Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

Region IV-A (CALABARZON)

Division of Cavite

CITY OF GENERAL TRIAS

TABLEOF SPECIFICATIONS IN SCIENCE VI

FIRST QUARTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST

SY 2017-2018

Objectives No. of % No. of Items Test

Days Placement

Decsribe what happens when

5 11 8 1-8
materials are mixed

Describe common conditions that

affect how materials are mixed 5 11 8 9-16
(stirring, temperature, size, viscosity

Explain why solutions are

1 2 2 17-18
homogeneous mixtures.

Describe the uses of homogenous

1 2 2 19-20
mixtures

Discuss the two types of

heterogeneous mixtures 2 4 4 21-24
(suspension, colloids)

Give examples of solutions, colloids

1 2 2 25-26
and suspensions.

Enumerate techniques in separating

mixtures such as decantation,
evaporation, filtering, sieving and
using magnet:

A. separating solids from solids 5 11 8 27-34

(filtering, using magnets, sieving)

B. separating solids from liquids

5 11 8 35-42
(decantation, filtering,sieving)

C. separating solvents from

5 11 8 43-50
solutions (evaporation)

Tell the benefits of separating

mixtures from products in
community:

A. benefits of decantation 3 7 5 51-55

B. benefits of evaporation 3 7 5 56-60

C. benefits of filtering 3 7 5 61-65

D. benefits of sieving 3 7 5 66-70

E. benefits of using magnet 3 7 5 71-75

TOTAL 45 100 75

PREPARED BY:

JACQUELINE J. PATAM

Master Teacher I

NOTED:

NACITAS V.GREPO

Science Key Administrator

CITY OF GENERAL TRIAS I

 FIRST DIOGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE AND HEALTH VI

Name: ____________________________ Grade VI Section: _______________

Teacher: __________________ Date: ____________ Score: ________________

Shade the circle above the letter that corresponds to your answer.

A B C D 1. Which of the following is a group of mixtures?

A.Sago, mais con yelo, halo-halo, coffee

B.Vinegar with garlic, salt and pepper,rust, air

C.Lemonade, mayonnaise, oxygen

D.Cheese, hydrogen, lemonade

A B C D 2.Which of these statements best describes mixtures?

A. A mixture is a combination of two or more substance which can be

separated.

B. A mixture is a combination of two or more substances.

C. A mixture consists of one particular kind of any substance

D. A mixture cannot be separated

A B C D 3. Which of the following substances can dissolve in water?

A. Alum b. Rust c. Paint D. mothballs

A B C D 4.Which of these substances will NOT dissolve in any liquid?

A. Bar soap b. Coffee granules c. Powdered juice d. sawdust

A B C D 5.One of the following substances can be dissolved in other liquid but not in
water. Which one is it?

A. Alum B. Rust C. Toothpaste D. Bar soap

A B C D 6. Which of the following can dissolve coffee granules?

A. Oil B. Water C. Alcohol D. kerosene

A B C D 7. Which of the following will best dissolve an alum (tawas) to make good
perspirant?

A. Oil B. Water C. Acetone D. alcohol

 8.How do some solutes like salt and vetsin react when mixed with vinegar?

A B C D A.It becomes salty C. It will spread evenly in vinegar

B.It will become liquid D. It will settle in the bottom

A B C D 9. In which liquid is coffee powder hard to dissolve?

A. Hot teaB. Iced water C. Tap water D. Boiling water

A B C D 10. What happen when sugar is stirred in water? It will ___.

A. Dissolve b. Solidify c. Condense d. evaporate

A B C D 11.Some solutes react differently in solvents. Which group of solutes spread

evenly in water?

A.Sand, soil, pebbles

B.Milo, ovaltine, ground pepper (paminta)

C.Tang juice, refined sugar, iodized salt

D.Cornstarch, chalk dust, talcum powder

A B C D 12. Which will dissolve the fastest in tap water?

A.Instant coffee C. baking soda

B.Bar of chocolate D. A cake of bath soap

A B C D 13.How can you make a powdered orange dissolve faster?

A.By stirring C. By adding sugar

B.By freezing D. By putting ice cube

A B C D 14. How can you make a solute particle spread faster in a solvent?

A.By heating the solvent C. By adding more solvent

B.By freezing the solvent D. By making the container larger

A B C D 15. Which solute will settle at the bottom of a solvent?

A. Ink B. Vetsin C. Starch D. Calamansi juice

A B C D 16.Which combination of material gives a cloudy appearance?

A.Salt - vinegar C. Sugar - water

B.Coffee - water D. Flour - cooking oil

A B C D 17.Which one is a homogenous mixture?

A. Hydrogen b. Sugar solution c. Rust d. Carbon monoxide

A B C D 18.A homogenous mixture is also a ___.

A. Element B. Colloid C. Solution D. suspension

A B C D 19. Which of the following homogenous mixture is used for adding taste?

A. table salt B. salt and pepper C. water D. kerosene

A B C D 20. Alloys used in constructions are homogenous mixtures of ___.

A liquids B. gases C. metals D. liquids and gases

A B C D 21.What is one property of a suspension that is different from that of a

solution or a colloid?

A. If left to rest, the particles of a suspension will settle out.

B. The particles of a suspension reflect light.

C. A suspension is always clear

D. Suspensions are colorless

A B C D 22.Which of these is a suspension?

A.gelatin b. Soft drink c. Muddy water d. Shampoo

A B C D 23. Which one(s) contain particles that will settle out upon standing?

A. colloids and suspensions

B. solutions only

C. suspensions only

D. solutions and suspensions

A B C D 24.How will you classify a house paint?

A. suspension B. colloid C. solution D. solute

A B C D 25.Smog, shampoo, paint and glue are what kind of mixtures?

A. SuspensionB. Soft drink C. Colloid D. saturated

A B C D 26.An example of a solution is ___

A. Sugar and water C. Sand and water

 B. Milk D. Whipped Cream

A B C D 27.If you were given a mixture of sulfur and iron fillings, how will you
separate the two kinds of components?

A.Use a mirror C. Use a Bunsen burner

B. Use a magnet D. Use a can

A B C D 28. You accidentally drop a box of pins on sandy ground. What is the fastest
way of recovering the pins from the ground?

A.Use a water heater C. Use a magnet

B.Throw water on the ground D. Use filter paper

A B C D 29.Your mother wants to make some hotcakes. But she finds some impurities
and course materials in the flour particles, what is the best way of separating
some impurities in the flour?

A.Use a magnet c. Place the flour over the fire

B.Use a strainer d. Put water in the mixture

A B C D 30. In the process of filtration, what is the insoluble solute left behind in the
filter paper called?

A. distillate B. filtrate C. residue D. solution

A B C D 31. Magnets have many applications in our daily lives. Which of the following
is an example of using a magnet to separate a mixture?

A. magnetic door latch on a refrigerator

B. compass to give direction

C. hard disk to record data

D. electromagnets in junkyards

A B C D 32. Which of the following mixture cannot be separated by using a magnet? A

mixture of ___.

A. iron filings and table salt

B. steel powder and iron powder

C. aluminum powder and iron powder

D. steel powder and sulfur

A B C D 33. Which of the following would you use filtration for?

A. Separating the solvent from a solution.

B. Making a solution more concentrated.

C. Separating the solute from a solution.

D. Separating a suspension from a solution.

A B C D 34. Sand and gravel may be separated from each other through using

A. a filter funnel C.an evaporating basin

B. sieve D. a condenser

A B C D 35.Arnold put some sand in his aquarium. At first, the water looked cloudy.
Later on the water looked clear. Why?

A.sand settled at the bottom C. Sand dissolved in the water

B.Sand spread evenly through water D. Sand is white and clear

36.Why do you put filters in our faucets?
_____________________________________________________________

A B C D 37. What would be the best choice to remove large branches from water?

A. Sorting B. Sieve C. Filter D. Settling

A B C D 38. To separate a mixture of soil and water what separation method is used?

A. Filtration B. Distillation C. Chromatography D.Evaporation

A B C D 39. Which of the following mixtures could NOT be separated into its
components by DECANTING?

A. beans in hot water C. Sand in water

B. coffee in hot water D. rice in water

A B C D 40. If I pour the water off after I boil the noodles of a Lucky me pancit canton,
what is this an example of?

A. Filtration B. Evaporation C. Decantation D. Distillation

A B C D 41. When you try to separate tea leaves from water using a strainer,this is
___.

A. Filtration B. Evaporation C. Decantation . Distillation

A B C D 42. In a coffee machine, the ground coffee is separated from the coffee
solution by using ___.

A. sand paper B. filter paper C. toilet paper D. tissue paper

A B C D 43.The best method to separate the solute from the solvent in a solution
would be ___

A. Evaporation C. Filtration

B. Sedimentation D. all of the above will work

A B C D 44. Salt solution is a mixture. How can you separate salt from water? By ___

A. stirring B. evaporation C. sieving D. separating

A B C D 45. Which group consists of all solvents?

A.Water, sugar, vinegar, alcohol

B.Kerosene, vinegar, soap, water

C.Acetone, kerosene, water, vinegar

D.Soy sauce, fish sauce, pepper, salt

A B C D 46.Which of the following is a solute?

A. Acetone b. Bar soap c. Alcohol d. Hydrogen peroxide

A B C D 47. Which of the following statement support the idea that water is a
universal solvent?

A.Water is salty C. Water can dissolve many solutes

B.Water is tasty D. Water is usually use for cleaning and washing

A B C D 48. Which solute will dissolve evenly in water?

A. Flour b. Pepper c. Milk powder d. Eight o’clock powder juice

A B C D 49. Name the separation technique shown in the diagram.

A. evaporation

B. distillation

C. filtration

D. decanting
A B C D 50. The separation technique that involves heating a solution until the liquid
changes into a gaseous state, leaving behind a solid is known as

A. decanting B. evaporation C. loading D. chromatography

Put a check if the statement tells the benefit of decanting and cross if not.

___________ 51.Panning gold (separating gold particles from lighter particles)

___________ 52. Production of cream by separating it from milk.
___________ 53. Removing trash from sea water.
___________ 54. In preparing rice before cooking, water is used to wash rice.
___________ 55. Salt is separated from water in a salt solution.

Write True if the statement tells the benefits of evaporation and False if not.

___________ 56. Making caramel from sugar syrup.

___________ 57. Separating salt from water to produce table salt.
___________ 58. Water impurities are left behind during the water cycle.
___________ 59. Making the muddy water clear.
___________ 60. Drying of paints.

The following statements tell about the benefits of separating mixtures.

Group them according to their proper heading. Write the letter only. (61-75)

FILTERING SIEVING USING MAGNET

(61-65) (66-70) (71-75)

__________ __________ __________

__________ __________ __________

__________ __________ __________

 __________ __________ __________

__________ __________ __________

A. It makes drinking water safe.

B. Construction companies utilize electromagnets to gather iron and other

magnetic materials from the rest.

C. In bakery, sifting flour using this method is done to remove coarser

materials.

D.In food companies,lumps or bigger particles are removed from production

through this method.

E. In factories, it is very useful in removing materials such as picking over

sized materials from powder.

F. It is used by industries to removed impurities from food and beverage that

they process.

G. It is used in detecting iron from a bulk of wood chips.

H. It is used in construction companies to separate big materials from small

materials.

I. It used in to detect the presence of magnetic materials.

J. The structures in our kidneys help separate blood from toxic substances
through this process.

K. Food items like cheese, ice cream, and butter undergo removing
unwanted elements in the process while maintaining important nutrients.

L. It is used to separate magnetic materials from scrap in big scrap yards.

M. Fisherman using nets to get the fish out of the water.

N. Filters in air conditioning units remove particles from the air.

O. This method is very useful in mining iron.

KEY TO CORRECTION

FIRST QUARTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE VI

1. A 16.B 31.D 46.B FILTERING

2. A 17.B 32.B 47.C A,F,J,K,N

3. A 18.C 33.D 48.D SIEVING
4. D 19.B 34.D 49.A C,D,E,H,M
5. B 20.C 35.A 50.B
USING
6. B 21.A 36.remove 51./ MAGNET
unwanted
B,G,I,L,O
particles

7. B 22.C 37.B 52./

8. C 23.C 38.A 53.X

9. B 24.B 39.B 54./

10.A 25.C 40.C 55.X

11.C 26.A 41.C 56.T

12.C 27.B 42.B 57.T

13.A 28.C 43.A 58.T

14.A 29.B 44.B 59.F

15.B 30.C 45.C 60.T