1st QUARTER EXAMINATION

SCIENCE 4
SY 2023 – 2024

Name: _________________________ Grade & Section: ________ Score: _______

I. Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. Porous materials are materials having tiny holes that allow air or liquid to pass through them.
Which from the materials below is a porous material?

A. B. C. D.

2. If you are going to soak the following solid materials like tissue paper, cardboard, and sponge in
water, which from the materials can absorb water very fast?
A. tissue paper B. cardboard C. sponge D. none

3. What property is common among the materials mentioned in item number 2?

A. They are porous materials that can absorb water.
B. They are solid materials with no definite size and shape.
C. They are non-porous materials with no ability to absorb water.
D. They are solid materials that dissolved in water.

(For items number 4-5, refer to the pictures inside the box.)

4. How do you classify the materials inside the box?

A. They are materials that have similar sizes and shapes.
B. They are materials that have the ability to float in water.
C. They are materials that have the ability to sink in water.
D. They are materials that can absorb water.
5. From the pictures shown, how do you describe material number 2?
A. Picture 2 is a recyclable material C. Picture 2 has no texture
B. Picture 2 is a decaying material D. Picture 2 is porous

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 6. Iza eats her favorite but-ong for snacks. After eating, she put the wrappers in a trash bin. Where
do you think she put them?
A. Hazardous trash bin C. Non-biodegradable trash bin
B. Recyclable trash bin D. Biodegradable trash bin

7. Which group of solid materials will sink in water very fast?

A. padlock, key, metal spoon C. cloth, coin, rubber ball
B. tin can, leaf, pencil D. paper, sponge, chalk

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.
C. The sea breeze makes the boat float in water.
D. The boat is tied with plastic string that makes it float.

9. Using the data below, which group of materials can be used to prevent oneself from drowning?

A B C
Materials that absorb water Materials that float Materials that sink
Sponge Log Big stones
Face towel Piece of wood Metal bar
Cotton Plastic bottle with cover Hollow blocks
A. A, B and C B. A C. B D. C

10. Elen wanted to get a glass of pomelo juice on top of the table when suddenly her younger
brother throw the ball quickly towards her and hit the glass. What do you think will happen to the
glass?
A. The glass remains in its position
B. The glass breaks into pieces and changes its size and shape
C. The glass changes its color
D. The glass looks the same throughout

(For items 11-14, refer to the pictures below.)

1 2 3 4 5
11. Which from the materials shown can be hammered?
A. Picture 4 B. Picture 1 C. Picture 5 D. Picture 2

12. Which from the material changes its size and shape when bend using hands?
A. Sharpener B. Nail cutter C. Nail D. Paperclip

13. How do you describe materials in numbers 3 and 5?

A. They are materials that can be pressed using hands.

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 B. They are decaying materials
C. They are materials that have no characteristics.
D. They are materials that can absorb water.

14. What will happen if you are going to bend a paper clip?
A. There is a change in odor and texture.
B. There is new material formed.
C. There is a change in size and shape.
D. There are no changes that happen.

15. Why do some materials absorb water very fast?

A. Some materials have tiny holes that let the water in.
B. Some materials are soft that can easily get water in.
C. Some materials are made of vinyl.
D. Some materials are expensive

16. Mang Tibo wanted to cut a cardboard into squares for his Christmas lantern. What tool should
he use to cut the cardboard?
A. Scissors B. Hammer C. Handsaw D. Ruler

17. What changes happen if you are going to expose an ice cube under the heat of the sun?
A. An ice cube changed from liquid to solid.
B. It changed from solid to liquid.
C. It does not change its form.
D. The color becomes darker.

18. What are you supposed to do if you want to melt a cube of butter?
A. Put it inside the freezer. C. Cover it thoroughly.
B. Let it cool for a long time. D. Put it in a heated pan.

19. If you are going to dispose waste materials commonly found at home, what are you going to
do with the decaying materials?
A. Throw them in the river
B. Mix them with the non-decaying materials
C. Make it an organic fertilizer
D. Keep them in the cabinet and uses them again

20. Your mother asked you to give her medicine for fever. What are you going to do first?
A. Read the label of the medicine.
B. Get a glass of water and the medicine.
C. Get the medicine and give it right away to your mother.
D. Taste the medicine before giving it your mother.

21. If you are exposed to garbage, what kind of illness would you probably get?
A. nose bleed B. High blood C. asthma D. goiter

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 22. A glass of water spilled on the table. You want to dry the table at once. What are you going to
use?
A. rug made of cloth C. cotton
B. handkerchief D. tissue paper

23. Which of these garbage materials do not undergo decay?

A. used cooking oil C. fruit peelings
B. plastics, glass, bottles D. leftover food

24. What should you do with the non-decaying garbage materials?

A. recycle them B. burn them C. bury them d. store them

Given the materials inside the box, answer questions 13-15 below:
A B C
Banana peeling, kangkong Empty container of catsup, Empty can and empty bottles of
+ stem, fish bone, leftover food broken pail, bottle of mineral soft drinks, milk sardines meat
water loaf
25. Which group of materials can turn into fertilizer?
A. A and C B. B and C C. B D. A

26. Which of the following show proper waste disposal?

A. throwing garbage to the sea
B. putting all waste materials in one container
C. throwing left over foods in the drainage canal
D. segregating waste into decaying and non-decaying

27. Wastes that are not properly disposed may __________.

A. become breeding places of pests such as mosquitoes and flies
B. cause loss of humus soil
C. speed up the materials to decay
D. allow free flow of rain water run off

28. Pollution of rivers is cause by indiscriminate dumping of__________

A. garbage C. lead
B. industrial waste D. all of the above

29. Why does oil and grease harm the fish in the river?
A. oil and grease reduce the oxygen supply in the water
B. oil and grease increase the oxygen supply in the water
C. oil and grease dissolve easily in the water and cut completely the oxygen supply
D. oil and grease are good for fish in river.

30. What safety precaution do you need to observe in disposing waste materials?
A. Use gloves or adequate equipment in handling waste materials to prevent puncture by sharp
items
B. Taste and touch waste materials before disposing them.
C. Keep the waste materials in your kitchen.
D. Expose yourself to the waste materials.

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 31. Which of the following do not show precautionary measures in storing and disposing
household materials?
A. Sort the household materials properly
B. Have a proper storage place for each kind of materials
C. Dispose of the expired material and other waste materials
D. Store combustible products together with medicines.

32. Dino was playing with his modeling clay. As he pressed the clay, he was able to form
different materials as shown in the pictures below.

Which of the following describes what happens to the modeling clay when it was pressed?
A. The clay changed its size and color.
B. The clay changed its size and shape
C. The clay changed its volume and color.
D. The clay changed its volume and odor.

33. Kent heated a chocolate bar to make chocolate syrup. Which of the following describes what
changes happened in the property of the chocolate bar when it is heated?
A. The chocolate bar changed its size and shape.
B. The chocolate bar changed its taste and odor.
C. The chocolate bar changed its texture and odor.
D. The chocolate bar changed its odor and texture.

34. Shara cuts a piece of writing pad. Describe what changes happened in the property of the
piece of paper when it was cut as shown in the picture.
A. The piece of writing pad changed its size and shape.
B. The piece of writing pad changed its color and texture.
C. The piece of writing pad changed its texture and weight.
D. The piece of writing pad changed its odor and texture.

35. What might happen when flour is mixed with cold water?
A. The flour will dispose completely in water.
B. The flour will dissolve partially in water.
C. The flour will not dissolve in water at all.
d. The flour will not settle at the bottom of the water.

36. Which of the following describes what happens to the white sugar when mixed with iodized
salt?
A. White sugar can be distinguished with the iodized salt when mixed.
B. White sugar cannot be distinguished with the iodized salt when mixed.
C. White sugar settles at the bottom of iodized salt.
D. White sugar completely mixed with iodized salt.

37. The picture below shows a piece of butter in the frying pan. If the stove is turned on, what
change could happen to the piece of butter? What can you conclude about what happens to the
butter when heated?
A. The butter will melt when heated.
B. The butter gets bigger when heated.
C. The butter increases its shape when heated.
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 D. The butter increases its size when heated.

38. What will happen to alcohol and water when mixed?

A. Alcohol and water will mix completely.
B. Alcohol and water will mix partially.
c. Alcohol and water will not mix together.
d. Alcohol and water will form two layers.

39. The following changes in the materials are useful to the environment, except
A. Using old newspaper in wrapping gifts
B. Using eco bag when buying groceries.
C. Using pesticides in killing insects
D. Using both sides of bond paper when writing.

40. What are the factors that contribute to the decaying process of the materials?
A. air and plastic materials
B. human and animals
C. sunlight only
D. sunlight, water, soil, and action of microorganisms

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