Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Bataan
ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Limay, Bataan

1st Periodical Test in Science 7

I. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. Chemistry is primarily concerned with the composition of and changes in
a. Earth c. Matter
b. Nature d. Man
2. A statement which is possible solution to a problem is a
a. Hypothesis c. Experimentation
b. Observation d. Theory
3. A scientist theory is
a. A hypothesis not yet subjected to experimental tests
b. An idea that correctly predicts the results of many experiments
c. A figment of the imagination
d. A guess
4. Factors that you change or alter during the experiment. These variables cause corresponding effect on
other variables
a. Controlled Experiments c. Independent variables
b. Experimental setup d. Dependent variables
5. A scientist must be willing to wait for the results events if it takes long
a. Curiosity c. Patience
b. Honesty d. Skepticism
6. An individual wants to know about what is a particular things al about, what it is for, how it is done, how
it works and other else
a. Curiosity c. Skepticism
b. Honesty d. Patience
7. An attitude in which an individual does not reject any knowledge that conflict with his or her idea
a. Curiosity c. Skepticism
b. Open mindedness d. Patience
8. Isaac Newton built his Laws of Motion on the previous work of Galileo and other
a. Open mindedness c. Patience
b. Honesty d. Skepticism
9. In 1976, two best friends worked on their thesis for their bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Their professor
branded them as “borderline students who would not amount to much after graduation”. The two
friends did not give up their work.
a. Honesty c. Serendipity
b. Skepticism d. Perseverance
10. Discovering things that are not expecting to find
a. Honesty c. Serendipity
b. Skepticism d. Perseverance
11. The maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a certain temperature
a. Solubility c. Unsaturated
b. Saturated d. Supersaturated
12. It contains less solute than the maximum amount it can dissolve at a given temperature
a. Solubility c. Unsaturated
b. Saturated d. Supersaturated
13. The solution that contains the maximum amount of solute dissolved by a given amount of solvent
a. Saturated c. Unsaturated
b. Solubility d. Supersaturated
14. A process that involves the evaporation and condensation of a liquid solvent from mixture or solution
a. Filtration c. Crystallization
b. Distillation d. Magnetic separation
 15. The process of separating the insoluble solid from the liquid substance by allowing the liquid to pass
through a porous material
a. Filtration c. Magnetic separation
b. Distillation d. Crystallization
16. Which substance is dense, shiny, and malleable
a. Gold c. Arsenic
b. Charcoal d. Water
17. An element which conducts heat and electricity
a. Carbon c. Copper
b. Fluorine d. Iron
18. Which does no the properties of steel
a. Malleability c. Electrical conductivity
b. Ductility d. Elasticity
19. Which value corresponds to the pH of pure water
a. 14 c. 3
b. 7 d. 1
20. The determining color for strong basic
a. Red to pale red c. Green
b. Blue d. Yellow
II. Identify whether the situation is a SCIENTIFIC TRUTH or SUPERTITIOUS BELIRFS.
21. If a pregnant woman eats eggplants her baby will have violet discoloration on its skin, while eating twin
bananas will cause her to give birth to twins.
22. Hanging lemon and chilies in shops and business places.
23. Killing a spider is bad luck.
24. Never sweep the floor at night or you’ll sweep sorrow into your life.
25. If a woman looks pretty during pregnancy she will give birth to a girl, whereas if she looks ugly she will
give birth to a boy. In the same vein, if the woman’s stomach is rounded, it will be a girl; but if the
stomach is pointed, the baby will be a boy.
III. Write the symbols for the following elements.
26. Gold 31. Vanadium
27. Astatine 32. Rubidium
28. Tungsten 33. Potassium
29. Iridium 34. Caesium
30. Bromine 35. Osmium

IV. Write the Names for the following symbols.

36. N 41. Cu
37. I 42. Ca
38. H 43. Zn
39. U 44. Fe
40. B 45. Al

V. ACID or BASE
46. Detergent
47. Blood
48. Lemon juice
49. Rain water
50. Soap