ICSE Class 6 Physics - Force - Test 5 (Comprehensive)
1. Which statement correctly describes force?
A. Force is only the colour of an object
B. Force is only the size of an object
C. Force is a push or pull
2. Which action shows a pull?
A. Drawing water from a well using a rope
B. Pressing a switch inward
C. Kicking a ball away
3. Which action shows a push?
A. Pulling a curtain
B. Pressing a doorbell
C. Drawing a bucket upward
4. A child gives a stronger push to a moving skateboard. The skateboard may:
A. Lose all its mass
B. Become invisible
C. Move faster
5. A rolling ball is stopped by placing a foot in front of it. This shows that force can:
A. Stop a moving object
B. Change matter into light
C. Remove air from the ball
6. A tennis racket sends a moving ball to the opposite side. This shows that force can change:
A. The taste of the ball
B. The direction of motion
C. The material of the ball
7. Squeezing a soft rubber ball changes its:
A. Magnetic property only
B. Colour permanently
C. Shape
8. A horse pulling a cart mainly applies:
A. Muscular force
B. Electrostatic force
C. Magnetic force
9. When a sliding box slows down on the floor, the opposing force is:
A. Light force
B. Frictional force
C. Sound force
10. A box is harder to slide on a rough mat than on a smooth floor because the rough mat has:
A. No gravity
B. No contact force
C. More friction
11. Soap is used to remove a tight ring from a finger because it:
A. Reduces friction
B. Increases gravity
C. Makes the ring heavier
12. Which is an example of a non-contact force?
A. Pushing a table with hands
B. A magnet pulling an iron pin
C. Friction between shoes and road
13. A mango falls from a tree because Earth applies:
A. Muscular force
B. Frictional force only
C. Gravitational force
14. A rubbed ruler attracts tiny paper bits due to:
A. Electrostatic force
B. Muscular force only
C. Force of evaporation
15. A picture frame hanging still on a wall is an example of forces being:
A. Always unbalanced
B. Balanced
C. Only magnetic
16. A trolley is pulled with 18 N forward and 13 N backward. The net force is:
A. 31 N backward
B. 5 N backward
C. 5 N forward
17. Two people push a cupboard in the same direction with forces of 14 N and 6 N. The total force is:
A. 20 N
B. 8 N
C. 84 N
18. Which pair is correct?
A. Force - thermometer
B. Force - spring balance
C. Force - measuring cylinder
19. Which is the correct unit and symbol for force?
A. Metre, m
B. Kilogram, kg
C. Newton, N
20. Why is the direction of force important?
A. Force has direction and affects motion accordingly
B. Force has only colour
C. Force never changes motion