UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST

College of Arts and Sciences

BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
S.Y. 2020-2021
PRE- TEST IN SCIENCE 4
30
Name:Hans Callahan L. Manicat Section:4-Quezon Date:08/10/2020

DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully. Choose
the letter of the correct answer and write it on
the blank before the number.
__A___1. How can you classify plastic
Styrofoam, and cellophane?
A. materials that decay
B. materials that sink
C. materials that float
D. materials that absorb water
___D__2. Which of the following is the correct
classification of tissue, towels, and
handkerchiefs?
A. materials that decay
cup, B. materials that are harmful
C. materials that float
D. materials that absorb water
__D___3. Which of the following is an effect of
decaying materials on one’s health and safety?
A. Decaying materials can make people sick.
B. Decaying materials can be breeding places of
harmful insects.
 C. Decaying materials can make drinking water A. Matteo sleeps late at night.
not safe to drink. B. Jackson drinks lots of water.
D. A, B, and C C. Steffi loves eating junk foods and processed
food.
___A_4. Who among the following practices proper
D. Winston prefers to drink soft drink than water.
disposal of wastes?
A. Matteo segregates wastes into biodegradable __C___15. How do animals that live on land move?
and non-biodegradable. A. walk, hop, swim C. walk, hop, jump
B. Steffi throws garbage in the bodies of water. B. walk, swim, fly D. jump, hop, swim
C. Winston burns plastics in their backyard.
___D__16. Which among the animals should you raise
D. Jackson throws garbage anywhere.
in a pond?
___C__5. What happens to solid materials when they A. cow C. dog
are bent, pressed, hammered or cut? B. cat D. duck
A. Solid materials change in color.
__A___17. Which of the following is a specialized
B. Solid materials does not change.
structure of a rose plant?
C. Solid materials change in size and shape.
A. thorns C. thick leaves
D. Solid materials change in odor and color.
B. long roots . D. fleshy stem
___A__6. What happens when you mix water and
cooking oil?
A. Water and cooking oil does not completely ____A_18. Which of the following is a specialized
mix. structure of water lily?
B. Water and cooking oil change in shape. A. thorns C. long roots
C. Water and cooking oil completely mix. B. fleshy stem D. thick, buoyant leaves
D. Water and cooking oil change in size.
___C__19. Which of the following should you grow in
___B__7. What happens when an ice cube is heated? an aquatic environment?
A. The ice cube stays the same. A. euphorbia C. water lily
B. The ice cube melts. B. zigzag D. roses
C. The ice cube changes in color.
___A__20. What is the difference between the stages
D. The ice cube solidifies.
in the life cycle of animals that undergo
complete metamorphosis and incomplete
metamorphosis?
__B___8. Cutting a piece of cloth to make a
A. Complete metamorphosis has four stages
handkerchief is _____ to one’s environment.
while incomplete metamorphosis has three
A. harmful C. unsafe
stages.
B. useful D. hurtful
B. Complete metamorphosis has five stages
___A__9. Burning of plastics and non-biodegradable while incomplete metamorphosis has four
materials is _____ to one’s environment. stages.
A. harmful C. healthy C. Complete metamorphosis has six stages while
B. useful D. good incomplete metamorphosis has five stages.
D. Complete metamorphosis has seven stages
___D__10. Which of the following is the function of the
while incomplete metamorphosis has six
kidneys?
stages.
A. It is where final digestion takes place.
B. It is the framework of the body. __A___21. Which of the following correctly describes
C. It pumps blood to all parts of the body. Mutualism?
D. They remove liquid wastes from the blood.
___C__11. Which of the following is the function of the
heart?
A. It is where final digestion takes place.
B. It is the framework of the body.
C. It pumps blood to all parts of the body.
D. They remove liquid wastes from the blood.
__D__12. Which of the following is a cause of
Cconstipation?
A. Lack of water and fiber in food taken
B. Poor hygiene
C. Improper bowel movements
D. A, B and C
___D__13. Which of the following is a good health
habit to keep the body healthy?
A. Eat a balanced diet. C. Exercise daily.
B. Get enough rest. D. A, B and C
__B___14. Who among the following practices good
health habit?
 A. Mutualism is the type of interaction where C. Do not climb cabinets or step on the chairs and
both species benefit from the relationship. tables.
B. Mutualism is the type of interaction where one D. A, B and C
organism benefits while the other is not harmed
__B___27. Which of the following correctly describes
nor affected.
the force exerted by magnets?
C. Mutualism is a type of interaction where one
A. If the poles are different, they repel each other.
benefits while the other one is harmed or badly
B. If the poles are different they attract each other.
affected.
C. If the poles are the same, they attract each
D. Mutualism is a type of interaction which is a
other.
striving between organisms for the things
D. A, B and C
needed for survival.
___D__28. How does light travel?
___A__22. Which of the following correctly describes
A. Light always travels in a straight line.
Commensalism?
B. Light always travels in a rectangular line.
A. Commensalism is the type of interaction where
C. Light always travels in a circular line.
both species benefit from the relationship.
D. Light always travels in any direction.
B. Commensalism is the type of interaction where
one organism benefits while the other is not
__D___29. How can you protect yourself from too
harmed nor affected.
much heat of the sun?
C. Commensalism is a type of interaction where
A. Use sunglasses when looking at the sun.
one benefits while the other one is harmed or
badly affected.
D. Commensalism is a type of interaction which is B. Use umbrellas when going out at noon.
a striving between organisms for the things C. Apply sunblock lotion on your skin if you stay
needed for survival. under the sun.
D. A, B and C
__B__23. Which of the following correctly describes
Predation? ___D__30. One way to protect yourself from
A. Predation is the type of interaction where both excessive is to avoid it. How can you avoid
species benefit from the relationship. excessive noise?
B. Predation is a type of interaction where one A. Avoid having too much noise in a room.
benefits while the other one is harmed or badly B. Hang curtains on the walls to absorb the loud
affected. noise.
C. Predation is a type of interaction which is a C. Use soft materials to cover hard surfaces.
striving between organisms for the things D. A, B and C
needed for survival.
D. Predation is the type of interaction where one
organism benefits while the other is not harmed
nor affected.

___A__24. Which of the following correctly describes

Competition?
A. Competition is the type of interaction where
both species benefit from the relationship.
B. Competition is a type of interaction where one
benefits while the other one is harmed or badly
affected.
C. Competition is a type of interaction which is a
striving between organisms for the things
needed for survival.
D. Competition is the type of interaction where one
organism benefits while the other is not harmed
nor affected.
____D_25. Which of the following is a safety measure
in doing physical activities?
A. Push and kick each other while in the line.

B. Block the exit areas of the playground

C. Run when you go out of the room.
D. Do not run in the corridors and in the pathways.
___D__26. Which of the following shows safety
measures at home?
A. Play with your toys with care.
B. Do not play in your stairs.