Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic property of solids?

A) Definite shape and volume

B) Definite shape but not definite volume

C) Indefinite shape but definite volume

D) Neither definite shape nor volume

Q2) The state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape is:

A) Solid

B) Liquid

C) Gas

D) Plasma

Q3) Which property of solids allows them to resist external forces without changing shape?

A) Viscosity

B) Elasticity

C) Surface tension

D) Cohesion

Q4) In which state of matter are particles arranged in a regular pattern and vibrate around fixed positions?

A) Solid

B) Liquid

C) Gas

D) Plasma

Q5) Which of the following is not a type of crystalline solid?

A) Ionic

B) Metallic

C) Covalent network

D) Amorphous

Q6) The state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container is:

A) Solid

B) Liquid

C) Gas

D) Plasma

Q7) The process of a solid changing directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state is called:

A) Melting

B) Sublimation

C) Condensation

D) Evaporation

Q8) The phenomenon responsible for the spherical shape of liquid droplets is called:

A) Surface tension

B) Capillarity

C) Adhesion

D) Viscosity

Q9) Which of the following properties is exhibited by both solids and liquids?

A) Definite shape

B) Definite volume

C) Ability to flow

D) Compressibility

Q10) Which type of solid has particles arranged in a random order?

A) Crystalline

B) Amorphous

C) Metallic

D) Ionic

Q11) The force of attraction between molecules of the same substance is called:

A) Adhesion

B) Viscosity

C) Surface tension

D) Cohesion

Q12) The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid is called the:

A) Boiling point

B) Melting point

C) Freezing point

D) Condensation point

Q13) Which of the following substances has the highest viscosity?

A) Water

B) Honey

C) Alcohol

D) Gasoline

Q14) Which of the following is an example of an amorphous solid?

A) Diamond

B) Quartz

C) Glass

D) Sodium chloride

Q15) The property of a liquid to rise or fall in a narrow tube due to surface tension is called:

A) Capillarity

B) Viscosity

C) Adhesion

D) Evaporation

Q16) Which of the following statements about gases is false?

A) Gases have definite shape.

B) Gases are compressible.

C) Gases fill the entire volume of their container.

D) Gases have low density.

Q17) Which of the following statements about liquids is true?

A) Liquids have definite shape.

B) Liquids are highly compressible.

C) Liquids have fixed volume.

D) Liquids have low viscosity.

Q18) The pressure exerted by the vapors in equilibrium with its liquid phase at a given temperature is called:

A) Vapor pressure

B) Atmospheric pressure

C) Boiling point

D) Melting point

Q19) The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the external pressure is known as the:

A) Freezing point

B) Boiling point

C) Triple point

D) Critical point

Q20) Which of the following is not a physical property of matter?

A) Density

B) Mass

C) Conductivity

D) Reactivity