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Question
Which of the following statements is not true?
Options
Materials are grouped for convenience.
Materials are grouped to study their properties.
Materials are grouped for fun.
Materials are grouped according to their uses.
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Solution
Materials are grouped for fun.
Explanation:
Materials are not grouped for fun. They are grouped for convenience, to study their properties and according to their uses in systematic manner.
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