Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL
Dumaguete City
SCIENCE 6 – Quarter 1
FIRST PERIODIC TEST
Name:_______________________________ Score:
______________
Grade & Section: ____________________ Date:
_______________
Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on
your paper.
Study the pictures inside the box. Answer questions in
item 1-4.
Suspension Colloid Solution
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1. Which statement describes a colloid? The mixture is a colloid
when_______________.
A. solute is mixed with a solvent; the mixture becomes cloudy
B. salt is mixed with water; the mixture becomes a clear liquid
C. solvent is mixed with a solute; the mixture forms another material
D. soil is mixed with water; sand and small stones settle at the bottom
2. What makes suspension different from a colloid and a solution? In a
suspension, the solutes______________.
A. float at the top
B. float in a solvent
C. settle at the bottom
D. dissolve in a solvent
3. In the solution, what happens to the solute when mixed with the solvent?
A. It forms another substance.
B. It sinks at the bottom of the mixture.
C. It floats and spread evenly in a solvent.
D. It dissolves and spread evenly in a solvent.
4. In the three mixtures above, which shows even distribution of solutes
dissolving in
The solvent?
A. colloid
B. solution
C. suspension
D. None of the above.
5. In a salt solution, what is the solute?
A. glass
B. salt
C. solvent
D. water
6. Which of these materials dissolve in vinegar?
A. corn paper
B. mongo seeds
C. palay grains
D. salt
7. Why is water called a universal solvent? Water is a universal solvent because
it__________________.
A. is found anywhere on Earth
B. flows well than any other liquid
C. changes into solid, liquid and gas
D. dissolves more solutes than any liquid
8. Which solid material dissolves fast in water?
A. cornstarch
B. powdered juice
C. detergent soap
D. soil
9. What does stirring do to instant powder juice when mixed with cold water?
A. It allows the particles of juice to sink.
B. It moves the cold water towards the juice.
C. It allows the solid particles to float in water.
D. It causes the juice to spread fast and get in contact with water.
10. In the solution below, what is the solvent?
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Salt and water solution
A. glass
B. salt
C. spoon
D. water
11. Uniform mixture means that every part of the material is
____________________
A. different
B. the same
C. translucent
D. transparent
12. Which of the statement is true about mixtures? Mixtures
_____________________.
A. change in state
B. can be separated easily
C. formed new substances when separated
D. behave differently when separated from other substances
13. Which of the following substances are insoluble in water?
A. salt
B. stone
C. sugar
D. vinegar
14. What are immiscible liquids? Immiscible liquids are liquids that
_______________.
A. mix to form a mixture
B. do not mix to form a mixture
C. have more solvent and less solute
D. have less solvent and more solute
15. When can we say that liquids are miscible? Liquids are miscible when they
_____.
A. form layers
B. settle to the bottom
C. dissolve each other and form a homogeneous mixture
D. dissolve each other and form a heterogeneous mixture
16. Which statement describes the process of sifting? It is a way of separating
_____.
A. rice straw from grains
B. husk from wheat grains
C. lumps from flour and cornstarch
D. smaller particles of sand and gravel
17. Sodium chloride can be separated from rock salt by first adding water to
the
mixture to dissolve the sodium chloride. Then separation takes place in two
stages. Which stage is correctly followed?
A. filtration followed by evaporation
B. evaporation followed by filtration
C. Filtration followed by decanting
D. Distillation followed by decanting
18. Which of the following techniques would best be used to separate soil from
water?
A. decantation
B. filtration
C. sieving
D. Using magnet
19. What separation technique is shown in the diagram?
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A. decanting
B. distillation
C. evaporation
D. winnowing
Study the illustration below then answer questions in item number
17 to 19.
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A B
C
20. In diagram A and B, which shows sieving?
A. Diagram A
B. Diagram B
C. Diagram C
D. Both diagrams A and B
21. In what diagram shows filtering?
A. Diagram A
B. Diagram B
C. Diagram C
D. Both A and B
22. In which diagram shows separating mixtures in both solids?
A. Diagram A
B. Diagram B
C. Diagram C
D. Both A and C
23. Which is used in separating rice grains from husk after the process of
threshing?
A. sieve
B. strainer
C. tripod
D. winnow
24. How are small gold pieces collected by panning? When the pan is swirled,
the _______________.
A. sunken heavier materials are all gold pieces
B. spilled out lighter materials are all gold pieces
C. heavier materials sink and are sifted for tiny pieces of gold
D. lighter materials are spilled out and sifted for tiny pieces of gold
25. If you wanted to make pure drinking water, what process would you use?
A. decantation
B. evaporation
C. filtering
D. winnowing
26. How do rice chaff and rice grain mixture be separated? It can be separated
through___________.
A. filtering
B. picking with hands
C. using magnet
D. winnowing
27. When separating the components of a solution, what change is required on
one
of its components? A change in ______________.
A. phase
B. shape
C. size
D. smell
28. What do you call the liquid that evaporates, then condenses via a long tube
into a collecting vessel during distillation?
A. distillate
B. residue
C. solute
D. solvent
29. What process are involved in distillation?
A. filtration and evaporation
B. separation and evaporation
C. evaporation and condensation
D. centrifugation and condensation
30. What benefit can we get from separating mixtures through sieving? It
__________.
A. segregates solid from liquid
B. easily dispose the materials that are not needed
C. separates dry mixture which contains substances of different sizes
D. separates wet mixture which contains substances of different
shapes
31. Why is handpicking an important separating method in our daily life?
Handpicking can be used for separating _________________.
A. solid from liquid mixture
B. lumps from fine particles
C. slightly larger sized impurities
D. suspended materials in a liquid
32. How is handpicking used in agricultural field? It is used when__________.
A. washing clothes
B. harvesting matured squash fruit
C. segregating assorted colored papers
D. cleaning rice grains from small pieces of straw and leaves
33. One of the benefits in separating mixtures are simple handling, low cost of
operation, accurate and fast production of the same sizes of materials.
These
can be done through ___________.
A. evaporation
B. filtering
C. sieving
D. winnowing
34. Which statement supports that winnowing is cheap and practical method of
separating mixtures? Winnowing ______________.
A. uses wind and winnowing basket
B. separates insoluble particles in a mixture
C. allows grains to settle to the bottom of the container
D. provides effective machine to separate unwanted materials
35. Which of the following is a benefit of winnowing?
A. It allows husk to be used as animal feed.
B. It separates metal scraps from various garbage.
C. It provides clean water for drinking and cooking.
D. It produces metal products and usable materials.
36. Decantation is frequently used to purify a liquid by separating it from a
suspension of insoluble particles. Which does not show the benefits of
separating
mixtures through decantation?
A. cake flour is free from lumps
B. rice grains are cleaned before cooking
C. blood cells are separated from liquid part
D. the wine is decanted to avoid unsavory tastes
37. By means of separating mixtures, people can distinguish biodegradable from
non-biodegradable materials. Recyclable materials from non-biodegradable
are segregated and can be a/an___________________.
A. source of income
B. cause of pollution
C. source of harmful substances
D. means of producing organic fertilizer for plants
38. Which is essential in building infrastructures and houses as product of
sieving?
A. soil in water
B. lumps in flour
C. rocks in sand
D. sediments in water
39. How can you help in the reduction of waste materials in the community?
A. Always use new grocery bags.
B. Buy brand new items and donate used goods.
C. Collect assorted garbage and throw it in one can.
D. Use a reusable bottle/cup in making usable product.
40. Why do some people prefer drinking distilled water than tap water? In
distilled
water, ____________.
A. gases are removed from it
B. additional nutrients are added
C. Impurities are removed from it
D. taste is better than tap water
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL
Dumaguete City
DepED- SDO NEGROS ORIENTAL
Level Name Position Distric
t
MERCY G. DAGOY (Grade I) MT II Amlan
DORIN FAYE D. CADAYDAY (Grade I) T III Sta. Catalina 3
JIMUEL SUN (Grade II) MT I Siaton 3
MARY JANE E. ELMA (Grade III for MTB) T III Zamboanguita 1
Elementary
SHEILAH O. CADIMAS (Grade III for English) MT I Mabinay 3
NOVIE B. AUOZA (Grade IV) MT I Ayungon 2
YVONNIE E. SAYCON (Grade V) MT II JImalalud 2
CRISTITA R. TINGUBAN, PhD (Grade VI) MT II Bacong
EUFRATES G. ANSOK, JR.
T II Siaton 3
(Grade XII) General Chemistry 1 and 2
ROWENA R. DINOKOT
T II Sibulan 2
(Grade XII) General Physics 1and 2
ZENAIDA A. ACADEMIA
MT I Manjuyod 2
(Grades VII & IX) Physics
MARIECRIS R. GONO
(Grades VIII, IX Chemistry & X Chemistry and TI Zamboanguita 1
Junior and
Senior High Physics)
LIELIN A. DE LA ZERNA
T III Sibulan 2
(Grade XI) Earth Science
MARY QUEEN G. AUSEJO
TI NOHS
(Grades VII, VIII, IX & X) Earth Science
NASHEEVA V. HASSAN
TI NOHS
(Grades VII, VIII, & X) Biology
THOMAS JOGIE U. TOLEDO
T II Dauin
(Grade XI) Biology 1 and 2
PSDS/
ARNOLD R. JUNGCO Division SDO
Science
Coordin
ator
Science Assessment Writers and QA Team
SCIENCE 6- Answer key
Quarter 1
1. A 13. B 25. C 37. A
2. C 14. B 26. D 38. C
3. D 15. C 27. A 39. D
4. C 16. C 28. A 40. C
5. B 17. A 29. C
6. D 18. A 30. C
7. D 19. D
8. D 20. A
9. D
10. D
31. C
32. B
21. B 33. C
22. D 34. A
11. B 23. D 35. A
12. B 24. A 36. A
