FIRST PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE 6

SY 2023-2024

NAME: ___________________________________________ DATE: ___________________

GRADE & SECTION: _______________________________ SCORE: __________________
DIRECTIONS: Read the questions carefully. Choose and write the letter of the best answer on the space
provided.

_________1. Trail mix is a heterogeneous mixture because the mixed ingredients can be easily identified.
What combination does the mixture consist of?
A. solid materials C. solid and gas
B. solid and liquid D. gas and liquid
_________2. What mixture consists of solid and liquid matter?
A. oil and water B. vinegar C. orange juice with pulp D. alcohol
_________3. When two liquids combine to form a mixture, we call the liquids ______________.
A. immiscible B. miscible C. insoluble D. residue
_________4. Why is orange juice a homogeneous mixture?
A. Its components are not well mixed.
B. Its components cannot be distinguished easily.
C. Its components are solid materials.
D. Its components can be identified easily.
_________5. Air is a homogeneous mixture of different gases. What statement describes its composition?
A. The gases cannot be easily separated.
B. The gases are not in the same phase.
C. The total composition of the air remains non-uniform.
D. The gases are not uniformly distributed.
_________6. Which of the following ingredients produce a heterogeneous mixture when combined?
A. salt and water C. rice grain and corn kernels
B. powdered juice and water D. vinegar and soy sauce
_________7. All the following are heterogeneous mixtures that occur naturally EXCEPT __________.
A. soil B. sand C. rocks D.
air
_________8. What substances can we mix to produce vinegar?
A. sugar and water C. nail polish and acetone
B. acetic acid and water D. ethanol and water
_________9. Fried rice, chopsuey, pinakbet, and salads are example of what kind of mixture?
A. homogeneous mixture C. uniform mixture
B. heterogeneous mixture D. solution
_________10. In these solid mixtures of metals, which is produced when iron and carbon are combined?
A. cobalt B. brass C. bronze D. steel
_________11. When sugar dissolves in water, the substances appear uniform. The sugar particles can no
longer
be identified. What proves that the sugar was not lost after mixing?
A. color of the water C. taste of the water
B. texture of the water D. volume of the water
_________12. Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe a homogeneous
mixture?
A. Only a single phase of matter is observed.
B. It is uniform in composition all throughout.
C. It can be a solid, gaseous, and liquid mixture.
D. Its components can be distinguished easily.
_________13. Which pair of ingredients can you mix to create a solution that you can gargle to help with
a sore throat?
A. sugar and hot water C. ethanol and water
B. salt and warm water D. orange juice powder and water
_________14. Rubbing alcohol has several potential uses. Which of the following uses is NOT included?
A. Use in cleaning bites C. Use in making hand sanitizer
B. Served as beverage D. Use in cleaning surfaces at home
_________15. Solutions consist of two components. If we prepare a salt solution, what is the solvent
to be used?
A. juice B. water C. coffee D. alcohol
_________16. Which of the following is a liquid solution consisting of liquid solvent and gas
solute? A. air B. alcohol C. soft drinks D. vinegar
_________17. How can you dissolve powdered milk faster?
A. by shaking B. by stirring C. by using hot water D. by filtering
_________18. When you put sugar and salt in separate glasses with the same amount of water,
more sugar will dissolve. Why is this?
A. This is because salt is insoluble.
B. This is because salt is more soluble than sugar.
C. This is because sugar is more soluble than salt.
D. This is because sugar needed more water.
_________19. Which is a suspension?
A. cough syrup B. gelatin C. soft drinks D. whipped cream
_________20. Which best describes a suspension?
A. Suspension is made up of a solute and a solvent.
B. Suspension contains very tiny particles that cannot be seen by the unaided eye.
C. Suspension has particles that do not completely dissolve and settle down at the bottom.
D. Suspension has particles spread evenly through the particles of the other substance.
_________21. Why should a liquid antibiotic be shaken well before use?
A. To make sure the flavors are mixed
B. So that the particles settled at the bottom of the container would spread
C. So that the undissolved particles will settle at the bottom of the container
D. To turn the suspension into a solution first before getting a dose
_________22. All the following mixtures are suspension EXCEPT _______________.
A. garden soil B. flour in water C. mayonnaise D. chocolate drink
_________23. What statement does NOT describe a
colloid?
A. Colloid has particles that do not settle.
B. It exhibits scattering of light or Tyndall effect.
C. Rubber band and mayonnaise are examples of a colloid.
D. The particles of colloid remain visible and settle down when left undisturbed.
_________24. In muddy water, the dispersal medium is the water, while mud is the dispersed
______________.
A. solute B. solvent C. residue D. phase
_________25. Which is not a colloid?
A. whipped cream B. smoke C. cheese D. soy sauce
_________26. What type of colloid is rubber band?
A. solid sol B. solid foam C. solid aerosol D. emulsion
_________27. The following colloids are served as food or used in food preparation EXCEPT __________.
A. gelatin B. jam C. silica gel D. butter
_________28. Which colloid has both protective and decorative function?
A. ink B. pumice stone C. paint D. insecticide spray
_________29. Which process is appropriate in purifying water?
A. Filtration B. Sieving C. Evaporation D. Decantation
_________30. What process is used to separate salt from seawater in salt making?
A. Decantation B. Filtration C. Winnowing D. Evaporation
_________31. Which of these examples shows evaporation process as a technique of separating mixtures?
A. Drying of water on the table C. Cooling of water in the refrigerator
B. Flooding of water in the river D. Freezing of water in the ocean
_________32. Which of the following mixtures can be separated using decantation?
A. mixed nuts C. oil in water
B. sugar and milk powder D. vegetable salad
_________33. What material remains in the filter cloth or paper when filtering is used to separate mixtures?
A. solid materials C. liquid materials
B. soluble materials D. dissolved materials
_________34. What material passes through a hole of a strainer when sieving is used to separate mixtures?
A. fine material B. large material C. hard material D. soft material
_________35. Gemma and Jose wanted to bake a cake for their mother’s birthday. They found out that the
flour they will be using mixed up with some dried seeds. What technique will they use?
A. Handpicking B. Winnowing C. Panning D. Sieving
_________36. Metals which are made up of ________ are easily attracted to the magnet.
A. alloy, nickel, cobalt C. salt, plastic, rubber
B. paint, water, powder D. gold, ruby, diamond
_________37. What is the best method to separate rice grains and stones?
A. Decantation B. Handpicking C. Filtration D. Using magnet
_________38. Which technique is used by the construction worker to separate stones and sand?
A. Winnowing B. Filtration C. Handpicking D. Sieving
_________39. How would you separate apples from oranges?
A. Handpicking B. Using magnet C. Decantation D. Winnowing
_________40. What procedure could be done to separate the seeds and pulp from Calamansi extract?
A. Pour the mixture in another glass. C. Pour the mixture through filter paper or cloth.
B. Heat the mixture in a pot. D. Leave the mixture undisturbed for an hour.
_________41. Which statement is FALSE?
A. In dialysis, the blood of the patient is pumped outside the body through a machine called
hemodialyzer which filters impurities of the blood.
B. In the centrifugation of blood components, red blood cells are pushed down to the bottom, a
small layer of white blood cells is above it, and on top is the yellowish blood plasma.
C. In distillation, heating the alcohol and water solution to 100 °C therefore will separate the
alcohol from the water.
D. In gold panning, gravel from the river is scooped into a pan with little water, then the pan is
gently swirled until the heavier materials sink to the bottom and lighter materials are spilled
out.
_________42. Which of the following mixtures at home needs to be separated by handpicking?
A. tea leaves and water C. Mung beans and flour
B. mixed fruits D. Rice grains and water
_________43. Which of the following mixtures can be best separated using a magnet?
A. water and sand B. sugar and salt C. oil and water D. sand and iron nails
_________44. When you are preparing coffee, how can you make sure that the undissolved coffee granules
will not be poured into the cup, too?
A. By fanning the granules
B. By filtering the coffee until the granules are left
C. By boiling the coffee for remaining coffee granules
D. By using a magnet to attract the granules
_________45. When you wash rice for cooking, you let the husks and dirt float in the water, then carefully
pour out the water until only the rice remains. What is this process of separating water and
dirt
 from the rice?
A. Decantation B. Evaporation C. Sieving D. Filtration

_________46. All of the following statements are correct EXCEPT ___________________________.

A. Oil spills are mixtures that don’t need to be separated.
B. The salt is gathered and dry further and is used as condiment in cooking food.
C. Pure substances that are necessary to produce new products are extracted from mixtures.
D. It is important to filter the water that you drink to keep yourself protected from certain
diseases.
_________47. __________ cannot be separated using filtration.
A. Dirty water C. Salt solution
B. Orange juice with pulp D. Hot tea with leaves
_________48. Mother noticed that the cooled broth of boiled meat has a lot of solidified lumps of fat.
Knowing
that eating too much fatty food is not good for one’s health how can she separate the fat from
the broth?
A. Boiling the broth B. Scooping out the fat C. Fanning the fat D. Panning the fat
_________49. Teresa noticed that there are pieces of hulls mixed in white rice. How can she remove
these hulls?
A. by winnowing B. by boiling C. by sieving D. by using a magnet
_________50. At home some people install white filters on their faucets. How can we distinguish that there
are lots of dirt from tap water?
A. When the filter becomes bigger in size C. When the filter becomes smelly
B. When the filter becomes discolored D. When the filter becomes softer

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