Chemistry

MCQ Revision Sheet

Grade IX
Is matter around us pure

1. When no more solute can be dissolved in a solution

at a given temperature is called a _____________
solution.
a. Saturated
b. Dilute
c. Unsaturated

2. Particles of a __________ are visible to the

naked eye.
a. Colloid
b. Suspension
c. Solution
d. mixtures

3. A suspension is ____________.
a. Stable
 b. unstable

4. The component of the solution that is dissolved in

the solvent is called the __________.
a. Solute
b. Solvent
c. Pure substance

5. A colloidal solution is a ____________ mixture.

a. Homogeneous
b. Heterogenous

6. The particles of a solution are smaller than

_________ in diameter.
a. 1 nm
b. 2 nm
c. 5 nm
d. 6 nm

8. The path of light is not visible in a solution.

a. True
 b. False

9. A Suspension is a heterogeneous mixture in which

the solute Particles do not dissolve remains
suspended throughout the bulk of the medium
a. True
b. False

10. Suspension is ______ mixture

a. Homogenous
b. Heterogenous

11. Depending upon the amount of solute present in

solution, it can be called ______
a. Suspension
b. Dilute

12. Air is a mixture of ______ in _______

 a. Gas in gas
b. Solid in liquid
c. Gas in liquid

13. A solution of iodine in alcohol is known as

“tincture of iodine”
a. True
b. false

14. Air is a _________ mixture.

a. Heterogenous
b. Homogenous

15.The __________ of a solution is the amount of

solute present in a given amount of solution.
a. Concentration
b. Tyndall effect

16. Suspension can be separated from the mixture

by the process of __________
a.Filtration
 B.chromatography

17. The amount of the solute present in the

saturated solution at this temperature is called its
_________
a. Saturation level
b. solubility

18. In a solution the relative proportion of the

solute and solvent can be varied.
a. True
b. False

1. What are the two types of Pure Substances?

a) Elements and compounds

b) Mixtures and elements
c) Compounds and Mixtures
d) None of these

2.Who was the first scientist to use the term element?

a) Antoine Laurent Lavoisier

b) Robert Boyle
c) Isaac Newton
d) None of these

3. Which is incorrect about Colloidal solution?

 a) It is a heterogeneous mixture
b) It can’t scatter light
c) They settle down when left undisturbed
d) Both (b) and (c)

4.Which is correct about suspension?

a) The solute particles doesn’t settle down when left undisturbed

b) it is homogeneous mixture
c) it can be seen with naked eye
d) all of these

5. Which of the following will show the 'Tyndall effect' ?

a)salt solution
b)Milk and starch solution
c)copper sulphate solution
d)None of them

6. The major component of a solution is called :

a) solute
b) insoluble
c) solvent
d) solution

7. Boron,silicon,germanium,etc.,are :

a)Metals
b)Non- Metals
c)Metalloids
d)None of the above

8. Which of the following metal is at the room temperature ?

a) Mercury
b) Bromine
c) Copper
d) ZInc
9)Assertion : When a beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution placed in a dark place the path
of the beam becomes visible.
Reason : Light gets scattered by the colloidal particles.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of assertion
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

10) Assertion : A solution of table salt in a glass of water is homogeneous.

Reason : A solution having different composition throughout is homogeneous.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of assertion.
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

11) Assertion : True solution exhibits Tyndall effect.

Reason : Particles are very large in size.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of assertion.
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

12) Which of these properties does a metal show ?

a) They have lustre

b) They are sonorous
c) They are malleable
d) All of these

13) Which one of these is a property of a suspension ?

 a) The particles cannot be seen through a naked eye
b) A suspension is unstable
c) The path of suspension cannot be visible even with a beam of light
d) None of these

14) When can the tyndall effect be observed ?

a) When a beam of light enters a room through a small hole.

b) When the sunlight passes through the canopy of a dense forest
c) Both a and b
d) None of these

15) The continuous zig-zag movement of colloidal particles in a dispersion medium is

called

(a) Dispersion
(b) Tyndall effect
(c) Brownian movement
(d) Oscillation

16) Heterogeneous mixture in which the solute particles do not dissolve and remain
suspended throughout the solvent and the solute particles can be seen with the naked
eye is known as:

(a) Colloidal solution

(b) Supersaturated solution
(c) Sublimation
(d) Suspensions

17) Which of the following non-metal is a good conductor of electricity?

(a) Aluminium
(b) Silicon
(c) Graphite
(d) Gold
Answers
1- A 9- A
2- B 10- C
3- D 11- D
4- C 12- D
5- B 13- B
6- C 14- C

7- C 15- C
8- A 16- D
17- C

Mixtures can be: -

a. Homogeneous

b. Heterogeneous

c. Pure substance

d. Both (a) and (b)

Which of these is not a characteristic of pure substances?

a. They are homogeneous in nature

b. They do not have a fixed boiling point.

c. They have fixed composition.

d. They have a fixed melting point.

Dissolved sodium chloride can be separated from water by the physical process of:

a. Filtration

b. Evaporation

c. Distillation

d. Sublimation

Most matter around us exists as:

a. Pure substances

b. Mixtures

c. Elements

d. compounds

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a. soft drink

b. Soil

c. water

d. Lemonade
Which of these is a homogeneous mixture?

a. Salt and sulphur

b. Oil and water

c. Water and copper sulphate

d. Sugar and salt

Copper sulphate in water is a: -

a. Solution

b. Suspension

c. Colloid

Air shows property of

a. N2

b. O2

c. both (a) and (b)

d. none of these

Alloys are mixture of: -

a. Metal and a non- metal

b. Two or more metal

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. None of the above

Brass is a

a. element

b. compound

c. heterogeneous mixture

d. homogeneous mixture

Which of these is not a solution?

a. Air

b. Lemonade

c. Soda water

d. Oil and water

Which of these is an alloy?

a. Iron

b. Brass

c. Copper

d. Zinc

Brass is a solution of molten copper in

a. solid zinc

b. molten zinc

c. gaseous zinc

d. molten tin
Homogeneous Mixtures can be separated through ______ methods.

a. Physical

b. Chemical

c. None of the above

Which of these is a pure substance?

a. Sea water

b. Soil

c. Sodium chloride

d. Minerals

A solution is a _________ mixture of two or more substances.

a. Homogeneous

b. Heterogeneous

Ink in water is an example of a __________.

a. solution

b. Suspension
c. Colloidal solution

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a. Water

b. Mercury

c. Iron

d. All of these

A solution in which no more solute can be dissolved at a given temperature is known

as:

a. Unsaturated solution

b. True solution

c. Dilute solution

d. Saturated solution

More than one kind of pure form of matter combines forming.

a. Solution

b. Mixture

c. Component
d. suspension

When zinc and copper get mixed, we get:

a. Steel

b. Brass

c. Gold

d. Silver

Air is a mixture of: -

a. Heterogeneous

b. Gas

c. Solid

d. Homogenous

True or False: -

Homogeneous mixtures can have different intensities.

a. True

b. False

A solution is a heterogeneous mixture.

a. True

b. False
Alloys cannot be separated into their components by physical methods.

a. True

b. False

Heterogeneous mixtures have different composition and properties throughout the

mixture.

a. True

b. False

Alloys can be separated into their components by physical methods.

a. True

b. False

Solutions can also be solid and gaseous.

a. True

b. False

Mixtures have no definite set of properties

a. True

b. False

For a common person, pure means 'having no adulteration'.

a. True
b. False

A pure substance consists of a single type of particles.

a. True

b. False

Alloys can be separated into their constituents through physical methods.

a. True

b. False

Sodium chloride and water is an example of a mixture of compounds.

a. True

b. False

Mixture does not contain more than one pure substance.

a. True

b. False

A mixture contains more than one pure substance.

a. True

b. False

Q1-
1. The mixture of alcohol and water is-
a) homogeneous mixture
 b) heterogeneous mixture

2. ‘Sugar solution is a homogeneous mixture whereas oil and water is a

heterogeneous mixture.’
a) True
b) False

activity 2.1 and 2.2 based questions

(read the activity before answering the questions)
3. Which of the following is NOT an example of heterogeneous
mixture
a. Air
b. Oil and water
c. Salt and sulphur
d. Milk
4. Homogeneous mixture does not have a uniform composition
a. True
b. False
c. Cannot be determined

5. Which grp had obtained a heterogeneous mixture

a. grp A
b. grp C
c. grp B
d. grp D
e. all the grps
f. Grp a and d
 g. Grp c and d

ACTIVITY 2.2
6. Which of the solutions will not scatter a beam of light
a. Grp a
b. Grp b
c. Grp c
d. Grp d
e. Both a and b
f. A, b and d
g. Cannot be determined

Q.2-
1. More than one kind of pure form of matter combines forming
a) Texture
b) Solution
c) Mixture
d) Component
2. The dissolved sodium chloride can be separated from water by the
Physical process of
a) Evaporation
b) Filtration
c) Distillation
d) Sublimation

3. Composition is not the same throughout.

a) Soil
b) Sugar
c) Metal
d) Water

4. A pure substance consists of ------- type of particle

 a. Double
b. single
c. Triple
d. None of these

5. Sodium chloride is --------- substance

a)compound
b)mixture
c) pure
d) non of these