Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
Mapaya I Elementary School
Mapaya I, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE IV

NAME: ___________________________ DATE: _______________
GRADE AND SECTION: ______________ SCORE: ______________

I. Choose and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Mother is very busy one Saturday afternoon. In order not to worry much for the baby to become wet while
sleeping due to urine, what is she going to use?
a. Napkin
b. Tissue
c. Diaper
d. Curtain

2. You are drinking milk, then suddenly the glass slips from your hand and it fell on the floor. What will you use to
wipe it off?
a. Plastic bag
b. Cartoon
c. Unwashed clothes
d. Rug

3. Josh is playing marbles. Suddenly, it slips from his hand and fell into the basin. What will happen to the marbles?
a. It will float.
b. It will bounce.
c. It will sink.
d. It will break into pieces.

4. Your family is planning to go the beach. What would you preferably bring?
a. Rubber shoes
b. Pillow
c. Blanket
d. Floater

5. Jed and his friends are playing in the river holding some objects and bet what would sink first. Which of the
following would sink first?
a. Coins
b. Wood stick
c. Rubber band
d. Pencil

6. Dela Cruz family plans to buy a lot when they heard that they are not free to go out because of the spread of
COVID 19. They went to a super market to buy their needs while we are under quarantine. Which of the following
food for snacks we can keep for several days/ weeks?
a. Bread
b. Biscuit
c. Cake
d. Siopao

7. Father was sweating much from the farm. What will you give him to dry the sweat?

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 a. Towel
b. Blanket
c. Old clothes
d. Pillow

8. Mario found out that his mother cooks a lot because it is her birthday. They did not expect that there will be a
typhoon coming in their area, so, only few friends came to celebrate with them. What do you think will Mario’s
mother do with the food they prepared?
a. Wrap it with banana leaves and put them inside a cooking pot.
b. Wrap it with cellophane and keep it in a cabinet.
c. Put it in a box and leave it on top of the table.
d. Keep it in a reusable container and refrigerate it.

9. Johnny went to a talipapa to buy fish. His father instructed him to choose the fresh one. What do you think will
Johnny do?
a. Smell the fish
b. Touch the fish
c. Check the color
d. All of the above

10. During quarantine period, a lot of individuals are engaged in online business. They deliver the goods they sell.
Your mother ordered 2 kilos of ripe mango from a friend. It happens that, when it reaches your house, it was not
as fresh as it was in the picture online. What do you think is not present to the appearance of the delivered
mango?
a. It’s freshness
b. Unripe
c. Rotten
d. Over ripe

11. All of the following are some ways of changing the appearance of solidmaterials EXCEPT:
a. Bending
b. Holding
c. Pressing
d. Hammering

12. John and Ricky were each given a bar of clay. Both pupils used all their clay to make an object. John rolled it into
a ball and Ricky made it into a small box. What change took place in the clay?
a. Size
b. Color
c. Shape
d. Texture

13. Some solid materials can be bent depending on the property of materials. Which of the following material can be
bent without breaking?
a. Metal spoon
b. Lead pencil
c. Plastic fork
d. Bamboo stick

14. Tom is a welder who must choose a type of steel to use for the window grilles he is designing. What change
could happen when he bent the steel?
a. Hardened and occurrence of rust in the surface.
b. Changed in shape but no new material was formed.
c. Size became smaller and new material was formed.
d. Roughness appeared and another substance produced.

15. Mrs. Cruz would like to buy a soft pillow for her baby. How will she know how soft it is?
a. By cutting it

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 b. By bending it
c. By pressing it
d. By hammering it

16. Why do most solid materials change their shape when pressed?
a. Particles of solid can move closer together.
b. Particles of solid can easily be compressed.
c. Particles of solid slide around and past each other.
d. Particles of solid have indefinite shape and volume.

17. Galvanized iron which is commonly used for roofing, is made up mostly of iron metal. Which of the given
characteristics of metal makes it easy to change its appearance?
a. It has a good quality.
b. It can be made into iron bar.
c. It can be drawn into copper wire.
d. It can be hammered into sheets.

18. Romeo brought a piece of chalk and a hammer for an experiment in school. What do you think will happen to the
chalk after it was hammered?
a. A piece of chalk dents and chemical substance was produced.
b. A piece of chalk changed in size and produced another material.
c. A piece of chalk broke into pieces but changes its composition.
d. A piece of chalk turns to powder however, the composition was still the same.

19. Mother bought one whole piece of gift wrapper and cut it into two equal parts to wrap the gifts for her two lovely
daughters. What changes were observable in the wrapper after it was cut?
a. The gift wrapper turns into new material.
b. The gift wrapper doesn’t change its size and shape.
c. The gift wrapper changes its size and shape.
d. The gift wrapper changes its color and texture.

20. Solid material when bent, pressed, hammered, or cut changes its size, shape, or texture. However, the
composition is still the same. What factors brought about by such changes?
a. Size and shape
b. Price and quality
c. Force and pressure
d. Structure and durability

21. When an object is hot its temperature is ________.

a. Freezing point
b. High
c. Low
d. The same

22. What do you call the hotness or coldness of an object?

a. Material
b. Property
c. Temperature
d. Thermometer

23. James put the materials in the refrigerator. Which of these materials become solid only when cooled?
a. Cooking oil
b. Fish
c. Meat
d. Vegetable

24. The pupils performed an activity in their Science subject. They found out that some solids melt when heated
EXCEPT one.

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 a. Butter
b. Leaves
c. Ice cream
d. Margarine

25. You are told by your brother to cool the soft drinks he bought from the store. What will happen to the temperature
of soft drinks when cooled?
a. Decreases
b. Increases
c. Hot
d. The same

26. Your teacher asked you to observe the temperature of the materials inside the refrigerator. Which of the following
describes the temperature of the objects?
a. Boiling temperature
b. High temperature
c. Low temperature
d. Permanent temperature

27. This summer, everybody stays at home in order to avoid being transmitted with Coronavirus pandemic. How do
you describe the temperature during summer season?
a. Cold
b. Heavy
c. Hot
d. Light

28. You are asked to give an example of physical change. Which of the following will you give?
a. Burning tires
b. Cutting paper
c. Cooking food
d. Digestion

29. Virgie heated a chocolate bar to make chocolate syrup. Which of the following describes the changes that
happened in the property of the chocolate bar when heated?
a. The chocolate bar changed its texture and content.
b. The chocolate bar changed its size and shape.
c. The chocolate bar changed its taste and color.
d. The chocolate bar changed its sweetness.

30. Which of the following activities contributes to taking care of the surroundings?
a. Plastic cups were recycled.
b. Dynamite is used in fishing.
c. Garbage was thrown in the canals.
d. Floor mat not in use is being burned.

31. Who among them DOES NOT SHOW good practice at home?
a. Aling Sita uses big cans as her flower pots.
b. Mang Bruno cuts down trees using his chainsaw.
c. Aling Inday uses plastic bottles as her flower vase.
d. Mang Undo uses old cloth as diaper for their baby.

32. Basya will have a birthday party on Sunday. What is the best preparation she can do that will beneficial to the
environment?
a. Use disposable plates.
b. Pack the food in styrofoam.
c. Use straws in drinking beverages.
d. Prepare plates that can be washed after use.

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33. Which statement is correct about the useful effects of materials to the environment?
a. The old tire becomes useful if you recycle.
b. The empty cans can be useful if you throw it.
C. The decayed materials are harmful if you put it in the compost pit.
d. The vegetable peelings become harmful if they are made into fertilizers.

34. The people in Boracay help to save the environment by ___.

a. littering on the ocean and anywhere
b. washing their clothes on the beach
c. throwing waste in the canals and rivers
d. cleaning up the beaches and follow the proper segregation of waste

35. If you are asked ways to prevent the harmful effects of the changes in materials to our environment, what will you
do?
a. Practice and Do the 5R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Rot) at home, school and community.
b. Use all kinds of wood trees to make chairs, tables and other construction materials.
c. Wash all your clothes in the river to avoid paying water bill.
d. Burn cellophane or slipper to start fire easily.

36. Which of these modes of transportation minimizes/lessens the emission of carbon dioxide in the air?
a. Andoy uses his car to work every day.
b. Jeleane rides her bicycle going to school.
c. Tatay Roberto drives a jeepney to pick up passengers.
d. A cargo truck delivers all the goods at Gaisano Grand Mall.

37. Why it is important to conserve and preserve the resources of our Mother Earth?
a. We need to prevent its harmful effects in our environment.
b. We might experience a great danger in the future.
c. We only have very limited resources which enable us to survive.
d. We have to stop and minimize the pollution.

38. How will you become a responsible citizen in your home, barangay and to your community?
a. Dispose waste materials into the rivers and vacant lot.
b. Burn the plastics, leaves and rubber made materials.
c. Never mind the changes that occur in the environment.
d. Practice the 5R’s and be an active advocate for environmental activities (clean-up drive, tree planting and
etc.)

39. There are harmful effects of the changes in the materials to the environment. Which of the following is NOT a
harmful effect?
a. Air Pollution
b. Land pollution
c. Soil pollution
d. Reforestation

40. There are numerous illegal loggers in your community. They cut down trees to make furniture. What do you will
happen if they will cut all the trees?
a. It causes soil erosion.
b. It lessens the global warming.
c. It cannot lose animals’ natural home.
d. It will help the people.

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