ICSE Class 6 Physics - Matter - Test 1 (Basic)
1. Matter is anything that:
A. Has only colour
B. Has mass and occupies space
C. Gives only light
2. Which of the following is an example of matter?
A. Stone
B. Shadow
C. Sound
3. Matter is commonly found in how many states?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
4. Which state of matter has a fixed shape and fixed volume?
A. Gas
B. Solid
C. Liquid
5. A liquid has:
A. Fixed volume but no fixed shape
B. Fixed shape and no volume
C. No mass and no space
6. Which statement is true about gases?
A. They have fixed shape
B. They cannot spread
C. They have no fixed shape or fixed volume
7. Ice is an example of a:
A. Gas
B. Solid
C. Liquid only
8. Milk is an example of a:
A. Liquid
B. Solid
C. Shadow
9. Air is an example of a:
A. Solid
B. Liquid only
C. Gas
10. The amount of matter in an object is called:
A. Shape
B. Mass
C. Colour
11. The space occupied by matter is called:
A. Volume
B. Smell
C. Sound
12. Which of the following is a solid?
A. Water vapour
B. Juice
C. Book
13. Liquids can:
A. Keep fixed shape always
B. Flow
C. Never occupy space
14. Gases can:
A. Spread in all directions
B. Keep fixed shape like a stone
C. Never fill a container
15. A table is called matter because it:
A. Is invisible
B. Has no mass
C. Has mass and occupies space
16. Which of the following is not matter?
A. Water
B. Shadow
C. Pencil
17. Water vapour is a:
A. Gas
B. Solid
C. Liquid only
18. Which state of matter usually does not flow?
A. Liquid
B. Gas
C. Solid
19. If water is poured into a cup, it takes the shape of the:
A. Air around it
B. Cup
C. Sunlight
20. When air is filled into a balloon, it:
A. Fills the space inside the balloon
B. Becomes a hard stone
C. Loses all mass