FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE VI

Name: __________________________________ Grade & Section: _______________________

Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.

1. When do you say that a mixture is heterogeneous?

a. The particles are evenly distributed.
b. The components cannot be identified.
c. The components are easily identified.
d. The particles are completely dissolved in the other substance.

2. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

a. Salt and water solution c. gravel and water
b. Rice and water d. milk and water

3. Which does NOT describe a solution?

a. The particles are evenly distributed.
b. The solvent is greater in quantity.
c. It is homogeneous.
d. The particles settle down.

4. Which is a colloid?
a. vinegar c. coffee
b. mayonnaise d. juice
5. Which is a suspension?
a. cough syrup c. soft drink
b. gelatin d. milk

6. What is mixture?
a. It is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.
b. It is a combination of two or more substances that are chemically combined.
c. It is a combination of two or more substances that are either physically or chemically combined.
d. It is a combination of two or more substances that are both physically and chemically combined.

7. How can you classify heterogeneous mixtures from homogeneous mixture?

a. by their smell c. by their taste
b. by the texture d. by their appearance

8. What is the mixture of flour and water?

a. solution c. homogeneous mixture
b. colloid d. suspension

9. What substance is being dissolved in solution?

a. solution c. solute
b. solvent d. suspension

10. Which of the following is a heterogeneous and a homogeneous mixture?

a. halo-halo and alcohol c. fish bagoong and antibiotic
b. mayonnaise and paint d. soy sauce and vinegar

11. Which of the following is a liquid solution consisting of liquid solvent and gas solute?
a. air b. alcohol c. soft drinks d. vinegar
12. Which is a type of Homogeneous Mixture?
a. Colloid c. Suspension
b. Solution d. Solvent

13. What is formed when the maximum amount of solute is dissolved in a given solvent at a stated
temperature?
a. Saturated solution c. unsaturated solution
b. Supersaturated solution d. diluted solution

14. How can you dissolve powdered milk faster?

a. by shaking b. by stirring c. by using hot water d. all of these

15. Which solutes dissolve in water but not in kerosene?

a. Table salt and table sugar
b. Table salt and pepper
c. Table salt but not table sugar
d. Table sugar only

16. Which of the following is NOT a homogeneous mixture?

a. Juice drink b. hot coffee c. fruit salad d. hot tea

17. Jane mixed a tablespoonful of sugar in a glass of hot water. Lyn mixed a tablespoonful of sugar in a
glass of tap water.
a. The sugar dissolved faster in hot water.
b. The sugar dissolved faster in tap water.
c. The sugar did not dissolve completely in both set ups.
d. The sugar in both set ups floated.

18. What happens when oil is mixed with water?

a. Oil cannot be distinguished from the water.
b. Oil settled at the bottom of the glass.
c. Oil is on top of the water.
d. Oil particles are scattered in the water.

19. Which of the following have particles that are evenly distributed in water when mixed?
a. powdered milk b. flour c. salt d. sand

20. Which is NOT a colloid?

a. butter b. mayonnaise c. milk d. soy sauce

21. Which of the following is a suspension?

a. antibiotic b. gelatin c. shampoo d. toothpaste

22. What can you mix with water to make solution?

a. flour b. milk c. salt d. chocolate

23. How do the solute particles in a suspension behave after mixing with solvent?
a. settle at the bottom/ float in the water
b. all particles appeared clearly
c. It doesn’t dissolve in solvent
d. A and B

24. Sugar, coffee, and milk dissolve faster in hot water. Which factor of solubility is described in the
statement?
 a. nature of solvent b. nature of solute c. temperature c. pressure

25. Ivonny observed the following: a beam of light passes through in Set up A but not in Set up B and
C; Set up Bis homogeneous; Set up C has particles settled at the bottom. What conclusion can he
make?
a. Set up A is a solution while Set ups B and C are not.
b. Set ups A, B and C are mixtures of the same components.
c. Set up A is a colloid, Set up B is a solution, and Set up C is a suspension.
d. Set up A is a suspension while Set ups B and C are not.

26. Which of the following is true about colloids?

a. All colloids are liquid.
b. All colloids are artificial.
c. The particles in a colloid settle down after some time.
d. Colloids may come in any of the three states: solid, liquid or gas.

27. A beam of light is visible through a colloid. This is called ____________.

a. Homogenization b. Tyndall Effect c. Colloidal dispersion d. Suspended light

28. The following are emulsions EXCEPT ____________.

a. Butter b. mayonnaise c. toothpaste d. facial cream

29. Which consists of liquid dispersed in solid?

a. Aerosols b. Foams c. Emulsions d. Gels

30. What mixture has particles evenly scattered in a dispersing medium without settling down?
a. Colloid b. Suspension c. Solution d. Homogeneous mixture

31. Which is not true about suspension?

a. Particles settle at the bottom of the container.
b. A heterogeneous mixture.
c. The particles do not distribute evenly.
d. It forms a cloudy mixture.

32. When tiny particles move rapidly and collide or bump each other instead of settling down is
referred to as _____________.
a. Brownian Motion
b. Tyndall Effect
c. Perrin Movement
d. Bessemer Process

33. Which of the following method of dissolving substances is done by making the particles of solids
smaller?
a. Crushing b. pulverizing c. powdering d. all of these

34. What method of dissolving substances uses mechanical force (manually or using machine) with a
stirring rod?
a. Heating b. powdering c. crushing d. stirring

35. Some substances do not dissolve completely in solvents. The particles that do not dissolve settle
down at the bottom of the container. Is this a suspension mixture? Why?
a. Yes, because particles in suspension does not dissolve completely.
b. No, because particles dissolve completely
c. Maybe because I am not sure
d. It can be, but let me try
36. How can sand and water be separated?
a. Through filtration c. through distillation
b. Through decantation d. through manual separation

37. What method can be used in separating two liquids with different boiling points?
a. Magnetism b. filtration c. decantation d. distillation

38. What method can be used to separate salt from seawater?

a. Evaporation b. sedimentation c. floatation d. manual separation

39. How can you separate oil from water?

a. Evaporation b. decantation c. floatation d. evaporation

40. How do oil refineries separate petrol and diesel from crude oil?
a. By evaporation b. by floatation c. by manual separation d. by distillation

41. How can you separate mixture of rice and corn grains?
a. by winnowing b. by handpicking c. by decantation d. by evaporation

42. You notice that your water has small particles of sand. What method can you use to make it clean
and safe to drink?
a. evaporation b. winnowing c. sedimentation d. filtration

43. Why does oil stays on top of water when mixed together?
I. It does not dissolve in water.
II. Oil is less dense than water.
III. Water is less dense than oil.
a. I and II only b. II and III only c. I and III only d. I, II, III

44. How to separate pencil shavings that float in water?

a. by floatation b. by winnowing c. by distillation c. by handpicking

45. The following colloids are used for food or food preparation EXCEPT ____________.
a. gelatin b. milk c. silica gel d. whipped cream

46. Which colloids has both protective and decorative function?

a. ink b. insecticide spray c. paint d. creams

47. Which is not a solution used for cleaning?

a. water, soap, and Clorox c. water and powdered soap
b. water and toilet cleaner d. water and sugar

48. What is the importance of silica gel placed in small packages in packets of medicines and vitamins?
a. To keep them dry c. to keep the moist
b. To keep them warm d. to keep them cold

49. Which of the following mixtures does NOT belong to the group?
a. Vinegar b. soy sauce c. cologne d. tomato sauce

50. Which of the following mixture can make bread?

a. Water, milk, coffee c. water, sugar, milk, creamer, yeast
b. Water, sugar, milk, yeast d. water, sugar, milk, yeast, flour
 TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
FIRST QUARTERLY TEST IN SCIENCE GRADE 6

EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT

COMPETENCIES Item Placement Item Item TOTAL
Placement Placement
1. Describe the appearance and 1, 2, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, 17, 24, 25, 35 33
uses of homogeneous and 13,14,15,16,18,19,20,21,22
32
heterogeneous mixtures.
,23,26,27,28,29,30,31

2. Describe techniques in 33, 34, 36, 37,38, 39, 40 41, 43, 44, 42, 45, 48, 17
separating mixtures such as 46, 47,49 50
decantation, evaporation,
filtering, sieving and using
magnet.
TOTAL 35 10 5 50

ANSWER KEY SCIENCE GRADE 6

1. c 26. d
2. a 27. b
3. d 28. c
4. b 29. d
5. a 30. a
6. a 31. d
7. d 32. a
8. b 33. d
9. c 34. d
10. a 35. a
11. c 36. a
12. b 37. d
13. a 38. a
14. d 39. b
15. a 40. d
16. c 41. b
17. a 42. d
18. c 43. a
19. c 44. d
20. d 45. c
21. a 46. c
22. c 47. d
23. b 48. d
24. c 49. c
25. c 50. d