Students of class 9 Science should refer to MCQ Questions Class 9 Science Matter in Our Surroundings with answers provided here which is an important chapter in Class 9 Science NCERT textbook. These Multiple Choice Questions have been prepared based on the latest CBSE and NCERT syllabus and examination guidelines for Class 9 Science. The following MCQs can help you to practice and get better marks in the upcoming class 9 Science examination

Question. You can separate a mixture of sand, salt and water by:
(a) filtration and distillation
(b) decantation and evaporation
(c) filtration and decantation
(d) decantation and crystallization

Question. The substance with least inter-particle space is
(a) methanol
(b acetic acid
(c) copper
(d) oxygen

Question. Which of these choices is defined “Standard Pressure”?
(a) 14.7 psi
(b) 1 atm
(c) 760 torr
(d) All of these

Question. The evaporation of a liquid can be best carried outin a
(a) beaker
(b) China dish
(c) test tube
(d) flask

Question. The state of matter which consists of super energetic particles in the form of ionized gases is called
(a) gaseous state
(b) liquid state
(c) Bose-Einstein condensate
(d) plasma state

Question. Which of the following pair of gases cannot beseparated by diffusion method?
(a) SO2 and H2
(b) CO2 and N2O
(c) NH3 and N2
(d) CO2 and H2

Question. The process of evaporation causes:
(a) heating
(b) cooling
(c) increase in temperature
(d) none of these

Question. Ice floats on the surface of water because:
(a) it is heavier than water
(b) the density of both water and ice is the same
(c) ice is lighter than water
(d) none of these

Question. In which form, do the water molecules have less kinetic energy?
(a) Ice
(b) Water
(c) Steam
(d) All of them have equal kinetic energy

Question. Which of the following describes the liquid phase?
(a) It has a definite shape and a definite volume.
(b) It has a definite shape but not definite volume.
(c) It has a definite volume but not a definite shape.
(d) It has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.

Question. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Matter is continuous in nature.
(b) Inter-particle spaces are maximum in the gaseous state of a substance.
(c) Particles which constitute the matter follow a zigzag path.
(d) Solid state is the most compact state of a substance. 

Question. Kinetic energy of molecules is directly proportional to
(a) temperature
(b) pressure
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) atmospheric pressure

Question. The inter-particle force are the strongest in
(a) hydrogen
(b) methyl alcohol
(c) water
(d) sodium chloride

Question. The substance having the maximum tendency to flowis
(a) water
(b) sodium
(c) sodium chloride 
(d) chlorine

Question. Alcohol exists as a liquid at room temperature because
(a) the intermolecular forces are strong enough to keep its particles bound to each other
(b) its melting point is below room temperature
(c) it is highly compressible
(d) both (a) and (b)

Question. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
(a) A mixture of water and milk can be separated by filtration.
(b) A mixture of powdered salt and sugar can be separated by fractional crystallisation.
(c) Loading is a process which involves alum.
(d) Salt from sea water is obtained by evaporation.

Question. Which of the following is an example of a solid-in-gasmixture?
(a) Soil
(b) Smoke
(c) Moisture
(d) Dew

Question. The electric bulb on long use forms a black coating on its inner surface. The process associated with this is
(a) melting of tungsten
(b) sublimation of tungsten
(c) oxidation of tungsten
(d) reduction of tungsten

Question. If a few spoons of salt are dissolved in pure water then
(a) its b.pt. becomes less than 100cC
(b) its b.pt. becomes more than 100cC
(c) its freezing point becomes more than 0cC
(d) none of these

Question. Sugar syrup, usually used to coat sweets with sugar, becomes hard when cooled. From this we can conclude that sugar syrup is:
(a) a saturated solution
(b) an unsaturated solution
(c) not a solution
(d) none of these

Question. To separate the solids which are insoluble in liquidssuch that solid is heavier than liquid:
(a) sedimentation and decantation
(b) evaporation and condensation
(c) filtration
(d) condensation and crystallization

Question. Which changes of state occur during distillation?
(a) Boiling followed by filtration
(b) Boiling followed by condensation
(c) Condensation followed by boiling
(d) Filtration followed by boiling

Question. The value of latent heat of vaporisation of water kcal/kg is
(a) 80
(b) 540
(c) 334
(d) 225

Question. A saturated salt water solution was heated and allowed to cool without adding any more salt. What will happen?
(a) Some salt appears to settle at the bottom.
(b) Some more salt can be dissolved now.
(c) No change takes place.
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Question. When liquid starts boiling, further heat energy which is supplied
(a) is lost to the surroundings as much
(b) increases the temperature of the liquid
(c) increases the kinetic energy of the particles in the liquid
(d) is absorbed as latent heat of vaporisation by the liquid.

Question. The forces of attraction between the particles of matter is maximum in
(a) iron rod
(b) kerosene oil
(c) glycerine
(d) dry air

Question. Large volume of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is available in small cylinders to us due to its property of
(a) high inflammability
(b) easy availability
(c) high compressibility
(d) low density

Question. Which of the following statements about evaporation is incorrect?
1. It is bulk phenomena.
2. It is a fast process.
3. It takes place at all temperatures.
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question. Evaporation is directly proportional to
1. humidity
2. surface area
3. temperature
4. wind speed
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Question. Which of the following indicates the relative randomness of particles in the three states of matter?
(a) Solid > Liquid > Gas
(b) Liquid < Solid < Gas
(c) Liquid > Gas > Solid
(d) Gas > Liquid > Solid

Question. Two miscible liquids having different boiling pointscan be separated by:
(a) sublimation
(b) evaporation
(c) fractional distillation
(d) loading

Question. In an experiment oxygen was added to hydrogen Page 4 and heated. On burning a substance containing both oxygen and hydrogen water was formed. What is this substance?
(a) Element
(b) Compound
(c) Solution
(d) Mixture

Question. Which of the following has highest kinetic energy?
(a) Particles of ice at 0cC
(b) Particles of water at 0cC
(c) Particles of water at 100cC
(d) Particles of steam at 100cC

Question. A gas can be best liquefied
(a) by increasing the temperature
(b) by lowering the pressure
(c) by increasing the pressure and reducing the temperature
(d) none of these

Question. Which of the following is not correct regarding gases?
(a) Gases exert pressure.
(b) Gases have large intermolecular spaces.
(c) Gases have weak tendency to diffuse.
(d) Gases have weak intermolecular forces of attraction.

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