SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 4

SY 2022-2023

Name: _____________________________________________ Grade & Section: _________________________

Teacher: ___________________________________________ Score: ___________________________________

Instructions: Read each question carefully and shade the correct answer in the answer sheet
provided to you. Do not write anything on this test questionnaire.

1. Which of the following is a large organ that is lined with muscles and helps in breaking down
food into smaller pieces?
A. Heart B. Kidneys C. Lungs D. Stomach

2. The food that we eat undergo the process called digestion so that it may be easily absorbed
by our bodies. What happens to food when it is chemically digested?
A. absorbed by the small intestine.
B. broken into small bits as it is chewed in the mouth.
C. mixed with saliva and enzymes which changes it into nutrients.
D. turned into pieces by the contraction of muscles in the stomach

3. You observed a rise in your heart rate after a 30-minute exercise. How can an increased in
heart rate produced by exercise benefits our body?
A. The lungs can receive more oxygen and carbon dioxide.
B. The blood can deliver more carbon dioxide to the lungs.
C. The lungs can deliver more oxygen to the different organs of the body.
D. The blood can easily distribute nutrients to the different parts of the body.
4. When a person sees his/her favorite food, what does the brain's initial reaction?
A. ignores the message. C. commands to eat the food right away.
B. instructs to walk away from the food. D. sends message to your tongue to
salivate.

5. What is your opinion if lungs and heart don't work together?

A. Blood will not reach the other parts of the body.
B. Oxygen will not reach the other parts of the body.
C. The heart will continue to pump blood to the lungs.
D. Carbon dioxide will not reach the other parts of the body

6. Shrimps and lobsters are covered with outside skeleton or exoskeleton. What covers other
animals like clams and mussels?
A. scales B. shell C. skin D. thorns

7. Why do some animals are covered with fur?

A. to help them fly C. to help them float in water
B. to keep them warm D. to protect them from diseases
8. Your brother brought you a quail bird for a pet. You observed that it has a small and a
slightly curved beak. Which of the following should you feed it?
A. fish B. seeds C. shrimps D. worms
9. Fishes can live in water. Which of the following adaptation help them survive in water?
I. tails that help them swim
II. eyes that can open in water
III. mouths that can drink much water
IV. gills that help them breathe in water
A. I and IV C. II and IV D. III and
B. II and III IV
10.Which of the following animals do you believe has a greater chance of surviving in a
dangerous situation?
A. a zebra distanced from its troop C. a butterfly flying between colorful
flowers
 B. a peacock displaying its colorful feathers D. a frog copying the color of its
environment

11.What do you call the spines and thorns of some plants which they use to protect themselves
from danger?
A. plant mimicry C. disguise mechanism
B. plant transpiration D. specialized structure
12.Which of the following plants have thick stems and wide flat leaves that help them float in
water?
A. hyacinths B. mangroves C. seaweeds D. water lily

13.Terrestrial plants grow in different places. Which of the following plants grow in fields?
A. corn B. lilies C. mahogany D. mangroves

14.It is Mother’s Day, and you are planning to surprise your mother by giving her a bouquet of
roses. To protect your mother from any harm, which of the following should you do before
giving her the flowers?
A. cut the stems B. trim its leaves C. soak it in water D. remove its thorns
15.Rino planted sugarcane and corn in his field last month. Every weekend, he removes the
weeds that surround it. He wears long sleeves so that his skin does not come in contact with
the plant's leaves. How do plants protect themselves in situations like this? Plants _________.
A. release a bad smell
B. produce a poisonous liquid
C. grow thorns and spikes on their leaves
D. grow hair-like structures on their leaves
16.Your teacher asked your class to investigate the factors that affect the growth of plants. If the
plant is placed in a dark room, do you think it can still survive with the help of its specialized
structures?
A. No, because there is insufficient amount of air and water.
B. No, because without sunlight they cannot make their own food.
C. Yes, because there is enough soil even if it is placed in a dark room.
D. Yes, because the plant can grow new structures that can adapt in the dark.
17.Which of the following is the right order of the butterfly’s life cycle?
A. Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult C. Pupa, Egg, Larva, Adult
B. Larva, Pupa, Egg, Adult D. Adult, Egg, Pupa, Larva

18.What is the difference between complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis?

A. Incomplete metamorphosis has five stages while complete metamorphosis has four
stages.
B. Incomplete metamorphosis has four stages while complete metamorphosis has three
stages.
C. Complete metamorphosis has four stages while incomplete metamorphosis undergoes
only two stages.
D. Complete metamorphosis has four stages while incomplete metamorphosis undergoes
only three stages.

19.How does a human being’s life cycle begin?

A. At the first year from birth. C. When human beings are fully grown.
B. At the first 2 years from birth. D. Right after the baby is delivered by the mother.

20.Refer to figure 1 below. At what stage of the chicken’s life cycle do we consume it as balut?

Fig.1 Life Cycle of a Chicken

(Source: https://sites.google.com/site/group3nlps/science/cyles/life-cycle-of-a
mammal/life)

A. Adult B. Chick C. Egg D. Nymph

21.How would tadpole breathe in water? They develop____________.
A. hind legs
 B. gills through which it breathes
C. lungs through which it breathes
D. eggs in water so they can breathe when they hatch

22.If you want to conduct a Clean-Up Drive to help reduce the dengue cases, with whom would
you coordinate?
A. Your family D. Barangay officials and the
B. Your best friend constituents
C. Barangay officials

23.What do you call a relationship where both organism benefit from each other?
A. Competition B. Mutualism C. Parasitism D. Predation

24.When can you say that parasitism is a dangerous relationship? When the ___________.
A. parasite transfers to other parts of the host.
B. host is healthy and does nothing to get rid of the parasite.
C. parasite is dead since the host did something to get rid of it.
D. host is affected by the parasite to the point that losses its life.

25.What kind of ecosystem will develop if plants, animals and humans interact appropriately
with non-living things?
A. Polluted ecosystem C. Balanced ecosystem
B. Damaged ecosystem D. Unbalanced ecosystem
26.What will happen to all organisms if there is no sunlight?
A. Plants will reproduce rapidly. C. Producers like plants will grow healthy.
B. Plants and animals can survive. D. Producers can’t provide food to all organisms.

27.How would non-living things support life for plants and animals in an ecosystem as shown in
figure 2 below. Water, soil, air, sunlight, space and rocks __________.

Fig.2 Ecosystem
(Source: https://eschooltoday.com/learn/what-is-
an-ecosystem/)
A. provide food only.
B. are not important to sustain life.
C. do not provide protection to all living things in this ecosystem.
D. provide shelter and protection to all living things in this ecosystem.
28.As a result of smoke released by factories and vehicles in a city, a large number of lung
cancer patients increased. What do you think is the best action to take?
A. The city officials take no action for the welfare of the people.
B. Factory owners will not do anything since this problem is already existing.
C. The City Health Office ignores the increasing cases of lung-related diseases.
D. Local Government Units (LGUs) must make an ordinance to minimize or stop the
operation of factories violating environmental policies

29.In a prey-predator relationship, who do you think benefits the most? The ____________.
A. prey B. predator C. environment D. non-living things

30.What do you think is the similarity between human-mosquito and dog-tick relationships?
A. commensalism B. mutualism C. parasitism D. predation

31.Refer to figure 3 below, what type of relationship does the runners have?

Fig.3 Track and Field

(Source: https://americanprofile.com/articles/the-basics-of-track-and-field/)

A. Commensalism B. Competition C. Mutualism D. Predation

32.How would shortage of oxygen affect the relationship of plants to animals? It ____________.
A. is not a major concern
B. benefit both plants and animals
C. cannot affect the relationship of plants and animals
 D. would lead to greenhouse effect, climate change and respiratory diseases

33.In which stage of mosquito’s life cycle is most likely for it to produce an offspring as shown in
figure 4 below?
Fig. 4 Life Cycle of a Mosquito
(Source:
https://www.baycounty-mi.gov/MosquitoControl/MosquitoLifeCycle
.aspx)

A. Adult B. Egg C. Larva D. Pupa

For number 34, refer to Table 1 below
Table 1. Types of Interaction and Its Effects
Type of Interaction Sign Effects
1. Mutualism +/+ both species benefit from interaction
2. Commensalism +/0 one species benefit, one unaffected
3. Competition -/- each species affected negatively
4. Predation +/- one species benefit, one is disadvantaged
5. Parasitism +/- one species benefit, one is disadvantaged
34.If you are to arrange the interactions from the most harmful to the most beneficial
relationships listed on the table, what would be the best sequence?
A. 3-2-1-4-5 B. 3-2-4-5-1 C. 3-4-5-2-1 D. 3-1-4-5-2

35.Parasites that dwell inside the host are called endoparasites while those that live on or in the
skin are called ___________?
A. ectoparasites B. meso parasitism C. social parasitism D.obligate parasitism
36.Ants and aphids have a symbiotic relationship where aphids eat green leaves which is the
source of ants’ food. In turn, the ants protect the aphids from its predators. Which of the
following describes this interaction?
A. Commensalism B. Competition C. Mutualism D. Predation
37.Our population is growing fast. What happened to animals if we convert forests into
residential areas? They ____________.
A. became extinct C. searched food easily
B. reproduced fast D. stayed with humans as pets
38.Based on figure 5 below, how would a mushroom and a tree benefit from each other?
Fig. 5 Mushroom Attached to a
A. Both provide essential nutrients. Tree
B. Mushrooms stay on trees without affecting it. Source:https://
mrtreeservices.com/blog/
C. Mushroom gives nutrients while the tree gives shelter. relationship-between-trees-
D. Tree benefits from the mushroom by attracting insects. and-mushrooms-symbiotic/)

39.Your mother is a plant collector. Luckily, she was promoted from work so she would be
working at Davao City. While she is away, it is your responsibility to take care of those
plants. Which of the following should you do to maintain its healthy condition? I will
____________.
A. sell it to the neighbors
B. wait for my mother to come home
C. ask the help of my grandmother
D. water the plants, pull weeds, and trim old leaves

40.Frogs help humans in controlling pests’ population. You saw a young boy playing with it.
What do you think is the best way to protect these frogs?
A. Set a trap to avoid it.
B. Tell him the importance of frogs.
C. Feed them to predators like snakes.
D. Use pesticides to control its population.