ICSE Class 6 Physics - Magnetism - Test 5 (Comprehensive)
1. Which statement about a magnet is correct?
A. It attracts only paper
B. It attracts every object around it
C. It attracts certain magnetic materials
2. Which of the following is a magnetic material?
A. Cobalt
B. Paper
C. Rubber
3. Which material will not be attracted by an ordinary magnet?
A. Nickel piece
B. Glass bead
C. Iron screw
4. The strongest parts of a bar magnet are its:
A. Middle and label
B. Colour marks
C. Two ends
5. Which pair correctly names the poles of a magnet?
A. North pole and south pole
B. Left pole and right pole
C. Hot pole and cold pole
6. If the north pole of one magnet is brought near the north pole of another magnet, they will:
A. Attract each other
B. Repel each other
C. Become non-magnetic immediately
7. Which pair of magnetic poles will attract each other?
A. North pole and north pole
B. South pole and south pole
C. North pole and south pole
8. Which observation proves that an object is a magnet?
A. It repels one pole of another magnet
B. It is heavy
C. It is shiny
9. The needle of a compass is useful because it is:
A. Made of wood
B. Magnetized
C. Transparent
10. A freely hanging bar magnet finally rests along the:
A. East-west direction only
B. Up-down direction only
C. North-south direction
11. A compass needle points in a fixed direction mainly because:
A. Earth acts like a magnet
B. Air pushes it north
C. The needle is made of plastic
12. The space around a magnet where its force can act is called its:
A. Shadow region
B. Magnetic field
C. Transparent zone
13. Which material is commonly used to show the magnetic field pattern?
A. Sugar grains
B. Sand only
C. Iron filings
14. Magnetic force is called a non-contact force because it:
A. Can act without touching the object
B. Needs direct touch always
C. Works only under water
15. An iron pin placed under a thin paper sheet is attracted by a magnet above the sheet. This shows that magnetism can act through:
A. Only thick iron blocks
B. Thin non-magnetic materials
C. Only fire
16. To make an iron needle into a simple magnet, it should be rubbed with a magnet:
A. Randomly in all directions
B. Only once and then washed
C. In one direction several times
17. Which action can make a magnet weaker?
A. Heating it strongly
B. Keeping it safely
C. Using a soft iron keeper
18. Soft iron keepers are used when storing magnets to:
A. Remove their poles
B. Keep their magnetism strong
C. Make them non-magnetic
19. If a magnet breaks into two pieces, each piece will:
A. Have only north pole
B. Have only south pole
C. Have both north and south poles
20. Which is a correct use of a magnet?
A. Separating iron objects from waste
B. Measuring fever
C. Making water transparent