Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SOUTH COTABATO
KUSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Kusan, Banga, South Cotabato

2ND
QUARTER EXAMINATION
CSS 8

NAME: ________________________________________ GRADE & SECTION: __________________

Teacher: ______________________________________ Date: _______________________________
Encircle the correct answer.

1. What is the main use of long nose pliers? 9. 9. The crimping tool is used to:
A) Cutting wires A) Remove screws
B) Holding, bending, and stretching electronic B) Conjoin two pieces of metal by deformation
components C) Strip insulation from wires
C) Driving screws D) Test electrical circuits
D) Testing electrical circuits 10. 10. What does a wire stripper do?
2. 2. Which material can a wire cutter cut? A) Cut wires
A) Only copper B) Test wire conductivity
B) Copper, brass, iron, aluminum, and steel C) Strip electrical insulation from wires
C) Only brass D) Bend wires
D) Wood and plastic 11. 11. A tweezer is used for:
3. 3. The flat head screwdriver is primarily used A) Cutting wires
for which of the following? B) Testing circuits
A) Tightening screws with a crosshead C) Manipulating small parts
B) Driving or fastening negative slotted screws D) Bending metal
C) Cutting copper wire 12. 12. What is the purpose of an anti-static wrist
D) Stripping electrical insulation strap?
4. 4. The Philips head screwdriver is designed A) To hold small parts
for use with what type of screws? B) To safely ground a person working on
A) Negative slotted screws sensitive electronic equipment
B) Positive slotted screws C) To tighten screws
C) Square-headed screws D) To strip insulation from wires
D) Crosshead screws 13. 13. A multi-tester is used for:
5. 5. What is the function of a soldering iron? A) Testing the quality of electricity in
A) To strip insulation from wires components
B) To join metal conductors with soldering lead B) Tightening screws
C) To tighten screws C) Cutting wires
D) To cut wires D) Manipulating small parts
6. 6. What is the purpose of a soldering stand? 14. 14. A LAN tester is designed to:
A) To test circuit integrity A) Test most network cable wiring
B) To hold a soldering iron safely when not in B) Test the conductivity of wires
use C) Strip insulation from cables
C) To cut wire insulation D) Manipulate small parts
D) To manipulate small parts 15. 15. What should you avoid when using a flat
7. 7. What is soldering lead made from? head screwdriver?
A) Pure copper A) Using it to remove Philips head screws
B) An alloy used to join metal workpieces B) Using it to strip wire insulation
C) Brass C) Using it to tighten negative slotted screws
D) Aluminum D) Using it for crimping metal
8. 8. Soldering flux is used to: 16. 16. When using a soldering iron, it is
A) Clean the soldered joint important to:
B) Hold the soldering iron A) Always use a stand to prevent burns
C) Insulate wires B) Use it without gloves for better grip
D) Tighten screws C) Never use it with a flux
D) Hold the wire in place with your fingers
17. 17. How should you maintain crimping tools
and wire strippers?
 A) Squeeze the handles hard for better A) Leave it on the workbench without cooling it
performance B) Clean it and store it in the stand
B) Clean them with cleaning oil to prevent rust C) Use it immediately again
C) Leave them in a damp environment D) Leave the iron exposed to the air
D) Discard them after each use 29. 29. What does the crimping tool do to two
18. 18. What should you do if a screw becomes pieces of metal?
exposed after tightening it? A) Cuts them into smaller pieces
A) Try to tighten it more B) Deforms one or both pieces to connect them
B) Discard the exposed screw C) Strips insulation from them
C) Use a different screwdriver D) Solder them together
D) Use a crimping tool 30. 30. How can you ensure the safety of your
19. 19. To maintain your tools, it is important to: tools during use?
A) Store them in a dry place A) Check them for damage before using them
B) Avoid using them regularly B) Use them as much as possible
C) Never clean them C) Leave them on the floor after use
D) Use them for other purposes D) Store them in an unorganized manner
20. 20. When using a soldering iron, always: 31. Who is known as the father of the computer?
A) Wear gloves to protect from burns A) Alan Turing
B) Never use the iron near flammable materials B) Charles Babbage
C) Place it directly on the work surface C) Bill Gates
D) Use it without a stand D) Steve Jobs
21. 21. Proper maintenance of tools includes: 32. 2. What is the main function of the Control
A) Using them for unintended tasks Unit (CU) in a computer?
B) Following the manufacturer’s maintenance A) Perform arithmetic operations
schedule B) Store data
C) Keeping them in a cluttered workspace C) Control the input, output, and processing
D) Ignoring defects operations
22. 22. When should tools be tagged and removed D) Display results
from use? 33. 3. What does the Arithmetic Logic Unit
A) When they are still functional (ALU) primarily perform?
B) When they are damaged or defective A) Input data
C) Only when you no longer need them B) Store instructions
D) When they are not clean C) Arithmetic and logic operations
23. 23. The purpose of wearing PPE (Personal D) Display information
Protective Equipment) at work is to: 34. 4. The Central Processing Unit (CPU) consists
A) Make you look professional of which two main components?
B) Protect from hazards during work A) Memory and storage
C) Keep tools clean B) ALU and Control Unit
D) Prevent tools from becoming dull C) Keyboard and monitor
24. 24. Which of the following should you do D) Input and output devices
when using long nose pliers? 35. 5. Which of the following is considered
A) Use them without cleaning hardware in a computer?
B) Clean them with oil and cloth to prevent rust A) Operating system
C) Apply excessive force to bend wire B) Word processing software
D) Store them in a wet place C) Keyboard
25. 25. To prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD), D) Antivirus software
it is important to: 36. 6. What is software?
A) Use an anti-static wrist strap A) Physical components of a computer
B) Wear rubber gloves B) A set of programs designed to perform
C) Work near electrical outlets specific tasks
D) Use a flat head screwdriver C) The storage devices
26. 26. The primary purpose of the multi-tester is D) The cables and wires inside the computer
to: 37. 7. Which of the following is an example of
A) Remove screws system software?
B) Test circuit integrity and measure electricity A) Microsoft Word
C) Cut wires B) Antivirus software
D) Hold metal parts C) Windows operating system
27. 27. Which tool is best for cutting wire D) Excel
insulation? 38. 8. What is the primary purpose of the
A) Wire cutter operating system?
B) Wire stripper A) Manage the hardware and software of the
C) Long nose pliers computer
D) Crimping tool B) Design applications
C) Perform arithmetic operations
D) Display data on the monitor
39. 9. Which of the following operating systems is
28. 28. What should you do after using a NOT an example of a system software?
soldering iron? A) Windows
 B) Linux A) To display the results
C) Mac OS B) To store data
D) Google Chrome C) To produce output
40. 10. What is the first step in managing D) To enter data and instructions into the
occupational health and safety (OHS) in the computer
workplace? 50. 20. What is a key recommendation to avoid
A) Risk control computer-related injuries?
B) Risk assessment A) Avoid taking breaks during computer use
C) Hazard identification B) Maintain proper furniture and posture
D) Implementing safety equipment C) Use an unadjustable desk
41. 11. What is the second step in the OHS D) Keep the monitor directly in front of your
process? face without adjustment
A) Hazard identification
B) Risk control
C) Risk assessment
D) Monitoring health safety
42. 12. Which of the following can help prevent
muscle, eyes, and joint problems while
working on a computer?
A) Using a keyboard at any height
B) Sitting at an adjustable desk
C) Ignoring breaks during long work hours
D) Keeping the computer screen directly in front
of you
43. 13. Which of these is a recommended posture
tip for computer users?
A) Place the monitor too close to your face
B) Put your elbows higher than the keyboard
C) Keep your forearms parallel to the floor
D) Tilt the screen towards the floor
44. 14. What is a symptom of a computer virus?
A) Fast computer performance
B) Data being saved automatically
C) Unexplained data loss
D) No changes in computer behavior
45. 15. How can you protect your computer from
malware?
A) Use antivirus protection
B) Download files from untrusted websites
C) Disable your firewall
D) Avoid updating your operating system
46. 16. What should you do if you receive an
email from an unknown sender?
A) Open it to see if it contains useful
information
B) Ignore it and keep it in your inbox
C) Immediately delete it
D) Forward it to friends
47. 17. Which of the following is NOT a part of
computer hardware?
A) Monitor
B) Keyboard
C) Operating system
D) Mouse
48. 18. What is the purpose of the memory unit in
a computer?
A) To process data
B) To store data and instructions
C) To accept user input
D) To produce output

49. 19. What is the function of the input unit in a

computer system?
 36. B) A set of programs designed to perform
ANSWER KEY: specific tasks
37. C) Windows operating system
38. A) Manage the hardware and software of
the computer
39. D) Google Chrome
1. B) Holding, bending, and stretching 40. C) Hazard identification
electronic components 41. C) Risk assessment
2. B) Copper, brass, iron, aluminum, and 42. B) Sitting at an adjustable desk
43. C) Keep your forearms parallel to the floor
steel
44. C) Unexplained data loss
3. B) Driving or fastening negative slotted 45. A) Use antivirus protection
screws 46. C) Immediately delete it
4. B) Positive slotted screws 47. C) Operating system
5. B) To join metal conductors with 48. B) To store data and instructions
soldering lead 49. D) To enter data and instructions into the
6. B) To hold a soldering iron safely when computer
not in use 50. B) Maintain proper furniture and posture
7. B) An alloy used to join metal
workpieces
8. A) Clean the soldered joint
9. B) Conjoin two pieces of metal by
deformation
10. C) Strip electrical insulation from
wires
11. C) Manipulate small parts
12. B) To safely ground a person working
on sensitive electronic equipment
13. A) Testing the quality of electricity in
components
14. A) Test most network cable wiring
15. A) Using it to remove Philips head
screws
16. A) Always use a stand to prevent
burns
17. B) Clean them with cleaning oil to
prevent rust
18. B) Discard the exposed screw
19. B) Following the manufacturer’s
maintenance schedule
20. B) Never use the iron near flammable
materials
21. B) Following the manufacturer’s
maintenance schedule
22. B) When they are damaged or
defective
23. B) Protect from hazards during work
24. B) Clean them with oil and cloth to
prevent rust
25. A) Use an anti-static wrist strap
26. B) Test circuit integrity and measure
electricity
27. B) Wire stripper
28. B) Clean it and store it in the stand
29. B) Deforms one or both pieces to
connect them
30. A) Check them for damage before
using them.
31. B) Charles Babbage
32. C) Control the input, output, and
processing operations
33. C) Arithmetic and logic operations
34. B) ALU and Control Unit
35. C) Keyboard