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TEST PAPER-01
CLASS - IX Science (Matter in our surrounding)

General Instruction: All questions are compulsory. Question No. 1 to 4 carry one mark each.
Question No. 5 to 8 carry two marks each. Question No. 9 and 12 carry three marks
each.Question No.13 caary 5 marks.

1. If the humidity in the air increases then the rate of evaporation: -

(a) decrease (b) increase
(c) remain same (d) both (b) and (a) depending upon the temperature

2. Which of the following statement is correct?

(a) boiling is a bulk phenomenon and evaporation is a surface phenomenon
(b) boiling is a surface phenomenon and evaporation is a bulk phenomenon
(c) boiling and evaporation both are surface phenomenon
(d) boiling and surface both are bulk phenomenon

3. If the temperature of a place is increased then evaporation: -

(a) decrease (b) increase (c) remain same (d) none of the above

4. Which of the following have least inter atomic spacing?

(a) solid (b) liquid (c) gases (d) plasma

5. What is evaporation? What are the factors affecting it?

6. What happen when we apply pressure to the particles of matter?
7. Define latent heat of vaporization and latent heat of fusion.
8. If the melting point of an object A is high then what state you expect it to be at room
temperature?
9. Are the three states of matter inter-convertible? How can they interconnect?
10. How does evaporation cause cooling?
11. Why should we wear cotton clothes in summer?
12. Differentiate between physical and chemical change?
13. A solution of H2SO4 is labeled 40%. The density of the solution is 1.3gm/l. what is the

concentration of the solution in % (m/v)?

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CLASS - IX Science (Matter in our surrounding)
[ANSWERS]

Ans01.(a) Ans02.(a) Ans03.(b) Ans04.(a)

Ans05.Evaporation is the process by which water (liquid) changes to vapour(gas) at any

temperature below its boiling point.Factor on which evaporation depends: -
(a) Surface area (b) Humidity (c) Wind speed (d) Temperature
Ans06. When we apply pressure to the particles of the matter, then the particles come closer
to each other because pressure is the force applied per cross-sectional area so the force
applied brings the particle closer to each other.
Ans07. Latent heat of vaporization is the heat energy required to change 1kg of a liquid to
gas at atmospheric pressure without changing its state. Latent heat of fusion is the amount of
heat energy required to change 1kg of solid into liquid without changing its state.
Ans08. Melting point is the temperature at which a solid melts/change into a liquid state. So,
if the melting point of an object A is higher means that it requires greater temperature to
change into liquid. The object will remain the same at room temperature because room
temperature is less and the object cannot change its state.
Ans09. Yes, three states of matter are inter-convertible.

(a) Solid can be changed into liquid by boiling and liquid can be changed to solid by cooling it
i.e. by solidification.
(b) Liquid can be changed to gas by vaporization (by heating it) and gas can be changed to
liquid by condensation i.e. subjecting it to low temperature.
(c) Solid can be changed to gaseous form/state by sublimation and liquid can be changed to
solid by condensation.
Ans10. When a substance evaporates from a surface, it absorbs heat from the surface and
change into vapour state. So, the particle of liquid absorbs energy from the surface and the

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absorption of heat makes the surface cool.
Ans11. During summer, we perspire more and the particles at the surface of the liquid gain
energy from the surrounding or body surface and change into vapour. Now, cotton being an
absorber of water helps in absorbing the sweat and exposed it to atmosphere for easy
evaporation and we feel cool.

Ans12.

Physical change Chemical Change

It is not permanent and can easily be It is permanent and cannot be easily

1) 1)
reversed. reversed.

It does not lead to formation of new It leads to the formation of new

2) 2)
substances. substances.

There is a change in mass of reactions and

3) No change in mass is noticed. 3)
products.

The energy changes observed are

4) 4) Large energy changes are observed.
small.

Ans13. Concentration of the solution is 40%

This means that 100gm of the solution contains 40g of H2 So4

Density =

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