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Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BACOLOD CITY
POST ASSESSMENT IN SCIENCE
School Year 2021-2022

Q1- Science VI
Name: __________________________________Grade & Section: ____________

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What does the picture shown below represent?

A. compound
B. element
C. mixture
D. solution

2. When is a mixture considered a heterogeneous mixture?

A. when it contains more than one ingredient
B. when you can easily identify the substances
C. when the components are evenly distributed
D. when the components are chemically combined

3. Which picture/s illustrate/s homogeneous mixture?

I. II. III. IV.

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

4-6. Use the information from the chart to answer the questions.

Heterogeneous Mixture Homogeneous Mixture

Gravel wine

halo-halo engine oil

noodle soup seawater

4. Based on the chart, what is the difference between a homogeneous mixture and
heterogeneous mixture?
A. Homogeneous mixtures have one phase while heterogeneous mixtures have two or
more phases
B. Homogeneous mixtures can easily be separated while heterogeneous mixtures cannot
be separated.
C. Homogeneous mixtures are chemically combined while heterogeneous mixtures keep its
original property.
D. Homogeneous mixtures contain one ingredient while heterogeneous mixtures contain
more than one ingredient.
5. Why is noodle soup a heterogeneous mixture?
A. because the ingredients have one phase
B. because the ingredients are evenly distributed
C. because all the ingredients can be distinguished
D. because some of the ingredients keep their original property

6. Seawater is an example of homogeneous mixture. Why?

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A. Seawater is a homogeneous mixture because the components are observable.
B. Seawater is a homogeneous mixture because the components can be distinguished.
C. Seawater is a homogeneous mixture because the components are evenly distributed.
D. Seawater is a homogeneous mixture because the components can easily be separated.

7. If you mixed the following components, which would result in a heterogeneous mixture?

I. Water II. Oil III. Sugar IV. Coffee

A. I and II B. I and IV C. I and III D. None of the above

8. Eddie is celebrating his birthday so his mother prepared snacks at the park for their guests.
Which of the snacks is a homogeneous mixture?
A. chocolate chip cookie
B. fruit salad
C. spaghetti
D. vanilla ice cream

9. Which of the components create a homogeneous mixture when mixed with water?
A. cereal B. oil C. sago D. salt

10. Why is cereal mixed with milk considered an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
A. the cereal melted
B. you cannot identify the cereal
C. the cereal is evenly distributed
D. you can see both milk and cereal

11. Which of the following examples of mixture does not belong to the group?
A. alcohol B. butter C. soda D. vinegar

12. Water is known as universal solvent because________.

I. it can dissolve many substances. III. it is clear and odorless.
II. it cannot dissolve some substances. IV. it is found anywhere.

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

13. Which mixture is formed when powder juice is mixed with water?
A. Concentration
B. Heterogeneous
C. Solution
D. Suspension

14. Which is the solute in a rubbing alcohol solution?

A. alcohol B. alcohol vapor C. water vapor D. water

15. Which of the following components comprises a solution?

A. Solid and liquid
B. Solute and solvent
C. Suspension and colloids
D. Homogeneous and heterogeneous

16. In the given examples below, which is classified as a suspension?

A. antibiotic

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B. mayonnaise
C. toothpaste
D. vinegar

17. What do you refer to as the ray of light visible in a colloid?

A. Concentrated Solution
B. Colloidal Dispersion
C. Suspended Result
D. Tyndall Effect

18. Which of the following is NOT an example of emulsions?

A. Ice cream
B. milk
C. mayonnaise
D. vitamin gel

19. Which statement correctly describes the difference between colloids and suspensions?
A. colloids are bigger than suspension
B. colloids do not exhibit Tyndall Effect
C. colloids do not allow light to pass through
D. colloids do not settle at the bottom of the container

20. Which type of colloid do air sprays and mist belong?

A. Aerosol B. Emulsion C. Foam D. Sol

21. What technique of separating mixtures can be used to separate a basket of different fruits?
A. evaporation B. handpicking C. filtration D. magnetism

22. Which of the following mixtures can be separated through picking?

I. mixed nuts III. vinegar
II. fruits IV. chalk particles in water

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

23. Which of the following pair shows hand picking technique?

A.magnet: needle C. hand: pebbles
B.sieve: noodles D. filter paper: muddy water

24. How will you separate the mixture of different nuts?

A. by using a filter
B. by using hands
C. by using a magnet
D. by using a winnower

25. The examples of mixtures provided can be separated through picking. Which is NOT?
A. salt and sugar
B. seashells and pebbles
C. coins ang bits of paper
D. corn chips and green peas

26. Which is the BEST way to separate pebbles from sand?

A. evaporating
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B. filtering
C. handpicking
D. sieving

27. You are going to bake bread as a project for your class, what method are you going to use
in order to remove the lumps of flour?
A. by filter
B. by magnets
C. by evaporation
D. by sieving or sifting

28. Which of the following pair shows sieving or sifting technique?

A. filter : water C. hand : corn and pebbles
B. siever : cornstarch D. magnet : pins and needles

29. The separation technique that removes the larger-sized object, which is mostly not needed,
is known as __________.
A. evaporating
B. decanting
C. filtering
D. sieving or sifting

30. What technique in separating mixture is shown in the pictures below?

A. decanting
B. filtering
C. hand picking
D. sifting

31. Which of the following objects can be used with magnets?

A. iron fillings B. oil C. paper D. rubber bond

32. This is a technique used to remove metal scraps from other materials in the junkyard.
A. evaporation
B. filtration
C. handpicking
D. magnetic separation

33. Which is an example of a non-metallic object?

A. coin B. copper C. iron D. water

34. Which material is attracted to a magnet?

I. spoon II. comb III. nail polish IV. copper wire

A. I & II B. I & III C. I & IV D. II & III

35. Which of the following best explain why magnetism is NOT the right technique in separating
mixture of sand and gravel?
A. both components of the mixture are metals
B. both components of the mixture are non- metals
C. one component of the mixture is solid and the other is liquid

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D. one component of the mixture is metal and the other in non- metal

36. Which of the following mixtures can be separated through the use of filtration?
I. coconut milk from the grated coconut II. chalk dust & iron fillings
III. coffee powder from a coffee maker IV. nails & pins

A. I & II B. I & IV C. I & III D. None of the above

37. Why can we separate water from mud through the use of filtration?
A. Water boils, mud does not.
B. Water does not mix with mud.
C. Water evaporates, leaving the mud behind.
D. Water can pass through the cloth, leaving the mud behind.

38. Why is filtration NOT applicable in separating flour and sugar?

A. both components of a mixture are solids
B. both components of a mixture are metals
C. both components of a mixtures are liquids
D. both components of a mixtures are non- metals

For items 39 and 40, refer to the illustration below.

1
2

39. Which part is the filtrate?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. none of the above

40. Which of the following materials must be used to separate part 2 from part 3?
A. filter paper B. flask C. funnel D. glass

41. Which is the BEST way to separate salt from water?

A. through sifting
B. through filtration
C. through magnets
D. through evaporation

42. Washing the rice with water is done before cooking it. Which technique will you use to
separate water from rice?
A. decantation
B. distillation
C. evaporation
D. filtration
43. Which statement BEST describes evaporation?
A. It is used to separate husks from grains.
B. It is used to separate homogeneous mixture.
C. It is used to separate heterogeneous mixture.
D. It is used to separate insoluble solid from a liquid.

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44. Which statements BEST describes winnowing?

I. It can be
used to separate
oil-water mixture.
II. It can be
A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III
D. III and IV

45. In what way can the technique Decantation be used at home?

A. It can separate rice hulls from rice.
B. It can dry up newly washed clothes.
C. It can separate pins mixed with buttons in a sewing box.
D. It can separate water from mongo seeds after washing it.

46. You want to separate rice from chaff before cooking it. What is the best thing to do?
A. Use a sieve to separate chaff from rice
B. Pick up each piece of chaff from the rice.
C. Use a winnower to separate the chaff from rice
D. Let the water evaporate to separate chaff from rice.

47. In cooking rice at home, which method is applicable in separating rice and water?
A. decantation B. filtering C. sifting D. winnowing

48. Which statement BEST describes decantation?

A. It can be used to separate homogeneous mixtures.
B. It can be used to separate oil-water mixture.
C. It can be used to separate plastic buttons from pins.
D. It can be used to separate big lumps of flour from fine flour

49. Which correctly states how winnowing is used as a technique in separating mixtures?
A. It is a method of separating big lumps of flour from fine ones with the use of a sifter.
B. It is a method used to separate lighter particles of chaff from heavier ones with the use of
a winnower.
C. It is a technique used to separate homogeneous mixtures by boiling it leaving behind the
solid material.
D. It is a method of separating solid and liquid mixtures by tilting the container of the
mixture and pouring out the liquid layer on top.

50. If you are asked to create or make a product using evaporation, what product will it be?
A. Dried fish
B. Fruit shake
C. Macaroni salad
D. Polvoron

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

Science Achievement Test - Grade 6

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FIRST GRADING

I. MATTER
Test Items under Cognitive Process
Learning Area Tot
Dimensions (DepEd Order No. 29, s.
per Grading Learning Competency al
2015)
Period
R U Ap An E C
A. Different Describe the
Types of appearance and
Mixtures uses of
(Homogeneous homogeneous and
and 3, 12,
heterogeneous
Heterogeneous) 14,15, 4,5, 1,8, 9,19, 10,
mixtures(S6MT-Ia-c- 2, 16  20
B. Different 17 6,7 11,18 20 13
Types of 1).
Mixtures
(Solutions,
Suspensions
and Colloids)
C. Techniques Describe
in Separating techniques in
Mixtures separating mixtures 34,3
(Handpicking, e.g. winnowing, 21,22
30, 26, 5,
Sieving or ,23,2
evaporation, and 31, 29,43, 27 25,3 36,
Sifting, use of 4,28, 30
Decantation(S6MT- 32, 48, 46 45, 3,49 39,
magnets, 37,38
Id-f-2 41, 42 47, 40,
filtering, ,44
50
winnowing,
evaporation and
decantation)
TOTAL           50

Answer Key
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Grade 6
First Quarter Periodical Exam

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

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