CURRICULUM & IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION

DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
GRADE 7-SCIENCE

QUESTIONNAIRE

DIRECTION: Read each statement carefully and SHADE the circle that
correspond to the letter of your answer on the answer sheet.

1. Which of the following is the correct order in applying the scientific method?
1. Conduct an experiment 4. Draw conclusions
2. Develop a hypothesis 5. Observe and come up with a question
3. Record and analyze the result

A. 1 2 3 4 5 B. 2 3 4 5 1 C. 3 4 5 1 2 D. 5 2 1 3 4

2. Which statement is TRUE regarding pure substances?

A. Pure substances may be homogeneous or heterogeneous.
B. Pure substances have definite boiling and melting points.
C. Pure substances are physical combinations of two or more elements.
D. Pure substances can be further broken down into simpler substances.

3. Which of the following statements is true for both elements and compounds?
A. They are homogeneous.
B. They are the simplest form of matter.
C. They are commonly found free in nature
D. They can be broken down into simpler substances.
4. Sodium is a silvery solid with a strong reaction to water and chlorine. When they
combine to form the compound sodium chloride, also known as salt, their properties
change fundamentally. Salt is commonly used in cooking and is safe to consume.
Which of the following statements best supports the presented idea?
A. True to all compounds, they no longer have the properties of the elements
that make them up.
B. True to some compounds, it maintains the properties of the elements that
make them up.
C. True in all elements, it maintains its properties even after it combines with
other elements.
D. True to all elements, they have the properties after they are combined.
5. What is the difference between a substance and a mixture?
A. Substance can be separated while mixture cannot be separated.
B. Substance has many components while mixture has one only.
C. Substance is heterogeneous while the mixture is homogeneous.
D. Substance is pure while the mixture is impure.
6. At sea level, an odorless and colorless Liquid A boils at 100°C and melts at 0°C.
What inference can be drawn from this observation? Liquid A is a _____________.
A. Liquid A is a metal. C. Liquid A is a nonmetal.
B. Liquid A is a mixture. D. Liquid A is a pure substance.

7. How do we classify a homogeneous liquid that cannot be separated into its

component by distillation but can be decomposed by electrolysis?
A. Substance B. Mixture C. Solution D. Compound

8. All of the following describes a solution EXCEPT

A. clear C. cannot pass through filter paper
B. homogenous D. can be separated by physical means

9. You are given a 50 mL solution in a beaker. You then add solute to the beaker and it
dissolves completely. What is the solution?
A. Concentrated Solution C. Saturated solution
B. Unsaturated solution D. Supersaturated solution

10. What is the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a fixed amount of
solvent at a given temperature?
A. dilution B. molarity C. solubility D. dissolution

11. Which among the following statements is TRUE?

A. A solution is formed when a solute dissolves in a solvent to form a single phase that
appears uniform throughout
B. A solution is formed when a solvent dissolves in a solute to form a single phase that
appears uniform throughout
C. A solution with higher concentration has more solvent in it
D. A solution that has a larger concentration than another solution will float above the
less concentrated solution

12. How many grams of sugar are present in 120 grams of syrup containing 30% by
mass of sugar?
A. 30g B. 36g C. 40g D. 60g

13. Which among the following BEST describes what a fine adjustment knob does on a
microscope?
A. Moves the stage slightly to sharpen the image.
B. Holds the high and low power objectives. It can be rotated to change the
magnification.
C. Supports the microscope.
D. Moves the stage up and down for focusing.

14. What are you going to do to bring the image of a microscope into clear focus?
A. Adjust the eyepiece and the revolving nosepiece to your desired view.
B. Turn the fine adjustment to attain the clearest image.
C. Adjust the mirror and direct it towards the source of light.
D. Turn the coarse adjustment and bring it in focus.
15. Which of the following is TRUE about smears?
A. Blood is prepared as a smear.
B. Light-colored or thin liquids are prepared in this way.
C. It cannot distinguish individual cells.
D. It is used for living samples, transparent liquids, and aquatic samples.

16. What biological organization would it be if you see birds, bees, creek, trees and
different types of grasses in your backyard?
A. Community B. Ecosystem C. Population D. Species

17. Under a microscope, a student observes a specimen containing a cell wall, nucleus
and chloroplast. Which of the following could the specimen being observed belong
to?
A. Bacteria B. Cat hair C. Human Hair D. Tree Leaf

18. Which among the following BEST explains why the cell is considered the basic
structural and functional unit of life?
I. The cell is known as the structural and functional unit of life because all
living things have cells.
II. The cell is very important for performing various life processes which are
required for sustaining life on Earth.
III. The cell gives form and structure, process nutrients and make it into
usable energy.
IV. The cell performs basic and specific functions.
A. I, II, III only B. I and II only C. I, II, IV only D. I,II,III,IV

19. Which of the following descriptions best describes the difference between sexual
and asexual reproduction?
A. Sexual reproduction requires one parent, but asexual requires two.
B. Sexual reproduction requires two parents, but asexual requires one
C. Sexual reproduction produces identical offspring, but asexual produces offspring
that are a combination of both parents
D. Sexual reproduction is faster than asexual reproduction

20. Lizards and cacti are biotic factors in a desert ecosystem that would rely on which abiotic
factors?
A. Insects and sun C. Snakes and temperature
B. Water and insects D. water and Soil

21. A clownfish uses an anemone as a safe place to live. While living there, the clownfish lures
in food for the anemone. This is an example of what type of relationship?
A. Predator-Prey B. Commensalism C. Mutualism D. Parasitism

22. Human activities are considered the most destructive interference in the ecosystem. How
does human activity affect an abiotic factor negatively?
A. Tree planting activities to avoid flash floods and soil erosion.
B. Using reusable bags instead of disposable plastic containers.
C. Online campaign act about solid waste management to avoid littering and promote
recycling.
D. Inventions of automobiles that contributes to a large amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere pollutes the air.
23. When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car?
A. Speed up B. Make Turns C. slow down D. all of these

24. Which graph shows the object standing still?

25. A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10

seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
A. 10 m/s
B. 1000 m/s
C. 100 s
D. 10 s

26. The figure shows a velocity- time graph. What is the object doing in segment B?
A. Positive acceleration
B. Negative Acceleration
C. Constant Velocity
D. Not moving

27. Tectonic activity causes potential energy to build up in the crust. An earthquake
occurs when this potential energy is released within the crust. Which statement best
describes what happens when the energy is released?
A. It generates seismic waves that spread out in all directions around Earth
B. It generates heat waves that affect climate changes around Earth
C. It generates changes in the magnetic field of Earth
D. It generates changes in the orbiting speed of Earth

28. What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?

A. It makes the sound louder
B. It makes the sound travel faster
C. It increases the wavelength of the sound
D. It increases the frequency of the sound

29. If all light waves are reflected off a medium, then what color will be perceived?
A. Red B. White C. Yellow D. Green

30. Hot air rises because the heated air is less dense than cold
air, so the warm rises as the molecules spread out. The cold
air is pushed downward, where it is also heated and rises.
What do we call the swirling movement of air?
A. Convection
B. Radiation
C. Insulation
D. Conduction

31. A chair is placed several feet away from a fireplace. The fireplace has a glass
screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm. What do we call this
transfer of energy?
A. Conduction B. Convection C. Radiation D. Induction
32. What do we call a set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a
place on a map?
A. Coordinates B. Positions C. Hemispheres D. Locations

33. Liza has been exchanging letters with her Penpal Ana for over 3 years. They then
decided to finally see each other by Liza flying to Ana’s Homeland. She wanted to
know where exactly on the map Ana is located. How would Liza locate Ana’s exact
location?
A. By using the lines of latitude only
B. By using the lines of longitude only
C. By using a neighboring area to describe the location
D. By using the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude on the map

34. What are the ways by which natural resources can be utilized for sustainable
development?
A. Thru the use of Oil, Natural gas, and coal in our everyday life
B. By using Solar Systems, Hydro Power, Wind power, and geothermal power in our
daily lives
C. By cutting down trees in secluded areas and putting up nature conservation
facilities to protect nature.
D. Thru setting up laws that give power to industrialize protected areas for future
generations.

35. How does the energy from the sun enter the atmosphere?
A. The sun’s energy enters anywhere in space including Earth
B. It reaches Earth and enters the atmosphere through radiation
C. It enters the atmosphere by vibrating through air particles of the atmosphere
D. The plants in the Earth attract the suns energy making it enter the Earth’s
atmosphere

36. The Philippines is a tropical, archipelagic Island surrounded by large bodies of

water. When does the southwest Monsoon or “Habagat” occur?
A. June to October
B. March to May
C. October to March
D. December to January

37. Why does the area around the equator stay the
same temperature all year?
A. The equator rotates slower than the poles
B. The equator remains the same distance from the sun
C. The equator always receives direct sunlight
D. The equator has 18-hour days.

38. The Three Gorges Dam is a Chinese Dam that was said to have slowed down the
rotation of the Earth by 0.06 microseconds due to its size. What would happen if the
Earth rotated much slower than it already is?
A. Shorter Days
B. Longer days
C. Shorter Days
D. Longer years
39. The image shows Earth tilted on its axis and the rays
from the Sun falling on it at a particular time of the year.
How do the lengths of days in both hemispheres
compare on this day?
A. The length of days and nights will be equal in both
hemispheres because the Sun is directly overhead
at the equator.
B. The length of days and nights will be equal in both hemispheres because the Sun
is directly overhead at the North Pole.
C. The days will be longer in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern
Hemisphere because the Sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer.
D. The days will be longer in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern
Hemisphere because the Sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn

40. What do we call an eclipse visible from Earth inside the Moons Umbra that happens
when the suns entire disk, except for the corona, is blocked by the new moon?
A. Solar Eclipse B. Total Lunar Eclipse C. Total Solar Eclipse
D. Lunar Eclipse