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Matter in our surroundings

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
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1.

Seema took a 100 ml beaker and filled half the beaker with water and marked the level of water. She dissolved some salt with the help of a glass rod and recorded water level again.

a)

The water level increases appreciably

b)

The water level decreases

c)

The water level remains the same

d)

There is little increase in water level.

2.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of matter?

a)

Matter is made up of extremely small particles

b)

There is no space between particles of matter

c)

The particles of matter are continuously moving

d)

The particles of matter attract each other.

3.

Which one of the following sets of phenomenon would increase on raising the temperature?

a)

Diffusion, evaporation and compression of gases

b)

Evaporation, compression of gases and solubility of solid in liquid

c)

Evaporation, diffusion, expansion of gases and solubility of solid in liquid

d)

Evaporation, solubility of gas in liquid, diffusion and compression of gases.

4.

During summer, water kept in earthen pot becomes cool due to phenomenon of

a)

Diffusion

b)

Transpiration

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

5.

Which of the following is correct order of forces of attraction?

a)

Water > Air > Sand

b)

Air > Sugar > Oil

c)

Air < Water < Sugar

d)

Salt > Air > Juice

6.

Which of the following is correct order of density ?

a)

Air < Exhaust from chimneys < Honey < Water < Chalk < Cotton < Iron.

b)

Air < Exhaust from Chimneys < Water < Honey < Cotton < Chalk < Iron.

c)

Air < Exhaust from Chimneys < Honey < Water < Chalk < Iron < Cotton

d)

Air < Exhaust from Chimneys < Water < Honey < Chalk < Cotton < Iron

7.

The boiling point of water at higher altitude is

a)

373 K

b)

< 373 K

c)

> 373 K

d)

273 K

8.

Which of the following has minimum kinetic energy ?

a)

Particles of ice below 0 °C

b)

Particles of water at 0 °C

c)

Particles of water at 100 °C

d)

Particles of steam at 100 °C

9.

Which of the following does not affect rate of evaporation?

a)

Wind speed

b)

Surface area

c)

Temperature

d)

Insoluble heavy impurities

10.

A form of matter has no fixed shape but it has a fixed volume. An example of this form of matter is

a)

Krypton

b)

Kerosene

c)

Carbon steel

d)

Carbon dioxide

11.

On converting 308 K, 329 K and 391 K to Celsius scale, the correct sequence of temperatures will be:

a)

33°C, 56°C and 118°C

b)

35°C, 56°C and 119°C

c)

35°C, 56°C and 118°C

d)

56°, 119°C and 35° C

12.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of matter?

a)

Matter is made up of extremely small particles

b)

There is no space between particles of matter

c)

The particles of matter are continuously moving

d)

The particles of matter attract each other.

13.

A form of matter has no fixed shape but it has a fixed volume. An example of this form of matter is

a)

Krypton

b)

Kerosene

c)

Carbon steel

d)

Carbon dioxide

14.

Which of the following phenomena always results in the cooling effect?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

None of these

15.

What is Dry Ice?

a)

Ice having no water of crystallisation

b)

Ice that has been dried

c)

Solid carbon dioxide

d)

None of these

16.

What is the unit of latent heat of fusion?

(a)  

17.

The fifth state of matter is given by?

a)

Subhash Chandra Bose

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Satyendra Nath Bose

d)

Both Satyendra Bose and Einstein

18.

Which of the following cannot be separated by sublimation?

a)

Iodine and NaCl

b)

Iodine and Ammonium chloride

c)

Camphor and Sodium chloride

d)

Naphthalene and Sand

19.

A few substances are arranged in the increasing order of 'forces of attraction'between their particles.Which one of the following represents a correct arrangement?

a)

Water,air,wind

b)

Air,sugar,oil

c)

Oxygen,water,sugar

d)

Sugar,juice,air

20.

If we keep cold drink bottle in freezer, what will happen?

a)

Water will change into ice

b)

Cold drink bottle will break

c)

CO2 gas will get solidified

d)

Nothing happens.

21.

Particles of matter having space between them is called

a)

Interstitial space

b)

Intermolecular space

c)

Vacant space

d)

None of the above

22.

What is the unit of pressure?

(a)  

23.

Name the process by which dry ice changes into carbon dioxide gas.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Vaporisation

24.

Melting point of ice is

a)

273.16K

b)

373.15K

c)

100°C

d)

250.18K

25.

Which one among the followings has a fixed volume but no fixed shape?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Ice

c)

Kerosene

d)

Xenon