Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PASAY CITY
KALAYAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Kalayaan Village, Pasay City 1300

Q1 FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE 6

S.Y. 2025-2026
Name: ________________________________________Grade & Section: ________________
Date: __________________________Score: _____ Checker: ____________

DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Lita bought mixed nuts for her snacks. Which BEST describes the mixture?
A. It has uniform composition throughout.
B. The components are evenly distributed
C. The individual components are identifiable.
D. Mixture has substances that cannot be distinguished.
2. Which can you use describe the appearance of flour and baby powder mixture?
A. Uniform B. Not uniform C. Chemically combined D. Can be distinguished
3. Peter was asked to describe the combination of salt and water. Which describes the appearance of
the mixture?
A. Non-uniform throughout C. form layers
B. Cannot be identified D. Still recognizable
4. Which BEST describes the appearance of soy sauce and oil as mixture?
A. The particles are evenly distributed. C. The components are easily identified.
B. The components cannot be identified. D. The particles are dissolved in another substance.
5. What happens when oil is mixed with water?
A. Oil and water will form 2 layers. C. Oil settled at the bottom of the glass.
B. Oil particles are scattered in the water. D. Oil cannot be distinguished from the water.
6. Why is alcohol and water mixture classified as homogeneous. Because the components _____.
A. are easily identified C. are not evenly distributed
B. can be distinguished D. are uniform and unrecognizable
7. Which describes homogeneous mixtures?
A. Does not have uniform compositions. C. The components are evenly distributed.
B. The different substances are identifiable. D. The components are not evenly distributed.
8 When do you say that a mixture is heterogeneous? The components are ______.
A. easily identified C. evenly distributed
B. uniform and unidentifiable D. components mixed completely
9. The following are characteristics of heterogeneous mixture EXCEPT ________.
A. Components can be easily identified C. Components are evenly distributed
B. Retain its original composition D. Non – uniform composition
10. In which chopped onion in vinegar and sago’t gulaman drink be classified?
A. Compound B Uniform C. Heterogeneous D. Homogeneous
11. Which is an example of homogeneous mixture?
A. antibiotic B. vinegar C. basket of laundry D. gasoline and water

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 Study the Table Below to answer no. 12.
A B
Wine muddy water
Cologne fruit salad
calamansi juice sand and iron filings

12. Which statement is true?

A. Column A and column B are heterogeneous
B. Mixtures in column B are homogeneous while mixture in column A are heterogeneous
C. Both columns are homogeneous mixtures
D. Column A are homogeneous while column B are heterogeneous
13. Sugar solution is an example of a ___________ while flour in water is an example of
____________.
A. Homogeneous, Heterogeneous C. Heterogeneous, homogeneous
B. Heterogeneous, non-uniform D. uniform, homogeneous
14. In what type of mixture are the substances evenly distributed?
A. Heterogeneous B. Homogeneous C. Non-uniform mixture D. All types of mixture
15. Which household solution is used to clean bathroom fixtures and tiles?
A. alcohol B. bleach C. mouthwash D. muriatic acid
16. Which mixture DOES NOT belong to the group?
A. fish sauce B. soy sauce C. tomato sauce D. vinegar
17. Which of the following statement tells the use of bleach?
A. It is used to remove nail polish
B. It is used as food flavoring
C. It is used to kill insects
D. It is used to remove stains in clothes
18. What do we call substances that are usually dissolved by water?
A. solute B. solvent C. emulsifier D. dissolving agent
19. Jerome prepared a lemon juice for his small business. He uses 6 lemons, 4 tablespoon of sugar
and a pitcher of water. Which is the solvent in the mixture?
A. sugar B. water C. lemon D. pitcher
20. Sugar, coffee, and milk dissolve faster in hot water. Which factor of solubility is described in the
statement?
A. size B. pressure C. temperature D. nature of solute
21. Which of the following will speed up the dissolving of materials?
A. heating B. transferring C. collecting D. combining
22. Sam wants to dissolve a drink mix quickly before she goes to school. She adds 2 teaspoons of the
drink mix to a glass that contains 8 ounces of room temperature water. What could Sam do that
would best help to speed up the dissolving?
A. She could stir the water after adding the drink mix.
B. She could chill the water before adding the drink mix.
C. She could add the drink mix to a container with a less water.
D. She could add more of the drink mix to the container of water
23. What kind of mixture has insoluble solid components that either settle at the bottom or float?
A uniform mixture B. solution C. suspension D. colloid
24. Which BEST describes a suspension?
I Forms a layer
II Evenly distributed
III. Non-uniform Mixture
A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. I and III
25. Which suspension below is used to treat bacterial infection?
A. antibiotic B. brine solution C. mayonnaise D. toothpaste

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26. Which of the following suspension is used in making pancakes?
A. peanut butter and oil C. vinegar and pepper
B. flour and water D. jelly in milk
27. Which BEST describes colloids?
A. Formed by mixing different kinds of solutions
B. Have molecules that are big enough to settle at the bottom
C. Mixtures of two or more substances that can be easily separated
D. Composed of molecules bigger than a solution but smaller than a suspension
28. What mixture has particles bigger than the particles of a solution but smaller that particles of
suspension?
A. solvent B. homogeneous C. solute D. colloid
29. Which colloid DOES NOT belong to the group?
A. Catsup B. Mayonnaise C. Ointment D. Whipped cream
30. Which colloid has both protective and decorative function?
A. Cream B. Glue C. Ink D. Paint
31. Your mother asks you to prepare an salabat drink solution to remedy your brother’s throat. How are
you going to prepare it?
A. Prepare warm water, salabat and sugar
B. Prepare cold water, salabat, and sugar
C. Prepare tap water, salabat, and salt
D. Prepare ice, salabat, and pepper
32. Which sentence DOES NOT show the benefit of food preparation/ preservation?
A. It holds the family income
B. Add more time and expenses to the family
C. Add a variety of foods value
D. Maintain the food quality, moisture, texture, and nutritive
33. When you drink oregano juice drink. What benefit does it give you?
A. It is a home remedy for cough C. It gives us glowing skin
B. It treats bacterial infection for wounds D. It is a home remedy for burns
34. Calamansi juice is a mixture of sugar, water and calamansi extract which ______.
A. helps improve memory C. strengthens our immune system
B. improves appetite D. good for blood circulation
35. It is a kind of mixture that uses plants for home remedies.
A. herbal medicine C. frozen goods
B. solution D. artificial flavoring
36. A form of separating substances that involves letting an insoluble substance settle at the bottle of a
solvent is called _____________.
A. Filtration C. Sedimentation
B. Evaporation D. Decantation
37. How is decantation used at home? It is used to separate __________.
A. getting salt from sea water C. separating soil from water
B. removing stones from rice D. removing water from rice
38. How is evaporation used in coastal areas?
A. Fish Drying C. Wine Making
B. Pots Making D. Water Purification
39. Which is the BEST way to get salt from sea water?
A. Decantation C. Filtration
B. Evaporation D. Use of magnet
40. Which is the MOST common product of filtration in the local industry?
A. paint C. chocolates
B. noodles D. purified water
41. Which is the process of separating insoluble solid substances from a liquid through the use of filter?
A. Sifting C. Picking
b. Sieving D. Filtration
42. To separate the fresh from rotten tomatoes, which process of separating mixture is applicable?

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 A. Sifting C. Picking
B. Sieving D. Winnowing

43. What technique of separating mixture shown in the picture?

A. Winnowing C. Picking
B. Sieving D. Drying
44. This is a process of separating mixture used to separate metal from non-metal components.
A. Filter C. Sieving
B. Magnetism D. Sifting
45. How is magnet useful in separating mixtures in a junkyard?
A. Prevents rusting of metals.
B. Intensifies the corrosive effect of acids in metals.
C. Combines metal and non-metal into the incinerator.
D. Segregates metal scraps in the pile of non-metal rubble.
46. How can water be separated from inky water by simple distillation?
A. Leave the water for 10 minutes
B. Let the ink evaporate by leaving the water behind
C. Have the water vaporize at higher temperature than ink
D. Allow the water vaporize and be collected in a condenser
47. How can you separate the different colors in a marker ink?
A. Chromatography C. Hand-picking
B. Distillation D. Sieving
48. How can staple wires be obtained from drawer full of nonmetal scraps? Use a magnet to
___________
A. Attract normal scraps
B. Repel the staple wires from the mixture
C. Pull out the nonmetal scraps from the mixture
D. Attract and pull out the staple wires from the mixture
49. Which refers to the benefit of using a sieve? _________ can be separated.
A. Soluble particles C. Dissolved substances
B. Immiscible mixture D. Big and small particles
50. What happens to ink during the process of chromatography?
A. Float on water
B. Turn into vapor
C. Pass through a filter paper
D. Move in a medium of different colors

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