Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region XI
Division of Davao City
MATINA DISTRICT

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 6

SY 2019-2020

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of the following refers to the combination of

two or more substances that are not chemically
combined?
A. immiscible C. miscible Setup B Setup D
B. insoluble D. mixture 8. Which of the above setups correctly represent/s a
uniform mixture?
2. Biko, mango float and buko salad are examples of A. Setups B and D C. Setups A and B
what kind of mixture? B. Setups A and C D. Setups C and D
A. aerosol C. non-uniform
B. colloid D. uniform 9. Which of the above setups correctly represents a
non-uniform mixture?
3. When an orange juice powder is added to water, A. Setup A B. Setup B C. Setup C D. Setup D
what kind of mixture is formed?
A. insoluble mixture C. non-uniform mixture 10. Mixtures can be classified into two types: uniform
B. suspension mixture D. uniform mixture and non-uniform. They are different because ______.
A. non-uniform mixture has 2 substances while a
4. There are many kinds of solutions. Gas in liquid is one uniform mixture has 3 or more substances.
of them. Therefore, which of the given examples is a B. non-uniform mixture looks the same throughout
solution? while with uniform mixture the components are
A. helium inside a balloon B. oxygen and carbon recognizable.
B. pebbles and water D. soft drinks C. uniform mixture looks the same throughout while
with non-uniform mixture the components are
5. Which of the following is a homogenous mixture? recognizable.
A. pure substance C. solution D. uniform mixture has 2 substances only while a
B. non-uniform mixture D. non-uniform mixture has 3 or more substances.
suspension
11. Your mother bought mayonnaise, red sugar, milk,
6. Which statement best describes colloids? They are olive oil, salt, detergent bar, shampoo, toothpaste,
______. dishwashing liquid, catsup, soy sauce, vinegar and
A. composed of molecules bigger than a solution gelatin powder from the supermarket. Which of the
but smaller than a suspension. products mentioned are colloids?
B. mixtures of two or more substances than can be A. mayonnaise, catsup, toothpaste
easily separated. B. olive oil, salt and dishwashing liquid
C. formed by mixing different kinds of solutions. C. toothpaste, soy sauce and red sugar
D. mixtures that have molecules that are big enough D. vinegar, shampoo and gelatin powder
to settle at the bottom.
12. My brother accidentally mixed gasoline in water.
7. Which of the following mixtures does not belong to What can be observed if gasoline is mixed with
the group? water? It will ______.
A. alcohol C. paint A. evenly dissolve in water.
B. vinegar D. soft drink B. float on top of the water.
C. thicken when mixed with water.
For items 8 – 9 D. settle down.
A Grade 6 pupil prepared four (4) setups. The substances
of each setup is represented by the following: 13. Which of the following best describes immiscible
Substance 1: Substance 3: liquids? They are liquids that ____.
Substance 2: Substance 4: A. mix with water.
B. dissolve in water.
C. do not mix thoroughly
D. make a uniform mixture.
Setup A Setup C
14. Which statement best describes the characteristics of
suspension? 25. The farmer pounds the palay in a big mortar so he can
A. A suspension is always clear. cook it. To separate the rice grains from its husk or
B. Suspensions always have one color. skin, which separating technique is applicable?
C. The particle of a suspension reflects light. A. winnowing C. filtrating
D. If left to rest, the particles of a suspension will B. sieving D. handpicking
settle at the bottom.
26. Which of the following statements best describes
15. Which of the following substances is insoluble in winnowing? It is _______.
water? A. used to separate smaller solid particles from
A. A. milk powder C. salt larger solid particles.
B. B. pebbles D. sugar B. the process of freeing (grain) from the lighter
particles of chaff and dirt.
16. Daniela learned from her Science lesson that sand C. manually removing impurities in a mixture.
and water form a heterogeneous mixture. What is the D. picking of small particles from a mixture .
most appropriate technique to separate the
materials? 27. Which is the process of separating solid substances
A. decantation C. handpicking from a liquid through the use of porous material like
B. filtration D. using magnets cloth, sponge, etc.
A. A. winnowing C. filtration
17. Juan’s group is tasked to separate a mixture of paper B. B. sieving D. handpicking
clips and confetti. Which of the following techniques
is best for the situation? 28. Which statement is true about handpicking as a
A. evaporation C. handpicking separation technique? It is ______.
B. filtration D. using magnets A. used to classify or separate objects by color, size,
age or kind.
18. Maya conducted an evaporation experiment using B. used to remove dirt and dust from stored grain.
seawater. Which of the following evaporated during C. done by removing a layer of liquid, generally one
the process? from which a precipitate has settled.
A. dirt B. salt C. soil D. water D. done by separating coarse particles by grinding
against one another
19. Rhian learned that sand and gravel may be separated
from each other. Which of the following will she use For item 29 – 30, refer below.
when asked to separate the two? I II III IV
A. condenser C. funnel
B. filter paper D. sieve

20. Which of the following methods is best used in

separating a solid from a liquid?
29. Which one of the following shows filtering?
A. decanting, filtering, evaporating
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
B. evaporating, dissolving, sieving
C. filtering, sieving, decanting
30. Which one of the processes separates a solid from
D. winnowing, decanting, evaporating
another solid material?
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
21. Which mixture can be separated through picking?
A. a bucket of grains and mongo seeds
31. Which of the following is the advantage of
B. a box full of nails and pins
performing the action in the illustration?
C. a bottle of oil and vinegar
D. a basket of different fruits

22. Which mixture can be separated through winnowing?

A. corn kernels and chaff c.
B. nails and paper clips
C. spaghetti and meatballs

23. What technique will help you remove the coarse

A. to separate the sand from stones easily
materials and clumps from flour for baking?
B. to produce a coarse mixture
A. decanting C. filtrating
C. to mix the sand and gravel thoroughly
B. evaporating D. sifting
D. to crush the stones into sand
24. To separate the materials from the mixture of sand
32. A miner utilizes magnet to get the metal ores from
and stones for construction of concrete houses,
other minerals. He find it more beneficial than the
which method is applicable?
other process Why? The process is_______.
A. decanting C. handpicking
A. a lot easier and faster.
B. evaporating D. sieving
 B. complicated than the others
C. harmful to the environment.
D. make the surrounding clean
33. Aling Rosa put a cup of monggo beans on a bowl full
of water. She stirred the beans, so the particles and
some bugs float on the water. As she decanted the
water the floating particles were removed. What is
the benefit of using her method?
A. It saves time and energy
B. The work becomes difficult
C. Separating the impurities takes time
D. The beans become tasty
34. Dodong cooked rice for dinner. As it boils for several
minutes, he noticed that the rice is almost cooked but
there’s still a lot of water. Most likely, what would he
do? Why?
A. Filter the rice so it will be good to eat.
B. Sift the excess water so it will not become
porridge.
C. Decant the excess water so the rice will not
become mushy.
D. Let the water be completely evaporated so the
rice becomes dry.
35. The tools in an auto repair shop were all mixed in a
big box which gives hard time to the mechanics. If
you were the owner, what is the best way to make
the work easier?
A. Pick the tools and classify
B. Sieve the tools and sort by type
C. Filter the tools and arrange
D. Use a powerful magnet to organize
36. You were asked by your teacher to list down all the
local and common products that you use in your daily
activities such as plastics, papers and others. Why is it
beneficial to separate those products especially when
we are throwing it to the garbage can? It is beneficial
because by separating it ________.
A. the garbage will smell good.
B. the garbage will be lessened.
C. we can determine the plastic and the non-plastic
materials.
D. we can determine the recyclable and the non-
recyclable materials.
37. The waste management disposal and waste
segregation is one of the major problems that the city
is facing today, which is the reason of constant
flooding in our area. As a responsible pupil in your
school, how can you help in maintaining school
cleanliness?
A. I will tell my fellow pupils to throw our garbage
anywhere like others do.
B. I will tell my fellow pupils not to eat at all so that
there will be no garbage.
C. I will help gather the garbage and throw it near
the road so that the CENRO can see and collect it
everyday.
D. I will segregate the garbage before throwing it so
that I can utilize the materials that can be reused
to lessen the waste.
38. Jose used decantation after boiling the banana and
kamote. After few minutes he poured the water out
from the pot to prevent overcooking. What benefit
did he get in using decantation? It ____.
A. makes the separation of materials challenging.
B. enables him to become a good cook.
C. enables him to combine the materials faster than
other ways.
D. enables him to separate the materials faster than
other ways.
39. Aling Susan accidentally tear the tea bag when she
made her cup of tea. She removed the granules from
the mixture by filtering it. What benefit can she get
from filtering?
A. The tea will taste sweet.
B. The taste of the tea will be bitter.
C. The tea granules will be removed that might
choke her.
D. The taste of the tea will remain the same.
40. A troop of soldiers found a river while resting after a
heavy encounter. They wanted to drink but there are
small particles that are floating in the water. What
would they possibly do?
A. The soldiers will use a cloth to filter the water and
quench their thirst.
B. The soldiers will scoop out the small particles and
distil the water.
C. The soldiers will purify the water using heavy
equipment.
D. The soldiers will find a store to buy water.
41. In what situation is evaporation helpful?
I. Aling Tinay hanged the wet clothes after
laundry.
II. Tomas separates the fine sand to make
hollow blocks
III. Dodong classified the fish by kind
IV. Mang Kanor makes salt out of seawater.
A. I &II B. I&IV C. II &IV D. III &IV
42. The following shows the beneficial effects of
evaporation in beverage and food production, except
one. Which is it?
A. Dairy producers use it to dry whey or lactose into
powders, which they can be used in new products
like infant formula or protein shakes.
B. The Water District filtered the water and added
some chemicals to make the water safe for
drinking.
C. The fishermen sundried some fish so it can be
saved for longer period of time
D. Fresh milk suppliers sterilize it to remove
pathogenic bacteria and lessen the water
content.
43. Tina is separating a box of mixed thumbtacks and 50. How does the different process in separating
beads, in which the two materials are of the same mixtures help us?
size. What is the most practical way of separating this A. Gives appropriate method in separating mixture.
mixture and its benefits? B. It saves money and resources.
A. Use a filter. This can separate the thumbtacks C. Separating mixture becomes complicated.
from beads in seconds. D. It makes work longer to finish.
B. Use a screen. This will save time rather than
picking one by one.
C. Let the beads float in water and decant it. Let it
dry afterwards.
D. Use a magnet. This is the fastest way without the
danger of hurting your fingers

44. A construction worker sieves the sand to get rid of

the pebbles. What benefit he got from this way of
separating mixture?
A. Sieving breaks the stone to become sand.
B. Sieving saves time and energy in separating
stones from sand.
C. Sieving saves time and energy in mixing stones
and sand.
D. Sieving makes the sand shiny and dry.

45. Which of the following activities in the community

shows the advantage of decantation?
A. The baker separates the clumps from the flour in
seconds.
B. The street sweeper easily classified the materials
from the pile of garbage.
C. Tomas washed the rice and poured off the water
afterwards without using any apparatus.
D. Mother made a home-made salt out of seawater
without mechanical processing.

46. While swimming, Jose noticed that there is oil

floating in the water. What will happen if authorities
will not remove the oil from the water?
A. The fishes will be easier to catch if they are
slimier.
B. Jose will never learn how to swim
C. The aquatic resources will be at stake.
D. Marine life will increase in number.

47. Amy noticed that there are sand particles coming out
from the faucet. Most likely, what would she do to
get rid of the sand?
A. use spoon to scoop off the sand
B. tie a cloth or sponge on the faucet spout
C. decant the water to separate the sand
D. evaporate the water to separate the sand

48. All are benefits of evaporation EXCEPT one?

A. Drying newly washed clothes
B. Separates plastics from the river
C. Making dried fish and squid
D. Production of distilled water.

49. Which of the following statements describes the

benefits of using filtration in our day to day activities?
Filtration ___________.
A. makes water clean and potable
B. refines petroleum to become gasoline
C. separates useful and non-useful materials
D. removing fats that float on the soup