Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of Bulacan
DISTRICT OF PLARIDEL
J. Garcia St. Poblacion

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE 4

Table of Specification

Objectives No. Of Cognitive Process Total

days Dimensions Items
Taught Easy Average Difficult
60% 30% 10%
1. Matter
 Identify the properties of matter
 Identify the changes that 41 9 5 1 15
material undergo

2. Living Things and Their

Environment
 Identify the parts and functions 2
of the human organs
 Identify the body parts,
structures/ movements/life 2
cycle and habitat of animals 68
 Identify the characteristics of 20
Plants 5
 Heredity: Inheritance and
Variation 3
 Ecosystem
Interaction among living things 4

3. Force and Motion

Explain the effects of force on 2
objects
 Light, Heat and Sound 48 10
Describe how heat, light and 5
sound travels
4. Earth and Space
 Identify the types and 5 5
characteristics of Soil
 Identify the different sources/
uses of water in the 3
environment
 Use weather instruments
Make simple interpretation 27 1
about the weather
 The sun
Explain the importance of the 2
sun’s heat and light
Describe the role of the sun in
the water cycle 1
184 30 15 5 50
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of Bulacan
DISTRICT OF PLARIDEL
J. Garcia St. Poblacion

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE 4

S.Y 2017-2018

Name ______________________________ Date ____________________

Grade / Section ______________________ Score ___________________

I. Read each statement carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which material can absorb water?

A. plastic cover C. styrofoam
B. tissue paper D. plastic bottle
2. Why do some materials can absorb water?
A. because some materials are hard
B. because some materials are soft
C. because some materials are porous and have tiny holes
D. because some material are made of plastic
3. Which of the following materials float in bodies of water?
A. Needle C. big rock
B. Plastic bottle with cover D. cabinet
4. Which of the following materials undergo decay?
A. leaves C. plastic
B. Plastic bottle D. glass
5. What disease is spread by a specific type of mosquito?
A. Allergy C. Asthma
B. Diarrhea D. Typhoid
6. It is a waterborne disease caused by polluted water.
A. Dysentery C. Malaria
B. Diarrhea D. Typhoid
7. Your mother asks you to buy a can of juice. Which of the following juice will you buy?
A. Apple juice best before January 2017
B. Pineapple juice best before March 2017
C. Mango juice best before June 2017
D. Orange juice best before December 2018
8. What changes may happen when you fold a handkerchief into four?
A. the size will increase
B. the size will decrease
C. a new material will be formed
D. the shape may change
9. Which of the following may change the appearance of some solid materials?
A. by coloring and painting the materials
B. by cutting, pressing, and bending the materials
C. by cooking and heating the materials
D. All of the above
10. Which of the following describes what happen to pandesal when pressed?
A. There’s a change in size and shape of the pandesal.
B. There’s a change in size and color of the pandesal .
C. The texture and smell of the pandesal changes..
D. The pandesal’s smell and weight changes.
11. Which of the following materials will melt when exposed to heat?
A. egg B. ice cubes C. fried chicken D. rice
12. Which of the following pair of materials will mix thoroughly when stir?
A. sago and gulaman C. cornbits and peanuts
B. salt and water D. salt and pepper

13. Which of the following is an example of heterogenous mixture?

A. fruit salad C. sugar and water
B. pineapple juice D. salt and water
14. Some materials are useful and harmful in the environment when mixed. Which of the following is
harmful to the environment?
 A. water and salt C. alcohol and water
B. compost D. polluted water
15. If you are going to dispose waste materials commonly found at home, what must you do to the
decaying materials. ?
A. Make a compost C. Keep them in the cabinet
B.Mix them with non-decaying D.Throw them in the canal
16. The organ systems of your body ____________.
A. work without help from each other
B. are made of identical cells
C. are made of one kind of tissue
D. work together
17. What protects the brain?
A. skull C. head
B. hair D. skin
18. This adaptation enables an animal to blend in with its environment.
A. mimicry C. estivation
B. camouflage D. hibernation
19. These animals can easily escape from their enemies because of their slippery skin.
A. sharks C. starfish and sea urchin
B. eel and catfish D. snail and turtle
20. Which of the following adaptive structures can help plants fight animals?
A. thorns and needle-like spines
B. strong branches and plenty of leaves
C. rough stems and barks
D.strong roots from holding
21. All of the following are Terrestrial plants Except one, which one is it?
A. Camote C. Banana
B. Malunggay D. water lily
22. Which of the following will survive in a dry place?
A. Water lily C. Orchid
B. Cactus D. None of the above
23. Which plants grow in water for survival?
A. Ampalaya C. Gabi
B. Coconut tree D. Kangkong
24. Which plants have sharp thorns which can easily pierce the skin?
A. Rose and Cactus C. Gumamela
B. orchids D. Sampaguita
25. The young or immature plant found inside the seed is called ___________.
A. seed coat C. embryo
B. cotyledon D. seed leaf
26. Which plant has only one cotyledon?
A. mango C. atis
B. coconut D. avocado
27. What do plants need to germinate?
A. water C. A and B
B. sunlight D. Air
28. What is the first stage for incomplete metamorphosis?
A. baby animal C. egg
B. young animal D. tiny animal
29. Birds eat the worms. This type of interaction is called ___________.
A. Predation C. Competition
B. Mutualism D. Parasitism
30. The lions compete for food. This interaction is called __________.
A. Predation C. Competition
B. Mutualism D. Parasitism
31. Which is an example of parasitism?.
A. The mosquito bites the man. C. Two cats are fighting for the fishbone.
B. The frog eats insects. D. The butterfly sips nectar of flowers.
32. How can you help conserve our ecosystem?
A. by planting more trees. C. by catching birds and butterflies
B. by throwing wastes in the river D. by uprooting the plants in the garden
33. What is needed to make an object move?
A. inertia C. gravity
B. force D. A and C
34. Which is hard to move and need a greater force?
A. steel cabinet C. a basket of fruits
B. empty boxes D. a table
35. Which situation shows how heat transfer by convection?
 A. A pail of water under the sun becomes warm.
B. The spoon becomes hot when place over a lighted candle.
C. A fire keeps the people around it warm
D..The handle of a ladle becomes hot when place over the fire
36. What is the main source of heat and light?
A. moon C. sun
B. electricity D. candle
37. How does light travel?
A. in straight lines C. from east to west
B. around an object D. from west to east
38. How is sound produced?
A. when molecules collide C. when particles travel
B. when bodies vibrate D. when substances evaporate
39. What kind of sound is not pleasant to the ears?
A. soft sound C. mellow music
B. noise D. birds’ chirping’
41. It is the "B" Horizon of the soil that is primarily made of clay, iron and organic matter.
A. Bedrock C. Topsoil
B. Parent material D. subsoil
42. Which type of soil is best for planting?
A. Loam C. Sand
B. Clay D. Rock
43. How does decayed organism like plants and animals make the soil fertile?
A. It changes its color.
B. It enhances odor.
C. It makes the texture finer.
D. It adds nutrients to the soil.
44. How does soil help plants?
A. It provides anchorage.
B. It provides necessary nutrients for growth.
C. It serves as home for many plants.
D. All of the above.
45. Which of the following can make the soil fertile?
A. Decayed plants C. Humus
B. Decayed animals D. all of the above
46. Which is an example of freshwater?
A. clean river C. sea
B. ocean D. all of the above
47. Why is water important ?
A. to sustain plant and animal life C. for cleaning, washing and bathing
B. to survive D. all of the above
46. The continuous process of changing liquid water into water vapour when heated and back to liquid
water when cooled is called?
A. water cycle C. evaporation
B. precipitation D. condensation
47. Which is an element of weather?
A. temperature C. land mass
B. gravity D. force
. 48. Which is NOT a beneficial effect of the sun’s heat and light ?
A. It gives Vitamin D
B. Plants can make their own food through the presence of sunlight.
C. Both the farmers and fishermen use the sun’s heat in drying crops and fishes
D. Excessive exposure to sunlight can burn or harm the skin.
49. What should you wear to protect yourselves from the heat of the sun?
A. caps C. sunblock lotion
B. umbrella D. all of the above
50. On what time of the day do we feel the intense heat of the sun?
A. at 9 : 00 am C. at 12 : 00 noon
B. at 10 : 00 am D. at 3 : 00 pm