Unit Test: Exploring Magnets - 1 | Science for Class 6 PDF Download

Time: 1 hour 
M.M. 30

Attempt all questions. 
Question numbers 1 to 7 carry 1 mark each.
Question numbers 8 to 12 carry 2 mark each.
Question numbers 13 to 15 carry 3 marks each.
Question number 16 carries 4 marks each.

Q1: Which of the following materials is attracted to a magnet? (1 Mark)
(i) Wood
(ii) Rubber
(iii) Iron
(iv) Glass

Q2: The materials that are attracted to a magnet are called __________ materials. (1 Mark)

Q3: The North pole of a magnet is attracted to which pole of another magnet? (1 Mark)

Q4: What is the shape of the magnetic field observed when iron filings are spread on paper near a bar magnet? (1 Mark)
(i) Circular
(ii) Straight
(iii) Linear
(iv) A pattern with two poles

Q5: What happens when two like poles of a magnet are brought close to each other? (1 Mark)
(i) They attract each other
(ii) They repel each other
(iii) They stay unaffected
(iv) They break apart

Q6: A freely suspended magnet always aligns itself along the __________ direction. (1 Mark)

Q7: Name a device that works using Earth's magnetic field. (1 Mark)

Q8: The two poles of a magnet are __________ and __________. (2 Mark)

Q9: Give some examples of non-magnetic materials. (2 Mark)

Q10: What materials are needed to make a simple magnetic compass? (2 Mark)

Q11: What are the differences between magnetic and non-magnetic materials? Provide two examples of each. (2 Marks)

Q12: Explain how a magnetic compass helps in finding directions. (2 Marks)

Q13: You have a bar magnet. How would you demonstrate that it has two poles? (3 Marks)

Q14: What happens when a magnet is broken into two pieces? What can you conclude from this experiment about the poles of a magnet? (3 Marks)

Q15: Explain why a piece of wood does not affect the deflection of a magnetic compass needle. What does this suggest about the interaction between magnets and non-magnetic materials? (3 Marks)

Q16: How does a magnetic compass work, and why does its needle always point in the north-south direction? (4 Marks)

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