Class 3 – Science Test Paper
Chapters: Forms of Matter | Water as a Resource | Some Properties of Matter
Total Marks: 50 | Time: 1½ Hours
All questions are compulsory.
SECTION A – Multiple Choice Questions (15 marks)
1. Which of the following is not a form of matter? a) Solid b) Liquid c) Shadow d) Gas
2. Water turns into water vapour when it: a) Freezes b) Melts c) Evaporates d) Breaks
3. Example of gas: a) Ice b) Oxygen c) Juice d) Stone
4. The hardest form of matter is: a) Solid b) Liquid c) Gas d) Air
5. Which needs water to live? a) Plants b) Animals c) Humans d) All of these
6. Water boils at: a) 0°C b) 50°C c) 100°C d) 150°C
7. Which has a fixed shape? a) Water b) Milk c) Ice d) Air
8. Process of water turning to ice: a) Melting b) Freezing c) Boiling d) Condensation
9. Gases: a) Have no shape b) Have fixed shape c) Cannot move d) Are always cold
10. Natural source of water: a) Well b) Ponds c) Rivers d) All of these
11. Which spreads easily? a) Solid b) Liquid c) Gas d) None
12. Salt dissolves in water because it is: a) Heavy b) Soft c) Soluble d) Hard
13. Water should be stored in: a) Dirty bucket b) Clean container c) Plastic bag d) Open bowl
14. Steam is: a) Solid b) Liquid c) Gas d) Ice
15. Matter is anything that: a) Occupies space b) Has mass c) Both a and b d) None
SECTION B – Fill in the Blanks (10 marks)
16. Matter exists in ______ forms.
17. The process of changing water into vapour is called ______.
18. ______ is the solid form of water.
19. Air is a ______.
20. Water has no fixed shape but a fixed ______.
21. The sun helps in the process of ______.
22. Melting is the change of solid into ______.
23. Water is needed for growing ______.
24. ______ water is safe for drinking.
25. Liquids ______ to take the shape of the container.
SECTION C – True or False (10 marks)
26. Solids have a fixed shape.
27. Water vapour is a liquid.
28. We should waste water.
29. Air occupies space.
30. All matter is made up of tiny particles.
31. Liquids do not flow.
32. Ice melts when heated.
33. Boiling turns water into vapour.
34. Gases have a fixed volume.
35. Water is needed to clean things.
SECTION D – Match the Following (5 marks)
36. Solid - b. Ice
37. Gas - c. Air
38. Liquid - d. Milk
39. Freezing - e. Water turns to ice
40. Evaporation - a. Water vapour
SECTION E – Short Answer Questions (10 marks)
41. What is matter? Give two examples.
42. Why is water important for plants and animals?
43. What happens when water is heated?
44. Write any two properties of solids.
45. Mention two ways to save water at home.