DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION

College of Teacher Education, Arts & Sciences

VSU-Villaba, Leyte,Philippines
Phone: +09619601521
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

Appendix C: Pre-Test Questionnaire

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which is an example of a solution?

A. Cooked flour C. Sea water
B. Marshmallow D. Blood
2. The two components of a solution are solute and solvent. Which statement describes the
solute?
A. It is the solid formed in the solution.
B. It is the liquid component of the solution.
C. It is the component of a solution in smaller quantity.
D. It is the component of a solution in bigger quantity.

For items 3-5. Gabriel was tasked by his teacher to investigate on how fast table salt dissolves in
cold and in hot water.

3. Observing the fair testing, what will be his control variables?

A. Amount the water and table salt in each cup, method of stirring, time when the solid is
added to water, how long each solution is stirred.
B. Amount of water and table salt in each cup, method of stirring, how long each solution is
stirred.
C. Amount of table salt in each cup; method of stirring, time when the solid is added to
water how long each solution is stirred.
D. Amount of water in each cup, method of stirring, time when the solid is added to water;
how long each solution is stirred.
4. Which variable is being measured by Gabriel?

I. The amount of table salt.

II. The temperature of water.
III. The time the table salt will completely dissolves in hot water.
IV. The time the table salt that completely dissolves in cold water.

A. I only C. III only

B. II and II D. II and IV
5. What is the independent variable in the investigation being conducted by Gabriel?
A. Concentration of salt
B. Length of time table salt dissolves
C. Temperature of water
D. Not given
6. Which of the following statements BEST describes a homogenous solution?
A. It is usually liquid.
B. It contains a solute and solvent.
C. It can be dilute or concentrated.
D. Its components are distributed evenly in the solution.

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7. In a chemistry, Gabby prepared a solution by mixing 25g of sugar in 80g of water. What are
the concentrations of the solute and solvent in percent (%) by mass?
A. Solute: 34%, Solvent: 60%
B. Solute: 14%, Solvent: 86%
C. Solute: 24%, Solvent: 76%
D. Solute: 44%, Solvent: 56%
8. A piece of jewelry is made up of 18 K. It means that the jewelry is made up of .
A. 18 parts is made up of copper and 6 parts is gold.
B. 18 parts is made up of gold and 6 parts is copper.
C. 9 parts is made up of gold and 9 parts is made up of copper.
D. 18 parts of the jewelry is made up of finest gold suited for the purpose.
9. Which of these factors will cause more sugar to dissolve in a saturated sugar solution?

I. Add more sugar while stirring.

II. Add more sugar and heat to the solution.
III. Add more sugar and cool down the solution.

A. I only
B. II only
C. II only
D. I and II only
10. What is the percentage concentration in the following solution: 5g sucrose in 90 grams
water?
A. 4%
B. 5%
C. 6%
D. 7%
11. At sea level, an odorless and colorless material boils at 100 degrees Celsius and freezes at
0 degree Celsius. What interference can be drawn from this observation?
A. The material is a metal.
B. The material is nonmental.
C. The material is a mixture.
D. The material is a pure substance.
12. Table salt is made up of two elements, sodium and chlorine. Sodium is a very reactive
metal. Once you have placed even a pea-size of this metal in water, a violent reaction
occurs. On the other hand, chlorine exist as a gas. It is used as a poisonous chemical
weapon during the war. But when a chemical change between the two takes place, it would
form a new non-poisonous substance known as sodium chloride. Which of the following
DOES NOT correctly describe this observation?
A. Sodium and chlorine are both substances while sodium chloride is a mixture.
B. Sodium, chlorine and sodium chloride have fixed melting and boiling points.
C. Sodium chloride be further broken down into simpler substance.
D. All the three materials are substances.
13. A student investigates the nature pf an unknown substance. He decided to heat a sample of
a blue-green powder and eventually it turned into a colorless gas and a black solid. What
could be the nature of the original substance and why?
A. Mixture, because it is homogenous.
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B. Mixture, because the material contains two or more substance.

C. Compound, because heating the sample produced two different substances.
D. Element, because the original sample can be further divided into simpler substance.
14. Sugar is heated in a test tube until it is completely changed into a black mass and droplets
of water. This experiment indicates that sugar is .
15. A clear, colorless liquid boils sharply at 90.5 °C. It dissolves in alcohol and burns when
ignited. Analysis reveals that it has a definite composition: 92% carbon and 8.00%
hydrogen by mass. Which properties support that the liquid is a pure substance?
A. It is clear and odorless.
B. It is a liquid and burns.
C. It dissolves alcohol and burns.
D. It boils constantly and has definite composition.
16. Which statement is NOT TRUE regarding pure substances?
A. Pure substances are homogenous.
B. Pure substances boil and melt at a particular temperature.
C. Pure substances are made up of only one kind of element.
D. Pure substances can be further broken down into simpler substances.
17. Joseph wants to compare the chemical properties of two substances. In doing it, he
prepared two flasks containing the substances and labelled them Liquid A and Liquid B. he
monitored the boiling points of the liquid and found that the boiling points were 100°C for
substance A and 110 °C -112 °C for liquid B. How would you classify the two liquids?
A. Liquid A is pure substance while Liquid B is a mixture.
B. Liquid A and B contain two or more atoms that are chemically bonded.
C. Liquid A has a fix boiling point while Liquid B has varying boiling points.
D. Liquid A may be homogenous or heterogenous but substance B is not.
18. Seawater is a mixture made up of salts and water. Which of the following statements BEST
describes seawater?
A. Seawater has components that are chemically combined.
B. Seawater has components that are strongly bonded to one another.
C. Seawater cannot be filtered and it shows a single physical characteristic of the
components.
D. Seawater shows the different physical characteristics of the components.
19. Which of the following statements distinguishes pure substances from mixtures?
A. Can be separated by physical means.
B. Consist of two or more kinds of matter.
C. Have no specific solubility and densities.
D. Have constant boiling temperature and melting temperature.
20. Mixtures can be separated by physical methods while pure substances cannot be
separated. Which of the following groups contain only pure substances?
A. Air, methane, sodium chloride
B. Iron, ethanol calcium fluoride
C. Ammonia, vinegar and silicon
D. Carbon dioxide, air, water

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21. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Ferrous sulfate cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
B. Compounds can be broken down by physical means.
C. Water is composed of more than two different elements.
D. Compounds are more complex than elements.
22. Calcium chloride is a compound of the two elements calcium and chlorine. Which of the
following statements is TRUE?
A. Calcium chloride is listed in the periodic table.
B. The symbol for calcium chloride includes Ca and Cl.
C. Chlorine may still be broken down into a simpler form.
D. Calcium and chlorine belong to the same group in the periodic table.

For questions 23 to 25. Refer to the information below. You may also refer to the periodic table.
Write the symbols only.

Substance Symbol Temperature at which Temperature at which the

the substance melts (°C) substance boils (°C)
Calcium (Ca) 850 1490
Copper (Cu) 1083 2600
Iron (Fe) 1540 2900
Helium (He) -270 -269
Magnesium (Mg) 650 1110
Nitrogen trichloride -37 71
(NCl3)
Nitrogen monoxide -163 -152
(NO)
Sodium Carbonate 858 890
(Na2CO3)
Silicon Oxide (SiO2) 1610 2230

23. Which compound melts above 1000 °C and boils above 2000 °C?
24. Which element is gaseous at room temperature?
25. Which substance is liquid at -37 °C?
26. The following substances are examples of compounds EXCEPT?
A. Hydrogen peroxide
B. Ammonia
C. Helium gas
D. Table sugar
27. Elements play an important role in the human body. Which element and its function are
CORRECTLY paired?
A. Sodium: important in nerve conduction and fluid balance.
B. Phosphorous: found inside the cell essential in the conduction of nerve impulses.
C. Chlorine: found outside the cells which serves as a major electrolyte.
D. Oxygen: important in bones and teeth and some amino acids.

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28. A black, crystalline solid forms a purple vapor when it is heated. What is the nature of the
solid?
A. Copper sulphate
B. Iodine
C. Phosphorus
D. Sulfur
29. 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 are commonly naturally occurring materials.
D. They can be broken down into simpler substances.
30. Nonmetals are brittle and are normally used as insulators while metals are hard, dense
solid material. Which of the following pairs of elements are metals and nonmetals?
A. K and Ma
B. Ca and I
C. Sn and Pb
D. Ca and Fe
31. Which of the following materials can be a source of natural acid-base indicator?
A. Sodium chloride
B. Red cabbage
C. Vinegar
D. Calamansi juice
32. Noel is using a blue litmus paper to identify acidic and base mixtures. Which possible
mixture/s could turn his litmus paper to red?
I. Mango juice
II. Saliva
III. 100% water
IV. Liquid sosa

A. I only
B. I & II
C. II & III
D. III & IV
33. Which of the following mixtures WILL NOT change the color of red litmus paper?
A. Bleach
B. Detergent
C. Vinegar
D. Drain cleaner
34. Plant extract is either acidic or basic in nature. If a plant extract is acidic, which of the
following pairs of characteristics will be observed?
A. Tastes bitter, changes blue litmus paper to red
B. Tastes sour turns changes litmus red paper to blue
C. Tastes sour turns blue litmus paper to red
D. Tastes bitter, turns red litmus paper to blue

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35. Which of the following sets of pH values is acidic?

A. 1, 7, 8, 5
B. 4, 5, 3, 0
C. 7, 5, 8, 9, 5
D. 0, 8, 11
36. The following statements about acids are true EXCEPT .
A. Acids turn litmus paper to red.
B. Acids improve the strength of metals.
C. Acids have pH values than 7.
D. Acids neutralize bases.
37. Hydrochloric acid, commonly known as muriatic acid, is a corrosive substance. What
particular material or materials will it damage?

I. Plastic
II. Paper
III. Iron
IV. Copper

A. I only
B. II and III
C. II only
D. III and IV
38. Natural acid-base indicators from plants are either weak acids or weak bases. They change
their pH values and color when applied to other mixtures with various acidity or basicity.
What particular substance makes up the natural acid-base indicator?
A. Vinegar
B. Anthocyanin
C. Bleach
D. Chlorophyll
39. A drain cleaner liquid Sosa contains large amount of sodium hydroxide, commonly known
as lye. It is very strong base. What is its pH value?
A. 1
B. 8
C. 9
D. 13
40. Which of the following materials contains acidic mixtures?
A. Fruit drinks
B. Chlorinated water
C. Detergent powder
D. Shampoo

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