DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region IVA- CALABARZON

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF LAGUNA
Provincial Capitol Compound
Santa Cruz

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN GRADE 8 SCIENCE

Read each number carefully then write only the letter of the best answer on the separate
answer sheet.

1. An object tends to maintain its state of motion which is the state of being “stationary” or its
“moving state”. What is this tendency of an object?
a. Force b. Friction c. Inertia d. Velocity

2. What causes the rolling ball to stop?

a. Force was already used up.
b. Gravitational force causes it to change its motion.
c. Unbalance forces causes its change in motion.
d. The force acting on it was continuously decreasing.

3. Why is it important to wear seatbelts in cars?

a. Prevent the passengers from moving forward on sudden stops.
b. Follow the fashion trends.
c. Make full use of the vehicle’s equipment.
d. Keep them still during the trip.

4. Which of the following illustrates that work is done on the objects?

a. lifting a barbell
b. pushing a wall
c. carrying a basket while walking
d. pulling a train

5. Refer to the figure below. Which of the following is true based on the given figure?

A
B

C
D

a. Potential energy at Point A is equal to the kinetic energy at Point A.

b. Potential energy at Point A is greater than the kinetic energy at Point A.
c. Potential energy at Point B is less than the kinetic energy at Point A.
d. Potential energy at Point C is greater than the kinetic energy at Point C.

6. Speed of sound varies in different medium. Where will the sound travel slowest?
a. Solid b. Liquid c. Gas d. Plasma

7. What happens to the velocity of sound as the temperature increases?

a. Velocity of sound decreases.
b. Velocity of sounds remains the same.
c. Velocity of sound increases.
d. Velocity of sound doubles.

8. As light enters a prism, the colors separated. Which color releases the highest amount of
energy?
a. blue b. green c. red d. violet

9. Why do you think red is the least bent when light passes a prism? It has the __________
a. highest frequency
b. lowest frequency
c. highest wavelength
d. lowest wavelength
10. Two cups, A and B have the same amount of hot coffee. A metal spoon is placed in cup A.
Which of the following statement is true?
a. Cup A and B will cool alternately.
b. Cup A will cool faster.
c. Cup B will cool faster.
d. They will cool at the same time.

11. Temperature is the measurement of hotness or coldness of the body while heat is the
quantity of _____ energy absorbed or given off by a body.
a. kinetic b. mechanical c. potential d. thermal

12. When do you say that there is an overload of the circuit?

a. When the current in the circuit exceeds the wire current rating.
b. When the voltage in the circuit exceeds the wire current rating.
c. When the resistance in the circuit exceeds the wire current rating.
d. When the current in the circuit underpasses the wire current rating.

13. What is the purpose of having circuit breakers and fuses in the wiring connection at home?
a. To add design in the circuit.
b. To allow the flow of current in the circuit.
c. To control the flow of current in the circuit.
d. To cut off the flow of current in the circuit to prevent fire and electric shocks.

14. Which type of the plate boundaries will be formed when two plates move toward each
other?
a. Convergent b. Divergent c. Transform d. Slip-strip

15. What is the point on the surface of the earth which is directly above the origin of the
earthquake?
a. Focus b. Epicenter c. Fault d. Magnitude
16. It is a wave produced when a sudden push from an underwater fault occur.
a. Tsunami b. Storm surge c. Earthquake d. Typhoon
17. What do you think will happen if the secondary waves (s-waves) encountered magma on a
molten rock?
a. S-waves will pass through magma.
b. S-waves cannot pass through magma.
c. S-wave can travel through all state of matter.
d. S-waves can be detected in all parts of the earth.

18. A typhoon usually forms over warm tropical oceans that are near the following regions
except:
a. Tropic of Cancer
b. Tropic of Capricorn
c. Equator
d. Polar Region

19. Which part of the Philippines is mostly hit by tropical cyclones?

a. eastern part of the Philippines
b. southern part of the Philippines
c. western part of the Philippines
d. northern part of the Philippines

20. If you trace the direction of a typhoon from its starting point, towards which direction do most
typhoon that hit the Philippines?
a. East and northwest
b. West and northwest
c. North and east
d. North and northwest
21. How do landforms affect tropical cyclones?
a. When it reaches land, they die out because they are push off from the warm ocean
waters.
b. When it reaches land, they die out because they are cut off from the warm ocean waters
that keep them going.
c. It just stays on land and stop the typhoon.
d. Landforms control the speed of the typhoon.

22. The following are the effects of typhoons, except

a. flood b. landslide c. tsunami d. storm surge

23. During what Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) should all travels, and outdoor activities
be cancelled?
a. PSWS 1 b. PSWS 2 c. PSWS 3 d. PSWS 4

24. The following are the common characteristics of both asteroid and comet except
a. they both orbit the sun.
b. they both reflect light from the sun at varying amounts depending on the size and
composition.
c. they move relatively slow when viewed from earth.
d. they have the same origin on where they come from outer space.

25. Which has the greatest impact when this space rock hit the earth?
a. Asteroid b. Comet c. Meteor d. Meteorite

26. Meteor shower occurs when

a. a meteor enters the earth’s atmosphere.
b. meteor gives off light.
c. meteoroids are travelling in parallel paths.
d. meteoroids are travelling very fast.

27. Suppose you are given a sample of substance, how would you find out if the given sample is
a matter?
a. Determine the mass of the sample.
b. Determine the volume of the sample.
c. Determine the texture and color.
d. Determine if the sample occupies space and has mass.

28. Which of the following exhibits the common observable properties of matter?
a. heat and fog b. light and heat c. book and ball pen d. smoke
and light

29. Which of the following will sink when submerged on water?

a. stone b. plastic c. wood d. styro ball

30. Annie receives three balloons during her birthday. If she was asked by her teacher to
illustrate the model of particles of balloon, how would it look like?
31. Refer to the table below. Fill in the blank.
Atomic Mass
Element p+ e- n0
Number Number
Sodium 11 23 11 ___ 12
a. 11 b. 12 c. 13 d. 14

32. When you arranged arranged the subatomic particles in increasing mass which one is the
lightest?
a. atom b. electron c. neutron d. proton

33. Thompson simulated in his Raisin-pudding model that the positive mass is the pudding.
How about the raisins?
a. electrons b. neutron c. nucleus d. protons

34. Which statement is true about Mendeleev’s contribution?

a. He created Law of Octaves.
b. His contribution is the atomic volume curve.
c. It is the major basis of the present periodic table.
d. He made major classifications of elements excluding metalloids.

35. What is the basis in the arrangement of elements in the modern periodic table?
a. atomic radii b. atomic mass c. mass number d. atomic
number

36. Refer to the table that lists some elements with their atomic number and atomic mass.
Which of these is the correct arrangement of the elements in a horizontal row based on the
modern periodic law?

Element Atomic Mass Atomic number

X 126.9 53
Y 131.29 54
Z 127.6 52

a. Y, Z, X b. X, Z, Y c. Z, Y, X d. Z, X, Y

37. Which metal has the highest chemical reactivity?

a. calcium b. lithium c. potassium d. sodium

38. Where does the initial digestion of proteins takes place?

a. large intestine b. mouth c. small intestine d. stomach

39. Which of these foods will regulate cleaning of the digestive tract prevent certain diseases
and constipation?
a. grains, fruits, and vegetables
b. grains, meat and fish
c. pork, beef and fish
d. grains, milk and beef

40. Which component of your daily meal facilitates digestion, elimination of waste products and
regulation of body temperature?
a. carbohydrates b. fats c. protein d. water

41. If the parent cell had undergone mitosis, which of the following daughter cells will be
produced?
a. 4 haploid cells
b. 4 diploid cells
c. 2 haploid cells
 d. 2 diploid cells

42. Which is/are true in explaining the significance of meiosis in maintaining the chromosome
number?
a. Meiosis ensures unique set of genetic material as a result of crossing over.
b. Meiosis increases the number of chromosome number by half.
c. Meiosis results to two identical cells.
d. Meiosis results to 4 haploid cells.

43. Refer to these traits in humans where brown eyes (B) are dominant over blue eyes (b).
Consider the cross Bb and Bb. The resulting genotypic ratio is 1 BB:2Bb:1bb (1:2:1). Which
of the following represents the correct phenotypes of the individuals?
a. 75% brown: 25% blue
b. 100% brown: 0% blue
c. 25% brown: 75% blue
d. 25% brown: 50% brown: 25% blue

44. Interbreeding of organisms is exemplified by

a. cat and dog
b. female kitten and a male puppy
c. female cat and male dog
d. female cat and male cat

45. In terms of their structure and functions which organism, should not belong to the group?
a. Bangus b. cat c. dog d. wolf
46. Which characteristic(s) will describe a community with high species diversity?
I. Higher species richness III. Low species richness
II. Higher relative abundance IV. Low relative abundance
a. I and II b. II and III c. II only d. I and IV
47. If you are going to make a food chain of the following organisms, which order is correct?
a. chicken, rice plant, worm, bacteria
b. rice plant, worm, chicken, bacteria
c. bacteria, worm, chicken, rice plant
d. worm, chicken, rice plant, bacteria
48. Which cycling of materials in the atmosphere has the greatest impact in using bacteria to
convert nitrogen to ammonia thereby making organisms recycle nitrogen to build proteins
and nucleic acids?
a. CO2 and O2 cycle
b. Nitrogen cyle
c. Sulfur cycle
d. Water cycle
49. What will happen when algae and aquatic plants die due to the presence of fertilizer in
bodies of water?
a. Decay microorganisms used oxygen making it insufficient to aquatic animal.
b. Dissolve oxygen becomes sufficient.
c. Oxygen is provided in great amount to other aquatic animals.
d. Oxygen passage is blocked.

50. A farmer wants to practice monoculture in his farm. What is the best way to practice this?
a. Contour farming
b. Multiple intercropping
c. Spraying of pesticides
d. Terrain cropping
ANSWER KEY:
1. c. Inertia
2. c. Unbalance forces causes its change in motion.
3. a. Prevent the passengers from moving forward on sudden stops.

4. d. Pulling a train
5. b. Potential energy at Point A is greater than the kinetic energy at Point A.
6. c. Gas
7. c. Velocity of sound increases.
8. d. violet
9. c. highest wavelength
10. b. Cup A will cool faster.

11. d. thermal
12. a. When the current in the circuit exceeds the wire current rating.

13. d. To cut off the flow of current in the circuit to prevent fire and electric shocks.
14. a. Convergent
15. b. Epicenter
16. c. Tsunami
17. b. S-waves cannot pass through magma.

18. d. Polar Region

19. c. Eastern part of the Philippines
20. a. East and northwest
21. a. When it reaches land, they die out because they are push off from the warm ocean waters.
22. c. tsunami

23. d. PSWS 4
24. d. they have the same origin on where they come from outer space.
25. a. Asteroid
26. c. meteoroids are travelling in parallel paths.

27. d. Determine if the sample occupies space and has mass.

28. c. book and ballpen
29. c. stone

30.

31. a. 11
32. b. electron
33. a. electrons
34. c. It is the major basis of the present day periodic table.
35. d. atomic number
36. d. Z, X, Y
37. c. potassium
38. d. stomach
39. a. grains, fruits, and vegetables
40. d. water
41. d. 2 diploid cells
42. b. Meiosis increases the number of chromosome number by half.
43. a. 75% brown: 25% blue
44. d. female cat and male cat
45. a. bangus
46. a. I and II
47. b. rice plant, worm, chicken, bacteria
48. c. Nitrogen cyle
49. a. Decay microorganisms used oxygen making it insufficient to aquatic animal.
50. d. Terrain cropping