CBSE Class 6 Science Exploring Magnets (Class 6 NCERT New) Quiz 6

1. Which of the following substances is used to make electromagnets?

A Soft iron B Steel C Both (a) and (b) D None of the above.

2. _______ can be used to prevent self-demagnetization in case of horse-shoe magnets.

A Soft iron B Cobalt C Wood D Steel

3. The _____________ property of a magnet is used in magnetic compass.

A directive B repulsion C significative D happy

4. Where does Reshma live?

A In a coastal town of Kerala B In a mountain village of Tamil Nadu C In a desert town of Rajasthan D In a city in Maharashtra

5. What problem did Reshma face while writing her story about sailors?

A She could not think of a way for sailors to find directions during a storm when stars were not visible. B She did not know how to describe the ship. C She forgot the names of the sailors. D She could not decide what cargo the ship was carrying.

6. Why did Reshma become curious about magnets and magnetic compasses?

A She realized she had seen magnets in everyday objects but never looked at them carefully. B She wanted to become a scientist. C She wanted to build a ship. D She wanted to write a book about stars.

7. Which of the following items is most likely to have a magnet attached to it?

A Pencil box B Paper clip C Wooden stick D Glass bottle

8. Magnets can be found in which of the following shapes?

A Bar, U-shaped, and ring B Square, triangle, and circle C Star, heart, and oval D Cube, sphere, and pyramid

9. Why do you think it is important to predict which objects will stick to a magnet before testing them?

A To practice making scientific guesses and compare them with actual results B To avoid touching the objects C To save time by not testing all objects D To make the experiment more difficult

10. Which material is a pencil usually made of, according to Table 4.1?

A Wood B Iron C Plastic D Glass