FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5

FIRST QUARTER - SY: 2022-2023

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

OBJECTIVES CODE ITEM PERCENTAGE NUMBER

PLACEMENT OF ITEMS

Enumerate useful and harmful materials S5MT-Ia-b-1 1-15 30% 15

at home and in school, and be able to
differentiate useful from harmful
materials.
Explain the importance of labels in
identifying useful and harmful materials.
Explain how matter changes when S5MT-Ic-d-2 38-43 26% 13
applied with heat.

Investigate the changes that happen in the

materials under the following conditions:
• presence of oxygen
• lack of oxygen
Understand how people can manage their S5MT-Ih-i-4 16-37 44% 22
waste through the 5Rs: Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle, Repair or Recover

Recognize the importance of reduce,

reuse, recycle, repair, and recover in
waste management. It will also help you
design products out of recyclable solid or
liquid materials

TOTAL 50 100% 50
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Direction: Choose the letter of your answer.

1. Rubber bands can be used to secure things tightly because they can be stretched and
go back to their original shape. What property do rubber bands have?
A. Hardness B. Elasticity C. Brittleness

2. Gold can be shaped into rings. What property does gold have?
A. Hardness B. Elasticity C. Malleability

3. Wood is made into a chopping board. What property does wood have?
A. Hardness B. Softness C. Brittleness

4. Which solid material does not belong to the group?

A. Gold Bracelet B. Plastic Spoon C. Silver Ring

5. Metal is a substance. Why is it used for making machines?

A. Metal has many colors.
B. Metal is shiny.
C. Metal is hard and strong.

6. Why are metals very useful?

A. They are hard and can be made into different shapes.
B. They can produce good sounds.
C. They can be broken easily.

7. It is the property of matter that is defined as the ability to shine by reflecting light.
A. Luster B. Malleability C. Brittleness

8. Which is NOT an example of physical change?

A. Water freezes to ice
B. Naphthalene balls turn to vapor
C. Wood turns to ash

9. It is the change of matter in form only and not in composition.

 A. Physical change
B. Environmental change
C. Chemical Change

10. What happens as liquid water becomes ice?

A. It does not change its state.
B. It changes from liquid to solid.
C. It changes from solid to gas.

11. It is the ability of matter to burn

A. Combustibility
B. Flexibility
C. Conductivity

12. Metals allow heat and electricity to pass through. This shows ________.
A. Flammability
B. Ductility
C. Conductivity

13. It is the ability of matter to be hammered into thin sheets

A. Malleability
B. Elasticity
C. Conductivity

14. It is a change in matter that produces new product.

A. Physical change
B. Environmental change
C. Chemical Change

15. Matter can undergo changes in its size, shape, or composition.

A. True
B. False
C. Maybe

16. Instead of always buying fruit juice in small tetra pack boxes, it is better to buy juice
in large container and refill a small jug to take to school. This is an example of ____.
A. Reduce
B. Reuse
C. Recycle

17. Which of the following shows the correct hierarchy?

A. Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
B. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
C. Reuse, Recycle, Reduce

18. Reuse of stuff would ___________.

A. Minimize the strain on the environment.
B. Help municipal waste management.
C. Both A and B.
 19. Consumers are encouraged to reduce their waste by _____________.
A. Purchasing more products
B. Buying less items
C. Buying items with less packaging

20. Which of the following is a recyclable material?

A. Aluminum
B. Cardboard
C. Both A and B
21. Clarideth has grown older, so her mother decided to donate her used clothes to
the victims of the typhoon in Quezon Province. What waste management did Clarideth’s
mother apply?
A. Reuse
B. Reduce
C. Recycle

22. In his class, Mr. Santos told his pupils to reuse papers instead of throwing it in the
bin. How will they do it?
A. Make an origami .
B. Use it as scratch paper in Math
C. Give it to their classmates

23. Which of the following shows the proper way to recycle?

A. Scrap papers from the classroom might be turned into paper bags.
B. Use both sides of paper in printing.
C. Use cloth bags or baskets when you buy groceries/market.

24. Plastic cellophane is commonly used as soft drinks container, what material can
you use as a substitute for it?
A. Empty cans
B. Refillable bottles
C. Used plastic cups

25. Some materials are normally useful even after serving its original purpose. What
will you do to an empty canister at home?
A. Place it inside the cabinet.
B. Use it as a pen holder
C. Make a trash bin out of it

26. You have a lot of small dresses in your cabinet. You have noticed that your
playmate used old clothes. Is it right to share the clothes that you are not using?
A. Yes, because it is old anyway.
B. Yes, instead of storing the dress, it will be useful again.
C. No, it is a gift from my parents.

27. The following materials can be reused, EXCEPT.

A. Woods
B. Paper
C. Broken glass
 28. Avoiding to buy disposable items such as plastic cups and plates is to ________.
A. Reuse
B. Reduce
C. Recycle

29. To Turn an item into another useful item is to _____________.

A. Recycle
B. Repair
C. Reduce
30. Miel is collecting used empty plastic bottles for his Science Project. He plans to
make a star out of these bottles. Miel is trying to ____________ the materials.
A. Repair
B. Reduce
C. Recycle

31. Which is NOT a recyclable material?

A. Old newspapers
B. Used clothes
C. Spoiled food

32. Rafael collects used straws from the canteen’s garbage bins every morning. What
could possibly be Rafael’s plan with his collections?
A. He will make a colorful hat/bag from the used straws for his grandmother.
B. He will throw the straws somewhere in school.
C. He just want to fill their house with used straws

33. Families in rural areas do the laundry in the river. In doing this, which of the
following should they avoid?
A. Throwing detergents into the river.
B. Using the river water in rinsing the clothes.
C. Drying the washed clothes on the rocks along the river bank.

34. When food spoils, you cannot eat it anymore because you might be poisoned. What
is the best way to make spoiled food useful to the environment?
A. Use it for composting
B. Reheat the spoiled food
C. Feed the spoiled food to house pets

35. Burning old tire is strictly prohibited by the government. Why is this so?
A. Burning the tire can release smoke and toxins that combine with the air and
contribute to the greenhouse effect.
B. Stagnant water that serves as habitat of dengue-causing mosquitos are usually
found in old tires.
C. When an old tire is burned it cannot be sold anymore, thus it cannot help the
economy

36. Non-biodegradable waste materials can still be reused or recycled to lessen the
garbage in the surroundings. Why are these materials harmful to the environment?
A. When land is dumped with garbage, the land becomes occupied.
B. Garbage releases toxins that can cause land and air pollution.
 C. We can make money out of recycled materials.

37. As a Grade 5 learner, which of the following should you NOT do to protect the
environment?
A. Turning waste plastics into different containers
B. Using melted candle as floor wax
C. Throwing leftover paint in the river

38. Aling Susan burns old newspaper in their backyard. Which of the following is the
indication that a new material is formed after heat is applied on it?
A. Fire B. Ash C. Heat

39. Which of the following procedures in cooking banana cue involves

application of heat?
A. Peeling the bananas
B. Melting or caramelizing the sugar
C. Slicing bananas into halves

40. Ash is a new substance formed when ________.

A. water is boiled
B. food is digested
C. wood is burned

41. Which of the following activities showed chemical change due to application of heat?
A. Eating the egg
B. Cutting of wood
C. Burning of paper

42. Which of the following is NOT an indication of chemical change due to application of
heat?
A. Change in color
B. Change in odor
C. Change in size

43. When water is boiled what change will take place?

A. Water will turn into gas.
B. Water will turn into plasma
C. Water will turn into solid.

44. What will happen if a liquid is exposed to a very low temperature?

A. It will melt.
B. It will freeze.
C. It will evaporate.

45. Which of the following situations is an example of evaporation?

A. Formation of ice
B. Formation of dews
C. Drying of clothes under the sun
 46. When you chew rice, you taste something sweet as it mixes with the saliva in your
mouth. What does this show?
A. Rice is our basic food.
B. Rice can be chewed.
C. A chemical change happens to the rice when it mixes with the saliva.

47. What is a bad effect of chemical change in food?

A. The food might be spoiled.
B. The food might not be cooked.
C. The food might get softer.

48. What harm do motor vehicles do to the environment?

A. They produce harmful chemicals.
B. They produce useful chemicals.
C. They purify air.

49. Which of the following will produce rust when left moist for several days?
A. a nail B. a glass C. a rubber band

50. In what way does burning fuel affect the atmosphere?

A. It increases oxygen int the air.
B. It releases harmful chemicals into the air.
C. It makes the air pure.
KEY TO CORRECTION

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