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MCQ On Class 6 Science Exploring Magnets

Last updated on September 2nd, 2024 at 10:55 pm

MCQ On Class 6 Science Exploring Magnets

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What are materials that are attracted to magnets called?

  • a) Non-magnetic materials
  • b) Magnetic materials
  • c) Lodestones
  • d) Artificial magnets

Answer: b) Magnetic materials

 

Where do iron filings stick most on a bar magnet?

  • a) In the middle
  • b) Near the ends
  • c) Uniformly all over
  • d) They don’t stick at all

Answer: b) Near the ends

 

What are the ends of a magnet called?

  • a) Tips
  • b) Edges
  • c) Poles
  • d) Corners

Answer: c) Poles

 

How many poles does a magnet have?

  • a) One
  • b) Two
  • c) Three
  • d) Four

Answer: b) Two

 

What happens if you break a magnet into smaller pieces?

  • a) You get single poles
  • b) The pieces lose magnetism
  • c) Each piece still has both poles
  • d) Only one piece remains magnetic

Answer: c) Each piece still has both poles

 

Which direction does a freely suspended magnet align with?

  • a) East-West
  • b) North-South
  • c) Northeast-Southwest
  • d) Random directions

Answer: b) North-South

 

What is the device called that uses a magnetic needle to find directions?

  • a) Lodestone
  • b) Compass
  • c) GPS
  • d) Magnetometer

Answer: b) Compass

 

What happens when you bring the North pole of one magnet near the North pole of another?

  • a) They attract
  • b) They repel
  • c) Nothing happens
  • d) They fuse together

Answer: b) They repel

 

What happens when you bring the North pole of one magnet near the South pole of another?

  • a) They attract
  • b) They repel
  • c) Nothing happens
  • d) They cancel each other out

Answer: a) They attract

 

What is a naturally occurring magnet called?

  • a) Artificial magnet
  • b) Lodestone
  • c) Electromagnet
  • d) Permanent magnet

Answer: b) Lodestone

 

What is the colored end of a compass needle usually indicating?

  • a) South pole
  • b) North pole
  • c) East direction
  • d) West direction

Answer: b) North pole

 

What was the ancient Indian device similar to a compass called?

  • a) Disha-yantra
  • b) Matsya-yantra
  • c) Magnet-yantra
  • d) Compass-yantra

Answer: b) Matsya-yantra

 

How many times should you stroke an iron needle with a magnet to make it magnetic?

  • a) 5-10 times
  • b) 15-20 times
  • c) 30-40 times
  • d) 50-60 times

Answer: c) 30-40 times

 

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