TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

THIRD QUARTER

SCIENCE 6

Level of Behavior. Item Format, No. and Placement,

and Knowledge Dimension

Inst’l # of % of
OBJECTIVES
Time Items Items
Remem Unders Apply Ana Eval Crea Item

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1. Infer how friction and

gravity affect movements of
different objects.

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1.1 Describe how friction 2-F 3-P

affects the movement of an object.
22.22% 1-F 6-C 9-F
10 11
4-P 7-P 10-F 11-P 1-11

5-P 8-M

1.2 Describe how the motion of

an object is affected by gravity
12-F
5 6 11.11% 13-P 17-F 16-M 12-17
14-C

15-M

2. Demonstrate how sound,

heat, light and electricity
can be transformed.

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2.1 Identify the forms of 18-P

energy. 19-P

5 5 11.11% 20-P 18-22

21-P

22-P

2.2 Describe how sound,

heat, light and
electricity is produced. 23-C 25-C
11.11% 23-28
5 6 24-C 27-P

26-P 28-P
 2.3 Infer that energy can
be transformed from
one form to another
29-M 31-P
form. 5 6 11.11%
33-M 30-M 32-P 34-M 29-34

3. Manipulate simple
machines to describe their
characteristics and uses.

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3.1 Describe the characteristics 36-C 35-F

and uses of simple machines.
37-C 40-C

10 11 22.22% 38-C 41-C 39-P 43-P 35-45

42-M 44-C

45-P

3.2 Demonstrate the practical

and safe uses of simple machines. 47-M 49-P
5 5 11.11%
46-M 48-M 50-M 46-50

TOTAL 45 50 8 18 15 5 3 1 50
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III - Central Luzon
Schools Division of Aurora
DIPACULAO SOUTH DISTRICT

Third Periodic Test

Science 6
Name: ___________________________________ Date: _________________
Grade and Section:_____________________ Teacher:______________

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your
answer sheet.
1. It occurs when two objects rub against each other, it is a force that slows
down or stops the motion of an object.
A. energy B. friction C. gravity D. motion
2. How does friction affect the movement of an objects?
A. It makes an object fall from higher place.
B. It makes an object move on different speed.
C. It makes an object moves slower and faster.
D. It makes an object move on different direction.
3. What are you going to put in a surface to reduce the friction on it?
A. lubricant B. piece of cloth C. rubber D. stone
4. Which of the following helps in reducing friction?
A. gravel, sand, soil
B. cloth, clay, rubber
C. pebbles, rocks, mud
D. lubricants, rollers, wheels, bearings
5. Which surface does a car run faster? Why?
A. Rough surface because it has less friction.
 B. Rough surface because it has more friction
C. Smooth surface because it has less friction
D. Smooth surface because it has more friction
6. Why are lubricants used in machines?
A. to increase friction
B. to decrease friction
C. to operate the machine
D. to make the machine move
7. Which of the following situations shows least friction?
A. a bicycle rolling down the hill
B. a speedboat moving in the sea
C. a diver falling through the air to a pool
D. a baseball player sliding into a second base

8. Why should you be careful when there is water on a smooth floor?

A. The water increases the friction between your feet and the floor.
B. The friction between your feet and the floor changes from sliding.
C. The water is a lubricant and reduces the friction between your feet
and the floor.
D. The friction between your feet and the floor changes from kinetic to
static friction.
9. Which of the following is NOT a type of friction?
A. fluid B. rolling C. static D. wind
10. What friction occur on objects that roll over a surface?
A. fluid friction C. rolling friction
B. sliding friction D. static friction
11. Fluid friction occurs in water. Which of these water activities shows fluid
friction?
I. In a swimmer swimming in water
II. In a boat traveling in water
III. In an airplane traveling in air
A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. I only
12. What is gravity?
A. It is a force that creates tidal waves.
B. It is one of the four physical forces found in nature.
C. It is the relationship between the Earth and the moon.
D. It is the force that keeps everything firmly towards the ground.

13. Which is the best example of gravity?

A. A car hits a tree and its motion stops.
B. A breeze blows and a sailboat moves.
C. A book is push and it moves across the table.
D. A person throws a ball into the air, and it falls to the ground.
 14. Which is true about mass and gravity?
A. Gravity and mass are not related.
B. The lesser the mass of an object, the greater the pull of gravity
C. The greater the mass of an object, the lesser the pull of gravity
D. The greater the mass of an object, the greater the pull of gravity

15. A baseball and a sheet of paper are dropped at the same time from
the same height. What will occur if there is no air resistance?
A. The baseball will reach the ground first
B. The paper will float slowly through the air
C. The baseball will float slowly through the air
D. The baseball and the paper will reach the ground at the same time

16. What would happen if the earth does not have any gravity?
A. There is no life on earth.
B. The moon would crash into the earth.
C. A lifespan of man and animals would drop sharply.
D. All objects not anchored down on its surface would float.
17. Where is the gravitational force directed as you stand on the floor?
A. backward B. downward C. forward D. upward

Identify the forms of energy used in the following situations. Choose the letter of
your answer from the box below and write it in your answer sheet.

A. Chemical energy E. Mechanical energy

B. Sound energy F. Electrical energy
C. Heat energy G. Radiant energy
D. Light energy H. Nuclear energy

18. Drying clothes

19. An athlete running
20. Reading books at night
21. Listening to music
22. Gasoline in a gas tank

23. What energy transformation does a lighted fluorescent lamp

produced?
A. chemical to light energy transformation
B. electrical to light energy transformation
C. heat to mechanical energy transformation
D. mechanical to light energy transformation
24. How does an electrical form of energy is produced?
A. by vibrating objects
B. by moving electrons
C. by the motion of molecules
D. by traveling through empty space
25. What form of energy is produced by turning and moving objects?
A. chemical energy C. mechanical energy
B. light energy D. sound energy
26. A boy threw a ball over the fence. What energy was produced by
the moving ball?
A. heat energy C. kinetic energy
B. light energy D. potential energy
27. Which of the following is NOT the use of sound energy?
A. Sound is used to map ocean floor.
B. Sound is used to generate electricity.
C. Sound is used to help track earthquake.
D.Sound is used to examine internal organs.

28. LRT and MRT are run by electricity. What are the energy
transformations do these trains show?
I. electrical to mechanical
II. electrical to light
III. electrical to sound
IV. electrical to chemical
A. I only B. I and II C. I, II and III D. I, II, III and IV

29. The boy enjoys hitting the snare drum during the show. What
energy transformation does this situation shows?
A. chemical to sound energy transformation
B. electrical to sound energy transformation
C. heat to sound energy transformation
D.mechanical to sound energy transformation

30. How does the chemical energy of the gasoline in the engine of the
car transform into mechanical energy?
I. when gasoline combine with oxygen
II. when gasoline and oxygen heated
III. when combined gasoline and oxygen is compressed and burn
A. I only B. I and II C. I, II and III D. III only

31. Which of the following energy transformations happens in washing

machine?
A. mechanical electrical sound heat
B. potential kinetic electrical heat
C. electrical mechanical sound heat
D. mechanical sound heat electrical
 32. A stone is dropped from a cliff. How does the energy of the stone
change as it falls from the cliff to the ground below?
A. chemical to mechanical C. kinetic to mechanical
B. kinetic to potential D. potential to kinetic

The Philippines has a nuclear power plant. The Bataan Nuclear Power
Plant was constructed in 1977 in Morong, Bataan. It costs $3.3B but stood idle
and virtually useless up to the present. The government pays P144.8B foreign
debt incurred for the plant’s construction. The Department of Energy is now
studying the feasibility of converting the plant into a gas-fueled facility. The
alternative of privatizing the power plant is also a major consideration.
Read the paragraph below:
33. What energy aims to produce by the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant?
A. electrical energy C. nuclear energy
B. potential energy D. solar energy

34. The feasibility of converting the Bataan Power Plant into a gas-
fueled facility is a form of ___________ energy.
A. mechanical B. kinetic C. chemical D. nuclear
35. Which of the following is a characteristic of wedge?
A. has sharp edge C. has fulcrum, load and effort
B. has a groove wheel D. composed of a straight bar
36. Which of the following is a characteristic of lever?
A. has sharp edge C. has fulcrum, load and effort
B. has thick base D. composed of a straight bar
37. Which of the following is the use of inclined plane?
A. To deliver objects from high area to low area
B. To deliver objects from low area to high area
C. To lift an object easier by changing the direction of the force
D. To lift objects from lower place to higher place using a ramp
38. Inclined plane is useful to us because it helps our work easier and
faster. Which of the following are inclined planes?
A. axe and blades C. bicycle, gears, doorknob
B. ramp and slope D. wheelbarrow, bottle opener
39. A can opener is a combination of which simple machines?
A. a lever and a wedge C. a lever and inclined plane
B. a wedge and a screw D. an inclined plane and a wedge
40. Ladder is a simple machine classified as __________
A. an inclined plane B. a wedge C. a lever D. a screw
41. Which consists of an inclined plane wrapped around a pole or
cylinder?
A. lever B. pulley C. screw D. wedge
42. Will it be possible for a girl in a seesaw to balance herself with her
father who weighs twice as much as her? How?
A. No, she needs to be as heavy as her father.
B. No, she needs to be heavier than her father.
C. Yes, she’ll have to sit nearer the fulcrum than her father.
D. Yes, her father will have to sit nearer the fulcrum than her.
43. Wedges are simple machines that are useful in our daily household
chores. It makes our work easier and faster by_____________.
A. fixing objects together
B. cutting and splitting objects
C. removing objects in its place
D. lifting an object to higher place
44. It is a grooved wheel that turns around an axle which is held in
place by a mounting bracket with a rope or wire moving along the wheels.
Which simple machine is it?
A. inclined plane B. lever C. pulley D. screw

45. Your teacher wants to fix the television on the classroom wall.
What simple machine help her to fix two things together?
A. inclined plane B. lever C. screw D. wedge
46. Which of the following situations will ensure children’s safety when
using knives?
A. The children can be allowed to play with the knife.
B. The knife should be put within the reach of children.
C. The children may be allowed to use the knife with the supervision of
an adult.
D. The children may be allowed to use the knife at any time they would
want to.
47. Where should pins and needles be stored after using them?
A. in sewing kits
B. in drawers and cabinets
C. on top, out of reach of children
D. in locked drawers, only adults can open
48. Why it is more important to avoid slippery spots on ramps than on
a level pavement?
A. Just hold on the handrails and you’ll be alright.
B. Slipping on a ramp will hurt more than slipping on a level pavement.
C. Such slippery spots on ramps the water runs down, while it forms
puddles on a level pavement.
D. You’ll need friction just to stand upright on a ramp, while on a level
pavement, you can stand even if it is slippery.
49. To avoid getting hurt when playing with levers like a seesaw, you
should _____________.
A. make sure the fulcrum is stable.
B. put your feet and hands under the lever
 C. hold your hands firmly near the fulcrum
D. be sure the seesaw is in good condition
50. Your father asked you to get a tool with sharp edge and pointed
tips, how will you carry it to make sure you’re safe?
A. play with sharp simple machine
B. keep simple machine out of reach from children
C. be sure all sharp edge and pointed tips are in good condition
D. make sure the tools with sharp edge points downward and facing the
ground

Prepared by: EVANGELINE C. BROWN

Teacher III

Checked and edited by: LYN B. BAYUDANG DIOSCORA G. ANULACION

Master Teacher I ESP II

Verified by: VIVIAN M. Quarter

CARPIO3 PhD
- Science 6
ANSWER
PSDS, Dipaculao KEY
South

1. B 26. C
2. C 27. B
3. A 28. C
4. D 29. D
5. C 30. D
6. B 31. C
7. C 32. B
8. C 33. A
9. D 34. C
10. C 35. A
11. A 36. C
12. D 37. D
13. D 38. B
14. D 39. A
15. A 40. A
16. D 41. C
17. B 42. D
18. C 43. B
19. E 44. C
20. D 45. C
21. F 46. C
22. A 47. A
23. B 48. D
24. B 49. D
25. C 50. D