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Fun with magnets

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a magnet is suspended freely it always aligns itself in -------- direction?

a)

North

b)

N-S

c)

N-W

d)

N-E

2.

When a magnet is suspended freely it always aligns itself in -------- direction?

a)

North

b)

N-S

c)

N-W

d)

N-E

3.

----- is the only natural magnet.

a)

Magnetite

b)

Ebonite

c)

Cobalt

d)

Nickel

4.

Which of the following cannot be used to make a magnet?

a)

Cobalt

b)

Iron

c)

Ebonite

d)

Steel

5.

Which of the following cannot be used to make a magnet?

a)

Cobalt

b)

Iron

c)

Ebonite

d)

Steel

6.

Which of the following is not a non-magnetic substance?

a)

Glass

b)

Wood

c)

China ware

d)

Nickel

7.

Which of the following gets attracted to a magnet?

a)

Copy book

b)

Silver spoon

c)

Comb

d)

Common pins

8.

----- is the only natural magnet.

a)

Magnetite

b)

Ebonite

c)

Cobalt

d)

Nickel

9.

When a magnet is placed on a plastic plate with common pins spread on it, then ----

a)

Pins stick all around the magnet

b)

Pins stick at the middle of the magnet

c)

Pins stick at the ends of the magnet

d)

None

10.

The North end of the freely suspended magnet points towards -------?

a)

Geographical North

b)

Geographical South

c)

Geographical East

d)

Geographical West

11.

The south pole of the freely suspended magnet points towards -------?

a)

Geographical North

b)

Geographical South

c)

Geographical East

d)

Geographical West

12.

like poles of magnets -------- each other.


a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

13.

Unlike poles of magnets -------- each other.

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

14.

----- is the surest test of magnetism.

a)

Attraction

b)

Rotation

c)

Repulsion

d)

None

15.

When a N pole of a bar magnet is brought near the north pole of a freely suspended magnetic needle, then it -----------?

a)

a)Attracts

b)

b)Repels

c)

c)It rotates

d)

d)None

16.

When a S pole a magnet in brought near the N pole of a freely suspended magnetic needle, then it -----------?

a)

None

b)

Repels

c)

It rotates

d)

Attracts

17.

____________is a device used by pilots and navigators used to find the direction.

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

magnetic compass

d)

none

18.

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

a)

(a)Keeping in a box

b)

(b)Heating

c)

(c)Hammering

d)

(d)Both b and c

19.

Which of the following gets demagnetised when a powerful magnet is kept near it


a)

Plastic ruler

b)

Compact disc

c)

Glass tumbler

d)

Wood

20.

Which of the following does not get demagnetised when a powerful magnet is kept near it

a)

a)CD

b)

b)music system

c)

c)Cell phone

d)

d)Comb

21.

electric bell is an example of _____________magnet.

a)

Bar magnet

b)

Cylindrical magnet

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Horseshoe magnet

22.

--------type of magnet is used in cranes to lift heavy containers from ships.

a)

a)Bar magnet

b)

b)Cylindrical magnet

c)

c)Electromagnet

d)

d)Horseshoe magnet

23.

--------type of magnet is used in cranes to lift heavy containers from ships.

a)

a)Bar magnet

b)

b)Cylindrical magnet

c)

c)Electromagnet

d)

d)Horseshoe magnet

24.

The nerves in our body transmits messages as __________

a)

Electrical impulses

b)

Radio waves

c)

Electromagnetic waves

d)

None