Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
TALON-TALON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Km.4, Talon-Talon Road, Zamboanga City
(062) 991-2147
Pretest- Science 7
Quarter 1
S.Y. 2022-2023

Name: ______________________________________ Score: _________________________

Grade & Section: _____________________________ Date: _________________________
Multiple-Choice
Directions: Read the following statements or questions carefully. Choose and encircle the letter of the correct answer. (1 point each)

1. Which of the following BEST defines Scientific Investigation?

A. It is the approach to solving mathematical problems.
B. It is a quest in solving problems by using a series of methods.
C. It is a quest in solving problems by using the Scientific Method.
D. It’s the approach to solving our dilemma.
2. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the Scientific Method?
A. Observation, Conclusion, Stating the Problem, Experimentation, Hypothesis, Data Analysis
B. Observation, Stating the Problem, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Conclusion
C. Observation, Hypothesis, Conclusion
D. Observation, Experiment, Conclusion
3. Marcos is tasting different food in the Dessert Exhibit, which Scientific Method is he using?
A. Data Analysis C. Hypothesis
B. Conclusion D. Observation
4. Maybe the car wasn’t filled with gasoline. Why is this considered to be a Hypothesis?
A. Because it is stating a conclusion.
B. Because we are now answering the Problem.
C. Because we are formulating an Educated guess.
D. Because it’s normal to guess.
5. Which of the following is necessary to observe our surroundings
I. Eyes III. Imagination
II. Hearing IV. Touch
A. I, II, and III C. I, II, and IV
B. III only D. II only
6. How do we conduct the process of Conclusion?
A. Conclude whether to accept or reject the hypothesis.
B. Conclude whether there is no answer yet.
C. Conclude by forming a question to be answered through the process of experimentation
D. Conclude by stating the answer
7. Janice is investigating which angle of inclination will the ball roll faster, how will she fully analyze the data?
A. She will be able to fully analyze the data by organizing it either in charts or table form so that analysis can be carried
out easily due to organized results.
B. She will be able to fully analyze the data by designing an experiment to test the hypothesis.
C. She’ll be able to fully analyze the data by hiring someone to interpret it.
D. All of the above
8. A Forensic Scientist is forming a question based on his research, given the circumstances, he is doing what method?
A. Hypothesis C. Conclusion
B. Stating the Problem D. Experiment
9. Kimmy is designing a series of activities to test the flammability of Alcohol, which method will she use to test her
hypothesis?
A. Conclusion C. Data Analysis
B. Hypothesis D. Experimentation
10. Which of the following BEST explains the process of Scientific Investigation?
A. It is a systematic process that involves using measurable observations to formulate, test, or modifies a hypothesis.
B. It is a process that involves an equation
C. It is a process that needs testing
D. None of the above
 11. Which is the best example of a pure substance?
A. Peanuts B. Gold C. Soya Milk D. Air
12. Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
A. Tap Water B. Mineral Water C. Distilled Water D. Seawater
13. Which is NOT an example of a substance?
A. Gold B. Bronze C. Silver D. Aluminum
14. Which among these groups of items are substances?
A. Cellphone, Tablet, Laptops
B. Cow’s Milk, Powdered Milk, Evaporated Milk
C. Diamond, gold-plated jewelry, silver necklace
D. Gold Bars, Copper Wire, Silver Fork, and Spoons
15. Which of the following statements distinguishes mixtures from pure substances?
A. Mixtures cannot be separated by evaporation while pure substances can be.
B. Mixtures boil at varying the temperature while pure substances boil at a constant temperature
C. Mixtures are always heterogeneous while pure substances are always homogeneous
D. Mixtures have fixed melting points while pure substances have a varying melting point
For items 16-18, refer to the situation below:

Venus went to a fast-food chain and ordered different kinds of

food for her sister’s birthday. She ordered a hamburger, ice
cream, soda, pizza, halo-halo, soup, and spaghetti. On the other
store, she ordered fruit salad and chocolate.

16. Which of the food Venus ordered are mixtures?

I. Pizza II. Chocolate III. Halo-halo
A. I only C. I and III
B. I and II D. I, II and III
17. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
I. soda II. Pancit III. Chocolate IV. Pizza
A. I only C. II only
B. I and III D. II and IV
18. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?
A. Chocolate B. Halo-Halo C. Pizza D. Pancit
19. An unknown liquid was placed in two separate beakers. One beaker contained 100 mL of that liquid, and the other one contained
200 mL. When these beakers were heated, the liquid in it boiled at the same temperature, which was 100 0C. What can you say?
about the unknown liquid?
A. The unknown liquid is a pure substance. C. The unknown liquid is a mixture.
B. The unknown liquid is a pure substance and mixture. D. The unknown liquid is neither a pure substance nor mixture.
20. Which statement best describes the melting point of mixtures?
A. The melting point of the mixture changes C. All mixtures have the same melting point
B. The melting point of the mixture is fixed D. All mixtures have a low melting point
21. Which combination A and combination B is a mixture?
A. Combination A because each retains its properties.
B. Combination B because when heated, iron reacts to sulfur forming Iron (II) sulfide (FeS).
C. Combination A because its components can be separated using a magnet.
D. Combination B because even if it is heated, it will return to its original form.
22. Which among the options below are substances?
I. Pure Juice II. Pure Water III. Pure Vinegar IV. Pure Coke

A. I and II C. III and IV

B. II and III D. I and IV
23. Which is an example of a solution?
A. cooked flour B. marshmallow C. Sea water D. corn soup
24. Which of the following does NOT form a solution?
A. alcohol and water B. salt and water C. iron filings and water D. sugar and water
25. The two components of a solution are solute and solvent. Which statement describes the solute?
A. It is the solid form of the solution.
B. It is the liquid component of the solution.
C. It is the component of a solution in a smaller quantity.
D. It is the component of a solution in a bigger quantity.
26. Which of the following describes the solute-solvent combination of brass as a solution?
A. solid in liquid B. solid in gas C. solid in solid D. liquid in solid
27. Why is a solution considered a homogeneous mixture?
A. It is usually liquid. C. It can be dilute or concentrated.
B. It contains a solute and solvent. D. Its components are distributed evenly in the solution.

28. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a solution?

A. It is a uniform mixture
B. It will scatter a beam of light
C. The solute and solvent can’t be distinguished by the naked eye
D. The solute particles cannot be separated by filtering.
29. What is a saturated solution?
A. one with an equal amount of solute and solvent C. one with less solvent than solute
B. one with less solute than the solvent D. none of the above
30. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a solution?
A. It is a uniform mixture
B. It will scatter a beam of light
C. The solute and solvent can’t be distinguished by the naked eye
D. The solute particles cannot be separated by filtering.
31. What is a saturated solution?
A. one with an equal amount of solute and solvent C. one with less solute than the solvent
B. one with less solvent than solute D. none of the above
32. Which of the following pertains to the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a fixed amount of
solvent at a given temperature.
A. dilution B. dissolution C. percent by mass D. solubility
33. You have given a 40 mL solution in a beaker. You add solute in a beaker, and it dissolves. The solution was
A. saturated B. unsaturated C. solutions D. supersaturated
34. All the following describes a solution EXCEPT _____.
A. clear C. cannot pass through filter paper
B. homogenous D. can be separated by physical means
35. Which of the following substances, when mixed with water, produces a solution that tastes sour?
A. Acid B. Base C. Neutral D. Vinegar
36. Which of the following pertains to the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a fixed amount of
solvent at a given temperature.
A. dilution B. dissolution C. percent by mass D. solubility
37. You have given a 40 mL solution in a beaker. You add solute in a beaker, and it dissolves. The solution
was___________
A. saturated B. unsaturated C. solutions D. supersaturated
38. Which of the following word pairs correctly completes the sentence below? _______ are corrosive substances
characterized as having a strong smell, a sour taste, and a _______.?
A. Acids; pH less than 7 C. Bases; pH greater than 7
B. Acids; pH greater than 7 D. Bases; pH less than 7
39. Which of the following is the most acidic?
A. An acid with a pH of 0 C. An acid with a pH of 2
B. An acid with a pH of 4 D. An acid with a pH of 6
40. You have an unknown solution. What is the best way to check whether it is acidic or basic?
A. by smelling B. by tasting C. by pouring it on your skin D. by testing it using litmus paper
41. Which of the following is a property of an acid?
A. Slippery B. Bitter C. React with metals D. pH greater than 7.0
42. Which of the following statements distinguishes mixtures from pure substances?
A. Mixtures cannot be separated by evaporation while pure substances can be.
B. Mixtures boil at varying the temperature while pure substances boil at a constant temperature
C. Mixtures are always heterogeneous while pure substances are always homogeneous
D. Mixtures have fixed melting point while pure substances have varying melting point
43. Which between combination A and combination B is a mixture?
A. Combination A because each retains its properties.
B. Combination B because when heated, iron reacts to sulfur forming Iron (II) sulfide (FeS).
C. Combination A because its components can be separated using a magnet.
D. Combination B because even if it is heated, it will return to its original form.
44. Which statements best describes the melting point of mixtures?
A. The melting point of mixture changes
B. The melting point of mixture is fixed
C. All mixtures have the same melting point
D. All mixtures have low melting point
45. Which of the following is a property of both acids and bases?
I. Corrosive II. Sour
III. Conduct electricity IV. Turn blue litmus paper to red
A. I & II B. I & III C. II & III D. II & IV
46. Which of the following is a neutral substance?
A. Bleach B. Milk C. Orange juice D. Water
47. Which of the following substances, when mixed with water, produces a solution that tastes sour?
A. Acid B. Base C. Neutral D. Vinegar
 48. For numbers 46 and 47 refer to the table below.

Sample Properties

Smell Conduct Electricity pH Level

W No smell No 7.0
X No data Yes 10.0
Y No smell Yes 1.0
Z Smells like Vanilla No No data

49. Which of the following is a conclusive property that will help us decide that sample Y is an acid?
A. It conducts electricity B. It has a pH level of 1.0 C. It has no smell. D. All of the above
50. Which of the following samples could be pure water?
A. Sample W B. Sample Y C. Sample X D. Sample Z

Prepared by:
________________________________________
ANNALOU B. DISPO PARENT’S SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME
GRADE 7 SCIENCE TEACHER
Date Signed: ______________________________

Reviewed and evaluated by:

ASUNCION GENEVIEVE A. CABATO

Science Coordinator / HT-I

Noted by:

MA. THERESA B. BORGONIA, Ed.D.

OIC-PSDS / Concurrent Principal IV
 Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
TALON-TALON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Km.4, Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City

SUMMATIVE TEST
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
S.Y. 2022 – 2023

SUBJECT &
GRADE LEVEL SCIENCE 7
QUARTER FIRST MODULE 5, 6, 7, 8

COGNITIVE DOMAINS

Understanding
Remembering

Evaluating
Analyzing
Objectives

Applying

Creating
Number
Topic Percentage
of Items
The learner …

1. Cite examples of 1
Pure substances 10. Distinguish 4 8
2
Substances mixtures from substances 20% 10 5 7 9
and Mixtures based on set of properties 3
6 10
(S7MT-Ie-f-4)
11 16
2. Describe the two
12 17
components of a solution
Solutions
and identify the properties
20% 10 13 18 19 20
that it makes. 14
15
3. Investigate the 21
25
properties of unsaturated 22 28
Solutions
or saturated solutions
20% 10 26 30
23 29
(S7MT-Ic-2). 27
24
Preparation 31
4. Describe quantitatively 35 38
of 32
Concentrated
the preparation of a 20% 10 36 39 40
concentrated solution. 33
Solution 37
34
Properties of 41
Acidic 5. Describe the properties 45
42 49
Mixture and of acidic mixture and 20% 10 46 48
Basic basic mixture. 43 50
47
Mixture 44

TOTAL 100% 50 20 15 7 8
Prepared by:
G7- SCIENCE TEACHERS

Reviewed and Evaluated by:

ASUNCION GENEVIEVE A. CABATO

Science Coordinator / HT-I

Noted by:

MA. THERESA B. BORGONIA, Ed.D.

OIC-PSDS / Concurrent Principal IV
Department of Education
 Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
TALON-TALON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Km.4, Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City

Performance Task

Directions: Read each scenario and answer the given questions. Using the rubrics as your guide each
question is worth 20 points.

1. Early morning your father asks you to make a coffee drink for him before he goes to work. How are you
going to prepare the coffee drink of your father? Describe quantitatively the solution that you are going to
make.

2. Put four different amounts of powdered juice (1 teaspoon or 4.2 grams, 2 teaspoons or 8.4 grams, 3
teaspoons or 12.6 grams, and 4 teaspoons or 16.8 grams) in four separate glasses with 240 mL water.
Dissolve the powdered juice by stirring. What is the quantitative description of each solution?
 RUBRICS

Criteria 5 4 3 2
Content Updates, expands, Enhances existing Provides existing Content presented
and/or enhances knowledge. Gains knowledge. Topic covered is not valued as
existing knowledge, and audience attention but prompts unanswered educational or
draws conclusions. upon reviewing questions. Learning technical.
Captures audience’s content. Main experience presents
attention immediately. points covered. content established as
Topic thoroughly Provides a learning common knowledge.
covered and detailed experience.
Flow of Content Writing is smooth and Writing is mostly Some of the paragraphs Some of the
coherent. Ideas easily clear, with little do not flow easily, causing paragraphs do not
flow throughout the trouble some confusion. flow easily, causing
paper. understanding the some confusion.
flow of the paper.
Grammar and Entirely free of Contains a few Contains several Contains many
Spelling grammatical errors. No grammar errors, grammatical errors which grammatical errors,
spelling or punctuation which may annoy may temporarily confuses impossible for the
errors the reader but not the reader but not reader to follow the
impede impede the overall thinking from
understanding. No understanding. Several sentence to
spelling errors. spelling concerns. sentence.
Overall Excellent paper. Above average Average paper Below average
Impression Demonstrates good paper. paper.
effort.

Prepared by:
G7- SCIENCE TEACHERS

Reviewed and Evaluated by:

ASUNCION GENEVIEVE A. CABATO
Science Coordinator / HT-I

Noted by:
MA. THERESA B. BORGONIA, Ed.D.
OIC-PSDS / Concurrent Principal IV