Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
Schools Division of Iloilo City
RAMON AVANCEÑA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Pre-Test in Science 7
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a one whole sheet of paper.

1. What is the correct order of steps in the scientific 8. What do you call the things in an experiment that must
method? be the same to make
a. Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, it fair?
draw conclusions, and analyze results. a. controlled variables
b. Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, b. dependent variables
analyze results, and draw conclusions. c. independent variables
c. Ask a question, analyze results, make a hypothesis, test
the hypothesis, and draw conclusions.
d. uncontrolled variables
d. Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, 9. A scientist is already contemplating whether the data of
ask a question, and draw conclusions. his experiments support his hypothesis. At this point the
2. Which of the following questions is best considered as scientist is __________________.
scientific? a. asking a question
a. Who invented electricity? b. making observations
b. How long did dinosaurs live on Earth? c. drawing a conclusion
c. How many koalas are there in Australia? d. forming a hypothesis
d. Does the amount of salt in water affect the 10. Which refers to scientific procedure undertaken by
temperature at which it boils? scientists to test a
3. What is the process of obtaining information using your hypothesis and make a discovery or demonstrate a known
senses? fact?
a. inquiry a. theory
b. conclusion b. inference
c. observation c. conclusion
d. scientific method d. experiment
4. What variable can be changed or manipulated? 11. When a scientist shares her findings with other
a. dependent variable scientists, she is ____________.
b. experimental variable a. experimenting
c. independent variable b. analyzing data
d. uncontrolled variable c. making a hypothesis
5. A scientist hypothesizes that the temperature at which an d. communicating results
ostrich’s egg is incubated will determine whether the ostrich 12. In which step of the scientific method do we want to use
will be male or female. What is the independent variable of graphs?
this experiment? a. analyze data
a. scientist b. asking questions
b. incubator c. make hypothesis
c. temperature d. communicate results
d. gender of the ostrich
6. Please refer to situation in number 5. What is the 13. Why is the Scientific Method an important process in
dependent variable? doing experiments?
a. scientist a. It takes more work but it’s worth it.
b. incubator b. It helps the experiment to take longer and be
c. temperature better.
d. gender of the ostrich c. It ensures that the results can be trusted and
7. What do you call an idea or explanation that you test repeated.
through study and experimentation? d. It ensures that the people doing the experiments
a. question are scientific.
b. hypothesis
c. conclusion
d. observation
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
Schools Division of Iloilo City
RAMON AVANCEÑA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

14. What is the purpose of doing multiple trials in an 21. Which of the following statements correctly describes a
experiment? compound?
a. To get as much data as possible. a. It is composed of two atoms that bond together.
b. To make sure the procedure is done correctly b. It is composed of two atoms of two or more that
every time. bond together.
c. Eliminate observations that are not typical and c. It can be broken down into a simpler type of
reduce errors. matter by chemical means.
d. To double-check the results so they are the d. It has a unique property that is different from the
same each time. properties of itsindividual elements.
15. A series of steps designed to help you solve problems 22. What is the result if Hydrogen gas and Oxygen gas
and answer questions. combine?
a. experiment a. alcohol
b. hypothesis b. salt
c. observation c. sugar
d. scientific method d. sater
23. Salt is made up of what elements?
16. Which of the following is the simplest form of a. Sodium and Chloride
substance? b. Sodium and Chlorine
a. chemical formula c. Sodium and Copper
b. compound d. Sodium and Oxide
c. element 24. Which of the following is correctly matched?
d. mixture a. gold: element: silver: compound
17. Which of the following is NOT an example of b. oxygen: element: water: compound
compound? c. sugar: element: salt: compound
a. ammonia d. water: element: hydrogen: compound
b. helium gas 25. Which of the following is NOT an element?
c. hydrogen peroxide a. Na
d. table sugar b. Fe
18. Which of the following statements is TRUE about c. Pz
elements and compounds? d. He
a. They are homogenous in nature. For items 26—30, Tell whether the given substance is an
b. They simplest form of matter. element or a compound. Write
c. They are commonly naturally occurring E if it is an element and C if it is a compound.
materials. ______________26. Aluminum
d. They can be broken down into simpler ______________27. Mercury
substances. ______________28. Ferrous Sulfate
______________29. Sucrose
19. Which of the following substance is an element? ______________30. Carbon
a. carbon dioxide
b. iron
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d. sugar Prepared by:
20. Which of the following describes an element? SHANE CATHERINE BESARES MAE SHIEL F. BARCENAS GIA SHAYNE C. DELICANA
a. The simplest substance. Teacher I Teacher I Teacher I
b. It can be broken down into other types of
Noted by:
substances.
c. It can be separated through a chemical process. LILIAN A. SUMAMPONG
d. It is composed of two or more types of atoms. Head Teacher III