THIRD QUARTERLY TEST IN SCIENCE 5

Name:___________________________________ Grade & Section: ________________

Directions: Analyze the picture below, determine what each sentence refers to. Choose the letter of
the correct answer.

1. It connects the light bulb and the battery.

a. Open circuit
b. Bulb
c. Wires
d. Battery

2. It is a type of circuit where electricity cannot flow.

a. Open circuit
b. Bulb
c. Wires
d. Battery

3. It is a type of circuit where electricity flows freely.

a. Open circuit
b. Bulb
c. Wires
d. Closed circuit

4. It is a source of energy.
a. Open circuit
b. Bulb
c. Wires
d. Battery

5. It produces light.
a. Open circuit
b. Bulb
c. Wires
d. Battery

6. These materials hold their electrons tight and do not let them flow easily.
a. Conductors
b. fuse
c. Insulators
d. Neutrons
7. Nichrome wire is an example of _____________.
a. conductor
b. electron
c. insulator
d. neutron

8. The plastic that surrounds a copper wire is an example of ____________.

a. conductor
b. electron
c. insulator
d. neutron

9. A/An _______________ doesn’t make the bulb light up because there is a gap or no complete path
from one end of the circuit to the other end.
a. closed circuit
b. open circuit
c. range circuit
d. wide circuit

10. It is the most widely used material for connecting electrical devices.
a. copper wire
b. Plastic
c. rubber band
d. styrofoam cup

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if it is not.

___________ 11. A current will not flow in an open circuit.
___________ 12. It is safe to touch an open wire with your bare hands.
___________ 13. When the switch is on, the circuit is closed. Electricity flows and the bulb lights up.
___________ 14. A switch controls the flow of electricity from the source.
___________ 15. Avoid many appliances plugged in one socket for it might cause fire.

Directions: Read the following questions and choose the correct answer.
16. Which one will a magnet attract?
a. plastic comb
b. Paperclip
c. Shoelace
d. balloon

17. Which one will a magnet not attract?

a. Glass
b. Screw
c. Nail
d. Clip

18. A bar magnet is strongest at the _________.

a. Middles
b. Poles
c. Positive
d. Negative

19. The north end of a bar magnet always points to the _________.
a. North
 b. South
c. Positive
d. Negative

20. The earth is like a giant __________.

a. Force
b. Magnet
c. Iron

21. When black sand and iron filings are mixed together, they look like a black powder. Which of the
following would be the easiest way to separate the sand and the filings?
A. Use a magnifying glass.
B. Add water to the mixture.
C. Use a magnet.
D. Use a hot plate to heat the mixture.

22. What part of electromagnet receives electricity and acts as a magnet?

A. battery
B. core
C. switch
D. wire

23. Which from the following materials can be used as core in making an electromagnet?
A. plastic ruler
B. plastic straw
C. screw driver
D. wood stick

24. To strengthen an electromagnet, there is a need to _______.

A. decrease the voltage
B. increase the number of turns in a coil
C. put a non-magnetic substance in the coil
D. all of the above

25. The ________ is the part of the electromagnet that receives electricity.
A. core
B. pole
C. battery
D. wire

26. What refers to the measure on how fast an object moves?

A. acceleration
B. force
C. speed
D. velocity

27. What refers to the speed with direction of a moving object?

A. acceleration
B. force
C. speed
D. velocity

28. What refers to a change in an object’s position?

A. acceleration
B. motion
C. speed
D. velocity

29. Which of the following is the formula for determining distance?

A. d= v x t
B. d= s x t
C. d= s/t
D. d= v/t

30. Which of the following refers to the rate of change in velocity?

A. acceleration
B. distance
C. position
D. speed

31. Which of the following materials are good conductors of heat?

A. metals
B. non-metals
C. metalloids
D. methane

32. A metal spoon gets warm when used to stir hot soup. This is an example of which of the following
materials are good conductors of heat____.
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
D. evaporation

33. One good conductor of heat is _________.

A. water
B. plastic
C. wood
D. rubber

34. Which of the following moves from hotter things to colder things?
A. electricity
B. heat
C. insulator
D. vector
35. What are materials that can transfer heat easily?
A. thermal conductors
B. thermal insulators
C. electrical conductors
D. electrical insulators
Directions: Complete the table. Determine whether it's Electrical Conductors or Electrical Insulator. Write the
letter of the correct answer.
a. Silver f. Copper
b. Rubber g. Drywood
c. Glass h. Seawater
d. Oil i. Steel
e. Gold j. Diamond
Electrical Conductors Electrical Insulator
 36. 41.

37. 42.

38. 43.

39. 44.

40. 45.
Directions: Read the following questions and choose the correct answer.
46. It is the bouncing back of light when it hits an object.
A. absorption
B. reflection
C. refraction
D. transmission
47. It is the process of taking in light and not reflecting it back.
A. absorption
B. reflection
C. refraction
D. transmission
48. It is the passing of lights through some materials.
A. absorption
B. reflection
C. refraction
D. transmission
49. It is the study of refraction, reflection, absorption, and transmission of light.
A. acoustics
B. chromatics
C. dynamics
D. optics
50. These are the materials that allow almost all of the light to pass through them.
A. opaque
B. translucent
C. transparent
D. unnoticeable

Key to Correction

1. C
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. A
11. T
12. F
13. T
14. T
15. T
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. B
 20. B
21. C
22. D
23. C
24. B
25. A
26. C
27. D
28. B
29. B
30. A
31. A
32. A
33. A
34. B
35. A
36. A
37. E
38. F
39. I
40. H
41. B
42. C
43. D
44. G
45. J
46. B
47. C
48. D
49. D
50. B

3RD Periodical Test SCIENCE 5

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

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CODE OBJECTIVES er p
Days Items Items e al al re
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Infer the conditions -
S5FE-IIIf-6
necessary to make a 5 10 20%
1
bulb light up. 0

S5FE-IIIg- Determine the effects of 11

changing the number or 10 5 22% -
type of components in a 15
circuit

(S5FE-IIIi-j- Determine the factors

9) 16-
that affect the strength 5 10 20%
20
of the electromagnet.

Describe the motion of

an object by tracing and
(S5FE-IIIa- measuring its change in 10 10 20% 21 -
1) position (distance - 30
traveled) over a period
of time.
Discuss why some
materials are good 31
(S5FE-IIIc-
conductors of heat and 10 10 20% -
3) 45
electricity.

Relate the ability of the 4

material to block, 6
S5FE-IIIe-5 absorb or transmit light 5 5 10% -
to its use. 5
0

TOTAL 50 50 100%