SCIENCE 4

Monthly Exam
Name : ___________________________________________ Date : ___________

Test A. Read the questions carefully. Write your answer in the space provided. Use CAPITAL
LETTERS only.
Materials that absorb Materials that float Materials that sink
water
• Tissue paper • Pencil • Coins
• Sponge • Balloon • Gadgets
• Cotton • Plastic bottle • Hollow blocks
• Paper • Rubber ball • Rocks
• Cloth • Log • Metal

____1. Using the data below, which group of materials can be used to prevent oneself from
drowning?
A. I, II & III B. I only C. II Only D. III Only
____2. If an object is less dense than water, what will happen to it?
A. It will float in the water. C. It will rot.
B. It will sink in the water. D. It will change shape.

____3. Which of the following materials float in water?

A. metal spoon C. stone
B. empty plastic bottle D. glass

____4. Why do boats float in water?

A. Boats are made of wood which make them float.
B. Boats have plastic strings which make them float.
C. Men use paddles to make boats float.
D. The sea breeze makes the boats float

____5. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

A. Coin C. Rubber ball
B. Log D. Towel

____6. Which material absorbs water?

A. plastic bottle C. cotton ball
B. wax paper D. rubber ball

____7. A glass of water is spilled on the table. What are you going to use if you want to wipe dry the
table?
A. cellophane B. plastic mat C. rubber band D. rug

For numbers 8-10, refer to the table below.

 I II III

Fish bone Water bottle Empty soda cans

Chicken Feather Ketchup bottle Empty cans of meat,

loaf, milo, etc.
Kangkong stem Broken pail
Rubber slipper
Banana peelings Basin
Plastic
Leftover meat glass

____8. Which group of materials will undergo decay?

A. I & II B. II & III C. I only D. II only
____9. Which group(s) of materials is/are recyclable?
A. I & II B. II & III C. I only D. II only
____10. Which group(s) of materials can be turned into fertilizer?
A. I & II B. II & III C. I only D. II only
____11. Your classmate wants to give you her chocolate bar, but you want to be sure it doesn't have
any nuts in it. What will you do?
A. Read the ingredients found at the back of the product.
B. Throw away the chocolate bar because you don't want it.
C. Taste the chocolate bar to make sure it does not contain nuts.
D. Ask your classmate about the ingredients of a chocolate bar.

____12. Why is it important to read the product labels?

A. to know the price of the product.
B. to know who buy product.
C. to use the product correctly.
D. to know who the owner of the product is.

____13. What safety precaution do you need to observe in disposing waste materials?
A. Use gloves or adequate equipment in handling waste materials to prevent puncture
by sharp items.
B. Taste and touch waste materials before disposing them.
C. Keep the waste materials in your kitchen.
D. Expose yourself to the waste materials.

____14. If you are going to dispose waste materials commonly found at home, what are you
going to do with the decaying materials?
A. Keep them in the cabinet and use them again
B. Make a compost
C. Mix them with the non-decaying
D. Throw them in the river
____15. How should non-decaying wastes be disposed?
A. By composting B. Reusing C. By recycling D. Both b and C

____16. The city health officer gives lectures to the households of Quezon City on how to
dispose their waste properly. Which of the following shows a proper waste disposal?
A. Putting all the waste materials in one container
B. Scattering waste materials on the road
C. Segregating waste into decaying and non- decaying wastes
D. Throwing waste materials on a vacant lot

____17. Waste should be segregated into _____________ groups.

A. Decaying and non- decaying
B. Bluish and yellowish
C. Small and big
D. Hard and soft

____18. Which of the following is the proper waste disposal?

A. throwing garbage into the sea.
B. throwing plastics anywhere
C. segregating waste decaying and none decaying
D. throwing waste materials in rivers

____19. Why should waste never be disposed down rivers?

A. To avoid pollution of water sources
B. It will beautify the rivers.
C. It will make the water clean.
D. It can make the water fresh.

____20. Why do you have to practice proper waste disposal?

A. To make the surrounding clean and beautiful
B. To lessen the accumulation or piling of waste in landfills
C. To help prevent flooding caused by waste materials that clogged sewers and
drainage
D. all of the above

Test B. Find and encircle at least five (5) diseases inside the box. (for numbers 21-25)

D Y S E N T E R Y O W
C A D E N G U E T D G
B H X M P D L R Y I B
C F O A J O M S P A F
D E G L L W N W H R J
R U N A E K S K O R D
M O T R G R F M I H A
N A L I U J A Y D E A
A S C A B I E S T A Q
____26. What diseases causes high fever and chills. This disease comes from the bite of a
mosquito.
A. leptospirosis C. dengue fever
B. Malaria D. dysentery

____27. This is a water-borne disease that we often get by drinking polluted water and uncovered
foods.
A. malaria B. scabies C. typhoid D. leukemia

____28. Why did Maria experience itchiness in her skin after swimming in the river?
A. The river might be dirty and contaminated
B. She had eaten something that caused allergy.
C. She swam in the river wearing dirty clothes.
D.Maria is allergic to the water of the river.

____29. Improper disposal of decaying wastes allows ___________ to live or breed.

A. cockroaches C. flies
B. mosquitoes D. all of the above

____30. What people living in crowded areas must do to avoid being exposed to diseases caused
by presence of decaying materials?
A. Avoid throwing wastes anywhere.
B. Eat left over foods only if stored in the refrigerator.
C. Maintain a proper disposal of waste materials.
D. Both A and C

Test C. Complete the following statements by simply choosing your answers in the Word Bank.
BUOYANT FORCE ABSORBENCY

DENSITY BIODEGRADABILITY

NONBIODEGRADABILITY SEGREGATE

1. The ability of materials to decay easily is called

_________________________________________.

2. _______________________________ is the upward force that affects the tendency of materials to

float or sink.

3. The ability of matter to absorb water is called ________________________________________.

4. __________________________ is the amount of matter that an object has.

5. The ability of materials that take a very long time to decompose is called
____________________________.
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TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
SCIENCE IV
SY: 2023-2024

Objectives No. of items Total Items

Classify the materials that has the
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 5
ability to float or sink.
Categorize materials based on the
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 5
ability to rot or decay
Analyze the importance of product
11, 12 2
labels
Distinguish safety precautions in
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 8
disposing waste materials
Determine how improper disposal of 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,
10
waste affects one's safety and health. 29, 30
Complete the sentences that describe
31, 32 ,33, 34, 35 5
properties of matter
TOTAL 35

Prepared by:
EVANGELISTA, ALYZZA ANN D.