Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE-7

S.Y. 2022-2023

NAME:___________________________________ GRADE & SECTION:__________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What do you call an idea or explanation that you test trough study and experimentation
a. Hypothesis b. Conclusion c. question
2. Anything that occupies space, has mass weight and volume is known as.
a. Science b. Zoology c. Matter

3. Why a solution is considered a homogeneous mixture?

a. Its components are distributed evenly.
b. It contains a solute and solvent.
c. It can be dilute or concentrated.
4. All of the following describes a solution EXCEPT _______.
a. Cannot pass through filter paper.
b. Clear
c. Can be separated by physical means.
5. Which is an example of a solution?
a. Blood b. Cooked flour c. Sea water
6. The two components of a solution are solute and solvent. Which statement describes the solute?
a. It is the liquid component of the solution.
b. It is the component of a solution in smaller quantity.
c. It is the component of a solution in bigger quantity.
7. In a chemistry class, Mhel prepared a solution by mixing 25g of sugar in 80g of water. What are the
concentrations of the solute and solvent in percentage by mass?
a. Solute: 44%, Solvent: 56% c. Solute: 30%, Solvent: 70%
b. Solute: 24%, Solvent: 76%
8. Which of the following statements is TRUE about elements and compounds?
a. They are homogenous in nature.
b. They are the simplest form of matter.
c. They can be broken down into simpler substances.
9. Non-metals are brittle and are normally used as an insulator while metals are hard, dense solid material.
Which of the following elements are metals and non-metals?
a. K and N b. Sn and As c. Ca and Fe
10. The following substances are examples of compounds EXCEPT?
a. Carbon dioxide b. water c. Helium gas
11. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. Which elements do NOT exhibit this property?
a. Aluminum b. Sulfur c. Chromium
12. What is the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a fixed amount of solvent at a given
temperature?
a. Solubility b. dilution c. Dissolution
13. All of the following affects the solubility of a solid in a liquid EXCEPT_______?
a. Stirring b. surface area c. Temperature
14. Which of the following statements distinguishes pure substances from mixtures?
a. Can be separated by physical means.
b. Consists of two or more kinds of matter.
c. Have constant boiling temperature and melting temperature.
15. Mixtures can be separated by physical methods while pure substances cannot be separated. Which of the
following groups contain only pure substances?
a. Gold, copper, oxygen b. Ammonia, vinegar, silicon c. . Carbon dioxide, air, water
16. A gaseous material has a strong smell, evaporates quickly, particularly boils at 33.340C and melts at -
77.73oC. This material can be classified as?
a. Pure substance b. mixture c. solution
17. Most solids dissolved faster in a liquid, when the liquid is____?
a. Cold b. hot c. Low temperature
18. Elements that are in the same column are called a_____?
a. Group member b. Symbol c. Family

19. Have no uniform appearance instead they have two or more phases of matter.
a. Homogeneous b. Heterogenous c. Solutions

20. Why do you think that the sand in the beach don’t dissolve in water?
a. because the sand is hard and the water is not
b. because the sand is soluble with water
c. because the sand is insoluble with water
21. It is a kind of solution where it contains the maximum amount of solute dissolve in a given amount of
solvent?
a. Saturated solution b. Unsaturated solution c. supersaturated solution

22. A part of the solution that dissolves the solute is known as

a. Solubility b. Colloid c. Solvent

23. How does temperature affect solubility?

a. solubility increases with a decrease in temperature
b. solubility increases with an increase in temperature
c. solubility is not affected by temperature
24. What is the common solvent in everyday life?
a. Ethanol b. carbon containing chemical c. water

25. These are solutions which do not appear in nature instead they are made by man. Which is an example
of manufactured solution?
a. Sea water b. blood c. cologne
26. Variables that are expected to change
a. Independent b. hypothesis c. Dependent
27. Which of the following substances is an element?
a. Iron b. air c. Sugar
28. 5 g of NaCl is added to 100 ml of water. What is the percentage by mass?
a. 5% b. 55% c. 0.5 %
29. What are the different ways of separating mixtures?
a. Distillation b. magnetism c. All of the above
30. Copper, aluminum and gold are metals. Which INCORRECTLY describes metal?
a. Metals are brittle b. Metals are good insulators c. Metals are good conductor of heat
31. Jered was tasked by his science teacher to investigate on how fast sugar dissolves in cold and hot water.
Observing the fair testing what will be his control variables?
a. Amount of water and sugar in each cup, method of stirring, time when the solute is added to the
water, how long each solution is stirred.
 b. Amount of water in each cup, method of stirring, time when the solute is added to the water, how
long each solution is stirred.
c. Amount of water and sugar in each cup, method of stirring, how long each solution is stirred.
32. How will you describe a mixture out of salt and oil?
a. The oil can dissolve in salt
b. It becomes homogenous solution, the salt is miscible into the oil
c. It becomes heterogenous mixture, the salt is immiscible into the oil.
33. An electrical engineer is planning to install the electrical wires in a newly built house. He is planning to
use copper wires. What characteristic of copper makes it ideal for electrical wirings?
a. Malleable b, ductile c. Elastic
34. Why are copper and aluminum used for carrying electrical currents and as utensils for cooking?
a. They are brittle as solids.
b. They can be drawn into wires.
c. They are good conductors of heat and electricity
35. Some metals like silver and gold are used in making jewelry. What property of these metals is
considered for this purpose?
a. It is expensive b. it is shiny c. It is malleable
36. Elements play an important role in the human body. Which elements and its function are correctly
paired?
a. Magnesium; maintains regular heartbeat, water balance and cell integrity
b. Calcium; essential to formation and maintenance of bones and teeth.
c. Fluorine; components of hemoglobin and myoglobin.
37. Why does “rust” form on some metallic materials?
a. Moisture in the air.
b. When exposed in the presence of acid.
c. All of the above.
38. In aqueous solution, the solvent used is?
a. water b. soil c. kerosene
39. Chlorine, iodine and bromine are nonmetals. What BEST distinguishes a nonmetal from a metal is
its_____?
a. Poor conductor of electricity b. ductility d. Boiling point
40. Table salt is a compound of the two elements sodium and chlorine. Which of the following statements is
true?
a. Table salt is listed in the periodic table
b. The symbol for sodium and chlorine is Na and cl.
c. Sodium and chlorine belong to the same group in periodic table
41. The main component of sand is?
a. Air b. silica c. Aluminum
42. The chemical symbol for mercury is
a. M b. Me c. Hg
43. In what group number that gold and silver belong?
a. 11 b. 12 c. 13
44. Calcium chloride is a compound of the two elements calcium and chlorine. Which of the following
statements is TRUE?
a. The symbol for calcium chloride includes Ca and Cl.
b. Calcium chloride is listed in the periodic table.
c. Calcium and chlorine belong to the same group in the periodic table.
45. Sodium chloride dissolves in water very well. Which is NOT TRUE in the following statements?
a. Dissolving sodium chloride with water produces a new substance.
b. Dissolving sodium chloride with water produces a mixture
c. Water is pure substance
46. What is the percentage concentration in the following solution: 4g of sucrose in 80 grams water?
a. 4.5% b. 4.8 % c. 5%
47. Something that can be dissolved in a solution is called.
 a. Insoluble b. soluble c. suspension
48. How many grams of glucose (C12 H22 O11) are needed to prepare 400mL of a 5% glucose solution?
a. 20g b. 14g c. 10g

49. What are the two (2) classes of matter?

a. Atom and molecule
b. Element and compound
c. Substance and mixture

50. which of the following is NOT an example of a compound?

a. Gun powder b. Smoke from cars c. oxygen

ANSWER KEY

1. A 26.C
2. C 27. A
3. A 28. A
4. B 29. C
5. C 30. A
6. C 31. A
7. B 32. C
8. A 33. B
9. A 34. C
10. C 35. C
11. B 36. B
12. A 37. C
13. B 38.A
14. C 39. A
15. A 40. B
16. A 41. B
17. B 42. C
18. A 43. A
19. B 44. A
20. C 45. C
21. A 46. B
22. C 47.B
23. B 48. A
24. C 49.C
25. C 50.C