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Magnet Grade 5

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

a)

plastic

b)

iron or steel

c)

glass

d)

copper

2.

The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

3.

Which direction does a compass always point?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

4.

The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

5.

What is the purpose of a compass?

a)

to tell you directions

b)

to tell how far you have walked

c)

to tell what time you left

d)

to tell where the sun is

6.

Jordan places four ring magnets A, B, C and D onto a wooden stand as shown.


If he wants the four ring magnets to be attracted to each other, which magnet A, B, C or D should he flip?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

The diagram shows what happens when bars X and Y are brought near to each other.


Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

X is a magnet but Y is a magnetic material.

b)

Both X and Y are magnets.

c)

X is made of aluminium but Y is made of iron.

d)

Both X and Y are made of non-magnetic materials.

8.

The diagram shows an arrangement of three magnets. The poles of the magnets are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F respectively.


Which one of the following arrangements of the three magnets is possible?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Bar magnets have two poles. What are they?

a)

north and south

b)

red and blue

c)

east and west

d)

red and green

10.

Like poles __________ each other while unlike poles ___________ each other.

a)

attract, repel

b)

repel, attract

c)

oppose, connect

d)

connect, oppose

11.

What does repel mean?

a)

magnets move toward each other

b)

magnets do not have magnetism

c)

magnets move away from each other

d)

magnets stick together

12.

Some metallic materials are magnetic and some are not. The following are made of metallic materials. Which one is magnetic?

a)

aluminum

b)

steel

c)

tin

d)

copper

13.

What happens if you hold the north poles of two different magnets close to each other?

a)

They will attract each other

b)

They will repel each other

c)

They will grow very hot

d)

Nothing will happen

14.

What happens if you hold the south pole of one magnet close to the north pole of another magnet?

a)

They will attract each other

b)

They will repel each other

c)

They will grow very hot

d)

Nothing will happen

15.

Bob placed Magnet X on Car 1 and Object Y on Car 2 as shown. He observed that the cars moved away from each other when they were placed near each other.


Which of the following statement(s) about Object Y is/are correct?


A: Object Y is a non-magnetic material.

B: Object Y is a magnetic material.

C: Object Y is a magnet.

a)

A only

b)

C only

c)

A and B only

d)

A and C only

16.

Lily attached a magnetised iron bar P to a string and placed magnet Q near to it. She observed that iron bar P moved in the direction as shown in the diagram. The iron bar P moves because of …

a)

a force of attraction

b)

a force of repulsion

c)

a positive force

d)

a negative force

17.
These iron filings show __.
a)
the magnetic field around the magnet
b)
what a horseshoe magnet looks like
c)
the poles are the weakest part of the magnet
d)
what the magnet is made of
18.
This large crane magnet functions only when the electrical current is ON.  The crane magnet is an example of what type of magnet?
a)
NIB Magnet
b)
Ceramic Magnet
c)
Electromagnet
d)
funnel magnet
19.

Choose 3 object that can be attracted by a magnet.

a)

Handkerchief

b)

Steel ruler

c)

Aluminium can

d)

Iron Nail

e)

Paper clip

20.

Once a paperclip touches a magnet and becomes a magnet itself, does a paperclip STAY that way? Or does it stop being a magnet?

a)

stay that way forever

b)

stop being a magnet

c)

stay that way for a short time

21.

Choose the right name of the magnet below.

a)

Cylinder magnet

b)

Bar magnet

c)

Horseshoe magnet

d)

Button magnet

22.

Aisyah places two ring magnets A and B as shown.

If the top of magnet A is North pole, what pole is x in magnet B?

a)

south

b)

north

c)

west

d)

east

23.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
24.

Magnet can attracts ....

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

What type of this magnet?

a)

u-shaped magnet

b)

bar magnet

c)

ring magnet

d)

button magnet

26.

Nisya has a button magnet. She put her magnet near the computer. In what way would this affect the magnet?

a)

the magnet become stronger.

b)

the magnet may repel the computer

c)

the magnet may damage the computer

d)

the computer turn on.

27.

Nino has a horseshoe magnet. Each pole of Nino's magnet can attract 6 iron thumbtack end to end. Vira has a bar magnet. Each pole of Vira's magnet can attract 4 iron thumbtack end to end. Whose magnet is weaker?

a)

Vira

b)

Nino

c)

Both magnet strong

d)

Both magnet weak

28.

What kind of magnet is this?

a)

Round

b)

Horseshoe

c)

Bar

d)

Ring

29.

What is the example non magnetic metal?

a)

Wood

b)

Gold

c)

Iron

d)

Steel

30.

Which are the correct ways to handle a magnet?

a)

Place it near to the electronic devices.

b)

Do not drop it or hit magnet.

c)

Use a keeper to keep magnet strong.