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Sorting materials into groups

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following will dissolve in water

a)

Metal

b)

Chalk

c)

paper

d)

oxygen

2.

The property of a substance bu which it dissolves in water is

a)

Transparency

b)

Hardness

c)

flotation

d)

solubility

3.

Which of the following materials is hard, opaque and shines?

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Wood

d)

Tin

4.

Which of the following materials is suitable to make raincoats?

a)

Cotton

b)

Plastic

c)

Silk

d)

Paper

5.

Why are most of the balloons, tyres and footballs made of rubber?

a)

It is naturally available.

b)

It is cheap.

c)

It is an electrical insulator.

d)

It is soft and flexible.

6.

If opacity is the distinct feature of wood, then what is glass known for in the same way?

a)

Its transparency

b)

Its magnetic nature

c)

Its conductivity to heat

d)

Its lustrous nature

7.

A mirror is

a)

opaque.

b)

transparent

c)

translucent.

d)

flexible

8.

When Amrita was asked to pick up a few articles from a collection, she picked up the following:

Wooden scale

Glass test tube

Paper basket

Which of the following articles is she most likely to pick up the next

a)

Steel cup

b)

Iron chain

c)

Rubber gloves

d)

Copper wire

9.

Which characteristics given below are of metals?

(i) They are hard.

(ii) They have lustre.

(iii) They are good conductors of electricity

a)

Only (i) and (ii

b)

Only (ii) and (iii)

c)

Only (i) and (iii)

d)

i), (ii) and (iii)

10.

Why are paper bags preferred over plastic bags?

a)

Paper bags are lighter.

b)

Paper bags are stronger.

c)

Paper bags are cheap

d)

Paper bags are biodegradable.

11.

A vendor sells white powdered salt mixed with white powdered stone. Which of these properties will help you detect his malpractice?

a)

Ductility

b)

Opacity

c)

Density

d)

Solubility

12.

Door locks are made of metals. Which property of metals is made use of?

a)

They have lustre

b)

They are opaque

c)

They are good conductors of heat.

d)

They are hard and strong

13.

Kerosene does not dissolve in water. What are they called?

a)

Immiscible liquids

b)

Solute and solvent

c)

Solvent and solution

d)

Miscible liquids

14.

Which is the most essential property of a substance to be used as a cooking vessel?

a)

Good conductor of heat

b)

Ductility

c)

Malleability

d)

All of the above

15.

Which type of the following materials is used for making the front glass (wind screen) of a car?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

None of the above

16.

Which one of the following dissolve in water

a)

Wood

b)

Rock

c)

Sugar

d)

Plastic

17.

Take two samples, one is oil and other is water. Mix the two. You observe that

a)

They are soluble.

b)

Oil floats on water

c)

Water floats on oil

d)

None of the above

18.

An oiled paper act as a _______ material.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Hard

d)

Opaque

19.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a)

Materials are grouped for convenience.

b)

Materials are grouped to study their properties.

c)

Materials are grouped for fun.

d)

Materials are grouped according to their uses

20.

Raghav and his friends have been given 3 substances and asked to find out which of them is the hardest. Which of these is the most scientific way to start?

a)

Raghav: "Let us understand what the meaning of hard is and a way to measure it."

b)

Ramesh: "This piece of glass is the hardest - I have read that glass is very hard."

c)

Sajida: "Let us ask our seniors the answer - they must have done this last year."

d)

Sanjana: "This is not in our syllabus - how can we do it?"