Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION V – BICOL
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LEGAZPI CITY
ALBAY CENTRAL SCHOOL
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 4

Name: ___________________________________________ Score: _______________

Grade/Section.: __________________ Date: ________________
Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer before each number.
___ 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. Which of the following is NOT a liquid material?
A. juice B. water C. milk D. paper
____ 10. Which of the following is NOT a solid material?
A. book B. paper C. cup D. soy sauce
_____ 11. All of the following materials can be bent except for ONE:
A. pencil B. electric wire C. paper clip D. rubber slippers
_____ 12. Which of the following materials can be pressed?
A. Pencil B. modelling clay C. rock D. steel bar
_____ 13. What will happen to a glass when you try to hit it with a hammer?
A. The glass will shatter and break into small pieces.
B. The glass will remain intact.
C. The glass will bend.
D. The glass will be pressed.
_____ 14. In this change, only the physical appearance of a material is changed. No new material is
formed.
A. Physical change B. Chemical change C. Both A and B D. None of the above.
_____ 15. All of the following materials can be cut, except for ONE:
A. Paper B. cardboard C. shoelaces D. rock
_____ 16. What will happen to a plastic bottle when you step on it?
A. The plastic bottle will be flattened.
B. The plastic bottle will remain its shape.
C. The plastic bottle will be broken in pieces
D. The plastic bottle will be bent.
_____ 17. Bogart flattened a pizza dough using a rolling pin. Which of the following actions did she
use to change the pizza dough’s shape?
A. bending B. hammering C. pressing D. cutting
_____ 18. In order to crack an egg, what action should you do?
A. Bending B. hammering C. pressing D. cutting
_____ 19. ____ is the measurement of the amount of heat energy present in the surroundings.
A. temperature B. time C. mass D. length
_____ 20. What changes took place when solid materials are melt?
A. size B. color C. shape D. size and shape
_____ 21. What property of the material is changed when the material is heated?
 A. color B. size C. texture D. odor
_____ 22. Which material melts when heated?
A. candle B. stone C . knife D. cloth
_____ 23. What happened to the solid materials when they were bent?
A. The materials change their color. B. The materials change their odor.
C. The materials change their texture. D. The materials change their size and shape.
_____ 24. Which mixtures is heterogeneous mixture?
A. rice grains and corn grits B. salt and vetsin
C. flour and coffee mate D. sugar and vetsin
_____ 25. What do you call the mixture that cannot be distinguished from each other?
A. Homogeneous Mixture B. Heterogeneous Mixture
C. Mixture D. Matter
_____ 26. Which material dissolved in liquid when mix together?
A. salt and vinegar B. ginger and soy sauce
C. flour and cooking oil D. stone and water
______ 27. The following are examples of changes that are useful to environment except for ONE.
A. Using organic fertilizers B. Recycling and upcycling of different local materials
C. Burning of garbage D. Planting of flowering trees.
______ 28. What changes in the materials that useful to the environment?
A. burning of old tires B. throwing kerosene into river
B. burning of plastics D. changing wood into charcoal for cooking
______ 29. What changes in the materials that harmful to the environment?
A. throwing detergents into the sewage B. cutting and shaping lumber into chair
C. cutting of fabric to be made into clothes D. cutting of wood to be made into table
_______ 30. What happened to the surrounding air is blanketed with smoke from factories and
motorized vehicles? The air becomes ___________
A. fresh B. clean
C. polluted D. unpolluted
_______ 31. Which of the following should you do to lessen the garbage in the community?
A. Throw garbage anywhere. B. Recycle non -biodegradable materials.
C. Burn the garbage. D. Throw appliances that can still be fixed and buy a new one.
______ 32. The following changes in the materials are useful to the environment except
 A. using eco bag when buying groceries B. using both sides of paper
C. using pesticides in killing insects D. using plastic bag when shopping
______ 33. Which of the following changes in the materials is useful to environment?
A. throwing garbage in the canal B. using paper bags when shopping
C. throwing hospital waste into river D. using plastic bags when shopping
_____ 34. Factories release harmful smoke. What kind of pollution is described in the situation?
A. Air pollution B. Land pollution C. Water pollution D. None of the above
_____ 35. Which of the following is the proper waste disposal?
A. throwing garbage into the sea. B throwing plastics anywhere
C. segregating waste decaying and none decaying D. throwing waste materials in rivers
______ 36. How should non decaying waste be disposed?
A. by composting B. by reusing C. by recycling D. both b and c
______ 37. Plastic bottles, plastic bags, broken glass, are examples of _____ materials.
A. Non-biodegradable B. Biodegradable C. Both A and B D. None of the above.
______ 38. How should decaying wastes be disposed?
A. by composting B. reusing C. recycling D. both B and C
______ 39. Waste should be segregated into_______ groups.
A. decaying and non-decaying B. bluish and yellowish
C. hard and soft D. shiny and rough
_______ 40. It is a disease cause by specific type of mosquitoes.
A. allergy B. diarrhea C malaria and dengue D. ulcer
_______ 41. If you are expose to garbage, what kind of illness you will probably get?
A. heart failure B. asthma C goiter D. nose bleed
_______ 42. Which of the following materials can undergo decay?
A. Leftover foods B. tin cans C. Plastic Bottles D. Plastic bags
_______ 43. Which of the following materials CANNOT undergo decay?
A. Leftover foods B. dried leaves C. dead animals D. plastic bags
_______ 44. Which of the following are ways to prevent the harmful effects of decaying materials?
A. Keep leftover foods in the refrigerator B. Always cover your garbage bins
B. Dispose your garbage properly D. All of the above

_______ 45. Which of the following is an example of disease caused by exposure to decaying
materials?
 A. Malaria B. Dengue C. Food poisoning D. All of the above
_____ 46. The smell of garbage is suffocating the villagers. What kind of pollution is described in the
situation?
A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Land pollution D. Noise pollution
_____ 47. Garbage is being thrown in empty spaces in residential areas. What kind of pollution is
described in the situation?
A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Land pollution D. Noise pollution
_____ 48. Chicken manures release foul odor all over the town. What kind of pollution is described in
the situation?
A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Land pollution D. Noise pollution
_____ 49. Using detergent soap while washing clothes in the river. What kind of pollution is described
in the situation?
A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Land pollution D. Noise pollution
_____ 50. Fishermen use dynamite while fishing. What kind of pollution is described in the situation?
A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Land pollution D. Noise pollution