Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI- WerternVisayas
Division of Capiz
VICENTE ANDAYA SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sigma, Capiz

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 9

TEST 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read and analyze the statement carefully. Write the letter of the correct
answer.

1. During special occasions, like graduation day, jewelries containing diamonds and other shiny
metals are considered as special gifts, because it exhibits_________.
a. Luster b. Malleability c. Ductility d. Conductivity
2. Which of the following metals can be considered as the best electrical conductor?
a. Aluminum b. Copper c. Mercury d. Gold
3. It is a characteristics of most metals that can be hammered into thin sheets or desirable shapes
without breaking.
a. Malleable b. Ductile c. Luster d. Conductor
4. Silver is lustrous and malleable. It is classified as ________________.
a. Metal b. Nonmetal c. Metalloid d. Compound
5. Why are metals good conductors of heat?
a. The molecules are tightly packed together, and hardly have space to move so heat transfer
easily from one molecule to another.
b. Metals react with oxygen in the air that is why it is easily becomes hot.
c. Metals are shiny and produce its own heat.
d. The molecules are loose and free flowing that is why heat transfer easily.
6. The ability of most metals to be drawn into wire and conduct electric current makes them
suitable for electrical cabling and wiring. What property of metals is shown?
a. Ductile b. Luster c. Malleable d. Hard and opaque
7. Which of the following does not describe matter?
a. Ductility b. without any mass c. malleability d. elasticity
8. The ability of nonmetal to prevent the flow or transfer of electricity and heat to other materials
makes them effective insulators. Which of the following situation do not show an insulation of
heat and electricity?
a. Electrical wires are coated with non-conducting materials to prevent shorty circuits.
b. Electrical wires are wrapped with non-conducting materials to prevent short circuits.
c. Handles of cooking pans are covered with rubber or special plastics to prevent the flow of
heat from the cooking pan to the hands of the person cooking.
d. Using aluminum as cooking pan in order to cook food.
9. Leah happened to drop a piece of blue litmus paper in a beaker during an experiment. As pulled
the blue litmus paper, it becomes red. She concluded that a mixture in the beaker is
_______________.
a. Basic b. acidic c. substance d. metal
10. When acids and bases combine, they ________________.
a. Do not affect each other. c. Becomes salt.
b. Form a solution. d. Evaporate.
11. A kind of indicator that changes in color when it is mixed on acid or base.
a. pH scale b. litmus paper c. thermometer d. barometer
12. When you put the plant indicator in a given sample of fruit juice its color becomes pale red.
What is the nature of the fruit juice?
a. Weakly basic c. strongly acidic
b. Weakly acidic d. strongly basic
13. Which of the following is not a property of acid?
a. Corrosive (burns your skin) b. It does not turn blue litmus paper to red color
b. Sour taste d. Reacts with metals to form hydrogen gas
14. An acid is slowly added to a base in beaker or glass container. What happens to the pH of the
solution after sometime?
a. The pH of the solution will slowly decrease.
b. The solution will increase rapidly.
c. The solution will increase until it forms a neutral solution.
d. The solution will slowly decrease until it forms a neutral solution.
15. Why farmers need to know the acidity or basicity of the soil before to plant their crop?
a. Changes in pH affect the growth of microorganisms.
b. Farmers need to know the pH of their soil to avoid harmful effects on their body.
c. Acid and base control is important part of biological homeostasis (balance) in human.
d. Farmers need to know the pH of their soil because it affects the amount of nutrients available
for plants.
16. Which of the following shows the safe way of handling acids, like muriatic acid?
a. Take it internally. c. Open the container when not in use.
b. Smell directly on its container. d. Avoid contact with eyes, nose, and mouth.
17. What are the distinct properties of acids?
a. Sour taste, corrosive, changes litmus paper from red to blue.
b. Sour taste, corrosive, changes litmus paper from blue to red.
c. Sour taste, slippery, changes litmus paper from blue to red.
d. Sour taste, slippery, changes litmus paper from red to blue.
18. What element is essential to the formation and maintenance of bones and teeth?
a. Sodium b. zinc c. potassium d. calcium
19. What substance consists of two or more elements?
a. Symbols b. compound c. mixture d. group name
20. Which of the following is the element?
a. Salt b. water c. fire d. oxygen
21. Which of the following is a compound?
a. Magnesium b. calcium chloride c. chlorine d. sodium
22. Which of the following statements is not correctly stated?
a. Compounds are made up of components called elements.
b. Elements and compounds are substances.
c. Both elements and compounds are broken down into simpler substances.
d. Compounds can be broken down into simpler substances while elements cannot.
23. Which of the following if NOT an element?
a. Calcium b. chlorine c. dry ice d. phosphorus
24. Which of the following is NOT a compound?
a. Acetic acid b. Calcium oxide c. magnesium d. zinc oxide
25. It refers to substances that cannot be broken down or decomposed into simpler substances.
a. Elements b. compound c. mixtures d. solution
26. Human breathe air in order to continuously live. What is the element in gas form that human
inhale?
a. Nitrogen b. oxygen c. carbon dioxide d. argon
27. A solute dissolves faster in water when _______________
a. The temperature increases c. The temperature decreases
b. The pressure increases d. The pressure decreases
28. Which of the following will dissolve in water completely?
a. Cooking oil b sand c. monggo seeds d. sugar
29. When coffee is mixed to water, in which type of water it will dissolve faster?
a. Cold water b. distilled water c. hot water d. warm water
30. The following can affect the solubility of a solute except one.
a. Temperature b. Pressure c. Quantity of solute d.Taste and color of solute
31. What factors affect the solubility of solute?
a. Stirring b. particle size c. temperature d. all of the above
32. Which solid particle dissolves faster in water?
a. Table salt b. Table sugar c. Crushed sugar d. Powdered juice
33. Which among the samples is solute?
a. 60 mL vinegar c. 1 tbsp of powdered milk
b. 50 mL sea water d. None of the above
34. Between the vinegar, garlic and onion, which is the solvent in the solution?
a. 60 mL vinegar b. Onion c. Garlic d. None the above
35. Which of the following statement is true about the characteristics of solution?
a. A solution is often clear and transparent.
b. It is a mixture of different phases.
c. It is heterogeneous.
d. The solute can be separated from the solvent through filtration.
36. The following are examples of manufactures/processed solution except,
a. Vinegar b. Blood plasma c. Gasoline d. Wine and liquor
37. Which statement describes the solute?
a. It is the solid formed in the solution.
b. It is the liquid part of the solution.
c. It is the component of a solution in smaller amount.
d. It is the component of a solution in bigger amount.
38. It is a solution that contains less solute than the maximum amount dissolved at a given
temperature.
a. Saturated solution c. Unsaturated solution
b. b. Supersaturated solution d. None of the above
39. What solution that contains the maximum amount of solute dissolved by a given amount of
water?
a. Unsaturated solution c. Saturated solution
b. Supersaturated solution d. Both a and c
40. If you add more solute to the solvent, it will no longer dissolve. The solution is considered as
___________________.
a. Unsaturated b. soluble c. saturated d. dilute
41. Which is more saturated solution?
a. A solution containing 50 grams of salt in 150 mL of water.
b. A solution containing 50 grams of salt in 150 mL of water.
c. A solution containing 80 grams of salt in 150 mL of water.
d. A solution containing 100 grams of salt in 150 mL of water.
42. Which of the following is a supersaturated solution?
a. One cup of NaCl in one cup of water. c. A small pinch of NaCl in one cup of water
b. One teaspoon of NaCl in one cup of water d. One tablespoon of NaCl in one cup of water
43. Which is an example of a solution?
a. Cooked flour b. marshmallow c. sea water d. blood
44. Why a solution is considered a homogeneous mixture?
a. It is usually liquid c. It contains a solute and solvent
b. It can be dilute or concentrated d. Its components are distributed evenly
45. Copper, aluminum, and gold are metals. Which INCORECTLY describes a metal?
a. Metals are ductile c. Metals are good insulators
b. Metals are malleable d. Metals are good conductors of heat
46. Substance A and Substance B were tested for their physical characteristics. The results showed
that substance A and substance B are malleable, heat conductor, shiny, and ductile. What is the
nature of substance A and substance B?
a. Acids b. metals c. non-metals d. metalloids
47. An example of a strong acid is______.
a. Laundry detergent b. lemon juice c. muriatic acid d. vinegar
48. What is pH of neutral substance?
a. 1 b. 3 c. 7 d. 6
49. Which is not belong to the group?
a. Water b. vinegar c. soy sauce d. salt
50. Acid rain has the pH scale of_____.
a. 5.6 b. 6.5 c. 4.5 d. 5.4

Prepared by:

SHARON A. CORDOVA
Teacher