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Q1. In which state does water exist at 50° C?
  • Liquid
  • Solid
  • Gas
  • None of the above
  • Q2. What will be the state of a substance below its freezing point?
    • Solid state
    • Liquid state
    • Gaseous state
    • Q3. What happens when a liquid becomes a gas?
      • The particles of the  liquid absorb heat energy and the  distance between them increases.
      • The particles of the  liquid absorb heat energy and the distance between them decreases.
      • The particles of the  liquid  absorb heat energy and kinetic energy  decreases.
      • The particles of the liquid absorb the heat energy and force of attraction increases.
      • Q4. Matter is defined as
        • Anything that has a characteristic smell is matter.
        • Anything that has mass is matter.
        • Anything that occupies space is a matter.
        • Anything that occupies space and has mass is matter.
        • Q5. Latent heat of fusion is the amount of heat energy required to change
          • 1 kg of solid into its gaseous state at its boiling point.
          • 1 kg of liquid into its gaseous state at its boiling point.
          • 1 kg of solid into its liquid state at its melting point.
          • 1 kg of liquid into its solid state at its freezing point.
          • Q6. What affects the change of state the most?
            • Heat
            • Density
            • Mass
            • Volume
            • Q7. Which of the following is a correct relationship between Kelvin scale and Celsius scale?
              • Kelvin scale (K) = Celsius scale (°C) + 273
              • Kelvin scale (K) = Celsius scale (°C) - 273
              • Kelvin scale (K) = Celsius scale (°C) + 100
              • Kelvin scale (K) = Celsius scale (°C) - 100
              • Q8. Which property of a gas helps to fill a large volume of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in cylinders?
                • High inflammability
                • High fluidity
                • High compressibility
                • Low density
                • Q9. What is the effect of dryness of air on evaporation?
                  • Rate of evaporation increases with increase in dryness of air.
                  • Rate of evaporation decreases with increase in dryness of air.
                  • Dryness of air has no effect on rate of evaporation.
                  • Dryness of air decreases the cooling effect caused by evaporation.
                  • Q10. Which of the following states of matter takes the shape of the container in which it is filled?
                    • Solid
                    • Liquid
                    • Gas
                    • Both liquid and gas
                    • Q11. A puddle formed by rain water dries up in  bright sunshine. Which physical process is involved in this example?
                      • Evaporation
                      • Condensation
                      • Liquefaction
                      • Sublimation
                      • Q12. For evaporation to take place, latent heat of fusion must be supplied.
                        • True
                        • False
                        • Q13. Which property of a gas helps to fill a large volume of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in cylinders?
                          • High inflammability
                          • High fluidity
                          • High compressibility
                          • Low density
                          • Q14. What happens when sugar is added to water?
                            • Volume of water doubles.
                            • Volume of water decreases.
                            • Volume of water remains the same.
                            • None of the above
                            • Q15. Which of the following is not true regarding the process of evaporation?
                              • It never occurs at room temperature.
                              • It occurs below the boiling point.
                              • It occurs at normal air pressure.
                              • It requires latent heat to occur.
                              • Q16. Humidity is the amount of which substance present in the air?
                                • Water vapour
                                • Oxygen
                                • Carbon dioxide
                                • Sunlight
                                • Q17. The theory which visualizes that solid, liquid or gas is made up of tiny particles which are in constant motion is called _______ .
                                  • kinetic theory of matter
                                  • latent heat of fusion
                                  • latent heat of vaporization
                                  • interconversion of states of matter
                                  • Q18. The rate of diffusion of a gas depends upon its pressure.
                                    • True
                                    • False
                                    • Q19. Matter is defined as
                                      • Anything that has a characteristic smell is matter.
                                      • Anything that has mass is matter.
                                      • Anything that occupies space is a matter.
                                      • Anything that occupies space and has mass is matter.
                                      • Q20. What is the effect of wind speed on evaporation?
                                        • Evaporation increases with wind speed.
                                        • Evaporation decreases with wind speed.
                                        • No effect of wind speed on evaporation.
                                        • Evaporation decreases if wind speed is greater than 20 km/hr.
                                        • Q21. The wet clothes take a long time to dry when the humidity of air is high.
                                          • True
                                          • False
                                          • Q22. When a liquid freezes to form a solid, it absorbs heat.
                                            • True
                                            • False
                                            • Q23. Liquids are called fluids because
                                              • Liquids can flow.
                                              • Particles of a liquid have spaces between them.
                                              • Liquids do not fill the whole container in which they are placed.
                                              • Particles of liquid have no force of attraction between them.
                                              • Q24. Which of the following states of matter is easily compressible?
                                                • Solids
                                                • Liquids
                                                • Gases
                                                • Plasma
                                                • Q25. Which of the following is a characteristic property of the particles of matter?
                                                  • Particles of matter are static.
                                                  • Particles of matter have spaces between them.
                                                  • Particles of matter have no force of attraction between them.
                                                  • Particles of matter have no spaces between them.
                                                  • Q26. What happens when we make tea, coffee or lemonade?
                                                    • Particles of one type of matter form a layer over another type of matter.
                                                    • Particles of one type of matter do not get mixed up with particles of other type of matter.
                                                    • Particles of one type of matter get into the spaces of the other type of matter.
                                                    • Particles of one type of matter form a covering around the particles of other type of matter.
                                                    • Q27. How does the state of matter change during the fusion process?
                                                      • Gas changes to solid.
                                                      • Liquid changes to gas.
                                                      • Solid changes to liquid.
                                                      • Gas changes to liquid.
                                                      • Q28. The temperature at which a liquid changes into its gaseous form is called
                                                        • melting point
                                                        • boiling point
                                                        • freezing point
                                                        • triple point
                                                        • Q29. The newly discovered fifth state of matter is called
                                                          • Bose-Einstein condensate
                                                          • Cornell and Wieman condensate
                                                          • Brownian state
                                                          • Bohr-Einstein condensate
                                                          • Q30. Which phenomenon occurs during drying of wet clothes?
                                                            • Transpiration
                                                            • Evaporation
                                                            • Freezing
                                                            • Condensation

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