Maximum Marks: 20 Time: 30 Minutes
Section A – MCQs
4 × 1 = 4 marks
1. Which of the following is a metal?
a) Sulphur b) Carbon c) Iron d) Oxygen
And:- (c) Iron
2. Which property allows metals to be beaten into thin sheets?
a) Ductility b) Malleability c) Sonority d) Brittleness
Ans:- b)
3. Which of the following is a non-metal?
a) Copper b) Aluminium c) Sulphur d) Iron
4. Which metal is commonly used for making electric wires?
a) Copper b) Sulphur c) Carbon d) Phosphorus
Section B
Very Short Answer Questions
3 × 2 = 6 marks
5. Write two physical properties of metals.
6. What is meant by ductility? Give one example of a ductile metal.
7. Give two differences between metals and non-metals.
Section C
Short Answer Questions
2 × 3 = 6 marks
8. Explain the following properties of metals with one example each:
a) Malleability b) Ductility c) Sonority
9. A student observes that an iron nail sinks in water, a piece of wood floats, and a copper wire conducts
electricity.
a) Which of these materials is a metal?
b) Which property of copper is demonstrated here?
c) Why is copper suitable for making electrical wires?
Section D
Competency-Based Question
1 × 4 = 4 marks
10. Rohan is given four objects: an iron nail, a copper wire, a piece of coal and a sulphur sample. He
wants to classify them as metals and non-metals.
a) Which two objects are metals? (1)
b) Which two are non-metals? (1)
c) Name one property that can help him identify a metal. (1)
d) Why is copper used in electrical wiring instead of sulphur? (1)
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