Work sheet Grade-9 18/02/16

MCQ- Density

Type-I
1. When the density of an object is less than the liquid in which it is immersed then the
a. object sinks in the liquid b. object half floats and half sinks
c. object floats on the liquid d. none of these
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2. The weight of a cork in air is 20gf, its weight in water will be

a. 20 gf b. – 20 gf c. 0 gf d. 10 gf
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3. The iron nail sinks in water because

a. the downward gravitational force pulls it down
b. the upthrust acting on the nail is less
c. the downward force acting on nail is greater than the upthrust of water
d. the downward force is equal to the upward force.

4. A body has a mass 4.8 kg on the surface of the earth. Its mass on the surface of the
moon is:
a. 0.6 kg b. 4.8 kg c. 2.4 kg d. zero kg
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5. The principle of a spring balance is directly proportional to the square of the
stretching force.
a. the extension produced in the spring is directly proportional to the square of the
stretching force.
b. the extension produced in the spring is directly proportional to the stretching force
c. the extension produced in the spring is inversely proportional to the stretching force
d. the extension produced in the spring is inversely proportional to the square of the
stretching force.
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Type-II
1. Relative density of a substance depends upon
a. mass of the substance b. volume of substance
c. material of the substance d. none of these
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2. The density of iron is more than water. The ship made of this iron floats on water due
to
a. less density of ship than water
b. increased surface area decreases the pressure
c. the downward force is balanced by the up trust
d. all of the above

3. Volume of water in a measuring cylinder reads 17.5 ml. When a stone of mass 15.2 g
is introduced in it, the new volume is 22.75 ml. The density of the stone is:
a. 2.98 g cm-3 b. 2.79 g cm-3 c. 2.58g cm-3 d. 2.79 g cm-3

4. In an experiment when an object is immersed in water, the volume of the displaced

water gives:
a. mass of the object immersed b. weight of the object immersed
c. volume of the object when fully immersed in water.
d. none of the above.
5. While determining the density of the material of a sphere, using a spring balance and
a measuring cylinder, a student noted the following readings:
a. mass of the sphere = 81 g
b. reading of water level in the cylinder without the sphere in it = 54 ml
c. reading of water level in the cylinder with the sphere in it = 63 ml
On the basis of these observations, the density of the material of the sphere is:
a. 1500 kgm-3 b. 6000 kgm-3 c. 7000 kgm-3 d. 9000 kgm-3

Type-III
1.Weight of a body with mass 1 kg on earth is
a. 98 N b. 9.8 N c. 980 N d. 1 N
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2. A student lowers a body in a liquid filled in a container. He finds that there is a
maximum apparent loss in weight of the body when
a.it just touches the surface of the liquid
b. it is completely immersed in the liquid
c. it is partially immersed in the liquid
d. it is partially immersed and also touches the sides of the container.
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3. While determining the density of the material of a metallic sphere using a spring
balance and a measuring and a measuring cylinder, a student noted the following
observations
(i) Mass of the sphere= 75 g
(ii) Initial level of water in the measuring cylinder = 65 L
(iii) Final level of water in the measuring cylinder when the object is completely
immersed in it = 74mL.
The student calculated the density of the solid as:
a. 2000 kg m-3 b. 9000 kg m-3 c. 8000 kg m-3 d. 6000 kg m-3.
4.Reena noted following observations in her notebook:
a. weight of the stone in the air = 272 g wt
b. wright of the stone in water = 192 g wt
c. weight of the stone is salt solution = 176 g wt
The relative salt solution is

a. ( 272- 192)g / (272- 176) g b. (272 -192)g / (192 -176) g

c. (272 – 192 )g / (272 – 176 ) g d. ( 272 – 176 ) g/ ( 272 – 192 ) g
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5. The mass of a solid iron cube of side 3 cm is to be determined using a spring
balance. If the density of iron is approximately 8.5 g cm -3, the best suited spring balance
for determining weight of the solid would be of:
a. Range 0 – 250 gwt: Least count 1 gwt
b. Range 0 – 250 gwt: Least count 5 gwt
c. Range 0- 1000 gwt: Least count 5 gwt
d. Range 0- 1000 gwt: Least count 10 gwt
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