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Chapter 1: Matter in Our Surroundings — Online MCQ Test

Q: What is matter?

Answer: A. Anything that has mass and occupies space — Matter is defined as anything that has mass and occupies space. This is the basic definition used in science.

Q: Which of the following is a characteristic of particles of matter?

Answer: B. They have spaces between them — Particles of matter have spaces between them. This is one of the important properties of matter.

Q: Which of the following does NOT affect the rate of evaporation?

Answer: D. Colour of the liquid — Colour of the liquid is not a standard factor affecting evaporation in this chapter. Surface area, temperature, and wind speed do affect it.

SCIENCE · CLASS 9th · Karnataka State Board

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Chapter 1: Matter in Our Surroundings — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from Karnataka State Board CLASS 9th SCIENCE — Chapter 1: Matter in Our Surroundings, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

What is matter?

A. Anything that has mass and occupies space ✓
B. Anything that shines in the dark
C. Anything that produces heat
D. Anything that is living

Answer: A. Anything that has mass and occupies space
Matter is defined as anything that has mass and occupies space. This is the basic definition used in science.

Which of the following is a characteristic of particles of matter?

A. They are motionless
B. They have spaces between them ✓
C. They are very large and visible
D. They do not attract each other

Answer: B. They have spaces between them
Particles of matter have spaces between them. This is one of the important properties of matter.

Which of the following does NOT affect the rate of evaporation?

A. Surface area
B. Temperature
C. Wind speed
D. Colour of the liquid ✓

Answer: D. Colour of the liquid
Colour of the liquid is not a standard factor affecting evaporation in this chapter. Surface area, temperature, and wind speed do affect it.

A wet cloth dries faster on a windy day because:

A. Wind increases condensation
B. Wind decreases the rate of evaporation
C. Wind removes water vapour near the cloth, increasing evaporation ✓
D. Wind turns water into ice

Answer: C. Wind removes water vapour near the cloth, increasing evaporation
Wind carries away the water vapour near the wet surface. This allows more liquid particles to escape, so evaporation increases.

Which statement best explains latent heat of vaporisation?

A. Heat energy needed to change solid into liquid at constant temperature
B. Heat energy needed to change liquid into gas at constant temperature ✓
C. Heat energy released when a gas freezes
D. Heat energy needed to raise the temperature of water by 1°C

Answer: B. Heat energy needed to change liquid into gas at constant temperature
Latent heat of vaporisation is the heat required to convert a liquid into vapour without any rise in temperature. The temperature remains constant during the phase change.

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