SUMMATIVE TEST

SCIENCE VI

Name:_____________________________________ Date: _________________ Score:_______

DIRECTION: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What causes an object thrown upward to downward?

A. Friction B. Energy C. Force D. Gravity
2. Which of the following statements is true about friction?
I. Frictions slows down a moving object.
II. Smooth surface has more friction.
III. Objects move slowly on a rough surface.
IV. Friction is not present in a smooth surface.
A. I, II B. II III C. I, III D. I, III, IV
3. Which statement best describes friction?
A. Friction is a push or pull of an object. C. Friction is the force of attraction between two objects
B. Friction causes object to fall. D. Friction is an opposing force that acts on a moving object
4. Which of the following illustrations show the sliding friction?

5. Rene is playing with his toy sledge. In which surface will it travel the fastest?
A. on the carpeted floor C. on the wet floor
B. on the rough floor D. on the polished floor
6. Which of these statements show desirable effect of friction?
I. Friction is needed to produce fire.
II. Friction is needed to pedal a bicycle.
III. Friction makes us run fast.
IV. Friction damages the underside of the cabinet
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and IV D. I, II, III and IV
7. Why are oil lubricants applied to machine parts?
I. To make the parts move easily
II. To prevent the parts from moving fast
III. To protect the parts from wearing down
A. I, II B. I, III C. II, III D. I, II, III
8. Why do you think car travel faster in going down the road than in going up?
A. It is moving against gravity. C. It is moving towards gravity.
B. It is being pushed by the wind. D. It is being pulled by the wind.
9. What happens to your movement when you go against the force of gravity?
A. Movement will occur.
B. The movement will become faster and easier.
C. The movement will become slower and difficult.
D. There is no effect or change in the movement.
10. A big stone on top of the mountain rolls down on the slope. What causes it to move?
A. The force of wind. C. The force of gravity.
B. The force of water. D. The force of man’s activity.
11. Which of these objects will feel the biggest gravitational pull on earth?
A. a 10-kg bicycle B. a 100-g mouse C. a 100-kg boxer D. a 1000-kg elephant

12. If a feather and a hammer are dropped on the moon at the same time, where there is no atmosphere,
which one will hit the ground first?
A. Both will hit at the same time C. Hammer because it has more mass.
B. Feather because it has less mass D. Neither, there is no gravity on the moon.
13. In which surface does a car run faster? Why?
A. Rough surface because it has less friction. C. Smooth surface because it has less friction.
B. Rough surface because it has much friction. D. Smooth surface because it has much friction.
14. Why is parachute important to a skydiver?
A. It keeps him appear beautiful as he falls down. C. It makes him fall faster to prevent injury
B. It slows down his motion to have safe landing. D. It directs his motion on the landing site.
15. What is likely to happen if the planet Earth losses its gravitational force?
A. All materials on Earth will float out into the outer space.
B. All materials on Earth will shrink towards the center.
C. All materials on Earth will unite and form into one material.
D. All materials on Earth will be destroyed and disappear.
16. The man pushes a heavy box up an incline plane. Which of the following factors hinder him to move it
fast?

A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. III and IV

17. A man found it easier to push the wheelbarrow barefooted than when he was wearing shoes along the
cemented floor. What caused this difference?
A. Friction between the wheels of the wheelbarrow and the ground.
B. Materials of the surface of the ground.
C. Friction between the feet and the ground.
D. Mass of the wheelbarrow
For items 18 and 19, refer to the illustration below.

18. What factor may affect the acceleration of the two vehicles?
A. friction B. force C. mass D. inertia
19. Which statement best describes the mass and acceleration of the two vehicles above?
A. The greater the mass, the lesser the acceleration.
B. The greater the mass, the greater the acceleration.
C. The lesser the mass, the lesser the acceleration.
D. The lesser the mass there is no acceleration.
20. Which of the following friction forces are useful in pushing the heavy load on the cart?

A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II and III

21. How does friction become so useful during the prehistoric time.
A. Friction is useful in washing clothes. C. Friction so use in storing materials.
B. Friction becomes so useful in handling materials. D. Friction become useful in creating fire.
22. Which of the following is the easiest way to move the refrigerator from one place of your house to
another?
A. through the use of lubricants C. through the use of wheels or rollers
B. through the use of oil or grease D. through pushing and pulling.
23. Which has the greatest friction?
A. polished floor B. sandy floor C. wet floor D. tiled floor
24. The boat sailing on the sea slows down. What kind of friction is acting on it?
A. static friction B. rolling friction C. fluid friction D. sliding friction
25. Which of the following statements best describes friction?
A. It is a force that occurs between solids.
B. It is a force that occurs between solids and liquids.
C. It is a force that occurs only on rough surfaces.
D. It is a force that occurs when surfaces touch each other.
26. Which shows that friction is undesirable?
A. pushing furniture C. walking on wet floors
B. lighting a matchstick D. using the breaks when approaching a stoplight
27. How can you best reduce friction between the bottom or feet of furniture and the floor?
A. by smoothing the floor C. by applying lubricants like wax on the floor
B. by keeping furniture on their place. D. by putting wheels or rollers on the bottom or feet of furniture
28. Why does a car travel faster in going down than going up
A. it is moving against gravity C. it is moving towards gravity.
B. it is being pushed by the wind. D. it is being pulled by the weight of the car.
29. A boy sits on a grassy slope. What force stops him from sliding down?
A. friction B. magnetic force C. gravity D. weight
30. Why did a ball thrown to the air fall back to the ground?
A. Gravity caused the ball to fall. C. Acceleration caused the ball to move fast.
B. Air caused the ball to fall on the ground. D. The weight of the ball made it move faster.