Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI - Western Visayas
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAPIZ
Banica, Roxas City

PRE-TEST IN SCIENCE 6
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer and write the letter of your
choice on your answer sheet.

1. A mixture is made when you combine two substances in such a way that no new
products are formed between the components. Banana con yelo is an example of this
kind of mixture. The following are the observable properties of banana con yelo:

I. It has solid components

II. It has uniform appearance
III. It has liquid components
IV. It has no uniform appearance

Which of these properties shows that it is a heterogeneous mixture?

A. I, II and III C. I, III, and IV

B. II, III, and IV D. I, II, and IV

2. Combining sugar and water will form sugar solution or syrup. How will you separate
sugar from water?

A. By continuous mixing
B. By heating the mixture
C. By freezing the mixture
D. By filtering sugar solution

3. Why is the heart important for other organs to function?

A. It excretes wastes from the body.

B. It transforms food to simpler forms.
C. It transports the blood to the body organs.
D. It pumps the blood to be transported to the body organs.

4. A uniform mixture is formed when components are evenly distributed and

indistinguishable. Which of the following pairs of materials will most likely form a
UNIFORM MIXTURE?

A. water and Alcohol C. gravel and sand

B. water and flour D. oil and flour

5. Marnie wants to make the water clean by removing the small solid particles in it. What
is the best material to be use?

A. A filter C. A winnower
B. A magnet D. A sieve

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6. Iron, nickel, and cobalt are materials that are magnetic. If you want to separate nails
from wood chips, which method of separating mixture will you use?

A. Decantation C. Magnetic separation

B. Evaporation D. Sieving

7. Stomach and small intestine are two organs with a common function. Which systems
are these organs belong and its function?

A. Nervous system- regulates the functions of all body systems.

B. Respiratory system- responsible in taking in oxygen and releasing carbon
dioxide.
C. Digestive system- responsible in breaking down foods to be absorbed by the
body.
D. Circulatory system- responsible in the distribution of oxygen and nutrients to
the body.

8. Observe the picture below. What two organ systems help the boys to play basketball?

A. Digestive and nervous system

B. Muscular and skeletal system
C. Reproductive and integumentary system
D. Respiratory and circulatory system

9. Why are human beings classified as mammals?

A. They feed their young with milk.

B. They have two legs for movement.
C. They can adjust to different conditions.
D. They can move from one place to another.

10. When the heart fails to function, what do you think will happen to the other organs of
the body?

A. All organs are not affected.

B. All organs of the body will stop functioning.
C. The organs will function normally without the heart.
D. The brain will continue to function, but other organs will not.

11. Which two (2) body systems work together to give oxygen needed by the body?

A. Circulatory and Endocrine System

B. Respiratory and Circulatory System
C. Respiratory and Muscular System
D. Skeletal and Circulatory System

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12. Which best describes the two animals shown?

A. B.

A. A and B are both invertebrates

B. A is a vertebrate and B is an invertebrate.
C. A is a bird and B is a reptile.
D. A is a reptile and B is a bird.

13. In the forest ecosystem, which organisms are directly affected if the population of
plants decreases?

A. carnivores B. decomposer C. herbivores D. predators

14. Why most of the sunlight does not penetrate to the ground in tropical rainforest?

A. It is because of rainfall.
B. It is because of less rainfall
C. It is because of less temperature.
D. It is because of trees overlap with each other.

15. Which characteristic makes vertebrates different from invertebrates?

A. Invertebrates are monerans.

B. Invertebrates have a backbone.
C. Vertebrates have a backbone.
D. Vertebrates do not have a backbone.

16. What common importance does coral reefs and mangrove forest give to living things?
They both…

A. have wide variety of trees to serve as habitat for animals.

B. protect the soil from erosion.
C. serve as stopovers of migrating birds.
D. serve as nurseries of many species of marine animals.

17. What are the producers in the coral reef ecosystem?

A. algae
B. sea anemones
C. mangrove
D. small fish

18. How do forests help in maintaining global climate?

A. Plants soak up large amounts of rainfall

B. Plants provide a habitat for plants and animals.
C. Plants provide materials for constructions and other needs of people.
D. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis.

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19. When you roll a ball in a flat surface, its motion becomes slow and eventually stops.
Why did this happen? The ball ________.

A. decreased its mass C. lost its motion

B. increased its acceleration D. was acted upon by friction

20. You turn on a lamp and the light bulb becomes warm. What energy conversion causes
this heating of the light bulb?

A. electrical energy to light energy C. light energy to thermal energy

B. electrical energy to sound energy D. thermal energy to electrical energy

21. Why do things thrown upward fall?

A. friction acts on it. C. gravity make things fall.

B. gravity rans out. D. kinetic energy is used up.

22. The center of this seesaw is used to balance the board with the seats. The children
can easily move up and down without much force. The seesaw is an example of which
simple machine?

A. a lever
B. a pulley
C. a screw
D. a wheel and axle

23. In a hair dryer, electrical energy is changed into which type of energy that is used to
dry your hair?

A. chemical B. heat C. light D. sound

24. How does an inclined plane assist a person in moving heavy baggage up the ship?

A. It pushes the loads up.

B. It lifts the loads without exerting effort.
C. Less effort is needed to move the heavy loads.
D. More effort is needed to move the heavy loads.

25. For what purpose would you use a pulley?

A. cut meat C. open a can

B. hold pieces of wood together D. raise the flag in the flagpole

26. Earthquake causes change to earth’s surface. Which of the following are observed in
the environment after an earthquake?

I. Landslide
II. Fissures on the ground
III. Liquefaction
IV. Undisturbed structure

A. I only B. I and II C. I, II, III D. II, III, IV

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27. How must people deal with the issuance of bulletin that Mayon Volcano will erupt within
a week?

A. Cover the roofs with stronger protection

B. Follow orders to move to a safer place
C. Repair the house
D. Wait for the next bulletin

28. Your family is going to evacuate. You are told to bring few things. Which of these will
you bring?

A. candles, rags and matches C. food, water and clothes

B. chairs, tables and closets D. pets, toys, and books

29. What do you think had happened in the picture?

A. A volcanic eruption
B. Earthquake destroyed the place.
C. Landslide occurred.
D. There was a typhoon.

30. Why do we have only dry and wet seasons in the Philippines? The Philippines …

A. Has many islands C. Is near the equator

B. Have many mountains D. Is surrounded by water

31. When an earthquake takes place under the sea, what could possibly happen next?
There will be ___________.

A. Flashfloods C. Lava flow

B. Landslides D. Tsunami

32. Why do the equatorial regions like Philippines have higher atmospheric temperature?
The sun’s rays strike _______________.

A. in circular pattern C. the equatorial regions directly

B. in random at the equator D. the equatorial regions diagonally

33. How do you behave during an earthquake?

A. Call your mother at home C. Listen to the radio for the latest update.
B. Keep calm D. Rush to an overcrowded exit

34. Which of the following of Earth's properties is responsible for daytime and nighttime?

A. Orbit of Earth C. Revolution of Earth

B. Rotation of Earth D. The inclination of Earth

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35. Which two planets are out of order in this list of our solar system? The planets are
listed in order of distance from the sun.

MERCURY-EARTH-VENUS-MARS-JUPITER-SATURN-URANUS-NEPTUNE

A. Mercury and Earth C. Saturn and Jupiter

B. Earth and Venus D. Uranus and Neptune

Use the table below to answer the question that follows.

Planet Distance from the Period of Period of Rotation

Sun (in Revolution (in (in Earth-years/
Kilometers) Earth-years/ days) days)
Mercury 5 million 88 days 59 days
Venus 108 million 225 days 243 days
Earth 150 million 365 days 24 hours
Mars 228 million 687 days 24.6 hours

36. Among the four terrestrial planets, what can you say about the planet Mercury? It is…

A. the nearest to the sun, shortest period of revolution

B. the nearest to the sun, shortest period of revolution and fastest rotation
C. the farthest from the sun, shortest period of revolution and longest period of rotation
D. the farthest from the sun, shortest period of revolution and rotation

37. Which happens in one-year time?

A. The moon makes one complete revolution around the Earth.

B. Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.
C. The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.
D. Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.

Use the table below to answer the question that follows.

Planet Diameter Mass Number of Natural

(in Kilometers) (Compared to Earth = 1) Satellites
Jupiter 142, 984 318 63
Saturn 120, 536 95 61
Uranus 51, 118 15 27
Neptune 49, 500 17 13

38. What is/are the planet/s that answers the following: largest planet, the heaviest planet,
most number of natural satellites?

A. Jupiter only C. Saturn, Jupiter

B. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus D. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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39. The diagram below represents the Sun and planets of our solar system

Sun G H I K
F J L M

Which planet on the above diagram represents Mars?

A. G
B. H
C. I
D. J

40. Which of the following statements give the correct name and characteristic of the
planet represented by letter K in the diagram?

A. Jupiter- the largest planet

B. Neptune- the second largest planet
C. Saturn- the second largest planet
D. Uranus- the third largest planet

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