Validation done by CSS on 1-12-11

Proof read done by CJC on 29-11-11

CLASS 6TH RPI 4 CJC ON 28.11.11
1. If the components of a mixture carry different boiling points, which is the possible way to isolate these
components?
(a) Evaporation
(b) Fractional distillation
(c) Magnetic separation
(d) Decantation
2. In the lab, a scientist, accidentally, dropped some ball bearings into a beaker of hot water. Which is the
best method to separate them from water?
(a) Use distillation to isolate the water
(b) Evaporate the hot water to get the ball bearings
(c) Use magnet to attract the ball bearings
(d) Hand pick the ball bearings
3. Distillation is not used to separate
(a) a mixture of liquids in a solution
(b) a solvent from a solution
(c) miscible liquids
(d) a solid solid mixture
4. The boiling point of components is important for
(a) sieving
(b) distillation

(c) decantation

(d) magnetism

5. When do we use evaporation to separate components?

(a) a liquid-liquid mixture, in which one of the liquids has a lower boiling point
(b) a solid-liquid mixture, in which solid particles are visible
(c) a solid-liquid mixture, in which solid particles are dissolved
(d) a solid-liquid mixture, in which one of the components sublimes
6. A mixture of alcohol and water is separated by
(a) Sieving
(c) Distillation

(b) Evaporation
(d) Filtration

7. Why do solvent particles leave a solution, when it evaporates?

(a) Air molecules have a strong attraction for solvent particles
(b) The solvent particles are bounced out of the solution by particle movement
(c) The solvent particles are repelled by the solute particles
(d) The solvent particles have enough kinetic energy to escape the liquids surface
8. A chemist would like to extract an oil-soluble substance from a water-soluble based liquid sample. He
shakes the water based sample with an oil solvent and then allows the mixture to settle into two layers.
Hence then, he pours off one of the layers. What was the technique used by the chemist?
(a) Distillation
(b) Evaporation
(c) Separating funnel
(d) Sieving
9. Sand and gravel may be separated from each other by
(a) an evaporating basin
(c) a sieve

(b) a Liebigs condenser

(d) a filter funnel

10. During filtration, the liquid collected in the container, after passing a solution through a filter paper, is
called _______.
(a) Fragments
(b) Residue
(c) Filtrate
(d) none of the above
11. Which technique can be used to get salt from a mixture of salt and sand?
(a) Dissolve the salt; filter the solution; and recrystallise the salt
(b) Decantation
(c) Fractional distillation
(d) Filter the dry mixture, crystallize the salt
12. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Compounds are easy to separate
(b) Compounds have a fixed composition
(c) Compounds do not have a fixed composition
(d) In compounds, the atoms are not connected to one another.
13. Water from a container of boiled potatoes is separated by the method of
(a) evaporation
(b) distillation
(c) sieving

(d) decantation

14. Rain fall is due to _________ of water vapor in the clouds.

(a) evaporation
(b) vaporization
(c) condensation

(d) freezing

15. Which of these is not a method to separat a solid from a liquid?

(a) Sedimentation & Decantation
(b) Filtration
(c) Evaporation
(d) None of the above
ANSWERS:
1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.C

7.D

8.C

9.C

10.C

11.A

12.B

13.D

14.C

15.D

CLASS 6TH RPI TEST -3 CSK ON 27-9-11

1.
2.
3.
4.

Which of the following is impure substance?

(a) oxygen
(b) carbondioxide

(c) aluminium

(d) brass

Solid-liquid homogeneous mixture among the following is

(a) oil & water
(b) milk & water

(c) salt & water

(d) sand & water

Filtration technique is used to separate a heterogenous mixture of

(a) solid & solid
(b) solid & liquid
(c) liquid & liquid

(d) all

The method which is used to remove lighter particles (impurities) from heavier particles is
(a) threshing
(b) winnowing
(c) sieving

(d) filtration

5.

Which of the following can be separated into its individual components by physical methods of separation?
(a) Element
(b) compound
(c) mixture
(d) all

6.

Distillation is a technique which constitutes

(a) evaporation
(b) condensation

(c) filtration

(d) both a & b

A mixture of iron & sand is separated by

(a) filtration
(b) evaporation

(c) separating funnel

(d) magnet

7.

8.

An insoluble solid from a liquid is separated by

(a) sieving
(b) separating funnel

(c) filtration

(d) evaporation

The technique threshing can be done

(a) manually

(c) both a & b

(d) none

10. Cleaning rice with water is an example of

(a) sieving
(b) sedimentation

(c) threshing

(d) winnowing

11. In a mixture of salt & water, salt can be obtained by

(a) separating funnel
(b) filtration

(c) decantation

(d) evaporation

12. Which of the following is an example of miscible liquids?

(a) milk & water
(b) water & kerosence

(c) water & oil

(d) both b & c

13. A heterogeneous mixture among the following is

(a) steel
(b) smoke

(c) air

(d) cool drink

9.

(b) machines

14. A separation technique which is based on the differences in size of particles is

(a) sedimentation
(b) threshing
(c) sieving

(d) decantation

15. The solid component which settles at the bottom during sedimentation is called
(a) sediments
(b) decanted liquid
(c) supernatant

(d) residue

ANSWER KEY:
1. D

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.C

6.D

7.D

8.C

9.C

10.B

11.D

12.A

13.B

14.C

15.A

CLASS 6B CRP MID PH-2 CBL ON 21-3-11

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

__________ is used to separate heavier and lighter components of mixture by wind

(a) Threshing
(b) hand picking
(c) winnowing

(d) weathering

Husk separated from grains is used as

(a) fuel

(c) furniture

(d) toys

(c) sieving

(d) filteration

(b) fodder

In a flour mill, the last traces of stalk and husk are removed by
(a) threshing
(b) winnowing

Impurities like dust and soil particles are separated from pulses before cooking by
(a) filteration
(b) sedimentation
(c) decantation

(d) both b & c

Paneer is prepared by adding __________ to boiling milk and filtering the mixture
(a) Alum
(b) oil
(c) lemon juice

(d) salt

6.

A plate used to cover a vessel containing milk that has just been boiled has water drops under it due to
(a) evaporation
(b) distillation
(c) decantation
(d) condensation

7.

During preparation of ice cold lemonade, ice must be added to lemonade

(a) before dissolving sugar
(b) after dissolving sugar
(c) any time during preparation (d) none

8.

Correct match is
COLUMN I

COLUMN II

Evaporation

(i)

Cream from boiled milk

Filteration

(ii)

Pouring out supernatent liquid

Decantation

(iii)

Sand from salt

Filteration and evaporation

(iv)

Salt from sea water

(a) 1-iv , 2-ii, 3-iii , 4-i

(c) 1-iv , 2-i, 3-ii , 4-iii

(b) 1-i , 2-ii ,3- iii , 4-iv

(d) 1-iv , 2-iii ,3-ii , 4-i

ANSWER KEY
1. C

2.B

3.C

6. D

7.B

8.C

4.D

5.C

CHAPTERS: SEPARATION OF SUBSTANCES CHANGES AROUND US

1. Souring of milk is a
(a) Physical change

(b) Chemical change (c) Periodic change

(d) No change

2. Heat absorption is involved in

(a) Endothermic change
(c) Photo chemical change

(b) Exothermic change

(d) Electro chemical change

3. An example of periodic change is

(a) Appearance of spring
(c) Burning of magnesium ribbon

(b) growth of a plant

(d) burning of carbon

4. Magnetizing a knitting needle is a

(a) Periodic change
(b) Physical change

(c) Chemical change (d) Not a change

5. The property used in separating a mixture of two solids by winnowing is _______

(a) Difference in weight (b) Difference in size (c) Difference is color (d) Difference in smell
6. A pure substance is made up of how many kind of basic components?
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) Three

(d) Four

7. Purity of a substance can be gauged by _______

(a) melting point
(b) boiling point

(c) specific gravity

(d) all the above

8. Benzoic acid is ______

(a) sublime in nature
(c) hotest substance known

(b) coolest substance known

(d) none of the above

ANSWER KEY:
1. B

2.A

3.A

6.B

7.D

8.A

1. The odd one out is

4.B

5.A

(a) rolling out a roti

(c) blowing a balloon

(b) making paper aeroplane

(d) frying a puri

2. Buring of a candle involves

(a) Physical change
(c) both a and b

(b) Chemical change

(d) none

3. Change of state of a substance can be considered as

(a) irreversible change
(b) chemical change (c) physical change

(d) a and b

4. When a black smith makes tools from a piece of iron the change is
(a) physical
(b) chemical
(c) both a & b

(d) none

5. When wind manages to separate the components of a mixture, the method of separation is
(a) sieving
(b) winnowing
(c) threshing
(d) handpicking
6. Sugar can dissolve more in
(a) ice cold water
(c) ice

(b) boiling water

(d) boiled and cooled water

7. Growth of a plant is __________ change

(a) physical
(b) chemical

(c) reversible

(d) a & b

8. Rusting of iron involves

(a) oxidation

(c) decomposition

(d) hydration

(b) reduction

Answer keys :
1.D

2.C

3.C

6.B

7.B

8.A

4.A

5.B