ICSE Class 6 Chemistry - Matter - Test 1 (Basic)
1. Matter is anything that has:
A. Only colour
B. Mass and occupies space
C. Only smell
2. Which of the following is matter?
A. Pencil
B. Sound
C. Shadow
3. Which of the following is not matter?
A. Water
B. Stone
C. Light
4. The three common states of matter are:
A. Solid, liquid, and gas
B. Hot, cold, and warm
C. Hard, soft, and bright
5. Which state of matter has a fixed shape?
A. Gas
B. Solid
C. Liquid
6. Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a fixed volume?
A. Solid
B. Gas
C. Liquid
7. Which state of matter has no fixed shape and no fixed volume?
A. Gas
B. Solid
C. Liquid
8. Ice is an example of:
A. Gas
B. Solid
C. Liquid
9. Milk is an example of:
A. Solid
B. Gas
C. Liquid
10. Steam is an example of:
A. Gas
B. Solid
C. Stone
11. The amount of matter present in an object is called:
A. Colour
B. Mass
C. Shape
12. The space occupied by matter is called:
A. Smell
B. Weight only
C. Volume
13. A book is a solid because it has:
A. Definite shape and volume
B. No fixed shape
C. No mass
14. When water is poured from a glass into a bowl, what changes?
A. Its mass disappears
B. Its shape changes
C. It becomes a solid
15. Air is considered matter because it:
A. Has no use
B. Is always visible
C. Has mass and occupies space
16. Melting of ice changes it from:
A. Solid to liquid
B. Liquid to gas
C. Gas to solid
17. When water boils, it changes into:
A. Ice
B. Water vapour
C. Sand
18. Freezing changes water into:
A. Steam
B. Air
C. Ice
19. In solids, particles are usually:
A. Closely packed
B. Very far apart only
C. Not present
20. Gases spread easily because their particles are:
A. Fixed in one place
B. Far apart and free to move
C. Always hard