Q1.
Which property makes metals suitable for making
cooking pots? {1}
a) Transparency
b) Conductivity
c) Elasticity
d) Porosity
Answer: b) Conductivity (metals are good conductors of
heat).
Q2. Glass is used for making windows because it is: {1}
a) Hard and transparent
b) Flexible and shiny
c) Opaque and brittle
d) Magnetic and strong
Answer: a) Hard and transparent.
Q3. Which of these materials is the best electrical
insulator? {1}
a) Copper
b) Aluminium
c) Rubber
d) Iron
Answer: c) Rubber.
Q4. Explain why plastics are often used to cover
electrical wires. {2}
Answer: Plastics are electrical insulators; they do not
allow electric current to pass through, keeping us safe
from electric shocks.
Q5. Why is steel used to make bridges instead of wood?
{2}
Answer: Steel is stronger, harder, and more durable
than wood. It can support heavy loads and withstand
weathering.
Q6. A student wants to make a raincoat. Which material
is most suitable and why? {2}
Answer: Plastic or rubber is suitable because they are
waterproof and flexible.
Q7. Give one reason why:
(a) Aluminium is used for making aircraft.
(b) Concrete is used in building houses.
Answers:
(a) Aluminium is light and strong.
(b) Concrete is hard and durable.
Q8. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
True or false? {1}
Answer: True.
Q9. Wood is flexible and waterproof. {1}
Answer: False (wood is not waterproof).
10. Which material is best for making saucepan
handles? {1}
a) Copper
b) Plastic
c) Aluminium
d) Steel
11. Which property of glass makes it useful for
windows? [1}
a) Flexibility
b) Transparency
c) Conductivity
d) Elasticity
12. Which material is both strong and light, suitable for
building airplanes? {1}
a) Iron
b) Aluminium
c) Rubber
d) Copper
13. Rubber is used for car tyres because it is: {1}
a) Conductive and flexible
b) Hard and brittle
c) Waterproof and flexible
d) Transparent and soft
14. Explain why cooking pots are made of metals but
the handles are made of plastic or wood.
15. A student wants to make a waterproof bag. Suggest
one suitable material and give a reason.
16. Why is copper used for making electrical wires?
17. Give one property of each material that makes it
useful for the following:
(a) Wood for making furniture
(b) Glass for making bottles
(c) Rubber for making gloves
(3 marks)
18. solution is formed when a:
a) Solid melts into a liquid
b) Solute dissolves in a solvent
c) Liquid evaporates
d) Gas turns into a liquid
19. Which method is best for separating sand from salt
solution?
a) Evaporation
b) Filtration
c) Distillation
d) Chromatography
20. Which separation technique is used to obtain pure
water from seawater?
a) Filtration
b) Evaporation
c) Distillation
d) Sieving
21. Which statement about solubility is correct?
a) Solubility decreases when temperature increases
b) Solubility of solids usually increases with
temperature
c) Solubility does not change with temperature
d) Solubility depends only on pressure
Section B – Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)
22. Define the terms:
(a) Solute
(b) Solvent
23. Explain why salt dissolves in water but sand does
not.
24. A student wants to separate a mixture of salt, sand,
and water. Write the steps they should follow in order.
Section C – Structured Questions
25. A student dissolves 10 g of sugar in 100 g of water
at 25 °C.
(a) Identify the solute and the solvent. (2 marks)
(b) What type of mixture is formed? (1 mark)
(c) If more sugar is added and it no longer dissolves,
what is the solution called? (1 mark)
26. Explain how you would separate a mixture of
alcohol and water. (3 marks)
Answers
1. b) Conductivity (metals are good conductors of heat).
(1)
2. a) Hard and transparent. (1)
3. c) Rubber. (1)
4. Plastics are electrical insulators(1); they do not allow
electric current to pass through, keeping us safe from
electric shocks(1).
5. Steel is stronger, harder, and more durable than
wood(1). It can support heavy loads and withstand
weathering(1).
6. Plastic or rubber(1) is suitable because they are
waterproof and flexible(1).
7. (a) Aluminium is light and strong. (1)
(b) Concrete is hard and durable. (1)
8. True. (1)
9. False (wood is not waterproof). (1)
10. Plastic (1)
11. b) Transparency (1)
12. b) Aluminium (1)
13. c) Waterproof and flexible (1)
14. Metals conduct heat well for cooking (1);
plastics/wood are insulators, so handles are safe to
touch (1).
15. Plastic or rubber (1); because it is waterproof (1).
16. Copper is a good conductor of electricity (1) and
can be bent into wires (1).
17. (a). Wood – strong/durable (1).
(b). Glass – hard/transparent (1).
(c). Rubber – flexible/waterproof (1).
18. Solute dissolves in a solvent (1)
19. b) Filtration (1)
20. c) Distillation (1)
21. b) Solubility of solids usually increases with
temperature (1)
22. (a). Solute – substance that dissolves (1)
(b). Solvent – liquid that dissolves the solute (1)
23. Salt dissolves because it is soluble in water (1);
sand is insoluble in water (1).
24. Filtration to remove sand (1); evaporation to obtain
salt from salt solution (1).
25. (a). Solute = sugar (1), Solvent = water (1)
(b). Solution (1)
(c). Saturated solution (1)
26. Use simple distillation (1); alcohol boils at a lower
temperature than water (1); collect alcohol by
condensation (1).
