Monthly Student Online Competition

Science Experiments and Demonstrations MCQs with Answers

Which gas is commonly used to fill balloons in science experiments to demonstrate buoyancy?
A) Helium
B) Oxygen
C) Nitrogen
D) Carbon dioxide

Answer
A) Helium

In the classic “volcano” experiment, which substance reacts with vinegar to create the eruption?
A) Baking soda
B) Salt
C) Sugar
D) Cornstarch

Answer
A) Baking soda

Which experiment demonstrates the process of capillary action?
A) Flower in colored water
B) Mentos in soda
C) Baking soda and vinegar
D) Ice melting in warm water

Answer
A) Flower in colored water

Which scientific principle is demonstrated by the floating and sinking of objects in water?
A) Buoyancy
B) Evaporation
C) Condensation
D) Friction

Answer
A) Buoyancy

Which experiment can be used to demonstrate air pressure?
A) Crushing a can with cold water
B) Growing crystals
C) Dissolving salt in water
D) Spinning a top

Answer
A) Crushing a can with cold water

What is the primary gas produced when combining baking soda and vinegar in an experiment?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Oxygen
C) Hydrogen
D) Nitrogen

Answer
A) Carbon dioxide

Which liquid is often used in density experiments to layer different substances?
A) Oil
B) Water
C) Vinegar
D) Honey

Answer
A) Oil

In the “lemon battery” experiment, what role does the lemon play?
A) Electrolyte
B) Electrode
C) Insulator
D) Circuit

Answer
A) Electrolyte

Which of the following demonstrates Newton’s First Law of Motion?
A) A ball rolling on the floor and stopping
B) A rocket launch
C) Ice melting
D) Water freezing

Answer
A) A ball rolling on the floor and stopping

Which experiment is commonly used to demonstrate chemical changes in food preservation?
A) Apple slices turning brown
B) Floating an egg in salt water
C) Growing a bean in a jar
D) Making a paper airplane

Answer
A) Apple slices turning brown

Which scientific principle is demonstrated by a pendulum swinging back and forth?
A) Conservation of energy
B) Evaporation
C) Surface tension
D) Chemical reaction

Answer
A) Conservation of energy

Which experiment demonstrates the refraction of light?
A) Pencil in a glass of water
B) Vinegar and baking soda volcano
C) Balloon rocket
D) Melting ice cube

Answer
A) Pencil in a glass of water

Which of the following materials is commonly used in conductivity experiments?
A) Copper wire
B) Rubber bands
C) Wood
D) Plastic straws

Answer
A) Copper wire

Which experiment can demonstrate the concept of static electricity?
A) Rubbing a balloon on your hair
B) Mixing oil and water
C) Freezing water
D) Growing plants in different soils

Answer
A) Rubbing a balloon on your hair

Which experiment demonstrates the expansion of gases when heated?
A) Expanding balloon in hot water
B) Baking soda and vinegar
C) Dissolving salt in water
D) Ice cube melting

Answer
A) Expanding balloon in hot water

Which experiment shows the effects of gravity?
A) Dropping objects of different masses
B) Mixing sugar and water
C) Burning a candle
D) Measuring pH of a solution

Answer
A) Dropping objects of different masses

What is the main purpose of the “Mentos and soda” experiment?
A) To demonstrate gas release
B) To measure water density
C) To observe liquid evaporation
D) To test magnetism

Answer
A) To demonstrate gas release

Which of the following experiments demonstrates the water cycle?
A) Water in a closed plastic bag placed in sunlight
B) Mixing oil and vinegar
C) Floating a boat in water
D) Lighting a match

Answer
A) Water in a closed plastic bag placed in sunlight

Which substance is commonly used in growing crystal experiments?
A) Salt
B) Flour
C) Sugar
D) Vinegar

Answer
A) Salt

Which scientific principle is demonstrated by the balloon rocket experiment?
A) Newton’s Third Law of Motion
B) Refraction
C) Evaporation
D) Chemical change

Answer
A) Newton’s Third Law of Motion

Which experiment demonstrates the freezing and melting point of water?
A) Ice cube in a warm room
B) Balloon rocket
C) Leaf chromatography
D) Salt dissolving in water

Answer
A) Ice cube in a warm room

Which substance is commonly used in an experiment to observe sublimation?
A) Dry ice
B) Table salt
C) Corn syrup
D) Olive oil

Answer
A) Dry ice

Which experiment demonstrates air resistance?
A) Dropping a feather and a stone
B) Melting chocolate
C) Boiling water
D) Mixing oil and water

Answer
A) Dropping a feather and a stone

What does the classic potato clock experiment demonstrate?
A) Generation of electricity from a chemical reaction
B) Changes in mass
C) Water freezing
D) Air pressure

Answer
A) Generation of electricity from a chemical reaction

Which experiment demonstrates the concept of surface tension?
A) Floating a paperclip on water
B) Mixing baking soda and vinegar
C) Melting an ice cube
D) Burning a candle

Answer
A) Floating a paperclip on water

Which experiment is used to demonstrate osmosis?
A) Egg in vinegar
B) Balloon in hot water
C) Mixing oil and vinegar
D) Burning sugar

Answer
A) Egg in vinegar

Which simple experiment demonstrates how sound travels through different mediums?
A) String telephone
B) Melting ice cubes
C) Growing crystals
D) Freezing saltwater

Answer
A) String telephone

Which chemical reaction is demonstrated when steel wool rusts?
A) Oxidation
B) Sublimation
C) Evaporation
D) Electrolysis

Answer
A) Oxidation

Which experiment demonstrates the difference between conductors and insulators?
A) Creating a simple circuit
B) Mixing food coloring with water
C) Boiling water
D) Freezing oil

Answer
A) Creating a simple circuit

What scientific principle is demonstrated by a spinning top?
A) Angular momentum
B) Refraction
C) Buoyancy
D) Conductivity

Answer
A) Angular momentum

Which simple demonstration can show the effect of centrifugal force?
A) Spinning a bucket of water
B) Dropping a feather
C) Floating an egg in salt water
D) Burning a piece of paper

Answer
A) Spinning a bucket of water

Which experiment can demonstrate photosynthesis in plants?
A) Placing a leaf in sunlight and testing for starch
B) Dropping different-sized balls
C) Melting butter
D) Growing sugar crystals

Answer
A) Placing a leaf in sunlight and testing for starch

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