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CHAPTER 3 MATTER
Instruction: Each of the questions below is followed by the options A, B, C and D. Choose the best
option for each question.
1. Which of the following is not true about matter?
A Matter has mass.
B Matter can be seen.
C All things on Earth are matter.
D Matter exists in three different states.
2. The following are all matter except
A air
B soil
C water
D lightning
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3. Figure 1 shows the arrangement of particles of a substance. Which of the following
substances has such arrangement of particles?
A Air
B Steam
C Iron rod
D Cooing oil
4. Which of the following statements is true about a li!uid?
A It does not ha"e a fixed "olume.
B Its particles mo"e freel# at random.
C Its particles glide o"er one another.
D The space between its particles is "er# big.

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5. The difference between the particles of water and the particles of steam is in the
A si%e of the particles
B mass of the particles
C shape of the particles
D mo"ement of the particles

Question and Question ! are based on Fi"ure 2.

Figure 2
6. Figure 2 shows the classification of matter. Which of the following substances represents # ?
A Ice
B Air
C Water
D Alcohol
7. Which of the following is true about the mo"ement of particles in substances that represent
# ?
A The# cannot mo"e freel#.
B The# mo"e "er# slowl#.
C The# glide o"er one another.
D The# mo"e "er# fast in a random manner.

. Which of the following pairs of diagrams shows the arrangement of particles in mercur# and
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Matter
Solid 'i!uid #
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air?
Mercur! Air
A
B
C
D
". Which of the following shows the states of the substances under room temperature
correct#!?
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A Mercur# Water Steam
B Steel Steam Air
C Steel Mercur# Air
D Ice Mercur# Water
1+. The abo"e information is about substance $. Substance $ is most probabl#
A copper
B ox#gen
C mercur#
D aluminium
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Substance $ has a fixed "olume and taes the shape of the container that it fills.
water
copper )II* sulphate
cr#stal
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11. Figure 3 shows a test tube filled with water which contains copper )II* sulphate cr#stal. The
test tube is left on a test tube rac for a few hours. Which of the following is obser"ed
after a few hours?

12. Which of the following statements is not true about a solid?
A It has a fixed "olume.
B Its particles cannot mo"e freel#.
C The space between its particles is "er# small.
D Its particles are not arranged in a fixed pattern.

13. The densit# of an ob+ect is defined as
A its mass in a unit weight
B its mass in a unit "olume
C its "olume in a unit mass
D its weight in a unit "olume
14. The mass of , cm- of substance # is .../ g. What is its densit#?
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A B C D
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A (.1 g2cm-
B 1./ g2cm-
C 1/ g2cm-
D 0././ g2cm-
15. The densit# of gold is $1.( g2cm-. What is the mass of . cm- of gold?
A (.&& g
B /,.1 g
C $$/.3 g
D $(/.$ g
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16. The mass of the ob+ect shown in Figure 4 is .4 g. What is it densit#?
A 4.3 g2cm-
B 4.1/ g2cm-
C $.&/ g2cm-
D $.04 g2cm-

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( cm
& cm
3 cm
,4 ml
04 ml
marble
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17. Figure 5 shows the increase in water le"el in a measuring c#linder when / identical marbles
are put into it. If the mass of a marble is &, g5 what is the densit# of a marble?
A 4.3 g2cm-
B 0./ g2cm-
C /.0 g2cm-
D ..4 g2cm-

1. Which of the following statements is not true?
A A less dense ob+ect floats in a denser li!uid.
B A denser ob+ect sins in a less dense li!uid.
C A less dense li!uid sins in a denser li!uid if the# do not mix.
D A less dense li!uid floats in a denser li!uid if the# do not mix.

1". 'i!uid # has a densit# of $.( g2cm-. Which of the following substances will float in
li!uid #?

$u,*t)nce Den*it! -g.c/01
A Iron ,.1
B Water $.4
C 6lass &..
D Mercur# $(..
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2+. Figure 6 shows li!uid $5 li!uid % and ob+ect Q in a gas +ar. Which of the following shows
the possible densit# of li!uid $5 li!uid % and ob+ect Q?

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21. T),#e 1 shows the densit# of four li!uids5 &5 #5 ' and (. E!ual "olume of each li!uid is
poured into four separate gas +ars. An ob+ect with a "olume of . cm- and a mass of ,.& g is
then put into each gas +ar. The ob+ect will float in li!uid
A &
$ Q %
A $.4 g2cm- 4.1 g2cm- $./ g2cm-
B $.4 g2cm- $.4 g2cm- $., g2cm-
C $.4 g2cm- $./ g2cm- $.$ g2cm-
D $.4 g2cm- $.& g2cm- &.4 g2cm-
&i'ui% Den*it! -g.c/01
& 4.,/
# 4.14
' $.44
( $.(4
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B #
C '
D (
22. Which of the following statements explains wh# wood floats in water?
A Wood is lighter than water.
B Water is lighter than wood.
C Water is denser than wood.
D Wood is denser than water.
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23. Solids $5 Q and % shown in Figure 7 ha"e the
same "olume. 7ased on the comparisons shown abo"e5 the arrangement of the densities of the
solids in increasing order is
A $5 Q5 %
B $5 %5 Q
C %5 $5 Q
D %5 Q5 $

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$
Q %
Q
$
%
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24. Figure shows a method of storing gas. Which of the following is not the ad"antage of
storing gas using this method?
A Sa"e space
B Con"enient
C Can be transported easil#
D 8re"ents the gas from exploding

25. Wh# does a ship made of iron float in sea water?
A Iron is less dense than sea water.
B The ship is lighter than sea water.
C The ship contains a large "olume of air.
D The o"erall densit# of the ship is less than the densit# of sea water.
Instruction: For Question 2 to Question 3)# choose the best answer fro$ the options gi%en
in the bo& below.

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A B C D
34 334 333 34 33 on#! 334 333 on#! 3 on#!
26. Which of the following is matter?
333 Air
I33 Sound
333 9ainbow
27. 7ased on the abo"e information5 which of the following statements is true about the water
particles in steam?
333 The# can mo"e freel# at random.
333 The# are not arranged in an# fixed pattern.
333 The space between particles is big.
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Steam is water in the gaseous state.
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2. Figure " shows an ice cube5 a cor and a piece of copper in a beaer of water. Which of the
following statements is true?
333 Water is denser than ice.
333 Cor is less dense than water.
333 Ice cube is denser than copper.
2". Which of the following in"ol"es the use of the concept of densit#?
333 7uo#
333 :loat
333 ;ot air balloons
3+. Which of the following is true about a submarine?
333 Its "olume is changeable.
333 Its o"erall densit# is ad+ustable.
333 It sins when its ballast tans are full with water.
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ice cube
beaer
water
copper
cor
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