Sto.

Tomas National High School

Sto. Tomas Central, Baguio City

NAME: ________________ Score: ____________________

Grade and Section:_______________ Date:_____________________

SUMMATIVE TEST I
WAYS OF ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE AND SOLVING PROBLEMS
A. Arrange the scientific method by placing number 1 to the first step, 2 to the second and so on.( 7 points)
_______________ Communicate the result _______________ Hypothesis _________Conclusion
_______________ Analysis _______________Experiment
_______________ Problem _______________ Research

B. ENUMERATION: Write the information that is being asked in each question. The number of blanks provided for each
question is the number of answer/ information needed.
1. What factors affect how fast solids dissolve in water? (3 points)
___________________________ ___________________________ ________________________________
2. What are the three types of variables in a fair test?
_________________________ _______________________________ __________________________

C. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer then write it on the blank provided before the number.
Use capital letters.
_____1. It is experiment in which one condition (independent variable) affects another (dependent variable) by
keeping all other conditions constant.
A. fair test B. Experimental test C. Trial and error D. Investigation
_____2. It is what you want to know.
A. Experiment B. Hypothesis C. Problem D.Research

For number 3-6, use the following choices. Analyze each situation, then identify which step of the scientific method it is.

A. HYPOTHESIS B. PROBLEM C. CONCLUSION D. ANALYSIS

______3. Maybe, coffee dissolves faster in hot water than cold water.
______4. Where does coffee dissolve faster, in hot or cold water?
______5.Put two teaspoons of coffee in a cup full of hot water and in another cup full of cold water.
______6. Record your observation.
______7. If you want to find out where coffee dissolves faster, which will be your problem?
A. Maybe, coffee dissolves faster in hot water than cold water.
B. Where does coffee dissolve faster, in hot or cold water?
C. Put two teaspoons of coffee in a cup full of hot water and in another cup full of cold water.
D. Record your observation.
_______8. Hypothesis is an educated guess . Which among the choices is an example?
A. I think crushed salt dissolves faster in water than uncrushed salt.
B. Which dissolves faster in water, crushed salt or uncrushed salt?
C. I therefore conclude that crushed salt dissolves faster in water than uncrushed salt.
D. Read books and search the internet.
For questions 9-15 , refer to this hypothetical experiment.

In a fair test, you poured 100ml of water to cups A and B, then you added 2 teaspoons of sugar to both cups.
You stirred cup A while you did not stir Cup B.

_______9. What type of experiment is this?

A. Fair Test B. Variable Test C. Science Test D. Research Test
_______10. Which is an independent variable?
A. amount of sugar B. amount of water C. Fair test D. Stirring
_______11. Which is a dependent variable?
A. amount of sugar B. amount of water C. Fair test D. How fast sugar dissolve
_______12. Which is are the control variables? ( 2 answers)
_______13.
A. amount of sugar B. amount of water C. Fair test D. How fast sugar dissolve
_______14. In this experiment, which is the problem?
A. How do sugar and salt dissolve?
B. Which dissolve faster, sugar or salt?
C. How does stirring affect how fast sugar dissolve in water?
D. How does temperature affect how fast sugar dissolve in water?
_______15. What should you do after performing your experiment?
A. Analyze B. Communicate the result C. Conclude D. Research
______16. After analyzing the data, what should you do?
A. Analyze B. Communicate the result C. Conclude D. Research