Class 9 Science – Chapter 2: Is Matter Around Us Pure Challenging MCQ Questions (With
Assertion & Reason)
🔬 Part A: Assertion and Reason Based Questions (10 Questions)
(Choose the correct option)
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation.
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation.
C. Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D. Assertion is false, Reason is true.
Q1.
Assertion (A): Air is a homogeneous mixture.
Reason (R): Air has uniform composition throughout.
Q2.
Assertion (A): Milk is a colloidal solution.
Reason (R): It shows Tyndall effect and particles cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Q3.
Assertion (A): Filtration can separate salt from saltwater.
Reason (R): Salt is insoluble in water.
Q4.
Assertion (A): Alloys are considered mixtures.
Reason (R): They do not have variable composition.
Q5.
Assertion (A): Colloidal particles do not settle down on standing.
Reason (R): Colloids are stable due to small particle size.
Q6.
Assertion (A): Pure substances have fixed boiling and melting points.
Reason (R): Impurities in a substance change its boiling and melting point.
Q7.
Assertion (A): Copper sulphate solution is blue in color.
Reason (R): Copper ions impart blue color to the solution.
Q8.
Assertion (A): A solution is always a liquid.
Reason (R): Solids cannot form solutions.
Q9.
Assertion (A): Suspensions settle down after some time.
Reason (R): Particles in suspension are large enough to be visible.
Q10.
Assertion (A): Distillation can separate components of a liquid mixture with large difference in
boiling points.
Reason (R): Boiling point difference allows selective evaporation and condensation.
📊 Part B: Other Challenging MCQs (20 Questions)
Q11. Which of the following is a colloidal solution?
A) Sugar solution
B) Salt solution
C) Milk
D) Air
Q12. Which technique is used to separate cream from milk?
A) Distillation
B) Filtration
C) Centrifugation
D) Sublimation
Q13. Which of the following shows Tyndall effect?
A) True solution
B) Suspension
C) Colloid
D) Both B and C
Q14. A mixture of sand and ammonium chloride can be separated by:
A) Filtration
B) Sublimation
C) Decantation
D) Crystallization
Q15. Which of these is a homogeneous mixture?
A) Oil and water
B) Soil
C) Air
D) Sand and iron
Q16. Which of the following is not a pure substance?
A) Oxygen
B) Water
C) Air
D) Carbon dioxide
Q17. Which of these is a characteristic of a compound?
A) Variable composition
B) Components can be separated by physical methods
C) Retains properties of constituents
D) Fixed ratio of elements
Q18. Brass is a mixture of:
A) Copper and Zinc
B) Copper and Tin
C) Iron and Carbon
D) Zinc and Lead
Q19. Which of the following is a suspension?
A) Paint
B) Salt solution
C) Milk
D) Soda water
Q20. Chromatography is mainly used to:
A) Separate gases
B) Separate solutes of different solubilities
C) Separate insoluble solids
D) Separate pigments
Q21. Which of the following is the best technique to obtain pure crystals of copper sulphate from
a solution?
A) Filtration
B) Distillation
C) Crystallization
D) Decantation
Q22. The particles of a colloid are:
A) Larger than true solution, visible by naked eye
B) Smaller than suspension but do not settle down
C) Easily filterable
D) Uniform in size
Q23. A true solution:
A) Shows Tyndall effect
B) Is transparent
C) Has large particles
D) Is heterogeneous
Q24. Fog is an example of:
A) Solid in gas
B) Gas in gas
C) Liquid in gas
D) Liquid in liquid
Q25. A mixture of salt and water can be separated by:
A) Filtration
B) Chromatography
C) Evaporation
D) Decantation
Q26. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
A) Alcohol in water
B) Sugar solution
C) Vinegar
D) Soil
Q27. The boiling point of a solution:
A) Is always lower than that of the pure solvent
B) Is always higher than that of the pure solvent
C) Remains constant
D) Cannot be determined
Q28. A saturated solution at a given temperature:
A) Can still dissolve more solute
B) Has more solute than required
C) Has dissolved maximum amount of solute
D) Becomes supersaturated on heating
Q29. Which of the following is a pure substance?
A) Brass
B) Air
C) Water
D) Salt solution
Q30. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Colloids do not scatter light
B) All mixtures are heterogeneous
C) Compound has variable composition
D) Elements combine in fixed ratios to form compounds
