1st Grading Examination

Science-7
MATTER

Name : ________________________ Date : ____________

Grade Level:_________________________ Score :

I. Multiple Choice Questions
Directions: Write the letter of your answers in CAPITAL LETTER at the space provided before each number.
NO ERASURES. 1 point per item (20 points)
___1. It is the process of determining the properties of an object using five senses.
A. Inference C. Experimentation
B. Observation D. Conclusion
___2.This state of matter is the densest because the arrangement of particles is very packed.
A. Solid C. Gas
B. Liquid D. Plasma
___3.What type of observation is the using of appearance as a description?
A. Quantitative observation C. Quantitative inference
B. Qualitative observation D. Qualitative inference
___4.In an investigation, quantities that change are called_____.
A. Variants C. Composition
B. Variables D. Particles
___5.This means sorting things into different groups.
A. Experimentation C. Classifying
B. Conclusion D. Hypothesis
___6.Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A. Dog C. Hare
B. Cat D. Fish
___7.It is a laboratory equipment used as source of heat and light.
A. Alcohol lamp C. Microscope
B. Funnel D. Wire gauge
___8.It is a scientific skill where we use the interpretations of an object being observed.
A. Observation C. Conclusion
B. Inference D. Experimentation
___9.These are materials whose components are made up of only on kind.
A. Elements C. Mixture
B. Compounds D. Solutions
___10.The acronym SI unit means?
A. United measurement C. United nations measurement
B. International system of measurement D. Metric system of measurement
___11.The prefix ‘yotta’ is equivalent to the base unit ____.
A. 1021 C. 1015
B. 1018 D. 1012
___12.These compounds are slippery to touch or soapy and taste bitter.
A. Acids C. Neutrals
B. Bases D. Elements
___13. Victor Magtanggol’s height is 1.68m and his weight is 59 kilogram is an example of?
A. Qualitative observation C. Qualitative inference
B. Quantitative observation D. Quantitative inference
___14.What do you call the laboratory equipment that is used for the source of heat and light?
A. Alcohol lamp C. Beaker
B. Wire gauge D. Test tube
___15.Which of the following is not a use of bases?
A. Corrode glass C. Cleaning oil spills
B. Cleaning sewage water D. Detergents
___16.It is a type of observation that may use measuring instruments, example is the mass of that bread is
30g.
A. Quantitative C. Classifying
B. Qualitative D. Inference

___17. 60 minutes is equivalent to how many seconds?

A. 360 s C. 3600s
B. 36000s D. 60s
___18. It is a laboratory equipment with a wide mouthed vessel used for measuring large amount of liquid.
A. Test tube C. Beaker
B. Funnel D. Erlenmeyer Flask
___19.It is used for cleaning test tubes.
A. Test tube rack C. Beaker
B. Test Tube brush D. Test tube holder
___20. The size of that white board is 2x3 meters and it is colored white is an example of?
A. Qualitative measurement C. Qualitative inference
B. Quantitative measurement D. Quantitative inference

II. Matching Type

Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTER at the blank before
each number. 10 items. 1 point per item (10 points)

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1.Test Tubes A. A slender glass used for stirring and as a guide in directing the flow of
liquids for pouring.
2.Thermometer B. Contain components that are not well mixed.
3.Funnels C. It is a kind of mixture wherein we cannot distinguish one component
from one another.
4.Stirring rod D.A cone-shaped vessel ending in a tube at the base, used for pouring
liquids or powders through a small opening for filtration.
5.Tripod E. Glass tubes closed at one end used in making chemical tests and
heating small amount of liquid in experiments.
6.Non-metal F. Most of these are good heat and electrical conductors.
7.Metalloid G. A stand with three legs used for supporting the wire gauze and
container with liquid to be heated.
8.Metal H. Are elements that have the characteristics between metals and non-
metals.
9.Homogenous Mixture I. These are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
10.Heterogenous Mixture J. Used for measuring temperature.

III. Identification
Directions: Identify what is being asked and write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS at the blank before
each number. 1 point per item (10 points)

__________1.Trial answer to the problem and is also called the educated guess.
__________2.This step of scientific investigation is important because this is the reason why we do
the investigation.
__________3.This is a solution where the amount of solute is equal to the maximum amount of solute
the solvent can dissolve.
__________4.This compound tastes sour and react with active metals to form hydrogen gas.
__________5.After the specific problem has been identified, information about these objects that may
be of help to investigate is gathered.
__________6.It is the step where you will check whether what you have guessed I correct or not.
__________7.One time testing is not enough to be completely relied upon so this step of scientific
investigation is done in many trials.
__________8.It is the statement of summary about the interpretations of the analyzed data.
__________9.In__________, you must be able to observe and record the correct data.
__________10.In this solution, the amount of solute is less than the maximum amount of solute a
certain solvent can dissolve.
IV. True or False
Directions: Write CAPITAL letter G if the statement is true and CAPITAL letter M if it is false at the space
provided before each number. NO ERASURES. (10 points).

___1.Manipulated variables are variables that we intentionally change expecting that there would be
an effect to the responding variable while controlled variables are variables that may change but are
controlled so that they may not affect the result in responding variables.
___2.Observation uses the five senses to interpret something while inference is the interpretation of
your observation.
___3.Microscope is an optical instrument used to examine objects by gicing an enlarged, well resolve
image of them.
___4.Compounds are combinations of indefinite substances while mixtures has definite substances.
___5.Acids tastes sour and reacts with active metals while bases are slippery to touch or soapy and
taste bitter.
___6. Elements are pure substances whose smallest particles are made up of many kind of atom.
___7.Plasma is the most abundant state of matter in the universe.
___8.Supersaturated solutions are solutions whose solutes are less than the amount of solute a
certain solvent can dissolve while unsaturated solutions are solutions whose solutes are more than
what a solvent can dissolve.
___9. Bases tastes sour and reacts with active metals while acids are slippery to touch or soapy and
taste bitter.
___10. Gas particles are very far from each other example is gold while solids particles are tightly
packed, example is hydrogen.
IV. Problem Solving
Directions: Convert the following. Show complete solution and box your final answer.
1) 1 gram to kilogram

2) 70 kilometer to millimeter

“THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE IMPOSSIBLE AND THE POSSIBLE LIES IN A MAN’S DETERMINATION” –
Tommy Lasorda

Prepared by: Rodel Fagsao Wad-ingan, Lpt.