DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Directions: Read each question carefully and
choose the letter of the best answer. In your
answer sheet, blacken the letter that
corresponds your answer.
1. Which set of materials has the ability to
absorb water?
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3. What change has occurred when a steel bar
is bent?
A.
B.
C.
D.
size, color
size, shape
color, odor
volume, odor
4. What happens when a chalk is hammered?
A.
towel - cotton
B.
A.
B.
C.
D.
No changes occurred.
The particles evaporated.
A new material was formed.
No new material was formed.
5. What happens when a glass of water is
poured into a jar of vegetable oil?
marbles - basin
C.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Oil becomes water.
There is an explosion.
The two liquids do not mix.
A uniform solution is produced.
6. What happens to the powdered juice when
it is mixed with water?
bottle - spoon
D.
floats on top of the mixture
dissolves completely with water
settles at the bottom of the mixture
spreads unevenly within the mixture
7. After being exposed to the heat of the sun
for five minutes, the chocolate bar ______.
glass - plate
2. A modeling clay changes its size and
__________ when pressed.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
color
odor
shape
volume
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A.
B.
C.
D.
melts
turns to solid
changes its color
becomes tasteless
8. What changes can you make out of old tires
to make it useful in the community?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Burn them.
Use them as fertilizers.
Make them into flower pots.
Throw them into the compost pit.
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9. Lucas thinks that the best way to reduce the
amount of garbage his family produces is to
burn it. Why is this not the best way to
reduce waste?
A. It is a lot of work.
B. Biodegradable items do not burn.
C. A fire creates too much heat on the
summer day.
D. Burning garbage can release toxins
into the air.
10. Which of the following materials can be
made out of junk food wrappers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
dress
kettle
pan
wallet
11. Why is the heart called the “pumping
organ” of the body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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14. How does a frog use camouflage?
It uses its __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
hind legs to leap
long sticky tongue to catch insects
sharp pointed teeth to chew its food
body covering to hunt or hide from
predators
15. Why do water lily plants float in water?
Water lilies have __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
long roots
feathery roots
flat and broad leaves
thick and buoyant leaves
Refer to the illustration of the life cycle of
insects below to answer item numbers 16
and 17:
helps in food digestion
protects internal organs
supplies blood around the body
converts carbon dioxide to oxygen
12. How does the brain communicate with
the muscles in the hand?
A. Bones connect the brain to the
muscles.
B. Muscles make the brain and the bone
raise hands.
C. Brain sends message to the hand
muscles to move.
D. Muscles get blood from the brain and
distribute it to all parts of the body.
13. What is used by chickens in getting food?
A.
B.
C.
D.
long and sticky beak
short and robust legs
sharp and pointed teeth
elastic and flexible tongue
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16. Which of the following develops after the
egg of an insect is hatched?
A. adult
B. larva
C. egg
D. pupa
17. What stage in the life cycle does the
butterfly start to develop their wings?
A. adult
B. larva
C. egg
D. pupa
18. How long do chicken eggs develop and
hatch?
A. 23 days
B. 22 days
C. 21
D. 20
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19. The bird eats parasites of the carabao
while the carabao provides protection to
the bird. What kind of symbiotic
relationship is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
commensalism
competition
mutualism
predation
24. Which describes the magnetic force?
I. Force exerted between magnets
II. Greater when the distance between
two magnets is lesser
A. I only
B. II only
20. What must an ecosystem contain in order
to continue to exist?
C. I and II
D. none of the above
25. Based on the illustration below, how does
light travel?
I. animals or consumers
II. plants or producers
III. bacteria and other decomposers
IV. energy, air, water, soil
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. II, III, IV
D. I, II, III, IV
21. What happens when you stretch a garter
using your hand and release it afterwards?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It breaks.
It changes its size.
It changes its shape.
It regains its size and shape.
22. What property of materials has changed
after pounding a chalk with mortar and
pestle?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
A. curve
B. straight
C. parallel
D. rough
26. In which medium can a sound wave travel
fast?
A. gas
B. liquid
C. plasma
D. solid
27. What energy transfer is shown in the
illustration below?
color
shape
size
taste
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. III and IV
D. I, II and III
23. Which of the following shows the effect of
force when applied to an object?
The object is __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Light travels in a __________ path.
not visible anymore
on the same position
on top of a reference point
farther or closer from a reference
point
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A. conduction
B. convention
C. insulation
D. radiation
28. The whistles for special dogs make sounds
that people cannot hear, no matter how
hard you blow the whistle. Why can't
people hear these whistles?
A. The pitch is too high.
B. The sound is too long.
C. The volume is too low.
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D. The whistle is too small.
29. Which of the following statements explains
why materials appear broken when dipped
down in a glass of water as shown in the
picture below?
soil is very low in nutrients and poor
in holding water.
33. Alden just woke up, rushed to the
bathroom with a towel and turned on the
faucet. How did Alden use water after
waking up?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Light rays are __________.
A. absorbed
B. dissolved
C. reflected
D. refracted
30. Jennie hums her favorite song then gently
places her fingers on her throat. What
would she feel?
A.
B.
C.
D.
a pain in her gut
crackling of her teeth
movement of her vocal cords
her Adam’s apple moving up and
down
Bathed his pet dog.
Drank little amount of water.
Washed his face and brush his teeth.
Watered his newly planted
vegetables.
34. What kind of water is needed for
agricultural use?
A.
B.
C.
D.
freshwater
groundwater
rainwater
saltwater
35. How can water vapor in the air return to
Earth?
31. Which statement characterizes loam soil?
A. coarse and loose particles
B. mixture of sand, clay and a lot of
humus
C. small soil particles and very close to
each other
D. sticky when wet, smooth and has the
finest texture
32. Which of the following descriptions is NOT
TRUE about loam and sand?
A. Loam particles are dry while sand
particles are moist.
B. Loam particles are fine while sand
particles are coarse.
C. Loam soil is a combination of sand, silt
and clay while sand consists of small
particles of weathered rocks.
D. Loam soil has the ability to retain
moisture and nutrients while sandy
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A. It sticks to any warm surface it comes
in contact with.
B. It evaporates and is blown by the
wind.
C. It evaporates and forms clouds.
D. It condenses then precipitates.
36. What is the temperature of the day as
indicated on the thermometer below?
A.
B.
C.
D.
19°C
20°C
40°F
61°F
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37. Mang Jose is in the beach preparing his
fishing net. He observes that the sky has
dark heavy clouds. What is the best thing
that he should do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Go on fishing.
Call other fishermen to go on fishing.
Keep the net and do not go on fishing.
Wait for the rain to drop and go
home.
38. What should you do when you noticed
dark clouds in the sky upon going to
school?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bring extra snacks to eat.
Get extra clothes to wear.
Put toys to play with classmates.
Bring an umbrella or a raincoat.
39. Which describes the length of shadow at
8:00 AM as shown in the illustration
below?
12:00 Noon
A.
B.
C.
D.
8:00 AM
longer
longest
shorter
shortest
40. What would happen to the human skin
when exposed to too much sunlight?
A.
B.
C.
D.
burned
cooled
protected
whitened
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