UNIVERSITY OF THE ASSUMPTION

Grade School Department

City of San Fernando (P)
PAASCU Level II Re-Accredited
A.Y. 2011 - 2012

Fourth Quarterly Test

Science and Health 4

Name:_______________________________________ Score: ______

Four -__________________ March ____, 2012

Read each item carefully. On your answer sheet, shade the circle corresponding
to the letter of the correct answer.

1. Nature has its own way of spreading seeds in different places. Which word means to
scatter the seeds?
A. Seed dispersal C. Germination
B. Pollination D. Fertilization

2. God said in the Bible some things that are very profound about seeds and if you can
understand them, you will gain vast amounts of spiritual knowledge and understanding
of how almost everything in the world works. What part of the seed that provides food
for the baby plant?
A. monocotyledon C. cotyledons
B. dicotyledon D. hypocotyl

3. Which of the following seeds are dispersed by wind?

A. coconut C. atis
B. cogon D. mango

4. What happens when orange granules is stirred in cold water?

A. Orange granules evaporate into the air.
B. Orange granules condense slowly.
C. Orange granules mix into the water.
D. Orange granules settle at the bottom.

5. What do seeds need to germinate?

A. air C. sunlight
B. water D. all of these

6. Fruit salad is a dish comprised primarily of fruit, and typically served as a dessert,
although some fruit salads may be offered as appetizer. What kind of mixture is fruit
salad?
A. Homogeneous C. Heterogeneous
B. Compound D. Emulsion

7. When would you say that a seed has germinated?

A. when the seed dries up C. when cotyledon splits
B. when the seed coat falls off D. when the roots and leaves start to grow

8. Is there anything that you are allowing to mix into your life that is keeping your heart
from being pure? What is a mixture?
A. A mixture is a combination of materials that contain more than one kind of
molecules that keep their own characteristics.
B. This is the process of pouring off liquid in a mixture and leaving behind the
 solid substances.
C. This is the process of changing liquid into water vapor.
D. This is the process of separating solid particles in a mixture using a filter
or strainer.

9. Which statement is incorrect?

A. Seeds can be scattered.
B. Corn seed can be dispersed by the wind.
C. Human beings can help in scattering
D. Light seeds can be carried to other places by birds.

10. Water is a key element found in many stories throughout the Bible, from Noah’s ark
and the baptism of Jesus to the woman at the well and Moses parting the Red Sea. In
your lesson in science, why is water called a universal solvent?
A. It can dissolve many substances and can be found almost everywhere.
B. It can dissolve thinner or gasoline.
C. It can dissolve plastics and styrofoam.
D. It can dissolve ink and stones.

11. It is an underground bud or swelling that sends down roots. It consists of a very
short stem with leafy layers as in an onion.
A. Tuber C. Bulb
B. Runners D. Rhizomes

12. Salty food makes you thirsty. The more salt you eat, the more thirsty you will be. Salt
makes your body crave water. Why does salt easily dissolve in water?
A. Because salt is solvent.
B. Because salt is solution.
C. Because salt is soluble.
D. Because salt is a substance.

13. Which of the following plants grow asexually?

A. guava and mango C. onion and ginger
B. gumamela and rose D. papaya and watermelon

13. How is vegetative propagation defined?

A. It is a method of sexual reproduction.
B. It is the growing of plants even without soil.
C. It is the growing or reproduction of vegetables.
D. It is the growing of new plants from the vegetative structures of the plants like
leaves, stems and roots.

14. People in the Bicol region love to eat food cooked with “ gata “ or coconut milk. The
coconut milk is separated from the coconut meat by squeezing the grated meat. What
object you will use to separate the grated meat?
A. plate C. pail
B. strainer D. spoon and fork

15. Aside from vegetative organs, asexual reproduction in plants can be done through
artificial propagation. Which is not a method of artificial propagation?
A. layering C. budding
B. marcotting D. cross pollination

16. Potatoes are grown worldwide. They originated in the mountains of South America
and grow best in a mountain plain. How do potatoes grow?
A. from tubers C. from bulbs
B. from runners D. from rhizomes

17. It is the part of the solution that can dissolve another substance.
A. solvent C. solute
B. solution D. alloy
18. In which liquid is nail polish soluble?
A. oil C. water
B. alcohol D. acetone

19. If you have a mixture of iron filings and sawdust, how will you separate them?
A. by using a magnet C. by dissolving
B. by picking D. by sifting

20. Mother wants to reproduce more dwarf santan to be planted in their flower box. How
can she reproduce these?
A. by planting their seeds
B. by removing the flowers of the plant
C. by means of cutting
D. by soaking their hard stem into the water

21. Nathan spread mongo seeds on a wet towel. After two days, string – like things
came out from the mongo. What are these things?
A. fruits C. leaves
B. roots D. flowers

22. Most of the plants that we see around are dicot plants. There are 199,350 different
species of plants included within this group. They are divided into several different
families depending on the dicot plant structures. Which are not examples of dicot
plants?
A. grapes and strawberries C. sunflowers and tomatoes
B. beans and peas D. corn and rice

23. Which of the following is not a mixture?

A. fruit salad C. sea water
B. sugar syrup D. pure water

24. Which substances can be combined to form a homogeneous mixture?

A. gravel and sand C. rice and vegetables
B. vinegar and water D. meat and vegetables

25. Larry wants to get salt from the seawater along the seashore. How can he separate
salt from the seawater?
A. by stirring C. by sieving
B. by using a magnet D. by boiling

26. What protects the seed from harm or injury?

A. Cotyledon C. testa
B. Radicle D. micropyle

27. . Why are solutions important?

A. Farmers make use of fertilizer solutions.
B. Mommy uses solutions when she cooks.
C. Many solutions are used for health purposes.
D. All of the above.

28. It is the process of bending down a twig or shoot then partly covering it
with soil so that roots can grow.
A. layering C. budding
B. marcotting D. fission

29. It is a homogeneous mixture that combines a solute and a solvent.

A. solubility C. solute
B. solution D. solvent

30. Which part of the bougainvillea plant can grow into a new plant?
A. flower C. roots
 B. stem D. fruit

31. Which of the following mixtures is considered a colloid?

A. a mixture of vinegar, oil and egg yolk
B. a mixture of sand and water
C. a mixture of salt and iron filings
D. a mixture of chalk and water

32. Which of these will dissolve a rust stain on your shirt?

A. water C. acetone
B. cooking oil D. calamansi juice

33. Why does iodized salt dissolve faster than granulated salt?
A. Iodized salt is finer than granulated salt?
B. Granulated salt is finer than iodized salt?
C. Iodized salt is bigger than granulated salt?
D. Granulated salt is whiter than iodized salt?

34. Andrie mixed oil and water in a glass. What did he observe?
A. The oil went below the water.
B. The oil went on top of the water.
C. The oil disappeared in the water.
D. The water disappeared in the oil.

35. Nathan mixed mongo and palay seeds. Which of these can he observe?
A. The characteristic of mongo changed.
B. The characteristic of palay changed.
C. The characteristics of mongo and palay remained the same.
D. The characteristics of mongo and palay cannot be recognized anymore.

36. Which of the following is a mixture of gases?

A. air C. oil
B. water D. blood

37. What kind of seeds are dispersed by the wind?

A. seeds with hard covering C. seeds with hooks
B. floating seeds D. light seeds

38. In Matthew 5:13 – “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness,
how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown
out and trampled by men.” What process will you use to separate the salt from the water
in a salt solution?
A. Filtration C. Decantation
B. Separation D. Evaporation

39. Which part of a seed serves as the food of the germinating plant?
A. cotyledon C. embryo
B. radicle D. testa

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