NCERT Class 6 Science Chapter 13 Fun with Magnets MCQ

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1. A substance which retains its magnetic properties for a long period is called a ____

A. magnetic substance

B. non‐magnetic substance

C. temporary magnet

D. permanent magnet

2. Which is an example of a magnetic substance?

A. Iron

B. Nickel

C. Cobalt

D. All of these

3. The north pole of the earth's magnet is near the geographical ____.

A. West

B. East

C. North

D. South

4. Which of the following gets attracted to a magnet?

A. Copy book

B. Silver spoon

C. Comb

D. Common pins

5. In ancient times rocks containing magnets are called_________

A. Magnet

B. Magnetite

C. Iron

D. freeze

6. The word magnet is derived from the old French word

A. magnesia

B. maguos

C. magnete

D. magnetum

7. When a bar magnet is brought near iron dust, most of the dust sticks

A. near the middle

B. equally everywhere

C. near two ends

D. at the middle and ends

8. A paper clip hanging in air; the possible reason could be:

A. Black magic

B. There is a magnet in the paper cup

C. There is water in the cup

D. The water in the cup is hot

9. The pole of the magnet that points towards the South is called pole.

A. North

B. South

C. East

D. West

10. A freely suspended bar magnet rests in

A. north-south directions

B. east-west directions

C. upside down

D. any direction by chance

11. The substances that get attracted towards a magnet are called_______

A. Magnetic

B. Nonmagnetic

C. Transparent

D. luminous

12. Magnets have a shape

A. cylindrical

B. ball ended

C. horseshoe

D. all of these

13. Attraction is seen between the poles of two bar magnets in the case of

A. N-pole of one magnet with N-pole of other

B. N-pole of one magnet with S-pole of other

C. S-pole of one magnet with S-pole of other

D. all of these cases will show attraction

14. Maximum iron filings stick in the _____of a bar magnet when it is brought near them.

A. Ends

B. Middle

C. Neither end nor middle

D. All around equally

15. Magnetism of a magnet is lost by doing which of the following acts

A. Keeping in a box

B. Heating

C. Hammering

D. Both b and c

16. Which is a natural magnet?

A. Magnetite

B. Haematite

C. Bakelite

D. Copper

17. The statue of a lady on the chariot of the emperor Hoang Ti, rests in such a position that its extended arm always point towards ____ direction

A. Easy

B. West

C. North

D. south

18. Who was the discoverer of magnet?

A. Newton

B. Einstein

C. Aryabhatta

D. Magnes

19. Choose the wrong statement

A. Heat can destroy magnetic properties of a magnet.

B. Magnets are made up of different materials and different shapes.

C. There is a maximum attraction in middle of a magnet.

D. Magnetite does not show magnetic properties.

20. Like poles _________

A. Repel

B. Merge

C. Dissolve

D. Attract

21. Where was natural magnet discovered ?

A. In Japan

B. In Greece

C. In India

D. In China

22. The magnetic properties of a magnet cannot be destroyed by

A. hammering

B. heating

C. dropping on a hard surface

D. boiling

23. A magnet does not lose its property if it is __________.

A. Heated

B. Hammered

C. Dropped from a height

D. Wetted with water

24. When a bar magnet is brought near iron dust, most of the dust sticks

A. near the middle

B. equally everywhere

C. near two ends

D. at the middle and ends

25. Which two ends of a magnet are called magnetic poles?

A. North pole

B. South pole

C. North and south pole

D. Self demagnetization

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26. A magnet was brought from different directions towards a toy boat that has been floating in water in a tub. Boat moves towards the magnet if North Pole of the magnet is brought near its head.

A. Boat is fitted with a magnet with north pole towards its head

B. Boat is fitted with a magnet with south pole towards its head

C. Boat has a small magnet fixed along its length

D. Boat is made up non‐magnetic material

27. When a magnet is suspended freely it always aligns itself in _ direction?

A. North

B. N-S

C. N-W

D. N-E

28. Magnets attract

A. wood

B. plastic

C. paper

D. iron

29. A rectangular piece of iron can be magnetized by rubbing it with

A. A magnet from one end to the other end several times using both the poles alternatively.

B. A magnet from one end to the other end several times using same pole of the magnet.

C. Another piece of iron several times

D. The back of the pencil several tim

30. The ore of magnet is called

A. magnetite

B. magnesia

C. bauxite

D. hematite

31. Who discovered the natural magnet ?

A. A shepherd named Magnets

B. A shepherd named Greek

C. A shepherd named Max Well

D. Vasco-Di-Gama

32. A freely suspended bar magnet rests in

A. north-south directions

B. east-west directions

C. upside down

D. any direction by chance

33. The North end of the freely suspended magnet points towards _?

A. Geographical North

B. Geographical South

C. Geographical East

D. Geographical West

34. Which of the following is a natural magnet?

A. Lodestone

B. Bar magnet

C. Ball-ended magnet

D. Horse-shoe magnet

35. What does Magnetite contains ?

A. Wood

B. Glass

C. Iron

D. Stone

36. Attraction is seen between the poles of two bar magnets in the case of

A. N-pole of one magnet with N-pole of other

B. N-pole of one magnet with S-pole of other

C. S-pole of one magnet with S-pole of other

D. all of these cases will show attraction

37. In which of the following a permanent magnet is not used?

A. In magnetic door catchers

B. Loudspeakers

C. In compasses

D. None of these

38. Name few things using magnets.

A. Toys

B. Refrigerator’s door

C. Pencil boxes

D. All of these