Science 7 3rd Q RUQA PDF

Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Region X- Northern Mindanao REGIONAL UNIFIED QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT (RUQA) SY 2024-2025 THIRD Quarter – Grade 7 (Scien...

Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Region X- Northern Mindanao REGIONAL UNIFIED QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT (RUQA) SY 2024-2025 THIRD Quarter – Grade 7 (Science) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. Do not write anything on this test paper. After carefully reading all the questions, reflect all your answers on the separate ANSWER SHEET. Shade the circle that corresponds to your chosen answer. 1. Which of the following best describes a force? a. The amount of matter in an object b. The push or pull that changes an object's motion or shape c. The energy needed to do work d. The ability to do work 2. Which of the following is an example of a force? a. A rock sitting still on the ground c. A tree growing taller b. A person pushing a door d. A clock ticking 3. A student observes that a heavy object falls to the ground faster than a light object. Which of the following could explain this observation? a. The heavy object has a lesser mass. b. Both objects are affected by air resistance. c. The heavy object has a greater force of gravity acting on it. d. The light object has a greater force of gravity acting on it. 4. If the same amount of force is applied to two different objects, but one object accelerates more than the other, what can you infer about the masses of the objects? a. Both objects have the same mass b. The object with greater acceleration has more mass c. The object with less acceleration has more mass d. Mass does not affect acceleration 5. A car and a bicycle are moving at the same speed. If the same force is applied to stop both vehicles, which will stop first and why? a. The car, because it is heavier b. The bicycle, because it has less mass c. Both will stop at the same time because the force is the same d. The car, because it has more momentum. 6. In an experiment, two students measure the force needed to pull two objects of different masses across the same surface. One student claims that the heavier object requires more force. The other student argues that both objects should require the same force. Who is correct and why? a. The first student is correct because more mass means more force is needed b. The second student is correct because the surface friction is the same c. Both are correct because it depends on the type of surface d. Neither is correct because the type of force matters more than mass 7. Which of the following is an example of balanced forces? a. A car accelerating on a highway c. A book resting on a table b. An apple falling from a tree d. A ball rolling down a hill 8. What happens to an object when the forces acting on it are balanced? a. The object will accelerate b. The object will change direction c. The object will remain at rest or move with constant velocity d. The object will stop moving immediately  2 9. A man is standing still on a flat surface. Which of the following best describes the forces acting on him? a. Balanced, with gravity pulling down and the ground pushing up equally b. Unbalanced, with gravity pulling down more than the ground pushes up c. Unbalanced, with the ground pushing up more than gravity pulls down d. No forces are acting on him because he is not moving 10. A car is moving at constant velocity. If the driver suddenly applies the brakes, causing the car to decelerate, what can be said about the forces acting on the car before and after braking? a. Before braking, forces were balanced; after braking, forces became unbalanced b. Before braking, forces were unbalanced; after braking, forces became balanced c. Before braking, no forces were acting; after braking, forces became unbalanced d. The forces remained balanced before and after braking 11. A box is resting on an inclined plane. If the box remains stationary, what does this tell you about the forces acting on the box? a. The forces are balanced, with gravity pulling down and friction preventing the box from sliding b. The forces are unbalanced, but the box remains stationary due to inertia c. The force of gravity is stronger, but the box does not move because of friction d. The box is stationary because there are no forces acting on it 12. In which of the following situations are unbalanced forces at play, and how do they affect the motion of the object? a. A ball rolling to a stop due to friction- Unbalanced forces slow the ball down b. A person sitting still on a chair- Unbalanced forces keep the person at rest c. A car moving at a constant speed- Balanced forces keep the car moving d. A box resting on a flat surface- Balanced forces keep the box at rest 13. Which of the following symbols is commonly used to represent a force in a free-body diagram? a. A circle b. An arrow c. A square d. A line 14. A car is accelerating to the right on a flat road. Which free-body diagram accurately represents the forces acting on the car? a. b. c. d. 15.A car is moving at constant velocity. What can you infer about the free-body diagram representing the forces on the car? a. The forward force is larger than the backward force b. The backward force (friction) is larger than the forward force c. The forces are balanced, with the forward and backward forces equal in magnitude d. There are no forces acting on the car 16. Study the image of a box on an inclined plane with arrows representing gravitational force, normal force, and friction, which force needs to be larger for the box to slide down the plane? a. Gravitational force b. Normal force c. Friction d. All forces must be equal 17. Evaluate the free-body diagram of a car at rest on a slope as shown. If the frictional force is smaller than the component of gravity pulling the car down the slope, what will happen? a. The car will remain stationary b. The car will move up the slope c. The car will slide down the slope d. The car will jump off the slope  3 18. Draw two free-body diagrams of a car accelerating on a flat surface, one with larger friction and one with smaller friction, which one accurately represents a car that will accelerate faster? a. The diagram with larger friction b. The diagram with smaller friction c. Both will accelerate at the same rate d. Friction does not affect acceleration 19. Draw a free-body diagram to show the forces acting on a person standing still on an elevator that is moving upward at a constant speed. How do the forces compare in magnitude and direction? a. The upward force is greater b. The downward force is greater c. The forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction d. No forces are acting on the person 20. What happens to an object when the forces acting on it are not balanced? a. The object will move. b. The object will be stationary. c. The object remains the same. d. The object remains at rest or moves at constant speed. 21. Which of the following scenarios is an example of unbalanced forces acting on an object? a. A book lying on a table without moving b. A car accelerating when the driver presses the gas pedal c. A ball rolling at a constant speed on a flat surface d. A person standing still 22. If a soccer ball is kicked and starts to move in the direction of the kick, what can be said about the forces acting on the ball the moment it was kicked? a. The forces are balanced b. The forces are unbalanced, causing the ball to move c. No forces are acting on the ball d. Gravity is the only force acting on the ball 23. A car is traveling at a constant speed on a straight road. Suddenly, the driver applies the brakes. What happens to the forces acting on the car, and how do they affect its motion? a. The forces remain balanced, and the car continues at the same speed b. The forces become unbalanced, and the car slows down c. The forces become balanced, causing the car to speed up d. The forces become unbalanced, and the car changes direction 24. A boat is moving forward when the wind suddenly stops blowing, and the boat starts to slow down. Analyze the situation to determine what happened to the forces acting on the boat. a. The forces on the boat became balanced, causing it to maintain its speed b. The forces became unbalanced, with friction slowing the boat down c. The forces were balanced, but the boat slowed due to gravity d. The wind stopped, but the forces remained unbalanced, causing the boat to speed up 25. Evaluate the situation where a biker pedals faster on a level road. If the biker suddenly stops pedaling, what will happen to the biker’s speed, and why? a. The biker will maintain speed because the forces are balanced b. The biker will slow down because the forces become unbalanced with friction acting against the motion c. The biker will speed up due to the remaining momentum d. The biker will stop immediately as the forces are balanced 26. Which of the following best describes distance? a. The straight line between the starting point and ending point b. The total path traveled, regardless of direction c. The shortest path between two points in a straight line d. The time it takes to travel from one point to another 27. Carlos walks 3 meters north, then 4 meters east. What is the total distance Carlos walked? a. 5 meters b. 7 meters c. 12 meters d. 1 meter  4 28. Maria leaves her house, walks 5 km east to the store, then 3 km back west to visit a friend. Which statement accurately describes Maria’s distance and displacement in this situation? a. Distance = 8 km, Displacement = 2 km east b. Distance = 2 km, Displacement = 8 km west c. Distance = 8 km, Displacement = 5 km east d. Distance = 5 km, Displacement = 3 km west 29. If a student walks 10 meters north, then 10 meters south, which of the following statements is correct? a. The distance is zero, and the displacement is 20 meters. b. The distance is 20 meters, and the displacement is zero. c. The distance is 10 meters, and the displacement is 10 meters. d. The distance and displacement are both 20 meters. 30. You walk from your house to your friend’s house 1 km east, then walk 1 km north to the market. What is your total displacement from your starting point? a. 2 km east c. 1.41 km northeast b. 1 km north d. 2 km north 31. Which of the following statements best defines velocity? a. The rate at which an object covers distance b. The total distance traveled divided by the total time c. The speed of an object in a specific direction d. The total time taken to cover a distance 32. You are riding in a car that moves 60 km/h toward the east in going to your friend’s house, what is the car’s speed? a. 60 km/h c. 60 km/h north b. 60 km/h east d. 60 km/h in any direction 33. Basing on the scenario in no. 32, what is your car’s velocity? a. 60 km/h c. 60 km/h north b. 60 km/h east d. 60 km/h in any direction 34. A boat travels 50 km/h going downstream (north), but when going upstream (south) it travels at 40 km/h. If the boat covers the same distance in both directions, what can you infer about the boat’s speed and velocity? a. The boat's speed is the same in both directions, but its velocity is different. b. The boat’s velocity is the same in both directions, but its speed changes. c. Both speed and velocity remain the same in both directions. d. Both speed and velocity change depending on the direction. 35. An athlete runs 100 meters in 12 seconds, first heading north, then immediately turns around and runs 100 meters south in 12 seconds. Which of the following statements is true about the athlete’s speed and velocity during the run? a. The athlete’s speed is zero, and the velocity is 16.67 m/s. b. The athlete’s speed is 16.67 m/s, and the velocity is 0. c. The athlete’s speed is the same in both directions, but the velocity changes. d. The athlete’s speed and velocity remain the same throughout the run. 36. Two runners, A and B, are running along a straight track. Runner A covers 100 meters in 10 seconds, while Runner B covers the same distance in 10 seconds but in the opposite direction. Compare the runners' speed and velocity. a. They have the same speed and velocity b. They have the same speed but different velocities c. Runner A has a higher velocity d. Runner B has a higher speed 37. What is the definition of uniform velocity? a. A constant speed in a straight line c. A velocity that increases uniformly b. A speed that varies with time d. The total distance divided by the total time 38. A car travels 20 meters every 5 seconds. What type of distance-time graph would you expect to see for the car’s motion if it maintains a uniform velocity? a. A straight horizontal line c. A curved line b. A straight diagonal line d. A broken line with varying slopes 39. A bus moves at a uniform velocity of 10 meters per second. After 6 seconds, how far will it have traveled? a. 10 meters b. 60 meters c. 6 meters d. 16 meters  5 40. Study the distance-time graph on the right, which of the following best describes the object’s motion? a. The object is at rest. b. The object moves at a constant speed. c. The object accelerates. d. The object shows constant speed and returns to the starting point. 41. Two vehicles, A and B, travel at uniform velocities, but vehicle A travels at 40 m/s and vehicle B travels at 20 m/s. Evaluate which vehicle’s distance-time graph will have a steeper slope and why. a. Vehicle A, because it is traveling faster b. Vehicle B, because it is traveling slower c. Both will have the same slope because they both have uniform velocities d. Neither will have a slope, as velocity does not affect the graph 42. Represent the uniform motion of two cars on the same distance-time graph. Car 1 moves at 30 m/s, and Car 2 moves at 20 m/s. Which of the following describes the difference in their slopes? a. Car 1 will have a steeper slope, and Car 2 will have a less steep slope. Both lines will be straight diagonals, but Car 1’s line will reach a higher distance in the same amount of time. b. Car 1 will have a less steep slope, and Car 2 will have a steeper slope. Car 1’s line will rise slower than Car 2’s line. c. Both cars will have the same slope, indicating they cover the same distance over time. d. Car 1’s line will be horizontal, while Car 2’s line will be vertical, showing that Car 2 moves faster. 43. Which scenario best illustrates the concept of heat transfer? a. A thermometer reading 25°C c. A person feeling cold on a winter day b. Ice melting in a warm drink d. A light bulb glowing 44. If you place a metal spoon in a hot soup, what process is primarily responsible for heating the spoon? a. Convection b. Radiation c. Conduction d. Evaporation 45. If two objects are at different temperatures and are placed in contact with each other, which statement best describes what will happen? a. Heat will flow from the cooler object to the warmer object. b. The temperatures will remain unchanged. c. Heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler object until they reach thermal equilibrium. d. Both objects will spontaneously increase in temperature. 46. Why might it be important to understand the difference between heat and temperature when cooking? a. It helps you know how long to cook food. b. It allows you to measure food accurately. c. It informs you about how energy transfers affect cooking times and methods. d. It ensures that food tastes better. 47. In which situation would understanding both heat and temperature be most critical for safety? a. Playing outside on a sunny day c. Cooking food on a stove b. Measuring room temperature d. Drinking cold beverages 48. If you are cooking soup on the stove and notice that the soup at the bottom is boiling while the top remains cool, which method of heat transfer is primarily at work? a. Conduction b. Convection c. Radiation d. Insulation 49. A metal rod is heated at one end. Describe what happens to the particles along the rod as it heats up. a. Particles at the heated end vibrate more vigorously and pass that energy along to neighboring particles. b. Particles at the heated end freeze while those at the cooler end melt. c. All particles move away from each other instantly due to heat. d. The rod expands uniformly without any particle movement. 50. A community in the Philippines is located near a hot spring. What innovative technology can they use to convert this heat into electricity for the local power supply? a. Coal power plant c. Geothermal power plant b. Solar panel array d. Tidal power generator