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SORTING MATERIALS INTO GROUPS MCQs

Total Questions : 100 | Page 9 of 10 pages
Question 81.


The mercury used in thermometers has lustre. 


  1.     True
  2.     False
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A

Mercury used in thermometers is the only metal that remains a liquid at room temperature. Since mercury is a metal, it has lustre. 


Question 82.


One material can't be used for making different kinds of objects.


  1.     True
  2.     False
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B

The statement is false. One material can be used to make different kinds of objects.


Examples: Wood can be used to make dolls, chairs, tables and even ships.


Question 83.


Which among the following substance is lustrous?


  1.     Stone
  2.     Wood
  3.     Gold
  4.     Plastic
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Gold
:
C
Lustre is the property which imparts shine to a substance. Metals generally show this property. Among the given options only gold is a metal. Whereas, stone, wood and plastic are not metals. Hence gold show the property of lustre.
Question 84.


You are given some objects with various shapes and colours which are made of different materials. It is possible to arrange them in different orders based on different criteria.


  1.     True
  2.     False
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A

Grouping can be done based on various parameters such as color, shape, source, etc.The objects given to you are of different shapes so they can be grouped by their shapes like cylindrical, round, irregular, etc.


Similarly, they can be grouped on the basis of colour or materials they are made from.


Question 85.


Knives that we use in the kitchen are made of steel because of its:


  1.     hardness
  2.     flexibility
  3.     shine
  4.     softness
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> hardness
:
A
Steel is preferred because of its hardness. Due to this, it can cut almost all the materials used in cooking.
Question 86.


Pick the odd one out: Apple, Wood, Cotton, Bottle


  1.     Apple
  2.     Wood
  3.     Cotton
  4.     Bottle
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bottle
:
D

Apple, wood and cotton are naturally available but bottle is made of plastic, which is made artificially.


Question 87.


The objects which do not allow the light to pass through them are called:


  1.     Opaque
  2.     Transparent
  3.     Transitional
  4.     Translucent
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Opaque
:
A

Opaque objects do not allow the light to pass through them. 
Example:- Wood, Gold, etc.
Tranparent objects allow the light to pass through them while translucent objects partially allow the light to pass through them.


Question 88.


When the oil is spread on paper then the objects on the other side:


  1.     can be seen clearly.
  2.     appear more bright.
  3.     can't be seen.
  4.     can be vaguely seen.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> can be vaguely seen.
:
D
Paper is opaque in nature so we cannot see things on the other side through it. When the oil is spread on it then it becomes translucent. So the object on the other side can be seen vaguely.
Question 89.


Among ice, water, kerosene, and petrol which do you think is the heaviest?


  1.     Ice
  2.     Kerosene
  3.     Petrol
  4.     Water
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Water
:
D
Ice, kerosene and petrol float on water because they are less denser than water. Thus, water is the heaviest of ice, kerosene and petrol.
Question 90.


Which of the following parameters are most important when choosing a material to build something with?


  1.     Properties and uses of material
  2.     Age of material
  3.     Origin of material
  4.     Colour of the material
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Properties and uses of material
:
A
For using a material to make objects we need to know its uses. Also, whether the properties of materials meet the requirements for its use such as structural strength, hardness, melting and boiling points.

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