RANDOM TEST IN SCIENCE 6

Instructions: Read each question carefully and shade the correct answer in the answer
sheet provided to you. Do not write anything on this test questionnaire.

1. Which of the following statements describes a mixture?

A. It is composed of different substances.
B. It is made up of different elements and compounds.
C. It consists of two or more substances that are physically combined.
D. It is a combination of two or more substances that are chemically combined.

2. What type of mixture can a halo-halo be classified?

A. element
B. heterogeneous
C. homogeneous
D. solution

3. Try mixing the starch with hot water, pepper powder with hot water, and sugar and hot
water in different containers. Which of the following are examples of colloid mixture?
A. sugar and hot water
B. starch with hot water
C. pepper with hot water
D. none of the above

4. What is the difference between a suspension and a solution?

A. A suspension is less concentrated than a solution.
B. A suspension is more concentrated than a solution.
C. A suspension is colloid while solution is homogeneous.
D. A suspension is homogeneous while a solution is heterogeneous.

5. Josephine conducts experiment using the following substances: sugar and pineapple
juice, salt and vinegar, flour and water. As she mixes the pair of substances, she
observed that only the flour did not dissolve in water evenly. Based on her observation,
what can you conclude?
A. Water is a universal solvent.
B. All solutes can be dissolved in any solvent.
C. Not all solutes can be dissolved in all solvent.
D. Miscible substances will not dissolve in any solvent.

6. Prince wanted to drink kalamansi juice. Help him by arranging the steps in making
kalamansi juice.
I. Squeeze the kalamansi into a glass from each half.
II. Serve it with ice cubes.
III. Cut the kalamansi into two equal halves.
IV. Add sugar and water.
V. Stir it properly until the sugar get dissolves.
 A. I, IV, III, V, II
B. III, I, IV, V, II
C. V, I, II, III, IV
D. III, I, IV, V, II

7. Which is an example of physical manipulation as one way of separating mixture?

A. boiling water
B. evaporating liquid
C. letting water pass through a fine cloth
D. picking tiny stones from the rice grains

8. Mrs. Alinghawa wanted to bake a cake for the birthday of her son. She found out
that the flour she will be using mixed up with some dried seeds. What do you
think she will use to separate the mixtures?
A. towel
B. filter paper
C. filter cloth
D. strainer with small holes

9. How will you remove the pebbles if it is accidentally mixed with the grind/ground
rice that you will be using in making rice cake or “bibingka”?
I will use
A. a sieve to remove it.
B. a filter paper to remove it.
C. decantation process to remove it.
D. evaporation process to remove it.

10. What separation technique will you use to extract dried tea leaves from hot
water? Explain why you use such technique?
A. Sedimentation because the mixture is immiscible.
B. Filtration because it is a mixture of solid and liquid.
C. Evaporation because the substances are solid and liquid.
D. Decantation because the tea leaves will settle at the bottom.

11. Joy poured a small amount of seawater into a container and left it under the
Sun in the morning. In the late afternoon, she observed some white substances
In the container. What happened to the seawater in the container?
A. Water and salt separated because of the wind.
B. Water and salt are separated through the process of evaporation.
C. Somebody decanted the water, the white substances remained.
D. Somebody filtered the water; the white substances are the residue.

12. Which pattern shows the correct breathing process in the respiratory system?
A. pharynx, nose, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm
B. mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm
C. mouth, larynx, pharynx, bronchi, trachea, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm
D. larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm, mouth

13. What is the function of the digestive system?

A. It makes it easier to breathe.
B. The food is broken down and handled.
C. The blood is pumped throughout the body.
 D. It aids in the movement of your arms and legs.

14. How does the digestive system work together with respiratory and circulatory
systems?
A. The digestive system provides food and oxygen to the circulatory and
respiratory systems.
B. The digestive system digests food to be carried out by the circulatory
system to the respiratory system as it provides oxygen to the digestive
system.
C. The digestive system digests food to be carried out by the respiratory
system to the circulatory system as it provides oxygen to the digestive
system.
D. The digestive system carries nutrients to the circulatory system, while
the circulatory system digests food for the digestive system as it provides
oxygen.

For item no. 15, please refer to the Diagram below.

15. The picture shows the layers of the skin.

Diagram 1: Layers of the Skin

(Source: https://fldscc.com/2020/01/30/three-layers-skin/)

Which layer of the skin are the sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair
follicles can be found?
A. dermis
B. epidermis
C. hypodermis
D. hyperdermis

16. The musculoskeletal system provides support and aids body movement. It is
made up of the following parts.
A. muscles, bones, and joints
B. , windpipe, and throat
C. stomach, bones, and intestines
D. brain, spinal cord, and muscles

17. In what ways does the nervous system function as a two-way communication
system in the body?
A. It has two vital organs: The brain and the spinal cord.
B. It has a brain that consists of two hemispheres: the left and the right
hemisphere.
C. The spinal cord contains bodies of nerve cells where messages to the
brain passes through.
D. The brain receives messages through sensory nerves and sends

18. They are characterized as marine animals with a spiny endoskeleton. They have
a water vascular system, tube feet, and radial symmetry as an adult. Which
 group of invertebrates is being described?
A. annelids
B. cnidarians
C. echinoderms
D. mollusks
19. How is the respiratory system linked to the circulatory system?
A. The blood is made up of plasma, platelet, red blood cells, and white blood
cells.
B. The blood carries carbon dioxide from the lungs ready for
circulation around the body.
C. The oxygenated blood passes through the veins in going to the lungs and
finally to the different body parts.
D. The deoxygenated blood collects oxygen during the exchange of gases
which happens in the capillaries of the alveoli found in the lungs.

20. Animals such as vertebrates and invertebrates have economic importance. They
are sources of food, medicine, and scientific investigations. How will you show
that you care and protect these animals in their environment?

1. Hunting activities must be practiced.

2. We must have them live in our houses.
3. We need to strictly implement wildlife regulations
4. We must establish reserve wildlife conservation areas where birds and
animals may breed without being killed by man.
A. 3 only
B. 4 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 3 and 4 only

21. What is the living community in an area that includes nonliving environmental
characteristics that sustain the living community?
A. biosphere
B. cell
C. ecosystem
D. gene

22. Clown fishes and sea anemones coexist in the coral reef ecosystem. What kind of
relationship is shown?
A. commensalism
B. mutualism
C. parasitism
D. predation

For item no. 23, please refer to Diagram 2 below.

23. The picture shows the food web.
 Diagram 2: Food Web
(Source: https://www3.epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_students/foodweb.html)

If the frog will die, what will happen to the population of the snake?
A. The species of mayfly will increase.
B. The species of the snake will increase.
C. The species of the snake will decrease.
D. The species of dragonfly will moderately decrease.

For item no. 24, please refer to the Diagram 3 below.

24. The picture shows a food web.

Diagram 3: Food Web

(Source: https://www.slideserve.com/polly/barn-owl-pellet-lab)

Which represents a food chain in the food web?

A. plant cockroach rat
B. sunflower worm bird owl
C. insect mouse grasshopper owl
D. sunflower ladybug mouse dragonfly

25. When you walk, it prevents your shoes from slipping on the pavement and acts
to grip the ground and prevent you from sliding. Which of the following is the
cause of this event?
A. Force
B. Friction
C. Motion
D. Speed

26. Jack is playing with a toy push car. On which surface would his toy push car
travel the fastest?
 A. Carpet
B. Sand
C. Tiled floor
D. Sandpaper

27. Rey wants to park his car, but the ground is inclined. What should Rey do to
park his car properly?
A. Park the car and stay on it to apply the brake.
B. Do not use the car anymore because it is hard to park.
C. Apply a hand brake and put a stone at the back of the tires,
D. Ask someone to push the car upward and wait for you to come back.

28. What do you call the energy of the moving molecules in a matter that passed on
from the bodies of higher temperatures to bodies of lower temperatures?
A. kinetic energy
B. potential energy
C. radiant energy
D. thermal energy

29. Which of the following best describes an electrical energy?

A. Electrical energy is a transmitted energy.
B. Electrical energy is a potential energy in a different form.
C. Electrical energy is special form of heat or thermal energy.
D. Electrical energy is the energy that flows through an electric circuit.
30. When you dip a metal spoon in a cup of hot coffee, what would happen to the
metal spoon a minute later?
A. The spoon will melt.
B. The spoon becomes hot.
C. The spoon becomes cold.
D. Nothing will happen to the spoon.

31. Mrs. Robinson’s class is complaining that it is hot in the classroom. She plugs
in the electric fan and turns it on, what kind of energy are they using?
A. heat energy
B. light energy
C. sound energy
D. electrical energy

32. When you rub your hands together quickly, you can feel warmth between
your hands. Which statement explains why rubbing your hands together
produce warmth?
A. This action produces mechanical energy.
B. This is an example of mechanical energy.
C. This action produces thermal energy through friction.
D. This action captures thermal energy from the environment.

33. Which of the statement is true about energy transformation?

A. Energy transformations occur everywhere.
B. It is the conversion of one form to the same form.
C. The energy transformed can be created and destroyed.
D. There is only one form of energy that exists, and it can transform into
 different forms.

34. What type of simple machine has a small disk or shaft that is attached to a
wheel?
A. Fixed pulley
B. Inclined plane
C. Wheel and axle
D. Force multipliers

35. A screw is an example of a simple machine that would be most useful for .
A. Cutting trees
B. Lifting cargos
C. Slicing a meat
D. Opening a corked bottle

36. Mang Roberto has a log to split. What simple machine would he use to help
him?
A. a lever
B. a screw
C. a pulley
D. a wedge
37. Why earthquakes and volcanic eruptions often occur in the Philippines?
A. It has a wet and dry climate.
B. It has a lot of trenches and faults.
C. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.
D. It is composed of hundreds of islands

38. What will happen to the earth's surface if an active volcano erupts every year?
A. The area will be a better place to live in.
B. The environment will be highly damaged.
C. The air will be safer for living and non-living things.
D. The area near the volcano is a place where people and animals can live.
39. What precautions should you take before an earthquake?
A. Check your neighborhood.
B. Prepare an emergency survival kit.
C. Cover your nose and mouth with a mask.
D. Cross bridges if you are driving for easy access.
40. What should be placed inside your GO or Emergency bag in preparation for an
emergency?

I. Flashlight
II. Food packed
III. First Aid Kits
IV. Bottled Water
V. Spare clothes
A. I and II only
B. I, II, and III only
C. IV and V only
 D. I, II, III, IV, and V

41. You and your friends wanted to dry the fish brought by the fisherman; what
season did you consider drying the fish?
A. Autumn
B. Dry Season
C. Spring
D. Wet season

42. Why do the Philippines have only two seasons?

A. The population of the country.
B. The large body of seawater around it.
C. The various landforms inside the country.
D. The prevailing wind and its location near the equator

43. When viewed above the North Pole, the Earth rotates in prograde rotation. In
what direction does the Earth rotates?
A. Clockwise, from west to east axis
B. Clockwise, from east to west axis
C. Counterclockwise, from west to east axis
D. Counterclockwise, from east to west axis

44. The angle of the Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted as it travels around the Sun.
What would happen if the Earth’s axis was not tilted?
A. There would be unequal hours of night and day.
B. It would be colder at the equator and warmer at the poles.
C. The polar areas would have very varied temperatures year-round.
D. Areas today that have wet, dry, warm and cold seasons would have a
fairly constant weather all year.

45. It takes 365 days and ¼ hours for Earth to complete one revolution around the
Sun. This movement of the Earth causes four seasons throughout the year
because of the following EXCEPT:
A. The Earth’s rotation
B. The orbit of the Earth
C. The Earth’s revolution
D. The tilt of the Earth’s axis

46. Which of the following factors affecting the shift of the Earth’s axis may be
under human control and thus can be provided with solutions?
A. Ocean currents
B. Hot rock in the deep earth
C. Massive melting of glaciers
D. Exhaustion of underground reservoirs

47. Which is the only planet that can sustain life?

A. Earth
B. Jupiter
C. Mars
D. Saturn
48. The four planets closest to the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Why
are they called terrestrial planets?
A. They are very hot.
B. They have a rocky surface.
C. They are closest to the sun.
D. They have rings around them.

49. A Grade 6 pupil was required to make a model of the solar system. Which
among the materials below are appropriate for the task?
A. Globe, curtains, and map
B. Wires, leaves, and battery
C. Art paper, scissors, and boxes
D. Styrofoam balls, sticks, and glue

50. How can you sort the different parts of the solar system model?
A. Separate the sun from the inner planets by putting the asteroid belt in
between.
B. Separate the sun from the inner planets by putting the outer planets in
between.
C. Separate the inner planets from the outer planets by putting the sun’s
orbit in between.
D. Separate the inner planets from the outer planets by putting an asteroid
belt in between.