Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City
INTEGRATED SCIENCE I
First Periodic Examination
DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully, and then select from the given options the best answer to
every item. On your answer sheet, blacken the circle of the letter that corresponds to your answer to
the item.
1. It refers to a belief or practiced based on tradition and legend instead of reason.
a. Superstition
b. Science
c. Medicine
d. Fortune Telling
2. In which situation does one best demonstrate being critical thinker?
a. Discarding unproven hypothesis
b. Looking at things from different perspective
c. not jumping into hasty conclusion
d. trying out one experiment after the other
3. Sam saw some big crabs crawling in the sand. He wondered where they came from. So he tried
to investigate, what scientific attitude does Sam show?
a. Creativity
b. Responsibility
c. Curiosity
d. Honesty
4. When one evaluates evidence to support his judgment, he is being __________.
a. Critical
b. Unselfish
c. Determined
d. Curious
Situation: It was told that one winter, when Thomas Alva Edison was young; his mother could not find
him for days. Later he was found shivering in the barn while sitting on a basket with unhatched eggs.
Ask why he was doing that, he said, If a hen hatch, I can also do it. He was brought home but after a
few days he went back to the barn.
5. Describe the qualities possessed by Thomas Alva Edison.
A. Intelligent
B. Rational
C. Curious
D. Persistent
a. A and B only
b. C and D only
c. C only
d. D only
6. The bottle of milk you bought has 200 ml on the label. What does this mean?
a. The weight of the bottle is 200 ml. c. The mass of the bottle is 200 ml.
b. The length of the bottle is 200 ml.
d. The volume of the bottle is 200 ml.
7. It refers how close the measurement is to the true value.
a. Precision
b. accuracy
c. measured value
d. careful observation
8. Which is quantitative observation?
a. The bottle has 10 ml of liquid
b. This bottle holds lesser liquid than the other
c. The color of the liquid is darker than the other
d. The liquid in the bottle is cloudy
9. Which of the following describes the quantity of matter in a sample?
a. Weight
b. Volume
c. Length
d. Mass

10. Claire learned in school that fertilizer used could affect the growth of plants. She wanted to
know the amount of fertilizer used could affect its growth on the plants. Which of the following
should she do?
a. Ask her brother who already taken up biology
b. Ask her science teacher to correct answer
c. Conduct an experiment to find out.
d. Look for the answer in the book.
11. Nina dog is not as active as before. She asked herself what she should do with her dog.
a. Investigate first the possible cause of the dogs behavior.
b. Bring the dog immediately to a veterinarian.
c. Give the dog a pain relieving tablet
d. Give the dog some fresh milk
12. What is the best thing to do if you accidentally spilled chemicals on your skin?
a. Cover it with sterile
c. Wash it off immediately with water
b. Apply topical ointment
d. See a physician immediately
13. Which of the laboratory precautions must be observed at all times?
a. Tastes any substance with or without your teacher tell you to do so.
b. Do not wear goggles and aprons
c. If you do not understand something, do not ask your teacher anymore.
d. Report any accident to the teacher no matter how small it may be.
14. Which statement best describes liquid?
a. It has definite shape
c. it expands to fill its container.
b. It has a definite volume
d. It has a high density.
15. Under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, a liquid differs from a gas because the
particles of liquid ____.
a. Have stronger forces of attraction between them.
b. Are in constant straight line motion.
c. Have no regular arrangement.
d. Take the shape of the container.
16. How could you determine a change in matter is only a physical change?
a. When there is a change in appearance, amount, size and shape of matter.
b. When matter change its composition
c. When matter transform from one form to another.
d. When new substances were formed
17. The following are properties of metal EXCEPT;
a. Elasticity
b. Malleability
c. Capacity
d. Ductility
18. Sugar is soluble in water. What will happen to its molecules?
a. The molecules will spread throughout the liquid.
b. The molecules will sink to the bottom.
c. The molecules will no longer exist.
d. The molecules will float on top.
19. Which of the following statements does NOT describe a mixture?
a. The smallest unit of an atom
b. It consists of two or more atoms
c. Particles of each substance can be identified.
d. Each component can be separated by physical means.
20. Which of the following is a chemical change?
a. A building burns to the ground.
c. Rock crushed

b. Sugar melts
d. Iron fillings and yellow sulfur mixed
21. The following are examples of physical change EXCEPT;
a. Freezing of water
c. Magnesium added to hydrogen chloride
b. Dissolving salt in water
d. Mixing of carbon and sulfur
For items 22-24, refer to the situation below.
Rosa has an idea that cactus plants need constant exposure of
sunlight for healthy growth. She plans to perform an experiment.
She considers the following as her variables.
I.
Sunlight
II.
Sand
III.
Minerals
IV.
Water
22. Which is/are the dependent variable/s in the experiment that Rosa will perform? (2 pts)
a. I only
b. IV only
c. I and II only
d. III and IV only
23. Which are the control variables? (2 pts.)
a. I, II and III only
c. I and III only
b. II, III and IV only
d. II and IV only
24. In order to test Rosas hypothesis, which should be her experiment set-ups? (2 pts.)

25. The graph shows the height of students

No. of
Students

Which statement is true based on the graph? (3 pts.)

a. The tallest height is 127 cm.
b. The shortest height is 125 cm.
c. The least number of pupils are 124 cm. tall.
d. The greatest numbers of pupils are 127 cm. tall.
Situation: Pokwang wants to grow some beans seedlings. She prepares this set-up. Her friends tell her
that her set-up is wrong and give their suggestion to make the beans grow. (2 pts.)

Sarah Remove the plastic wrap.

Claudine Remove the cover and water the beans.
Judy Ann Water the beans and cover the container again.
Angel Put the container in the sun as beans need sunlight to grow.
26. Whose suggestion is correct?
a. Sarah
b. Claudine
c. Judy Ann
d. Angel
27. Which is an example of a chemical reaction?
a. Water boiling
b. Sugar dissolving
c. Nails rusting
d. Wax melting

28. Ana wanted to test how effective dishwashing liquids are. Which of the following is the best
question or problem for Ana to investigate?
a. Which dishwashing liquid is the cheapest?
b. Which dishwashing liquid is the most concentrated?
c. Which dishwashing liquid washes dishes the best?
d. Which dishwashing liquid is the most fragrant?
29. What phenomenon is caused by the random movement of particles of matter from an area of
greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration of particles?
a. Convection
b. Diffusion
c. Radiation
d. Osmosis
30. Piolo is a good science student. He is honest to the conduct of his experiments. Which
statement describes Arrons honesty?
a. He gathers data on time
b. He checks and reviews all his findings
c. He finds fault in the work of other scientists.
d. He records and reports data as observed.

31. What is the scientific basis of soaking beans before planting?

a. Seeds absorb water making them swell.
b. Soaking remove pesticides on the seeds.
c. Enzymes needed for seeds to germinate are activated in the presence of water.
d. Metabolic processes not essential for plant growth is prevented.
32. Alexander Fleming noticed that bacteria growing in a plate of agar did not grow to a mold that
was growing on the same plate. He wrote on his laboratory report. The mold may be producing
a substance that kills bacteria. This statement is best describes as
a. An observation
b. a hypothesis
c. a generalization
d. a conclusion
33. The condition which causes the water molecules at the surface to behave as though they were
being stretched is:
a. Capillarity
b. Capillary action
c. Diffusion
d. Surface tension
34. Insects, like the ants, may walk on the surface of water. Water exhibits the property known as
a. Capillary
b. Surface tension
c. Volatility
d. Viscosity
35. A blood sample to be tested from a patient is allowed to pass through a very fine tube, this
shows the property called
a. Surface tension
b. Capillarity
c. Volatility
d. Viscosity
36. The primary reason scientist repeat the measurements they take during experiments so that
they can ________.
a. Check that the equipment is working
c. Estimate experimental error
b. List all the results in a table.
d. Change the experimental conditions
37. Air escapes when a glass of water place upside down in a basin filled with water is tilted. This
shows that,
a. Matter has weight.
c. Matter occupies space.
b. Matter has density.
d. Matter has mass.
38. When baking soda is added to vinegar, bubbles are released from the mixture. What are these
bubbles?
a. Sulfur Oxide
b. Carbon Dioxide
c. Nitrogen Oxide
d. Oxygen
39. How could you determine a change in matter is only a physical change?
a. When there is a change in appearance, amount, size and shape of matter
b. When matter change its composition.
c. When matter transform from one form to another.
d. When new substances were formed.
40. Which is true about liquids and air?
a. Both can be pressed.
c. Both are colorless
b. Both flow
d. Both are visible
41. All of the following shows chemical change on matter EXCEPT one. Which is the exception?
a. Sparkling fireworks
c. Evaporating water
b. Rotting mango fruit
d. Rusting of iron
42. Which property of gases explains why a car tire burst after travelling over long distance on a hot
day?
a. Tension
b. Expansion
c. Diffusion
d. Compression
43. Which of the following situation shows that only physical change is taking place on the material?
a. The egg is boiled
c. The fish is soaked in salt and vinegar
b. Hot water is mixed with starch
d. Mixing flour when making cakes
44. Referring to the figure below, which statement is true of the systems? (2 pts.)

a. System B is a fluid, A is a solid and C is plasma.

b. System A will diffused fastest, followed by B and then by C
c. System C has strong force of attraction, followed by B and the least is A.
d. System A has definite shape, B has definite volume, C has no definite shape or volume.
45. Mixtures that are being stirred dissolve faster than mixtures that are not stirred. Which of the
following factors can explain it?
a. Temperature due to stirring
c. Exposed surface area
b. Size of the solute particles
d. Kind of solvent
46. Which of the following processes CANNOT help you identify whether a liquid is pure water or a
solution?
I.
Measuring its boiling and melting temperatures
II.
Observing the phase, color, odor, or taste.
III.
Separating the components through physical means.
a. I only
b. II only

c. I & II
d. I, II & III

47. Which model represents molecules of solid & why?

a. Model I, because molecules are far apart from each other
b. Model II, because molecules exert less force against each other & mover freely
c. Model III, because molecules are close to each other, and have definite shape and
volume.
d. None of the following models represent molecules of a solid.
48. Unlike physical change where the characteristics of the materials are retained, chemical change
results to the formation of a new substance to the formation of a new substance with properties
different from the original materials. This is due to the _________________.
a. Production of new atoms
c. re-arrangement of particles
b. Formation of new ions
d. production of gas
49. Physical change is shown in which of the following solutions?
a. Salt making
b. frying egg
c. broiling fish
d. curdling of milk
50. Solution is a mixture which is formed when one matter dissolves and mixes homogeneously
with another matter. Which of the following is NOT a solution?
a. Sandwich spread
b. sea water
c. soft drink
d. 18k gold
51. When you see bubbles on the bowl of soup which had been left on the table for one night, you
may infer that _______.
a. The liquid component of the soup is evaporating
b. Physical change is taking place in the soup
c. The soup is undergoing chemical change
d. Air is dissolved in the soup.
52. Molecules constantly move from place to place. Which of the following movements of molecule
is faster?
a. The molecules of solid in another solid

b. The molecules of gas in another gas

c. The molecules of liquid in another liquid
d. The molecules of a solid in a liquid
53. Mixtures are very different from compounds mixtures can be physically separated into different
components cannot be physically separated. Which of the following is NOT a mixture?
a. Air
b. Solid
c. Sugar
d. Saltwater
54. Ben recorded that data correctly without manipulating it. What attitude did she draw?
a. Curious
c. intellectual
b. systematic
d. she does not jump into conclusion
55. What is the first thing to remember while working inside the laboratory?
a. Safety first
c. Laboratory symbols
b. Experiment
d. Laboratory apparatus

56. In an experiment on growing old and new seeds in places having different temperatures &
amount of light, the following results were obtained? (2 pts)
AMOUNT OF LIGHT

NO. OF SPROUTED SEEDS

WARM PLACE

Sunny
Dark

COOL PLACE

Old Seeds

New Seeds

Old Seeds

New Seeds

30

120

40

140

30

120

40

140

Based on the chart, which of the following statements are TRUE?

I.
More new seeds than old seeds sprouted.
II.
Temperature made a difference in the number of seed that sprouts.
III.
Light made a difference in the number of seeds that sprouted
IV.
Light did not make a difference in the seeds that sprouted.
a. I & II
b. III & IV
For items 57 & 58. Refer to the table below.
NO. OF PLANT / PLOT

AMOUNT & AGE OF COMPOST

Plot A
N=25
Plot B
N=25
Plot C
N=25

450g of 3 months
Old compost
450g of 6 months
Old compost
G compost

c. I, II & IV

d. I, II & III

AMOUNT OF WATER

AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT

Same

Same

Same

Same

Same

Same

57. What is the independent (manipulated) variable in the experiment? (2 pts)

a. Number of plots & plants
c. Amount of water

b. Amount of sunlight

d. Age of compost

58. What is the dependent variable (variable that respond to the manipulation)? (2pts)
a. Number of plots & plants
c. Amount of water
b. Amount of sunlight
d. Age of compost
c. For items 59 & 60. Refer to the information below.
Mariel wanted to plant gumamela in her backyard. She believed
that the plant will grow faster through its young twig rather that its
mature stem. So she planted 10 mature stem cuttings & 10 twig
cuttings in a seedling bed. She watered all the plants & observed them
for 2 weeks.

59. What was Mariels purpose for planting 2 sets of cuttings?

a. To observe which of the two cuttings would grow faster
b. To test whether both cuttings can be used.
c. To have a total of 20 stem cuttings
d. To test her hypothesis
60. For two weeks, Mariel recorded her observations in a table or chart. What did she do with the
data she gathered? (2pts)
a. Keep them for use later
b. Use them to verify her conclusion
c. Use them to interpret & make a conclusion
d. Use them to formulate another hypothesis
61. Which of the following is a trait of a good scientist?
a. He must believe what he sees
b. He rejects past studies & findings
c. He tests the data gathered & records observation
d. He observes phenomena & makes outright conclusions
62. Which of these beliefs could have a scientific basis?
a. An anthill is where a dwarf lives.
b. Black ants getting into a sugar bowl bring good fortune.
c. When ants start going to higher places, rain is coming.
d. Killing ants that get into your bed brings misfortune
63. What does a researcher demonstrate when his improvise a costly apparatus?
a. Critical judgment
c. Resourcefulness
b. Perseverance
d. Curiosity
Situation: In Barrio Masaya, Neem Tree is observed to kill mosquitoes but barrio folks want to know
what part of the tree contains is the greatest insecticidal property. Hence, Setups A, B, C & D using 12
identical bottles are prepared as illustrated below.
3 BOTTLES
In each bottle are:
5 mosquitoes
5g fresh leaves
of
Neem tree

3 BOTTLES
In each bottle are:
5 mosquitoes
5g fresh barks
of Neem tree

II

3 BOTTLES
In each bottle are:
5 mosquitoes
5g fresh roots
of
Neem tree

3 BOTTLES
In each bottle are:
5 mosquitoes

III

IV

64.Which of the above setups in the control setup? (2 pts)

A. I only
B. IV only
C. II & III
D. I, II & III
65.In which situation does ONE best demonstrate being a critical thinker?
A. Discarding improve hypothesis.
C. Trying out one experiment after the
other.
B. Not jumping into hasty conclusion.
D. Looking at things from different
perspective.
66.Which of the following describe the quantity of matter in a sample?
A. Weight
B. Volume
C. Mass
D. Length
67.Which of the laboratory precautions must be observed at all times?
A. Taste any substance with or without your teacher tells you to do so.
B. If you do not understand something, do not ask your teacher anymore.
C. Do not wear goggles and aprons.
D. Report any accident to the teacher no matter how small it may be.
68.Why is it important to study science and technology? Because
______________________.
A. It enables us to understand why things happen.
B. It finds ways of making life better.
C. It helps protect our environment.
D. All of the above
69.Which of the following has a scientific basis?
A. Throwing rice at newlyweds brings good fortune.
B. Fishermen avoid fishing during full moon.
C. A fortune teller can tell you where to find a missing person.
D. Clipping fingernails at night brings bad luck.