1. What is matter?

a. Everything around us c. Anything that has mass

b. Anything that has mass and volume d. Anything that has volume
2. Which of the following is a physical feature of matter?
a. age b. beauty c. shape d. location
3. An example of a gas is:
a. a rock b. a pencil c. milk d. carbon dioxide (CO2)
4. Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?
a. solid b. liquid c. gas d. mass
5. These are those characteristics found only in some materials.
A. Physical Properties C. Chemical Properties
B. General Properties D. Special Properties
6. What will happen if you bend a solid material that is flexible?
A. It will break B. It will bend C. It stays the same D. It melts
7. If you want to make a table, what is the best material for you to use?
A. Plastic B. Wood C. Wool D. cardboard
8. Consumers are encouraged to reduce their waste by
a. Purchasing in bulk c. Buying items with less packaging
b. Switching to re-useable d. All of the given choices
9. This means to make less garbage. For example, instead of buying juice boxes for lunch, buy
a large container of juice and use a washable single serving container to take it to school.
a. Reduce b. Reuse c. Recycle d. Rebuild
10. Which of the following shows the correct hierarchy?
a. Recycle, Reduce, Reuse c. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
b. Reuse, Recycle, Reduce d. Refuse, Refuge, Rufus
11. What is the function of the reproductive system?
A. To supply the body with energy. C. To produce a living thing like itself.
B. To help the bones and muscles move. D. To throw out body wastes.
12. Which of these organs has an end part covered by a lose flap of skin and maybe removed
by circumcision?
A. testes B. vas deferens C. urethra D. penis
13. How many egg cells mature every month?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
14. Which organs in a girl’s body can make her a mother someday?
A. heart B. ovaries C. stomach D. lungs
15. Which female animal lays eggs enclosed in a chalky shell?
A. frog B. snail C. mosquito D. bird
16. Your teacher asked you to plant a katakataka, what part of the plant will you use to
reproduce?
a. stem b. roots c. leaves d. flower
17. Which is true about asexual propagation?
a. only plants use asexual propagation.
b. All organisms use asexual reproduction.
c. There is only one parent involved in asexual reproduction.
d. There are at least two parents involved in asexual reproduction.
18. What type of pollination happens when the pollen grains are transferred from the
anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower in the same plant?
A. Cross pollination C. Self-pollination
B. Imperfect pollination D. perfect pollination
19. Why do we say that the eggplant reproduces sexually?
A. It can be cut to reproduce C. It can be propagated by grafting.
B. It grows from a bud. D. Its has both female and male gametes
20. Why is the ocean floor covered and uncovered as the tide goes in and out?
A. It is affected by the current of water during daytime and night time.
B. Because of the regular movement of the animals under the sea.
C. It is caused by the dynamite explosion.
D. Due to the occurrence of natural calamities in the country.
21. Which of the following illustrates the law of interaction?
a. A planet in an orbit c. A car approaching a stoplight
b. A carabao pulling a plow d. A bus running in a straight highway
22. What causes the object that moves along a surface to slow down and eventually stop?
a. Friction b. Gravity c. energy d. force
23. Why can’t a pace or a footstep be used as a standard unit of length?
a. footstep/pace is too short c. we have different sizes of feet
b. it is too old way of measuring d. feet are stretchable
24. Speed is the rate of motion and expresses as a measurement of distance moved during a period of time. Which
of the following shows the correct unit of speed?
I. Meter III. Meter per second
II. Second IV. Kilometer per hour
a. I only b. II only c. III and IV d. I and II
25. Copper used in wires allows electricity to pass through them. What do you call these materials?
a. conductors b. Insulators c. semi - conductor d. plastic
26. If you are going to connect the battery source and the load, which of these materials will you use?
a. Glass b. Copper c. wood d. plastic
27. What color reflects all of the visible colors?
a. Black b. Green c. red d. white
28. What might happen if wires weren't protected with rubber or plastic?
A. The power source will no longer provide a flow of current
B. We would be harmed from electric shock
C. The circuit would be broken
D. The current will not flow
29. What is the source of electricity in an electric circuit?
a. Wet cell b. Body cell c. dry cell d. electric cell
30. Which is TRUE about electromagnets?
A. They are permanent.
B. They don’t need a battery.
C. Increasing the battery makes the electromagnet weaker.
D. Increasing the number of coils makes the electromagnet stronger
31. What process breaks rocks into smaller pieces to become soil?
A. erosion B. abrasion C. pounding D. weathering
32. Which are the best agents of chemical weathering?
A. wind and water B. roots of plants C. oxygen and acid D. water and plants
33. Which of the following are preventive measures of soil erosion?
A. deforestation B. quarrying C. building dikes D. constructing subdivisions
34. What is reforestation?
A. It is the planting of crops alternately to hold water. C. It is the planting of new trees.
B. It is the planting of more trees to block the wind. D. It is planting of grass.
35. What PSWS number is it when the winds is at least 220 km/h and is expected to occur
within 12 hours?
A. PSWS # 1 B. PSWS # 2 C. PSWS # 3 D. PSWS # 5
36. What moon phase is observed when the moon is between the earth and the sun?
A. new moon B. first quarter C. full moon D. waning crescent
37. What is the Latin name given to the constellation of twins?
A. Aries B. Gemini C. Libra D. Scorpio
38. What do you call a group of stars that form a certain patter?
A. supernova B. Nebula C. constellation D. polaris
39. Once there were no clocks to tell time. People relied on constellations. Which is not a way
that people used constellations to tell time?
A. farmers studied constellations to mark seasons
B. Sailors used constellations to steer their ships at night
C. Construction workers used constellation to build roads
D. None of the above
40. Why are constellations important?
A. they are used to praise gods C. they help mariners and navigators find directions
B. they brighten the sky D. they are used to tell horoscope
1. It is the combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined, and no
new substance is formed.
A. Solid B. Liquid C. Gas D. Mixture
2. Which of the following is a homogenous mixture?
A. cheese B. spaghetti C. pizza D. pinakbet
3. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
A. salt solution C. sugar solution
D. instant coffee in hot water D. orange juice with pulp
4. To make a solution, you need a __________. This is the substance that does the dissolving
or it is a substance used to dissolve a substance.
A. Solvent B. Solute C. Matter D. suspension
5. Evaporation is when ______
A. A liquid becomes a gas
B. A liquid becomes a liquid
C. A liquid becomes a solid
D. A solid becomes a liquid
6. What is the best method to separate rice grains and stones?
A. Decantation B. Handpicking C. Filtration D. Scooping
7. If you want to separate iron fillings from sand you would use?
A. Filter C. Magnet
B. Funnel D. Sieve
8. Which technique is used by the construction worker to separate stones and sand?
A. Handpicking C. Sieving
B. Scooping D. Winnowing
9. What method are you going to use to separate ground pepper from water?
A. Evaporation C. Sieving
B. Filtration D. Scooping
10. Sieving or colander can be used to separate ?
A. Coins from pebbles C. Oil from water
B. Iron fillings from sand D. Pasta from water
11. It was Verna’s birthday party, she invited all of her classmates. During the game, Justine
wants to get toys in the pabitin“. Which muscles help Justine to reach the prize?
I. arm muscle III. leg muscle
II. facial muscle IV. heart muscle
A. I and II C. I and III
B. II and III D. I, II, and III
12. How does digestion occur?
A. mouth --- esophagus --- stomach ---- small intestine ---- large intestine ---- rectum and
anus
B. mouth --- stomach --- esophagus --- small intestine ----- large intestine ----- anus and
rectum
C. esophagus ---- mouth ---- large intestine ---- small intestine ---- anus and rectum
D. esophagus---mouth--- small intestine ---- esophagus ---- anus and rectum ---- large
intestine
13. When you exhale, how does the diaphragm behave as you breath in?
A. relaxes B. contracts C. sinks D. expands
14. When a small blood vessel in your hand is cut open, which plays an active
defense against possible diseases?
A. plasma B. platelets C. red blood cells D. white blood cell
15. How does sensory neuron work? Sensory neuron ______
A. carries signal from the central nervous system to the outer parts of he body
B. carries signals from the outer parts of the body to the central nervous
system
C. connects various neurons within the brain and the spinal cord
D. delivers messages from the brain to the senses
16. How does the integumentary system work with the nervous system?
A. Integumentary system help the nervous system to produce blood
B. The skin protects the nerves
C. Nerves embedded in the skin are responsible for sensing the outside world
D. Nervous system help the skin to maintain its color
17. Which part of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
A. Left ventricle C. Left atria
B. Right ventricle D. Right atria

18. Your uncle is a veterinarian and you asked him to help you on your assignment about
vertebrates. These are the statements he said to you: an animal with backbone, live in
water and move through swimming. What animal is he referring to?
A. snail B. catfish C. snake D. starfish
. 19. Plants undergo process of reproduction. Which is the first step in the fertilization process of
plants?
A. Pollination C. A tube grows to the pistil
B. The growth of fruit D. The sperm joins with the egg
20. What characteristics do mosses and ferns have in common?
A. They produce cones C. They are flowering plants
B. They produce spores D. They are non-flowering plants
21. Which of these will feel the biggest gravitational pull on earth?
A. A 1000-kg elephant C. A 100-kg boxer
B. A 100-g mouse D. A 10-kg bicycle
22. Why can’t a ball roll continuously on a rough surface?
A. The rough surface is not made for balls to roll.
B. The force which enables the ball to move is released.
C. The rough texture of the surface blocks the movement of the ball.
D. The rough texture of the surface permits the movement of the ball.
23. The group hung four notebooks of the same kind in a spring balance. The spring scale is
pulled downward and readings are recorded.
Notebooks Distance Pulled Spring Scale Reading
1 1 cm 3N
2 1.5 cm 6N
3 2.0 cm 9N
4 2.5 cm 12 N
If the spring is pulled 3.5 centimeters, what would be the spring scale reading?
A. 15 N B. 16 N C. 17 N D. 18 N
24. The energy produced by vibrating object is ____________.
A. Sound Energy C. Light Energy
B. Heat Energy D. Electrical Energy
25. In using door bells and buzzers, electrical energy is transformed into _____________,
A. Mechanical Energy C. Sound Energy
B. Heat Energy D. Chemical Energy
26.When you lighted a lamp or candle, the chemical energy of the lamp is changed into light
energy, and at the same time it can produce _____.
A. Thermal B. Sound C. Heat D. Chemical
27. It is any rigid bar that is free to rotate about its axis or fulcrum.
A. Pulley B. Lever C. Wedge D. Inclined Plane
28. The staircase is an example of what simple machine?
A. wedge B. inclined plane C. pulley D. screw
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 ladder to climb the roof top and a pulley to lift the roofing materials.
C. He used a long lever to climb the rooftop and lift the materials.
D. He used a pulley to climb and lift the materials.
30. Who among the four children demonstrates the proper way of handling simple machines?
A. After using simple machines like scissors, cutter and knife, Irish leaves those on stairways.
B. Haydee plays with her friends in a place where heavy loads are being lifted by pulleys.
C. Teddy always sure that any tool is in good condition before using it.
D. Xavier uses simple machines with exposed wires.
31. _____ occur when large masses of rocks move because of a crack or a fault on the Earth’s
crust.
A. Tectonic earthquakes C. Epicenter
B. Volcanic earthquakes D. Fault
32. What is earthquake intensity?
A. a measure of energy released C. a measure of damage done
B. a measure of seismic risk D. a measure of an earthquake focus
33. Of the different kinds of volcanoes, one may erupt without warning any time that’s why
people living near in this kind of volcano must always be on the lookout. Which of the
following options is the answer?
A. Extinct Volcano C. Dormant Volcano
B. Active Volcano D. Beautiful Volcano
34. What are the two seasons of the Philippines?
A. dry and wet B. rainy and sunny C. cold and warm D. hot and windy
35. Our country is located near the equator. During some months the earth’s axis is tilted
towards the sun. What season do we experience?
A. Hot season. B. Rainy season C. Winter season D. Fall season
36. Using this graph below, which month has the most amount of rainfall?

A. June B. July C. August D. September

37. The Earth revolves around the sun in how many days?
A. 365 days C. 365 ¼ days
B. 366 days D. 366 ¼ days
38. Why do we have day and night?
A. Because the earth revolves around the sun. C. Because the earth tilts on its
axis.
B. Because the earth rotates on its axis. D. Both A and C.
39. This planet considered as the biggest rocky planet and the only known planet where life
exists.
A. Mercury B. Venus C. Earth D. Mars
40. Which inner planet is nearest to the sun?
A. Mercury Earth C. Venus D. Mars