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Rehiyon XI
Sangay ng Lungsod ng Davao
Lungsod ng Davao

GRADE VI - SCIENCE
SUMMATIVE TEST

NAME: ____________________________________________ SCORE:_________

Test I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter that 4) Which of the following places where winnowing can be
corresponds to the correct answer. easily done?

1) Which of the following can be separated by A) C)

picking?
A) oil and water C) marbles and pebbles
B) rice and chaff D) needle and woodchips B) D)

2) What is the best way to separate the

components of the picture below?

5) Which of the following is TRUE about winnowing as a

A) picking C) sieving
B) decanting D) filtrating
3) Which of the following is TRUE about
handpicking as a separation technique?
A) It is used to remove slightly larger
impurities like pieces of dirt, stones and
husk from wheat and rice.
B) It is used to remove weevils or other pests
from stored grain.
C) It is done by removing a layer of liquid,
generally one from which a precipitate has
settled.
D) Coarse particles are separated or broken
up by grinding against one-another.
separation technique?
A) It is used to remove slightly larger impurities like
pieces of dirt, stones and husk from wheat and rice.
B) It is used to remove weevils or other pests from
stored grain.
C) It is done by removing a layer of liquid, generally
one from which a precipitate has settled.
D) Coarse particles are separated or broken up by
grinding against one-another in
6) What is the separation technique used as
shown in the illustration?
A) decanting C) sieving
B) winnowing D) magnetic separation
7) Rona learned from her Science lesson that 13) Which of the following statements are TRUE
sand and water form a non-uniform about magnetic materials?
(heterogeneous) mixture. What should she do A) Magnetic materials are easily attracted to a
to separate the materials? magnet.
A) filtration C) magnetic sorting B) Non-magnetic materials are easily attracted
B) hand sorting D) decantation to a magnet.
C) Magnets only attract materials that are
8) Which of the following are immiscible liquids? made of non- metals.
A) coffee and water C) rice and water D) Magnets only attract materials that are
B) vinegar and soy sauce D) oil and water made of metals and non-metals.

9) Which of the following is insoluble in water? 14) What object will most likely be attracted to a
A) sand C) sugar magnet?
B) salt D) coffee A) wooden block C) plastic cup
B) metal nail D) glass head
10) Which of the following shows how a soluble
solid is separated from a liquid? 15)Which of the statements best describes the filtration of
A) decanting C) filtering of muddy water?
B) sieving D) evaporating A) Water is retained on filter paper.
B) The water and mud passes through filter paper.
11) Which one of the following separation C) Water passes while mud is retained on filter paper.
technique will Nathalie use when watering the D) Mud is retained on filter paper.
plants in the garden?
A) C) 16) In a coffee machine, the ground coffee is separated
from the coffee solution. Which of the following will be
used in this situation?
A) filter paper C) sand paper
B) evaporating dish D) sifter
B) D)
17)Which one of the following shows the separation
technique of filtering?
A) C)

12) Lorena and her classmates are doing some

experiments in the laboratory as guided by the
teacher. Their group is tasked to separate a
mixture of sand and iron fillings. Which of the B) D)
following techniques is best for the situation?
A) decantation C) filtration
B) hand Sorting D) magnetic Sorting
18)A student is asked to design a method to
separate a mixture of sand and pebbles. What is the
best technique to be used?
A) decantation C) sieving
B) hand Sorting D) magnetic Sorting
19) Your mother wants to make some hotcakes.
But she finds some impurities and coarse 26) Which of the following was retained in the
materials in the flour particles. What should you do process?
to remove separate the materials? A) water B) salt C) dirt D) soil
A) filtration C) straining
B) winnowing D) sieving 27) Which one of the following is a disadvantage
of evaporation?
20) Nathaniel learned that sand and gravel may A) All of the solute is recovered
be separated from each other. Which of the B) It cannot be used for insoluble solids
following will he used when asked to separate the C) It always requires heat
two? D) The solvent is not recovered
A) evaporating basin C) sieve
B) filter funnel D) condenser 28) Which one of the following separation
technique will you use in order to obtain the solute
from the solution?
21) Which of the following methods is BEST used A) C)
in separating a solid from a liquid?
A) decanting, filtering, evaporating
B) evaporating, dissolving, sieving
C) winnowing, decanting, evaporating
D) filtering, sieving, decanting
B) D)
22) What process is used when separating
materials by heating?
A) sifting C) straining
B) evaporation D) sieving

23) Which separation technique is involved in

heating a solution until the liquid changes into a 29) Which of the following is an example of
gaseous state leaving behind a solid? separation technique?
A) decantation C) evaporation A) fishing net C) surgical mask
B) filtration D) sieving B) tea strainer D) boiling an egg

24) In the process of evaporation which of the 30) What is the separation technique used as
following pieces of laboratory apparatus will NOT shown in the diagram?
be used?
A) wire gauze C) bunsen burner
B) evaporating basin D) filter funnel

For items 25-26, refer to the situation below.

Nick has just conducted an evaporation
experiment with his classmate. In the experiment, A) evaporation C) filtration
they used seawater as the mixture. B) decantation D) sieving

25)Which of the following evaporated during the

process?
A) water B) salt C) dirt D) soil
Key Answer
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. A
17. C
18. C
19. D
20. C
21. A
22. B
23. C
24. D
25. A
26. B
27. C
28. C
29. D
30. A