Quiz on Magnets for Class 6

Which of the following materials is attracted by a magnet?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Iron

• Rubber

The region around a magnet where its force is felt is called the:

• Magnetic power

• Magnetic field

• Magnetic current

• Magnetic energy

Which of the following statements is true about the poles of a magnet?

• Like poles attract each other

• Unlike poles attract each other

• Like poles repel each other

• Both (B) and (C)

Which part of the magnet has the strongest magnetic force?

• Center

• Edges

• Poles

• Middle section

A freely suspended bar magnet always aligns itself in the:

• North-South direction

• East-West direction

• Upward-Downward direction

• Random direction

Which of the following is NOT a property of magnets?

• Magnets attract non-magnetic materials

• Magnets have two poles

• Like poles repel each other

• Magnets attract magnetic materials like iron and steel

Which of these is NOT a natural magnet?

• Magnetite

• Lodestone

• Bar magnet

• Iron ore

If you cut a bar magnet into two pieces, what happens?

• One piece will have only the North pole, and the other will have only the South pole

• Each piece will have both North and South poles

• Both pieces will lose their magnetism

• The magnetism will be destroyed

Which device uses a magnet to point to the Earth’s poles?

• Ammeter

• Compass

• Battery

• Voltmeter

Magnets can be demagnetized by:

• Heating

• Hammering

• Dropping

• All of the above