Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Schools Division of Ilocos Sur
SANTA LUCIA DISTRICT
Ronda Primary School

PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE 5

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Q3 SCIENCE V

ITEM PLACEMENT
ITEM EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT
NO. OF
COMPETENCY CODE PLACE ITEMS
MENT EVALU
REMEMBER UNDERSTAND APPLY ANALYZE CREATE
ATE

Describe the motion of

an object by tracing and
measuring its change in S5FE- 1-9 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 9 3 2, 8 9
position (distance IIIa-1
travelled) over a period
of time
Discuss why some
materials are good S5FE- 10, 12, 13,
10-19 16, 18 15 11 19 10
conductors of heat and IIIc-3 14, 17
electricity
Relate the ability of the
material to block, absorb S5FE- 20-29 21, 22, 23, 27 26, 28 24, 25, 20 29 10
or transmit light to its IIIe-5
use
Infer the conditions
S5FE-
necessary to make a 30-37 31, 34, 35 36 30, 32 37 33 8
IIIf-6
bulb light up
Determine the effects of
changing the number or S5FE- 41,
38-44 38, 39 43 40, 44 7
type of components in a IIIg-7 42
circuit
Design an experiment to
determine the factors S5FE- 45-50 49 46 47, 48, 50 45 6
that affect the strength IIIi-j-9
of the electromagnet
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Schools Division of Ilocos Sur
SANTA LUCIA DISTRICT
Ronda Primary School

Q3 PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE 5

Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Grade and Sec: _________________ Score: _________ Parent’s Signature: _____________

Directions: Read each question and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on
the blank.
______1. Which of the following does not demonstrate motion?
A. Ballerina dancing on the stage C. Ball rolling on the floor
B. Mother walking on the street D. Pencil on the table
______2. Why do we need to use the metric system of measurement?
A. Because it is used by many scientists.
B. Because it is important to describe motion.
C. Because it is necessary to describe movement.
D. Because it is easier to understand each other’s data.
______3. Which of the following is the standard unit of measurement used for distance or length?
A. foot B. meter C. minute D. second
_____4. A jeepney travels 120 kilometers in 3 hours. What is the average speed?
A. 40 km/h B. 43 km/h C. 60 km/h D. 120 km/h
_____5. It is the change of an object’s position over the change of time.
A. position B. motion C. speed D. location
_____6. It serves as the basis for which the movement of an object can be related to.
A. reference point B. motion C. speed D. distance
_____7. A numerical description of how far the objects from each other.
A. distance B. reference point C. speed D. motion
_____8. Which of the following demonstrates motion, with the other object as the frame of reference?
A. a boy jogging in place B. a girl running towards his father
C. a dog barking at the garage D. a boy running on a treadmill device
_____9. Why do we need to use an appropriate device in measuring lengths?
A. To have experience using tools like a ruler, meter stick, tape measure, etc
B. To be familiar with the use of each tool
C. To have an accurate data
D. None of the above
_____10. What do we call a material that allows electricity to pass through it?
A. conduction B. conductor C. insulator D. metal
_____11. Which is an example of conductor?
A. book B. cloth C. copper wire D. paper plate
_____12. What do we call a material that does not allow the electricity and heat to pass through it?
A. conductor B. insulator C. iron D. wire
_____13. Which is an example of insulator?
A. book B. copper C. metal fork D. silver
_____14. What do we call the transfer of heat in solid?
A. conduction B. conductor C. insulator D. radiation
_____15. Why are cooking utensils made up of metal but the handles are made of plastic?
A. Metal is hard while plastic is soft.
B. Metal is not brittle while plastic is brittle.
C. Metal is expensive but plastic is cheaper.
D. Metal is a good conductor of heat while plastic is a poor conductor of heat.
_____16. Which of the following consists of objects that are good conductors of heat?
A. iron wire, thumb tacks, steel ruler
B. aluminum cup, wood, cloth
C. steel, paper towel, paper
D. gold, pencil, tape
_____17. What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
A. An insulator is durable, while a conductor is not.
B. A conductor is durable, while an insulator is not.
C. An insulator allows heat to flow through it easily while a conductor does not.
D. A conductor allows heat to flow through it easily while an insulator does not.
_____18. Which of the following is a good conductor?
A. cloth B. metal C. plastic D. wood
_____19. All of the following statements are correct, EXCEPT one. Which one is it?
A. Metals are non-ductile while non-metals are ductile.
B. Metals are opaque while non-metals are transparent.
C. Metals are lustrous while non-metals are not lustrous.
D. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity while non-metals are poor
conductors of heat and electricity.
_____20. Which of the following is true about visible light?
A. Visible light is not real.
B. Visible light can’t be seen.
C. Visible light can never harm you.
D. Visible light is radioactive and causes skin cancer.
_____21. When is a shadow formed?
A. when light passed an object B. when light is blocked
C. when light is absorbed D. when there is no light
_____22. When does reflection happen?
A. When light curves in a circular path
B. When light bounces off a shiny, smooth surface
C. When light spreads out as it passes through a gap
D. When light bends as it moves through different materials
_____23. What happens when light strikes a transparent surface, such as window glass or plastic
wrap?
A. The light will bend B. The light will be absorbed and heated
C. The light will bounce back D. The light can pass through or be transmitted
_____24. Which of the following materials does NOT allow light to pass through?
A. wooden door B. clear cellophane
C. glass with water D. clear glass jalousie window
_____25. Which of the following materials will allow light to pass through?
A. wax paper B. cardboard C. black art paper D. plastic cover
_____26. What happens to light when it strikes translucent materials?
A. The light is blocked. B. The light passes through.
C. The light is absorbed. D. The light is both transmitted and absorbed.
_____27. What happens when opaque materials absorb light?
A. The material heats up. B. The material scatters the light.
C. The material bounces off the light. D. The material transmits light.
____28. A cardboard does not allow light to pass through. What kind of material is it?
A. paper material B. transparent material
C. translucent material D. opaque material
_____29. What material are used in the tinted glass of cars?
A. absorbent B. opaque C. translucent D. transparent
_____30. After washing the plate, Mika turned off the light in the kitchen, suddenly her hand
trembled, why?
A. She had an electric shock C. There was a brown out
B. She saw something scary D. She was so happy that time
_____31. What refers to the complete path that allows free flow of electricity?
A. battery B. circuit C electricity D. magnet
_____32. A strong typhoon visited our country, trees, small houses and electrical post were
destroyed, why should you avoid stepping on the broken wires?
A. You may get hurt B. Brown out may occur
C. You may get electrocuted D. A and B are correct
_____33. Which is true about an open circuit?
A. circuit is incomplete B. switch is open
C. wires are connected D. bulb lights up
_____34. What will happen when you exchange the position of the light bulbs in a circuit?
A. The light will become dimmer B. The light will remain the same
C. The light will become brighter D. None of the above.
_____35. The kind of circuit where electricity flows in a single path through a series of devices?
A. Parallel circuit B. Series circuit C. Simple circuit D. Short circuit
_____36. What will happen if one of the devices in a parallel connection is busted?
A. The rest of the devices connected to the circuit will still work.
B. The rest of the devices connected to the circuit will not work.
C. All the remaining devices will have low power.
D. All of the remaining devices will be busted.
____37. The kind of electricity that is made up of moving electrons flowing through a complete circuit
is called _______________.
A. Series circuit
B. Static electricity
C. Current electricity
D. None of the above
____38. Which circuit contains two or more paths for an electric current to flow through?
A. parallel circuit B. series circuit C. close circuit D. open circuit

____39. What will happen to the voltage across the paths in a parallel circuit if more independent
bulbs are added and the number of dry cells or source is the same?
A. the voltage will remain the same B. the voltage will increase
C. the voltage will decrease D. the voltage will fluctuate

_____40. In a parallel circuit, why is it that when a bulb burns out or is loose, the other bulbs still light
up?
A. because each connection in the circuit is independent from the others
B. because electric current is allowed to pass through a single path
C. because electric current can be stopped from flowing
D. because the electric current does not flow
____41. Below are advantages of the parallel circuit, except one. Which is it?
A. Individual devices can be controlled
B. Parallel circuit requires many wiring connections.
C. When a bulb burns out, other bulbs continue to glow.
D. Two or more pathways allow electric current to pass through.

____42. Which of the following statement is true about parallel circuit at home?
A. appliances at home can function/operate independently from other appliances
B. when the electric fan is switched off, the TV set will not function
B. when a light is switched on, other lights will also glow
C. appliances at home cannot function simultaneously

____43. In a series circuit, what happens when one bulb burns out?
A. The other bulbs will explode.
B. The other bulbs still function.
C. The other bulbs will burn out.
D. The other bulbs will not light anymore.

____44. Which of the following is an example of an effect that could be observed when changing the
number or type of components in a circuit?
A. The brightness of a light bulb in the circuit changes.
B. The power source used in the circuit changes.
C. The resistance of the circuit remains constant.
D. The voltage of the circuit remains constant.
_____45. Which of the following factors can be varied in an experiment to determine the effect on the
strength of an electromagnet?
A. The number of turns in the wire coil
B. The color of the wire used in the coil
C. The humidity of the room in which the experiment is conducted
D. The distance between the wire coil and the object to be magnetized
_____46. Which of the following can make an electromagnet stronger?
A. by increasing the number of turns in the coil of wire
B. by using a core with a bigger diameter
C. by adding more dry cells
D. all of the above
_____47. Which of the following devices make use of electromagnets?
A. telephone B. electric bell C. electric buzzer D. all of the given responses
_____48. Which of the following is NOT part of an electromagnet?
A. the coiled wire B. the dry cell as the source of electricity
C. the nail as the core D. the pins attracted by the electromagnet
______49. What happens when a part of an electromagnet is disconnected?
A. It loses its magnetism.
B. Electricity continues to flow through it
C. The electromagnet becomes a permanent magnet.
. D. There is an increase in the number of materials attracted.
______50. One afternoon your Science class had just finished the experiment on electromagnets
when your classmate accidentally bumped the table with instructional materials causing the box of
thumbtacks to spill its contents into the sandbox. How are you going to gather all the thumbtacks
using what you learned from the lesson?
A. Use an electromagnet to gather the thumbtacks.
B. Ask everyone to help gather the thumbtacks.
C. Pick the thumbtacks one by one.
D. Construct an electromagnet.

Prepared by:
SARAH BRIGITTE M. PURIO
Teacher I

Checked by:
VENUS G. FABRO
Head Teacher I

Checked: DEBORAH A. TEJADA (Teacher III)

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