Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of Cagayan
Pamplona District
SCIENCE 5
NAME: ____________________________ DATE: _______ SCORE: _______
DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the CORRECT
answer. Write the letter only before the number.
_____ 1. What happens to biodegradable waste when they are thrown elsewhere?
A) Melts by the sun C) Flattened
B) Broken into pieces D) Decomposed by bacteria
_____ 2. Which of the following is a non-biodegradable waste?
A) wood C) paper
B) rubber D) leaves
_____ 3. Which of the following is a Useful Material?
A) Drained Batteries C) Old Newspapers
B) Empty Disinfectant Bottle D) Used Paintbrush
_____ 4. Which of the following is a Harmful Material?
A) Plastic Water Bottles C) Rubber Tires
B) Empty Mayonnaise Jar D) Drained Batteries
_____ 5. Which of the following is NOT a helpful chemical?
A) Mercury/Rust C) Sodium Chloride
B) Penicillin D) Vinegar
_____ 6. Which of the following is an example of harmful material?
A) Paper C) Toilet bowl cleaner
B) Plastic bottle D) Plastic straw
_____ 7. How do you dispose different materials?
A) Segregate it properly and recognize the useful and harmful materials
B) Throw it into the river
C) Keep it your house
D) All of these
_____ 8. Gold can be shaped into rings. What property does gold have?
A) Hardness B) Strength C) Elasticity D)
Malleability
_____ 9. Rubber bands can be used to secure things tightly because they can be
stretched
and can go back to their original shape. What property do rubber bands have?
A) Hardness B) Strength C) Elasticity D) Brittleness
_____ 10. Wood is made into chopping boards. What property does wood have?
A) Hardness B) Strength C) Elasticity D) Brittleness
_____ 11. Which solid does not belong to the group?
A) Gold bracelet B) Silver ring C) Iron nail D) Plastic
spoon
_____ 12. Why are metals very useful?
A) They can be broken easily.
B) They can be thrown easily.
C) They can produce good sound.
D) They are hard and can be made into different shape.
_____ 13. Your aunt gave you chocolates as birthday presents. You were very excited to
share it with your younger brother who loves chocolates, but when you read the
label, you noticed that some have food allergen warning. Some of these
contain peanuts, which can cause allergy to your brother. What will you do?
A. I will still give him the chocolates and ignore the effects.
B. I will choose the one without peanuts and give it to him.
C. He will not be given any chocolate because he has an allergy.
D. I will go to the grocery store and buy candies for my brother.
_____ 14. Father came home from work. Upon entering the gate, he disinfects his hands
by
using 70% alcohol. However, Mother was carrying a lighted candle and about to
approach Father. What is the best thing to do?
A. Mother may bring a kerosene lamp instead of a candle.
B. Let her continue to approach Father with a lighted candle.
C. Tell Mother to put out the flame before going to the gate.
D. Bring more bottles of alcohol for Father.
_____ 15. Your best friend bought a cough syrup from the pharmacy. You noticed that
the medicine is expired already. What are you going to say to her?
A. Continue to take medicine.
B. Do not take the cough syrup.
C. Mix it with new medicine.
D. Scold the pharmacist for giving expired medicine.
_____ 16. Mang Lito is a farmer. He used commercial pesticides in controlling pests in
his rice field. Where can he store this poisonous product?
A. at the kitchen sink C. in a closed and secured cabinet
B. on top of the dining table D. under the table
_____ 17. Your Muslim friend visited your home. After some time, you decided to prepare
food for lunch. What food products are you going to serve?
A. meat products C. Halal certified food
B. any available food D. dairy products
_____ 18. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. This property is not
exhibited by _____.
A) Chromium B) Tungsten C. Sulfur D.
Aluminum
_____ 19. It is the change of matter in form only not in composition.
A) Physical change C) Chemical change
B) Environmental change D) None of the above
_____ 20. Which is/are an example/s of physical change?
A) freezes to ice C) Naphthalene balls turn to vapor
B) Wood turns to alcohol D) Both a and b
_____ 21. Which statement is true about physical change?
A) It does not change a material’s composition.
B) It does not change a material’s size and shape.
C) It does not involve the physical properties of matter.
D) It does not involve matter
_____ 22. Which is a physical change?
A) Burning toast
B) Fireworks exploding
C) Rusting bicycle
D) Freezing chocolate-covered strawberries
_____ 23. Which process involves a physical change?
A) Frying an egg C) Digestion
B) Photosynthesis D) Water cycle
_____ 24. Burning a match is an example of a _____________.
A) chemical change C) physical property
B) physical change D) chemical property
_____ 25. An example of a physical change.
A) Foam and bubbles form after mixing baking soda and vinegar.
B) A glass cup falls from the counter and shatters on the ground.
C) Paper burns up and leaves ashes.
D) A plant uses sunlight and makes food.
_____ 26. Which shows a chemical change?
A) Slicing a fruit C) Burning a piece of paper
B) Chewing a piece of bread D) Melting a piece of chocolate
_____ 27. Rusting of iron made materials is commonly caused by the ________________.
A) presence of heat C) presence of oxygen
B) absence of heat D) absence of oxygen
_____ 28. What change will happen if you slice an apple and expose it to oxygen in the
air?
A) Color will change from brown to white C) The color will not change
B) Color will change from white to brown D) No changes in color
_____ 29. Kimberly wiped the top of the table with a wet piece of cloth. After a few
minutes,
it became dry. Why does the table dry up so quickly?
A) presence of heat C) presence of water
B) absence of heat D) absence of temperature
_____ 30. The following materials undergo a physical change. Which of the changes in
matter has a bad effect on the environment?
A) freezing of meat to preserve it in a long period of time
B) using spray paint in tin cans to cover the rust
C) cutting of the fabric to be made into clothes
D) evaporation of rainwater
_____ 31. The following materials undergo chemical change. Which of these changes in
matter has a good effect on the environment?
A) burning of plastic
B) composting of biodegradable wastes
C) exposing alcohol to direct heat or fire
D) combustion of gasoline in the car’s engine
_____ 32. Cutting of trees has its advantages and uses to the people. Which of the
following is a bad effect of this activity?
A) Cutting of trees may result in house construction.
B) Cutting of trees may result in paper production.
C) Cutting of trees may result in furniture making.
D) Cutting of trees may result in global warming.
_____ 33. The following activities can be done to pieces of wood, which of these can
cause
harm to the environment?
A) burning pieces of wood to be made as charcoal
B) shaping pieces of wood to be made into a chair
C) using pieces of wood to be made as furniture
D) forming pieces of wood as junior fence
_____ 34. Your father has celebrated his birthday yesterday; there were many empty
plastic bottles of soft drinks left. What is the best way you can do with these
empty plastic bottles to protect the environment?
A) throw the empty plastic bottles into the seashore
B) make the empty plastic bottles as flower vases
C) dump the empty plastic bottles in the landfill
D) burn the empty plastic bottles
_____ 35. What benefit can you get from recycling materials at home?
A) It promotes waste production at home.
B) It minimizes the production of wastes.
C) It reduces the supply of available materials.
D) It maximizes the production of wastes in their place.
_____ 36. Which of the following materials can be recycled to make chairs and tables if
lumber and wood are not available due to their expensive price?
A) Boxes C) old tires
B) egg trays D) tin cans
_____ 37. Which statements below about recycling is INCORRECT?
A) Recycling prevents wastage of materials.
B) Recycling increases production of wastes.
C)Recycling reduces the use of raw materials.
D) Recycling makes old materials become useful again.
_____ 38. What serves as the handle of the Do-It-Yourself hanging garden?
A) cutter C) needle
B) marking pen D) yarn
_____ 39. What kind of paper is needed in making a heart origami?
A) circular paper C) rectangular paper
B) square paper D) triangular paper
_____ 40. What is the purpose of putting or poking holes with the use of a needle at the
bottom part of the bottle of the hanging garden?
A) to make the soil wet C) to maintain the moisture of the soil
B) to have a proper drainage D) to add decorations in the hanging garden
_____ 41. The following are the best things you will do to recycle empty plastic bottle
EXCEPT one. Which is it?
A) Make a pencil holder. C) Put it in the trash bin.
B) Create a hanging garden. D) Decorate it for an instant flower vase.
_____ 42. Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence or bad effect of not
practicing 5Rs?
A) Disease C) Death of Animals
B) Clean Household D) Low Water Quality
_____ 43. There are a lot of scratch papers in your room. How will you make these papers
useful again?
A) Burn them to reduce the garbage in your room.
B) Throw them in the garbage bin because they are of no use.
C) Make a Do-It-Yourself decorations using scratch papers.
D) Use these scratch papers to pollute the river in your community.
_____ 44. Which of the following is NOT used in making a Do-It-Yourself hanging garden?
A) cutter C) plastic bag
B) knife D) plastic bottle
_____ 45. Why should you keep the lid of the bottle of the Do-It-Yourself Hanging Garden?
A) to let water pass through C) to stop the soil from falling
B) to keep water in the bottle D) to keep the moisture content
(46-50)
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word/phrase. Choose your
answer from the box below.
a. waste management b. recycling c. recyclable
d. non-biodegradable e. useful f. design
Designing a product out of local (46)_________ solid/liquid materials in making
(47) ___________products is an application of (48)___________ . With this technique, the
5Rs in Waste Management will also be applied.
Recycling the materials to craft and design a new product reduces waste and
prevents pollution in land, sea, and air. (49)__________ waste materials such as plastics,
metals, cans, and rubbers will be reduced through reusing and (50)__________ .
Prepared by:
ARLENE C. MACABUGAO EDERLYN A. PULVERAS
Teacher 3, Curva ES Teacher 3, Bidduang ES
KRIZZIA FAYE D. VILLA EDERLYN B. BAYOT
Teacher 3, Allasitan ES Teacher 3, Nagattatan ES
Checked and reviewed by:
EDERLINO B. MOGADO ARLENE T. TOLENTINO
Master Teacher I, Allasitan E Master Teacher II, Bidduang ES
Recommending Approval:
JUDITH M. GUMARANG MAURA M. COVITA, PhD
TIC/Teacher 3, Casitan ES Principal II, Capalalian ES
Approved:
LIBERATO T. UMANGAY JR., PhD
Public Schools District Supervisor
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of Cagayan
Pamplona District
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
SCIENCE 5
LEARNING COMPETENCIES CODE NO. % OF LEVELS and ITEM PLACEMENT
OF
REMEMB UNDERSTA APPLYIN ANALYZI EVALUA CREATIN
ERING NDING G NG TING G
ITEMS ITEM Easy Easy Average Average Difficult Difficult
(S5M 1,
Use the properties of 13,14,
T-Ia- 2, 3, 4, 6,7,8,9,
materials whether they are 18 35% 12 15,16,
b-1) 5 10,11,
useful or harmful. 17
18
Investigate changes that (S5M
happen in T-Ic-
d-2)
materials under the
following 19,21,2
29,30,
3, 24,
16 32.5% 20,22 28 31,32,
conditions: 25,26,2
33,34
7
a. presence or lack of
oxygen; and
b. application of heat.
Design a product out of (S5M
T-Ih- 36,37 ,
local, recyclable solid and/ 38,
i-4) 16 32.5% 39,41, 43 45 46-50
or liquid materials in 35,40
42,44
making useful products.
TOTAL 50 100% 13 17 3 12 0 5
School Year 2023-2024
Take Note: 60% easy questions; 30% average question; 10% easy question.
Prepared by:
ARLENE C. MACABUGAO EDERLYN A. PULVERAS
Teacher 3, Curva ES Teacher 3, Bidduang ES
KRIZZIA FAYE D. VILLA EDERLYN B. BAYOT
Teacher 3, Allasitan ES Teacher 3, Nagattatan ES
Checked and reviewed by:
EDERLINO B. MOGADO ARLENE T. TOLENTINO
Master Teacher I, Allasitan ES Master Teacher II, Bidduang ES
Recommending Approval:
JUDITH M. GUMARANG MAURA M. COVITA, PhD
TIC/Teacher 3, Casitan ES Principal II, Capalalian ES
Approved:
LIBERATO T. UMANGAY JR., PhD
Public Schools District Supervisor
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of Cagayan
Pamplona District
QUARTER 1 DIAGNOSTIC TEST
SCIENCE 5
School Year 2023-2024
ANSWER KEY
1. D 26. C
2. B 27. C
3. C 28. B
4. D 29. A
5. A 30. B
6. C 31. B
7. A 32. D
8. D 33. A
9. C 34. B
10. A 35. B
11. D 36. C
12. D 37. B
13. B 38. D
14. C 39. B
15. B 40. B
16. C 41. C
17. C 42. B
18. D 43. C
19. A 44. C
20. D 45. C
21. A 46. C
22. D 47. E
23. D 48. A
24. A 49. D
25. B 50. B
