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Quiz on States of Matter

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Matter is made up of:

a)

Continuous substance

b)

Tiny particles

c)

Large blocks

d)

Energy

2.

Which of the following is not a state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Light

3.

The process of conversion of liquid into vapour at any temperature below boiling point is:

a)

Boiling

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Sublimation

4.

The temperature at which a liquid changes into vapour at atmospheric pressure is called:

a)

Melting point

b)

Boiling point

c)

Freezing point

d)

Condensation point

5.

The SI unit of temperature is:

a)

Celsius

b)

Kelvin

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

Joule

6.

The rate of evaporation increases with:

a)

Decrease in surface area

b)

Increase in humidity

c)

Increase in temperature

d)

Decrease in wind speed

7.

Which one of the following shows diffusion fastest?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All equal

8.

Latent heat of fusion is the heat energy required to change:

a)

Solid into liquid

b)

Liquid into gas

c)

Gas into liquid

d)

Liquid into solid

9.

Dry ice is:

a)

Solid CO₂

b)

Solid O₂

c)

Solid N₂

d)

Solid H₂O

10.

Which of the following processes is used to separate a mixture of salt and water?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Filtration

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

11.

The property of particles of matter due to which they move continuously is called:

a)

Inertia

b)

Motion

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Viscosity

12.

What happens to the particles of matter when temperature increases?

a)

They stop moving

b)

They move faster

c)

They come closer

d)

They remain the same

13.

Which of the following takes the shape of the container but has definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

14.

The process in which solid directly changes into gas is called:

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Boiling

15.

Interconversion of states of matter can be achieved by changing:

a)

Force and pressure

b)

Temperature and pressure

c)

Mass and volume

d)

Shape and size

16.

Which of the following has negligible intermolecular space?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

17.

When ice melts at 0°C, temperature remains constant because:

a)

Heat is lost

b)

Heat is used to increase kinetic energy

c)

Heat is used to break bonds

d)

None of these

18.

Which one of the following is an example of diffusion in gases?

a)

Dissolving sugar in water

b)

Spreading of smell of perfume

c)

Melting of ice

d)

Boiling of water

19.

The boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure is:

a)

0°C

b)

50°C

c)

100°C

d)

212°C

20.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Solids are highly compressible

b)

Liquids are incompressible but flow easily

c)

Gases have definite shape

d)

Solids diffuse faster than gases