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fun with magnets

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Magnetic poles

a)

Always exist in pairs

b)

Sometimes exist in pairs

c)

Always exist separately

d)

Some times exist separately

2.

How many poles are there in a magnet ?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

3.

North pole of a magnet can be identified by

a)

Another magnet having its poles marked as North pole and South pole.

b)

Another magnet no matter whether the poles are marked or not.

c)

Using an iron bar.

d)

Using iron filings.

4.

A bar magnet is immersed in a heap of iron filings and pulled out. The amount of iron filling clinging to the

a)

North pole is almost equal to the south pole.

b)

North pole is much more than the south pole.

c)

North pole is much less than the south pole.

d)

Magnet will be same all along its length.

5.

Which is an example of a magnetic substance?

a)

Iron

b)

Nickel

c)

Cobalt

d)

All of these

6.

Magnet attracts

a)

Wood

b)

Plastic

c)

Paper

d)

Iron

7.

Where is the force of attraction of the magnet maximum?

a)

At the sides

b)

All over the magnet

c)

At its poles

d)

At its centre

8.

A magnet can lose its properties when.....

a)

It is dropped from height

b)

Applying heat

c)

Hitting it with a hard object

d)

All of above

9.
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
10.
Magnets can harm which of the following:
a)
books
b)
computers
c)
trumpets
d)
pencils
11.
Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of
a)
granite
b)
limestone
c)
iron
d)
nickel
12.
This is a picture of a ________________ magnet.
a)
bar 
b)
circle 
c)
horseshoe
d)
paddle
13.

Magnets have a ________ shape

a)

Cylindrical

b)

Ball ended

c)

Horse shoe

d)

All of these

14.

A freely suspended bar magnet rests in

a)

North south directions

b)

East west directions

c)

Upside down

d)

Any direction by chance

15.

Which is a natural magnet?

a)

Magnetite

b)

Haematite

c)

Bakelite

d)

Copper

16.

Like poles of magnets -------- each other.

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

17.

In ancient times, humans made crude navigational compass by using -

a)

Steel

b)

Lodestone

c)

Alnico

d)

Soft iron

18.

How is a compass useful to us?

a)

In finding the altitude of a place

b)

In finding only the north of a place

c)

In finding all the directions of a place

d)

In making artificial magnets

19.

In which direction the pointed end of the needle of a compass always points?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

20.

Observe the pictures A and B given in pictures carefully Which of the following statement is correct for the above given pictures?

a)

(a) cars 1 and 2 will come closer

cars 3 and 4 will come closer.

b)

(b) cars 1 and 2 will move away from each other cars 3 and 4 will move away.

c)

(c) cars 1 and 2 will move away

3 and 4 will come closer to each other.

d)

(d) cars 1 and 2 will come closer to each other

3 and 4 will move away from each other.