Properties of Materials

Learn about the characteristics and properties of different materials including transparency, solubility, conductivity, density, combustibility, and surface texture.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not correct?

  1. Stone is opaque and glass is transparent.
  2. Sand does not dissolve in water.
  3. Water has a fixed volume, but it does not have its own shape.
  4. X-ray film is a transparent object.
  5. Vinegar dissolves in water.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the odd one out.

  1. Sodium chloride
  2. Sodium carbonate
  3. Silver carbonate
  4. Calcium chloride
  5. Copper sulphate
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following gases is not soluble in water?

  1. Oxygen
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Argon
  4. Propane
  5. Ethane
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

__________ is a bad conductor of electricity.

  1. Copper
  2. Diamond
  3. Aluminium
  4. Silver
  5. Gold
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following objects does not float on water?

  1. Piece of ice
  2. Rubber duck
  3. Honey
  4. Wood
  5. Buoy
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

_____ is not a property of material.

  1. Transparency
  2. Appearance
  3. Conductivity
  4. Combustibility
  5. Observability
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following metals never tarnishes?

  1. Gold
  2. Iron
  3. Silver
  4. Copper
  5. Aluminum
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

__________ materials do not allow light to pass through them.

  1. Sheer
  2. Opaque
  3. Diaphanous
  4. Pellucid
  5. Translucent
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a soluble compound?

  1. Silver chlorate
  2. Silver bromide
  3. Silver chloride
  4. Silver iodide
  5. Silver carbonate
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the density (g/cm³) of water?

  1. 13.55
  2. 1.03
  3. 0.9
  4. 0.99984
  5. 0.969
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

__________ is the solid part of a solution.

  1. Solvent
  2. Solubility
  3. Soluble
  4. Screen
  5. Solute
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a non-combustible substance?

  1. Hydrogen gas
  2. Neon
  3. Methane
  4. Ethanol
  5. Propane
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following has a smooth surface?

  1. Sole of shoes
  2. Surface of a ply board
  3. Surface of wet soap
  4. Unpainted wall
  5. Surface of a brick
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Leather is not used to make

  1. briefcases
  2. jackets
  3. belts
  4. pens
  5. purses
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

______ has a fixed volume, but not a fixed shape.

  1. Glass
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Lemon juice
  4. Stone
  5. Crushed paper