Name: ___________________________________________ Grade and Section: ________________

Date: _____________________

1. Which of the following steps in scientific investigation requires asking a question?

A. gathering data B. identifying problem
C. forming hypothesis D. making observation
2. A possible answer to a question or problem is called ___________.
A. hypothesis B. observation C. quantitative D. inference
3. What is represented by the letters found on each box of the periodic table?
A. atomic number B. chemical symbol C. density D. mass number
4. Nonmetals are known to be usually gases by state. Which nonmetal is considered as the gas of life?
A. Carbon B. Neon C. Nitrogen D. Oxygen
5. What term refers to the horizontal lines that run from left to right across the periodic table?
A. dimension B. families C. groups D. periods
6. Which of the following is a general characteristic of a base?
A. bitter B. salty C. sour D. sweet
7. Which element has a chemical symbol derived from its origin?
A. Argon B. Magnesium C. Mercury D. Platinum
8.Which of the following is a mixture?
A. distilled water B. sugar C. soy sauce D. salt
9. Which of the following is a heterogenous mixture?
A. soft drink B. milk C. fruit salad D. alcohol
10.How many phases can be observed when oil and water are mixed?
A. one B. two C. three D. four
11.Which of the following describes heterogenous mixture?
A. clear in appearance B. uniform in appearance
C. one observable phase D. particles settled at the bottom of a container
12. You mix soil and water in a jar. After a few minutes, the soil has settled at the bottom of the jar and the water is at the top. What
classification of matter is this?
A. compound B. element C. mixture D. pure substance
13.Which of the following is/are component/s of a solution?
A. solute B. solvent C. solute and solvent D. sugar and salt
14.Which solution has the maximum amount of solute dissolved?
A saturated solution B. unsaturated Solution
C. supersaturated Solution D. super-saturated Solution
15. What is the concentration, in percent by mass, of 0.62 g of solute in 45.0 g of solution?
A. 0.014% B. 0.121 C. 1.38% D. 1.41%
16. What mass of solute is needed to make 60.0 g of a 2.9% solution?
A. 0.65 g B. 1.74 g C. 2.90 g D. 3.00 g
17. Which question has measurable observation?
A.Who made the first microscope?
B.How long ago did dinosaurs live on Earth?
C.How do giraffes adapt to their environment?
D.Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?
18.Which of the following best describes the data gathered in scientific investigation?
A.numbers B.manipulated variable C.facts or information D.ideas you think are true
19.Mango, the national fruit of the Philippines, is known for its sour taste when unripe. Which describes the substances that taste sour?
A. acids B. bases C. oxides D. salts
20.Nonmetals are usually gases at room temperature. What happens when they are in solid form?
A. brittle B. crystallized C. granules D. hard
21. Antacids help neutralize acidity in stomach. What property is shown by these substances?
A. acidic B. basic C. dilute D. neutral
22. .What is the classification of carbon dioxide as a pure substance?
A. compound B. element C. mixture D. solution
23. Which of the following properties does NOT describe a pure substance?
A. soluble in water B. homogeneous in nature
C. heterogeneous in water D. has a constant temperature
24.Which property of a substance is similar to that of a solution?
A. fixed boiling point B. fixed composition
C. sharp melting point D. being made-up of one phase
25.Which statement about mixture is FALSE?
A.A mixture can be separated.
B.A mixture contains more than one component or ingredient.
C.The components of a mixture keep their physical properties.
D.The substances that make up a mixture are chemically bonded.
26.Water boils at 1000C and pure ethyl alcohol boils at 780C. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
I.Water and ethyl alcohol are pure substances.
II.Water and ethyl alcohol can be boiled at either 100C or 78C.
III.Water and ethyl alcohol have specific temperatures at which they would start to boil.
a.Water and ethyl alcohol can be identified according to the temperature at which they boil.
A. I only B. III only C. I, II & IV D. I, III & IV

27. You are given a 50 mL solution in a beaker. You add solute to the beaker and the solute dissolves. The solution is
___________________.
A. saturated B. unsaturated C. supersaturated D. cannot be determined
28.When does a solution reach its saturation point?
A.when the solute stops dissolving C.when the solute continues to dissolve
B.when the solute seems to disappear D.when more solute can be added to the solution
29.What mass of water should be added to 22.0 g of KCl to make 5.50% by mass solution?
A. 0.25 g B. 25 g C. 40 g D. 400 g
30.How many grams of NaCl are needed to prepare 1200 grams of a 3.62 % bleach solution?
A. 34.44 g B. 43.44 g C. 40.44 g D. 44.34 g
31.When a researcher listens to the sounds of the whale, he/she is ___________.
A. interpreting data B. drawing conclusion C. making observation D. making hypothesis
32.Gold is usually used in jewelry and accessories because of its illuminating characteristic. What property is shown by this metal?
A. ductility B. high melting point C. lustrous D. malleability
33.Metals are commonly used in the production of kitchen utensils because it allows heat to pass through them easily. What is the
property of metal in this situation?
A.Metals are lustrous and can be polished. C.Metals are malleable and can be made into thin sheets.
B.Metals are ductile and can be drawn into wires. D.Metals are good conductors of heat and have high melting points.

34.Kalburo is the most commonly used substance to speed up the ripening of fruits such as bananas and mangoes. Kalburo is made up
of sulfur, when exposed in air (oxygen) forms a foul smell. What is the compound formed in which causes the smell?
A.Sulfur Dioxide B. Hydrogen Sulfide C.Carbonyl Sulfide D. Sulfur dichloride

35.When a table salt dissolves in water, how does the resulting mixture appear?
A.It has two phases. C.It is homogeneous in appearance.
B.Light cannot pass through it. D.It is heterogeneous in appearance.
36.If a coconut pulp it placed together with its coconut milk in one container how are you going to separate the two?
A. crystallization B. distillation C. filtration D. flotation
37.Which of the following activities shows how to make an unsaturated solution?
A.Adding sugar to water until all sugar crystals dissolve.
B.Adding chocolate powder to water until it stops dissolving.
C.Adding salts to water until there are undissolved salts crystals.
D.Adding powdered milk into the water until it will no longer dissolve.

38.To be protected from the viral infections, you are provided with anhydrous ethyl alcohol (ethanol) concentration. How much solute
would you add to prepare a 1.5L solution with 60% ethyl alcohol concentration?
A. 0.9 L B. 0.6 L C. 0.4 L D. 0.5 L
39.What is the purpose of data analysis?
A.control variables B.test a hypothesis C.communicate data D.interpret result in the experiment
40.Below are the characteristics of a metal EXCEPT
I.shiny in appearance
II.able to be stretched into fine wires
III.break easily and are nonmalleable
IV.able to conduct heat and electricity
A. I & II B. I, II, & IV C. II, III, & IV D. III only

41.Which among the characteristics of metals and nonmetals are not true?
A.Metals unlike nonmetals, makes up most of the elements in the periodic table.
B.Metals are good conductors of heat whereas nonmetals are good conductors of electricity.
C.Metals are more malleable compared to nonmetals.
D.All metals are elements whereas nonmetals are not elements.
42. What characteristic distinguishes a mixture from a substance?
A.Components of a mixture can be mixed in any proportion while substances have definite composition.
B.Pure substances are always homogeneous while mixtures are both homogenous and heterogeneous.
C.Pure substances have definite boiling point while mixtures don’t have.
D.All of the above.
43. Which mixture can be separated by decantation?
A.vinegar and salt B.water and flour C.milk and sugar D.water and oil
44. How can you classify a solution as unsaturated, saturated or supersaturated?
A. amount of solute B. amount of solvent C. amount of liquid D. amount of solution

45. How can you determine the mass of solvent if you only know the mass of the entire solution and it’s percent concentration?
A.Subtract the amount of solute to the amount of solution.
B.Add the amount of solute and solution and multiply to the percent concentration.
C.Subtract the amount of the solution to the solute and multiply to the percent concentration.
D.Multiply the amount of solute to the percent concentration and add the amount of solution.
46. When your mother sent you to the market to buy fruits and vegetables, how did you choose the quality of fruits and vegetables?
A.Take any kind and pay right away.
B.Ask the vendor to choose it for you.
C.Examine the skin of the fruits and check dark spots.
D.Ask other customer to choose the vegetables and fruits for you.

47.How could you verify if a substance is acidic?

A.It has a pH greater than 7.
B.It has a bitter taste and slippery to touch.
C.It reacts with acid to undergo neutralization reaction.
D.It changes the color of the litmus paper from blue to red.