QUARTER 1

PARALLEL EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 7

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Direction: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer before the number
1. What skill is used by a scientist when she listens to the sounds that produced by whales?
A. Interpreting data B. Drawing conclusions C. Making a hypothesis D. Making observations
2. Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
A. If frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
B. If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.
C. If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
D. If a tennis ball is frozen, it will not bounce as high as one that is not frozen.
3. A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the
number of plants that can live in the water. Which is the independent variable?
A. Water B. Temperature of the water C. Amount of salt in the water D. Number of plants in the water
4. What is the last step in scientific method?
A. Writing report B. Collecting data C. Analyzing data D. Drawing conclusions
5. Why is experiment important?
A. helps create jobs for scientists.
B. creates more questions to be answered.
C. ensures that many tools are used safely and accurately.
D. allows for new discoveries and knowledge in science.
6. Why is Scientific Method an important process in doing experiments?
A. It takes more work but it is worth it.
B. It helps the experiment to take longer and be better.
C. It ensures that the results can be trusted and repeated.
D. It ensures that the people doing the experiments are scientific.
7. What skills is involved when you use fine senses to gather information?
A. Observing B. Posing questions C. Developing hypothesis D. Designing experiments
8. What do you call a series of logical steps that is followed in order to solve a problem?
A. Model method B. Scientific theory C. Scientific method D. Experimental process
9. How do scientist test hypothesis?
A. Designing models B. Doing experiments C. Drawing conclusions D. Formulating questions
10. What do you call the information gathered during experiments?
A. Data B. Theory C. Conclusion D. Hypothesis
11. Compounds are formed when two or more _____________ are combined.
A. Elements B. Minerals C. Nutrients D. Food products
12. In Blue Cheese Dressing the following elements are present, EXCEPT
A. Calcium B. Iron C. Sodium D. Zinc
13. The only compound present in the food label of cookies is________
A. Iron pyrophosphate B. Monosodium glutamate C. Sodium bicarbonate D. Zinc sulphate
14. Which of the following ingredients is an element?
A. Calcium B. Carbohydrate C. Oil D. Protein
15. The following are constituent elements of sodium glutamate, EXCEPT
A. Carbon B. Hydrogen C. Iron D. Sodium
16. Which element is NOT found in the cookies?
A. Calcium B. Hydrogen C. Iron D. Sodium
17. Which of the following ingredients is a compound?
A. Calcium B. Calcium chloride C. Magnesium D. Manganese
18. Boron, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen are examples of _______________.
A. Compounds B. Elements C. Ingredients D. Nutrition facts
19. Carbon dioxide, sodium chloride, sugar and salt are examples of _______.
A. Compounds B. Elements C. Ingredients D. Nutrition facts
20. Airon Jay is fond of eating cereal drink even if he is already in grade 7. What compounds do
Airon Jay has taken?
I. Iron pyrophosphate II. Calcium chloride III. Sodium bicarbonate IV. Zinc sulfate
A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I and IV only
21. A gaseous material has a strong smell, evaporates quickly, particularly boils at -33.34˚C and
melts at -77.73˚C. This matter can be classified as ________.
A. metal B. mixture C. solution D. substance
22. Danica was assigned by her teacher to match compound with its constituent elements. Which do you
think of her matched pair are correct?
I. Calcium chloride : calcium, chlorine II. Water : nitrogen, oxygen
III. Carbon dioxide; carbon, oxygen IV. Salt : sodium, magnesium
A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I and IV only
23. How do you classify elements from compounds?
A. Elements are single atom substances.
B. Compounds are composed of one molecule.
C. Compounds are composed of two or more molecules.
D. Compounds are composed of two or more compounds.
24. Why is it important to be familiar with elements and compounds?
A. To classify them accordingly. B. To tell others you know them.
C. To enumerate elements and compounds. D. To be praised by others of knowing them.
25. Sodium chloride dissolves in water very well. Which is NOT TRUE in the following statements?
A. Water is a pure substance.
B. Sodium chloride is a pure substance
C. Dissolving sodium chloride with water produces a mixture.
D. Dissolving sodium chloride with water produces a new substance.
26. A white powder was tested and heated. After some time, it melts completely. What does it imply?
A. It is a mixture. B. It is a pure substance.
C. It is a homogeneous mixture. D. It is a combination of pure substance and mixture
Two liquids were observed and heated. The data gathered is shown in the table below.
Temperature (˚C) Liquid A Liquid B
At start of boiling 100 80
After 30 sec 100 85
After 60 sec 100 84
After 90 sec 100 86
27. Based on the table above, which of the following is TRUE about Liquid A?
A. It has a fixed boiling point. B. It is heterogeneous. C. It is a mixture. D. It is an element.
28. Which of the following could be Liquid A?
A. Fruit juice B. Soft drinks C. water D. water – salt solution
29. Which of the following uses evaporation as a means of separating the components of the given mixture?
A. Oil and water B. Pebbles and sand C. Sand and gravel D. Salt and water
30. Which of the following materials will be used to separate a mixture of iron nails and sand?
A. Alcohol Lamp B. Filter paper C. Magnet D. Spoon
31. Which statements are true of any saturated solution at a given temperature?
A. No more solute will dissolve in the solution.
B. Adding more solute will increase the saturation
. C. You can dissolve more solute if you stir the solution.
D. One liter of the solution contains 2000 grams of solute.
32. Which of the following refers to the solution that contains the maximum amount of solute dissolved by a
given amount of solvent?
A. Solubility B. Saturated solution C. Unsaturated solution D Supersaturated solution
33. Which of the following refers to the solution that contains less amount of solute than can
dissolve at a given temperature?
A. Solubility B. Saturated solution C. Unsaturated solution D Supersaturated solution 34. You are
given a 30 mL solution in a beaker. You add solute to the beaker and it dissolves
completely. What is the solution?
A. Solubility B. Saturated solution C. Unsaturated solution D Supersaturated solution
35. Which of the following are made up of solutes and solvents?
A. Colloid B. Mixtures C. Solutions D. Suspension
36. What is the solution that contains more solute than a saturated solution under the same conditions?
A. Solution B. Saturated C. Unsaturated 19 D. Supersaturated
37. Which of the following describes a solvent?
A. It’s a metal molecule B. Another word for solution
C. A thing that makes drinks turns colors D. The liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution
38. To make a solute dissolve more quickly in a solvent which would you do?
A. Stir it in cold water B. Stir it in warm water
C. Let the solute settle down D. Nothing to do with the solute
39 . Which of these does the dissolving that is usually presented in greater amounts.
A. Solute B. Solvent. C. Solution D.Hydration
40. How does the solubility of a solid change when the temperature of the liquid solvent is increased?
A) The solubility increases B) The solubility decreases
C) There is no change in the solubility D) The change in the solubility is unpredictable
41. How many grams of glucose are needed to prepare 400mL of 5% glucose solution?
A. 5g B. 10g C. 14g D. 20g
42. What is the percentage concentration in the following solution given 2g sucrose in 80g water?
A. 2.4% B. 2.5% C. 4.0% D. 97.6%
43. Sterling silver contains 95% silver. If a necklace made of sterling silver weighs 15g, what is the mass of
the silver dissolved in the necklace?
A. 1.6g B. 6.2g C. 9.0g D. 14.25g
44. What is the percent by mass concentration of a solution that contains 6.0g of sugar dissolved in 0.7g of
water?
A. 21.21% B. 22.21% C. 22.47% D. 22.74%
45. Brass is a copper- zinc alloy. If the concentration of zinc is relatively low, the brass has a golden color and
is often used for inexpensive jewelry. If a 35.0g pendant contains 1.7g of zinc, what is the % by mass of
zinc in brass?
A. 4.7% B. 4.8% C. 4.9% D. 10%
46. A solution of benzene and toluene was prepared by adding toluene to benzene until the total volume
becomes 135mL. By volume, the solution is 30.0% benzene. How much benzene, in mL, is in the solution?
A. 39.5mL of benzene B. 40.5mL of benzene C. 41.5mL of benzene D. 42.5mL of benzene
47. A solution is prepared by mixing a 20g of sodium chloride in 80g of water. What are the
concentrations of the solute and solvent in % by mass?
A. Solute: 10% ; Solvent: 90% B. Solute: 20% ; Solvent: 80%
C. Solute: 30% ; Solvent: 70% D. Solute: 40% ; Solvent: 60%
48. What is the volume of a 25% methyl solution that contains 20mL of methyl?
A. 6.25mL B. 7.25mL C. 8.25mL D. 9.25mL
49. You bought an 18 karats ring which contains 18g of gold. What is the % by mass of gold
in a ring?
A. 65% B. 75% C. 85% D. 95%
50. What is the % M/M if 10.0g of copper is added to enough zinc to produce 110g of an alloy?
A. 9.05% B. 9.09% C. 9.10% D. 10.00%

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 QUARTER 2
PARALLEL EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 7
Name:___________________________________Section:______________Score:__________
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Direction: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer before the
Number.( 1 point each correct answer)
Module 1a
1. Which of the following is NOT a mechanical parts of the microscope?
A. arm B. base C. body tube D. diaphragm
2. It is also known as the revolving device.
A. adjustment knob B. nosepiece C. objective lens D. stage
3. It regulates the amount of light passing through the specimen.
A. arm B. base C. body tube D. diaphragm
4. The following are the mechanical parts of the microscope EXCEPT:
A. arm B. eyepiece C. draw tube D. nosepiece
5. He is known as the father of microscopic anatomy who discovered taste buds and red blood cells.
A. Robert Hooke B. Antoine van Leeuwenhoek C. Marcello Marphigi D. Robert Koch
6. How many objectives does the microscope have?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
7. What is the function of the mirror?
A. It reflects light up the microscope. C. It refracts light.
B. It captures light from the wall. D. It bends light.
8. Josie is using a compound microscope to examine a drop of pond water. Which objective will she use if she wants
to see the greatest number of organisms in her sample specimen?
A. High power objective B. Low power objective C. Oil immersion objective D. scanner

Module 1b
9. What do you call the bright circle of light when viewing a specimen through the eyepiece?
(A) Blind Spot (B) Eyepiece vision (C) Field of View (D) Reflection
10. Julia was observing an onion cell under the High Power Objective (HPO) and she noticed that it moved upward
and then it moved to the right. What does this tells Julia about the actual movement of the specimen?
(A) The specimen moved upward and to the left.
(B) The specimen moved upward and to the right.
(C) The specimen moved downward and to the right.
(D) The specimen actually moved downward and to the left.
11. When looking at letter “e” under the microscope, what is the position of the letter as seen under the
microscope?
(A) The position stays the same.
(B) The “e” is positioned diagonally.
(C) The letter “e” appears larger and inverted.
(D) The position cannot be identified due to its enlarged magnification.
12. The following statements describe how to focus a specimen under the compound microscope, EXCEPT:
(A) Aim the mirror at your light source.
(B) Use the fine adjustment knob to bring the specimen into focus.
(C) Adjust the stage in order to find the center focus of the specimen.
(D) Move the coarse adjustment knob towards you only.
13. A plant cell is viewed using a 10x eyepiece magnification and 43x HPO. How many times will it be magnified?
(A) 10 times (E) 43 times (C) 143 times (D) 430 times
14. Why is it necessary for a specimen to be thin when being observed under the microscope?
(A) The image will be clearer. (C) Light could pass through the specimen.
(B) The image would be bigger. (D) High magnification objective can be used.
15. Which type of objective are you going to use in focusing a specimen if the inscription is 100x or 97x
magnification?
(A) Scanner (C) Low Power Objective (LPO)
(B) High Power Objective (HPO) (D) Oil Immersion Objective
16. How will you be able to know that the revolving nosepiece of the HPO is properly aligned with the eyepiece?
(A) The eyepiece fits perfectly with the objective.
(B) The eyepiece detaches from the revolving nosepiece.
(C) The revolving nosepiece of the objective turns easily.
(D) The objective produces a “click” sound when the revolving nosepiece is turned.
17. Which of the following shows the proper way of removing bubble formation after you place the cover slip into
the specimen with water?
(A) Tap gently the cover slip with the eraser-end of a pencil.
(B) Add another cover slip over the first one to disperse water.
(C) Remove the cover slip and perform the process over again.
(D) Blow gently into the cover slip so that water disperses over the specimen.
18. Tilting the microscope allows one to do observation while sitting. Which of the following is not applicable when a
microscope is tilted?
(A) Viewing a leaf (C) Viewing a protists in water
(B) Viewing an onion skin (D) Viewing a sample tissue from an inner cheek

Module 2
19. Which of the following is the simplest level of ecological organization?
A. A population B. A community C. An ecosystem D. An individual or species
20. The organ systems of plants consist of the root and shoot systems. Why is it important for these organ systems
to work together?
A. To grow and survive C. To avoid floods and strong winds
B. To avoid pests and other animals D. To survive droughts and earthquakes
21. Which of the following differentiates organs from tissues?
A. Organs and tissues are made up of cells. C. Organs make up organ system; cells make up tissues.
B. Organs and tissues make up an organ system. D. Organs make up organ system; tissues make up organs.
22. What level of biological organization is made up of a group of similar cells that perform a specific function?
A. Organ B. Organism C. System D. Tissue
23. At which smallest level of organization in an organism can the characteristics of life be carried out?
A. Cell B. Organ C. Organ System D. Tissues
24. Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the group?
A. Eyes B. Large Intestine C. Mouth D. Stomach
25. Which of the following is a population?
A. Mountain stream C. Hawks, barred owls, and eagles on Davao
B. All the frogs in a pond D. Blue-tailed skinks (lizards) and snakes around a barn
26. What level of biological organization is being referred to when many organ systems work together?
A. Cells B. Organ C. Organism D. Organ System

Module 3a
27. These are tiny organs which have a specific functions inside the cell.
A. Organelles B. Organisms C. Systems D. Tissues
28. Which part of the cell gives the cell its shape?
A. Cell membrane B. Cell wall C. Cytoplasm D. Ribosome
29. This organelle functions in cell respiration.
A. Endoplasmic B. Lysosome Reticulum C. Mitochondrion D. Ribosome
30. What is the building blocks of life?
A. Cell B. Metabolism C. Organ D. Secretion
31. Cell organelles are located within the _____ of the cell.
A. cell membrane B. cytoplasm C. lysosome D. nucleus

Module 3b
32. Plants cannot move like animals do because plant cell has _____.
A. centriole B. cell wall C. chloroplast D. mitochondria
33. What is the function of chloroplast in plants?
A. It enables the plant to make their own food.
B. It makes the plants rigid and rectangular in shape.
C. It gives the plants its energy needed to make food.
D. It stores food, water and waste products of the plants.
34. Which of the paired organelles are found in plant cell ONLY?
A. Cell wall and cell membrane C. Cell wall and chloroplast
B. Cell wall and nucleus D. Nucleus and mitochondria
35. Under a microscope, a student observes a specimen that has no cell wall and chloroplast. Which of
the specimen being observed belongs to?
A. Avocado leaf B. Human hair C. Mango seed D. Mayana leaf

Module 3c
36. Which of the following organelles can be found in a plant cell but NOT in an animal cell?
A. Chloroplast B. Mitochondria C. Nucleus D. Vacuole
37. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. All cells have a cell wall. C. All cells contain a chloroplast.
B. All cells contain a centriole. D. All cells have a cell membrane.
38. Why are lysosomes considered as the “Suicide Bags” of the cell?
A. They digest damage cell parts.
B. They support and protect the cell.
C. They pump materials that enter the cell.
D. They transport materials from one cell to another.
39. Which of the following best describes the function of centrioles?
A. It manufactures proteins in animal cells.
B. It transfers smaller cells during cell division in plant cells.
C. It produces small proteins in the cells of all living organisms
D. It organizes the microtubules during cell division in animal cells.
40. Which of the following pairs shows a protein-manufacturing and protein-digesting organelles?
A. Chloroplast- Golgi body C. Ribosomes-Lysosomes
B. Nucleus-Ribosomes D. Vacuole-Plasma membrane

Module 3d
41. What is the name of the organelle that contains chlorophyll and is only found in plant cells?
A. Cell Wall B. Centriole C. Chloroplasts D. Cytoplasm
42. Which of the following organelles can be found in a plant cell but NOT in an animal cell?
A. Chloroplast B. Mitochondria C. Nucleus D. Vacuole
43. Which of the following is a correct list of structures found in both plant and animal cells?
A. Mitochondria, vacuole, nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall
B. Mitochondria, vacuole, nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm
C. Mitochondria, vacuole, nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts
D. Mitochondria, nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, cell wall, chloroplasts
44. Under a microscope, a student observes a specimen containing a cell wall, nucleus, and
chloroplasts.
Which of the following specimen being observed belong to?
A. Bacteria B. Cat hair C. Human D. Mango tree leaf
45. A cell is observed to contain a nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts. From this information you can
conclude that the cell is _______.
A. a plant cell B. an animal cell C. a bacterial cell D. a prokaryotic cell

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