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MATTER IN OUR SURROUNDING

1. The highest temperature among the following is
(A) 200°F (B) 273 K (C) 105°C (D) 298 K
2. In Shimla, where the atmospheric pressure is less than the normal atmospheric pressure
(1 atm). The boiling point of water will be
(A) less than 100°C (B) more than 100°C (C) 0°C (D) 100°C
3. At 100°C steam has more heat energy than the energy of boiling water because
(A) Steam has lesser kinetic energy than boiling water
(B) Steam has latent heat of vaporization
(C) Steam has lesser potential energy than boiling water
(D) All the reasons given above
4. The correct order of increasing inter molecular forces of attraction in the following
substances is
(A) Water < Sugar < Carbon dioxide < Acetone
(B) Carbon dioxide < Acetone < Water < Sugar
(C) Sugar < Water < Acetone < Carbon dioxide
(D) Carbon dioxide < Water < Acetone < Sugar
5. which one of the following pairs of compounds illustrates the law of multiple
proportions?
(A) H2O, Na2O (B) MgO, Na2O (C) CO2, SO2 (D) SnCl2, SnCl4
6. The high diffusibility of gases is due to
(A) high intermolecular forces of attraction
(B) high kinetic energy of molecules
(C) restricted translatory motion in upward direction
(D) All the above
7. Crude petroleum is refined by
(A) separating funnel (B) crystallisation
(C) distillation (D) fractional distillation
8. In which of the following cases will cooking be the slowest?
(A) Cooking in a pressure cooker at sea level.
(B) Cooking in a pressure cooker at higher altitude.
(C) Cooking in an open vessel at sea level.
(D) Cooking in an open vessel at higher altitude.
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9. The table given below gives information about four unknown substances. [Room
temperature = 30°C]
Melting point Boiling point
Substance
(°C) (°C)
I –188 -40
II –110 34
III 16 117
IV 37 340
Which of the following substance is a volatile liquid at room temperature?
(A) 1 (B) II (C) III (D) IV
10. Under which of the following condition we can boil water at room temperature?
(A) At very low pressure (B) At high pressure
(C) At atmospheric pressure (D) At critical pressure
11. The freezing and boiling points of a substance P are –220°C and –185°C respectively. At
which of the following range of temperature will P exist as a liquid?
(A) Between –175°C and –210°C (B) Between –190°C and –225°C
(C) Between –200°C and –160°C (D) Between –195°C and –215°C
12. Ice floats on surface of water because
(A) It is heavier than water
(B) The density of both ice and water is the same
(C) Ice is lighter than water
(D) None of these
13. Which of the following process require heating?
(A) Fusion (B) Condensation (C) Vapourisation (D) Solidification
14. Identify the given processes (A, B and C).

(A) A-Sublimation, B-evaporation and C-condensation

(B) A-Condensation, B-evaporation and C-sublimation
(C) A-Evaporation, B-condensation and C-sublimation
(D) A-Sublimation B-condensation and C-evaporation
15. Fragrance of flowers can be felt as soon as one enters the room because of

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(A) condensation (B) fusion (C) diffusion (D) solidification.

16. Which of the following are the correct examples of matter?
(A) Glass bottle, water and noise (B) Air, wood and vacuum
(C) Silver foil, hot air and chalk (D) Sand, oxygen and light flash
17. The following order of substances is correct in terms of which property?
Nitrogen < Oil < Ice < Water
(A) Compressibility (B) Boiling points (C) Fluidity (D) Density
18. In the winter season, when we exhale air early in the morning, it appears foggy. This is
due
(A) evaporation of water (B) condenzation of CO2
(C) condenzation of water vapour (D) fusion if ice.
19. During summer water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool because of the phenomenon
of
(A) diffusion (B) transpiration (C) osmosis (D) evaporation
20. On converting 25°C, 38°C and 66°C to Kelvin scale, the correct sequence of temperature
will be
(A) 298 K, 311 K and 339 K (B) 298 K. 300 K and 338 K
(C) 273 K, 278 K and 543 K (D) 298 K, 310 K and 333 K
21. The diffusibility of which physical state of matter is maximum?
(A) Solid
(B) Liquid
(C) Gas
(D) Diffusibilty is independent of physical state
22. When two pieces of ice are pressed together they form a single lump. This happens due
to
(A) liquefication (B) occlusion (C) absorption (D) regelation
23. At Darjeeling, distilled water boils at a temperature
(A) above 373K (B) above 473K (C) below 373K (D) at 373K
24. Which among the following statements is true?
(A) The rate of evaporation in a coastal area is less because of high humidity.
(B) The rate of evaporation in a coastal area is more because of presence of water
bodies.
(C) the rate of evaporation is independent of humidity.
(D) The rate of evaporation is directly proportional to humidity.
25. Arrange the following changes of energy during following phase transition in a proper
order.
Ice (0°C)  water (50°C)  ice (0°C)

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(a) Potential energy increases and kinetic energy remains constant.

(b) Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy remains constant
(c) Potential energy increases and kinetic energy increases
(d) Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy decreases.
(A) d b c a (B) a c b d (C) a c d b (D) c d a b
26. Mention the phase transition based on which the solid room fresheners work.
(A) Evaporation (B) Condensation (C) Occlusion (D) Sublimation
27. A thermos flask contains ice and water, both at 0°C. When taken from the plains to a
place at a higher altitude, the quantity of ice in the flask increases. Which of the
following can be accurately concluded from the observation?
I. Water freezes as the temperature drops at higher altitudes.
II. Freezing point of liquid increases with a decrease in pressure.
III. Liquids freeze at a lower temperature at sea level than at higher altitude
(A) I and II (B) I and III (C) II and III (D) I only
28. In Shimla, where the atmospheric pressure is less than the normal atmospheric pressure
(1 atm). The boiling point of water will be
(A) less than 100°C (B) More than 100°C(C) 0°C (D) 100°C
29. KE (Kinetic Energy) of molecules in gases is directly proportional to:
(A) Temperature (B) Pressure
(C) Temperature & Pressure (D) Atmospheric Pressure
30. Which of the following is not an endothermic process?
(A) Fusion (B) Transpiration (C) Respiration (D) Sublimation
31. Bose-Einstein Condensate have
(A) Ability to be used as model black-hole (B) Existence at very high temperature
(C) Isolated gaseous atoms (D) High Kinetic Energy
32. Which of the following is not a characteristic of evaporation?
(A) Rate of evaporation increases with increases in surface area
(B) Rate of evaporation increases with increase in temperature
(C) Evaporation of liquid is accompanied by decrease in temperature
(D) Rate of evaporation increases with increases in humidity of air
33. What are the main scales of measuring the temperature?
(A) Joules scale, Fahrenheit scale and Kelvin scale
(B) S.T. scale, Kelvin scale and Celcius scale
(C) Celcius scale, Fahrenheit scale and Kelvin scale
(D) Joules scale, Kilojoules scale and Celcius Scale

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34.
Column A Column B
a. Possesses one free
A. Solid () surface, and three
types of motions
b. Possesses high kinetic
B. Liquid () energy and rigid in
nature
c. Possesses very low
C. Gas () kinetic energy and
diffusible
d. Possesses high kinetic
D. Melting ()
energy and diffusible
e. Possesses very low
E. Freezing () kinetic energy and
rigid in nature
f. Potential energy
increases and kinetic
energy decreases
g. Potential energy
increases and kinetic
energy remains
constant
h. Kinetic energy
remains constant and
potential energy
decreases

(A) A - e, B - a, C - d, D - g, E - h (B) A - e, B - f, C - d, D- h, E - c
(C) A - e, B - a, C - d, D - b, E - f (D) A - e, B - d, C - g, D - h, E – c
35. An earthen ware keeps water cool but metallic vessel does not because
(A) earthen ware has pores.
(B) metals are good thermal conductor.
(C) metal wares are heat resistant.
(D) earthen wares are impervious.
36. Rinku and Pinku had half day schools during summer. They used to go to school by
auto. Observed that the auto driver covered the top of the auto by some mats which
keeps the auto cool. Which of the following phenomenon is involved here?
(A) Condensation (B) Evaporation (C) Sublimation (D) Diffusion
37. Why is solid CaCl2 spread on roads in cold countries, during winter season?
(A) To increase melting the point of ice (B) To decrease the melting point of ice
(C) To sublime the ice (D) To reduce the temperature of ice

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