Test your knowledge with this challenging MCQ on Matter in our Surroundings! Get ready to learn and level up your understanding of the world around us. This topic is useful for the students Class 9th to 12th and for those preparing for Competitive Exams like UPSC , SSC and other State Level Exams
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MCQ on Matter in our Surroundings
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of particles of matter?
a) Particles of matter have spaces between them
b) Particles of matter are always stationary
c) Particles of matter are always in motion
d) Particles of matter attract each other
Answer: b) Particles of matter are always stationary
2. What is the phenomenon called when particles of matter intermix on their own with each other?
a) Fusion
b) Sublimation
c) Diffusion
d) Evaporation
Answer: c) Diffusion
3. What happens to the state of matter when temperature increases?
a) Kinetic energy of particles decreases
b) Interparticle attraction increases
c) Kinetic energy of particles increases
d) Interparticle spaces increase
Answer: c) Kinetic energy of particles increases
4. What is the temperature at which a solid melts to become a liquid known as?
a) Boiling point
b) Freezing point
c) Melting point
d) Fusion point
Answer: c) Melting point
5. Which factor does NOT affect the rate of evaporation?
a) Temperature
b) Surface area
c) Humidity
d) Pressure
Answer: d) Pressure
6. What is the process called when a substance transitions directly from its solid phase to its gaseous phase?
a) Melting
b) Evaporation
c) Sublimation
d) Condensation
Answer: c) Sublimation
7. How does evaporation cause cooling?
a) By releasing heat to the surroundings
b) By absorbing heat from the surroundings
c) By increasing the temperature of the surroundings
d) By decreasing the kinetic energy of particles
Answer: b) By absorbing heat from the surroundings
8. Which physical property refers to the resistance of matter to change its shape and volume?
a) Density
b) Compressibility
c) Viscosity
d) Fluidity
Answer: a) Density
9. What is the state of matter with the highest energy and least interparticle attraction?
a) Solid
b) Liquid
c) Gas
d) Plasma
Answer: c) Gas
10. What is the property of matter that refers to its ability to dissolve in other substances?
a) Solubility
b) Density
c) Viscosity
d) Melting point
Answer: a) Solubility