Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
LA PURISIMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LA PURISIMA, ALIAGA, NUEVA ECIJA 3111

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 6

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each item carefully then choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answer in your answer sheet.

1. Which of the following statements best describes friction?

A. It is a force that occurs between solids.
B. It is a force that occurs only on rough surfaces
C. It is a force that occurs between solids and liquids.
D. It is a force that occurs when surfaces touch each other.

2. Why can’t a ball roll continuously on a rough surface?

A. The rough surface is not made for balls to roll.
B. The force which enables the ball to move is released.
C. The rough texture of the surface blocks the movement of the ball.
D. The rough texture of the surface permits the movement of the ball.

3. What eventually happens to a moving object when it moves along a surface?

A. It will continuously move.
B. It will stop immediately.
C. It will eventually slow down and stop.
D. It will move either to the right or left side and stop.

4. Which moves fastest on a flat surface?

A. Ball C. Block of wood
B. Wooden box D. Sheet of paper

5. A bicycle moves faster on a cemented road than on a bumpy road. Why?

A. Friction is greater on a cemented road.
B. Friction is lesser on a cemented road.
C. There is no friction on a cemented road.
D. The bicycle can roll only on a cemented road.

6. Which shows that friction is undesirable?

A. Pushing furniture. C. Walking on wet floors.
B. Lighting a matchstick. D. Approaching a stoplight.

7. Why does a car travel faster in going down than in going up?
A. It is moving against gravity.
B. It is being pushed by the wind.
C. It is moving toward gravity.
D. It is being pulled by the weight of the car.

8. Why is it difficult to climb up the stairs rather than to go down the stairs?
A. You go with gravity. C. You move upward.
B. You are against gravity. D. You move downward.

9. Which of these will feel the biggest gravitational pull on earth?

A. A 1000-kg elephant C. A 100-kg boxer
B. A 100-g mouse D. A 10-kg bicycle
 10. A baseball and a sheet of paper are dropped at the same time from the same height. What will
occur if there is no air resistance?
A. The baseball will land first.
B. The paper will float slowly through the air.
C. The baseball will float slowly through the air.
D. The baseball and the paper will land at the same time.

11. Why did a ball thrown to the air fall back to the ground?
A. Gravity caused the ball to fall.
B. Air caused the ball to fall on the ground.
C. Acceleration caused the ball to move fast.
D. The weight of the ball made it move faster.

12. The group hung four notebooks of the same kind in a spring balance. The spring scale is pulled
downward and readings are recorded.

Notebooks Distance Pulled Spring Scale Reading

1 1 cm 3N
2 1.5 cm 6N
3 2.0 cm 9N
4 2.5 cm 12 N

If the spring is pulled 3.5 centimeters, what would be the spring scale reading?
A. 15 N B. 16 N C. 17 N D. 18 N

13. If the distance between two bodies is doubled, the gravitational force between them is _____.
A. Increased by 2 C. Increased by 4
B. Increased by 3 D. Increased by 5

14. What form of energy is produced by plucking the strings of a guitar?

A. Sound Energy C. Light Energy
B. Heat Energy D. Electrical Energy

15. The energy produced by vibrating object is _____.

A. Sound Energy C. Light Energy
B. Heat Energy D. Electrical Energy

16. When food or liquids become hot, their molecules absorb energy, begin vibrating rapidly, and
start to bounce off of each other. As they collide, energy is produced and transferred, which warms
and cooks our food. What form of energy is described?
A. Sound Energy C. Light Energy
B. Heat Energy D. Electrical Energy

17. If we burn a sheet of paper, energy is given off which we see as a flame or describe as a
_____.
A. Sound Energy C. Light Energy
B. Heat Energy D. Electrical Energy

18. When heat is released from fuel and boils the water to make steam, it turns the turbine which
turns the generator. This will produce _____.
A. Sound Energy C. Light Energy
B. Heat Energy D. Electrical Energy

19. Which energy transformation occurs in an electric iron?

A. Heat to Light C. Heat to Electricity
B. Light to Heat D. Electricity to Heat

20. Rubbing two pieces of wood together can produce heat and later turn into another form of
energy.
A. Sound Energy C. Light Energy
B. Heat Energy D. Electrical Energy
 21. Many appliances you use every day change electrical energy into other forms. When you use a
toaster to toast bread, electrical energy is changed to _____ and _____.
A. Heat and Sound C. Heat and Light
B. Light and Sound D. Heat and Nuclear

22. When you lighted a lamp or candle, the chemical energy of the lamp is changed into light
energy, and at the same time it can produce _____.
A. Heat B. Sound C. Electricity D. Chemical

23. When you plugged a transistor radio in an electrical outlet and switch on the power button,
automatically the electrical energy is turned to ____.
A. Heat Energy C. Light Energy
B. Sound Energy D. Radiant Energy

24. If you use some appliances, you observe that after few minutes, electrical energy is always
produced ____.
A. Light Energy C. Sound Energy
B. Heat Energy D. Mechanical

25. When we turn on the television, electrical energy changes into light and ____.
A. Sound B. Heat and Sound C. Heat and Light D. Heat and Chemical

26. When we talk on the cellular phones, the speaker of the phone on the other end changes the
electrical energy/ electromagnetic waves back into_____.
A. Heat Energy C. Sound Energy
B. Light Energy D. Electrical Energy

27.In using door bells and buzzers , electrical energy is transformed to _____,
A. Sound Energy C. Electrical Energy
B. Heat Energy D. Chemical Energy

28. Which is not a function of a simple machine?

A. Makes doing work easier C. Makes work longer and difficult
B. Changing direction of a force D. Increases the distance over which a force can be applied

29. Which simple machine consists of sloping surface that reduces the amount of force needed to
lift something?
A. Lever C. Wheel and Axle
B. Pulley D. Inclined Plane

30. It is any rigid bar that is free to rotate about its axis or fulcrum.
A. Pulley B. Lever C. Wedge D. Inclined Plane

31. What simple machine is shown in the picture?

A. Lever
B. Pulley
c. Wedge
D. Screw

32. Which simple machine allows you to gain mechanical advantage in moving object or in applying
a force to an object?
A. Lever B. Pulley C. Wedge D. Screw

33. This simple machine is considered as one of the six classical simple machines which is used as
an aid for raising and lowering a load.
A. Lever B. Pulley C. Wedge D. Inclined Plane

34. Which simple machine can be used to separate two objects or portions of an object or hold an
object in place?
A. Lever B. Pulley C. Wedge D. Screw
 35. Which simple machine retains or holds things together?
A. Lever B. Pulley C. Wedge D. Screw

36. Which simple machine is used in a variety of ways to lift loads, apply forces, and to transmit
power?
A. Lever B. Pulley C. Wedge D. Screw

37. Which type of pulley allows you to raise the flag?

A. Fixed Pulley C. Block and Tackle Pulley
B. Movable Pulley D. Both Fixed and Movable Pulley

38. Which type of pulley doubles your effort but it does not change the direction of your force?
A. Fixed Pulley C. Block and Tackle Pulley
B. Movable Pulley D. Both Fixed and Movable Pulley

39. Which simple machine has a mechanical advantage that is computed as the ratio of the
resistance to the effort?
A. Wheel and Axle C. Wedge
B. Pulley D. Screw

40. Which does not belong to the group?

A. Crank of a paper sharpener C. Door Knob
B. Meat Grinder D. Spoon

41. In the earliest time this simple machine was probably used for raising weights or water buckets
from wells.
A. Wheel and Axle C. Wedge
B. Pulley D. Screw

42. Which of the following is NOT the function of wheel and axle?
A. It multiplies force if the effort is applied at the wheel
B. It multiplies force if the resistance is applied at the axle.
C. It multiplies distance or speed if the effort and resistance are applied the other way around.
D. It multiplies force if the resistance is applied at the wheel and the effort is applied at the
axle.

43. The following show proper precautionary measures in using simple machines EXCEPT ____.
A. Use the right type of simple machine for the right job.
B. Simple machines that are sharp should be handled with care.
C. Secure pulleys properly and make sure that it is tightly tied on the support.
D. Expose knife, scissors and other sharp objects in a place easily reached by children.

44. Which is the correct way of handling simple machines?

A. When carrying sharp and pointed tools, position the pointed edge upward.
B. When carrying sharp and pointed tools, position the pointed edge sideward.
C. When carrying sharp and pointed tools, position the pointed edge downward.
D. When carrying sharp and pointed tools, position the pointed edge to your stomach.

45. Who among the four children demonstrates the proper way of handling simple machines?
A. After using simple machines like scissors, cutter and knife, Irish leaves those on stairways.
B. Haydee plays with her friends in a place where heavy loads are being lifted by pulleys.
C. Teody always sure that any tool is in good condition before using it.
C. Xavier uses simple machines with exposed wires.
 46. Diagram 1 shows a worker lifting a rock.

How can a worker move the large rock easily?

I. The worker applies a larger effort.

II. The small stone is placed nearer to the large rock.
III. The small stone is replaced by another stone of a smaller size.

A. III only B. I and II only C. II and III only D. I,II and III
47. A man tries to push a big box away but he cannot move it. Of the following forces, which causes
this to happen?
I. Gravitational force
II. Electrostatic force
III. Frictional Force

A. I and II only C. II and III only

B. I and III only D. I, II and III only

48 - 50. Creating an advertisement.

Your teacher asked you to make an advertisement or design a poster that will inform the public
of the road safety. Choose from the pictures of road signs inside the box and include them in
your advertisement. Sample advertisement is shown below.
Key to Correction in Third Quarter Examination in Science 6

1. D 26. C
2. C 27. A
3. C 28. C
4. A 29. D
5. B 30. B
6. D 31. A
7. C 32. A
8. B 33. D
9. A 34. C
10. D 35. D
11. A 36. B
12. A 37. A
13. C 38. B
14. A 39. A
15. A 40. D
16. B 41. A
17. C 42. D
18. D 43. D
19. D 44. C
20. C 45. C
21. C 46. B
22. A 47. B
23. B 48. Pupils will create advertisement or design a
24. B 49.poster informing the public about the road
25. A 50.safety.