FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAM

SCIENCE 2

Name: ___________________________________________________Score:

A. Match the following with their sense organs:

B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word/number inside the box.

Eyes 5 legs

10 hands

__________1. We can run with this part of body.

__________2. Total number of finger in one hand.
__________3. Total number of toes in both legs.
__________4. We can see anything with this body parts.
__________5. We can lift any object with this body parts.
C. Write the name of the body parts in the box.
D. Choose in the box to complete the sentence.
E. Complete the sentences with the appropriate name and function of animals. Number one
is done for you.
 FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAM
SCIENCE 3

Name: ___________________________________________________Score:

A. True or False.
_________1. The 2 states of matter you can see are liquids and solids.
_________2. Solids can change their shape depending on the container that they are in.
_________3. Liquids are difficult to hold.
_________4. Only water is a liquids.
_________5. Milk is a solid.
_________6. Cutting a solid will changes the shape.
_________7. Liquids have shape of their own.
_________8. Solid has a constant shape or volume.
_________9. Liquids fill the shape of their container.
_________10. Liquid is anything that has flows.
B. Circle all the solids.

C. Box all the liquids.

D. Put a check if an objects is solid or liquid.

Object Solid Liquid
 FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAM
SCIENCE 4

Name: ___________________________________________________Score:

A. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which material absorbs water?
A. plastic bottle B. wax paper C. cotton ball D. rubber ball
2. Porous materials are materials having small holes that allows air or liquid to pass through.
Which materials possess this ability?
A. towel B. plastic saucer C. rubber ball D. stone
3. Which material does not absorb water?
A. cotton ball B. towel C. paper D. metal spoon
4. Which material is a natural absorber of water?
A. cotton B. plastic ball C. plastic spoon D. wax paper
5. During rainy days, what kind of material are you going to use to prevent you from getting
wet?
A. bath rub B. plastic raincoat C. T-shirt D. school uniform
6. A glass of water spill on the table. You want to dry the table at once. What are you going to
use?
A. cotton B. rug made of cloth C. paper D. plastic
7. Which the following materials have the ability to sink water?
A. metal spoon B. Styrofoam C. plastic cup D. rubber ball
8. Why do boats float in water?
A. Boats are made of wood that make them float. B. Man uses paddle to make the boat float in
water.
C. The sea breeze makes the boat float in water. D. The water current pushes the boat upward.

9. How can you classify plastic cup, Styrofoam, and cellophane?

A. materials that decay C. materials that float
B. materials that sink D. materials that absorb water
10. Which of the following is the correct classification of tissue, towels, and handkerchiefs?
A. materials that decay C. materials that float
B. materials that are harmful D. materials that absorb water

B. Answer the following questions:

C. True or False.
_________ 1. Refrain from using insect sprays and other insecticides that can be inhaled.
_________ 2. Read the product label.
_________ 3. Do not take medicine not prescribed by your doctor.
_________ 4. Carefully and tightly seal products when you are done using it.
_________ 5. Do not dispose of any materials by pouring.
_________ 6. Do not follow the directions when using cosmetics.
_________ 7. Do not handle bleach products carefully to avoid spills.
_________ 8. Take only your own medicine.
_________ 9. Never dispose of unused hazardous household products; instead, buy just enough
for your use.
_________ 10. Store volatile products in a well-ventilated area.
_________ 11. Keep medicine in their container.
_________ 12. Stop using any cosmetics if you experienced an allergic reaction.
_________ 13. Do not wear protective equipment when using bleach for cleaning the bathroom.
_________ 14. Wear gloves and mask when using pesticides.
_________ 15. Keep hazardous materials in their original container with the original label
attached.

FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAM

SCIENCE 5

Name: ___________________________________________________Score:
A.Write in the box the correct answer to the questions below.

Across Down Word List

Thermometer
Inferring
1. Used to look at objects that cannot be seen by the naked eye. 2. A way of showing data using pictures.
Line graph
3. Grouping together data having the same characteristics. 5. Tools used to represent ideas and to show Microscope
4. Use your senses in studying objects and events. relationship between them. Time
9. Make an inference about a future event based on current evidences 6. Uses points connected by lines to show how Table
and past experiences. something changes in value Pictograph
10. Display data using bars of different heights. 7. Stopwatch, calendar, clock Balances
Measuring
11. Drawing a conclusion based only on what is observed and what you 8. Used to observe objects in the sky billions of
Hard lens
already know without searching for additional information. miles away. Classifying
13. Shows data in rows and columns. 12. A process that may involve quantity. Telescope
14. Ideas that may phrases or words showing relationship among 16. Digital thermometer, wall thermometer, Predicting
concepts laboratory thermometer. Bar graph
15. Share information, data, findings, and opinions that have become 17. Spring balance, platform balances, triple-beam communicating
graphic organizers
sources of knowledge in science. balance.
observing
18. Magnifies the image of an object. concept map
19. Used to visually present information about events graph
20. A circular diagram divided into slices to show numerical proportion.
B. Match the vocabulary word column A with the definition column B. Write the letter for the
definition that matches the word in the blank.
A B

____1. Hypothesis a. the steps used during an experiment

____2. Variables b. person who is persistent
____3. Conclusion c. the information collected during an
experiment
____4. Open-mindedness d. things you need to complete your
experiment
____5. Acceptance or failure e. a person who always ask questions
____6. Curiosity f. listen to other ideas
____7. Determination g. look at things based on facts
____8. Patience h. an experiment designed to answer a
questions
____9. Observation i. parts of an experiment that can be changed
and can affect the results of an experiment
____10. Data j. truthful in observing and recoding data
____11. Honesty k. person who is willing to wait to make
valid conclusion
____12. Objectivity l. a person who go trial and error
____13. Materials m. watching and noticing events that happen
with the experiment
____14. Investigations n. a prediction about what will happen with
the experiment
____15. Scientific method o. the results of the experiment

C. Number 1-8 to arrange the data given on scientific process skills.

____Design a detailed procedure, or list of steps.

____Base your idea for an experiment on an observation.
____State your hypothesis, a possible answer to a question
____carry out your experiment and collect data.
____Record your results.
____Draw a conclusion from your results.
____Perform background research to find out what is already known about your topic.
____State your purpose. Usually the purpose of an experiment is stated in the form of a research
question: What is the effect of your independent variable on your dependent variable?

FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAM

SCIENCE 6

Name: ___________________________________________________Score:
A. Encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. Things that are made up of many kinds of distinct materials are called ____________.
a. Suspensions b. Solutions c. Mixtures
2. Which of the following is a mixture?
a. Ink b. Diamond c. Silver
3. Mixtures composed of materials that can be seen by the naked eye.
a. Colloids b. Solutions c. Suspensions
4. Mixture that have only one phase.
a. Homogenous b. Heterogeneous c. Colloids
5. Which among these is a suspension?
a. Halo – halo b. Cloud c. Leche plan
6. Which pair of materials can form a solution?
a. Homogeneous b. Heterogeneous c. Colloids
7. Mixtures that have two or more phases are called __________________.
a. Homogeneous b. Heterogeneous c. Colloids

8. Which of the following liquids do not mix with water?

a. liquid soap b. oil c. soy sauce
9. Which is an example of a colloid?
a. Milk b. Halo – halo c. Alcohol
10. Colloids are ______________________________________.
a. homogeneous mixtures that seem to be heterogeneous.
b. heterogeneous mixtures that seem to be homogeneous.
c. suspensions that look like solutions
d. solutions that look like colloids
11. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?
a. Sugar dissolved in water b. Salad c. Paint
12. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
a. coffee b. noodle soup c. orange juice
13. Which statement best describes a suspension?
a. Suspensions are mixtures composed of materials that are visible to the naked eye.
b. Suspensions are homogeneous mixtures.
c. A mixture of water and salt is an example of a suspension.
14. The liquid components dry up when heated or exposed under the sun in this process of
separating mixtures.
a. evaporation b. decantation c. filtration
15. This process involves separating solid particles from a liquid substance using a piece of
cloth.
a. decantation b. filtration c. evaporation

B. Classifying each of the following as elements (E), compounds (C), mixtures (M).
_____1. Diamond _____6. Titanium (Ti) _____11. Air
_____2. Water (H2O) _____7. Salt (NaCl) _____12. Iron (Fe)
_____3. Dry ice (CO2) _____8. Gold (Au) _____13. Alcohol (CH3OH)
_____4. Baking soda _____9. Wood _____14. Ink
_____5. Milk _____10. Popcorn _____15. Oxygen

C. Match Column A with Column B. You may repeat your answers and have more than one
answer per number. Write the letter of your answer on the blanks.
A B
______ 1. Mayonnaise a. Heterogeneous
______ 2. Soft drink b. Colloids
______ 3. Paint c. Suspensions
______ 4. Halo – halo d. Solutions
______ 5. Vinegar e. Homogeneous
______ 6. Soup f. Mixtures
______ 7. Hot coffee g. Solid
______ 8. Glue i. Gas
______ 9. Alcohol k. Solute
______ 10. Sand
D. Write P if the mixture can be separated by picking out, E if by evaporation, F by filtration, D
by decantation, and M by magnet.

_______ 1. Fruit Salad

_______ 2. Mixture of water and salt
_______ 3. Coconut milk
_______ 4. Seawater
_______ 5. Water and sand
_______ 6. Sand and nail
_______ 7. Rice grain and stone
_______ 8. Water and sugar
_______ 9. Baking powder and water
_______10. Pebbles, Mongo, seed, rice grains

FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAM

SCIENCE 7
Name: ___________________________________________________Score:

A. Bill wanted a pet. He couldn’t decide whether to get a dog or cat. Read the paragraph
below to learn how Bill followed the steps in the scientific method to make his decision.

Bill decided to get a pet. He wanted to know whether a cat or a

dog would be a better pet for him. Bill read several books on
dogs and cats to learn more about them. He decided that perhaps
a dog would be a better pet for him. He called a friend who had a
cat and dog. He asked if he could barrow each of the pets for a
week. During week 1, Bill borrowed the cat. During week 2, he
barrowed the dog. At the end of the second week, Bill made a list
of the good and bad of having each type of pet. When he
examined the lists, he decided that a dog was the pet for him.

The steps in the scientific

method are listed below. Below each step, write an explanation of how Bill performed the step.
1. STATE THE QUESTION
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

2. OBSERVATION
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

3. FORM A HYPOTHESIS
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

4. EXPERIMENT
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

5. RECORD AND STUDY THE DATA

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

6. DRAW A CONCLUSION
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
B. State whether each of the following is a physical property or a chemical property, and
type of property.
 Physical/Chemical Type

1. The sulphur is yellow. ____________________ __________________

2. Baking soda with acid.
produces bubbles of gas ____________________ __________________
3. Nitrogen dioxide gas has
a choking smell. ____________________ __________________
4. Helium is less than air,
So helium balloon floats. ____________________ __________________
5. Wax candle burns in ____________________ __________________
Oxygen.
6. Metal can be rolled into flat ____________________ __________________
Sheets.
7. An apple rots due to fungi. ____________________ __________________
8. Hydrofluoric acid is
poisonous. ____________________ __________________
9. Gold is a shiny metal. ____________________ __________________
10. Copper can be stretched into ____________________ __________________
a thin wire

C. Put a √ if the element is a non-metal and X if not.

_____1. Copper _____6. Helium _____11. Sulfur
_____2. Oxygen _____7. Aluminium _____12. Hydrogen
_____3. Boron _____8. Carbon _____13. Calcium
_____4. Potassium _____9. Nitrogen _____14. Phosphorous
_____5. Silicon _____10. Fluorine _____15. Gold