Class 9 Chemistry Ch1 Test
Class 9 Chemistry Ch1 Test
Section A //X
1. Which of the following is a matter? (A) Air (B) Light (C) Shadow (D) Heat
2. Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume? (A) Solid (B) Liquid (C) Gas (D) Plasma
3. The smell of perfume spreads due to: (A) Evaporation (B) Sublimation (C) Diffusion (D)
Condensation
4. Which process converts a solid directly into gas? (A) Melting (B) Freezing (C) Sublimation (D)
Condensation
5. Which of the following has highest compressibility? (A) Solid (B) Liquid (C) Gas (D) Plasma
6. Evaporation causes: (A) Increase in temperature (B) Cooling (C) No change (D) Heating
7. Boiling point of water is: (A) 50°C (B) 90°C (C) 100°C (D) 110°C
8. The SI unit of pressure is: (A) Atmosphere (B) Pascal (C) mmHg (D) Torr
9. A gas can be liquefied by: (A) Increasing temperature only (B) Decreasing pressure only (C)
Increasing pressure and decreasing temperature (D) Increasing both pressure and temperature
10. The phenomenon of change of a liquid into vapour at any temperature is called: (A) Boiling (B)
Section B //X
16. Why do solids have a fixed shape, but liquids and gases do not?
17. Explain how a desert cooler cools the room during summer.
18. Why do we see water droplets on the outer surface of a glass containing ice-cold water?
Section D //X
19. Differentiate between the three states of matter on the basis of: Compressibility, Shape, Volume,
Inter-particle space
20. Explain the interconversion of three states of matter with a neat diagram.
Section E //X
21. With the help of an activity, explain that particles of matter are continuously moving. What