PERIODIC EXAM IN SCIENCE 6

FIRST QUARTER

Name: ___________________________________________________________________ Score: _________

I. Direction: Read the following and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. _________ are combinations of two or more substances that can be homogeneous or heterogeneous.
a. Solvent b. Solute c. Mixture d. Solution
2. Which of the following mixtures is heterogeneous?
a. salt and sugar dissolved in water
b. powdered detergent in a pail of water
c. 3 in 1 coffee dissolved in hot water
d. Fruits mixed to make a salad
3. A vinegar mixed with soy sauce is a homogeneous mixture because
a. you can easily identify its components
b. you can only see the dark color of soy sauce
c. the mixture appears one or uniform
d. the mixtures did not mix well
4. To make a solution, you need a __________. This is the substance that gets dissolved.
a. Solvent b. Solute c. Mixture d. Solution
5. Which of the following describes solubility?
a. The ability of liquid to change color.
b. The ability of something to dissolve in a liquid
c. The time it takes for something to settle at the bottom of a liquid.
d. The speed of pouring a liquid out of a container.
6. Solutes that CAN be dissolved in a solvent are called ______________.
a. Solute b. Solvent c. Soluble d. Insoluble
7. Solutes that CANNOT be dissolved in a solvent are called _____________.
a. Solute b. Solvent c. Soluble d. Insoluble
8. What kind of mixture will you have if you mix orange juice powder to water?
a. Heterogeneous mixture c. Homogeneous mixture
b. Insoluble mixture d. Suspension
9. Which happens if you mix juice powder with water?
a. The juice powder will dissolve in water
b. The juice powder will form a layer
c. The juice powder will not dissolve in water
d. The juice powder will settle at the bottom of the water
10. What happens if oil is mixed with water?
a. The oil will dissolve in water
b. The oil will float above the water
c. The oil will settle at the bottom of the water
d. The oil will dissolve in water and will settle at the bottom.
11. A greater amount of sugar will dissolve in warm water than in cold water. What is the factor affecting the
solubility?
a. Temperature of solvent c. Nature of Solute
b. Amount of solute d. Manner of Stirring
12. Which of the following does not affect the solubility of solid solutes?
a. Volume of solvent c. Stirring
b. Temperature d. Amount of mixture
13. Solubility is _______ as temperature is increasing.
a. Increasing b. Decreasing c. Neutral d. None of these
14. ________ is one of the factors affect solubility and it depends on how fast or slow mixture is stirred.
a. Manner of stirring c. Nature of solute
b. Temperature d. Volume of solvent
15. It tells about whether the solvent is in liquid, solid or in gas form.
a. Manner of stirring c. Nature of solute
b. Temperature d. Nature of solvent
16. It tells whether the solute is soft or hard, powder or a whole piece.
a. Manner of stirring c. Nature of solute
b. Temperature d. Nature of solvent
17. It tells how hot or cold are the solvents mixed in a mixture.
a. Manner of stirring c. Nature of solute
b. Temperature d. Nature of solvent
18. What is known as the universal solvent?
a. Water b. acetone c. vinegar d. soy sauce
19. What is the substance that is being dissolved in a solution?
a. Solute b. Solvent c. Mixture d. Concentrator
20. What is the substance that dissolves the other substance in a solution?
a. Solute b. Solvent c. Mixture d. Concentrator
21. In a saltwater solution, what substance is considered the solvent?
a. Salt c. Both are solvents
b. Water d. Neither substance is a solvent
22. What is NOT an example of a solution?
a. acetic acid and water c. soil and water
b. sugar and water d. soft drinks
23. Which of the following will dissolve in water?
a. Oil b. sand c. gasoline d. salt
24. Which of these will not form a solution?
a. preparing syrup c. ice and water
b. preparing a cup of coffee d. stirring of sugar in water
25. What type of mixture is a solution?
a. Heterogeneous b. Homogeneous c. Immiscible d. Miscible
26. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a solution?
a. It is a uniform mixture
b. It will scatter a beam of light
c. It is stable over time
d. The solute and solvent cannot be distinguished by the naked eye
27. It is a type of mixture in which solid or liquid particles are dispersed uniformly throughout a gas, liquid or solid.
a. Solution b. Colloid c. Suspension d. Plasma
28. This effect is used to determine whether a mixture is a true solution or a colloid.
a. Dispersion b. Tyndall Effect c. Separation d. Shaft Effect
29. Which of the following is an example of a colloid?
a. Mayonnaise b. Cooking Oil c. Softdrinks d. Bubbles in water
30. What type of colloid contains small particles of liquid or solid dispersed in a gas?
a. Sol b. Emulsion c. Foam d. Aerosol
31. There are 4 types of colloids, what is an Emulsion?
a. A colloidal suspension with solid particles in a liquid.
b. Formed between two liquids
c. Formed when many gas particles are trapped in a liquid
d. contains small particles of liquid or solid dispersed in a gas.
32. Soda pop, whipped cream, and beaten egg whites are examples of what type of colloids?
a. Sol b. Emulsion c. Foam d. Aerosol
33. It is a type of mixture where visible particles can be seen to the naked eyes as it settles down at the bottom when
left undisturbed.
a. Solution b. Colloid c. Suspension d. Plasma
34. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Suspension?
a. Cloudy appearance appears when two materials were mixed
b. Settles down at the bottom when left undisturbed
c. Visible particles can be seen to the naked eyes
d. Suspensions are homogeneous mixture and invisible to the naked eye.
35. Which of the following mixtures is an example of a suspension?
a. Salt and water b. Oil and Water c. Alcohol d. Softdrinks
36. Can suspensions be used in processing medicine, beverage, and food?
c. True b. False c. Half True d. None
37. The insoluble substance from a liquid mixture was separated whereby a liquid pass through the holes in a filter
paper. The solid particles are left behind. What method of separating mixture is used?
a. Decantation b. Evaporation c. Filtration d. Sieving
38. A method of separating excess liquid from food by heating.
a. Magnet Separation b. Evaporation c. Filtration d. Decantation
39. Which of the following mixture can be separated by decantation?
a. soy sauce and salt c. water and oil
b. soy sauce and vinegar d. water and flour
40. To separate rocks and sand into different sized particles for road building and other construction projects, which
technique is applicable?
a. Magnet Separation b. Sieving c. Decantation d. Filtration
41. Which of these is NOT a technique in separating a mixture?
a. Decantation b. Dissolving c. Evaporation d. Filtration
42. Read and understand: “At the end of every day, we wipe off the blackboard with wet sponge to make it clean
and ready to use for the next day. After a few minutes, the water disappeared. Where do you think the water goes?
Why?
a. The water disappeared because of the hot temperature.
b. The water disappeared because of evaporation.
c. The water disappeared because it is the way it used to be.
d. The water disappeared because it dripped down.
43. Which of the following statement is correct about separating mixture through a filter?
a. The liquid passes through sieve but the solid particles are left behind.
b. Insoluble substances from a liquid can be separated by using a filter.
c. The liquid cannot pass in a filter.
d. All the above
44. It is the process used in making salt by drying it up in the sun. What type of technique is used?
a. Evaporation b. Sieving c. Decantation d. Filtration
45. What is the best technique in separating mixture of metals from other junk?
a. Sieving b. Magnet Separation c. Evaporation d. Filtration
46. Mrs. Cruz’s needle was mixed with bits of paper. How will she separate the needle safely from the bits of paper?
a. Magnet Separation b. Filtration c. Evaporation d. Decantation
47. How can you separate the liquid portion from iced coffee?
a. through sieving c. through filtration
b. through evaporation d. through melting
48. How will you separate minute metal shards from a sandy floor?
a. through picking c. through magnet
b. through decantation d. through filtration
49. What will happen to the less-dense substance of mixtures if you separate them using decantation method?
a. it will evaporate c. remain the same
b. it will float up d. it will become solid
50. What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to gas or vapor?
a. Filtration b. Sieving c. Evaporation d. Decantation