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NATURAL SCIENCE DIAGNOSTIC TEST

THIRD BASIC YEAR

STUDENT NAME: __________________________________COURSE:_______DATE:

Ability Items Score obtained Performance

level
science of life 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Life science: human body and 9-10-11
health
Physical and chemical sciences 17-18-19-20-21-22
Science of the Earth and the 12-13-14-15-16
Universe

Use the following image to answer questions 1, 2 and 3.

1: What living beings do you see in the image?

TO. The flower and the stone.

b. The bird and the tree.

c. The cloud and the sun.

d. The girl and the cloud.

2: In the image, which ones are not living beings?

TO. The stone and the sun.

b. The flower and the tree.

c. The bird and the cloud.

d. The girl and the sun.

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These tracks were left by two different animals:

3: Observe the tracks left by two animals. What can you say?

TO. The animal that left footprints 1 has 2 legs.

b. The animal that left 2 footprints may have 1 leg.
c. The animals that left the tracks have 2 legs and 2 hands.
d. The animals that left the tracks have 4 legs.

4: Which of the following structures does the chicken have to protect itself from the cold?

TO. Scales.
b. Hairs.
c. Clothes.
d. Feathers.
Use the following table to answer questions 5 and 6

Animal What does it feed on?

land snail Of plants.
Shark From other animals.
Cow Of plants.
Pig Of plants and other animals.

5: The puma is a carnivore, that is, it feeds only on other animals. From the table, which animal
belongs to the same group as the puma?

TO. The land snail.

b. The shark.
c. The pig.
d. Cow.

6: The dog is an omnivore, that is, it eats plants and other animals. From the table, which animal
belongs to the same group as the dog?

TO. The land snail.

b. The shark.
c. The pig.
d. Cow.

7: According to the information in the table, what does the land snail feed on?
TO. Of spiders.
b. From other snails.
c. From small pieces of meat.
d. From small pieces of plant leaves.
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8: Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone and invertebrates are animals that do not have a
backbone.

Use the following information to answer question 8.

“The horse and the dolphin have a backbone. The butterfly and the spider do not have a backbone.”

According to the text, which statement is correct?

TO. The spider is a vertebrate.
b. The dolphin is an invertebrate.
c. The horse and the dolphin are vertebrates.
d. The butterfly and the horse are invertebrates.

9: In what situation should I wash my hands?

a. after drinking milk

b. after showering
c. Before eating a fruit
d. Before I get up.

10. Which of the following foods are considered harmful to our health?
to. fruits and vegetables
b. eggs
c. fats and oils
d. milk.

Use the following image to answer questions 11 and 12

11: Sport is necessary for :

a. Stay in good physical condition.

b. Do not suffer from obesity.
c. To relax.
d. All of the above.
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12: Juana and Pedro want to make shadows with their hands; To do this, they looked for a light
source and a curtain to project them. For shadows to form, the hands must place them:

TO. Behind the light.

b. Between the light and the curtain.
c. Behind the curtain.
d. Between the curtain and an object.

Use the following information to answer question number 13

A group of students placed a stake in their school yard to mark the position of the shadow at different
times of the day.

Diagrams A, B and C represent what was observed.

13: The shadow of the stake changes position because:

TO. The sun revolves around the Earth.
b. The Earth rotates on itself.
c. The Earth revolves around the sun.
d. The Earth revolves around the moon.

14: The presence of day and night is due to the movement of:
TO. Moon rotation.
b. Moon translation.
c. Earth rotation.
d. Earth's translation.

15: The following diagram represents the globe. What does the area marked with the letter A
correspond to?
TO. Land.
b. Ice.
c. Water.
d. Air.
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16: Juana needs to make appropriate clothes for the rain. What characteristic should the fabric
you use have?

TO. Gross.
b. Raincoat.
c. Permeable.
d. Reflective.

Use the following information to answer question 17.

María grouped the objects as shown in the image.

17: What criteria did María use to classify the objects?

TO. The texture (rough or smooth).

b. The material (metal or wood).
c. Hardness (hard or soft).
d. Flexibility (flexible or rigid).

With the following data, answer questions No. 18 and 19

A group of students wanted to find out which is the most suitable material to keep water hot for
longer.
To do this, they poured hot water at 60 ºC into a glass cup, a china cup, a metal cup, and a plumvit cup.
After 20 minutes they measured the temperature of the water and obtained the following data:

18:According to the information provided, what material kept the hot water at the same
temperature after 20 minutes?
TO. Glass.
b. Crockery.
c. Metal.
d. Plumavit.
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19: According to the information provided, in which of the materials does water cool first?

TO. Glass.
b. Crockery.
c. Metal.
d. Plumavit.

20: For a soccer ball to move a long distance, what needs to be applied to it?

TO. Greater movement.

b. Less movement.
c. Little strength.
d. The greatest possible strength.

Use the following information to answer the questions

Pedro wants to plan and execute an investigation to find out how the incline of a ramp affects the
movement of a toy car.

21: What type of force allows the car to move on the ramp without you touching it?

TO. Friction force.

b. Force of gravity.
c. Car strength.
d. Ramp strength.

22: What should Peter vary in his research?

TO. The force with which you push the car.

b. The distance the car moves.
c. The height of the ramp.
d. The car used.
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GUIDELINE FOR CORRECTION OF DIAGNOSIS TEST THIRD YEAR SCIENCE NATURAL 2014

ITEM SKILL/AXIS ANSWER

1 science of life b
2 TO
3 b
4 d
5 b
6 c
7 d
8 c
9 Life science: human body and health c
10 c
11 d
12 Science of the Earth and the Universe b
13 b
14 c
15 TO
16 b
17 Physical and chemical sciences b
18 d
19 c
20 d
21 b
22 d