Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IVA - CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF SAN PEDRO CITY
DISTRICT 2
SAN VICENTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CITY OF SAN PEDRO

SCIENCE 4
SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS
SY 2022-2023

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

LEARNING Actual Weight Total

Understanding
Remembering
Instruction

Evaluating
Analyzing
COMPETENCIES % No. of

Applying

Creating
(Days)
Items

1. Describe the main function 1,2

of the major organs 5 12.5 6 3,5 4
S4LT-IIa-b-1 41
2. Communicate that the
major organs work together
6,7
to make the body function 5 12.5 6 42 9,10
8
properly
S4LT-IIa-b-2
3. Infer that body structures
help animals adapt and
11,12
survive in their particular 5 12.5 8 13,14 43,48, 15
,49
habitat
S4LT-IIa-b-4
4. Identify the specialized
16,17
structures of terrestrial and
5 12.5 7 18,19, 20, 44
aquatic plants
46
S4LT-IIe-f-9
5. Compare the stages in the
21,22 24,25,
life cycle of organisms 5 12.5 7
23,45 50
S4LT-IIg-h-13
6. Describe the effect of the
environment on the life cycle
5 12.5 6 26 27 28,29 30,47
of organisms
S4LT-IIg-h-14
7. Describe some types of
beneficial and harmful 32,33
5 12.5 5 31,35
interactions among living 34
things
8. Describe the effects of
interactions among organism
5 12.5 5 36 37,38 39,40
in their environment
S4LT-IIi-j-18

TOTAL 40 100% 50 16 14 8 8 2 2
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IVA - CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF SAN PEDRO CITY
DISTRICT 2
SAN VICENTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CITY OF SAN PEDRO

SCIENCE 4
SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS
SY 2022-2023

DIRECTIONS: Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. It filters the oxygen that enters the body.

A. heart B. muscles C. liver D. lungs
2. The _____ pumps blood, allowing the distribution of nutrients in all parts of the body.
A. heart B. kidney C. lungs D. brain
3. It processes information and sends instructions.
A. blood B. brain C. heart D. muscle
4. Which of the following is not a function of the kidneys?
A. It regulates blood pressure
B. Excretes wastes in the blood
C. It balances the body
D. It serves as the framework of the body
5. It is where final digestion and absorption of food take place.
A. liver B. stomach C. large intestine D. small intestine
6. How do the heart and lungs work together?
A. The lungs help the heart to pump blood.
B. The heart provides nutrients to the lungs.
C. The lungs help the heart provide nutrients to the body.
D. The heart pumps the blood to the different body parts while the lungs filter the blood
before going back to the heart.
7. Stomach and the brain are related to each other. In what way are they connected?
A. The stomach provides blood to the brain.
B. The stomach provides oxygen to the brain.
C. The brain removes the waste of the stomach.
D. The brain controls the involuntary muscles of the stomach.
8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The heart controls the brain functions.
B. The brain controls the involuntary muscles of the heart.
C. The lungs provide carbon dioxide rich blood to the heart.
D. The kidneys filters excretes the blood produced by the lungs.
9. Someone encountered an accident and according to the doctor, the brain was damaged that is
why the patient could not see anymore. The following are the reasons, EXCEPT for one.
A. The eyes were damaged like the brain.
B. The brain cannot communicate anymore with the eyes.
C. The part of the brain responsible for seeing was damaged.
D. The brain cannot receive and send information due to the damage.
10. The following statements are true, EXCEPT _______________.
A. All body organs have different functions that are not related with each other.
B. The brain controls the functions of the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other body organs.
C. If one organ of the body will not function properly, other body parts will also be affected.
D. All body organs have different functions and are in constant communication with one
other.
11. The structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment is called ______.
A. adaptation B. communication C. camouflage D. mimicry
12. A praying mantis acts like a twig whenever it encounters danger. What adaptive feature is
being shown?
A. secreting poisonous substance C. camouflage
B. mimicry D. adaptation
13. Which of the following statements describe terrestrial animals?
A. They live both on lands and in waters.
B. They live in the forest, grasslands, and deserts.
C. They live in the oceans, seas, ponds, and rivers.
D. They live in the soil, streams, and in the farm.
14. How are frogs, snakes and grasshoppers protected from their prey?
A. They play dead.
B. They secrete a poisonous substance.
C. They blend color with their environment.
D. They mimic the shape, smell, and sound of their prey.
15. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Aquatic animals have the same specialized body structures.
B. Specialized body parts help aquatic animals survive.
C. Terrestrial animals can also live underwater.
D. Aquatic animals need carbon dioxide.
16. Which of the following plants has fleshy stems as their specialized structure to conserve water
for a long time?
A. cactus B. cogon C. pineapple D. strawberry
17. What specialized structure is common to rose and bougainvillea?
A. both have stinging hairs C. both have thorny stems
B. both have sticky leaves D. both have fibrous fruits
18. Which of the following plants is characterized by a sharp leaf that might cause you harm once
you touch it?
A. ginger B. kalamansi C. rose D. talahib
19. In which of the following, aquatic plants differ from terrestrial plants?
A. Roots of aquatic plants do not touch the ground.
B. Terrestrial plants do not need water.
C. The leaves of aquatic plants are not green.
D. Aquatic plants cannot do photosynthesis.
20. Which is NOT TRUE about plants?
A. They need water, air, and sunlight.
B. All have roots, stems, and leaves.
C. All plants are God’s creation.
D. They are all terrestrial.
21. It refers to the way insects develop, grow, and change form.
A. Cycle C. Photosynthesis
B. Metamorphosis D. Transformation
22. Which of these is the correct order of the four stages of a complete metamorphosis?
A. Egg, pupa, larva, adult C. Adult, egg, larva, pupa
B. Egg, larva, pupa, adult D. Adult, egg, pupa, larva
23. Which of the following organisms undergo a complete metamorphosis?
A. butterfly B. frog C. beetle D.alligator
24. Which of the following organisms undergo incomplete metamorphosis?
A. cockroach and louse C. aphid and ladybug
B. chicken and frog D. mosquito and butterfly
25. Which is the correct order in the stages of Human Life Cycle?
A. birth – infancy – childhood – adolescence – adulthood
B. adolescence – childhood – adulthood – infancy – birth
C. childhood – adolescence – infancy – birth – adulthood
D. adulthood – adolescence – childhood – birth – infancy
26. It is something that provides nutrients to an organism’s body.
A. food B. shelter C. space D. water
27. Why is sunlight very important to the ecosystem?
A. It is needed when plants make food.
B. Sunlight makes us see things around.
C. Oxygen is produced when there is sunlight.
D. Makes water become warm.
28. In what way air pollution affects the plants?
A. Slow down the growth of the plants.
B. Makes plant good for animals to eat.
C. Source of organic fertilizer for the plants.
D. Protects the plants from being eaten by the animals.
29. Which of the following will happen if organisms do not have a suitable environment to live in?
A. Their number will increase.
B. Their number will decrease.
C. They will satisfy their needs.
D. Their number will be the same.
30. All of the following are factors that affect the life cycle of organisms, EXCEPT ___________.
A. air B. food C. shelter D. water
31. What do you call the type of interaction where both organisms benefit from each other?
A. Commensalism C. Mutualism
B. Competition D. Parasitism
32. Which of the following examples of living things in an ecosystem show mutualism?
A. Chicken and corn kernels C. Carabao and cow
B. bee and a flower D. Dog and cat
33. In commensalism, how does an orchid benefit from a tree? What is the type of ecological
relationship?
A. The orchid grows on the bark of the tree.
B. Tree provides nutrients for the orchids.
C. Orchid gets protection from the tree.
D. Birds use the orchids as nest.
34. In rice fields, ducks eat the eggs of golden apple snail, a pest for rice plants. What relationship
exists between the ducks and the rice plants?
A. Commensalism C. Mutualism
B. Competition D. Parasitism
35. It provides energy needed by plants to make food out of abiotic or non-living things
substances.
A. Abiotic substance C. Secondary
B. Primary Consumer D. Sun
36. Man interferes with the balance of nature when he ______________.
A. pollutes air and water C. disposes garbage properly
B. practices selective logging D. helps control overpopulation by practicing family planning
37. What will happen if there are more predators than preys in an ecosystem?
A. The source of food will decrease.
B. The source of food will increase.
C. The source of food will remain the same.
 D. Other animals will also decrease in number.

38. You put twelve big fishes in an aquarium which contains three gallons of water. You fed them
with the right amount of food. After five days, some of the fishes died. Why did it happen?
A. The smelly and cloudy water in the aquarium was not replaced.
B. There was no enough space for the fishes and they compete for food.
C. The aquarium was not moved to another place.
D. The aquarium did not have enough temperature.
39. Overpopulation affects the balance of nature. Which of the following DOES NOT support this
statement?
A. It may result to death of some organisms.
B. More consumers may upset the balance of nature.
C. Overpopulation may result to fighting and struggle for survival.
D. More people will work, and the balance of nature could be improved.
40. Which of the following can help conserve our ecosystem?
A. Construct buildings near the riverbanks.
B. Improve the ecosystem by inviting tourists to visit your place.
C. Protect the forest and bodies of water against harmful activities.
D. Encourage political leaders to build farm to market roads to reach all beautiful places.
41. Which does not help your bones and muscles grow, develop, and work well?
A. eating the right kind of foods C. exercise
B. eating junk foods D. having enough rest
42. Juan likes to eat fatty and spicy foods. His body weight increased so fast. One day, Juan feels
pain in his neck and had difficulty in breathing. What is common ailment that happened to him?
A. Anemia B. Heart attack C. Leukemia D. Rheumatic Fever
43. One morning, my younger sister waters her plant. Among her plants, she noticed that gabi
leaves have more water on its top or we call morning dew. How do you call the protected structure
that prevents damage of the inner part of this plant?
A. Thorns B. waxy stem C. waxy leaves D. bad taste
44. Last week my friend received birthday gift from his father. It was a big-mouthed clear jar with a
plant floating on it. What do you think is the plant inside the jar?
A orchids B. waterlily C. rosal D. onion
45. Which of the following is an egg-laying animal?
A. crocodile B. dog C. monkey D. elephant
46. Some plants such as cacti and other plants in the desert can grow in dry soil for a long period
of time. They withstand the heat of the sun. What structure helps them respond to and survive in
their environment?
A. they have thick bark B. they have sharp leaf blades
C. they have fine hair D. they posses thick and fleshy stems
47. Why can fish live in water?
I. They have a mouth that can drink much water
II. They have tail that helps them swim
III. They can open their eyes under the water
IV. They have gills that helps them breath in water.
A. I and II B. II and IV C. II and III D. I and IV
48. How frogs snakes and grasshoppers protected from their prey?
A. They play dead
B. They blend in color in the environment
C. They mimic the shape, smell and sound of their prey.
D. They secrete a poisonous substance
49. How many stages of development are present in an incomplete metamorphosis?
A. one B. two C. three D. none
50. Birds have beaks that are shaped to suit their food-getting activity. Which of the birds below
eats fish.
Prepared by:
GINA E. MENDOZA
Teacher III

Reviewed/Checked by:

JHUMAR P. CONCEPCION
Master Teacher II

APPROVED BY:
NENET M. CUAÑO
Principal I
ANSWER KEY: SCIENCE 4

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