Department of Education

REGION V
DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR
SAGÑAY DISTRICT
SAGÑAY CENTRAL SCHOOL

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN IN SCIENCE 5

Name:_________________________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Score: ___________

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

1. Which of the following is NOT a part of an electromagnet?

A. the coiled wire C. the dry cell as the source of electricity
B. the nail as the core D. the pins attracted by the electromagnet

2. What happens when a part of an electromagnet is disconnected?

A. It loses its magnetism.
B. The electricity continues to flow through it.
C. The electromagnet becomes a permanent magnet
D. There is an increase in the number of materials attracted.

3. What is the basic unit for measuring distance?

A. hour B. kilometer C. second D. millimeter

4. A dove flies 60 meters in 10 seconds. What is the dove’s speed?

A. 600 m/s B. 60 m/s C. 6 m/s D. 0.6 m/s

5. An earthworm crawls 2 centimeters per minute. How far will it crawl for 10 minutes?
A. 8 centimeters C. 12 centimeters
B. 5 centimeters D. 20 centimeters

6. Which of the following can function without electricity?

A. wax candle C. water heater
B. incandescent bulb D. washing machine

7. Cooking materials like pans, casseroles, and kettles are mostly made of aluminum.
Why is this so?
A. It is a good conductor of electricity. C. It has a very high density.
B. It is a good conductor of heat. D. It is a weak material.

8. Which group of objects is composed of transparent materials?

A. flower, plastic bottle, book C. white sock, umbrella, plastic ball
B. clear water, magnifying lens, eyeglasses D. tinted window, cellophane, gelatin

9. Cardboards and books are materials that do not allow light to pass through.
They are called _____ materials.
A. transparent B. opaque C. translucent D. invisible

10. Study the illustration of an electric circuit below. If lamp A is removed from its holder, what will
happen to lamp B?

A. It will stay lighted.

B. It will be busted.
A B C. It will get dimmer.

D. It will not light up.

11. The process of breaking rocks into pieces is called ______________.

 A. deposition B. erosion C. sedimentation D. weathering

12. Why are sedimentary rocks important to geologist and archeologist?

A. These rocks are valuable collections.
B. These rocks serve as decoration.
C. These are used to make jewelry.
D. These are used to study the structure of things that existed in the past.

13. Which statement is true about weather conditions?

A. Weather conditions do not change.
B. Weather conditions change from time to time.
C. Weather conditions are the same for one week.
D. Weather conditions are the same throughout the day.

14. What typhoon signal is raised when strong winds of 60-100 kph is expected within 24 hours and
classes in the elementary and secondary levels are suspended?
A. Signal No. 1 B. Signal No. 2 C. Signal No. 3 D. Signal No. 4

15. The following statements tell about preparations before a typhoon, EXCEPT_______.
A. Check the damage of the house.
B. Listen or watch storm advisories.
C. Prepare flashlight and batteries
D. Store food for the family.

16. Why is the moon considered a satellite of Earth?

A. It affects the tides on Earth. C. It orbits Earth.
B. It keeps Earth on its orbit. D. It pulls Earth toward it.

17. What constellation is shown in the picture below?

A. Andromeda C. Scorpio
B. Cassiopeia D. Orion

18. The lighted part of the moon that changes its shape at different times is called _____________.
A. illuminated moon C. phases of the moon
B. shapes of the moon D. structure of the moon

19. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the moon?

A. It has its own light. C. It can help plan for a blissful weddings.
B. It can predict or tell our future. D. It orbits the Earth once in every 28 days.

20. Which constellation can help a traveler find the south sky at nighttime?
A. Andromeda C. Orion
B. . D. Crux

21. Plastics are commonly used as food containers nowadays. They are nonbiodegradable materials
so they become one of the major problems in garbage disposal. How can we help solve this
problem?
A. burn them C. throw them in the oceans
B. reuse and recycle D. place them along the streets

22. In his class, Mr. Reyes told his students to reuse paper instead of throwing it in the bin. The
following can be done for scratch papers except one. Which is NOT?
A. Burn them.
B. Use it in computing mathematical problems.
C. Make an Origami – the art of paper folding.
D. Throw them in the compost pit to become fertilizer.

23. Some materials are normally useful even after serving its original purpose. What will you do to an
empty paint can?
A. Burn it. C. Use as food containers.
 B. Use as flower pots. D. Throw them anywhere.

24. You have a lot of small dresses in your cabinet that you have outgrown. You have noticed that
your playmate uses old and torn clothes. Is it right to share the clothes that you are not using?
A. Yes, because she is my personal servant in school.
B. Yes, instead of storing the dress, it will be a useful one.
C. No, it is a gift from my parents.
D. No, I don’t like other people to use my precious clothes.
25. The following materials can be reused, EXCEPT_____.
A. fire wood B. paper C. medicine D. paint brush

26. Which is an example of physical change in materials?

A. rusting of iron B. burning of paper C. souring of milk D. hardening of clay

27. When materials undergo chemical changes, they produce another substance and the new product
cannot be brought back to its original composition. Which of the following shows chemical
change?
A. chopping of wood B. melting of ice C. freezing of water D. rusting of iron

28. Which is a correct pair of original and new substance after undergoing chemical change?
A. cloth - dress B. rock- soil C. sugar - carbon D. water - ice

29. What change brings good effects to the environment?

A. burning of garbage C. kaingin system
B. planting trees along the roadside D. smoke-belching vehicles

30. Which of the following is made from of ceramics?

A. hollow blocks B. railings C. pots D. cans

31. Which of the following is the early stage in the life cycle of a mosquito?
A. maggot B. pupa C. nymphs D. wrigglers

32. In the early stage of the life cycle of a frog, it stays in the water. How do frogs able to breathe in
water?
A. Tadpoles have gills. C. Tadpoles have mouth.
B. Tadpoles have lungs. D. Tadpoles have tails.

33. When a caterpillar changes into pupa, it enclosed itself in a hard brown case called ___________.
A. cocoon B. egg C. larva D. caterpillar

34. When a female child notices physical changes on her body and starts having menstruation, she
has entered the period of ______________.
A. infancy B. childhood C. puberty D. adulthood

35. Menstruation does not occur if a female adult or teenager is ____________.

A. healthy B. pregnant C. active D. hungry

36. Which part of the flower helps in reproduction?

A. calyx and anther C. pistil and stamen
B. pistil and petal D. sepal and petal

37. An estuary is another kind of animal habitat. Which of the following describes an estuary?
A. Land area that drains water into a lake, river or pond.
B. Large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth’s surface.
C. Underground system that provides drinking water to an area.
D. Area where a river meets the ocean, where in mixing of freshwater and saltwater happens

38. As a grade five pupil, how can you contribute in the preservation and conservation of our
estuaries?
A. Use pesticides to kills pests in my garden.
B. Catch also small fishes for food.
C. Advise your town mayor to conduct orientation.
D. Plant more trees to prevent soil erosion.
39. If planktons are removed from the estuary, what might happen to the estuarine food web?
A. Planktons are producers so their removal may not have an effect.
B. The other animals in the estuary will have to find other food sources.
C. Removal of any organism like the plankton will greatly affect the ecosystem.
D. Filter feeders like oysters and clams don’t depend on the presence of plankton.

40. Some birds that live on the seashore get their food in the mud flats on the shorelines. When would
be the best time for them to catch food?
A. low tide B. daytime C. high tide D. nighttime

Prepared by:

ROSALIE R. BRIGUERA, MT-I

 Table of Specifications
Diagnostic Test in Science Grade 5

ITEM PLACEMENT
EASY AVE DIFFI TOTAL
OBJECTIVES 60% RAG CULT NO. OF
E 10% ITEMS
30%
Infer that electricity can be used to produce magnets 1, 2 2
Use appropriate measuring tools and correct standard units 3 1
Describe the motion of an object by tracing and measuring its
4 5 2
change in position (distance travelled) over a period of time
Infer the conditions necessary to make a bulb light up 6 10 2
Discuss why some materials are good conductors of heat &
7 1
electricity
Relate the ability of the material to block, absorb or 8,9
2
transmit light to its use
Describe how rocks turn into soil 11, 12 2
Describe the effects of typhoon on the community 13 15 2
Describe the effects of winds, given a certain storm warning 14 1
signal
Infer the pattern in the changes in the appearance of the
16, 18 2
Moon
Debug local myths and folklore about the moon and the 19
1
stars
Identify star patterns that can be seen at particular times of
17, 20 2
the year
Recognize the importance of recycle, reduce, reuse, 23, 24, 22 21
recover and repair in waste management 25 5

Investigate changes that happen in 27, 29

26 4
materials under different conditions 28
Use the properties of materials whether they are useful or
harmful 30 1

Describe the different modes of 31, 33 32

reproduction in animals such as butterflies, mosquitoes, 3
frogs, cats and dogs
Describe the changes that occur during puberty 34, 35 2
Describe the reproductive parts in plants 36 1
Discuss the interactions among 37
living and non-living things in estuaries and intertidal zones 1

Explain the need to protect and 38, 39,

3
conserve estuaries and intertidal zones 40
Total 24 12 4 40
ANSWER KEY

1. D 11. D 21. B 31. D

2. A 12. D 22. A 32. A
3. B 13. B 23. B 33. A
4. C 14. B 24. B 34. C
5. D 15. A 25. C 35. B
6. A 16. C 26. D 36. C
7. B 17. D 27. D 37. D
8. B 18. C 28. C 38. D
9. B 19. D 29. B 39. C
10. A 20. D 30. C 40. A