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FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE IV

QUARTER I

Test I. Multiple Choices

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which is a good absorber of water?
a. Cotton ball c. Glass
b. Plastic d. Wood
2. Which of the following has non-decaying property?
a. Paper towel c. Boiled egg
b. Fresh fruit d. Silver spoon
3. An object with more mass has more weight.
a. True c. Not at all
b. Maybe d. False
4. What will happen to a butter if put under the sun?
a. It will remain solid. c. It will become liquid
b. It will become gas. d. It will become more solid.
5. Unpleasant smell in the surrounding area was the cause of ____________. 
a. Air pollution c. Insects and animals
b. Improper disposal of decaying materials d. Water pollution
6. Which is a sign of chemical change in a material?
a. change in size c. change in shape
b. change in color d. change state
7. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
a. crackers c. sponge
b. paper d. ruler
8. This part of the label will help you to identify the materials use in making a product.
a. Ingredients c. Warning or precautions
b. Use of the material d. Direction for use
9. It is the ability of a material to absorb or hold liquid.
a. Ductility c. Density
b. Porosity d. Volume
10. Which material is widely used as antiseptic?
a. Bleach c. Baking soda
b. Alcohol d. Detergent

Test II. Identify if the following statements are true or false. Write your answer on the space before the
number.
____________11. Waterproof materials are good absorbers of water.
____________12. Paper has the same property as your shirt.
____________13. Water will remain liquid if put inside the freezer.
____________14. Lotion and soap are examples of materials that are for proper hygiene and grooming.
____________15. Food may be contaminated with bacteria from flying insects.
____________16. Mass, weight, and volume are physical properties of matter.
____________17. Floaters are materials that do not float in waters.
____________18. Sublimation is the transition from the solid phase to the gas phase without passing
through an intermediate liquid phase. 
____________19. Product labels can only be found at the back of the product.
____________20. Improper disposal of decaying materials will cause spread of diseases in the
environment.

Test III. Enumeration and Essay

A. Give 2 examples of waterproof materials, 2 decaying materials and 1 porous material. Write your
answer on the table below.
WATERPROOF DECAYING MATERIALS POROUS MATERIALS
MATERIALS
21. 23. 25.
22. 24.

B. For items 26-30, explain the importance of reading a product label. Write your answer inside the
box.

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