Department of Education

Region IV – A (CALABARZON)
Division of San Pablo City
SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Second Quarterly Test in SCIENCE 4
S.Y. 2023-2024

MELC Learning Number Number Item Percentage Number of Mastered Not

Competencies of Days of Placement Correct Mastered
Taught Items Responses

Identify the causes

and treatment of
diseases of the major
organs.
1 7

Practice habits to
maintain a healthy
body 2 1,2
1 5 17.5%

Describe the main

function of the major 4 3-6
organs

Communicate that the

major organs work
together to make the
body function
properly.
2 5 3 8 -10 7.5%

Compare body
movements of
animals in their
habitat.
2 11-12

3 Infer that body 5 12.5%

structures help
animals adapt and
survive in their 3 13-15
particular habitat.
 Identify the
specialized structures
of terrestrial and
aquatic plants.
4 5 5 16-20 12.5%
.

5 Compare the stages 5 5 21-25 12.5%

in the life cycle of
organisms.

6 Describe the effect of 5 5 26-30 12.5%

the environment on
the life cycle of
organisms.

7 Describe some types 5 5 31-35 12.5%

of beneficial and
harmful interactions
among living things.

8 Describe the effects 5 5 36-40 12.5%

of interactions among
organism in their
environment.

40 100%
 Department of Education
Region IV – A (CALABARZON)
Division of San Pablo City
SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT
San Pablo City

Second Quarterly Test in SCIENCE 4

S.Y. 2023 - 2024
Name:___________________________ Date ____________
Grade & Section ___________________ Teacher___________

I. Read and answer the following questions. Write the letter of your answer on the blank
before each number.

_______1. Lorena wants to have a healthy, fit, and strong body. What must she do to
achieve it?
A. Stay late at night.
B. Eat junk foods all day.
C. Eat fruits and vegetables every day.
D. Sleep all day and eat plenty of food.

________2. Which does not help your bones and muscles grow, develop, and work well?
A. exercise C. having enough rest
B. eating junk foods D. eating the right kind of foods

________ 3. The heart is a hollow muscular organ protected by the chest cavity. What is it’s
main function?
A. It pumps blood around the body.
 B. It helps us move from one place to another.
C. It sends messages to all parts of the body.
D. It transports oxygen and nutrients to the lungs and tissues.

_________4. The lungs are part of the respiratory system. Which statement describes it’s
function?
A. It allows human to move
B. It absorbs nutrients from food.
C. It filters blood and produce urine
D. Gets oxygen and remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the blood

_________ 5. The following are the functions of the brain EXCEPT

A. It is responsible for learning and acquiring skills
B. It controls and coordinates with all types of muscles
C. It is considered as the central processing unit of the body.
D. It supports and protects all the major organs of the body.

________6. Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidney?

A. It balances the body
B. It regulates blood pressure
C. Excretes wastes in the blood
D. It serves as the framework of the body

________ 7. Karen could not do physical activities. Every time she does, her asthma attacks.
What is the cause of asthma?
A. Exposure to air pollution and lung infection.
B. Infections that happen when bacteria enter the brain.
C. It is inflammation of the appendix caused by irritation from undigested food
D. It is caused by not eating on time, too much intake of acidic drinks and foods.

________8. How do the heart and lungs work together?

A. The lungs help the heart to pump blood.
B. The heart provides nutrients to the lungs.
C. The lungs help the heart provide nutrients to the body.
D. The heart pumps the blood to the different body parts while the lungs filter the
blood before going back to the heart.

_______ 9. How do the bones and muscles work together?

A. The bones and muscles help us move.
B. They work together to digest the food quickly,
C. They bring vitamins and minerals to our body.
D. They distribute oxygen and carbon dioxide to our body.

_______10. How do the stomach and intestines work together?

A. They work together to absorb food.
B. They work together to digest food.
C. They distribute oxygen to the different parts of the body
D. They pump blood, allowing the distribution of nutrients in all parts of the body.
______11. What characteristic do land animals have?
A. legs for walking C. fins for swimming
B. wings for flying D. gills for breathing

______12. Animals have body parts like legs for walking. What part is needed for animals to fly?
A. tail B. wings C. legs D. antenna

_______13. Aquatic animals have gills, scales and fins . Terrestrial animals have legs, fur and
wings. What will happen when animals are removed from their natural habitat?
A. The animals will die C. They will not be affected.
B. Their number will increase D. They will have new body structure for adaptation

______14. What enables aquatic animals to survive in water?

A. They have hind legs and long beak
B. They have fur, legs, and smooth skin.
C. They have legs, scales, fins and feathers
D. They have gills, scales, shells and exoskeleton.

_______15. What structures do carabao, cow, horse and goat have to help them adapt on land?
A. They have gills.
B. They have big feathers.
C. They have legs for walking.
D. Their body is covered with fur to keep them warm.

_______16. Which plant has fleshy stems as their specialized structure used to conserve
water for a long time?
A. cactus B. cogon C. pineapple D. strawberry

______17. What specialized structure is common between rose and bougainvillea?

A. both have stinging hairs C. both have thorny stems
B. both have sticky leaves D. both have fibrous fruits

______18. Which plant is characterized by a sharp leaf that may cause harm when touched?
A. rose B. ginger C. talahib D. kalamansi

______19. What specialized structure is present to succulents and cacti?

A. big and hard stem C. small and smooth stem
B. long and hairy stem D. fleshy and thorny stem

______20. Water hyacinth has the ability to float on water. What is its specialized structure?
A. light weight of the plant C. bulbous stem filled with air
B. spreading, feathery root stem D. light rounded waxy leaves

______21. Metamorphosis refers to the stages of development of an organism. A complete meta

morphosis undergoes 4 stages of development. How many stages of development does
an incomplete metamorphosis has?
A. one B. two C. three D. four

______22. How do butterflies and houseflies differ in their stages of development?

A. A butterfly has complete metamorphosis while a housefly has gradual metamorphosis
 B. A housefly has complete metamorphosis while a housefly ha gradual metamorphosis
C. A butterfly has gradual metamorphosis while a housefly has complete metamorphosis
D.A housefly has gradual metamorphosis while a housefly has complete metamorphosis

______23. Which of the following organisms undergo a complete metamorphosis?

A. butterfly B. frog C. beetle D. alligator

_______24. What are the stages of an incomplete metamorphosis?

A. eggs, nymph, adult
B. eggs, larva, puppa
C. eggs, tadpole, froglet, frog
D. eggs, larva, puppa, adult

______25. Which organisms undergo incomplete metamorphosis?

A. cockroach and louse C. aphid and ladybug
B. chicken and frog D. mosquito and butterfly

_____26. How does the environment play an important role in the life cycle of an organism?
A. It gives them life.
B. It gives them space
C. It provides them shelter
D. It provides food and water that give nutrients to an organism’s body

_____27. Why is sunlight important to the ecosystem?

A. It makes water become warm.
B. Plants need sunlight to make its own food.
C. Sunlight makes us see things around us.
D. Oxygen is produced when there is sunlight.

____ 28. How does air pollution affect the plants?

A. It makes plants good for animals to eat.
B. It slow down the growth of all the plants.
C. It is a source of organic fertilizer for the plants.
D. It protects the plants from being eaten by the animals.

____29. Which of the following will happen if organisms do not have a suitable environment to live
in?
A. Their number will increase.
B. Their number will decrease.
C. They will satisfy their needs.
D. Their number will be the same.

_____30. What is the effect of plants in the life cycle of other organisms in the environment?
A. Plants are the primary consumer.
B. Plants are the source of energy.
C. Plants are the decomposers that help fertile the soil.
D. Plants are the primary source of food for the other organism in the environment.

_____31. Interaction between organism may bring good or bad effects to one another. Which of
the following describes mutualism?
A. It is an interaction between organisms wherein one benefits while the other is neither
affected beneficially or harmfully.
B. It is a close relationship between species where one organism lives inside or outside
another organism.
C. It is an interaction of two organisms where both are getting benefit from each other.
 D. It is a relationship in which an animal consumes another animal

_____32. In predation, a predator is an animal that usually benefits by eating the prey. Which
situation describe predation?
A. House cats killing mice and other small animals.
B. Earthworms eating birds in the garden.
C. A fish eating shark in the ocean.
D. A horse chasing a cow in the farm.

_____33. In commensalism, how does an orchid benefit from a tree?

A. The orchid grows on the bark of the tree.
B. Tree provides nutrients for the orchids.
C. Orchid gets protection from the tree.
D. Birds use the orchids as nests.

_____34. Parasitism is a relationship between species where one organism lives inside or outside
another organism. Why is it harmful?
A. They can cause serious diseases such as scabies which affect the animal’s health and
growth.
B. The growth of the host will be affected.
C. They can cause illness to the other.
D. All of the above

_____35. Relationships between plants and animals are examples of mutualism. How do they
benefit from each other?
A. Plants give off oxygen needed by animals while animals exhale carbon dioxide
needed by plants.
B. Animals exhale oxygen needed by plants while plants give off carbon dioxide needed
by animals.
C. Plants give off carbon dioxide needed by animals while animals exhale oxygen
needed by plants.
D. Plants give off nitrogen needed by animals while animals exhale oxygen needed by
plants.

______36. Biological interactions are important in nature. A food web shows the relationship
among living organisms. What will happen if this does not exist?
A. Many animals would die from starvation.
B. Many organisms will grow and develop.
C. Animals will live longer.
D. None of the above.

______37. There are ten big fishes in an aquarium which contains three gallons of water. You fed
them with the right amount of food. After five days, some of the fishes died. Why did it
happen?
A. There was not enough space for the fishes and they competed for food.
B. The smelly and cloudy water in the aquarium was not replaced.
C. The aquarium was not moved to another place.
D. The aquarium did not have enough temperature.

______38. What will happen if there are more predators than preys in an ecosystem?
A. The source of food will remain the same.
B. The animals will decrease in number.
C. The source of food will decrease.
D. The source of food will increase.
______39. Overpopulation affects the balance in nature. Which of the following DOES NOT
support this statement?
A. More people will work, and the balance of nature could be improved.
B. Overpopulation may result in fighting and struggle for survival.
C. More consumers may upset the balance of nature.
D. It may result to death of some organisms

_____40. Which can help conserve our ecosystem?

A. Encourage political leaders to build farm to market roads to reach all beautiful places.
B. Protect the forest and bodies of water against harmful activities.
C. Improve the ecosystem by inviting tourists to visit your place.
D. Construct buildings near the riverbanks.

KEY TO CORRECTION

1. C 21. C
2. B 22. A
3. A 23. A
4. D 24. A
5. D 25. A
6. D 26. D
7. A 27. B
8. D 28. B
9. A 29. B
10. B 30. D.
11. A 31 .C
12. B 32. A
13. A 33. A
14. D 34. D
15. C 35. A
16. A 36. A
17. C 37. A
18. C 38. C
19. D 39. A
20. C 40. B