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Sorting materials into Groups

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Wood

d)

Tin

2.

Which property of clay is useful for making pots and bricks?

a)

Opacity

b)

Non-magnetic nature

c)

A good conductor of heat

d)

malleability

3.

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

4.

A mirror is

a)

opaque.

b)

transparent

c)

translucent.

d)

flexible

5.

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)

6.

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.

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

a)

Immiscible liquids

b)

Solute and solvent

c)

Solvent and solution

d)

Miscible liquids

10.

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

11.

Which of the combinations is the odd one out?

a)

Ink and water

b)

Milk and water

c)

Oil and water

d)

Lime juice and water

12.

Mohan is able to bend the rod because it is

a)

light.

b)

hard

c)

water proof.

d)

flexible

13.

student added blue ink to a beaker containing water. After a few minutes the colour of water changed to blue.

Which of these properties led to this colour change?

a)

Miscibility

b)

Malleability

c)

Ductility

d)

Compressibility

14.

Abhi bought an object. It is made of a hard material. It is fragile (easy to break) and allows light to pass through it.What can the object be?

a)

Shoes

b)

Mirror

c)

Cricket bat

d)

Fish tank

15.

Which of these properties of water helps in the washing of clothes?

a)

Transparency


b)

Solubility

c)

Conductivity

d)

Compressibility

16.

Hussain was applying paint on the wall during which some of the paint fell on his hands. Instead of using water, Hussain used kerosene oil to wash his hands.

Which of the following options explains Hussain's decision?

a)

Kerosene is softer than water.

b)

Kerosene smells better than water.

c)

Paints dissolve in kerosene and not in water.

d)

Kerosene is more easily available than water.

17.

Which of the following materials is not lustrous?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Wood

d)

Diamond

18.

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

19.

Which of the following does not float on water?

a)

Feather

b)

Paper

c)

Coconut oil

d)

Stone

20.

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.

21.

Nina had a mixture of sand and salt. Which of the following properties of salt can she use to separate them?

a)

Salt is white in colour.

b)

Salt dissolves in water.

c)

Salt has a taste.

d)

Salt is a powder.

22.

Materials that cannot be compressed easily are called __________

a)

Soft

b)

Rough

c)

Scaly

d)

Hard

23.

Shown here is a tent used by a mountain climber.

What are the qualities such a tent MUST have?

1. very light to carry

2. has nice colours

3. easy to wash

4. folds into a small size

a)

Only 1

b)

Only 1 and 2

c)

Only 1 and 4

d)

all - 1,2,3 and 4

24.

Pliers used by electrician usually have a plastic cover on the handle.Why?

a)

A) Plastic is a bad conductor of heat

b)

B) Plastic is water resistant

c)

C) Plastic is bad conductor of electricity

d)

D) All of these

25.

Steel spoons used for cooking becomes hot easily.They are often given handle of

a)

A) Iron

b)

B) Copper

c)

C) Wood

d)

D) Aluminium

26.

Which of the following is correct for the term ' lustre '?

a)

A) Hardness

b)

B) Softness

c)

C) Dull appearance

d)

D) Shiny appearance

27.

Which one of the following is insoluble in water?

a)

oxygen

b)

sugar

c)

milk

d)

sawdust

28.

Which one of the following will not attract magnet?

a)

Iron nail

b)

Cobalt

c)

Copper vessel

d)

A coin made of nickel

29.

Identify the bad conductor of electricity-

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

silver

d)

pure water

30.

Which pair of substances among the following would float in water-

a)

Feather, plastic ball

b)

rubber band, coin

c)

thermocol, stone

d)

pin, oil drops