6th Class Science Fun with Magnets Question Bank

done Fun with Magnets Total Questions - 40

• question_answer1)
  Read the following table and answer the questions from.

  P	Q	R
  Magnets	Magnetic substances	Non-magnetic substances

  Articles from which of these groups can be attracted by magnets but cannot attract other objects?
  A)
   P                            done clear
  B)
   Q                            done clear
  C)
   R            done clear
  D)
          P and Q done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Read the following table and answer the questions from.

  P	Q	R
  Magnets	Magnetic substances	Non-magnetic substances

  A few examples of substances are given below.

  Iron,  Cobalt,  Nickel

  To which group do they belong?
  A)
   P                            done clear
  B)
          Q                            done clear
  C)
   R                            done clear
  D)
          P and R done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Read the following table and answer the questions from.

  P	Q	R
  Magnets	Magnetic substances	Non-magnetic substances

  After repeated rubbing with a magnet in the same direction, a piece of substance fails to get magnetized. To which group does it belong?
  A)
   P and Q                               done clear
  B)
   Q and R               done clear
  C)
          Q                            done clear
  D)
          R done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Read the following table and answer the questions from.

  P	Q	R
  Magnets	Magnetic substances	Non-magnetic substances

  Articles from which of these group(s) can be attracted by a magnet?
  A)
   Only P and Q done clear
  B)
   Only Q and R done clear
  C)
   Only Q        done clear
  D)
   R done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Read the following table and answer the questions from.

  P	Q	R
  Magnets	Magnetic substances	Non-magnetic substances

  An object is repelled by a magnet. To which group does it belong?
  A)
   P      done clear
  B)
                                          Q                            done clear
  C)
   R                            done clear
  D)
          Q and R               done clear
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• question_answer6)
                  Read the following table and answer the questions from.

  P	Q	R
  Magnets	Magnetic substances	Non-magnetic substances

  To which group does a ring made up of copper belong?
  A)
   P                            done clear
  B)
          Q                            done clear
  C)
   R                            done clear
  D)
          Either Q or P      done clear
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• question_answer7)
  What is a natural magnet known as?
  A)
   Toroid                  done clear
  B)
          Lodestone         done clear
  C)
          Haematite     done clear
  D)
          Solenoid done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following are magnetic materials?

  (i) Steel

  (ii) Nickel

  (iii) Aluminium

  A)
   Only (i) and (ii) done clear
  B)
   Only (ii) and (iii) done clear
  C)
   Only (i) and (iii) done clear
  D)
   (i), (ii) and (iii) done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which of the following statements is true?
  A)
   The north pole of a magnet will attract the north pole of another magnet. done clear
  B)
   Artificial magnets can be made from non-magnetic materials also. done clear
  C)
   Lodestone is an artificial magnet. done clear
  D)
   Isolated magnetic poles do not exist. done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Where is the force of attraction of a magnet the maximum?
  A)
   At all sides done clear
  B)
   All over the magnet done clear
  C)
   At its poles done clear
  D)
   At its centre done clear
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• question_answer11)
  In which direction does a magnet always point when suspended freely?
  A)
   South-West    done clear
  B)
   North-South done clear
  C)
   East-West     done clear
  D)
   West-South done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Where does a compass work?
  A)
   Only in oceans or seas done clear
  B)
   Only on land, where the earth's magnetic field is strong done clear
  C)
   Only on high mountains done clear
  D)
   At all the places within the earth's magnetic field done clear
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• question_answer13)
  What is the special property of magnetic substances?
  A)
   They are repelled by magnets. done clear
  B)
   They are attracted by magnets. done clear
  C)
   They are both attracted and repelled by magnets. done clear
  D)
   They cannot be made into magnets. done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Study the given statements.

  (i) A compass is use d to show the directions.

  (ii) The needle of a compass is magnetic.

  (iii) The needle of a compass always indicates the north and the south directions of the earth.

  Identify the correct statements.
  A)
   Only (i) and (ii)  done clear
  B)
   Only (ii) and (iii) done clear
  C)
   Only (i) and (iii) done clear
  D)
   All the three done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Rakesh has one bar magnet, two iron pieces and all of them are of the same size and shape. Which of the following can be used for identifying them?

  (i) Another magnet

  (ii) A compass

  (iii) A piece of  thread

                 
  A)
   Only (i) and (ii) done clear
  B)
   Only (ii) and (iii) done clear
  C)
   Only (i) and (iii) done clear
  D)
   All the three done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which of the following will NOT be attracted by a magnet?
  A)
   Iron                       done clear
  B)
          Nickel   done clear
  C)
          Gold                     done clear
  D)
          Cobalt done clear
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• question_answer17)
  A How is a compass useful to us?
  A)
   In finding the altitude of a place done clear
  B)
   In finding only the north of a place done clear
  C)
   In finding all the directions of a place done clear
  D)
   In making artificial magnets done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Soft iron pieces are placed across the ends of bar magnets when stored. What are such pieces called?
  A)
   Preservatives  done clear
  B)
          Keepers              done clear
  C)
          Compasses    done clear
  D)
          Poles done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Nikhilesh has a small piece of metal and a thread. He wants to find whether the metal is a magnet or not. Which of these things would he need?
  A)
   A piece of magnetic substance done clear
  B)
   A magnet or a compass done clear
  C)
   A piece of non-magnetic substance done clear
  D)
   He does not require anything more done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Harish was asked to identify a piece of soft iron put in a basket of 10 magnets of the same shape and size. Which is the easiest way of identifying the iron piece at the earliest?
  A)
   By suspending the magnets one at a time done clear
  B)
   By conducting repulsion test using any two magnets at a time done clear
  C)
   By bringing another strong magnet near the basket done clear
  D)
   By dropping all magnets into the water done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which of the following ways will NOT cause a magnet to lose its magnetism?
  A)
   Heating it strongly over a flame done clear
  B)
   Dropping it on the floor repeatedly done clear
  C)
   Coating it with a layer of oil done clear
  D)
   Hitting it with a hammer repeatedly done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Bhavya placed a magnet near a metal ball and observed that the ball moved away. What does she conclude about the metal ball?
  A)
   It is a magnet. done clear
  B)
   It is made up of aluminium. done clear
  C)
   It is made up of copper. done clear
  D)
   It is not a magnet. done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Two magnets are placed close to each other as shown below. Which set will attract each other?
  A)
    done clear
  B)
    done clear
  C)
    done clear
  D)
    done clear
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• question_answer24)
  For which of the following purposes is a compass used?

  (i) For alignment along N-S direction

  (ii) To find the direction at sea

  (iii) To identify magnetic materials

  A)
   Only (i) and (ii) done clear
  B)
   Only (ii) and (iii) done clear
  C)
   Only (i) and (iii) done clear
  D)
   (i), (ii) and (iii) done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Why should we pivot the compass needle on a sharp pin?
  A)
   To minimize the magnetic effect on the pin done clear
  B)
   To maximize the magnetic effect on the pin                           done clear
  C)
   To minimize the friction between the pin and the compass needle done clear
  D)
   To ensure that the compass needle will not drop from the pivoted point done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Why does a compass always point to the north direction?
  A)
   The compass is made up of a magnetic material. done clear
  B)
   The compass is a magnet with the pointer seeking the south pole of the earth. done clear
  C)
   The compass is a magnet with the pointer seeking the north pole of the earth. done clear
  D)
   The compass is an electromagnet that is charged by rubbing. done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following diagrams shows magnetic repulsion?
  A)
    done clear
  B)
           done clear
  C)
    done clear
  D)
    done clear
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• question_answer28)
  In which of the following is a magnet used?
  A)
   Pin holder    done clear
  B)
   Plastic toy done clear
  C)
   Car bumper   done clear
  D)
   Glass tumbler done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following does NOT contain a magnet in it?
  A)
   A torch done clear
  B)
   A radio done clear
  C)
   A fan         done clear
  D)
   Both (B) and (C) done clear
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• question_answer30)
  In many household articles, magnets in the lids/covers are present. Why are magnets used in such instances?
  A)
   To facilitate their frequent usage done clear
  B)
   To ensure safety of the contents done clear
  C)
   To make the articles airtight done clear
  D)
   To make the articles look beautiful done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which of the following objects is/are magnetic?
  A)
   A nickel coin   done clear
  B)
   A brass screw done clear
  C)
   An iron nail    done clear
  D)
   Both (A) and (C) done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which of the following objects do NOT make use of a magnet?
  A)
              done clear
  B)
                         done clear
  C)
             done clear
  D)
           done clear
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• question_answer33)
  A magnet in the form of a cube is placed on a piece of cork that floats on water. The cube is marked with four directions. W, X, Y and Z and the compass needle which points in the direction as shown in the figure. Which of the following denotes the N - pole and S - pole of the magnet?                                
  A)

  N-pole	S-pole
  W	X

                  done clear
  B)

  N-pole	S-pole
  X	Y

                  done clear
  C)

  N-pole	S-pole
  Y	Z

                  done clear
  D)

  N-pole	S-pole
  Z	W

  done clear
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• question_answer34)
  A weak magnet Y is placed near a strong magnet X as shown in the figure. How will the magnets move?
  A)
   Y will move away. done clear
  B)
   X will turn in clockwise direction. done clear
  C)
   Y will turn in anti-clockwise direction. done clear
  D)
   Both X and Y will turn clockwise. done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which of the following figures does NOT show the poles correctly?
  A)
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  B)
           done clear
  C)
                      done clear
  D)
           done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Satish magnetized a piece of iron marked W, X/Y and Z using the stroking method as shown in the figure. Which of these parts of the iron piece will become the north-seeking pole?
  A)
   W done clear
  B)
                                          X                            done clear
  C)
   Y                             done clear
  D)
          Z done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Ganeshan set up an experiment using two bar magnets one of which is marked N (North pole) and S (South pole) as shown in the figure. He noticed that the upper magnet is suspended in air. Identify X and Y poles of the upper magnet.
  A)
   X is the North Pole, Y is the South Pole. done clear
  B)
   X is the South Pole, Y is the North Pole. done clear
  C)
   Both X and Y are north poles. done clear
  D)
   Both X and Y are south poles. done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Vishnu brings a magnet near 3 pins made up of different materials. Pins Y and Z get attracted whereas pin X remains in its places as shown below. What materials are pins X 'Y' and T made up of?
  A)

  Pin X	Pin Y	Pin Z
  Copper	Iron	Steel

  done clear
  B)

  Pin X	Pin Y	Pin Z
  Steel	Nickel	Aluminium

                  done clear
  C)

  Pin X	Pin Y	Pin Z
  Copper	Brass	Cobalt

                  done clear
  D)

  Pin X	Pin Y	Pin Z
  Iron	Copper	Brass

  done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which of the following is the correct method to prevent magnets from losing; their magnetism?
  A)
        done clear
  B)
           done clear
  C)
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  D)
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• question_answer40)
  Which of the following shapes of a magnet are possible?
  A)
   Only P and Q done clear
  B)
     Only Q and R done clear
  C)
   Only R and P   done clear
  D)
   P, Q and R done clear
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