SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE

GRADE VI
FIRST QUARTER

Name: ____________________________________________________ Section: _____________________

I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Encircle the chosen letter of the correct answer.
1. Which type of mixture is formed when one substance is dissolved in another substance?
a. colloid b. solid c. solution d. suspension
2. Which type of mixture exhibits both properties of liquid and solid?
Its particles do not settle but remain dispersed throughout the medium.
a. colloid b. solid c. solution d. suspension
3. Which type of mixture is an example of heterogeneous mixture in which some of the particles settle out upon
standing?
a. colloid b. solid c. solution d. suspension
4. Which statement describes how temperature affects the rate of dissolving? As the temperature of the mixture
________________.
a. increases solubility decreases b. increases solubility increases
c. decreases solubility increases d. decreases solubility decreases
5. What is the substance that is dissolved in a solution called?
a. gas b. solute c. solvent d. suspension
6. If a substance does not dissolve in a mixture, it is termed as:
a. imperfect b. insoluble c. soluble d. solution
7. What type of mixture is salt water?
a. colloid b. heterogeneous c. solution d. suspension
8. Which of the following is NOT an example of colloid?
a. acetone b. mayonnaise c. paint d. shampoo
9. Which of the following is an example of suspension?
a. mud and water b. salt and water
c. sugar and water d. soy sauce and water
10.Maria bought mayonnaise, white sugar, milk, olive oil, salt, detergent bar, shampoo, toothpaste, dishwashing
liquid, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, spaghetti sauce, pasta and gelatin powder from the supermarket. Which of
the products mentioned are colloids?
a. ketchup, toothpaste, shampoo
b. mayonnaise, soy sauce, toothpaste
c. pasta, vinegar and gelatin powder
d. toothpaste, soy sauce and white sugar
11. Mixed nuts, halo-halo and buko salad are examples of what kind of mixture?
A. gas C. homogeneous
B. heterogeneous D. liquid

12. What do you call the combination of two or more substances present in varied proportion where each
materials are distinct and visibly seen by naked eyes?
 A. compound C. mixture
B. cream D. water

13. Which of the following is an example of heterogeneous mixture?

A. corn oil C. water and sand
B. water and salt D. water and sugar

14. Which of the following best describes colloids?

A. clear, flawless substance C. dark, black substance
B. clear, pure substance D. sticky, creamy substance

For numbers 15-16, choose from the given choices below:

I.Air II. Fruit salad III. Salt solution IV. Pizza

15. Which of the following materail(s) are homogeneous mixture(s)?

A. I and II C. I and III
B. I only D. II and IV

16. Which of the following materail(s) are heterogenous mixture(s)?

A. I and II C. I and III
B. I only D. II and IV

17. Why is decantation important?

A. It is just an ordinary technique.
B. It gives us satisfaction to our daily living.
C. It can help us become more productive.
D. It helps us to make our everyday living more efficient and easier.

18. Why does the smoke rise upward?

A. because the water is freezing
B. because the water reached its cooling point
C. because the water reached its boiling point
D. because the water is heated and became water vapor
19. Which of the following materials DOES NOT BELONG to the group?
A. salt and pepper C. mayonnaise
B. coins and pins D. cereals with milk

20. Which of the following objects can be separated by using a magnet?

A. marble b. coins c. rubber d. paper

Study the given sample materials. Identify the method of separating mixtures that can be applied to each
of them. Choose your answer from the box.

____________1. water and sugar

____________2. pebbles and ground rice handpicking magnetism
____________3. salt from seawater
____________4. paper, paper clips and pins filtering evaporation
____________5. staple wire and chalk powder
____________6. fruit salad sieving decantation
____________7. water and sand
____________8. milk from grated coconut
____________9. dried tea leaves and water
____________10. dirty water from the faucet