Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF PAMPANGA
GUTAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
GUTAD FLORIDABLANCA, PAMPANGA

FIRST PERIODIC EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 7

S.Y. 2022-2023

Name:________________________________Section:_______________Score: ____________________

Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer and write it on the answer sheet provided for.
1. What is the step in the scientific method that requires a tentative answer to the problem?
A. Experimentation
B. Formulating hypothesis
C. Identifying problem
D. Making conclusion
2. How is hypothesis tested?
A. By experimenting
B. By graphing
C. By inferring
D. By making conclusion
3. Which statement about mixtures is FALSE?

A. Mixtures can be separated

B. All mixtures are food or drink
C. A mixture contains more than one ingredient.
D. The ingredients of a mixture keep their physical properties.
For questions 4-5. Analyze the table below and answer the questions that follow. Use the following choices:
A. Amount of salt C. Dissolving Time
B. Amount of water D. Setup

Setup Amount of Salt (g) Amount of Water Dissolving Time

(mL) (s)
1 10 20 50
2 7 20 45
3 5 20 30
4 3 20 10
4. What is the independent variable in the setup?
5. Which is the controlled variable?
6. Which of the following should you do if you want to dissolve more sugar in water?
A. Increase the pressure C. Increase the size of the container
B. Increase the amount of water D. Increase the size of the sugar granules
7. A solution can still dissolve more solute. What type of solution is it?
A. Concentrated B. Saturated C. Supersaturated D. Unsaturated
8. When a small amount of iodine is dissolved in alcohol, what part of the solution is alcohol?
A. Precipitate B. Solute C. Solvent D. Solution
9. Crushed salt dissolves faster in hot water than in cold water. What could be the factor that affects
the solubility of salt?
A. Nature of solute B. Size of solute C. Stirring D. Temperature
10. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mixture?
A. May be solid, liquid or gas
B. Made up of two or more components
C. May be homogeneous or heterogeneous
D. Components cannot be recovered or separated by physical means
11. Which of the following statements best describe a solution?
A. It is always solid in form C. It is homogeneous
B. It is always in liquid form D. It can be separated by filtration
12. Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust. What is the symbol of this element?
A. A B. Al C. Am D. Au
13. A compound is made up of two or more elements. An example of this is water which is made up of
hydrogen and oxygen. What do you call the process that decomposes water?
A. Decomposition B. Distillation C. Electrolysis D. Evaporation
14. Acids and bases differ in the type of ions they dissociate in a solution. Which of the following
statements best differentiate an acid from a base?
A. Acids donate H+ in a solution while bases release OH-.
B. Acids donate OH- in a solution while bases release H+.
C. Both acids and bases donate OH- and H+ in a solution.
D. None of the above.
15. When a base neutralizes an acid, hydroxide ions from the base combine with hydrogen ions from the
acid forming water and salt. What do you call this process?
A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Filtration D. Neutralization
16. You were tasked to check if the liquid sample you have is a substance or a mixture. Which among
these tests is the BEST way to do?
I. Color comparison III. Boiling point test
II. Taste comparison IV. Melting point test
A. I, II, III and IV B. I, II, and II only C. I, III, and IV only D. I and III only
17. A liquid has the following properties: one phase, colorless, boiling point of 94 to 97 oC. Which of the
following BEST describes the liquid?
A. Coarse Mixture B. Solution C. Substance D. Suspension
18. Amelia found a substance that gets hot easily. How will you classify this substance?
A. Compound B. Metal C. Metalloid D. Non-metal
19. Nonmetals are mostly gases at room temperature except?
A. Bromine B. Helium C. Nitrogen D. Oxygen
20. Samuel mixes a base with an acid, what kind of solution could be formed?
A. Acidic solution B. Basic solution C. Neutral Solution D. Saturated Solution
21. Sodium chloride (NaCl), a combination of sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl), is dissolved in water. After
several days, the water had evaporated, and the salt was left in the container. How will you classify
the salt?
A. Compound B. Elements C. Metal D. Mixture
22. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Components of water can be separated by electrolysis.
B. Compounds are made up of one kind of element.
C. Sodium Chloride is made up of two elements.
D. Compounds are more complex than elements.
23. Which of the following is NOT a compound?
A. Alcohol B. Alloy C. Copper D. Water
24. Which of the following is a pure substance?
A. Colloid B. Compound C. Mixture D. Suspension
25. All of the following are homogeneous mixtures, EXCEPT
A. Alcohol B. Air C. Dust D. Halo-halo
26. Which of the following elements have the properties of both metals and non-metals?
A. Alkali metals B. Alkaline Metals C. Metalloids D. Transition metals
27. Which elements are located on the left side of the stair step line in the periodic table?
A. Gas B. Metal C. Metalloids D. Non-metals
28. Nonmetals are brittle and are normally used as insulators. Which of the following pairs of elements
are nonmetals?
A. K and I B. S and I C. Sn and Pb D. Ca and Zn
29. An element was drawn into fine wires. What property of metal does it possess?
A. Conductivity B. Ductility C. Luster D. Malleability

30. The following elements are solid at room temperature EXCEPT

A. Gold B. Mercury C. Nickel D. Zinc
31. Rain has an unopened box of a 30-meter foil labeled 100% made of aluminum. Aluminum is a
substance. She takes just a thumb size piece of the aluminum foil. Which of the following statements
is TRUE about the piece of aluminum foil that Elvira took compared with the rest that left in the
box?
A. The mass and melting point are different.
B. The mass and melting point are the same.
C. The mass is different, but the melting point is the same.
D. The mass is the same, but the melting point is different

For items 32-34. A group of students was asked to investigate how well coffee dissolves in cold and in hot
water?
32. What is the independent variable in the investigation?

A. Amount of coffee C. Amount of water

B. Temperature of water D. Time of dissolution
33. If it is going to be a fair test, what variables should they control?
A. Amount of water, amount of coffee and the way of stirring.
B. Amount of water, amount of coffee and time of dissolution.
C. Amount of coffee, the way of stirring and time of dissolution.
D. Amount of water, the way of stirring and the time of dissolution.
34. What is dependent variable in the investigation?
A. Amount of coffee C. Amount of water
B. Temperature of water D. Time of dissolution
35. Samuel mixes a base with an acid, what kind of solution could be formed?
A. Acidic solution B. Basic solution C. Neutral Solution D. Saturated Solution
36. Which elements in the periodic table are greater in number?

A. Noble gases B. Metalloids C. Nonmetals D. Metals

37. What do elements sulfur (S), nitrogen (N), helium (He), and carbon (C) have in common?
A. they are nonmetal
B. they are noble gases
C. they have the same number of neutrons
D. they have the same number of protons

38. A one-peso coin has a mass of 5.5 grams. How many grams of copper are in a one-peso coin containing 75%
copper by mass?
A. 4.0 g copper B. 5.0 g copper C. 6.0 g copper D. 7.0 g copper
39. You mix 60 mL of fruit juice with water to make 360 mL of solution. What is the percentage by volume of fruit
juice in the drink?
A. 16.7% B. 17.7% C. 18.9% D. 19.7%
40. A solution is prepared by mixing 20g of sodium chloride in 80 g water. What are the concentrations of solute and
solvent in % by mass?
A. Solute: 20% and Solvent: 80%
B. Solute: 30% and Solvent: 80%
C. Solute: 20% and Solvent: 90%
D. Solute: 30% and Solvent: 90%
41. If the temperature is decreased, what will be the rate of solubility?
A. faster B. same C. slower D. unknown
42. You are given a 40 mL solution in a beaker. You add solute to the beaker, and it dissolves. In which category could
the solutions be classified?
A. saturated B. solution C. supersaturated D. unsaturated
43. Which solution is saturated?

A. I B. II C. III D. None
44. Which of the following is an example of a solution?
A. salt and pepper C. oil and water
B. sugar and vinegar D. sand and rocks
45. Which of the following is an example of a mixture?
A. lemonade C. fruit salad
B. food coloring and water D. salt and water
46. Noah is conducting an experiment in his classroom to determine how light affects the growth of Sampaguita
plants. One plant is placed under full sunlight, the second plant is placed under a shaded area, and the third is
placed under a dark closet. He predicts that the plant that receive more light will grow more leaves. Which of
the following would be the best hypothesis for this experiment?
A. Plants grow differently under different conditions.
B. If I put Sampaguita plant under direct sunlight, it will grow more leaves.
C. Many things including sunlight affect the growth of a plant.
D. If I gave Sampaguita plant more water, the Sampaguita will grow more flowers.
47. Which of the following substance is an element?
a. air b. iron c. salt d. sugar
48. Copper, aluminum and gold are metals. Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes a metal?
A. metals are ductile C. metals are good insulator
B. metals are malleable D. metals are good conductors of heat
49. Which of the following elements is in the same period as phosphorus?
A. Carbon B. Magnesium C. Nitrogen D. Oxygen
50. What do you think could have happened next when acids and bases combine?
A. they react to neutralize the acid and base properties, producing a salt.
B. they react to neutralize the acid and base properties, producing a sodium.
C. they react to neutralize the acid and base properties, producing a potassium.
D. they don’t react and neutralize its each properties.