DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE 5
SY 2022-2023
Instructions: Read each question carefully and shade the correct answer in the
answer sheet provided to you. Do not write anything on this test questionnaire.
1. Glass, metals, tetra packs and plastic bottles are non-biodegradable materials.
How can you make these materials useful and eco-friendly?
A. throw these materials in bodies of water
B. sell these materials in the metal scrap shop
C. return these materials to the department store
D. turn these materials into another useful product
2. A fisherman wanted to catch more fish from the ocean. What material will he use
to avoid harmful effects on water and the organisms living in it?
A. dynamite
B. fishing rod set
C. poisonous substance
D. fishnet with big holes
3. Tons of used cooking oil is produced by commercial organizations such as
hotels, restaurants, caterers, roadside eateries, and even street vendors. What
actions will you take as one of the owners to limit and mitigate this potential
environmental hazard?
A. Discard all used cooking oil in an open field.
B. Over time consumption of used cooking oil to save money.
C. Dump and dispose used cooking oil into drains and sewers
D. Sell the used cooking oil to the soap manufacturers for them to make use
of it as soap ingredient.
4. A man throws a lighted cigarette butt in the gasoline coming out from the hose
while refuelling his motorcycle at the gas station. What do you think is most
likely to happen?
A. there would be an explosion in the area
B. there would be a free gasoline to a man
C. there would be many people in the area
D. there would be help from the police officers
5. When materials are not used responsibly, they can harm the environment.
Which materials would you believe that could be harmful to the environment?
I - vegetable and fruit peelings
II - herbicides and insecticides
III - tetra pack and aluminum foil
IV - newspapers and old magazines
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A. I and IV, because they nourish soil and plants for animal consumption.
B. I and III, because they help plants to grow healthy for human
consumption.
C. II and III, because they can contaminate soil and water, killing useful
organism.
D. II and IV, because they have the potential to cause the extinction of
animals and plants in the ecosystem.
6. If a lighted candle was covered with a glass, which of the following will occur?
A. the candle will ignite
B. the flame keeps flaring
C. the flame will be put out
D. the candle keeps burning
7. A peeled and chopped potato needed in cooking Afritada was soaked in a basin
of water to be used later. What explanation can you make to support the soaking
of potatoes into the water?
A. water increases the contact of potato with oxygen
B. water help absorbs right amount of oxygen to the potato
C. water reduces the amount of water on the surface of the potato
D. water reduces contact with oxygen and prevents enzymatic browning
8. Ana cuts the paper into different shapes, while Elsa uses paper in making a fire.
Which of the following comparisons suits the situation?
A. Ana and Elsa’s paper both undergo a physical change.
B. Ana and Elsa’s paper both undergo chemical change.
C. Ana’s paper undergoes a physical change, while Elsa’s paper undergoes a
chemical change.
D. Ana’s paper undergoes a chemical change, while Elsa’s paper undergoes a
physical change.
9. Scouters are challenged to produce fire using bamboo sticks only. How should
they do it?
A. pile the bamboo sticks
B. cut the bamboo sticks into pieces
C. slice the bamboo sticks into thin strips
D. rub the bamboo sticks against each other
10. Why does recycling activity be constantly done in the locality?
A. to lessen power supply in the environment, and provide job opportunities
B. to reduce the crime rate in the environment, and provide job opportunities
C. to lessen food production in the environment, and provide job opportunities
D. to reduce waste production in the environment, and provide job
opportunities
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11. Evaluate the statements below and choose which is stated correctly about the
effect of recycling spoiled foods on humans and the environment.
A. composting spoiled foods helps farmers produce organic fertilizer
B. composting spoiled foods helps farmers produce organic pesticide
C. composting spoiled foods helps farmers produce synthetic fertilizer
D. composting spoiled foods helps farmers produce synthetic pesticide
12. Used cooking oil is still usable in making new products. Create an idea of how
used cooking oil can be recycled when combined with the following materials: a
small glass container, a cup of salt, and a toothpick wrapped with cotton.
A. use it in making a detergent
B. use it in making a liquid wax
C. use it in making a bottle lubricant
D. use it in making a homemade lamp
13. Which list of materials found at home or even in classrooms are recyclable?
A. used ink cartridges and rags
B. old newspapers and tetra packs
C. food wastes and pencil shavings
D. expired medicines and rusty nails
14. Proper garbage disposal is one of the problems of some of the schools. Which one
shows the best solution for the problem?
A. Ignore it because learners and parents are unaware of garbage disposal.
B. Place garbage on the ground because it might help beautify the school.
C. Teach and integrate the proper way of disposing of waste into their lesson.
D. Limit the use of the recycled container because it might detract the
appearance of the school grounds.
15. The female reproductive system is important. As a learner who has knowledge
about it, how would you tell others of its importance?
I will tell them that:
A. It is important because it produces the sperm cells which are essential for
reproduction.
B. It is important because it produces the egg cells which are essential for
reproduction.
C. It is important because it is responsible for producing testosterone which
maintains the
reproductive cycle.
D. It is important because the entire system is designed for transporting the
sperm cells to the exact fertilization site.
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16. Sex cells are produced in the human reproductive organs. Which of the following
sex cell-cell organ pairing is correct?
A. egg cell – ovary
B. egg cell – testes
C. sperm cell - penis
D. sperm cell – ovary
17. Jessa experiences pain in her lower abdomen during her period. Determine which
of the following statements is most likely to describe Jessa's feelings.
A. She felt good since she could still bear the discomfort.
B. She has to apply a liquid pain reliever to soothe the pain.
C. She didn't feel any discomfort because it was just normal.
D. She felt pain and discomfort because of her dysmenorrhea.
18. Arrange into correct order the phases of the menstrual cycle in figure 2.
Figure 1. Menstrual Phases
Source: https://www.menstrupedia.com/assets/quickguide/physiology/pysiology
A. 4, 3, 2, 1
B. 3, 4, 1, 2
C. 4, 3, 1, 2
D. 2, 4, 3, 1
19. What kind of animal reproduction involves only one parent?
A. external fertilization
B. internal fertilization
C. sexual reproduction
D. asexual reproduction
20. It is a mode of reproduction in which a male organism's sperm fertilizes a female
organism's egg outside of its body. Which of these animals reproduce through
external fertilization?
A. Bats
B. Ducks
C. Frogs
D. Goats
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21. Evaluate the sentences below. Which statement about the difference between
perfect and imperfect flowers is written correctly?
A. A flower with female parts is a perfect flower while a flower that has missing
male parts is an imperfect flower.
B. A flower with male parts is a perfect flower while a flower that has missing
female parts is an imperfect flower.
C. A flower with male and female parts is a perfect flower while a flower that
has missing male or female parts is an imperfect flower
E. A flower with male and female parts is an imperfect flower while a flower
that has missing male or female parts is a perfect flower.
22. Precy has a flowering plant garden with five plots. She wanted to extend one plot
for the Rose plants. Suggest the best way to propagate rose plants quickly.
A. propagate through cutting
B. propagate through seedling
C. propagate through budding
D. propagate through layering
23. Gymnosperms are non-flowering plants that reproduce through cones and seeds.
Which plant is a gymnosperm?
A. Ginger
B. Pine tree
C. Rose
D. Santan
24. Plants are classified as flowering and non – flowering. Do non – flowering plants
have reproductive organs?
A. No, they have none because they do not bear flowers.
B. They may have because they can depend to other flowers for pollination.
C. Perhaps they have because they could not give flowers and food to other
animals
D. Yes, they have organs available in the flowers, but these are not as
complicated as Dicotyledonous flowers.
25. Estuaries are also called “nurseries of the seas”. How can you help protect
estuaries to ensure that it will continue to serve as nurseries of the seas?
A. make estuaries as garbage dump sites
B. plant mangroves along the coastal areas
C. construct cottages in estuarine ecosystem
D. build fish pens and fish farms in estuaries
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26. All living things need the energy to survive through feeding relationships. How
would you compare the food chain to the food web?
A. Both the food chain and food web feeding relationships start with
consumers.
B. Both the food chain and the food web have a connection of two or more
food chains.
C. A food chain consists of producers and decomposers only, while a food web
consists of only one food chain.
D. A food chain is a series of organisms in which one organism feeds on
another organism, while a food web is a connection of two or more food
chains.
27. As a Grade 5 pupil, do you believe that awareness in protecting and conserving
estuaries and intertidal zones is important?
A. No, because estuaries and intertidal zones are not valuable
B. No, because it does not help protect the home of marine animals and plants
C. Yes, because estuaries and intertidal zone provide homes to terrestrial
animals.
D. Yes, because estuaries and intertidal zone provide homes to marine plants
and animals.
28. A coral reef is a section of estuaries that is a part of the subtidal zone and has a
lot of biodiversities. But people continue harvesting corals from it and sell them
for a living. What conclusions can you draw on this matter?
A. Marine life will lose their habitat.
B. Marine life in coral reefs will help develop tourism.
C. Coral reefs can make marine animals thrive.
D. Coral reefs have no effect on the estuaries and intertidal zone ecosystem.
29. What causes an object to move, to stop, or to change speed or direction from one
place to another?
A. Direction
B. Distance
C. Force
D. Motion
30. A truck has a cart attached to it. A force from the truck pulls the cart forward.
What is the direction of the pull ?
A. The pull will go toward the truck.
B. The pull will go away from the truck.
C. The cart will be detached from the truck.
D. The cart will move forward and backward from the truck.
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31. Sean has a new two-storey house building. He contacted an electrician to install
wirings in his house. The electrician suggested Sean to buy good conductors to
have the most durable and best materials needed. What materials will Sean be
able to buy?
A. Sean will buy electrical materials made up of copper.
B. Sean will buy cheap electrical materials to save money.
C. Sean will buy in a buy one take one electrical materials.
D. Sean will buy expensive electrical materials because he has plenty amount
of money.
32. Ayeisha cooks on an electric stove. After a while, the pots and pans are heated.
Which of the following is NOT true why these things get heated?
A. The heat is transferred from the burner to the bottom of the pots and pans.
B. The entire pots and pans are hot because of the transmission of thermal
energy.
C. The heat from the electric stove passes to the surroundings that make the
pots and pans heated.
D. The heat from the electric stove causes the molecules and electrons at the
bottom of the pots and pans to move faster and have more collisions with
the neighboring particles.
33. Last summer, our family went to the beach. Each of us was wearing sunglasses
to protect our eyes from the sun's UV rays. Do sunglasses protect the eyes
against any damages from the sun?
A. No, because sunglasses are just a fashion.
B. Yes, because it is summertime and we are on a beach.
C. No, because the sunglasses are made of fiberglass and the light from the
sun will pass through the eyes.
D. Yes, because wearing sunglasses that have UV protection can help protect
the eyes and keep them healthier.
34. Kianna and Keanu stand at equal angles to a mirror. They observe that they can
see each other even though neither one is standing directly in front of the mirror.
What concept can you formulate based on what they have observed?
A. Images are reflected back because they are using a mirror.
B. Images give off a diffuse glow because they are standing at the same angle.
C. Images are bent inside the mirror as they pass from one transparent object
to the other.
E. Images are reflected back from a mirror at the same angle that they entered
the mirror and the light bounces off the surface
35. Every circuit is comprised of three parts: the path, the receiver and the source
that are necessary to light up a bulb. Which of the following is the receiver?
A. Battery
B. Bulb
C. Switch
D. Wire
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36. A circuit is the path that an electric current travels on. It is mostly important
especially in work related activities and businesses. Which of the following
circuits is used in buildings?
A. Open circuit
B. Series circuit
C. Closed circuit
D. Parallel circuit
37. Incorrect household wirings can be hazardous. If a person touches a live wire, he
or she gets electric shock. What should you do to prevent this incident to happen?
A. Ignore the faulty household wirings.
B. Fix the faulty household wirings by yourself.
C. Conduct regular maintenance of household wirings.
D. Do not inform the family members to avoid the live wires.
38. The other two bulbs go off after removing a bulb from a three-bulb circuit. The
bulbs must have been connected to what type of circuit?
A. Open circuit
B. Series circuit
C. Closed circuit
D. Parallel circuit
39. Shara and Dwight will have an experiment on electromagnet so they prepared a
copper wire and an iron nail. Did they prepare a complete set of materials?
A. No, because battery and switch are lacking.
B. No, because a battery is really needed in creating an electromagnet.
C. Yes, because a battery is not essential in creating an electromagnet.
D. Yes, because the copper wire and the iron nail can create an electromagnet.
40. The Science 5 class was instructed by their teacher to create an electromagnet.
What actions would the class take so that they can submit the requirement?
A. Gather the materials and wrap the wire around the nail.
B. Gather the materials and connect the wire directly to the battery.
C. Gather the materials, wrap the wire to the battery then to the nail.
D. Gather the materials, remove the insulation, wrap the wire around the nail
and connect to the battery
41. Soil are formed through weathering. Which of the following describes weathering?
A. Taking of rock pieces in another place
B. Taking of soil and rocks from the ground
C. Breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
D. Changing of rock particles in color and size
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42. Breaking of rocks is a natural occurrence that helps shape the Earth’s surface.
How do rocks turn into soil?
A. Rocks break as they are put into flames.
B. Rocks break as people pass through them.
C. Rocks break when they bump with each other.
D. Rocks decompose through mechanical and chemical reactions.
43. When I was young, I used to see a huge rock in our yard. Ten years later, the
huge rock was gone as a road was already constructed. What do you think
happened to the rock?
A. The rock had broken down by plants.
B. The rock melted to the ground by itself.
C. The rock was taken to another place by soil erosion.
D. The rock broke down as it was demolished during construction.
44. You are planning to construct your dream house in your purchased lot. However,
there is a boulder of rock in it. Which of the following materials will help remove
the rock so that you can push through with the construction?
A. Use a pulley to move the rock out.
B. Punch the rock to break down the rock.
C. Use a jackhammer to break down the rock.
D. Use an inclined plane to move the rock out of the lot.
45. One of the factors that can trigger flash floods is illegal logging. Which is the best
solution to stop illegal logging in your area?
A. Let them do it as it is their livelihood.
B. Ignore the people doing illegal logging in your area.
C. Explain to the people about the damage brought by illegal logging.
D. Join illegal logging since it has nothing to do with the natural phenomenon.
46. Emergency evacuation is the urgent immediate escape of people away from an
area that contains a possible threats or hazards. Having an evacuation plan is
advised even at home. What should you disregard in crafting an evacuation plan?
A. Carefully assess the emergency area.
B. Access to necessary safety equipment.
C. Clearly map out evacuation procedures.
D. Consider only the intensity of the disaster.
47. A satellite is an object that revolves around another object. What is the only
satellite that the Earth has?
A. Moon
B. Planet
C. Star
D. Sun
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48. The Earth has only one satellite and it is the Moon. Why is the Moon considered
the satellite of the Earth?
A. It pulls the Earth towards it.
B. It revolves around the Earth.
C. It keeps the Earth on its orbit.
D. It affects the tides on the Earth.
49. During daytime, we can only see the Sun shining brightly in the sky. At nighttime,
we cannot find the Sun but the Moon and stars can be visible. Why the Moon and
some stars are only seen at night and not during daytime?
A. The sun is too big that it cannot allow other stars to be visible during
daytime.
B. During nighttime, the Sun’s light does not reach the Earth’s side. Thus,
other stars become visible.
C. The sun is too heavy during daytime that it covers the light coming from
other stars that are too far away.
D. During nighttime, the Sun loses its light making other stars and heavenly
bodies expose their brightness.
50. Constellations can be visible at certain times of the year and some are visible
throughout the year. What do you think is the reason behind this?
A. Stars move just like the Earth and other heavenly bodies.
B. Stars hide their brightness at certain times making them invisible.
C. Stars die and reborn at certain times making them visible and invisible.
D. Stars like the zodiac does not appear when it is not the month of
appearance.
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