Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
CARAGA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
Government Center, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Diagnostic in Science 7

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COMPETENCIES ITEM Easy Difficult r Key
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Describe the components of a 1-b
scientific investigation 1,2 2-d
Recognize that substances are
3,4 3-b
classified into elements and
4-a
compounds
Distinguish mixtures from substances 5-a
5,6
on a set of properties 6-c
Investigate the properties of an
7 b
unsaturated or saturated solution
Express concentrations of solutions
quantitatively by preparing different
a
concentrations of mixtures according 8
to uses and availability of materials
Identify the parts of the microscope
9 b
and its function
Focus specimens using a compound 10-a
10-11
microscope 11-b
Describe the different levels of
biological organization from cell to 12 a
biosphere
Differentiate plant and animal cells
13-c
according to the presence or absence 13,14
14-a
of certain organelles
Explain why the cell is considered the
basic structural and functional unit of b
15
all organism
Differentiate asexual from sexual d
reproduction in terms of 16
1. A number of individuals involved
2. Similarities of offspring to parents
Differentiate biotic from abiotic
17 c
components of an ecosystem
Predict the effect of changes in biotic
18 a
factors on the ecosystem
Describe the motion of an object in
terms of distance or displacement,
19 d
speed or velocity, and acceleration.

Create and interpret the visual

representation of the motion of
20 b
objects such as tape charts and
motion graphs
Infer that wave carry energy
21 b
Describe the characteristics of a
sound using the concepts of 22 d
wavelength, velocity, and amplitude
Explain the color and intensity of light
in terms of its wave characteristics 23 a

Infer the conditions necessary for

24 d
heat transfer to occur

Describe the different types of

charging processes 25 b

Demonstrate how places on Earth

may be located using a coordinate 26 d
system

Cite and explain ways of using

27 b
Earth’s resources sustainably
Discuss how energy from the Sun
interacts with the layers of the 28 d
atmosphere
Account for the occurrence of land b
and sea breezes, monsoons, and 29
intertropical convergence zone
(ITCZ)
Using models, relate:
1 the tilt of the Earth to the length of
daytime
2 the length of daytime to the amount
of energy received
3 the position of the Earth in its orbit
to the height of the Sun in the sky
4 the height of the Sun in the sky to
the amount of energy received
5 the latitude of an area to the
amount of energy the area receives
6 tilt of the Earth and the seasons
Explain how solar and lunar eclipses
occur using models 30 b
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
CARAGA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
Government Center, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
SCIENCE 7

Name: ______________________________________ Section: __________________

Teacher: ____________________________________ Score: ___________________

Directions: Read each question carefully. Encircle the letter of the BEST answer.

1. What do you call an idea or explanation that you test through study and
experimentation?
a. conclusion
b. hypothesis
c. observation
d. question

2. Which refers to scientific procedure undertaken by scientists to test a hypothesis and

make a discovery or demonstrate a known fact?
a. conclusion
b. experiment
c. inference
d. theory

3. Which of the following do boron, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen belong?

a. compounds
b. elements
c. ingredients
d. minerals

4. Which of the following is NOT an example of compound?

a. helium gas
b. sodium chloride
c. carbon dioxide
d. hydrogen peroxide
For items 5—6, refer to the problem below.

Substance A and Substance B were examined. The results showed that

Substance A is made up of a single atom and cannot be broken down into simple form
while Substance B is made up of two or more atoms of different kinds and can be
broken down into its components.

5. How will you classify Substance B?

a. compound
b. element
c. mixture
d. solution

6. How do you classify Substance A?

a. acid
b. compound
c. element
d. mixture

7. In a sugar-water solution, what substance is considered the solvent?

a. sugar
b. water
c. Both are solvents.
d. Neither substance is a solvent.

8. What is the volume of a 20% methyl solution that contains 15mL of methyl?
a. 3 mL of methyl
b. 4 mL of methyl
c. 5 mL of methyl
d. 6 mL of methyl

9. Which two parts of the light microscope magnify the image of an object?
a. eyepiece and mirror
b. eyepiece and objective
c. objectives and mirror
d. objectives and diaphragm

Please refer to the illustration below to answer the items 10-11.

10. Which part magnifies the primary image produced by the objective?
a. Part A
b. Part B
c. Part F
d. Part H

11. Which part will you adjust if the onion cell you are observing under HPO is not
clear?
a. Part B
b. Part C
c. Part D
d. Part G

12. Which is the correct sequence of the level of biological organization in an organism?
a. cell- tissue--organ-organ system- organism
b. cell- tissue –organ system- organ- organism
c. cell- organ –- tissue-organ system- organism
d. cell- organ- organ system- organism-tissue
13. Karen is asked to evaluate the different membranes of the cell. She found out that
plant cell has both cell wall and cell membrane while animal cell has cell membrane
only. Is the result of her investigation TRUE?
 a. No, because cell wall is present in plant and animal cells.
b. No, because cell membrane is present in plant and animal cells.
c. Yes, because this makes plant and animal different from each another.
d. Yes, because plant cell has both cell wall and cell membrane.

14. What do you think is the reason why plants have large vacuoles?
a. Vacuoles are the storage site for food, enzymes and other materials.
b. Vacuoles are responsible for the transport of nutrients around the cell.
c. Vacuoles are essential in carrying material inside and outside of the cell.
d. Vacuoles package and export proteins and materials to another organelles.

15. Your teacher conducted an oral recitation test. She required you to explain why cells
are considered as the basic structural and functional unit of life. Which of the
following statements would be your best response?
a. Cells need nourishment to grow.
b. Cells are the fundamental units of life processes.
c. Cells provide support and structure and produce energy.
d. Cells provide support and structure, produce energy and transport substances.

16. Which of the following is NOT a form of asexual reproduction?

a. Budding
b. Regeneration
c. Binary Fission
d. Formation of zygote

17. Which of the following examples are completely non-living things?

a. air, chair, chicken
b. duck, cat, frog, tree, wood
c. oxygen, rock, sunlight, water
d. dog, dinosaur, leaves, temperature

18. What do you call the physical location of an ecosystem in which a given species
lives?
a. Habitat
b. Level Niche
c. Biotic Factor
d. Tropical Level

19. Which is TRUE about displacement?

a. How fast an object is moving.
b. Change in position in a given time.
c. Length of the entire path that an object travelled.
d. Shortest distance between the object’s two positions.
20. Which of the following illustrates acceleration?
a. Constant velocity
 b. Changing direction
c. The direction does not change.
d. The speed and direction remain the same.

21. What do you call the type of wave in which the particles of the medium move in a
direction perpendicular to the direction of the wave’s movement?
a. Love waves
b. transverse waves
c. longitudinal waves
d. electromagnetic waves

22. What is being referred as a vibration that spreads through a medium as a

mechanical wave?
a. frequency
b. heat
c. pitch
d. sound

23. What do you call the number of waves that pass a certain point in a specified
amount of time?
a. frequency
b. wavelength
c. light
d. heat

24. What type of energy is produced when heat is transfer to an object from a higher
temperature to a lower temperature?
a. chemical
b. kinetic
c. radiant
d. thermal

25. What do you call the process of removing the excess charge on an object by means
of the transfer of electrons between it and another object of substantial size?
a. discharging
b. grounding
c. polarization
d. static electricity

26. Which of the following describes latitude?

I. Lines do not meet or intersect.
 II. Lines are parallel to each other.
III. Lines that run horizontally from east to west.
IV. Lines that run vertically from north to south.

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

27. Which of the following natural resources CANNOT be replaced easily?

a. animals
b. coal
c. plants
d. water

28. What will happen to the temperature of an area when hit directly by the rays of the
Sun?
a. cold
b. colder
c. warm
d. warmer

29. What causes the seasons?

a. Earth’s shape
b. Earth’s tilted axis
c. Earth’s revolution
d. Earth’s hemispheres

30. What do we call the outer part of the shadow where only part of the light is blocked?
a. umbra
b. penumbra
c. black shadow
d. very light shadow

Author/Writer: Agnes B. Bantayan

School/Station: Tapaz Integrated School
Division of Agusan del Sur