THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5

Name: _________________________________________________________ Date: ____________ Score:

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DIRECTIONS: Read and understand carefully the questions and choose the letter of
the correct answer.
1. A car travels at a constant speed of 20metres per second. How far will the car travel in 10
seconds?
A. 200m/sec B. 20m/sec C. 10m/sec
2. If a motorcycle travels at 500 meters in 10seconds, what is the speed of the motorcycle?
A. 5m/sec B. 10m/sec C. 50m/sec
3. How many grams make up a kilogram?
A. 10 B. 100 ` C. 1000
4. How much of meter is a centimeter?
A. 1/10 B. 1/100 C. 1/1000
5. 1 kilometer is equals to ________________.
A. 1000 meters B. 100 meters C. 10 meters
6. Which of the following statement defines a conductor?
A. material that impedes the flow of electrons.
B. material that high resistance of electricity.
C. material that allows free flow of electrons.
7. Which of the statement defines an insulator?
A. A material that is not useful for transferring charge.
B. A material that is made of conducting substance.
C. A material that conducts heat and electricity.
8. The following are used to conduct electrons except one.
A. Aluminum B. Wood C. Silver
9. The passing of heat from molecule to molecule in a substance is called__________.
A. conduction B. convection C. radiation
10. In _____________, heat is transferred when a gas or liquid moves from one place to another.
A. conduction B. convection C. radiation
11 It is the transfer of heat through space by infrared rays.
A. conduction B. convection C. radiation
12. Objects absorbs more heat than white objects.
A. warm B. hot C. black or colored
13. It is the result of the wave length of light reflected by that object.
A. color B. absorb C. reflect
14. A ___________ is made when an object or material blocks light.
A. shadow B. light C. sound
15. Which of the following materials has the ability to block light?
A. wood B. clear cellophane C. glass
16. What material allows light to transmit easily?
A. transparent material B. translucent material C. opaque material
17. What material permit or transmit a little light because most of it is spreading in the opposite
side and some are being absorbed?
A. transparent material B. translucent material C. opaque material
18. What material light cannot transmit, the light is absorbed and reflected?
A. transparent material B. translucent material C. opaque material
19. Which of these is a source of electrical energy?
A. battery B. light bulb C. switch
[Link] of these controls the flow of electric current?
A. battery B. switch C. light bulb
21. When the switch is “ON” the electric circuit is…
A. open B. closed C. broken
22. How does the electric current move in a circuit?
A. From source to device and back to source.
B. From the source to the source and back to the device.
C. Both A and B.
23. Which of the circuits will current flow?
A. closed circuit B. open circuit C. short circuit
[Link] are used to cover conductors to:
A. a direct the flow of electric current in a circuit.
B. have a rapid flow of electric current.
C. prevent electric current from changing from its path.
D. prevent heating of wire.
[Link] electricity supplied to most homes is called:
A direct current C. high voltage
B. alternating current D. low voltage
26.______ is one of the commonly used forms of energy. It makes everyday living easy,
Convenient, and enjoyable.
A. Electricity b. electric c. energy
27. When the objects are rubbed, certain another object are attracted to them. The objects that
attract are called_.
A. Negatively charged b. charged object c. positively
charged
28. The attraction between two objects is caused by ______________.
A. charged object b. positively charged c. negatively
charged
29. When an object gains electrons, it is said to be _______________
A. positively charged b. negatively charged c. attraction object
30. Sign of positively charged.
A. - b. + c. =
31. What is the world standard for measurement?
A. English system C. metric system
B. linear system D. body system
32. How many centimeters are there in 2 kilometers?
A. 200,000 B. 20,000 C. 2,000 D. 200
33. A motorcycle traveled to town and back. It took three hours for him to get back. The
average speed on the trip was 30 km/hr. How far did the motorcycle travel?
A. 20 km B. 60 km C. 90 km D. 120 km
34. A boy walks to school at a constant speed of ten meters per second. How far will he travel
in ten seconds?
A. 40 meters B. 60 meters C. 80 meters D.
100 meters
35. How long would it take the bike to travel one hundred meters if it was moving at a speed
of twenty meters per hour?
A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D. 5 hours
36. Which among the following materials is useful in cooking food?
A. metal spoon B. plastic cup C. aluminum casserole D. ceramic mug
37. Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?
A. Because copper is shiny. C. Because copper is not
magnetic.
B. Because copper conducts electricity. D. Because copper is strong.
38. Why is electrical wiring usually covered with a layer of rubber?
A. To make it look pretty C. To make it safe
B. To help electricity flow along the wire D. To make it strong
39. The following materials use conductor of heat and electricity to function EXCEPT one. Which
is it?
A. lighted candle B. lighted electric bulb C. water heater D. washing
machine
40. What is the main reason of using aluminum in cooking pans?
A. It is a good conductor of heat and/or electricity.
B. It is a good looking.
C. It has a very high density.
D. It is strong.
41. The following are examples of materials that transmit light. Which one is NOT useful?
A. picture frames
B. windows of houses
C. glass doors covered with designed plastic
D. display cabinet door
42. Why do most people in tropical countries use white paint for their homes?
A. to shade their house C. to make feel cool and comfortable
B. to absorb heat D. to decrease the temperature
43. Why is light useful when absorbed by the plants?
A. It makes the plants green.
B. Over exposure of plant to light make plants die.
C. Light is reflected and increased its temperature.
D. It makes the environment hot.
44. Why do people enjoy the shade of the tree during summer?
A. It reflects light. B. It absorbs light. C. It blocks light. D. It
transmits light.
45. The surface of a wooden boat does not reflect light like the surface of the water because
_________.
A. the boat’s surface is rough and absorbs more light
B. because the surface of the boat is red not blue
C. the boat is on top of the water’s surface
D. the boat is not a natural object like water
46. What material is used in order for electricity to flow?
A. battery B. conductor C. light bulb D. wire
47. Which item is not a part of a complete circuit?
A. switch B. plastic C. bulb D.
wire
48. What circuit makes the bulb light up when there is complete path of electricity?
A. closed circuit B. open circuit C. short circuit D. parallel circuit
49. What circuit has a gap or no complete path from one end of the circuit to the other end?
A. closed circuit B. open circuit C. short circuit D. parallel
circuit
50. What will happen to a fuse if there is an overflow of electricity?
A. melt B. explode C. ring D. cover