Class IX CHEMISTRY
PRACTICE WORKSHEET
CHAPTER 1
MATTER IN OUR SURROUNDINGS
Multiple choice questions
1. Which of the following statements is correct with respect to fluids?
a. Only gases behave as fluids
b. Gases and solids behave as fluids
c. Gases and liquids behave as fluids
d. Only liquids are fluids
2. The conversion of solid into gas without passing through the liquid state is
called:
a. Vapourisation
b. Sublimation
c. Fusion
d. Freezing
3. If the temperature of an object is 268K, it will be equivalent to:
a. -5°C
b. +5°C
c. 368°C
d. -25°C
4. Which one of the following set of phenomena would increase on raising the
temperature?
a. Diffusion, evaporation, compression of gases
b. Evaporation, compression of gases, solubility
c. Evaporation, diffusion, expansion of gases
d. Evaporation, diffusion, solubility, compression of gases.
5. During summer days, water kept in an earthern pot becomes cool due to
the phenomenon of:
a. Diffusion
b. Transpiration
c. Osmosis
d. Evaporation
6. The physical state of water at 55°C is:
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Both b and c
7. Which of the following represent the suitable conditions for the liquefaction
of gases?
a. Low temperature, low pressure
b. Low temperature, high pressure
c. High temperature, high pressure
d. High temperature, low pressure
8. Which condition out of the following will increase the evaporation of
water?
a. Decrease the temperature of water
b. Increase the temperature of water
c. Less exposed surface area of water
d. Adding common salt to water
9. 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. Salt, Juice, air
10. In which of the following conditions, the distance between the molecules
of hydrogen gas would increase?
i) Increasing pressure on hydrogen contained in a closed container
ii) Some hydrogen gas leaking out of the container
iii) Increasing the volume of the container of hydrogen gas
iv) Adding more hydrogen gas to the container without increasing the
volume of the container
a. (i) and (iii)
b. (i) and (iv)
c. (ii) and (iii)
d. (ii) and (iv)
