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DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE GRADE 7

SY: 2018-2019
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

Number
OBJECTIVES R U AP AN E of
Items
1.Describe the components of a 25 26
scientific investigation 2

2. Investigate properties of unsaturated 27 28 2

or saturated solutions

3. Express concentrations of solutions 29 30 31 3

quantitatively by preparing different
concentrations of mixtures according to
uses and availability of materials

4. Distinguish mixtures from substances 32 1

based on a set of properties
5. recognize that substances are 33 1
classified into elements and compounds
6. Investigate properties of acidic and 34 35 2
basic mixtures using natural indicators

7. Describe some properties of metals 36 1

and non-metals such as luster,
malleability, ductility and conductivity
1. identify parts of the microscope and 13 1
their functions
2. focus specimens using the compound 14 1
microscope
3. describe the different levels of 15 1
biological organization from cell to
biosphere
4. differentiate plant and animal cells 16 1
according to presence or absence of
certain organelles
5. explain why the cell is considered the 17 1
basic structural and functional unit of all
organisms
6. identify beneficial and harmful 18 1
microorganisms
7. differentiate asexual from sexual 1
reproduction in terms of:
7. 1 number of individuals involved; 19
7. 2 similarities of offspring to parents
8. describe the process of fertilization 20 1
9. differentiate biotic from abiotic 21 1
components of an ecosystem
10. describe the different ecological 22 1
relationships found in an ecosystem
11. predict the effect of changes in one 24 1
population on other populations in the
ecosystem
12. predict the effect of changes in 23 1
abiotic factors on the ecosystem
1. describe the motion of an object in 37,38 2
terms of distance or displacement,
speed or velocity, and acceleration
2. differentiate quantities in terms of 39 40 2
magnitude and direction
3. create and interpret visual 41 1
representation of the motion of
objects such as tape charts and
motion graphs
4. infer that waves carry energy 42 1
5. differentiate transverse from 43 1
longitudinal waves, and mechanical
from electromagnetic waves
6. relate the characteristics of waves
7. describe the characteristics of sound 44 1
using the concepts of wavelength,
velocity, and amplitude
8. explain sound production in the 45 1
human voice box, and how pitch,
loudness, and quality of sound vary
from one person to another
9. describe how organisms produce, 46 1
transmit, and receive sound of
various frequencies (infrasonic,
audible, and ultrasonic sound)
10. relate characteristics of light such as 47 1
color and intensity to frequency and
wavelength
11. infer that light travels in a straight
line
12. infer the conditions necessary for 48 1
heat transfer to occur
13. describe the different types of 49 1
charging processes
14. explain the importance of earthing or 50 1
grounding
1. demonstrate how places on Earth 2 1 2
may be located using a coordinate
system
2. describe the location of the 3 1
Philippines with respect to the
continents and oceans of the world
3. recognize that soil, water, rocks, coal, 4 1
and other fossil fuels are Earth materials
that people use as resources
4. describe ways of using Earth’s 5 1
resources sustainably
5. discuss how energy from the Sun 6 1
interacts with the layers of the
atmosphere
6. explain how some human activities 7 1
affect the atmosphere
7. account for the occurrence of land 8 9 10 3
and sea breezes, monsoons, and
intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
8. describe the effects of certain weather
systems in the Philippines
9. using models, relate: 11 1
9.1 the tilt of the Earth to the length of
daytime;
9.2 the length of daytime to the amount
of energy received;
9.3 the position of the Earth in its orbit to
the height of the Sun in the sky;
9.4 the height of the Sun in the sky to
the amount of energy received;
9.5 the latitude of an area to the amount
of energy the area receives;
10. show what causes change in the 12 1
seasons in the Philippines using models
11. explain how solar and lunar eclipses
occur
12. collect, record, and report data on
the beliefs and practices of the
community in relation to eclipses
50
Test Item Placement
 DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE GRADE 7
SY: 2018-2019

KEY TO CORRECTION

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