Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III- CENTRAL LUZON

REGIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST IN SCIENCE 4

Name:__________________________________ Score:______________
Grade & Section:________________________ Date: ______________

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the

correct answer and write it on the answer sheet.

1. Sponge and towel can absorb water. What type of materials

are these?
A. hard materials
B. decaying materials
C. non-porous materials
D. porous materials

2. Lisa listed and grouped some of the things found in their

kitchen. Based on the table below, how are they classified?
Group A Group B
kangkong leaves knife
banana peelings plastic bottle
left-over meat glass
A. Group A floats in water, while Group B sinks in water.
B. Group A is non-biodegradable, while Group B is
biodegradable.
C. Group A is composed of porous materials, while
Group B is non-porous.
D. Group A is composed of decaying materials, while
Group B is non-decaying.

3. Brianna needed to cut old newspapers for her Arts subject.

What changes will happen if she cuts a page from the
newspaper?
A. The shape will change, but not the size.
B. The size will change, but not the shape.
C. Both the size and shape will change.
D. Both size and shape will not change.
4. Which of the following changes will happen to solid materials
when they are bent, pressed, hammered, or cut?
A. They will change in size and color.
B. They will change in size and shape.
C. They will change in texture and odor.
D. They will change in texture and color.

5. Sarah was tasked to bring 50 soda cans for their group activity
on recycling. What should she do to the soda cans to make
them fit in one sack, so she can bring them to school all at the
same time?
I. cut II. hammer III. press IV. stretch
A. I and IV
B. I, II and III
C. I, III and IV
D. I, II, III and IV

6. Mother is baking a cake and needed to heat a chocolate bar to

make syrup. What will happen to the chocolate bar when
heated?
A. It will change its color and odor.
B. It will change its taste and odor.
C. It will change its size and shape.
D. It will change its texture and odor.

7. Anne put a piece of butter in the frying pan as shown in the

picture. What might happen to the butter if the stove is turned
on?
A. It will change from solid to liquid.
B. It will change from liquid to solid.
C. It will change from gas to liquid.
D. It will change from liquid to gas.

8. What will happen when cooking oil and water mix?

A. Cooking oil will stay under the water.
B. Cooking oil and water will mix partially.
C. Cooking oil will mix completely with water.
D. Cooking oil and water will form two layers.
9. Berlyn is trying to find out what will happen to the inflated
balloon when it is placed inside the freezer. The following data
were gathered from her experiment.
Distance around the balloon (circumference) before
placing it in the freezer = 20 cm

Distance around the balloon (circumference) after

placing it in the freezer = 12 cm

What can Berlyn conclude about what happens to the

balloon when it is cooled?
A. The balloon gets bigger when cooled.
B. The balloon gets smaller when cooled.
C. The balloon increases its shape when cooled.
D. The balloon increases its temperature when cooled.

10. The following changes in materials are harmful to the

environment EXCEPT:
A. throwing garbage in the canal
B. using paper bags when shopping
C. throwing hospital wastes into the river
D. using detergents in washing clothes in the river

11. The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located below

the rib cage, one on each side of the spine. Which of the
following is the function of the kidneys?
A. They control the movement of the body.
B. They absorb the nutrients from the digested food.
C. They carry and transport oxygen throughout the body.
D. They filter and clean the blood to remove waste
substances.

12. You heard from your science teacher that the major organs
of our body work together to make the body function properly.
Which of the following statements is the best example of this
fact?
A. The kidneys control the movement of the bones and
muscles.
B. The brain helps the stomach in filtering waste
materials from blood.
C. The stomach absorbs the nutrients and water from the
food digested by the intestines.
 D. The lungs filter the air to ensure that the heart
receives clean oxygen from the lungs.

13. The pictures show the feet of different birds. Which feet will
enable the bird to swim?

A. B. C. D.

14. What characteristics of cogon and talahib grasses make the

grazing animals not feed on them?
A. They have bitter taste.
B. They have unpleasant odor.
C. They have poisonous substances.
D. They have razor-sharp leaf blades.

15. Which of the following pair of organisms has life cycles similar
to the one shown in the diagram below?

A. grasshopper and butterfly

B. mosquito and cockroach
C. butterfly and mosquito
D. moth and cockroach

16. A butterfly undergoes four stages in its life cycle. Arrange the
stages of its life in order.
I. Butterfly lays its eggs on the leaves of plants.
II. The adult butterfly frees itself from the cocoon and flies
away.
III. It becomes a caterpillar that feeds on leaves and sheds
 skin several times.
IV. It molts and spins silk thread on a leaf and hangs itself
with the silk thread.

A. I, II, III, and IV

B. I, III, IV, and II
C. II, IV, I, and III
D. III, I, IV, and II

17. The cause of dengue is known to be mosquitoes. When there

is a dengue outbreak, we should not have stagnant water
around. Why?
A. The adult mosquito drinks from the stagnant water.
B. The air the mosquito larva breathes is dissolved in
water.
C. The surface of the water is needed for the mosquito
larva to grow.
D. The eggs, larva and pupa of the mosquito all grow in
stagnant water.

18. Which of the following interactions shows predation?

A. A mosquito biting a human.
B. A bird catching a worm for food.
C. A butterfly getting nectar from flowers.
D. An orchid plant growing on the branch of a tree.

19. Mutualism is a beneficial interaction. Why is the relationship

of a butterfly and a flower mutualistic?
A. The butterfly competes with the flower in getting
nectar.
B. The butterfly gets nectar from the flower, while the
flower is harmed.
C. The flower needs butterfly to pollinate, while the
butterfly does not benefit at all.
D. The butterfly helps the flower in pollinating, while it
benefits from getting nectar from the flower.

20. What happens if the predator population increases faster

than the prey population?
A. It will not have any effect at all.
B. It will decrease the number of prey.
C. It will increase the number of small animals.
 D. It will create a good relationship among animals.

21. The following are ways of changing the shape of an object by

applying force EXCEPT:
A. pressing toothpaste tube
B. tearing a piece of paper
C. bending a paper clip
D. pushing a toy car

22. You are pushing the door, and your friend is on the opposite
side pushing with the same amount of force. What could be
the effect of these forces on the door?
A. The door will not move.
B. The door will push you both.
C. The door will move on your side.
D. The door will push your friend away from you.

23. When the same poles of two magnets whether North or South
are placed close to each other, ______________.
A. they are attracted to each other
B. they push each other
C. they pull each other
D. they do not move

24. How does heat transfer?

A. from hot to cold
B. from cold to hot
C. from side to side
D. from bottom to top

25. Rose was standing 5 meters away from her teacher, and she
immediately responded when she called her name. Which
explains why she heard her right away?
A. Sound travels fastest in solids.
B. Sound travels fastest in liquids.
C. Sound travels fastest in the air.
D. Sound travels fastest in a vacuum.

26. Many scientists have been studying the nature of light, some
say that light behaves like a wave, which of the following
statement is TRUE?
A. Heat transfer through liquid is known as radiation.
 B. Sound travels faster in the air than in solids.
C. Sound cannot travel through the air.
D. Light always travel in a straight line.

27. Grade IV pupils went camping. They lit a bonfire, and they
felt their faces and arms were getting warm. How did the heat
from the fire transfer to the pupils?
A. through radiation
B. through insulation
C. through convection
D. through
conduction

28. How does light travel?

A. Light always travels in any direction.
B. Light always travels in a circular line.
C. Light always travels in a straight line.
D. Light always travels in a rectangular line.

29. Which of the following is NOT true about sound?

A. It is a form of energy.
B. It is something you see.
C. It is any vibration in space and time.
D. It is a type of wave that takes the form of vibrations
traveling through air or another material.

30. Which of the following is TRUE about the relationship of force

applied to an object and the sound produced?
A. The greater force applied to an object, the louder the
sound produced.
B. The weaker the force applied to an object, the louder
the sound produced.
C. The greater force applied to an object, the softer the
sound produced.
D. Force has no effect on the loudness or softness of
sound.

31. Why is soil important to living things?

A. It provides the necessary nutrients needed by plants.
B. It forms part of the Earth where animals live.
C. It serves as a place where people live.
D. All of these are correct.
32. When comparing loam soil with sandy soil, which of the
following statements is CORRECT?
A. Loam soil has larger particles than sandy soil; thus,
holding more water.
B. Sandy soil is more fertile than loam soil due to its finer
texture and increased nutrient content.
C. Loam soil, being a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and
clay, provides good drainage and nutrient retention,
while sandy soil drains quickly but holds fewer
nutrients.
D. Sandy soil is composed of organic matter, making it
richer in nutrients compared to the mineral
composition of loamy soil.

33. Which of the following is the BEST use of seawater?

A. It is used for cooking food.
B. It is used for cleaning the house and cars.
C. It is used for drinking and washing clothes.
D. It is used for recreational activities such as swimming.

34. The following statements are correct, EXCEPT:

A. Seawater is used for cleaning, washing, and other
household uses.
B. Seawater is used for recreational activities such as
swimming.
C. Groundwater comes from water that seeps into the
ground.
D. Groundwater contains plenty of dissolved minerals.

35. Why is the water cycle important to the environment?

A. It makes people healthy.
B. It provides an abundant supply of water.
C. It causes the population of animals to grow.
D. It leads to low prices of fruits and vegetables.

36. Given the temperature in your place is 17 C, which statement

CORRECTLY describes the weather condition?
A. It indicates cold weather due to low temperature.
B. It indicates cold weather due to high temperature.
C. It indicates warm weather due to low temperature.
D. It indicates warm weather due to high temperature.
37. You see dark clouds in the sky, and you are going to school.
Which of the following should you do?
A. Wait for the rain to fall.
B. Stay at home and play.
C. Bring an umbrella or raincoat.
D. Be absent from the class and sleep.
E.
38. Which of these situations show Typhoon Signal No. 2?
A. Classes at all levels are not suspended.
B. Classes in all levels are automatically suspended in
affected communities.
C. Classes at preschool levels in all public and private
schools in affected communities are automatically
suspended.
D. Classes in preschool, elementary and high school
levels in all public and private schools in the affected
areas are automatically suspended.

39. Lito observed that his shadows were not the same at different
times of the day. Which description BEST characterizes the
shadow formation?
A. At 5:00 pm, no shadow is visible.
B. At 7:30 am, a short shadow appears above Lito.
C. At 9:00 am, a shorter shadow is cast behind Lito.
D. At 11:00 am, the shortest shadow is cast in front of
Lito.

40. In what way is the sun’s heat beneficial to humans?

A. Fishermen can dry and preserve their fishes.
B. Farmers can harvest and dry their crops.
C. Mother can dry her laundry.
D. All of these are correct.