FIRST QUARTER EXAM IN SCIENCE 4

Name:____________________________________________________________ Score:________________
Date:____________________

Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer. USE CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.

____1. Which of the following materials sink in water?

a. pencil b. coin c. rubber slippers d. logs

____2. Which of these materials undergo decay?

a. plastic cup b. paper c. dead animals d. plastic bottle

____3. Which of the following materials float in water?

a. b. c. d.

____4. Why do boats float in water?

a. Boasts are made of wood that make them float.
b. Man uses paddle to make the boat float.
c. The sea breeze makes the boat float in water.
d. The boat is tied with plastic string that makes it float.

____5. Using the data below, which group of materials can be used to prevent oneself from drowning?
A B C
Materials that absorb water Materials that float Materials that sink
Sponge Log Big stones
Face towel Piece of wood Metal bar
cotton Plastic bottle with cover Hollow blocks
a. A, B and C b. A c. B d. C

____6. If you are going to dispose waste materials commonly found at home, what are you going to do with the decaying
materials?
a. throws them in the river
b. mix them with the non-decaying materials
c. make a compost
d. keep them in the cabinet and uses them again

____7. Your mother asked you to give her medicine for fever. What are you going to do first?
a. Read the label of the medicine.
b. Get a glass of water and the medicine.
c. Get the medicine and give it right away to your mother.
d. Taste the medicine before giving it your mother.

____8. If you are exposed to garbage, what kind of illness would you probably get?
a. nose bleed b. heart failure c. asthma d. goiter

____9. A glass of water spilled on the table. You want to dry the table at once. What are you going to use?
a. rug made of cloth c. cotton
b. handkerchief d. tissue paper

____10. Why it is important to read the label of the product?

a. to know the price of the product
b. to get the number of pieces sold in the market
c. to know who buy the product
d. to use the product correctly

____11. Which of these garbage materials do not undergo decay?

a. used cooking oil c. fruit peelings
b. plastics, glass, bottles d. leftover food

____12. What should you do with non-decaying garbage materials?

a. recycle them b. burn them c. bury them d. store them
Given the drawings inside the box, answer questions 13-15 below:
A B C

Chicken feathers, kangkong Empty container of catsup, broken Empty can and empty bottles of
stem, fish bone, leftover food pail, bottle of mineral water soft drinks, milk sardines meat loaf

____13. Which group of minerals will undergo decay?

a. A and B b. C and A c. A d. B

____14. Which group of materials is recyclables?

a. A and B b. B and C c. A and C d. C

____15. Which group of materials can turn into fertilizer?

a. A and C b. B and C c. B d. A

____16. Why do some materials absorb water?

a. because some materials have tiny holes that let the water in.
b. some materials are soft that can easily get water in.
c. some materials are made of vinyl.
d. some materials are expensive

____17. You are going to buy can juice in the store for your visitor’s snack. The following can juices were displayed in the
store with its expiration date. Which of them are you going to buy?
a. pineapple juice-best before January 2017 c. mango juice- best before September 2017
b. orange juice- best before March 2017 d. apple juice- best before 2016

____18. How should non-decaying wastes be disposed?

a. by composting b. by reusing c. by recycling d. both b and c

____19. Which of the following show proper waste disposal?

a. throwing garbage to the sea
b. putting all waste materials in one container
c. throwing left over foods in the drainage canal
d. segregating waste into decaying and non-decaying

____20. Wastes that are not properly disposed may __________

a. become breeding places of pests such as mosquitoes and flies
b. cause loss of humus soil
c. speed up the materials to decay
d. allow free flow of rain water run off

____21. Waste should be segregated into _______groups.

a. decaying and non-decaying c. small and big
b. bluish and yellowish d. hard and soft

____22. Pollution of rivers is cause by indiscriminate dumping of__________

a. garbage c. lead
b. industrial waste d. all of the above

____23. Why does oil and grease harm the fish in the river?
a. oil and grease reduce the oxygen supply in the water
b. oil and grease increase the oxygen supply in the water
c. oil and grease dissolve easily in the water and cut completely the oxygen supply
d. oil and grease are good for fish in river.
____24. What are the effects of decaying materials to one’s health and safety?
a. exposure to decaying materials will make people sick
b. exposure to decaying materials will make people healthy
c. exposure to decaying materials will make people happy.
d. exposure to decaying materials will make people wise.

____25. What safety precaution do you need to observe in disposing waste materials?
a. Use gloves or adequate equipment in handling waste materials to prevent puncture by sharp items
b. Taste and touch waste materials before disposing them.
c. Keep the waste materials in your kitchen.
 d. Expose yourself to the waste materials.
____26. How can you make your environment a pleasant place to live in?
a. by exposing yourself from air and noise pollution
b. by throwing garbage anywhere
c. by littering around
d. by maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in your surroundings

____27. Which of the following do not show precautionary measures in storing and disposing household materials?
a. Sort the household materials properly
b. Have a proper storage place for each kind of materials
c. Dispose of the expired material and other waste materials
d. Store combustible products together with medicines.

____28. Why should you drink and use safe water?

a. safe water is easy to get
b. safe water prevents diseases
c. safe water has pleasant taste
d. safe water is colorless and tasteless

____29. What should people do with their garbage to prevent oneself from getting sick?
a. drink untreated water
b. take medicine
c. dispose waste materials properly
d. throw the waste materials anywhere in your surroundings

____30. Dino was playing with his modeling clay. As he pressed the clay, he was able to form different materials as shown in
the pictures below.

Which of the following describes what happens to the modeling clay when it was pressed?
a. The clay changed its size and color.
b. The clay changed its size and shape
c. The clay changed its volume and color.
d. The clay changed its volume and odor.

____31. Kurt heated a chocolate bar to make chocolate syrup. Which of the following describes what changes happened in
the property of the bar when it is heated?
a. The chocolate bar changed its size and shape.
b. The chocolate bar changed its taste and odor.
c. The chocolate bar changed its texture and odor.
d. The chocolate bar changed its odor and texture.

____32. Shine cuts a piece of writing pad. Describe what changes happened in the property of the piece of paper when it
was cut as shown in the picture.
a. The piece of writing pad changed its size and shape.
b. The piece of writing pad changed its color and texture.
c. The piece of writing pad changed its texture and weight.
d. The piece of writing pad changed its odor and texture.

____33. Why did Pauline experience itchiness in her skin after swimming in the river?
a. The river might be dirty and contaminated
b. She had eaten something that caused allergy.
c. She swam in the river wearing dirty clothes.
d.Pauline is allergic to the water of the river.

____34. What diseases causes high fever and chills. This disease comes from the bite of a mosquito.
a. leptospirosis c. dengue fever
b. Malaria d. dysentery

____35. What happened to solid materials when they were bent?

a. There are new solid materials formed.
b. There are no changes at all.
c. Materials may change their size and shape but there’s no new materials are formed.
d. All of the above
____36. The picture below shows a piece of butter in the frying pan. If the stove is turned on, what change could happen to
the piece of butter? What can you conclude about what happens to the butter when heated?
a. The butter will melt when heated.
b. The butter gets bigger when heated.
c. The butter increases its shape when heated.
d. The butter increases its size when heated.

____37. What people living in crowded areas must do to avoid being exposed to diseases caused by presence of decaying
materials?
a. Avoid throwing wastes anywhere.
b. Eat left over foods only if stored in the refrigerator.
c. Maintain a proper disposal of waste materials.
d. Both A and C

____38. Improper disposal of decaying wastes allows ___________ to live or breed.

a. cockroaches c. flies
b. mosquitoes d. all of the above

____39. The following changes in the materials are useful to the environment, except
a. Using old newspaper in wrapping gifts
b. Using eco bag when buying groceries.
c. Using pesticides in killing insects
d. Using both sides of bond paper when writing.

____40. What are the factors that contribute to the decaying process of the materials?
a. air and plastic materials c. human and animals
b. sunlight only d. sunlight, water, soil, and action of microorganisms

Good Luck!

Prepared By:

ALYZZA ANN D. EVANGELISTA

GRADE 4 Science Teacher