LRN: First Quarter Examination

Science 7
S.Y. 2018-2019

I. Multiple choice: Shade the circle corresponding to the letter of your choice.

1. What kind of values does a scientist gives truthful report of observations and he does not withhold important
information just to please himself or others.
A. honesty C. creativity
B. open-mindedness D. curiosity
2. Grace listens to and respects the ideas of others. She accepts criticism and changes her mind if reliable evidence
contradicts her believes. Which scientific values does she possesses?
A. honesty C. creativity
B. open-mindedness D. curiousity
3. A scientist shows interest and pays particular attentions to objects or events. He asks questions and seeks answers.
A. honesty C. creativity
B. open-mindedness D. curiousity
4. Dr. Gregorio Zara invented an airplane whose engine uses alcohol as fuel, which of the following attitudes does this
Filipino scientist have?
A. creativity C. Honesty
B. hard work D. Perseverance
5. Some superstitions have scientific explanation. Which of the following superstitious beliefs has a scientific basis?
A. If you wear polka dot clothes during New Year, you will earn more money throughout the year.
B. Your wedding will not push through if you wear your wedding gown before your wedding day.
C. You are driving good luck away from home when you sweep the floor at night.
D. Children should not eat jackfruit at night because they might get sick.
6. For several years, Dennis has been studying the use of local plants as pollution indicators in mining area. What
scientific attitude is manifested by Dennis?
A. honesty C. humility
B. open-mindedness D. perserverance
For items 7-8 (Identify the part of scientific Method completed in the description below)
7. Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they
were planted.
A. Recognize the problem C. Test the hypothesis with an experiment
B. Form a hypothesis D. Draw conclusion
8. It’s the part of the Scientific Method that describes what actually happens during your trials in your own words. What
is it called?
A. hypothesis C. observation
B. purpose D. conclusion
9. Students notice that the fall leaves of sugar maple trees turn red, but the leaves of the black oak trees turn brown.
The students are making _______.
A. an observation C. an inference
B. prediction D. a conclusion
10. What is the purpose of a conclusion in the scientific method?
A. To explain the reason for doing the investigation.
B. To state whether the data supports the hypothesis
C. To state an expected outcome of the investigation.
D. To give sources of information to help the investigation.
11. What are you doing when you summarize your results and share them with the scientific community?
A. Modifying your experiment C. Design the experiment
B. Analyzing your data D. communicating your results
12. A scientist was conducting an experiment and noticed that when he mixed two substances together an unusual odor
occurred. What scientific skill did the scientist use?
A. prediction C. modelling
B. observing D. classifying
13. In which activity would using the internet be MOST helpful?
A. analyzing the results of an experiment
B. measuring the variables used an experiment
C. predicting the outcome of an experiment
D. performing research before conducting an experiment
For item No. 14. The table shows the steps of the scientific method in the wrong order.
Scientific Method
Step Description
A Form hypothesis
B Analyze data
C Perform experiment
D Communicate results
E Ask questions
14. Which sequence shows the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?
A. A, C, E, D, B C. A, E, D, C, B
B. E, A, C, B, D D. E, C, A, B, D
15. Lee collected some rocks in his neighborhood. What could he do for a scientific investigation with the rocks?
A. keep the rocks on his window sill C. group the rocks and compare their properties
B. give the coolest rock to his friend D. put the rocks in a fish tank
16. Amelia noticed that the children who eat high sugar foods are more active than those who eat low sugar foods. She
wants to know if sugar could cause hyperacidity in children. What would be her first step?
A. Inform the parents that they should not allow their children to eat high sugar foods.
B. Set up an experimental and control group
C. Feed number of children with high sugar food and observe their behavior
D. Construct a hypothesis that could be tested.
For items 17-18. Wilma wants to find out if different types of wood soak up the same amount of water when wet.
17. In this experiment, what is the dependent variable?
A. Type of wood used C. Time left in water
B. The amount of water soaked up D. Dry weight of each block
18. What is the independent variable?
A. Type of wood used C. Time left in water
B. The amount of water soaked up D. Dry weight of each block
19. You have conducted an experiment and confirmed your hypothesis. In scientific method, your next step should be
A. Reconstruct your hypothesis and start with a new problem
B. Refine your hypothesis because there might be some error that you missed
C. Perform your experiment again to prove that the results of your first supporting your hypothesis are not by
chance.
D. Look for another problem where you could use your hypothesis.
20. Which of the given statements is NOT true?
A. Experiments need a control.
B. Graphs predict data trends.
C. Blind experiments give confusing findings.
D. Scientific investigations must be presented to the community.
For items 21-24. Situation Analysis (Scientific Method)
Suppose you are a farmer. You noticed that a number of frogs in your rice paddies had abnormalities like extra legs.
Instruction: Mark X those which you would NOT do and Y for those which you would do.
_______21. Observe frogs in areas outside your rice paddies.
_______22. Ask other farmers if they observe the same phenomenon in their farms.
_______23. Kill all frogs with abnormalities to prevent them from spreading the abnormalities to other fields.
_______24. Report the phenomenon to the Department of Agriculture.
25. Which describes a substance?
A. It has only one kind of atom. C. It is composed of two or more elements.
B. It has fixed composition and distinct properties. D. It is a combination of two or more substances.
For items 26-27. Nora goes to the supermarket every weekend. She buys grocery items like shaving cream and soft
drinks. Which of these items are classified as suspension, colloid, or solution?
26. shaving cream
a. suspension b. colloid c. solution
27. softdrinks
a. suspension b. colloid c. solution
28. A heterogeneous mixture differs from a solution because
A. a heterogeneous mixture is always solid.
B. a heterogeneous mixture consists of solids and liquids.
C. the different components can be easily identified in a heterogeneous mixture.
D. a heterogeneous mixture can be separated by physical means (changes), whereas a solution can only be
separated by chemical means (changes).
29. The mixture which cannot be separated by mechanical means is
A. sand and gravel C. salt and brown sugar crystals
B. coffee grounds and tea leaves D. brown sugar crystals and water
30. Renz is investigating the properties of several substances. He prepared a beaker containing substances J, K, and L and
filtered the contents through a funnel into a flask. What term best describes substances J, K, and L inside the beaker
before Renz poured them through the filter paper?
A. mixture C. solution
B. compound D. pure substance
31. The manager of a textile factory said it is too expensive to treat liquid wastes so he suggested digging a hole near the
factory where wastes can be stored. Is this environmentally safe?
A. YES! The liquid will pass through the layers of the soil and becomes clean.
B. YES! The liquid will become less hazardous with time.
C. NO! The liquid wastes will combine to the groundwater.
D. NO! The liquid can be recycled.
32. Just few years ago, nearly all paint contained a lead compound. Today, very few household paints contain lead.
Based on class discussions, which of the following probably the reason for the change?
A. Lead has become a rare metal, and too expensive to put in paint.
B. The extra process to remove lead from paint saves money.
C. It has been found that lead, as a heavy metal, is dangerous to our health.
D. Paint without lead is easier to use and lasts longer.
33. It is the medium in which the solute is dissolved or the component that is available in greater quantity.
A. solute C. saturated
B. solvent D. unsaturated
34. A solution is said to be supersaturated if __________?
A. It can still dissolve more solute
B. It has reached its maximum amount of solute that it can dissolve thus it can no longer accommodate more
solute.
C. It has amount of solute more than what it can dissolve and was heated to dissolve the added solute.
D. Its amount of solvent is greater than the amount of solute
35. Joy is working at a local candied fruit factory. She notices that when sugar is added to the water in candy making
process, there remain undissolved particles that settle at the bottom of the container. Which of the following will best
solve the problem?
A. Shake the mixing container very well.
B. Stir the liquid vigorously.
C. Incorporate the sugar with other ingredients, add water the stir.
D. Dissolve first the sugar in hot water before adding it into large amount of water in the container.

II. Problem Solving: (Write the given, unknown and show your solution)
36-38. Tincture of iodine is a solution of iodine in alcohol. In a 30g bottle, it is stated that it is 2% by mass solution. How
many grams of iodine is present in this given volume? (3pts)
39-41. Find the mass percentage of 6 g sodium hydroxide dissolved in 50 g of water. (3pts)II
42-44. What is the percent by volume of a solution formed by added 15 L of acetone to 28 L of water? (3pts)
45-47. What is the volume of alcohol in 750 mL of wine that contains 15% alcohol by volume? What is its proof number?

III. Essay.
For items 48-50. (5-8 sentences only)
The use of plastic bag, plate, spoon and fork, etc. has become a major issue in the Philippines. The main
argument of those who are against the use of plastic containers is the fact that plastic, is a non-biodegradable and it
tends to clog drainage, causing floods in urban areas during heavy rains.
On the other hand, others claim that there is nothing wrong with plastic itself; and that what is wrong is in the
waste disposal habit of many city dwellers.
What is your stand on this issue about the use of plastic containers? Give your reasons.
 LRN: First Quarter Examination
Science 7
S.Y. 2018-2019
Name: _____________________________ Score: __________
Date: ___________

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II. Problem Solving

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