FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 6

Directions: Read the following questions carefully. Shade the circle that corresponds to the correct
answer.
1. Which of the following is the main ingredient of halo-halo?
A. crushed ice B. ice cream C. milk D. sweetened fruits

2. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

A. coffee B. noodle soup C. orange juice D. sugar solution

3. Which of the following is insoluble in water?

A. moth balls B. salt C. sugar D. vinegar

4. Which of the following liquids is immiscible with water?

A. liquid soap B. oil C. soy sauce D. vinegar

5. Cloud and fog are what kind of colloid?

A. sol B. foam C. emulsion D. aerosol

6. Which process is essential in purifying water?

A. centrifugation B. condensation C. evaporation D. filtration

7. Kidneys clean our blood through which process?

A. centrifugation B. filtration C. distillation D. decantation

8. Alcohol is separated from the solution through __________________.

A. evaporation B. filtration C. distillation D. centrifugation

9. Persons whose kidneys are not functioning well need to have _________and have their
blood cleaned of excess minerals and washes from cells.
A. dialysis B. filtration C. homogenization D. centrifugation

10. Which is useful in serving tea with no residues or leaves?

A. fans B. inclined table shaker C. strainers D. suction pumps

11. Biko, nilupak and buko salad is an example of what kind of mixture?
A. Solid B. Heterogeneous
C. Liquid D. Homogenous

12. 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.
13. Liza applies nail polish on her nails. When it dries up, she removes the nail polish with
acetone.
What factor affects 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
 14. 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, because the particles do not dissolve and settle at the bottom of the
container

15. 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

16. Colloids are ______________________________________.

A. homogeneous mixtures that seem to be heterogeneous
B. heterogeneous mixtures that seem to be homogeneous
C. suspensions that look like solutions
D. solutions that look like colloids

17. 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 cool 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

18. Stainless steel used in knives, forks and spoons are composed of 18% chromium, 8% nickel
and 74%
iron. Which is(are) solute(s) in the solution?
A. 18% chromium B. 8% nickel
C. 74% iron D. 18% chromium and 8% nickel

19. The principle/rule that is expressed in “Like dissolves like” means two liquids dissolve in each
other because their molecules are alike in polarity. Which of the following does not show the rule
correctly?
A. Mixture of alcohol and acetone B. Mixture of formic acid and water
C. Mixture of grease and vegetable oil D. Mixture of alcohol and gasoline

20. Which is not an example of solution?

A. Hot milk B. Gold jewelry
C. Air D. Soft drink
21. A beam of light is visible through a colloid. This is called _____________.
A. Homogenization B. Tyndall Effect
C. Colloidal dispersion D. Suspended light

22. Why medicines prepared as suspension should be shaken well before use?
A. To mix in the powder drug that may have settled at the bottom
B. To make sure the flavors are mixed in so the dose won’t be bitter
C. To make the suspension turn into a colloid first before getting a dose
D. To make the suspension turn into a solution first before getting a dose
23. 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 B. Liquid in liquid
C. Solid in solid D. Gas in liquid

24. A salt solution is prepared by dissolving salt in water. Salt solution consists of two
components, namely, salt and water. Which is solvent in the solution?
A. Water B. Salt
C. Salt and water D. Solution

25. Which of the following colloids is an example of a sol?

A. whipped cream B. milk
C. froth D. paint

26. Which colloid has both protective and decorative function?

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

27. By itself, petroleum is almost useless. But the different parts or fractions of petroleum
are among the most useful chemicals in the world. Petroleum is separated into its useful
parts by a process called ______________________.
A. Fractional distillation B. Filtration
C. Evaporation D. Decantation

28. The essential oils extracted from ylang-ylang flowers are used in the manufacture of
toiletries like soaps, lotions and perfumes. The technique commonly used to separate the
volatile oils from plant materials is the _______________.
A. Fractional distillation B. Steam distillation
C. Evaporation D. Filtration

29. Which of the following colloids is an example of a sol?

A. whipped cream B. milk
C. froth D. paint

30. To get salt out of seawater, it is necessary to _________________ the seawater.

A. cool B. condense
C. evaporate D. freeze

31. Which is useful in removing oil spilled on sea?

A. strainers B. fans
C. inclined table shaker D. suction pumps

32. Which is useful in sorting harvested fruits according to size?

A. Strainers B. Physical manipulation
C. Inclined table shaker D. Suction pumps

33. Which process involves pouring the liquid component into another container without
disturbing the sediment at the bottom?
A. Filtration B. Decantation
C. Evaporation D. Distillation
34. Which process of separating mixture involves the liquid components to dry up when
heated or exposed under the sun?
A. Evaporation B. Decantation
C. Filtration D. Distillation

35. Which process involves separating grated melon pulp from its juice using a piece of cloth?
A. Decantation B. Filtration
C. Evaporation D. Distillation

36. Needles in a box of beads can be separated through the ___________________.

A. Use of magnet B. Sieving
C. Filtration D. Centrifugation

37. Which process is used to separate the components of the blood?

A. Evaporation B. Distillation
C. Filtration D. Centrifugation

38. To get alcohol and water from their solution, which one is boiled off and then condensed,
and why?
A. alcohol, because it has a lower boiling point
B. alcohol, because it floats on top of water
C. water, because it has a higher boiling point
D. water, because it is the solvent

39. When the solute particles mixed with water, what do they become?
A. Solvent B. Suspension
C. Solution D. Mixture

40. How do the solute particles in a suspension behave after mixing with solvent?
A. float in the water B. all particles disappeared
C. solutes do not dissolve in solvent D. A and B

41. 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 B. Solution
C. Colloids D. Suspension

42. To separate the rice hull and rice grains, which process or separating of mixture is
applicable?
A. Sifting B. Picking
C. Sieving D. Winnowing

43. A solution with the maximum amount of solute dissolved in a given solvent is
described as _____________________.
A. Saturated solution B. Unsaturated solution
C. Supersaturated solution D. Mixture

44. Which is formed when two or more pure substances, with each maintaining their
individual properties are combined?
A. Mixture B. Solution
B. Suspension D. Colloid

45. When less amount of sugar is dissolved in a cup of coffee, the solution is said to be
__________ .
A. Saturated B. Unsaturated
C. Supersaturated D. None of these
46. If after stirring the coffee, sugar particles are observed in the cup, it shows ___________
solution.
A. Saturated B. Unsaturated
C. Supersaturated D. None of these

47. The carbon dioxide (CO2) gas dissolved in carbonated drinks will remains dissolved in
a liquid unless the bottle is opened. What keeps the carbon dioxide dissolve in a liquid?
A. Temperature B. Pressure
C. Nature of Solute and Solvent D. Size of the particles

48. A mother usually shakes the bottled milk for her baby. What factor speeds up the
solubility of milk?
A. Shaking B. Temperature
C. Pressure D. Particle size

49. Spaghetti is just one of the many foods we eat that is a mixture of different ingredients.
Ingredients that remains visible after being mixed or combined. What type of mixture is this?
A. Homogeneous mixture B. Heterogeneous mixture
C. Either A or B D. None of these

50. Combining orange juice powder and water will form what kind of mixture?
A. Homogeneous mixture B. Heterogeneous mixture
C. Either A or B D. None of these
 TABLE OF SPECIFICATION (TOS)
1ST PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE 6

TOPIC REM UND APP ANA EVA CRE PLACEMENT

# OF
ITEM
1. Describing homogeneous and 2 3 1 1,2,11,44,49,50 6
heterogeneous mixture
2. Describing the appearance of 1 3 3 2 3,4,12,20,23,39, 9
solution 43,45,46
3. Differentiating solute from 1 1 18,24 2
solvent
4. Factors Affecting the Solubility 3 1 13,19,47,48 4
of Solutes in a Solvent
5. Describing the appearance and 1 1 22,40 2
uses of Suspension
6. Describing the appearance and 2 1 1 16,14,21,41 4
uses of Colloids
7. Types of colloids 1 3 1 5,15,30,26,25 5
8. Describing techniques in 1 1 4 7 3 7,8,10,17,29,31 14
separating mixtures such as -38,42
Filtration
Distillation
Evaporation
Decantation
Sieving
Use of magnets
Suctioning
Physical Manipulation
Winnowing
Centrifugation
9. Tell benefits of separating 1 2 1 27,6,28,9 4
mixture from products in the
community
TOTAL 50

KEY TO CORRECTION

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

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