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Read and analyze the questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. Friction happens between two surfaces due to the ____________

A. weight of two objects pressing on each other
B. adhesion between the molecules of the two surfaces
C. cohesion between the molecules of two surfaces
D. gravitational force that the Earth exerts on both objects

2. Which has the greatest friction?

A. polished floor C. tiled floor
B. sandy floor D. wet floor

3. Which of the following forces were in action when Julia dragged the box?
I. Pull
II. Friction
III. Gravity
A. I only C. I and II only
B. II and III only D. I, II and III

4. Which of the following actions is not an example of a pushing force?

A. Typing C. Bowling
B. Kicking a ball D. Raising a flag

4. Which of the following activities involve friction?

1 2 3 4

A. 1 and 4 only B. 1, 3 and 4 C. 2 and 3 onlyD. 1, 2, 3 and 4

5. What makes a bicycle run on a road?

A. the force coming from the wheel C. the wind that is blowing against the bicycle
B. the movement of pedals and wheels D. the friction between the bicycle and ground

6. What factor causes the motion of the car to slow down as it is moving up the slope of the mountain?
A. The force of the car that decreases as it goes up the slope.
 B. The gravity of the earth that pulls the car down the slope.
C. the weight of the car that increases as it moves up a mountain.
D. the frictional force between the road and the wheels of the car that decreases as
it moves up a mountain.

7. Which of the following factors caused the cabinet to move fast?

A. The increased force exerted by the floor on the cabinet.
B. The increased force exerted on the cabinet.
C. The decreased weight of the cabinet.
D. The decreased force of gravity.

8. A goalkeeper blocks a ball with his hands and the ball drops onto the ground. He then catches the ball as it
is still bouncing. Which effects of force did the goalkeeper use in the above situation.
A. Making a stationary object move.
B. Changing the speed of the moving object.
C. Changing the direction of a moving object
D. Stopping a moving objects.

9. The speed of a ball thrown upward decreases until it stops and moves downward. What force acts on the
moving ball?
A. Friction B. inertia C. gravity D. electricity

10. Why does a bus going uphill travel more slowly than one going downhill?
A. It is helped by gravity.
B. It is moving against gravity.
C. There is more friction going up.
D. The cold wind pulls it down

11. Why is it harder to push a box with a load on a rough floor?

A. The metal presses the box to the floor.
B. The sticks to the floor.
C. Friction decreases the weight.
D. More friction needs to be overcome.

Which of the
Look at the lever below.

Which object is the same class lever as the model above?

A. B. C. D.

5. Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

A. a boy runs across a football field
B. a banker counts money
C. a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp into a building
D. a girl eats a sandwich

6. Bits of paper are attracted to the surface of this balloon. What attracts the paper pieces to the balloon?
A. Friction
B. Magnetism
C. Potential energy
D. Static electricity
Paper Pieces Stuck to Balloon

7. A balloon has a negative charge. A glass rod has a positive charge.

What will happen when the glass rod is brought near the balloon?
A. The balloon will be attracted to the rod.
B. The balloon will be repelled by the rod.
C. The balloon will remain in place.
D. The balloon will spin in circles.
8. What two simple machines are present in this bicycle?

I. Lever
II. Pulley
III. Wheel and axle
IV. Wedge

A. I and II B. II and IV C. I and III D. all of the above

9. At the supermarket, which of these machines are used by the laborers to transfer heavy boxes from
trucks to the store?
A. lever B. wedge C. screw D. inclined plane
10. When you open a can of biscuits with metal spoon you are using the spoon as?
A. pulley B. lever C. screw D. inclined plane

11. All of these tools are levers except?

A. seesaw B. broom C. hammer D. screw

12. Which of these simple machines will multiply force?

A. hammer C. wheel barrow
B. broom D. scissors

13. Which of these is a THIRD CLASS lever?

A B C D

14. A ramp is an example of _______.

A. Pulley B. inclined plane C. wedge D. axle
15. Suppose Xander push the door but his friend Jaedane is on the other side pushing the door, how will
you describe the force and the effect of their actions to the doors?
A. The force is balanced and the door does not move.
B. The force is unbalanced and the door may break.
C. The door will push them both.
D. The door will push his friend away from him.

16. What causes objects to move?

A. Weight
B. Gravity
C. Force
D. Magnets

17. What is the direction of heat transfer?

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

18. What may happen to a solid when it is continuously exposed to heat?

A. It may become heavier. C. It may expand.
B. It may decrease in volume. D. Its temperature cannot be
determined.
19. In which medium can sound waves travel faster?
A. Solids B. liquids C. gases D. all of these

20. Your mother calls you while you are playing in the yard. Why does sound become weaker or fainter as
you moves away?
A. The sound is lowered by the mother.
B. The sound of her voices spreads to cover a smaller area
C. The sound of her voice spreads through a larger area and
travels through air.
D. The sound is already absorbed by the environment.

21. What affects the speed of sound as it travels?

A. Person receiving it C. the origin of the sound
B. The nature of materials D. loudness of the sound

22. When is light refracted?

A. When it strikes an opaque object.
B. When it passes from water to air at a slant.
C. After passing through a translucent object
D. After passing through transparent object
23. Two similar lamps are tested by a group of students. The amount of heat and light given out by the two
lamps are measured by sensors and shown in 100%
the graph.

Amount of energy
80%

emitted
From the graph, which of the following 60% Light
statements are totally correct about lamps X and 40%
Y? Heat
20%
I. Lamp X is less efficient than lamp Y.
II. Lamp Y will last shorter then lamp X. 0%
Y X
III. Lamp X is hotter than lamp Y under the same bulb
amount of supplied electricity.
IV. Lamp Y is darker than lamp X under the same amount of supplied electricity.

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

24. Which is TRUE about the characteristics of sound?

A. Sound could either be soft or loud.
B. The loudness of sound decreases as it moves nearer the observer.
C. Sound is not heard when it is exactly on the same spot as the listener.
D. The loudness of sound increases as it moves away from the observer.

25. During a thunderstorm, why do you see lightning first before you hear the thunder?
A. Light travels faster than sound. C. Sound travels through air.
B. Light travels in a straight line. D. Sound waves can be reflected.

26. Which pair of words are true?

A. Flute: loudest sound C. whisper: soft sound
B. Cricket: no sound D. ambulance siren: soft sound

27. How can we best see the colors in white light?

A. Place a prism in the path of light.
B. Spray water at a beam of light.
C. Shine a beam of light at a white surface.
D. Shine a beam of light at a black surface.

28. What is the color of an object that absorbs most of the colors of light?
A. White B. red C. black D. blue

29. How is heat transferred in soild materials?

A. Through convection C. through conduction
B. Through radiation D. through vacuum

30. Kazzandra shines a torch on three objects: a piece of frosted glass, a netball and a glass prism. Which
one of the following images will Kazzandra see on the screen?

A. C.

B. D.

31. Which of the following shows proper way of protecting oneself from the heat of the sun?
A. Wearing protective clothing like long sleeved cloths if you are working under the sun.
B. Drinking plenty of water to keep hydrated during summer.
C. Use wide-brimmed hat when working in the fields.
D. All of the above

32. Why do we need to use pot holder when handling hot casserole or any cooking wares?
A. To protect our new cuticles from fading.
B. To protect our hands from getting hurt or burned
C. To maintain softness of our hands
D. None of the above

33. Which of the following material can be used to protect ourselves from excessive heat and light?
A. Perfume B. hat C. bracelet D. headband

34. Why is it not advisable to stay in hot and noisy places?

I. Our sense of hearing may be affected
II. Our sense of sight may be damaged by the sun
III. It may cause different skin problems
A. I and III B. II and III C. I and III D. I, II and III

35. Which of the following is good to use to protect our ears from the noise in the environment?
A. Ear muffs B. cotton buds C. earrings D. whistle

36. Which of the following is good to use when you go out on a sunny day?
A. Umbrella C. sunblock
B. Sunglasses D. all of these

37. Yuri wants to make his toy parachute fall more slowly to the ground.
What should he do?
A. Make the string longer
B. Increase the weight
C. Make the umbrella bigger
D. Shorten the strings

38. Two balls of the same material, size, and weight were released at the same time and in the same
manner as shown in the illustration below.
The ball in Slide A reached the ground faster than the ball in Slide B. What factor could have affected
this? Slide A Slide B
A. Height of the slide
B. Length of the slide 1.5 kg 1.5 kg
C. Weight of the ball Smooth 3m
3m Smooth
D. Material of the ball surface surface

39. A ball was dropped from three different heights on the same wooden floor. Below is the result of the
experiment. Trials Drop Height Bounce Height
Which of the following factors affected the (cm) (cm)
bounce height of the ball?
A. Surface of the floor 1 105 90
B. Weight and size of the ball
C. The manner the ball is dropped 2 95 80
D. Height at which the ball is dropped 3 80 60

40. Margo is playing her “yoyo”. What explains why the toy continues rolling as she let go of its string?
A. Inertia B. Acceleration C. Deceleration D. Interaction
41. How would you compare centrifugal force from centripetal force
Centifugal Force Centripetal Force
 A Away from the center Away from the center
B Away from the center Towards the center
C Towards the center Towards the center
D Towards the center Away from the center

42. John pushed a ball from a table onto the ground as shown below:

He observed that with each bounce, the ball’s height decreased. He checked with his friends and was given
the following explanations.
Xander: John did not use enough force to push the ball.
Justine: Gravity was pushing the ball down and hence lost its energy.
Julia: Some of its kinetic energy was converted to sound and heat energy.
Joey: The energy of the ball was used up.
Which is/are the correct explanation?
A. Julia only C. Justine and Joey
B. Justine and Xander D. Xander, Justine and Joey

42. Which of the following activities involve friction?

1 2 3 4

A. 1 and 4 only B. 1, 3 and 4 C. 2 and 3 onlyD. 1, 2, 3 and 4

43. What makes a bicycle run on a road?

A. the force coming from the wheel C. the wind that is blowing against the bicycle
B. the movement of pedals and wheels D. the friction between the bicycle and ground

43 . A ball does not fall from the table. Describe the force acting.
A. unbalanced B. balanced C. push and pull D. irregular force

12. Which of the following shows that electrical energy is transformed into sound energy?
A. when the passengers in the car talk
 B. when the policeman blows his whistle
C. when a passenger gets off his car
D. when the driver blows the horn of the car

13. Light is needed to see things. How do we see things with light?

A. Light from the source falls on to the things and then reflected to the eyes.
B. Light from the source falls on to the things and then refracted to the eyes.
C. Light from the source falls on to the things and then bounce to the eyes.
D. Light is not needed to see things.

1. A car develops engine trouble while going down a steep road. What should the driver do to prevent
the car from rolling down as he repairs it?
a. remove one wheel
b. use a jack to raise the car
c. remove the front wheels of the car
d. block the front wheel with rocks.