Department of Education

Region III-Central Luzon

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE
S.Y 2022 - 2023
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
SCIENCE 6
MOST
ESSENTIAL NO. OF DAYS % OF THE NO. OF ITEMS ITEM
LEARNING TOPIC PLACEMENT
COMPETENCIES
Describe the
appearance and uses
of
homogeneous and
15 9.67% 6 1-6
heterogenous
mixture
Describe techniques
in separating 15 9.67 % 6 7-12
mixtures such as
decantation,
evaporation, filtering,
sieving and using
magnet
Explain how the
organs of each organ 10 6.45 % 4 13-16
system work together
6LT-IIa-b-1
Explain how the
different organ 5 3.23 % 2 17-18
systems
work together
S6LT-IIc-d-2
Determine the
distinguishing 10 6.45 % 4 19-22
characteristics of
vertebrates and
invertebrates
S6MT-IIe-f-3
Discuss the
interactions among 5 3.23 % 2 23-24
living
things and non-living
things in tropical
rainforests, coral reefs
and mangrove
swamps
S6MT-IIi-j-5
Explain the need to
protect and 5 3.23 % 1 25
conserve tropical
rainforests, coral reefs
and mangrove
swamps
S6MT-IIi-j-6
Infer how friction and
gravity affect 15 9.67 % 4 26-29
movements of
different objects
(S6FEIIIa-c-1 )
 Demonstrate how
sound, heat, light and 15 9.67 % 4 30-33
electricity can be
transformed
(S6FEIIId-f-2)

Manipulate simple
machines to describe 15 9.67% 5 34-38
their characteristics
and uses

(S6FEIIIg-i-3)

Describe the changes

on the Earth’s surface 5 3.23 % 2 39-40
as a result of
earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions

(S6ESIVa-1 )

Enumerate what to do
before, during and 5 3.23 % 2 41-42
after earthquake and
volcanic eruptions

(S6ESIVb-2 )

Describe the different

seasons in the 5 3.23 % 2 43-44
Philippines
(S6ESIVc-3 )

Differentiate between
rotation and 10 6.45 % 2 45-46
revolution and
describe the effects of
the Earth’s motions

(S6ESIVd-e-3)

-Compare the planets

of the 10 6.45 % 2 47-48
solar system

(S6ESIVg-h-6 )

Construct a model of
the solar system 10 6.45 % 2 49-50
showing the relative
sizes of the planets
and their relative
distances from the
Sun (S6ESIVi-j-7)

155 100% 50
TEST DEVELOPER

Chairman: Herrybert Valdez,Ph.D. Camiling Central Elementary School

Members: Lady B. Roberts Victoria West Central Elementary School
Leonida R. Roberto Bobon First-Palimbo Proper Elementary School

NOTED:
DR. CONRADO C. DOMINGO
Education Supervisor in Science
ANSWER KEY:
1. D 11. D 21. B 31. C 41. D
2. D 12. B 22. C 32. B 42. A
3. D 13. D 23. D 33. A 43. D
4. D 14. B 24. C 34. B 44. C
5. B 15. D 25. D 35. A 45. C
6. B 16. C 26. D 36. A 46. A
7. A 17. D 27. A 37. B 47. A
8. B 18. C 28. D 38. D 48. B
9. A 19. C 29. A 39. C 49. B
10. D 20. C 30. D 40. D 50. C
 Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE
S.Y 2022 - 2023

DIAGNOSTIC TEST in SCIENCE 6

1. What is the simplest description of heterogeneous mixture?

a. constant
b. of the same kind
c. uniform composition
d. non-uniform composition

2. Solutions, colloids and suspensions are all kinds of mixtures. In what way do they differ?
a. Solutions and colloids are both homogeneous mixtures while suspensions are
heterogeneous mixtures.
b. Solutions and suspensions are both homogeneous mixtures while colloids are
heterogeneous mixtures.
c. Colloids and suspensions are both homogeneous mixtures while solutions are
heterogeneous mixtures.
d. Solutions are homogeneous mixtures while colloids and suspensions are both
heterogeneous mixtures.

3. You were asked by your science teacher to categorize mixtures found in your house
according to their kind. You still need one example of colloids. What will you do to
complete the table?
a. You will prepare cereals and fresh milk. Then, observe and categorize this as colloid.
b. You will mix a teaspoon of soy sauce and a teaspoon of vinegar wait for it to be dissolved.
Then, categorize this as colloid.
c. You will observe the antibiotic liquid mixture of your sister if there are undissolved
particles. Then, categorize this as colloid.
d. You will observe the smoke-filled air where you see the rays of the sunlight passing
through it. Then, categorize this as colloid.

4. Separating sodium chloride from rock salt requires first dissolving the sodium chloride in a
solution of water. After then, there are two stages of separation. What are they?
a. filtration followed by decanting
b. distillation followed by decanting
c. evaporation followed by filtration
d. filtration followed by evaporation

5. Oil and water do not mix that is why they are classified as immiscible solution. But, when
soap is added to the solution, they become one. Why did the addition of soap break up the oil
into smaller drops?
 a. Soap dissolves in water, and soap dissolves in oil; therefore, soap dissolves in both oil
and water.
b. The oil and water mix better when soap is added because the hydrophobic ends surround
the oil and break it into tiny droplets.
c. The water and soap molecules can make the oil molecules into larger fragments, allowing
the water molecules to surround the smaller oil fragments.
d. Oil molecules are significantly bigger than water molecules, and they have a polar charge
to allow soap to break the oil.

6. In your science class, you were assigned to perform practical applications of mixtures. So
you listed down the things you will do that will show the uses of mixture. Upon reviewing
your list, you noticed that there is one that should not be included, which one is it?
a. Go to your mother’s garden and take pictures of the pots she used then categorize them as
colloids.
b. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day and record the water intake then categorize the water
as a mixture.
c. Ask parents about the medicine that is categorized as suspension that you were able to
drink then list suspension as one of the uses of mixture.
d. When you feel like having a sore throat, dissolve salt in warm water then gargle, this is
then categorized as solution.

7. What technique of separating mixtures uses a strainer or big screen to separate big from fine
components?
a. sieving
b. decantation
c. use of magnets
d. physical manipulation

8. Which of the choices can NOT result to the separation of heterogeneous mixtures?
a. decantation
b. evaporation
c. use of magnets
d. physical manipulation

9. One Monday morning, you remembered that you will be bringing materials for the sewing
activity. In a rush, you were able to gather the materials except for needles that are all mixed
up with buttons and other sewing materials. How will you separate the needles from assorted
buttons in a faster way?
a. You will use a magnet to attract the needles.
b. You will get a strainer and use sieving technique.
c. You will ask your mother to get the needles for you.
d. You will separate the materials by physical manipulation.

10. In separating rice chaff from rice grains, which procedure can be used?
a. decantation
b. chromatography
c. winnowing
d. sieving
11. In your science class, your teacher demonstrated on the process of simple distillation. She
mixed ink and an amount of water in a beaker. Then placed the mixture in the distillation set
up. The water was separated from the ink. How can this be explained?

a. Water and ink do not mix.

b. The water is left behind as the ink evaporates.
c. The boiling points of water and ink are different.
d. The ink particles are left behind as the water evaporates.

12. In your Home Economics class, your performance task is a cooking activity. You were
assigned to cook Ginataang Gulay. All the ingredients are complete except that your
groupmate brought a grated coconut instead of a coconut milk. How can you separate milk
from grated coconut?
a. by using sieving technique
b. by using filtration technique
c. by using winnowing technique
d. by using evaporation technique

13. Which of the following pairs do NOT match?

a. respiratory system – carbon dioxide
b. integumentary system – sweat
c. digestive system – feces
d. circulatory system – urea

14. You and your cousins decided to do brisk walking. After a 300-meter distance, your pulse
and breathing rates are taken. What changes do you expect to find?
a. A decrease in pulse and breathing rate.
b. An increase in pulse and breathing rate.
c. An increase in pulse but no change in breathing rate.
d. No change in pulse but a decrease in breathing rate.

15. Which of the following describes the correct passage of blood originating from the left leg?
a. Vena cava → left atrium → right atrium → lungs → left ventricle →right ventricle →
aorta
b. Vena cava → right atrium → left atrium → lungs → right ventricle →left ventricle →
aorta
c. Vena cava → left atrium → left ventricle → lungs → right atrium →right ventricle →
aorta
d. Vena cava → right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium →left ventricle →
aorta

16. Which of these systems of the human body function together to move and control body parts?
a. Circulatory, skeletal and reproductive.
b. Integumentary, digestive and respiratory.
c. Nervous, skeletal and muscular.
d. Muscular, digestive and respiratory.

17. After an impulse has been interrupted by the brain, it is transmitted to the ______________.
a. Spinal cord and then sent to the bones
b. Cerebellum and then sent to the spinal cord
 c. Cerebrum and then sent to the spinal column
d. Spinal cord and then sent to the motor nerves in the muscles

18. What is the integumentary system made of?

I. Teeth
II. Skin
III. Bones
IV. Nails
V. Hair
VI. Eyes
VII. Sweat Glands

a. I, IV, V, VII b. II, III, IV, V c. II, IV, V, VII d. III, IV, V, V

19. To which group does the dolphin belong?

a. Amphibian
b. Fish
c. Mammals
d. Reptiles.

20. What characteristic best distinguishes birds from the other vertebrates? They____________.
a. Have bones
b. Lays eggs with shells
c. Are covered with feathers
d. Take care of their young

21. Which set is made up of bony fishes (Osteichthyes)?

a. lamprey, tuna, catfish, carp
b. janitor fish, hagfish, salmon, manta ray
c. shark, carp, arowana, sword fish
d. milkfish, salmon, tuna, clownfish

22. Pets like dogs and cats are mammals that have characteristics different from other vertebrates.
Which of the following features does NOT describe a mammal?
a. Mammals have fur or hair.
b. Mammals have mammary gland.
c. Mammals have scales and feathers.
d. Mammals are warm blooded animals.

23. Which of these groups of animals is invertebrate?

a. Reptiles, fishes, and birds.
b. Mollusks, insects, and mammals.
c. Crustaceans, amphibians, and mollusks.
d. Nematodes, annelids, and Platyhelminthes.

24. Why are producers important in an ecosystem?

a. They feed on plants.
b. It is a series of feeding relationship.
c. They are the source of food for the consumers.
d. They break down organism into smaller particles.
25. Which of the following strategies shows how to conserve the balance of life in the ecosystem?
a. Massive cutting of trees
b. Dumping garbage anywhere
c. Destroying wildlife ecosystem
d. Conserving the needs of living things

26. Gravity attracts all physical bodies. Which of the following statements is true about gravity?

a. It is greater on rough surfaces.

b. It stops the rotation and revolution of the Earth.
c. It pushes everything away from the Earth.
d. It pulls objects toward the ground.

27. Gravity affects movement of an object. Which of the following situations shows the effect of
gravity?

a. Guava fruit falling from the tree.

b. Rolling ball suddenly slows down and stops.
c. Applying breaks to stop a vehicle.
d. Lighting a matchstick.

28. Which of the following statements best describes friction?

a. Friction is a non-contact force.

b. Friction is a force that occurs between objects that are distant from each other.
c. Friction is a contact force that is produced by surfaces that touch each other.
d. Lighting a matchstick.

29. Person A and Person B are moving down the hill as shown in the figures below. Who do you think
will have a hard time reaching the flat ground?

A B

a. Person B has less friction than Person A.

b. Person B has more friction than Person A.
c. Person B has the same friction as Person A.
d. Person B is out of shape.

30. Energy transformation occurs when ______________.

a. energy is created through conduction.

b. energy changes from one form to another.
c. a chemical reaction takes place.
d. two forces slide together by touching.

31. Many appliances you use everyday change electrical energy into other forms. When you use
the microwave to heat a food, electrical energy is change to ____________and _________.

a. light and sound c. heat and light

 b. heat and sound d. heat and nuclear

32. When food or liquids become hot, their molecules absorb energy and begin vibrating rapidly
and start to bounce. As they collide, energy is produced and transferred, which warms and cooks
our food. What form of energy is described?

a. sound energy c. electrical energy

b. heat energy d. light energy

33. When you plug a transistor radio to an electrical outlet and switch on the power button,
automatically the electrical energy produced is _______________.

a. sound energy c. electrical energy

b. heat energy d. light energy

34. Which is NOT a function of simple machine?

a. Makes work easier.

b. Makes work longer and difficult.
c. Increases the distance over which a force can be applied.
d. Changing direction of a force.

35. When determining a lever as a simple machine, what must a lever have?

a. load,fulcrum,effort
b. force,lever,effort
c. fulcrum,pivot point,load
d. none of these

36.What type of a simple machine is found on the inside cap of 1 liter bottle as shown in the box?

a. screw c. lever
b. inclined plane d. pulley

37. In the earliest time, this simple machine was used for raising weights or water buckets from
wells.

a. wheel-and-axle c. wedge
b. pulley d. screw

38. The following show proper precautionary measures in using simple machines
EXCEPT_____________.

a. use sharp tools under adult supervision.

b. make sure to turn off and unplug machines when you touch them.
c. do not use machines while they are running.
d. store scissors, knife and other sharp objects in a place easily reached by children.
39. Reshaping new land, debris avalanches, destroyed forest and death to many animals are all
effects of what natural hazard?

a. earthquake c. volcanic eruption

b. tsunami d. hurricane

40. Why do earthquakes often occur in the Philippines?

a. The Philippine plate is moving constantly.

b. The Philippines is surrounded by water.
c. The Philippines consists of several islands.
d. The Philippines is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire.

41. Which of the following is a safe way to do during an earthquake?

a. Use the elevator when leaving a high-rise building.

b. Run very fast when leaving the building.
c. Stay inside the building to protect your things.
d. Leave the building immediately when you are near the exit and proceed to an open
area.

42. A bulletin was issued to warn people that a volcano may erupt within the week. What should
people living in the danger areas do?

a. Follow orders to evacuate

b. Wait for the next bulletin.
c. Cover the roof with wet slots.
d. Reinforce the roof of the houses.

43. Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. Northeastern Luzon, Southern
Mindanao and few places of Visayas experience this type of climate.

a. Type 1 b. Type 2 c. Type 3 d. Type 4

44. Read the following situations and answer the question that follow.

I. Mang Jerry dries his crops under the sun.

II. The farmers plant crops in rice fields.

III. Farmlands and other areas are dry with few grasses and plants.

IV. Indoor activities are done with the family like playing board games.

Which activities are done during wet season in the country?

a. I and II b. I and III c. II and IV d. III and IV

45. Differences in climate around the world are due to______________.

a. rotation of Earth. c. revolution of Earth around the sun.

b. rotation of the sun. d. revolution of Earth around the moon.
46. Which is NOT true about the movements of the Earth?

a. It rotates on its axis in clockwise direction.

b. It revolves in counterclockwise direction

c. It revolves around the sun.

d. It takes one day for the Earth to complete its rotation.

47. Which of the following best describes the planets?

a. They move around the sun.

b. They are made up of gases.

c. They are bright and light.

d. They possess a life-sustaining atmosphere.

48. How does the Earth sustain life?

I. It revolves around the sun.

II. It has water and air.

III. It has temperature favorable to support life.

IV. It has only one moon.

a. I and II b. II and III c. III and IV d. I and IV

49. Neptune has the biggest orbit of all the eight planets. Which of the following DOES NOT
support this statement?

a. It has the longest year.

b. It is the smallest planet.

c. It is the farthest planet in the solar system.

d. It has the longest period of revolution.

50. Why do planets do not collide as they move around the sun?

a. Because the planets are not of the same size.

b. Because the planets move in different direction.

c. Because the planets have their own orbit.

d. Because the planets move in different speed.