Class: 7

Chapter: Heat
Worksheet of MCQ questions

1. An example of the conductors of heat is

A) Aluminium
B) Wood
C) Plastic

2. An example of the conductors of heat is

A) Plastic
B) Iron
C) Wood

3. An example of insulators of heat is

A) Wood
B) Iron
C) Aluminium

4. An example of insulators of heat is

A) Aluminium
B) Plastic
C) Iron

5. The hotness of an object is determined by its _____.

A) Neither a or b
B) Pressure
C) Both a and b
D) Temperature

6. Temperature of boiling water cannot be measured by a ____ thermometer.

A) Celsius
B) Clinical

7. Temperature is measured in degree ______.

A) Clinical
B) Celsius

8. No medium is required for transfer of heat by the process of ______.

A) Radiation
B) Conduction
C) Convection

9. A cold steel spoon is dipped in a cup of hot milk. It transfers heat to its other end by
the process of ______.
A) Convection
B) Radiation
C) Conduction

10. Clothes of ______ colours absorb heat better than clothes of light colours.
A) Dark
B) Brown
C) Orange
D) Light
11. Land breeze blows during
A) winter
B) summer
C) night
D) day

12. Sea breeze blows during

A) day
B) winter
C) summer
D) night

13. Dark coloured clothes are preferred during

A) night
B) summer
C) day
D) winter

14. Light coloured clothes are preferred during

A) day
B) winter
C) night
D) summer

15. Transfer of heat from burner to pan is by

A) conduction
B) convection
C) radiation

16. Transfer of heat from pan to water is by

A) radiation
B) conduction
C) convection

17. Transfer of heat within water is by

A) radiation
B) conduction
C) convection

18. One litre of water at 30°C is mixed with one litre of water at 50°C. The temperature of
the mixture will be
A) more than 50°C but less than 80°C
B) between 30°C and 50°C
C) 80°C
D) 20°C

19. An iron ball at 40°C is dropped in a mug containing water at 40°C. The heat will
A) increase the temperature of both.
B) not flow from iron ball to water or from water to iron ball.
C) flow from water to iron ball.
D) flow from iron ball to wate
20. A wooden spoon is dipped in a cup of ice cream. Its other end
A) does not become cold.
B) becomes cold by the process of convection.
C) becomes cold by the process of radiation.
D) becomes cold by the process of conduction.

21. Stainless steel pans are usually provided with copper bottoms. The reason for this
could be that
A) copper is a better conductor of heat than the stainless steel.
B) such pans appear colourful.
C) copper is easier to clean than the stainless steel.
D) copper bottom makes the pan more durable.
22. Name the device used for measuring Thermometer
A) Thermometer
B) Ammeter
C) Anemometer
D) Ammeter

23. The unit of measurement of Temperature is

A) Meter
B) Kilogram
C) Degree Celsius
D) Second

24. The normal temperature of Human body is

A) 40
B) 37
C) 42
D) 35

25. The maximum and minimum temperatures of a day are measured with a
A) Celsius Thermometer
B) Fahrenheit Thermometer
C) Maximum-minimum thermometer
D) Kelvin Thermometer

26. The liquid metal used in a Thermometer is

A) Mercury
B) Silver
C) Gold
D) Copper

27. What is the use of kink in a Thermometer?

A) It prevents mercury level from falling on its own
B) It raises the mercury level
C) It makes the thermometer look beautiful
D) It acts as joint to the glass tube that is used for mercury and the scale

28. The process by which transfer of heat takes place by the actual movement of particles from
one part of the body to the other part is called
A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
D) Vaporization

29. The process by which heat flows from the hotter end to colder end of an object is called
A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
D) Vaporization

30. The transfer heat which does not require any medium is called
A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
D) Vaporization

31. The process by which heat comes from the sun to the earth is
A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
D) Vaporization

32. In case of ________ the cool air moves from land towards the sea
A) Land breeze
B) Sea breeze
C) Ice breeze
D) Sand breeze

33. In liquids, heat transfer takes place by

A) Radiation
B) Conduction
C) Convection
D) None of these

34. Some stainless-steel frying pans are provided with copper bottoms. The reason for this
could be that
A) Copper bottom makes the pan more durable
B) Such pan appears colourful
C) Copper is better conductor of heat than stainless steel
D) None of these

35. Transfer of heat by conduction process takes place is

A) Liquids only
B) Solids only
C) Gases only
D) All of these

36. Heat energy from the sun reaches us by the process

A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
D) Both a and b

37. The woolen clothes keep us warm during winter because

i) Wool is an insulator
ii) Wool is a conductor
iii) Wool traps air
iv) Wool has a vacuum
A) (i) and (ii)
B) (ii) and (iii)
C) (iii) and (iv)
D) (i) and (iii)

38. The transfer of heat by convection takes place in

A) Solids and liquids
B) Solids and Vacuum
C) Gases and liquids
D) Vacuum and gases

39. The process which can transfer heat through the vacuum, as well as air,is
A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Irradiation
D) Radiation

40. When matter gets warmer, the atoms and molecules in that matter
A) Stand still
B) Move faster
C) Move slower
D) Can’t say

41. Higher the temperature of the body_______ is the kinetic energy of the molecules of that body
A) Higher
B) Lower
C) Same
D) None of these

42. Unit of heat energy is

A) Kilogram
B) Meter
C) Joules
D) Degree

43. One litre of water at 30 is mixed with one litre of water at 50. The temperature of mixing of
the mixing will be be
A) 80
B) more than 50 but less than 80
C) 20
D) Between 30 and 50

44. Bodies transmitting heat radiation

A) Do not require any medium
B) Are liquids only
C) Makes heat travels in one direction only
D) Solids in only

45. In Fahrenheit scale, water freezes at

A) 0 oF
B) 32 oF
C) 40 oF
D) 212 oF

46. An iron ball at 40 oC is dropped in a mug containing at 40 oC. The heat will
A) Flow from iron ball to water
B) Not flow iron ball to water or from water to iron ball
C) Flow from water to iron ball
D) Increases the temperature of both

47. Boiling point of water is

A) 0 oC
B) 100 oC
C) 357 oC
D) -39 oC

48. A thermos flask prevents loss or gain of heat by

A) Conduction only
B) Convection only
C) Radiation only
D) All the above

49. A wooden spoon is dipped in a cup of ice cream. Its other end
A) Becomes cold by the process of conduction
B) Becomes cold by the process of Convection
C) Becomes cold by the process of radiation
D) Does not become cold

50. Sea breeze is caused due to

A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
D) All of these

51. A polished silvery surface is

A) Good absorber of heat
B) Good reflector of heat
C) Poor reflector of heat
D) None of these

52. What is heat?

A) Energy
B) Wave
C) Radiation
D) Charge

53. What is the range of clinical thermometer, in degree Celsius?

A) 0 to 100
B) 15 to 65
C) 35 to 42
D) 42 to 65

54. What is the range of laboratory thermometer, in degree Celsius?

A) -10 to 100
B) 35 to 42
C) 15 to 65
D) 52 to 65

55. Which of these cities would receive sea breeze during day time?
A) Delhi
B) Bangalore
C) Chennai
D) Varanasi

56. If a substance I hot, its particles will

A) Move fast than cooler object
B) Move slow than copper object
C) Move as the cooler object
D) May move fast or slow than the cooler object

57. One example of bad thermal conductor

A) Potassium
B) Paper
C) Cork
D) Wool

58. Handles of saucepans and other cooking utensils are

A) Thermal conductors
B) Thermal Insulators
C) Electrical conductors
D) Metalloids

59. Metals are the best

A) Insulators of heat
B) Conductors of heat
C) Conductors of light
D)Insulators electricity

60. An example of conductor of heat is

A) Paper
B) Cloth
C) Air
D) Aluminum

61. The insulation reduces the amount of heat

A) Leaving the house
B) Entering the house
C) Transferring the chamber
D)Releasing the chamber

62. The color texture of a poor reflector of radiant heat is

A) black and shiny
B) Black and dull
C) White and shiny
D) White and dull

63. One example of bad thermal insulator is

A) Potassium
B) Paper
C) Cork
D) Wool

64. The rise of warm air and fall of cool air in order to fill the space forms a
A) Radiation current
B) Conduction current
C) Convection current
D) Air current

65. Radiation is prevented by

A) Glass walls
B) Silver painted glass walls
C) Black painted glass walls
D) Metal walls

66. In summer, people paint their cars with silver in order to prevent
A) Release of heat
B) Absorption of heat
C) Transfer of heat
D) Strength of heat

67. Black colored objects reflect

A) Less heat
B) More heat
C) No heat
D) Excessive heat

68. Quilts and jackets keep us warm by

A) Trapping air
B) Preventing release of heat from our body
C) Heating itself up
D) Maintaining body temperature

69. By placing our hand above a hot object, we can feel heat because
A) It is releasing heat
B) Our hand is releasing heat
C) Our hand cooling down
D) Our hand heating up

70. The objects that are cooler than other objects gain heat from
A) Sun
B) Surroundings
C) Stove
D) Smoke releasing fuels

71. Compared to hot air, cool air is

A) Light
B) Good conductor
C) More strong
D) More dense

72. Ideal temperature for warm bath water is usually between

A) 30
B) 40
C) 50
D) 60

73. Just like light, radiant heat can also be

A) reflected
B) turned off
C) used in LED
D) effective

74. In hot places, well insulated house stays

A) warm
B) hot
C) cool
D) normal

75. Infrared radiation can pass through

A) thick wall
B) glass
C) water
D) log

76. Thermal energy travels

A) one way
B) two ways
C) three ways
D) four ways

77. Warm air rises because it is

A) more dense than cool air
B) equally dense as cool air
C) less dense than cool air
D) completely dense

78. At night, sea water gets

A) warm than land
B) cool than land
C) both a and b
D) very hot

79. Earth is warm by heat energy coming from

A) sun
B) moon
C) universe
D) space

80. When warm air rises over sea, its previous position is replaced by
A) more warm air from sea
B) cool air from sea
C) more cool air from land
D) warm air from land

81. Light, radiant heat and radio waves travel at the same rate because they are
A) of different density
B) different elements
C) part of electromagnetic spectrum
D) part of energy

82. The glass walls help to resist the transfer of heat by

A) conduction only
B) convection only
C) radiation only
D) conduction and convection

83. Comparing hot water bath and horse shoe, more heat is present in
A) horse shoe
B) hot water bath
C) both
D) hot water bottle

84. The good conduction of heat by metals is due to

A) collision of particles
B) arrangement of particles
C) vibration of particles
D) size of particles

85. The circulating movement of air is known as

A) conduction current
B) convection current
C) radiation current
D) air current

86. To prevent loss of heat through walls, the walls must be

A) insulated
B) conducted
C) painted black
D) painted dull

87. If a radiator is installed in a room, it warms air by the process of

A) conduction
B) convection
C) radiation
D) warming

88. If we stir a cup of hot coffee with a plastic spoon, the handle of the spoon will
A) get hot
B) remain cold
C) change its shape
D) remain unchanged

89. The proportion of heat loss through walls is

A) half
B) one third
C) quarter
D) one fifth

90. In winter, closed curtains help in keeping a house warm by

A) preventing heat to enter
B) preventing light to enter
C) preventing greenhouse effect
D) trapping air

91. The transfer of heat is solids from higher concentration to lower concentration in the
presence of medium is known as
A) conduction
B) convection
C) radiation
D) excursion

92. The light cannot travel from sun to earth by

A) convection only
B) conduction only
C) both conduction and convection
D) radiation only

93. White painted roof and walls prevent

A) excess heat loss
B) excess heat absorption
C) excess heat loss and absorption
D) excess heat transfer

94. At night, the convection current of land and sea

A) remains same
B) stops
C) is reversed
D) is converted to radiation current

95. When heating element from cooker is turned out, at the first time it emits
A) heat energy
B) gamma rays
C) infrared rays
D) radio waves

96. Birds trap air between the spaces of their feathers because they are
A) thermal conductor
B) thermal insulator
C) electrical insulator
D) electrical conductor

97. Heat doesn’t flow through

A) wind
B) air
C) vacuum
D) energy

98. The inner two walls of the flask are made of

A) steel
B) metalloid
C) glass
D) metal

99. The excessive loss of heat is also harmful for

A) environment
B) surroundings
C) tress of forest
D) glaciers

100. Heat is also called

A) temperature
B) absence of heat
C) energy in transit
D) all of the above