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Matter & Mixtures — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Matter & Mixtures
Topic: Matter & Mixtures
Maximum Marks: 25
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
Why should we save and not waste clean water?
  • A.There is too much of it
  • B.It is heavy
  • C.It is cheap to make
  • D.Safe drinking water is limited and precious
2.
The way we separate a mixture depends on the ___ of the things in it.
  • A.Properties
  • B.Colour only
  • C.Price
  • D.Names
3.
We can get salt back from salty water by…
  • A.Filtering
  • B.Evaporating the water
  • C.Using a magnet
  • D.Freezing
4.
A liquid has a fixed volume but no fixed…
  • A.Name
  • B.Weight
  • C.Particle
  • D.Shape
5.
The three common states of matter are solid, liquid and…
  • A.Light
  • B.Gas
  • C.Sound
  • D.Heat
6.
Light husks can be separated from heavier grain by letting the wind blow them away. This is called…
  • A.Boiling
  • B.Filtering
  • C.Winnowing
  • D.Magnetising
7.
A substance that dissolves is said to be…
  • A.Insoluble
  • B.Soluble
  • C.Frozen
  • D.Hard
8.
A solution looks clear because the dissolved particles are…
  • A.Very big
  • B.Too tiny to see
  • C.Floating on top
  • D.Made of glass
9.
When a solid dissolves fully in a liquid, the clear mix is called a…
  • A.Solution
  • B.Powder
  • C.Rock
  • D.Gas
10.
A simple way to kill germs in water at home is to…
  • A.Boil it
  • B.Freeze it
  • C.Shake it
  • D.Colour it
11.
Sea water is not fit for drinking because it has too much dissolved…
  • A.Air
  • B.Sugar
  • C.Salt
  • D.Oil
12.
In a mixture, the things mixed usually keep their own…
  • A.Weight lost
  • B.Colour only forever
  • C.Names lost
  • D.Properties
13.
How is making a mixture different from cooking an egg?
  • A.Mixtures cannot be undone
  • B.They are the same
  • C.A mixture forms no new substance; cooking does
  • D.Cooking makes no change
14.
Heating a solid enough can change it into a…
  • A.Liquid
  • B.Gas at once
  • C.Rock
  • D.Star
15.
Which of these is a mixture?
  • A.A single grain of sugar
  • B.Pure water
  • C.Salad of many vegetables
  • D.Pure gold
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
Why does a balloon shrink a little when put in a cold fridge?
  • A.Cold gas particles move closer together
  • B.The balloon eats air
  • C.Air turns solid
  • D.It loses colour
17.
Filtering muddy water makes it clear, but it may still be unsafe to drink because filtering does not remove tiny…
  • A.Germs
  • B.Stones
  • C.Leaves
  • D.Sand
18.
If you keep adding sugar to a glass of water, at some point no more dissolves. The water is then…
  • A.Frozen
  • B.Empty
  • C.Saturated (full)
  • D.Boiling
19.
To separate a mixture of two liquids like water and oil that do not mix, we can use a…
  • A.Filter paper only
  • B.Magnet
  • C.Fan
  • D.Separating funnel (let them settle)
20.
Why is a fruit salad a good example of a mixture you can easily separate?
  • A.It cannot be undone
  • B.The fruits melt together
  • C.It becomes one new fruit
  • D.You can still pick out each fruit

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (D) Safe drinking water is limited and precious
  2. (A) Properties
  3. (B) Evaporating the water
  4. (D) Shape
  5. (B) Gas
  6. (C) Winnowing
  7. (B) Soluble
  8. (B) Too tiny to see
  9. (A) Solution
  10. (A) Boil it
  11. (C) Salt
  12. (D) Properties
  13. (C) A mixture forms no new substance; cooking does
  14. (A) Liquid
  15. (C) Salad of many vegetables
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (A) Cold gas particles move closer together
  2. (A) Germs
  3. (C) Saturated (full)
  4. (D) Separating funnel (let them settle)
  5. (D) You can still pick out each fruit
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