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1st QUARTER TEST IN GRADE 6 SCIENCE

Read the questions carefully. Choose the best answer and write it on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. It is a type of mixture that has a uniform appearance all throughout. Its
components are unrecognizable.
A. heterogenous C. solid in liquid
B. homogenous D. liquid in gas

2. What is the appearance of mixture when these two

substances are combined?
A. cloudy C. not distinguished
B. formed into layer D. dissolved

3. The following are examples of colloids which are used for food and food
preparation EXCEPT?
A. gelatin C. milk
B. silica gel D. whipped cream

4. Which type of mixture is formed when a substance is dissolved in another

substance?
A. colloid C. solution
B. solid D. suspension

5. What can you infer when you try to mix sugar and water?
A. The sugar remains the same. C. The water changes its color.
B. The sugar dissolves in the D. The sugar sinks at the bottom of the
water after stirring it. mixture

6. What are the factors that affect solubility in a substances?

I. Nature of solvent III. Temperature of solvent
II. Size of solute IV. Type of mixtures
A. I ,II,IV
B. II ,III,IV
C. I,II,III
D. I ,II,III,IV

7. What method is used to separate solid impurities from water using a filter in the
faucets?
A. distillation C. magnetism
B. filtering D. sieving
8. Which of the following shows a technique of separating mixtures through
filtering?
A. seeds from flour
B. flour from small pebbles
C. mongo from baby powder
D. dried tea leaves from hot water

9. A mixture of flour and pebbles is an example of what technique of separating

mixtures?
A. filtering C. evaporation
B. sieving D. decantation

10. Which of the following mixtures use filter cloth to separate solid from liquid
extract?
A. flour from stones C. baby powder with pebbles
B. powder chalk with seeds D. milk from grated coconut

11. What technique is used to obtain salt from seawater?

A. evaporation C. filtering
B. decantation D. sedimentation

12. Which of the following conditions does NOT undergo the evaporation technique
of separating mixtures?
A. chair on the ground
B. cooling after sweating
C. wet hair becomes dry
D. water in the canal becomes less after the rain

13. Diana left a glass of water in the middle of the garden, after two days there was
only a small amount of water left in the glass. What do you think is the reason
for the decreasing amount of water in the glass?
A. The glass was broken
B. It was blown by the wind
C. Some animals sipped the water
D. Water evaporated because of heat

14. Which of the following mixtures can be separated using decantation method?
A. Coconut milk C. Rice grain and stone
B. Fruit Salad D. Oil in water

15. How will you separate the calamansi seeds from calamansi juice?
A. by picking C. by decantation
B. by sieving D. by filtering

16 Which statement is NOT correct about the process of decantation?

.
A. Decantation is a technique used in separating a less dense substance from
a denser one.
B. Decantation method is use in separating the fruit salad mixtures
C. Decantation is used in removing oil or gasoline from an oil spill.
D. Oil in water could be removed using the decantation technique.
17 In the process of decantation, the mixture is left __________?
.
A. behind C. removed
B. remain the same D. undisturbed

18. Which of the following objects can be separated by

using a magnet?
A. coins
B. marble
C. paper
D. rubber

19. How will you separate a mixture of staple wire and chalk powder?
A. by decantation C. By using a magnet
B. by evaporation D. by winnowing

20. Which of the following best describes a magnet when used to separate mixtures?
A. It can separate larger particles.
B. It can separate smaller particles.
C. It can separate liquid from solid.
D. It can separate metals from nonmetal objects.

21. Nilda accidentally poured several pins into a box of bits of paper. How will she
separate the pins safely from bits of paper?
A. By decantation C. By using a magnet
B. By picking D. By winnowing

22. Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

A. Cereal in milk C. Salt and pepper
B. Ice cubes in cola D. Glass of wine

23. Which of the following is NOT an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

A. Choco Chip cookies C. Pepperoni pizza
B. Coffee with Milk D. Toasted salad

24. What separation technique is used in the illustration?

A. decantation
B. distillation
C. evaporation
D. sieving

25. Judy wants to separate mixtures of flour from small stones. What kind of
material will she use to separate it?
A. Filter cloth C. Fishing net
B. Filter paper D. Strainer with small holes
26. What separation technique is used in the illustration?

A. decantation
B. distillation
C. sieving
D. winnowing

27. What type of material passes through a filter paper or cloth?

A. gas C. plasma
B. liquid D. solid

28. Sorina accidentally mixed the grind/ground rice that she will be using in making
‘bibingka’’ or rice cakes and ‘’puto’’ with pebbles while looking for her other
ingredients. How will Sorina remove the pebbles from the grind/ground rice?
A. She will use a filter paper
B. She will use a sifter
C. She will use the decantation process to remove it
D. She will use the evaporation process to remove it

29. Which of the following examples used decantation as a useful method to everyday
life?
I. Cream from milk
II. Dirt and water
III. Fruits in the halo- halo
IV. Kerosine above the water

A. I &II B. III & IV C. I, II, & IV D. II, III & IV

30. While boiling water in a kettle, Mark noticed smoke coming out in the spout of a
kettle. He asked his mother,’’ Why did the smoke rise upward’’? What do you
think will be the mother’s answer?
A. because the water is freezing
B. because the water reached its boiling point
C. because the water reached its cooling point
D. because the water is heated and became water vapor
ANSWER KEY

1 B 11 A 21 C
2 C 12 A 22 D
3 B 13 D 23 B
4 C 14 D 24 C
5 B 15 D 25 D
6 C 16 B 26 C
7 B 17 D 27 B
8 D 18 A 28 B
9 B 19 C 29 C
10 D 20 D 30 D