaker than contact forces
D. They require physical contact between objects
4. How can the strength of a force be increased?
A. By using lighter objects
B. By increasing the surface area
C. By adding more mass to the objects involved
D. By decreasing the distance between objects.
5. If you push a box with a force of 10 Newtons to the right and someone else pushes it
with 10 Newtons to the left, what is the net force acting on the box?
A. 20 Newtons to the right
10 N 10 N
B. 20 Newtons to the left
C. 0 Newtons
D. 10 Newtons to the right
6. Which of the following statements best describes the state of motion of the box shown
on item no. 5?
A. The box does not move
B. The box moves to the right with constant speed
C. The box moves to the left with increasing speed
D. The box moves to the left with increasing speed
7. What defines a balanced force?
A. Forces that have a net force of zero
B. Forces that cause an object to speed up
C. Forces that always act in the same direction
D. Forces that cause an object to change direction
8. Which situation shows balanced forces at work?
A. A car turning a corner
B. A book lying on a table
C. A ball rolling down a hill
D. A skateboarder pushing off the ground
9. A box is resting on an inclined plane and does not move. What can be said about the
forces acting on it?
A. The forces are balanced
B. The forces are unbalanced
C. The box is experiencing friction
D. The box is accelerating down the slope
10. When a fruit falls from a tree, what type of force is acting on it?
A. Balanced forces
B. Unbalanced forces
C. Frictional forces
D. Tension forces

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11. Which of the following scenarios illustrates unbalanced forces?
A. A child riding a bike at a constant speed
B. A soccer ball being kicked
C. A cat sleeping on a couch
D. A plane cruising at a steady altitude

12. When two forces act on an object in opposite directions and are unequal, what
type of forces are they?
A. Balanced forces C. Static forces
B. Unbalanced forces D. Dynamic forces

13. In a free-body diagram, what do the arrows represent?

A. The shape of the object
B. The forces acting on the object
C. The mass of the object
D. The color of the object

14. What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force shown in the
4N
diagram on the right?
A.14 N Down C. 6 N Up
B.14 N Up D. 6 N Down
10 N
15. Which of the following is true about this free-body diagram?
A. The forces are balanced
B. The object is free-falling
C. The forces are unbalanced
D. The object is moving upward

16. A vector with 10 units, 53.1˚ North of East is shown below.

Which of the following is its x and y vector components?

A. The components are 6 units along the x-axis and 10 units along the y-axis.
B. The components are 10 units along the x-axis and 8 units along the y-axis.
C. The components are 8 units along the x-axis and 6 units along the y-axis.
D. The components are 6 units along the x-axis and 8 units along the y-axis.

17. Which of the following shows a free body diagram of a falling fruit from a tree?
A. B. C. D.

18. What happens to an object when unbalanced forces act on it?

A. It remains at rest
B. It stops moving
C. It becomes heavier
D. It changes its speed or direction
19. Which of the following is an example of unbalanced forces causing a change in
speed?
A. A person standing still
B. A ball resting on the ground
C. A train moving at constant speed
D. A bicycle coming to a stop when brakes are applied
20. When a soccer player kicks a ball, what happens to the ball?
A. It accelerates in the direction of the kick due to unbalanced forces
B. It moves at a constant speed

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 C. It floats in the air
D. It stays in place
21. Which of the following is true about an object that travels 5 meters to the left,
then 2 meters up, then another 5 meters to the right?
A. The displacement of the object is equal to 12 meters.
B. The displacement of the object is equal to 12 meters down.
C. The distance travelled by the object is equal to 12 meters.
D. The distance travelled by the object is equal to 12 meters down.
22. When is an object considered to be in motion?

I. When its position changes with respect to a reference point.

II. When the distance changes with respect to a point of 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

23. Which of the following best describes displacement?

A. The total length of the path taken
B. The straight-line measurement from the starting point to the endpoint
C. The time taken to travel from one point to another
D. The direction of motion
24. If a person walks 10 meters north and then 6 meters south, what is their total
distance and displacement?
A. 4 meters distance, 4 meters north displacement
B. 16 meters distance, 4 meters south displacement
C. 16 meters distance, 4 meters north displacement
D. 16 meters distance, 16 meters south displacement
25. Distance is the total path length between the reference point (the house) and the
identified position (church). It is the sum of the different lengths. How will you find the
distance between the house and the church in the illustration below?

A. Add 1m, 0.5m, 2m, and 1.5m C. It is equal to 3.5 m

B. Multiply 1m, 0.5m, 2m, and 1.5m D. It is equal to 4.5 m
26. The distance between the tower and the boy is 10 m. This means that the
________ between the reference point (the tower) and the identified position (boy) is 10
m.

d=
Id 10 m
Reference point
entified
Source: EASE Module 9-going Places
A. displacement B. length C. mass D. speed

27. A runner does one lap around a 200 m track in a time of 25 s. What was the
runner's average speed?
A. 15 m/s C. 8 m/s
B. 2 m/s D. 10 m/s
28. Jonas ran at a speed of 20 km/h. How long did it take him to cover a distance of
12 km?
A. 0.4 hr. B. 0.5 hr. C. 0.6 hr. D. 0.8 hr.

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 29. If a cyclist moves 30km in 2 hours, what is his speed?

A. 15 km B. 15 km/h C. 15 km/h, North D. 15 m/s2

30. Which of the following is a measure of velocity?

A. 30 sec B. 30 m, South C. 30 m/s D. 30 m/s, South
31. The velocity of a plane is 500 km/hr., west. What is the speed of the plane?
A. 500 km B. 250 km/h C. 500 km/h D. 500 km/h, west
32. A man walked 100 meters in 25 seconds going east. What is his velocity?
A. 4 m/s B. 4 m/s, east C. 5 m/s D. 5 m/s, east
(For nos.33-35, refer to the illustration below:)

33. Which of the following graphs shows that the object’s motion is accelerating?
34. Which of the following graphs shows that the object’s motion is decelerating?

Refer to the velocity vs time graph below that shows the motion of an object.

35. What is the velocity of the object at 2 seconds?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
36. What is the velocity of the object at 3 seconds?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
37. Which of the following best describes the relationship between heat and
temperature?
A. Temperature can exist without heat
B. Heat can exist without temperature
C. Heat and temperature are the same thing
D. Heat is the energy transferred due to temperature differences
38. What happens to the temperature of a substance when heat is added?
A. It always increases
B. It always decreases
C. It remains unchanged regardless of heat
D. It may increase, decrease, or stay the same depending on the substance
39. Which of the following statements is true about temperature?
A. It is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance.
B. It is a measure of the potential energy of particles in a substance.
C. It is a measure of the volume of a substance.
D. It is a measure of the density of a substance.
40. How does an insulator differ from a conductor regarding heat transfer?
A. Insulators transfer heat more easily than conductors.
B. Conductors reduce heat transfer, while insulators facilitate it.
C. Insulators have high thermal conductivity, while conductors have low thermal
conductivity.
D. Conductors have high thermal conductivity, while insulators have low thermal
conductivity.
41. Which method of heat transfer involves direct contact between materials?
A. Convection

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 B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Insulation
42. What is the primary method of heat transfer in fluids (liquids and gases)?
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Reflection
43. Which of the following is an example of convection?
A. A warm air balloon rising
B. A person getting sunburned
C. A metal rod becoming hot at one end
D. Ice melting in a glass of warm water
44. Why do metal handles of pots often have plastic or wooden coverings?
A. To increase heat transfer
B. To reduce heat transfer
C. For aesthetic purposes
D. To increase weight
45. Which type of heat transfer is most significant in the heating of the Earth's
atmosphere by the Sun?
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Advection
46. In which process does warm air rise and cool air sink, creating a circulation
pattern?
A. Conduction
B. Radiation
C. Convection
D. Evaporation
47. Evaluate the effectiveness of conduction in transferring heat in solids compared to
liquids. Which of the following best describes the reason for this difference?
A. Solids do not conduct heat at all
B. Particles in solids are fixed and cannot move.
C. Liquid particles do not have any interactions.
D. Answer Particles in solids are closely packed and vibrate in place, allowing efficient
energy transfer.
48. In the context of the particle model, which of the following statements best
explains how convection occurs in fluids?
A. Convection only occurs in gases, not liquids
B. Particles remain stationary and do not transfer energy
C. All particles move at the same speed regardless of temperature.
D. Heated particles rise and cooler particles sink, creating a cycle of movement.
49. Which device converts heat energy from the sun into electrical energy?
A. Wind turbine
B. Solar panel
C. Hydroelectric dam
D. Geothermal pump
50. What is a thermoelectric generator?
A. A device that stores electrical energy
B. A device that converts sunlight into heat
C. A device that generates heat from electrical energy
D. A device that converts heat energy directly into electrical energy using temperature
differences

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 TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 7
No. Percenta
Learning Competencies of ge
No. Item Placement Under Each Cognitive Domains
of
Days Item Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

identify that forces act between

1 2,3,6 4 5
objects and can be measured. 5 13% 6

identify and describe everyday

situations that demonstrate: a.
balanced forces such as a box
resting on an inclined plane, a
man standing still, or an object 7,10,12 8 9,11
moving with constant velocity; b.
unbalanced forces, such as freely
falling fruit or an accelerating
car; 5 13% 6

draw a free-body diagram to

represent the relative magnitude
and direction of the forces 13, 15 16,17 14
involving balanced and
unbalanced forces; 4 10% 5

identify that when forces are not

balanced, they can cause 18,19,
changes in the object’s speed or 20
direction of motion; 2 5% 3

explain the difference between

distance and displacement in
everyday situations in 21,25

relation to a reference point; 5 13% 6 26 22,23 24

distinguish between speed and

velocity using the concept of 27,28,
vectors; 5 13% 6 30 29,31 32

describe uniform velocity and 33,34

represent it using distance-time ,35,3
graphs 3 8% 4 6

explain the difference between 37,38,39,

heat and temperature; 3 8% 4 40

identify advantageous and

disadvantageous examples of
conduction, convection, and
radiation; 4 10% 5 41 42,43,45 44

explain in terms of the particle 47,48

model the processes underlying
convection and conduction of
heat energy; and 2 5% 3 46

gather information from

secondary sources to identify
and describe examples of
innovative devices that can be
used to transform heat energy
into electrical energy 2 5% 2 49,50

TOTAL 40 50

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Answer Key
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. D
20. A
21. C
22. D
23. B
24. C
25. A
26. A
27. D
28. B
29. B
30. D
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. D
35. B
36. C
37. D
38. D
39. A
40. C
41. C
42. B
43. A
44. B
45. C
46. C
47. D
48. D
49. B
50. D

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