Indian Educational School

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kuwait

Worksheet

Standard: VII Subject: Science

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Hydrochloric acid can be neutralized by

a. nitric acid b. sulphuric acid
c. citric acid d. sodium hydroxide

2. A soap solution is
a. acidic b. basic c. neutral d. none of these

3. In a neutralisation reaction, an acid reacts with a base to give

a. another acid b. another base
c. a salt and water d. another acid and another base

4. The property that most closely relates to acids:

a. sour taste b. salty taste
c. a bitter taste d. none of these

5. Blue litmus turns red when it reacts with

a. salt b. base
c. acid d. none of these

6. Acids turn methyl orange solution red but with phenolphthalein

a. they show pink colour b. they show blue colour
c. they become black d. they remain colourless

7. Vinegar contains a natural acid called

a. methanoic acid b. acetic acid
c. citric acid d. lactic acid

8. An indicator derived from the lichen:

a. Turmeric b. China rose
c. Litmus d. Methyl Orange

9. Which of the following is not a neutral substance?

a. Alcohol b. Common salt solution
c. Distilled water d. Sour milk

10. Which of the following is not a base?

a. sodium hydroxide b. magnesium hydroxide
c. copper carbonate d. ammonium hydroxide
Answer the following

1. Define the following.

a. Acids b.Bases c. Neutral substances

2 .Classify the following substances into acidic and basic substances.

Tomato juice, soap solution, toothpaste, lemon juice, vinegar

3. What are indicators? Name any three indicators and state the colour change which takesplace
in (i)acids (ii) bases.

4. What do you understand by the term neutralisation? Describe an activity in which the
neutralisation of hydrochloric acid take splace with sodium hydroxide,using phenolphthalein as
an indicator.

5. Explain why:
a. Farmers add slaked lime to acidic soils.
b.When clothes stained with turmeric are washed with soap, they turn red.

6. Why is factory waste neutralised before disposing it into the water bodies?