Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION X – NORTHERN MINDANAO Score
REGIONAL UNIFIED QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT (RUQA)
SY 2024-2025

Third Quarter
SCIENCE 5

Name Date
Section Division
School

Directions: Read the following questions or situations. Write the letter of the
correct answer.
Please refer to the paragraphs inside the box when answering questions
1-10.

In this test, you will explore important concepts about matter and its
properties. Understanding these ideas helps us recognize how to stay safe,
such as knowing that boiling water kills harmful germs and bacteria that
can cause illness, and that pollution from vehicles affects everyone's health.

You'll also discover the differences between physical and chemical

changes: physical changes do not create new substances, while chemical
changes create new materials through a chemical reaction, like how burning
wood turns into ash.

1. Which of the following is a good characteristic of all kinds of matter?

a. They have definite color and shape.
b. They have mass and occupy space.
c. They have no definite color and shape.
d. They produce sound and odor.

2. Which is a good way of making water safe to drink?

a. Add chemicals to it.
b. Boil it for at least a minute.
c. Keep inside the refrigerator.
d. Use cloth as filter.

3. Smoke coming from the vehicles mixes with air. What will happen
with the air?
a. Air becomes fresh.
b. Air moves faster.
c. Air becomes polluted.
d. Air is heated.

4. Which of the following describes a physical change?

a. burning of paper
b. burning of wood
c. hardening of clay
d. souring of milk

5. What happens to the substance in a chemical change?

a. Breaks down into simpler substances.
b. Forms a new substance with different properties.
c. Larger quantity of the same substance.
d. Physical state change, same chemical composition.

6. Why is boiled water safe to drink?

a. Boiling dissolves all solid particles.
b. Boiling removes solid particles.
c. Boiling improves its taste.
d. Boiling kills the germs present in the water.

7. What is the result of a chemical change?

a. A change in shape or size.
b. A change in state (solid, liquid, gas)
c. A mixture of the original substance.
d. A new substance with different properties.

8. Sugar, wood and paper turned black when burned. What substance do
they have in common?
a. carbon b. nitrogen c. oxygen d. moisture

9. Why is the presence of chlorofloro- carbon in the air is harmful?

a. It darkens the cloud.
b. It makes the ozone layer thin.
c. It makes the ozone layer thick.
d. It prevents the ultra violet rays coming from the sun.

10. The government encourages motorist to use unleaded fuel. Why?

a. It is less expensive than leaded gasoline.
b. It is more readily available.
c. It is safer for vehicle engines.
d. It is less harmful to people and the environment.

11. Materials that can allow electric current to pass through are
considered as_______.
a. Circuit
b. Conductors
c. Electromagnet
d. Insulators

12. It is a device which opens and closes a circuit.

a. dry cell b. fuse c. metal d. switch

13. Which of the following is flowing electricity?

a. current electricity
b. frictional electricity
c. static electricity
d. none of the above

14. Which of the following measures the amount of electricity used in

home or building in a period of time?
a. electric meter
b. gas meter
c. galvanometer
d. wind vane

15. When Lydia runs she used up energy to produce more energy for
greater speed, what must she do?
a. Exhale so there will be less oxygen.
b. Inhale deeply for more oxygen.
c. Make shorter steps.
d. Swing hands for more energy.

16. Which part of an atom has a positive charge?

a. electrons b. neutrons c. protons d. all of the above

17. What happens when you rub a comb on a piece of wood?

a. The comb gains protons.
b. The comb gains electrons.
c. The comb loses protons.
d. The comb loses electrons.

18. Why is static electricity not useful?

a. It cannot flow in a circuit.
b. It is very dangerous to use.
c. It has a very high voltage.
d. It cannot be controlled.

19. Which of these breaks a circuit as a safety measure?

a. bulb b. fuse c. transformer d. wire

20. Why does the bulb light?

a. Electricity is inside the bulb.
b. Electricity flows in a complete circuit.
c. Electricity jumps from the dry cell to the bulb.
d. Electricity is changed into chemical energy.

21. What is a bad effect of a short circuit?

a. brown out
b. gains electrons
c. loses electrons
d. loses protons

22. Why is a short circuit dangerous?

a. Electricity is always safe.
b. It bypasses the intended path of electricity.
c. It can cause a sudden surge in voltage.
d. It creates excessive heat, which can lead to fires.

23. What happens when you connect several bulbs in a series?

a. If one bulb burns out, the rest will continue to light.
b. The bulbs will be dimmer than if they were connected in parallel.
c. The bulbs will all light up with equal brightness.
d. The total resistance of the circuit decreases.

24. What do you call the pressure that is needed to push the current
through the wire?
a. circuit b. fuse c. voltage d. watts
25. You are going to make a plan for a house, what kind of electrical
connections will you use?
a. a series connection
b. circuit connection
c. megawatt connection
d. parallel connection

26. A strong typhoon visited our country trees, small houses and
electrical post were destroyed, why should you avoid stepping on the
broken wires?
a. They might be slippery and cause you to fall.
b. They could be live and cause electrocution.
c. They might be sharp and cause cuts.
d. They could be blocking the path and cause a trip hazard.

27. If you find your electric bills are getting bigger, what should you
do?
a. Complain to Meralco station.
b. Conserve electricity.
c. Do not use any electric appliances.
d. Ignore the electric bill.

28. An electromagnet is surrounded by a coil of wire through which an

electric current passes through. Which electromagnet can attract more
pins?
a. An electromagnet with 50 turns of wire and a low electric current.
b. An electromagnet with 100 turns of wire and low electric current.
c. An electromagnet with 50 turns of wire and high electric current.
d. An electromagnet with 100 turns of wire and high electric current

29. First you saw a carpenter on the ground with materials for roofing,
after a while you saw him on the rooftop fixing the roof. What could
have he done?
a. He used a big rope to climb the rooftop.
b. He used a pulley to climb and lift the materials.
c. He used a long lever to climb the rooftop and lift the materials.
d. He used a ladder to climb the roof top and a pulley to lift the
roofing materials.

30. A ball that is placed on the top of an inclined plane is released so

that it rolls down the plane. The ball continued to roll after it reaches
the bottom of the inclined plane. If you want to make the same ball roll
farther, which of the following could be done?

I. Use a longer inclined plane.

II. Increase the height of the plane.
III. Decrease the height of the inclined plane.
IV. Release the ball from the topmost end of
the plane.

a. I only. b. II only. c. I and III d. II and IV

31. A construction worker wants to lift a heavy steel bar to the top of
the building. Which machine would help him to do the job efficiently?
a. fixed pulley b. lever c. wheel and axle d. wedge

32. Which of the simple machines below is a double inclined plane used
for cutting wood?
a. axe b. crowbar c. needle d. ramp

33. Which machine reduces friction?

a. inclined plane b. lever c. screw d. wedge

34. A can of biscuit is usually opened with a spoon. What kind of simple
machine is the spoon
a. lever b. inclined plane c. wedge d. wheel and axel

35. Mang Emong bought a cow. How could he make the cow go up to
the truck?
a. an inclined plane b. a lever c. a wedge d. a screw

36. Calesa can pull faster than a sledge, why?

a. Calesa has wheel and axle.
b. Calesa is pulled by a horse.
c. Calesa is run by a machine.
d. Sledge is pulled by a carabao.

37. Which connection can make the bulb light?

a. Connecting the bulb to a battery with only one wire.
b. Connecting the bulb to a battery with two wires, one from each
terminal of the battery to the bulb.
c. Connecting the bulb to a battery with two wires, both from the same
terminal of the battery to the bulb.
d. Connecting the bulb to a battery with no wires.

38. A flash light holds three batteries. How should the batteries be
placed to make the flash light work?
a. All three batteries with the positive ends facing the same direction.
b. All three batteries with the negative ends facing the same direction.
c. The batteries should alternate, with the first battery's positive end
facing up, the second battery's positive end facing down, and the third
battery's positive end facing up.
d. The batteries should alternate, with the first battery's positive end
facing down, the second battery's positive end facing up, and the third
battery's positive end facing down.

39. Which will you use to close the gap between the ends of the wires
to make the bulb light?
a. Iron nail b. Plastic straw c. Rubber band d. Toothpick
40. In which electric circuit will the bulb light?
a. A circuit where the wires are connected to the metal casing of the
bulb only.
b. A circuit where the wires are connected to the metal tip of the bulb
only.
c. A circuit where one wire is connected to the metal casing and the
other wire is connected to the metal tip of the bulb.
d. A circuit where both wires are connected to the same terminal of the
battery.