FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 6

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Time Total
Spent/ Weight LEVEL OF LEARNINGS Number
Competencies Topic
Frequen % of Items
cy R U Ap An E C
Describe the *Describing mixture 1,2,
appearance and 16% 3 4 5 6 8
7,8
uses of
*Differentiating solute
homogeneous
from a solvent 8% 9,10 11, 12 4
and
heterogenous *Factors affecting
mixtures 13,1
solubility 10% 15,16, 17 5
4
*Solutions and their
18,1 20,21,
characteristics 10% 5
9 22
*Colloids and their
characteristics 10% 24-27 23 5

*Suspension and their

29,3
characteristics 12% 28,31 30 6
2,33
Describe *Separating mixtures
techniques in through filtering and 34,3
8% 35 4
separating sieving 6,37
mixtures such as
decantation, *Separating mixtures
evaporation, through evaporation 4% 38 39 2
filtering, sieving
and using *Separating mixtures
magnet through decantation 14% 42-46 40,41 7

*Separating mixtures
47,48,
using magnets 8% 4
49,50

TOTAL 100% 50
 FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 6
Name: _____________________________________ Score: ________________
Grade & Section: ____________________________ Date: ________________
Parent’s Signature: _______
Read and understand the sentences and questions. Choose the correct answer by writing the letter of the
correct answer.

Directions. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

______1. What is a mixture?

A. Mixture is a combination of at least two substances as such that there is chemical reaction occurs.

B. Mixture is a combination of at least two substances in which new material is formed when these substances
combined.

C. Mixture is a combination of at least two substances in such a way that no chemical reaction occurs.

D. Mixture is a combination of at least two substances in which the identities of each substance are changed.

______2. Can a mixture be separated?

A. No B. Yes C. Only sometimes D. None of the above

______3. Which of the following is an example of a mixture?

A. B. C. D.

______4. Stone mixed with sand is an example of

A. solid mixture B. liquid mixture C. gas mixture D. compound
Directions: Using the following illustrations, identify the kinds of mixture: Homogeneous or Heterogeneous

5. __________________________

6. ___________________________
 7. ________________________

8. ___________________________

______9. When sugar dissolves in water, the two substances appear as one. The sugar particles can no longer be
identified. However, the taste of the water proves that the sugar was not lost after mixing. Its chemical property is
retained and so the water taste sweet. What kind of solution is this?
A. Solid in liquid C. Liquid in liquid
B. Solid in solid D. Gas in liquid

______10. A sugar solution is prepared by adding dissolving sugar in water. Sugar solution consists of two
components, namely, sugar and water. Which is solute?
A. Water C. solution
B. Sugar D. Components

______11. In question number 10 (ten), which is solvent?

A. Water C. solution
B. Sugar D. Components

______12. Do all solutes dissolve in all solvents?

A. Yes C. Maybe
B. No D. None of the above

______13. Not all substance can be dissolved in water. What do you call the substances that can be dissolved in water?
A. soluble C. solution
B. insoluble D. Dissolution

______14. What is the meaning of solubility?

A. property of substance
B. It is the ability of a solute to dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature.
C. Clear to naked eye
D. None of the above

______15. Miscibility is another factor that affects the solubility of substances. It is the property of a substance to
mix evenly and completely with another substance. Do you agree?
A. Yes C. Maybe
B. No D. Not at all

______16. Which is not true about solubility?

A. The higher the temperature, the faster a solute can be dissolved in a solvent
B. The nature of solute and the amount of solvent also determine how fast the solute dissolves in a
solvent.
C. The size of the particles affects the dissolving process. The finer the particles are, the faster the solute
dissolves.
D. The manner of stirring is not a factor to dissolve a solute in a solvent.
______17. Apply nail polish on your nails. When it dries up, remove the nail polish with acetone. Can you identify
the factors that affect the solubility of the nail polish in acetone?
A. Miscibility or nature of the solute and the solvent
B. Size of the materials
C. The temperature
D. None of the above

______18. Which is NOT an example of a solution?

a. Acetic acid and water c. soil and water
b. Sugar and water d. iron and carbon

______19. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a solution?

a. It is a uniform mixture
b. It will scatter a beam of light
c. It is stable over time
d. The solute and solvent cannot be distinguished by the naked eye

______20. What is the substance that is being dissolved in a solution?

a. Solute c. Solvent
b. Mixture d. Concentrator

______21. What is the substance that dissolves the other substance in a solution?
a. Solute b. Mixture c. Solvent d. Concentrator

______22. In a saltwater solution, what substance is considered the solvent?

a. Salt c. Both are solvents
b. Water d. Neither substance is a solvent

______23. A mixture with particles evenly scattered in a dispersed medium without settling down. It is called as
special kind of mixture because its tiny particles can’t be seen by naked eye. What kind of mixture is this?
A. Decantation C. Solution
B. Colloids D. Suspension

______24. Which description best describes colloids?

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

______25. Which of the following is the best description of colloids?

A. Sticky, creamy substance C. Dark, black substance
B. Clear, pure substance D. Clear, flawless substance

______26. Which colloid has both protective and decorative function?

A. Ink C. paint
B. Insecticide Spray D. Creams

______27. What is an emulsion?

A. It is a liquid dispersed in either a liquid or solid
B. It is a solid dispersed in either solid or a liquid.
C. These are suspensions of liquid or solid particles in a gas
D. None of the above
______28. A suspension is a heterogeneous cloudy mixture in which solute-like particles settle out of a solvent- like
phase some time after their introduction. Do you agree?

A. No C. Yes
 B. Not at all D. Maybe
______29. What kind of mixture is suspension?

A. Heterogeneous D. Gas in gas

B. Homogenous E. Solid in solid

______30. Some substances do not dissolve completely in solvents. The particles that do not dissolve settle down at
the bottom of the container. Is this a suspension mixture? Why?

A. Yes, because particles in suspension does not dissolve completely.

B. No, because particles dissolve completely
C. Maybe because I am not sure
D. It can be, but let me try

______31. Which of the following solute and solvent is not a belong to suspension mixture?

A. Water and sugar C. Oil and water

B. Flour and water D. Oil and vinegar

32. What is a suspension mixture?

A. It is liquid and clear.

B. It is a mixture that do not completely dissolve and settle down at the bottom and cloudy.
C. It is a mixture dissolved completely
D. None of the above

33. Which mixture is not included to suspension?

A. Sand and water C. Flour and water
B. Fruit juice and water D. Oil and vinegar

34. To get the smaller particle size of flour for baking, leaving larger particles of flour in the sifter above
the screen. What kind of separating of mixture it is?

A. Sieving C. Picking
B. Sifting D. Drying

35. To separate rocks into different sized particles for road building and other construction projects, which
method is applicable?
A. Sieving C. Picking
B. Sifting D. Drying
36. Which is the process of separating solid substances from a liquid through the use of a filter paper or
any cloths that can be used as a filtering medium?

A. Sifting C. Picking
B. Sieving D. Filtration

37. What is an apparatus use as containing medium?

A. Filter C. residue
B. Filter medium D. Bottle
38. Read and understand: “At the end of every day, we wipe off the blackboard with wet sponge to make it
clean and ready to use for the next day. After a few minutes, the water disappeared. Where do you think the
water goes? Why?

A. The water disappeared because of the hot temperature.

 B. The water disappeared because of evaporation.
C. The water disappeared because it is the way it used to be
D. Never mind of the water

39. What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to gas or vapor?
A. Filtration C. Evaporation
B. Mixture D. Decantation

40. Magnets pull other objects made of magnetic materials towards them. What do you call the force use in
magnets?

A. Magnetism C. Limited force

B. Magnetic field D. Magnet force

41. This is a process of separating mixture which magnetically susceptible material is attracted from a
mixture using a magnetic force. What kind of separating mixture is this?

A. Filter B. Magnetism C. Sieving D. Sifting

42. Which of the following mixtures can be separated using decantation method?
a. sugar and milk b. water in oil c. mixed nuts d. vegetable salad with dressing

43. Your mother asked you to cook dried fish for lunch and you accidentally mixed the oil with water. What
method will you use to separate the mixture?
a. decantation method b. magnetism c. evaporation d. filtering

44. Which one of the following techniques would best be used to separate soil and water?
a. filtration c. decanting
b. distillation d. chromatography

45. This method is a technique used in separating a less-dense substance from a denser one.
a. evaporation c. picking
b. decantation d. all of the above

46. What will happen to the less-dense substance of mixtures if you separate them using decantation
method?
a. it will evaporate c. remain the same
b. it will float up d. it will become solid

47. Metal and non-metal objects can be separated by using a __________.

a. filter b. magnet c. sieve d. water

48. How will you separate mixture of metal and nonmetal objects?
a. by decantation b. by winnowing c. by using a magnet d. by evaporation

49. Needle in sawdust can be separated by means of ______________.

a. decantation b. magnetic separation c. filtration d. sifting

50. How will you separate mixture of staple wire and chalk powder?
a. by decantation b. by winnowing c. by using a magnet d. by evaporation
 KEY TO CORRECTION

1. B 11 A 21. C 31. A 41. B

2. B 12. B 22. B 32. B 42. B
3. C 13. A 23. B 33. B 43. A
4. A 14. B 24. A 34. B 44. B
5. Heterogenous 15. A 25. A 35. A 45. B
6. Homogenous 16. D 26. C 36. D 46. B
7. Homogenous 17. A 27. A 37. B 47. B
8. Heterogenous 18. B 28. C 38. B 48. C
9. A 19. B 29. A 39. C 49. B
10. B 20. A 30. A 40. B 50. C