Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III-CENTRAL LUZON
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REGIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE 5

Directions: Read each question carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following activities is harmful?

A. Broken glasses will be used in cutting paper.
B. Placing biodegradable wastes in compost pit.
C. Recycling plastic bottles into flower pots.
D. Making old newspapers into flower vase.

2. Commercial pesticides are used by Mang Juan in his farm to control pests in his
field. Where can he place this poisonous product so that it will not be reached by
children?
A. At the dirty kitchen.
B. In a secured and closed cabinet.
C. On the dining table.
D. Under the bed.

3. Which of the following is the most important element of a product label?

A. Colorful picture. C. Size of the product.
B. Expiration date. D. Wrapper design.

4. How will you make vegetable peelings useful?

A. Burning them. C. Throwing them into the river.
B. Placing them in compost pit. D. Letting stray animals eat them.

5. Which of the following activities shows physical change?

A. Burning of wood. C. Frying egg.
B. Cooking rice. D. Folding of paper.

6. A rubber band can be stretched and returned to its original shape. Which property
does it possess?
A. Biodegradability. C. Elasticity.
B. Conductivity. D. Solubility.

7. What may develop to materials such as iron, cans, nails and other metals upon
exposure to moisture?
A. Dust. C. Heat.
B. Fuel. D. Rust.
8. What will you do to prevent rusting of materials made of iron?
A. Arrange materials before storing.
B. Expose materials anywhere after using.
C. Wash the materials after using.
D. Wipe the materials with a cloth.

9. Which is an example of recyclable material?

A. Broken Glass. C. Empty Syringe.
B. Drained Battery. D. Old Newspaper.

10. Who among the students shows good practice of 5Rs?

A. Arlyn wears her sisters’ old clothes.
B. Jane uses new plastic bottle in drinking water.
C. Kyla buys new shoes even if she can still repair her old one.
D. Mary throws old newspaper after reading.

11. To make a pencil holder out of a tin can, which is the proper sequence of steps to
follow?
I. Apply glue to one side of the can.
II. Leave it for about 30 minutes to dry.
III. Measure and cut the decorative fabric.
IV. Remove the paper wrapping on the tin can.

A. IV-II-I-III C. I-III-IV-II
B. II-I-III-IV D. IV-III-I-II

12. Which of the following should NOT be considered in creating new product from
recyclable materials?
A. Availability. C. Cost.
B. Design. D. Usefulness.

13. As a Grade 5 learner, how can you manage wastes?

A. Recycle materials into new product.
B. Buy new products instead of re-using the old one.
C. Never repair broken materials.
D. Use plastics in packaging food.

14. How can we take good care of our reproductive system?

A. Change clothes thrice a week.
B. Use underarm deodorant twice a week.
C. Take a bath and change underwear every day.
D. Clean the genitals with mild soap and water every other week.

15. What is the best advice Ana can give to her 17 year old friend Fe who does not
menstruate yet?
A. Consult your doctor.
B. Consult your friend.
C. Consult your parent.
D. Consult your teacher.
16. Sarah had her menstruation period, March 1-5 of this year. When will be her
next menstruation period if it takes 28 days cycle?
A. March 30 - April 2
B. March 30 - April 4
C. April 3 - April 5
D. April 5 – 8

17. Why is menstrual cycle important to reproduction?

A. because it recycles the egg cells monthly
B. because it provides hormones to keep body unhealthy
C. because it is a sign that uterus and ovaries are not working well
D. because it prepares a woman’s body for possible pregnancy

18. A female cat give birth four little white kittens. Which statement best describes
reproduction?
A. It is the ability of an organism to produce food.
B. It is the ability of an organism to produce a new life.
C. It is the ability of an organism to produce the opposite like.
D. It is the ability of an organism to decrease the production of new organism

19. The buck (male goat) sperm cells and doe (female goat) egg cells are fused
together. What is this process?
A. fertilization
B. reproduction
C. sexual reproduction
D. zygote

20. What is the process of transferring the pollen grains from the anther of a flower
to the stigma of another flower?
A. fragmentation
B. pollination
C. spore formation
D. vegetation

21. Flowering plants can be pollinated in many ways, then how can gumamela
flowers be pollinated?
A. It is pollinated by wind.
B. It is pollinated by water.
C. It is pollinated by insects.
D. It is pollinated by human.

22. Plants get nutrients and water from the soil, while the animals get their needs
either from the soil or from the animals and plants. What do you call to the
interactions between biological communities and interactions between the biotic
and abiotic communities?
A. abiotic C. community
B. biotic D. ecosystem
23. Stem of rose can be cut and be grown to a new rose plant. What is this asexual
reproduction?
A. Sexual Reproduction
B. Natural Vegetative Reproduction
C. Cloning Vegetative Reproduction
D. Artificial Vegetative Reproduction

24. Bryan has a santan plant in his backyard. He wants to grow more santan plants.
He wonders how the santan plant reproduces since it has no seeds. What
information will you give to Bryan?
A. Santan plants reproduce by cutting.
B. Santan plants reproduce by digging the soil.
C. Santan plants reproduce by planting its flowers.
D. Santan plants reproduce by watering it every day.

25. As a grade pupil, how can you protect and conserve estuaries and intertidal
zones if you are at home?
A. Dump your trash everywhere.
B. Dispose plastic materials in the canals.
C. Use chemicals like pesticides and insecticides.
D. Do not be wasteful, practice the 5Rs techniques.

26. If you travel in Manila for about 80km in 2 hours, what was your speed?
A. 4 km/h. B. 10 km/h. C. 20 km/h. D. 40 km/ h.

27. Alonzo walked at 2 m/sec. for 12 sec., he would travel a distance of___.
A. 3 m. B. 4 m. C.6 m. D. 24 m.

28. A migratory bird flies towards North Luzon at 72 meters for 8 seconds. What is
the speed of the bird?
A. 9 meters/seconds
B. 19 meters/seconds
C. 80 meters/seconds
D. 90 meters/second

29. You are racing a cart down the hallway. If you go 10 meters in 5 seconds, what is
your speed? (Remember speed equals distance divided by time.)
A. 2 meters per second
B. 50 meters per second
C. 2 miles per hour
D. 5 meters per second

30. Baste want to light up his lamp bulb in his simple electric circuit project,
what components supplies energy in an electric circuit does Baste need in
order to light his lamp bulb?
A. Battery B. Bulb C. Switch D. Wire
31. In a simple series circuit, why does the bulb light when you close the switch?
A. Because closing the switch breaks the circuit.
B. Because closing the switch completes the circuit.
C. Because the switch produces electricity.
D. Because the switch provides enough power supply.

32. Based on the illustration, will the bulb light up or not?

A. Yes, all components are present.
B. Yes, all parts are connected.
C. No, one bulb is missing.
D. No, there is a missing wire.

33. Imagine a circuit with a 1.5V battery and one bulb and similar circuit with a
3V battery and two bulbs. Which has the brighter glow?
A. The bulbs in both circuits are of similar brightness levels.
B. The bulbs in both circuits won’t lit.
C. The circuit with 1.5 V battery and one bulb.
D. The circuit with 3V battery and two bulbs.

34. Celine want to pick up more iron nails using her electro magnet, which do you
think Celine need to do to increase the strength of her electromagnet?
A. increasing the number of batteries and coils around the nail
B. increasing the number of batteries or coils around the nail
C. decreasing the number of batteries and coils around the nail
D. decreasing the number of batteries or coils around the nail

35. In your science experiment you need to test materials that are good
conductor of electricity that you can use in your electromagnet, which
material can be a good conductor for making an electromagnet?
A. cotton B. copper C. plastic D. rubber

36. If you want to use a temporary magnet, which of the following will you
choose?
A. bar magnet C. horseshoe magnet
B. electromagnet D. magnetite.

37. Mona will construct electromagnet, which of the following material is not part of
electromagnet ?
A. dry cell C. wire
B. iron nail D. yarn

38. What is the process of producing fragments from the breaking down of rock?
A. digging C. soil erosion
B. mining D. weathering

39. Rock fragments move from one place to another place caused by wind, air, water
and animals. What refers to this movement of rock fragments?
A. carrying C. soil erosion
B. mining D. weathering
40. Flowing water is a factor that affects erosion. In what way does the speed of
flowing water affect the rate of erosion?
A. The faster the movement of water, the less sediment it carries.
B. The faster the movement of water, the more sediment it carries.
C. The slower the movement of water, the more sediment it carries.
D. The movement of water does not carry any sediment from one place to
another.

41. Some animals like rabbits and moles dig up soil for shelter or to find food. How
does this activity contribute to the breaking down of rocks?
A. The animals hibernate under the big rocks.
B. The small rocks can now be exposed to sunlight.
C. The wastes of these animals caused the breaking of rocks.
D. The digging or burrowing of animals breaks the rocks into smaller pieces.

42. You heard over the weather report that there are public storm signals in some of
nearby provinces in Central Luzon according to PAGASA. How will you prepare?
A. Go to the evacuation area right away.
B. Boil sufficient volume of drinking water throughout the duration of the
typhoon.
C. Make sure that the posts and roofs of your house are sturdy enough to
withstand strong winds.
D. Ask an electrician to check the electrical wirings or appliances that were
soaked in flood water.

43. PAGASA has just raised typhoon signal number three in Nueva Ecija and other
provinces in Central Luzon like Bulacan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Vizcaya,
Aurora and Bataan. What does this typhoon signal mean?
A. Winds up to 60 kph maybe expected within the next 24 hours.
B. Winds from 60-100 kph maybe expected within the next 24 hours.
C. Winds with a speed of 100-185 kph are expected within at least 18 hours.
D. Winds with a speed greater than 185 kph are expected within at least 10
hours.

44. Your Science teacher asked you to observe the moon for two weeks. You noticed
that the moon’s appearance has changed from time to time. Why does this
happen?
A. because the moon changes its size hourly
B. because the moon’s surface is destroyed overtime
C. because the moon loses its gas that makes it shine over years
D. because the illuminated portion of the moon changes as it moves around the
earth

45. Moon has no light of its own but how come it shines as you look at it during
night time?
A. because of the moon’s color
B. because of the stars surrounding it
C. because of the substances present in our eyes
D. because it reflects the light coming from the sun
 46. Which shows the correct sequence of the moon’s phases?
A. new moon-crescent moon-half moon-quarter moon-full moon
B. new moon-full moon-half moon-gibbous moon-crescent moon
C. new moon-gibbous moon-full moon- crescent moon-half moon
D. gibbous moon- crescent moon-new moon-full moon-half moon

47. Upon looking at the sky, your father noticed that the moon seems to be growing.
Then, you heard him saying “Planting rice will be done soon.” What is the basis of
your father for saying that?
A. because there is no rain at all that night
B. because he realizes that it’s late then to plant rice
C. because he think that the days forward will be fair
D. because the moon will undergo waxing phase soon and the moisture of the
soil is at higher level that time

48. “It’s good that there are lots of stars tonight. I’ll wash our dirty clothes tomorrow”,
said by your mother. What do you think is her reason for saying that?
A. because she was enticed by the stars
B. because she has a meeting the next day
C. because when stars are visible, fair weather is expected
D. because there’s a lot of dirty clothes in the laundry basket

49. If you are going to observe the cloudless sky very keenly, you will notice patterns
formed by group of stars. What do you call the group of stars with distinct
patterns?
A. constellations C. meteors
B. meteorites D. milky way

50. You lost your way going to your grandmother’s house. It was night and your
phone’s battery was empty. Your mother told you before that your grandmother’s
house is towards north direction. All that you have is thebrightness coming from
the stars. What will you do to find your way?
A. Sit and look at the sky all night.
B. Look for the North Star and follow it.
C. Knock on other’s door and ask for direction.
D. Return back home since you don’t know the directions.

Prepared by:

ELLA S. ALKHADRA BRYAN S. DE JESUS MONALIZA B. MOLINA SARAH MAY L. MALLARE

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1 Quarter Test Developer 2 Quarter Test Developer 3 Quarter Test Developer 4 Quarter Test Developer
SDO-CITY OF MALOLOS SDO-GAPAN CITY SDO-CITY OF MALOLOS SDO-GAPAN CITY

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MERCEDES F. BACTOL RODRIGO F. ROXAS

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