Exploring Magnets Class 6 MCQ
1. What is a magnetic compass used for?
a) Finding directions ✅
b) Measuring weight
c) Telling time
d) Measuring temperature
2. Which shape of magnet is commonly used in a magnetic compass?
a) Bar magnet
b) Ring magnet
c) Horseshoe magnet
d) Needle-shaped magnet ✅
3. Which of the following is a non-magnetic material?
a) Cobalt
b) Nickel
c) Rubber ✅
d) Iron
4. When a bar magnet is brought near iron dust, most of the dust sticks:
a) Near the middle
b) Equally everywhere
c) Near two ends ✅
d) At the middle and ends
5. What happens when two North poles of magnets are brought together?
a) They attract each other
b) They repel each other ✅
c) They stick together
d) Nothing happens
6. Which of the following materials is magnetic?
a) Wood
b) Plastic
c) Iron ✅
d) Glass
7. What are the two poles of a magnet?
a) North and South ✅
b) East and West
c) Up and Down
d) Left and Right
8. Which materials are attracted to a magnet?
a) Magnetic materials ✅
b) Non-magnetic materials
c) Both
d) None
9. Which of the following is a use of magnets?
a) In electric motors ✅
b) In food processing
c) In paper production
d) In glass manufacturing
10. What kind of magnets were used by sailors in the olden days?
a) Artificial magnets
b) Lodestones ✅
c) Electromagnets
d) Temporary magnets
11. The ancient Indian device similar to a compass was called:
a) Magnetometer
b) Matsya-Yantra ✅
c) Pole-Finder
d) Magnetic dial
12. What happens when like poles of two magnets are brought close together?
a) They attract
b) They repel ✅
c) No effect
d) They rotate
13. Which is an example of a magnetic substance?
a) Iron
b) Nickel
c) Cobalt
d) All of these ✅
14. In which device is a magnetized needle used to find directions?
a) Barometer
b) Thermometer
c) Compass ✅
d) Altimeter
15. Where is the magnetic force of a bar magnet the strongest?
a) At its centre
b) Near its poles ✅
c) Equally everywhere
d) On its sides
16. What happens when a magnet is broken into two pieces?
a) Each piece has only one pole
b) Magnet loses its property
c) Each piece becomes a smaller magnet ✅
d) Magnetic property disappears
17. Magnets should be stored carefully because:
a) They attract dust
b) They can melt easily
c) They lose magnetism if dropped or heated ✅
d) They become heavier with time
18. Can a magnet with a single pole exist?
a) Yes, it can exist
b) No, poles always exist in pairs ✅
c) Only South pole can exist alone
d) Only North pole can exist alone
19. Where do most of the iron filings stick on a bar magnet?
a) In the middle of the magnet
b) Near the poles or ends of the magnet ✅
c) Equally all over the magnet
d) Only on one side of the magnet
20. Which of the following is a correct way to keep magnets safe?
a) Keep them near mobile phones and computers
b) Heat them regularly
c) Store them in pairs with wooden separators and soft iron keepers ✅
d) Drop them from height to increase strength