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Fun with magnets

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

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.

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

a)

Cobalt

b)

Iron

c)

Ebonite

d)

Steel

3.

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

a)

Glass

b)

Wood

c)

China ware

d)

Nickel

4.

----- is the only natural magnet.

a)

Magnetite

b)

Ebonite

c)

Cobalt

d)

Nickel

5.

Which of the following gets attracted to a magnet?

a)

Copy book

b)

Silver spoon

c)

Comb

d)

Common pins

6.

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

7.

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

a)

Geographical North

b)

Geographical South

c)

Geographical East

d)

Geographical West

8.

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

a)

Geographical North

b)

Geographical South

c)

Geographical East

d)

Geographical West

9.

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


a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

10.

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

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

11.

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

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

magnetic compass

d)

none

12.

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

13.

electric bell is an example of _____________magnet.

a)

Bar magnet

b)

Cylindrical magnet

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Horseshoe magnet

14.

----- is the only natural magnet.

a)

Magnetite

b)

Ebonite

c)

Cobalt

d)

Nickel

15.

Which of the following gets attracted to a magnet?

a)

Copy book

b)

Silver spoon

c)

Comb

d)

Common pins

16.

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

17.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

18.

What enables us to see objects around us?

a)

Torch

b)

Light

c)

Paper

19.

The objects which emit their own light are known as______.

a)

Lighting objects

b)

Sun

c)

Luminous objects

20.

Which of the following does not have light of its own?

a)

a torch

b)

a lamp

c)

the moon

d)

the sun