First Quarter Examination in Science 5

Teacher: Avigail Joyce A. Andrade

Name: ____________________________ Grade/Section: ___________ Date: __________ Score:_________

General Instructions:
1. Write the correct answer in CAPITAL letter on the space provided.
2. Any type of erasures will NOT be accepted.
3. Use only black ink ball pen in answering the exam.

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

_____ 1. What is the series of steps followed to solve problems?

A. experimental guidelines C. scientific method
B. investigations D. standard procedures
_____2. Technology is defined as the application of science. Which of following statements best describe the
meaning of technology?
A. It brings about innovations and inventions that package scientific knowledge into practical
solution to a problem.
B. It refers to gathering of information for solving problems.
C. It is concerned with the discovery of the applications of pure science for practical human
purposes.
D. It uses a method of studying and exploring nature through an experimental method in an attempt
to satisfy the need to know the world we live.
_____3. Which question would be the best high level scientific question?
A. Who made the first microscope?
B. How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?
C. How many giraffes are there in whole Africa?
D. Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?
_____4. The information gathered from experiments are called _____.
A. the data C. the hypothesis
B. the research D. the conclusion
_____5. What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?
A. Identify the problem, gather data, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, analyze result make a
conclusion
B. Identify the problem, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, make a
conclusion, analyze data, gather data
C. Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, gather data, analyze the results, identify the problem,
draw conclusions.
D. Identify the problem, analyze results, make a hypothesis, gather data, test the hypothesis, draw
conclusions
_____6. Which is an accurate observation of the weather?
A. Today is a humid weather with scattered dark clouds.
B. Today is a sunny day with drizzles of rain at some point of the day.
C. Today is a sunny day with the temperature feels of 37 oC.
D. Today is a rainy day with thunderstorms across the area, because of this it is advised that small
boats should stay ashore.
_____7. How do researchers test their hypothesis?
A. through experimentation C. through observation
B. through survey D. through manipulation

_____8. Diamond, the hardest known mineral on Earth, is made up of carbon atoms compressed at every high
temperature. How is diamond classified?
A. compound C. mixture
B. element D. solution
_____9. What kind of property is present in all kinds of matter?
 A. General Property C. Extensive Property
B. Specific Property D. Intensive Property
_____10. Which TWO properties best describe the eggs?
A. hard and bendable C. bendable and soft
B. smooth and flexible D. breakable and hard
_____11. What do you call the property of matter that is defined as the ability to shine by reflecting light?
A. luster C. malleability
B. color D. solubility
_____12. A pupil has a ball of clay that sinks when placed in a pan of water. Which property should he or she
change to make the clay float?
A. color C. mass
B. shape D. texture
_____13. Why is plastic commonly used in industries as drink or food containers?
A. because it is lightweight and water proof
B. because it is heat resistant and durable
C. because it is brittle and corrosion resistant
D. because it is cheap and earth-friendly
_____14. Which property can be observed without changing the composition of an object?
A. flammability B. reactivity C. corrosiveness D. solubility
_____15. What chemical property of matter is involved in rusting of iron?
A. reactivity B. flammability C. porosity D. acidity
_____16. Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?
A. solubility B. brittleness C. malleability D. reactivity
_____17.Which material has the ability to ignite?
A. plastic B. water C. gasoline D. ceramics
_____18. Which action will result in a product with a new set of properties?
A. Cutting wood C. Making popcorn
B. Breaking mirror D. Shredding news paper
_____19. Which is TRUE about chemical property of materials?
A. When material changes into something new, its chemical properties are changed too.
B. When material changes from one state to another, its chemical properties are changed.
C. Some materials don’t possess chemical properties.
D. Examples are Solubility, reactivity, flammability, and viscosity
_____20. Which of the following is an example of a gas dissolved in liquid solution?
A. metal alloy C. moisture in air
B. dental fillings D. carbonated drink
_____21. Which human activity causes the most harmful change in the natural environment?
A. Riding a bicycle. C. Using a solar energy.
B. Swimming in the beach. D. Cutting down trees in the forest.
_____22. The following are materials which are safe to be handled by a person, EXCEPT ______________.
A. dishwashing liquids C. muriatic acid
B. vitamins D. paint products
_____23.You saw a bottle of chemical with no label on it, what will you do?
A. Play with it
B. Keep it in a safe place
C. Dispose it immediately
D. Ask an adult to label it and store it properly
_____24.Which container will you use to heat a noodle soup properly based on its properties?
A. metal pot C. Styrofoam pan
B. plastic bowl D. wooden pan

_____25. Lito threw the batteries from his old car toy on their backyard. Does Lito perform the proper disposal
of batteries considering its properties?
A. Yes, because it won’t cause danger to anyone.
B. Yes, because the battery doesn’t contain anything harmful.
C. No, because it contains Mercury which will penetrate to the soil if not disposed properly.
D. No, because someone may pick it up and use it again.
_____26.The following household materials are hazardous to health when not handled properly, EXCEPT ____.
A. muriatic acid B. gasoline C. knife D. chopping board
_____27. Which statement is true about physical change?
A. It does not change a material’s composition.
B. It does not change a material’s size and shape.
C. It does not involve the physical properties of matter.
D. It does not involve matter
_____28. Physical change happens when materials undergo a change in ____________.
A. size B. phase C. shape D. All of the Above
_____29. Which process involves a physical change?
A. Frying an egg C. Digestion
B. Photosynthesis D. Water cycle
_____30. Water is boiled in a pan on stove. What change will take place?
A. Water will turn into gas. C. Water will turn into solid.
B. Water will turn into plasma. D. Nothing will happen to the water.
_____31. How can you tell if lighting fireworks is a chemical change?
A. it changes its color C. it forms precipitate
B. it releases energy D. it forms tarnish
_____32. How is chemical change beneficial?
A. smokes from burning fuels C. rusting of metals
B. fermenting wine D. spoiling of dairy products
_____33. Mika mixed hydrogen peroxide with yeast. Later, she inferred that chemical change occured.
What evidence of chemical change she probably observed?
A. There is fire. C. It changed its state of matter.
B. It created bubbles. D. It produced thick black smoke.
_____34. The formation of dark substance in old silver ring is an example of which indicator of chemical
change?
A. production of gas C. formation of precipitate
B. distinct color change D. change in temperature
_____35. Which of the following situation shows evidence that chemical change happened?
A. an old car rusting C. throwing a rock
B. cutting a piece of paper D. crushing a can
_____36. Which is true about chemical change?
A. It is reversible. C. It changes only a material’s color and odor.
B. It produces new materials. D. It does not change a material’s size and shape.
_____37. Which shows a chemical change?
A. Burning candle C. Burning a piece or paper
B. Chewing a piece of bread D. Melting a piece of chocolate
_____38. How can you say that the spoiled food had gone through chemical change?
A. It smells bad.
B. It produces new materials.
C. It has a change in appearance.
D. It does not change.
_____39. Serena has grown older, so her mother decided to donate her used clothes to the victims of the
typhoon in Samar. What waste management did Serena’s mother apply?
A. Reuse B. Reduce C. Repair D. Recycle
_____40. Which of the following shows the proper way to recycle?
A. Scrap papers from the classroom might be turned into paper bags.
B. Buy items in refillable containers.
C. Use cloth bags or baskets when you buy groceries/market.
D. Use both sides of paper in printing.

_____41. Plastic is commonly used as soft drinks container, what material can you use as a substitute for
plastic?
A. empty cans C. used cups
B. empty bottles D. folded papers
______41. You have a lot of small dresses in your cabinet. You have noticed that your playmate used old
clothings. Is it right to share the clothes that you are not using?
 A. Yes, because he is my friend.
B. Yes, instead of storing the dress, it will be a useful one.
C. No, it is a gift from my parents.
D. No, I will burn it.
______42. Tenten is collecting used empty plastic bottles for his Science project. He plans to make a star out of
these bottles. Tenten is trying to ____________ materials.
A. repair C. recycle
B. reduce D. reuse
______43. Which trash bin will you put a broken glass?

a. b. c. d.

RECOVER REPAIR RECYCLE REDUCE

_____44. Nina collects used straws from the canteen’s garbage bags every morning. What do you think is the
best thing to do with those straws?
A. He will make a colorful hat/bag from the used straws.
B. He will play with the straws after school.
C. He will wash those straws and reuse it.
D. He does not like to see straws in the garbage bags.
______45. Which actively will greatly contribute to climate change?
A. Planting trees C. Burning of trash
B. Conserving energy D. Recycling materials
______46. Which is not an effect of acid rain?
A. It dissolves the minerals found in leaves of plants and trees.
B. It washes away the nutrients from the soil.
C. It cleans building and factories.
D. It kills fishes and aquatic plants.
______47. Sources of pollution could be considered point source pollution if any single identifiable sources of
pollution are discharged from it. Which of the following is considered as point source pollution?
A. Rainbow-colored sheen in the river
B. Sediments from construction sites and industrial areas
C. Smog in the atmosphere
D. Waste water discharge from an oil refinery outlet
______48. This is the condition of air that is contaminated brought by smoke and fumes emitted by vehicles,
power plants and factories.
A. Water pollution C. Pollution
B. Land pollution D. Air pollution
_____49. Some materials are normally useful even after serving its original purpose. What will you do to an
empty canister at home?
A. Place it inside the cabinet. C. Burn it.
B. Use it as a lunch box. D. Make a trash bin out of it.
_____50. Reuse of stuff would ___________.
A. minimize the strain on the environment
B. help municipal waste management
C. both a and b option
D. be difficult and time consuming

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