FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE VI

SY 2022-2023

Instructions: Read each question carefully and shade the correct answer in the
answer sheet provided to you. Do not write anything on this test questionnaire.

1. Which of the following statements describes a mixture?

A. It is composed of different substances.
B. It is made up of different elements and compounds.
C. It consists of two or more substances that are physically combined.
D. It is a combination of two or more substances that are chemically
combined.

2. In what type of mixture are the substances evenly distributed throughout the
mixture?
A. heterogeneous
B. homogeneous
C. solute
D. solvent

3. A homogeneous mixture is a combination of two substances which produce a

uniform or the same appearance in their product after the mixing procedure.
Which of the following shows uniform appearance of a product?
A. halo-halo
B. French fries
C. pizza
D. vinegar

4. Which heterogeneous mixture whose particles settled out of the mixture when
left undisturbed?
A. colloid
B. solution
C. solvent
D. suspension

5. Which of the following statements BEST describes colloids?

A. Formed by mixing different kind of solutions.
B. Have molecules that are big enough to settle at the bottom.
C. Mixtures of two or more substances that can easily be separated.
D. Composed of molecules bigger than a solution but smaller that a
suspension.

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6. Which of the following is a uniform mixture?
A. salt
B. steel
C. sugar
D. toy box

7. What makes spaghetti a heterogeneous mixture?

A. It is delicious and mixed well.
B. Its ingredients can be distinguished easily.
C. It has a main component or base ingredient.
D. Its ingredients cannot be distinguished easily.

8. What property of a suspension that is different from a solution or a colloid?

A. Suspensions are colorless.
B. A suspension is always clear.
C. The particles of a suspension reflect light.
D. If left to rest, the particles of a suspension will settle down.

9. It is a colloid which consist of gas dispersed in liquid foams and solid foams. ‘
A. aerosol
B. emulsion
C. foam
D. sol

10. Try mixing the following liquids with water in different containers. Which of the
following liquids is immiscible with water?
A. kerosene
B. liquid soap
C. soy sauce
D. vinegar

11. Every morning, most of us will start our day with a cup of coffee. When sugar is
dissolved into coffee, the beverage becomes a solution. What do you call the
substance being dissolved in the solution?

(Source:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=htt
ps%3A%2F%2Felements.envato.com%2Fsugar
stir-in-)glass-cup-with-tea-of-a-spoon)

A. sand
B. solute
C. solvent
D. solution

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12. Try mixing the starch with hot water, pepper powder with hot water, and sugar
and hot water in different containers. Which of the following are examples of
colloid mixture?
A. sugar and hot water
B. starch with hot water
C. pepper with hot water
D. none of the above

13. A colloid is a mixture having particles of one component and has properties
between those of a solution and fine suspension. When we mix liquid butter fat
and water, we can make milk. What kind of mixture is it?
A. colloid
B. foam
C. solution
D. suspension

14. Martin conducted an experiment using the following substances: cornstarch and
water and black pepper and water. As Martin mixed the following substances, he
noticed that the cornstarch and water combined and formed a gel. What do you
call the cornstarch and water mixture?
A. colloid
B. mixture
C. solution
D. suspension

15. Oil and water are two liquids that are immiscible. What do you mean by
immiscible liquids?
A. Liquids that do not mix to form a solution.
B. Liquids that mix together to form a solution.
C. Liquids that have more solvent and less solute.
D. Liquids that have less solvent and more solute.

16. Solution is a homogeneous mixture of one or more solutes dissolved in a

solvent. A solute is a substance dissolved in a solvent. A lemonade is a solution
made by mixing water with lemon juice and sugar. In this solution, which
substance is the solvent?
A. Lemon juice
B. sugar
C. water
D. none of the above

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17. A lighthouse keeper is looking out over the ocean on a foggy night. The fog
hovers over the water all night and the keeper can’t see very far into it. Each
time the light rotates, the keeper can see the beam of light sweep through the
fog. What kind of mixture is the fog?
A. colloid
B. solution
C. solvent
D. suspension

18. Why does the sky looks blue in daytime and looks red during sunset?
A. because of Tyndall effect
B. because of Brownian movement
C. because of the suspended particles in the air
D. because of particles that are easily seen by the eyes

19. Josephine conducts experiment using the following substances: sugar and
pineapple juice, salt and vinegar, flour and water. As she mixes the pair of
substances, she observed that only the flour did not dissolve in water evenly.
Based on her observation, what can you conclude?
A. Water is a universal solvent.
B. All solutes can be dissolved in any solvent.
C. Not all solutes can be dissolved in all solvent.
D. Miscible substances will not dissolve in any solvent.

20. Solubility is the ability of a solid, liquid, or gaseous chemical substance

(or solute) to dissolve in a solvent and form a homogeneous solution. There are
three factors that affects solubility: the solvent, temperature, and pressure.
Which of the following substances you think can be dissolve in water?
A. baking soda
B. black pepper
C. brown sugar
D. sand and gravel

21. Maria lives in a far-flung area. One day, Maria got sick. She had a runny nose
and cough. Since Maria lives far from the city, her family relies on herbal
medicines. Her mother gathers lemons from their backyard and squeezed the
juice out of it and mixed it with water. As Maria drinks the medicine, she noticed
that it tastes sour. What should Maria put to the mixture to improve its taste?
A. salt
B. sugar
C. vinegar
D. soy sauce

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School: Agusan del Sur Pilot Laboratory School Sukdanan
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22. Rulie decided to make a fruit salad. He gathered ingredients such as condense
milk, mango, banana, apple, and watermelon and a large bowl. He cleans all the
fruits, sliced them, and mix it all together in the bowl. He then gave his family
members each cup full of the fruit salad. What can Rulie’s family get from eating
the fruit salad he made?
A. They all get sick.
B. They all get tummy aches from the fruit salad.
C. They all get nutrients from all the fruits they eat.
D. All of the above.

23. Prince wanted to drink kalamansi juice. Help him by arranging the steps in
making kalamansi juice.
I. Squeeze the kalamansi into a glass from each half.
II. Serve it with ice cubes.
III. Cut the kalamansi into two equal halves.
IV. Add sugar and water.
V. Stir it properly until the sugar get dissolves.

A. I, IV, III, V, II
B. III, I, IV, V, II
C. V, I, II, III, IV
D. III, II, IV, V, I

24. Sarah’s mom gathered leaves of lemon grass and oregano. She then boils it, sit
it cool and drinks it for her itchy throat. In what way the mixture that Sarah’s
mom prepared beneficial to her?
A. It can cause fever.
B. It can cure her itchy throat.
C. It can worsen her itchy throat.
D. It can enhance her voice quality.

25. Paul conducted an experiment using the following substances: sand and water,
stones and water, and salt and water. Which of the following substances do you
think will dissolve in the water first?
A. salt
B. sand
C. stones
D. none of the above

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School: Agusan del Sur Pilot Laboratory School Sukdanan
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26. What method is used to separate fine sand from rocks in the mixture of sand
and gravel?
A. condensation
B. decantation
C. evaporation
D. sieving
27. What separation technique is used to separate heavier and lighter components
of a mixture by wind or by blowing air?
A. evaporation
B. filtration
C. sieving
D. winnowing

28. What method is used to separate solid from a liquid extract?

A. decantation
B. evaporation
C. filtration
D. sieving

29. What can be obtained if we place the sea water under the sun?
A. powder
B. salt
C. water
D. salty water

30. What product can be made from the empty sea shells?
A. basket
B. blouse
C. curtains
D. slippers

31. What way of separating mixtures is done when you separate the vegetables that
you do not eat from a bowl of garden salad?
A. decantation
B. filtration
C. picking
D. sedimentation

32. How can you remove the pieces of hulls mixed in white rice?
A. by boiling
B. by filtering
C. by scooping
D. by winnowing

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School: Agusan del Sur Pilot Laboratory School Sukdanan
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33. How will you separate mixture of paper clips and chalk powder?
A. by winnowing
B. by evaporation
C. by decantation
D. by using magnet

34. Which situation below shows benefit of separating mixtures through

sedimentation?
A. sludge deposited in the river bed
B. sediments clogs drainage and river
C. the water is purified after sometime
D. breeding place of aquatic animals are covered with eroded soil

35. You want to fry a fish for dinner. Before cooking, you noticed that the oil has
water. What will you do to separate the mixture of oil and water?
A. Heat the mixture.
B. Put the mixture in the freezer.
C. Transfer the mixture to another container.
D. Use separating funnel to separate the mixture

36. Your classmate’s needle was mixed with bits of paper. How will you help her to
separate the needle safely from the bits of paper?
A. Advise her to use a cloth.
B. Tell her to use a magnet.
C. Let her throw it in waste can.
D. Let her do whatever she wants.

37. How will you remove the pebbles if it is accidentally mixed with the
grind/ground rice that you will be using in making rice cake or “bibingka”?
I will use__________
A. a sieve to remove it.
B. a filter paper to remove it.
C. decantation process to remove it.
D. evaporation process to remove it.

38. Annabel’s sister ask her to remove the pebbles in the rice grains before cooking
it. She removes the pebbles through handpicking. Why do you think her sister
asked her to do that?
A. to cook it properly
B. to make it attractive
C. to make the cooked rice taste good
D. to free the cooked rice from unwanted components

Test Curator: Josephine G. Mahilum DepEd-Caraga

School: Agusan del Sur Pilot Laboratory School Sukdanan
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39. Leah wants to separate mixtures of cornstarch from the small stones that she
will be using in making maja blanca. How will she separate it?
A. She will use a sifter.
B. She will use a strainer.
C. She will blow the mixture.
D. She will transfer the mixture to a bowl.

40. The following are the distinguishing characteristic of a mixture that can be
separated using a funnel EXCEPT one?
A. The substances are insoluble.
B. The substances are immiscible.
C. The two liquids of a mixture have different densities.
D. The two liquids of a mixture have the same densities.

41. Vangie saw that the flour her mother used for baking has paper clips and
thumbtacks. She immediately got a magnet to separate the mixture. Which of
the statements below explain how the mixtures are separated?
A. The flour reacted to the magnet.
B. The flour is attracted to the magnet.
C. Paper clips and thumbtacks are attracted to the magnet.
D. There is a chemical reaction between the magnets and the mixtures.

42. What separation technique will you use to extract dried tea leaves from hot
water? Explain why you use such technique?
A. Sedimentation because the mixture is immiscible.
B. Filtration because it is a mixture of solid and liquid.
C. Evaporation because the substances are solid and liquid.
D. Decantation because the tea leaves will settle at the bottom.

43. How can separation of mixture beneficial to our lives?

A. It is beneficial because it makes the work done easily.
B. It is beneficial because it helps us decide in our everyday activity.
C. Separating mixtures are done to make substances more useful in our
daily lives.
D. Separating mixtures are done to make us strong in facing difficult
situations.

44. The family of Juvy lives near the ocean. Their major source of income is making
salted fish or daing/bulad. After washing and putting some salt on the fish,
what did they do to finish the making of salted fish?
A. Put it in the freezer.
B. Place it under the sun.
C. Hide it in the dark corner.
D. Wrap it with newspaper tightly.
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45. How can separating mixtures using funnel, be useful in everyday life?
A. its just an ordinary technique
B. it helps us to become more productive
C. it gives us satisfaction in our everyday living
D. it helps us to make our everyday living more efficient and easier

46. Joy poured small amount of seawater into a container and left it under the sun
in the morning. In the late afternoon, she observed some white substances in
the container. What happened to the seawater in the container?
A. Water and salt separated because of the wind.
B. Water and salt separated through the process of evaporation.
C. Somebody decanted the water, the white substances remained.
D. Somebody filtered the water; the white substances are the residue.

47. Recycling is the practice of reusing items that would either be discarded as
waste. Why is it important to recycle the waste of separated materials?
A. so that we can breathe fresh air
B. so that all animals can live harmoniously
C. to reduce the use of raw materials that would have been used
D. to reduce the microorganism that are harmful to the environment

48. During Science time, the Grade VI pupils boiled water in a kettle. When the
water boiled, they noticed that there were smoke coming from the spout of the
kettle. The teacher asked them, “Why did the smoke goes upward?”.
Which of the hypothesis below is correct?
A. The water is freezing.
B. It has reached the cooling point.
C. It has reached the boiling point.
D. The water is heated and becomes water vapor.

Test Curator: Josephine G. Mahilum DepEd-Caraga

School: Agusan del Sur Pilot Laboratory School Sukdanan
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49. Your homework is to make a design/product that can be produce/made out of
separated materials. Which design uses pebbles as decorative material?
A.

(Source: https://www.boredart.com/2016/04)

B.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tqTiR)

C.

(Source:(Source: https://www.pinkstripeysocks.com /2019/07/how-to-make-corn-husk-flowers)

D.

(Source: https://www.decorhomeideas. com/diy-home-decor-ideas-pebbles)

50. Your project in Science is to create a scrapbook out from the waste of separated
materials. Arrange the steps of creating an attractive scrapbook.
I. Paste the pictures in the drawing book.
II. Prepare the needed materials for making a scrapbook.
III. Write artistic captions to the pictures.
IV. Decorate it with different waste products from separated mixtures.

A. I, IV, II, III

B. II, IV, I, III
C. II, I, IV, III
D. I, II, III, IV

Test Curator: Josephine G. Mahilum DepEd-Caraga

School: Agusan del Sur Pilot Laboratory School Sukdanan
Email Address: josephine.mahilum001@deped.gov.ph Standardized Quarterly Exam