Zamboanga del Norte National High School

Pre-test in Science, Grade VII

First Quarter- School Year: 2021-2022

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Directions: In every item there are options. Select the best answer by writing the letter of the correct answer
on your paper.

1. What is the correct order of steps in the 8. Which of the following will be the result of
scientific method? compound if Hydrogen gas andoxygen gas
A. Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test the combine?
hypothesis, drawconclusions, and analyze A. Alcohol C. Sugar
results. B. Salt D. Water
B. Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test 9. Which of the following is correctly matched?
the hypothesis, analyzeresults, and draw A. Gold: Element: Silver: Compound
conclusions. B. Oxygen: Element: Water: Compound
C. Ask a question, analyze results, make a C. Sugar: Element: Salt: Compound
hypothesis, test thehypothesis, and draw D. Water: Element: Hydrogen: Compound
conclusions. 10.What are the two (2) classes of matter?
D. Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, A. Atom and molecule
analyze results, ask aquestion, and draw B. Element and compound
conclusions. C. Plant and animal cells
2. What is the process of obtaining D. Substance and mixture
information using your senses? 11.What is the difference between a
substance and a mixture?
A. Inquiry C. Observation
A. Substance can be separated while mixture
B. Conclusion D. Scientific Method
cannot be separated.
3. Which of the following is the simplest form of
substance? B. Substance has many components while
mixture has one only.
A. Chemical Formula C. Element
B. Compound D. Mixture
C. Substance is heterogeneous while mixture
4. Which of the following is NOT an example of is homogeneous.
compound? D. Substance is pure while mixture is impure.
A. Ammonia C. Hydrogen peroxide 12. To separate salt from water in a seawater
B. Helium gas D. Table sugar mixture, what process is used?
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE A. Condensation C. Evaporation
about elements and compounds? B. Distillation D. Filtration
A. Are homogenous in nature. 13. Which of the following is a property of
B. Are simplest form of matter. mixture?
C. Are commonly naturally occurring materials. A. It has a definite composition.
D. Can be broken down into simpler B. It consists of a single phase.
substances. C. It has a heterogeneous composition.
6. Which of the following substance is an D. It can be chemically separated into its
element? components.
A. Carbon dioxide C. Salt 14. Which one is the best way to determine
B. Iron D. Sugar whether an unknown sample is a
substance or a mixture?
7. Which of the following describes an element?
A. Knowing its density
A. The simplest substance.
B. Tasting the given sample
B. It can be broken down into other types of
C. Observing its physical appearance
substances.
D. Testing its melting and boiling point
C. It can be separated through a chemical
process. 15. Which of the following is a heterogeneous
D. It is composed of two or more types of atoms. mixture?
A. Air C. Stainless steel
B. Oil in water D. Soft drink 19. A beverage contains 3% alcohol which
16. What is the best way to use in separating means that:
iron parts from a mixture? A. The solution contains 3mL of alcohol in
A. Filter paper C. Water 97mL of water.
B. Magnet D. Spoon B. The solution contains 30mL of alcohol in
17. Which of the following refers to the 70mL of water.
solution that contains less solute than can C. The solution contains 300mL of alcohol in
be dissolved at a given temperature? 700mL of water.
A. Solubility D. The solution contains 100mL of alcohol in
B. Dilute solution 100mL of water.
C. Saturated solution 20. What is the percent by mass
D. Unsaturated solution
concentration of a solution that contains
18. In a salt water solution, what substance is
considered the solvent? 30.0gof sugar dissolved in 150g of water?
A. Salt A. 16.5% C. 17.6 %
B. Water B. 16.7% D. 17.7%
C. Both are solvents
D. Neither substance is a solvent