Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF STO.TOMAS CITY

FIRST QUARTER PRE-ASSESSMENT IN SCIENCE GRADE 7

SY: 2023 - 2024

Name: ________________________________________ Score: ________________________

Grade and Section: ____________________________ School: _______________________
Directions: Read and analyze the following statements carefully. Choose the letter of the
correct answer then write it on the provided answers sheet.

1. When a solid sample X is heated, it melts at a definite temperature. Further heating

produces a black solid and a gas. What do these observations tell about sample X?
A. It is an element. C. It is a mixture.
B. It is a compound. D. It is a solution.

2. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the steps in scientific investigation?
A. Ask a question, analyze results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw
conclusions, communicate results.
B. Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw
conclusions, communicate results.
C. Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze
results, communicate results.
D. Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, ask a question,
draw conclusions, communicate results.

3. Which question would be the best high level scientific question?

A. How many giraffes live in Africa?
B. Who made the first microscope?
C. How long ago did dinosaurs live on Earth?
D. Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?

4. If Maria Elaine wants to get the iron filings out of some sand, what could she use to
separate these two solids?
A. Evaporation C. Filtration
B. B. Decantation D. Magnetization

5. It is a series of logical steps that are followed in order to solve a problem.

A. Experimental process C. Scientific method
B. Model method D. Scientific theory

6. How do you increase the concentration of a solution?

A. Add more water C. Less water or solvent
B. Less powder or solute D.Add more powder or solute

7. Compounds are formed when two or more _____________ are combined.

A. Elements C. Minerals
B. Food products D. Nutrients

8. Which of the following ingredients is an element?

A. Calcium C. Oil
B. Carbohydrate D. Protein

9. Carbon dioxide, sodium chloride, sugar and salt are examples of _______.
A. Compounds C. Ingredients
 B. Elements D. Nutrition

10. Which of the following is a way in which elements and compounds are similar?
A. Elements and compounds are both pure substances.
B. Elements and compounds are both listed on the periodic table.
C. Elements and compounds can both be broken down physically.
D. Elements and compounds are both made up of different kinds of atom.

11. 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.

12. Solution where more solute can still be dissolve at the given temperature.
A. Concentrated C. Supersaturated
B. Saturated D. Unsaturated

13. A substance that dissolved in another substance which is in greater amount

is__________.
A. Solute C. Solute and Solvent
B. Solvent D. Neither Solute nor Solvent

14. This type of mixture contains two or more substances that are visibly
distinguishable.
A. heterogeneous C. solution
B. homogeneous D. suspension

15. Which statement describes a solution of salt water?

A. Salt is the solvent, water is the solute
B. Salt is the solution, water is the solute
C. Salt is the solute, water is the solvent
D. none of the above

16. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

A. Conclusion C. Hypothesis
B. Experiment D. Mixture

17. In a beaker, you are given a 40 mL solution. When you added solute to the beaker,
you observed that some particles did not dissolve. What is the solution?
A. Saturated C. Solution
B. Unsaturated D. Supersaturated

18. Which of the following is TRUE about solute and solvent?

A.Solute contains small amount while solvent contains big amount.
B.Solute contains big amount while solvent contains small amount
C.Both solute and solvent contains big amount
D.Both solute and solvent contains small amount.

19. A ___________ solution contains TOO much solute and will not dissolve, but it
appears to be thick and crystalizes rapidly.
A. saturated C. dilute
B. concentrated D. supersaturated

20. It refers to the ability of the solute to be dissolve in a solvent

A. Concentration C. Solute
B. Solubility D. Solution

21. Which of the following picture is an example of solution?

 A. B. C. D.

22. Which of these factors will cause more sugar to dissolve in a saturated sugar
solution?
I. Add more sugar while stirring.
II. Add more sugar and heat the solution.
III. Add more sugar and cool down the solution.
A. I only C. II only
B. III only D. I and II only

23. Ma’am Elvie shows her learners a mixture of marbles and paper clips. She then uses
a magnet for demonstration. What is she MOST LIKELY demonstrating?
A. Separating mixture
B. Making solution
C. Creating a chemical change
D. Changing the state of matter

24. Which of the following CANNOT be broken down into simple substance?
A. Chemical Formula C. Compound
B. Element D. Mixture

25. In the given illustration, identify the encircled properties of the hydrogen element.

A. Atomic Number C. Symbol

B. Name D. Atomic weight

26. Water is considered as the universal solvent because…

A. It dissolves most solutes
B. Humans are mostly comprised of it
C. The Earth is mostly made of it
D. It is so useful.

27. Table salt, also known as sodium chloride would be classified as

A. A homogeneous mixture
B. A heterogeneous mixture
C. An element
D. A compound

28. The diagram below is a model of two solutions. Each blue ball represents one
particle of solute.

Solvent volume: 50 mL Solvent volume: 50 mL

Solution A Solution B
Which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles?
A. Solution A
B. Solution B
 C. Neither, their concentration is the same
D. None of the above

29. What is the percent by mass concentration of a sugar solution that contains 10g of
sugar dissolved in 25 g of water?
A. 40% C. 42%
B. 41% D. 43%

30. A solution can be made more concentrated by adding ____________________.

A. Dilute C. Solution
B. Solute D. Solvent

31. Which of the following is a substance that is soluble in water?

A. Plastic C. Sand
B. Oil D. Sugar

32. A 300 ml sample of wine was found to contain 37.5 ml of ethanol. What is the
percentage by volume concentration of ethanol in the wine sample?
A. 12.5 % C. 12.1%
B. 12.4% D. 12.6%

33. In class, your science teacher served a bowl of fruit and vegetable salad. Your
classmate examines the salad and distinguishes the fruits and vegetables. As a
result, you concluded that the mixture presented by your teacher is?
A. Heterogenous mixture C. Dilute
B. Homogeneous mixture D. Concentrated

34. When your father asked you to make him a cup of coffee, you made a coffee solution
by combining powdered coffee with hot water. What kind of mixture is that?
A. Heterogenous mixture C. Dilute
B. Homogeneous mixture D. Concentrated

35. When Gio prepared a hot coffee solution, which component of solution is coffee
powder?
A. Solvent C. Dilute
B. Solute D. Elements

36. Oil spill in bodies of water is one of the problems that occurs in selected areas of
our country. What kind of mixture is oil spill in water?
A. Homogeneous C. Colloid
B. Heterogeneous D. Solution

37. . A solution of benzene and toluene was prepared by adding toluene to benzene
until the total volume becomes 135 mL. By volume, the solution is 30.0% benzene.
How much benzene, in mL, is in the solution?
A. 39.5 mL of benzene C. 41.5 mL of benzene
B. 40.5 mL of benzene D. 42.5 mL of benzen

38. A solution is prepared by mixing 20 g of sodium chloride in 80 g of water. What

are the concentrations of the solute and solvent in % by mass?
A. Solute: 10% ; Solvent: 90% C. Solute: 30% ; Solvent: 70%
B. Solute: 20% ; Solvent: 80% D. Solute: 40% ; Solvent: 60%

39. What is the percent by mass concentration of a solution that contains 6.0 g of
sugar dissolved in 20.7 g of water?
A. 21.21 B. 22.21% C. 22.47% D. 22.74%

40. What is the % M/M if 10.0 g of copper is added to enough zinc to produce 110
g of an alloy?
A. 9.05% B. 9.09% C. 9.10% D. 10.00%