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Class 6 Fun with magnets

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is natural magnet called

a)

Magnetite

b)

Iron

c)

Cobalt

d)

Nickle

2.

there are how many poles in a magnet

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

3.

What do magnets stick to

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

Wood

d)

Plastic

4.

Magnet looses it magnetic power on

a)

Heating

b)

Hammering

c)

Dropping from height

d)

All of these

5.

All natural magnets are

a)

Strong magnets

b)

Weak Magnets

c)

Bar shaped magnets

d)

All of these

6.

When two same poles are brought together

a)

They attract each other

b)

They repel each other

c)

They become cold

d)

They align in N-S direction

7.

. What would we call a nail that can pick up a paperclip because it is touching a magnet?

a)

Temporary magnet

b)

Poles

c)

Force

d)

Detector

8.

True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?

a)

Iron and cobalt

b)

Gold and Silver

c)

Aluminium and Lead

d)

Copper and Cobalt

10.

Which is an example of a magnetic substance?

a)

Iron

b)

Nickel

c)

Cobalt

d)

All of these

11.

The two ends of a magnet are called as

a)

North pole

b)

South pole

c)

North and South pole

d)

Self demagnetization

12.

The two ends of a magnet are called as

a)

North pole

b)

South pole

c)

North and South pole

d)

Self demagnetization

13.

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

14.

Harsha placed a magnet near a metal ball and observed that ball moved away. What does she conclude about the metal ball?

a)

It is a magnet

b)

It is made up of aluminium

c)

It is made up of copper

d)

It is not a magnet

15.

Three magnets A, B and c were dipped one by one in a heap of iron filings. The picture for the same is shown here. The strength of these magnets will be

a)

A > B > C

b)

A < B < C

c)

A = B = C

d)

A < B > C

16.

----- is the only natural magnet.

a)

Magnetite

b)

Ebonite

c)

Cobalt

d)

Nickel

17.

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

a)

Cobalt

b)

Iron

c)

Ebonite

d)

Steel

18.

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

a)

Glass

b)

Wood

c)

China ware

d)

Nickel

19.

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

20.

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

a)

Geographical North

b)

Geographical South

c)

Geographical East

d)

Geographical West

21.

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

a)

Geographical North

b)

Geographical South

c)

Geographical East

d)

Geographical West

22.

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

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

23.

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

a)

Attraction

b)

Rotation

c)

Repulsion

d)

None

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

magnetic compass

d)

none

27.

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

28.
This is a picture of a ________________ magnet.
a)
bar 
b)
circle 
c)
horseshoe
d)
paddle
29.

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

a)

(a) North pole is almost equal to the south pole.

b)

(b) North pole is much more than the south pole.

c)

(c) North pole is much less than the south pole.

d)

(d) Magnet will be same all along its length.

30.

What is a natural magnet known as?

a)

A) Toroid

b)

B) Lodestone

c)

C) Haematite

d)

D) Solenoid

31.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

A) The north pole of a magnet will attract the north pole of another magnet.

b)

B) Artificial magnets can be made from non-magnetic materials also.

c)

C) Lodestone is an artificial magnet.

d)

D) Isolated magnetic poles do not exist.

32.

Where is the force of attraction of a magnet the maximum?

a)

A) At all sides

b)

B) All over the magnet

c)

C) At its poles

d)

D) At its centre

33.

In which direction does a magnet always point when suspended freely?

a)

A) South-West

b)

B) North-South

c)

C) East-West

d)

D) West-South

34.

What is the special property of magnetic substances?

a)

A) They are repelled by magnets.

b)

B) They are attracted by magnets.

c)

C) They are both attracted and repelled by magnets.

d)

D) They cannot be made into magnets.

35.

Which of the following will NOT be attracted by a magnet?

a)

A) Iron

b)

B) Nickel

c)

C) Gold

d)

D) Cobalt

36.

A How is a compass useful to us?

a)

A) In finding the altitude of a place

b)

B) In finding only the north of a place

c)

C) In finding all the directions of a place

d)

D) In making artificial magnets

37.

Which of the following ways will NOT cause a magnet to lose its magnetism?

a)

A) Heating it strongly over a flame

b)

B) Dropping it on the floor repeatedly

c)

C) Coating it with a layer of oil

d)

D) Hitting it with a hammer repeatedly

38.

Two magnets are placed close to each other as shown below. Which set will attract each other?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

If you break a magnet into 8 pieces, how many north and how many south poles would be there in all?

a)

N = 4, S = 4

b)

N = 2, N = 2

c)

N = 8. S = 8

d)

N = 6, S = 12

40.

How many keepers does a horseshoe magnet need for its storage?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

8

41.

Magnetic force is _________ when two magnets are kept far apart.

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

First decreased, then increased

d)

None of these

42.

The magnetic south pole of the earth is near the -

a)

Geographical north pole

b)

Geographical south pole

c)

Neither (a) nor (b)

d)

Sometimes (a) sometimes (b)

43.

Where was natural magnet discovered?

a)

In China

b)

In India

c)

In Greece

d)

In Japan

44.

13. Who discovered the natural magnet?

a)

A shepherd named magnes

b)

A shepherd name maxwell

c)

A shepherd name Greek

d)

Vasco da gama

45.

14. Substances that stick to magnets are called

a)

Non magnetic substance

b)

Magnetic substance

c)

Magnetic compass

d)

None of these

46.

15. What does magnetite contain?

a)

Iron

b)

Wood

c)

Rubber

d)

Plastic

47.

A tv or an electric device would get _____ if we take a magnet very near to it

a)

Ruined

b)

Nothing will happen

c)

The magnet will stick to it

48.

WHAT IS THE PERSON DOING

a)

PLAYING WITH MAGNET

b)

MAKING OWN MAGNET

c)

PRACTICING WITH MAGNET

d)

NONE OF THESE

49.

Name the shape of magnets in the given image.

a)

Horse shoe shaped magnet

b)

Bar magnet

c)

All of them

d)

None of them

50.
Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of
a)
granite
b)
limestone
c)
iron
d)
nickel