Republic of the Philippine

State Universities and Colleges

First Grading Examination in Science 7

Multiple Choice:

Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer and encircle the letter of
your choice.

1. Copper sulfate can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. It is
therefore,
A. A compound
B. An element
C. A mixture
D. An atom
2. If a substance consist of more than one type of atom chemically combined, then it is
A. A compound
B. A mixture
C. A molecule
D. An element
3. What do we call a substance that contains two or more different types of matter?
A. A formula
B. An organic sample
C. A mixture
D. A model
4. What is an example of a saturated solution?
A. Soda
B. Carbonated Water
C. Seawater
D. All of the above
5. What type of the best set of tools will you use if you separate a mixture of water,
pebbles, and sugar?
A. A filter and a magnet
B. A magnet and a hot plate
C. A filter and a hot plate
D. None of the above
6. Which of the following hypothesis is written correctly?
A. If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high
B. If a tennis ball is frozen, it won’t bounce as high as one that is not frozen
C. If I heat up a tennis ball, it will bounce high
D. Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high
7. Which of the following is true about compounds?
A. They are made of the same kind of atom
B. They can be separated by physical means
C. They are always present in indefinite ratios
D. They have a unique set of properties different from it’s constituent elements

8. The ratio of the amount of solute in each amount of solvent is known as____
A. Concentration
B. Dilution
C. Dissolving
D. Saturation
9. Maja Blanca is a delicious Filipino delicacy made from the based ingredients,
coconut milk, and starch. How do you classify starch as a material?
A. Compound
B. Mixture
C. Element
D. Homogenous
10. Arya was tasked by his teacher to bring an example of a compound which can be
found in their home. What will Arya bring?
A. Bleach
B. Salt
C. Aluminum
D. Water
11. How many components are there in an investigatory process?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
12. Which of the following substances is an element?
A. Air
B. Fluorine
C. Water
D. Sugar
13. A chocolate chip cookie would be classified as ________
A. A homogeneous mixture
B. A compound
C. An element
D. A heterogeneous mixture
14. How many different types of atom may be present in a compound?
A. Only one type of atom
B. Two or more different types
C. Exactly four different atom types
D. Three or more different atom types
15. What will happen to a saturated solution if we increased it’s temperature?
 A. The saturation will become unsaturated
B. The saturation will become supersaturated
C. Nothing will happen to the solution
D. It depends on the vessel type
16. Which of the following properties will help you to determine an unknown sample as
mixture or substance?
A. Color and shape
B. Boiling point and melting point
C. Volume and mass
D. Magnetic property and taste
17. A white powder was tested and heated. After some time, it melts completely. What
does it imply?
A. It is a mixture
B. It is a pure substance
C. It is a homogeneous mixture
D. It is a combination of pure substance and mixture
18. Which of the following statements is true for both elements and compounds?
A. They are pure substances
B. They are the simplest form of matter
C. They are present in indefinite proportions
D. They are broken down into simpler substances by physical means
19. Which is the correct equation in computing the percent by mass of solute in a
solution?
A. % Mass of solute = (mass of solute + mass of solution) x 100 %
B. % Mass of solute = mass of solute/mass of solution x 100 %
C. % Mass of solute = mass of solution/mass of solute x 100 %
D. % Mass of solute = mass of solute/mass of solvent x 100 %
20. What skill does a scientist use when he or she listens to the sounds that whales
make?
A. Drawing conclusions
B. Interpreting data
C. Making observations
D. Making a hypothesis
21. Ana and Elsa loves to eat ginataang bilo-bilo, a nutritious Pinoy delicacy filled with
glutinous balls (bilo-bilo), banana, sago pearl, sweet potato, cassava, coconut milk,
sugar, and many others. Which of the following would BEST describe this kind of
appetizing snack?
A. It is a homogeneous mixture since all ingredients are completely mixed.
B. It is a heterogeneous mixture for you will be able to identify its component
C. It is either homogeneous or heterogeneous since some ingredients are well
mixed.
 D. It is neither homogeneous nor heterogeneous since there are portions that were
not mixed.

22. What do you call a substance dissolved in any solution?

A. Solvent
B. Solute
C. Solute and solvent
D. Neither solute nor solvent

23. Which of the following uses evaporation as a means of separating the components of the
given mixture?

A. Oil and Water

24. Which of the following is a pure substance?

25. Percent by volume is useful in preparing solutions in which the solute is in _____ phase.

A. Solid
B. liquid
C. gas
D. Both a and b
26. What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?
A. Ask a question →analyze results→make a hypothesis →test the hypothesis →draw
conclusions →communicate results.
B. Make a hypothesis→test the hypothesis→analyze the results→ask a question→draw
conclusions→ communicate results.
C. Ask questions→ make a hypothesis→ test the hypothesis→analyze results→draw
conclusions→communicate results.
D. Ask a question→make a hypothesis→test hypothesis→draw conclusions→ analyze
results communicate results.

27. Which of the following will Luffy do to segregate the rubber bands of different
colors?
 A. Decantation
B. Evaporation
C. Filtration
D. Physical manipulation
28. Water is made up of two different elements. These elements are ____________ and
___________
A. Hydrogen and oxygen
B. Hydrogen and nitrogen
C. Sodium and chlorine
D. Oxygen and chlorine
29. You are a worker at a small salt factory in your town. During rainy season ,the usual
problem is the greater budget on LPG gas for evaporating sea water. Which of the
following processes will you suggest to solve the problem?
A. Boil sea water. When it is already saturated, let it cool .Then add some salt
crystals to initiate crystallization.
B. Add sea water while boiling to increase its concentration
C. Add salt crystals before boiling
D. Subject the seawater to lower temperature to make it saturated. Then initiate
crystallization.
30. Which substance forms when Chloride and sodium are mixed together?
A. Compound
B. Element
C. Solution
D. Mixture
31. Which of the following is an example of the formation of a mixture?
A. Rust forming on an iron nail
B. Sodium and chlorine forming table salt.
C. Sugar crystals dissolving in water
D. Hydrogen and oxygen reacting to produce oxygen.
32. It was noticed that the characterized taste of soda drinks is more enhanced when it
is cold rather that if it is at room temperature. Which of the following explains why?
A. The concentration of flavour increases as the temperature decreases.
B. Flavours are more stable at lower temperature
C. The solubility of gas component of soda drink is decreased at lower temperature
D. The solubility of the gas component of soda drink is increased at lower
temperature
33. Denaerys hypothesizes that the temperature at which a dragon’s egg is incubated
will determine whether the dragon will be male or female. The independent variable
is
A. The gender of the dragon
B. The temperature
C. The male dragons
D. The incubator
34. A coin has a mass of 5.4g. How many grams of copper are in a coin containing 75%
copper by mass?
A. 4.05g
B. 405g
C. 0.45g
D. 4.50g
35. Jill wants to know what will be the best method she will use to separate the solute
from the solvent in a solution. Which is the best method that she can use?
A. Filtration
B. Distillation
C. Sedimentation
D. Both A and C
36. When someone opens a bottle of carbonated drinks, the pressure inside the bottle
decreases. This results in?
A. An increase in the solubility of Co2 gas in water
B. A no change in the solubility of Co2 gas in water
C. An increase in the solubility of sugar in water
D. A decrease in the solubility of Co2 gas in water
37. These are given 'symbols' like 'Ar', 'Zn', 'W' and 'Xe', and are arranged in a table
called the Periodic Table. What substance do you think is this?
A. Compounds
B. Elements
C. Mixtures
D. Both elements and compounds
38. If a spoonful of sugar is mixed in a glass of water, what is the water called?
A. Solvent
B. Solute
C. Solution
D. Suspension
39. To make a solute dissolve more quickly in a solvent, which would you do?
A. Stir it
B. Do not stir the solution
C. Let the solute settle down
D. Nothing to do with the solution
40. Increasing the pressure will also increase the solubility of a gas being dissolved in a
liquid. Which of the following solutions is affected by pressure?
A. Iced tea
B. rubbing alcohol
 C. Carbonated drinks
D. Sea water
41. An unknown, clear liquid is given to you in a beaker. You transfer the liquid from the
beaker to a clean, empty test-tube, and begin to heat it. After a while, you see
vapours rising from the test-tube, and pretty soon, all that's left are a few crystals of
salt stuck to the edges. That liquid is __________
A. Element
B. Mixture
C. Substance
D. Compound
42. If you were measuring the mass of a fly, you should use _________.
A. Grams
B. Liters
C. Kilograms
D. meters
43. Sand floating in water, but most of the sand is settled at the bottom this an example
of which type of mixture?
A. A solution
B. A colloid
C. A suspension
D. A compound
44. If you want to dilute a concentrated solution, what will you do?
A. Increase the amount of solvent
B. Increase the amount of solute
C. Decrease the amount of solvent
D. Decrease the amount of solute
45. Stannis wants to eat a glass of halo-halo mixture that contains beans, gelatin,
sweetened banana, and many others. Her mother bought him a glass of this
appetizing mixture. Which of the following would best describe the mixture?
A. It is a heterogeneous mixture.
B. It is a homogeneous mixture with colorful ingredients
C. It is a mixture having one or more phases
D. IIt has only one phase throughout
46. This aim is to write clearly and concisely about your research topic so that the
reader can easily understand the purpose and results of your research.
A. Writing the research report
B. Drawing conclusion
C. Doing an investigatory project
D. Making observations
47. Suppose a solution was prepared by dissolving 25.0g of sugar into 100.0g of water.
How much is the percent by mass of a sugar solution?
A. 2% of sugar
B. 20% of sugar
C. 0.2% of sugar
D. 2.5% of sugar
48. If the particles are spread throughout a fluid but are too large to stay mixed without
being stirred or shaken is?
A. Solution
B. Colloid
C. Mixture
D. Suspension
49. Which statement about elements is true?
A. Elements can be chemically separated
B. Elements are made up of molecules
C. Elements are chemically made
D. Elements are pure substances
50. An unsaturated solution has
A. Less solvent then solute
B. Less solue then solvent
C. Equal amount of solute and solvent
D. No solute