ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL & COLLAGE
SCIENCE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Student’s Name: _______________ Subject: Science
Class/ Section: VI- ___ Date: ________________
Q: Choose the correct option.
1- Which of the following statements is true about gases?
a) Gases have a definite shape.
b) Gases occupy a fixed volume.
c) Gases can be easily compressed.
d) Gases have a rigid structure.
2- What property distinguishes liquids from solids?
a) Definite volume
b) Ability to flow
c) Definite shape
d) High density
3- Which of the following is a characteristic of solids?
a) They expand to fill their container.
b) They can change shape easily.
c) They have flat surfaces and sharp edges.
d) They are compressible.
4- Which of the following can be classified as a gas?
a) Ice
b) Water
c) Oxygen
d) Mercury
5. How do liquids behave in a container?
a) They maintain a fixed shape.
b) They fill the entire container regardless of the shape.
c) They take the shape of the container up to a certain level.
d) They have no volume.
6. What can be measured using a measuring cylinder?
a) The shape of a solid
b) The weight of a gas
c) The volume of a liquid
d) The density of a solid
7- Which of the following substances is an example of a solid?
a) Water
b) Sand
c) Air
d) Mercury
8- What do gases lack in terms of physical properties?
a) Definite shape and volume
b) Compressibility
c) Ability to flow
d) High density
9- What does the particle model of matter explain?
a) How solids can change shape
b) The behavior of solids, liquids, and gases
c) The density of different materials
d) The effects of temperature on liquids
10- According to the particle model, what happens to particles when a
material is heated?
a) They freeze.
b) Their movement decreases.
c) Their movement increases.
d) They become solid.
11- What is the smallest particle of an element called?
a) Molecule
b) Atom
c) Compound
d) Ion
12- What happens to gas when placed in a container?
a) It retains its original shape.
b) It forms a solid.
c) It takes up any available space.
d) It becomes a liquid.
13- What does the term "kinetic" refer to in the kinetic theory of
matter?
a) Storing energy
b) Static particles
c) Movement of particles
d) Temperature of matter
14- What holds the particles together in a solid?
a) Weak forces of attraction
b) Strong forces of attraction
c) No forces of attraction
d) Electromagnetic forces
15- How do particles in a liquid behave compared to those in a solid?
a) They are fixed in place.
b) They have less energy.
c) They can move about more freely.
d) They do not attract each other.
16- Why can gases be easily compressed?
a) They have strong attractive forces.
b) They are tightly packed.
c) There are large distances between particles.
d) They have a fixed volume.
17- Which substance can exist in all three physical states?*
a) Oxygen
b) Water
c) Carbon Dioxide
d) Mercury
18- What is evaporation?
a) The process of turning a gas into a liquid.
b) The process of a solid becoming a liquid.
c) The process of a liquid changing into a gas.
d) The process of a gas turning into a solid.
19- What happens to the weight of a basketball when air is pumped
into it?
a) It stays the same.
b) It decreases.
c) It increases.
d) It becomes unpredictable.
20- What happens to a saltwater solution when left in sunlight?
a) It freezes completely.
b) The water evaporates, leaving salt behind.
c) The salt dissolves further.
d) The solution remains unchanged.
21- What is observed when smoke particles are viewed under a
microscope?
a) They remain stationary.
b) They move in straight lines.
c) They move randomly due to collisions with air molecules.
d) They disappear over time.
22- What is the name given to the random motion of particles
suspended in a fluid?
a) Diffusion
b) Convection
c) Brownian motion
d) Evaporation
23- Who discovered Brownian motion?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Albert Einstein
c) Robert Brown
d) James Clerk Maxwell
24- What is diffusion?
a) The mixing of solids
b) The movement of particles from high concentration to low
concentration
c) The process of evaporation
d) The freezing of liquids
25- Which of the following affects the rate of diffusion?
a) Color of the substance
b) Temperature
c) Shape of the container
d) Light intensity
26- What are amorphous solids?
a) Solids with a fixed structure
b) Solids without a definite structure
c) Solids that can flow
d) Solids that are always crystalline