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Section A – Objective Questions (Choose the correct option A–D)
1. Which of the following is not a state of matter? A. Solid B. Liquid C. Flame D. Gas
2. The state of matter that has no definite shape or volume is A. Liquid B. Solid C. Gas D.
Plasma
3. A change that can easily be reversed is called A. Temporary change B. Chemical change C.
Irreversible change D. Physical change
4. Which of these changes results in a new substance? A. Freezing B. Melting C. Boiling D.
Burning
5. The process of changing a solid directly into gas is A. Condensation B. Evaporation C.
Sublimation D. Deposition
6. Which of the following is a physical change? A. Frying egg B. Melting butter C. Cooking
yam D. Burning paper
7. Water boils at A. 50°C B. 100°C C. 0°C D. 37°C
8. Which of these is a chemical change? A. Cutting paper B. Melting ice C. Rusting of iron D.
Boiling water
9. Matter is anything that A. Has mass only B. Has no volume C. Has mass and occupies
space D. Flows easily
10. Ice changing into water is an example of A. Condensation B. Sublimation C. Melting D.
Freezing
11. One example of sublimation is A. Water to steam B. Ice to water C. Iodine to gas D. Milk
to butter
12. A substance that can flow and take the shape of its container is A. Solid B. Liquid C.
Wood D. Rock
13. A solid has A. No definite shape B. A definite shape and volume C. No volume D. No
mass
14. Which of the following is not a physical change? A. Crushing stone B. Breaking glass C.
Evaporating water D. Rusting iron
15. Liquids differ from gases because A. They have no volume B. They have a fixed volume
C. They are compressible D. They have no shape
16. The movement of particles in a solid is A. Very fast B. Slow and random C. Vibrational
D. Free
17. The change from liquid to gas is called A. Melting B. Evaporation C. Freezing D.
Condensation
18. Which of these changes is reversible? A. Baking bread B. Boiling water C. Burning
candle D. Rusting nail
19. Freezing is the opposite of A. Condensation B. Melting C. Evaporation D. Boiling
20. Which of the following substances can sublime? A. Ice B. Salt C. Naphthalene D. Sugar
21. A chemical change is usually A. Temporary B. Irreversible C. Reversible D. Non-reactive
22. Which of these has neither a fixed shape nor fixed volume? A. Solid B. Liquid C. Gas D.
Plasma
23. The smallest particle of matter is called A. Cell B. Atom C. Ion D. Nucleus
24. Condensation is the change of A. Gas to liquid B. Liquid to gas C. Solid to gas D. Liquid
to solid
25. Evaporation can occur at A. Boiling point only B. Any temperature C. Below 0°C only D.
Only at night
Section B – Short Answer / Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
26. Matter exists in _________ main states.
27. The three most common states of matter are _______, _______, and _______.
28. The process by which water changes into vapour is called __________.
29. The process by which vapour changes back into water is __________.
30. The change of solid into liquid is known as __________.
31. The reverse of condensation is __________.
32. The state of matter with particles tightly packed is called __________.
33. List two examples of physical changes:
i. __________
ii. __________
34. List two examples of chemical changes:
i. __________
ii. __________
35. A change that cannot be reversed is known as a __________ change.
36. The process of solid changing directly into gas without becoming liquid is called
__________.
37. The boiling point of pure water at sea level is __________ °C.
38. The freezing point of water is __________ °C.
39. One example of a substance that undergoes sublimation is __________.
40. When a candle is burned, the change is __________.
41. Give one reason why burning is a chemical change.
__________
42. Name the state of matter that is compressible.
__________
43. What happens to the particles of a solid when it melts?
__________
44. What is the difference between boiling and evaporation?
__________
45. The process by which liquid turns into solid is called __________.
46. Changes that do not form a new substance are called __________ changes.
47. What is meant by a reversible change?
__________
48. What is meant by an irreversible change?
__________
49. Write down the full particle arrangement of a gas.
__________
50. In which state of matter are the particles far apart and move freely?
__________
