Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Schools Division of Zamboanga
RAMON ENRIQUEZ HIGH SCHOOL
Labuan, Zamboanga City
1ST QUARTER PRE - TEST SCORE:
Grade 7 Science

Name: __________________________________________________
Grade/Section:___________________________________________ Date: _________________

Directions: Read and understand the questions. Choose the best answer and write it on the space provided
before each number.

_____1. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the Scientific Method?
a. Observation, Conclusion, Stating the Problem, Experimentation, Hypothesis, Data Analysis
b. Observation, Stating the Problem, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Conclusion
c. Observation, Hypothesis, Conclusion
d. Observation, Experiment, Conclusion
_____2. Marcos is invited to witness a Dessert Exhibit. He wanted to learn new art in food presentation. Thus,
Marcos take notes every single detail of the food presented in the exhibit. Which Scientific Method is
he doing?
a. Data Analysis b. Conclusion c. Hypothesis d. Observation
_____3. A Forensic Scientist is forming a question based on his research, given the circumstances, what
scientific method is he doing?
a. Hypothesis b. Stating the Problem c. Conclusion d. Experiment
_____4. Which of the following BEST defines Scientific Investigation?
a. It is the approach in solving mathematical problems.
b. It is a quest in solving problems by using a series of methods.
c. It is a quest in solving problems by using Scientific Method.
d. It’s the approach in solving our dilemma.
_____5. Kimmy is designing a series of activities to test the flammability of Alcohols, which method will she
use to test her hypothesis?
a. Conclusion b. Hypothesis c. Data Analysis d. Experimentation
_____6. Janice is investigating which angle of inclination will the ball roll faster, how will she fully analyze the
data?
a. She will be able to fully analyze the data by organizing it either in charts or table form, so that
analysis can be carried easily due to organized results.
b. She will be able to fully analyze the data by designing an experiment to test the hypothesis.
c. She’ll be able to fully analyze the data by hiring someone to interpret it.
d. All of the above
_____7. Why is the statement “Maybe the car wasn’t filled with gasoline” is considered to be a Hypothesis?
a. Because it is stating a conclusion.
b. Because we are now answering the Problem.
c. Because we are formulating an Educated guess.
d. Because it’s normal to guess.
_____8. The following are properties of metal elements, except _______
a. Malleable b. poor conductor of heat c. shiny d. brittle
_____9. Iron has the following characteristics: good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element
is Iron?
a. Metal b. nonmetal c. metalloid d. inert gas
_____10. Elements that have properties such as dullness, brittle and poor conductor of heat and electricity are
categorized as _______?
a. Inert gas b. metalloids c. non-metals d. metals

_____11. Which of the following elements are good conductor of heat and electricity?
 a. Neon b. carbon c. copper d. sulfur
_____12. Jenny wants to know whether a certain substance is an acid, basic, salt, or sugar. She test the
substance using a litmus paper. The blue litmus paper turns to red. This means that the substance
is________.
a. Base b. acid c. salt d. sugar
_____13. Joshua investigates the properties of a certain object. He found out that the object is shiny, it bends
easily and conducts electricity. Based from his investigation, the object is a ______.
a. Metalloids b. non-metal c. metal d. acid
_____14. Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is
Silicon?
a. Metal b. nonmetal c. metalloid d. gas
_____15. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?
a. Chocolate b. Pizza c. Halo-Halo d. Pancit
_____16. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
I. soda III. Chocolate
II. Pancit IV. Pizza
a. I only b. I and III c. II only d. II and IV
_____17. Which of the following is NOT a property of a mixture?
a. The components of a mixture keep its original properties.
b. The proportion of the components is variable.
c. The components of a mixture lose its original properties.
d. The separation of components can be quickly done.
_____18. Venus went to a snack house and order the following food.
I. Pizza II. Chocolate III. Halo-halo
Which of the food Venus ordered are mixtures?
a. I only b. I and II c. I and III d. I, II and III
_____19. Which of the following is NOT an example of a homogeneous mixture?
a. Oil and water b. Salt and water c. Honey and Tea d. Sugar and milk
_____20. Which of the following is TRUE about a mixture?
a. A Mixture is a material composed of only one substance.
b. Mixtures are not made of elements and compounds.
c. It is a combination of two or more substances.
d. The components of a mixture don’t keep its original properties.
_____21. Vinegar is an example of a mixture. Which of the following BEST describe the use of vinegar?
a. used for baking c. used for skin softening
b. used for painting d. used for cooking
_____22. Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
a. Tap Water b. Distilled Water c. Mineral Water d. Seawater
_____23. Which is the best example of a pure substance?
a. Peanuts b. Soya c. Gold Milk d. Air
_____24. Which among the options below are substances?
I. Pure Juice III. Pure Vinegar
II. Pure Water IV. Pure Coke
a. I and II b. II and III c. III and IV d. I and IV
_____25. Which is NOT an example of a substance?
a. Gold b. Silver c. Bronze d. Aluminum
_______26. Which among these groups of items are substances?
a. Cellphone, Tablet, Laptops
b. Cow’s Milk, Powdered Milk, Evaporated Milk
c. Diamond, gold-plated jewelry, silver necklace
d. Gold Bars, Copper Wire, Silver Fork and Spoons
_______27. Which statement BEST describes the melting point of mixtures?
a. The melting point of mixture changes
b. The melting point of mixture is fixed
c. All mixtures have the same melting point
d. All mixtures have low melting point
_____28. Which of the following statements distinguishes mixtures from pure substances?
 a. Mixtures cannot be separated by evaporation while pure substances can be.
b. Mixtures boil at varying the temperature while pure substances boil at a constant temperature
c. Mixtures are always heterogeneous while pure substances are always homogeneous
d. Mixtures have fixed melting point while pure substances have varying melting point
_____29. Which is an example of a solution?
a. cooked flour b. marshmallow c. seawater d. corn soup
_____30. All of the following describes a solution, EXCEPT _____.
a. clear c. homogenous
b. cannot pass through filter paper d. can be separated by physical means
_____31. Which of the following does NOT form a solution?
a. alcohol and water c. salt and water
b. iron filings and water d. sugar and water
_____32. Which of the following describes the solute-solvent combination of brass as a solution?
a. solid in liquid b. solid in gas c. solid in solid d. liquid in solid
_____33. What is a saturated solution?
a. one with an equal amount of solute and solvent
b. one with less solute than the solvent
c. one with less solvent than solute
d. none of the above
_____34. Which of the following pertains to the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a fixed
amount of solvent at a given temperature?
a. dilution b. dissolution c. percent by mass d. solubility
_____35. You have given a 40 mL solution in a beaker. You add solute in a beaker, and it dissolves. What type
of solution is the substance in the beaker?
a. saturated b. unsaturated c. solutions d. supersaturated
_____36. What do you call the substance that dissolved in a solvent?
a. Solution b. solute c. dilute d. concentrated
_____37. What do you call the substance in which a solute dissolved?
a. Solution b. concentrated c. solvent d. dilute
_____38. What do you call the solution that contains a lot of solute in a given amount of solvent?
a. Concentrated b. solute c. dilute d. solvent
_____39. What do you call the solution that contains a little amount of solute in a given amount of solvent?
b. Concentrated b. solute c. dilute d. solvent
_____ 40. A concentrated solution contains a lot of solute in a given amount of solvent. Which of the following
is a concentrated solution?
a. 2 tablespoon of sugar in 2 cups of water c. 3 tablespoon of coffee in 4 cups of water
b. 3 tablespoon of sugar in 4 cups of water d. 2 tablespoon of coffee in 3 cups of water
_____ 41. Which of the following is a dilute solution?
a. 250 grams of powdered nest tea in 1 liter of water
b. 500 grams of powdered nest tea in 1 liter of water
c. 750 grams of powdered nest tea in 1 liter of water
d. 1000 grams of powdered nest tea in 1 liter of water
_____42. Sara is preparing 6 glasses of concentrated orange juice solutions for her friends. She dissolved 25
grams of orange powdered juice to 1000 mL of water. What is the quantitative description of the
concentrated orange juice that Sara had prepared?
a. 25 grams 0range juice and 1000mL water
b. 6 glasses of concentrated orange juice
c. 25 gram of orange powdered juice in 6 glasses
d. 1000mL of water in 6 glasses
_____43. Which of the following substances, when mixed with water, produces a solution that tastes sour?
a. Acid b. Base c. Neutral d. Vinegar
_____44. Which of the following word pairs correctly completes the sentence below?
_______ are corrosive substances characterized as having a strong smell, a sour
taste, and a _______.?
a. Acids; pH less than 7 c. Bases; pH greater than 7
b. Acids; pH greater than 7 d. Bases; pH less than 7
_____45. Which of the following is basic?
a. Ampalaya b. Listerine c. Kamatis d. Vinegar
_____46. Which of the following is the most acidic?
a. An acid with a pH of 0 c. An acid with a pH of 2
b. An acid with a pH of 4 d. An acid with a pH of 6
_____47. You have an unknown solution. What is the best way to check whether it is acidic or basic?
a. by smelling c. by tasting
b. by pouring it on your skin d. by testing it using litmus paper
_____48. Which of the following is a property of an acid?
a. Slippery c. react with metals
b. Bitter d. pH greater than 7.0
_____49. Which of the following is a property of both acids and bases?

I. Corrosive III. Conduct electricity

II. Sour IV. Turns blue litmus paper to red

a. I & II b. I & III c. II & III d. II & IV

_______50. Which of the following is a neutral substance?
a. Bleach b. Milk c. Orange juice d. Water

Prepared by:

FATIMA AISHA S. ALAM

SST-I, Science 7

JINKY C. LUANIA
SST-I, Science 7

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