NCERT Class 6 Science Chapter 4 Getting To Know Plants Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. The plant which cannot be classified as a shrub is

1. Jasmine
2. Bougainvillea
3. Carrot
4. Lemon

Answer: 3. Carrot

Question 2. Which one of the following best describes the characteristics of a tree?

1. Jasmine
2. Bougainvillea
3. Carrot
4. Cotton

Answer: 2. Bougainvillea

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Question 3. Which of the following is the correct match between the characteristics of the stem and the category of the plant?

1. Weak stem which cannot stand upright- creeper
2. Green tender stem-shrub
3. Thick, hard stem with branching near the base-tree
4. Thick, hard stem with brandies high on the plant-herb

Answer: 1. Weak stem which cannot stand upright- creeper

Question 4. The picture shows a pumpkin. The spreading stems shown to indicate that a pumpkin should be classified as competency

1. Herb
2. Shru
3. Creeper
4. Tree

Answer: 3. Creeper

Question 5. The part of the plant which grows towards light and it also transports water, minerals and food.

1. Stem
2. Roots
3. Leaf
4. Flower

Answer: 1. Stem

Question 6. Which of the following is not the primary function of the stem?

1. Conduction of water
2. Photosynthesis
3. Formation of branches
4. Bears flowers and fruits

Answer: 2. Photosynthesis

Question 7. Which of the following is not a correct match?

1. Petiole: attaches the leaf to the stem
2. Lamina: green flat part of the leaf
3. Margin: gives shape to the leaf
4. Veins: transpiration

Answer: 4. Veins: transpiration

Question 8. Which of the following combinations of features would you observe in grass?

1. Parallel venation and fibrous root
2. Parallel venation and tap root
3. Reticulate venation and fibrous root
4. Reticulate venation and tap root

Answer: 1. Parallel venation and fibrous root

Question 9. Read the following sentences about photosynthesis.

1. Sunlight, carbon dioxide, chlorophyll and water are necessary.
2. Oxygen is absorbed.
3. Leaves carry out photosynthesis.
4. Proteins are made during photosynthesis.

Choose the correct pair of sentences that is true to photosynthesis

1. 3 And 4
2. 1 And 3
3. 2 And 4
4. 1 And 4

Answer: 2. 1 And 3

Question 10. Sarita pulled a herb out of the soil and observed that a plant part came out with it. Rohlni was watching the activity and saw some hair-like structures coming out from that part what could be the plant part?

1. Flower
2. Leaf
3. Root
4. Stem

Answer: 3. Root

Question 11. Which of the following plants does not have a tap root?

1. Marigold
2. Mango
3. Maize
4. Turnip

Answer: 3. Maize

Question 12. Which part of the plant grows in the soil?

1. Stem
2. Leaf
3. Root
4. Seed

Answer: 3. Root

Question 13. In the given diagram which part of the flower contains yellow powdery substances?

1. Ovary
2. Filament
3. Style
4. Anther

Answer: 2. Filament

Question 14. Reproductive parts what characteristics would that plant portion have?

1. Presence of stomata
2. Presence of stamens and pistil
3. Presence of midrib
4. Presence of root hairs.

Answer: 2. Presence of stamens and pistil

Question 15. The male parts of the flower are called

1. Pistil
2. Carpel
3. Stamen
4. Style

Answer: 3. Stamen

Question 16. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

1. Leaves can only make food when there is light
2. Male flowers will develop into fruits
3. Roots hold the plant firmly to the ground
4. Plants need air, water and sunlight to grow

Answer: 2. Male flowers will develop into fruits

Question 17. Which of the following terms constitutes the female part of the flower?

1. Sepals, petals and stamen
2. Stigma, style and ovary
3. Ovary, stamen and stigma
4. Ovary, style and stamen

Answer: 2. Stigma, style and ovary

Question 18. The underground plant part which anchors the plant to the soil is

1. Stem
2. Internode
3. Leaves
4. Roots

Answer: 2. Internode

Question 2. What part of the plant do we eat as food in turnip?

1. Roots
2. Stem
3. Flower
4. Trunk

Answer: 1. Roots

Question 3. Taproot is found in

1. Onion
2. Marigold
3. Millet
4. Wheat

Answer: 2. Marigold

Question 4. Which of the following plants does not have a tap root?

1. Mustard
2. Maize
3. Tulsi
4. Balsam

Answer: 2. Maize

Question 5. The lowermost and swollen part of the pistil is catted

1. Ovule
2. Ovary
3. Style
4. Filament

Answer: 2. Ovary.

NCERT Class 6 Science Chapter 5 Body Movement Multiple-Choice Questions

Question 1. Which of the following parts of our body help us in movement?

1. Bones
2. Skin
3. Muscles
4. Organs

Choose the correct answer from the option given below.

1. 1 And 3
2. 2 And 4
3. 1 And 4
4. 2 And 3

Answer: 1. 1 And 3

Question 2. Which of the following joints is immovable?

1. Shoulder and arm
2. Knee and joint
3. Upper jaw and skull
4. Lower jaw and upper jaw

Answer: 3. Upper jaw and skull

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Question 3. Human skeleton comprises

1. Skull and backbone
2. Ribs and breastbone
3. Shoulder and hip bone
4. All of these

Answer: 4. All of these

Question 4. How does the structure of the skeleton system support the body?

1. It protects the outer skin of the body from any injury
2. It provides a framework that gives shape to the body
3. It provides the site for storing all the nutrients in the body
4. It allows free movement of all the bones during locomotion

Answer: 2. It provides a framework that gives shape to the body

Question 5. The organ that protects the main nerve cord is

1. Skull
2. Backbone
3. Breast bone
4. Chest bone

Answer: 2. Backbone

Question 6. The bone formed from the collarbone and shoulder blade is

1. Shoulder bone
2. Chest bones
3. Hand bones
4. Backbone

Answer: 1. Shoulder bone

Question 7. Cartilages are human body parts that are attached to the skeleton. They are not as hard as bones, but they break when hit badly. Which of these human body parts is made up of cartilage?

1. Nail
2. Hair
3. Nose
4. Eyelid

Answer: 3. Nose

Question 8. How many muscles work together to move a bone?

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Pour

Answer: 2. Two

Question 9. Muscles work in pairs. They contract and relax simultaneously. How does this help an individual?

1. It assists in the formation of the bones
2. It prevents any injury to the internal organs
3. It allows the movement of bones at the joints
4. It helps in the absorption of nutrients in the body

Answer: 3. It allows the movement of bones at the joints

Question 10. Which of the following organisms does not have both muscles and skeletons for movement?

1. Dog
2. Snail
3. Earthworm
4. Human being

Answer: 3. Earthworm

Question 11. Snail moves with the help of its

1. Shell
2. Bone
3. Muscular foot
4. Whole body

Answer: 3. Muscular foot

Question 12. In cockroaches, the body parts helping in movement include

1. Three pairs of legs and two pairs of wings
2. Two pairs of legs and two pairs of wings
3. Two pairs of legs and three pairs of wings
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. Three pairs of legs and two pairs of wings

Question 13. Which one of the following are the characteristics of birds?

1. Strong muscles
2. Light bones
3. Hollow bones
4. All of these

Answer: 4. All of these

Question 14. Both cockroaches and birds have wings to fly in the air. However, only cockroaches can climb on the walls. What is the likely reason for this?

1. They lack muscles
2. They have hollow bones
3. They have strong and broad wings
4. They have three pairs of modified legs

Answer: 4. They have three pairs of modified legs

Question 15. Which of these represents one of the reasons that enable birds and not humans to fly?

1. They have long bones
2. They have extra forelimbs
3. They have strong hind bones
4. They have hollow and light bones

Answer: 4. They have hollow and light bones

Question 16. Fishes swim by

1. Forming loops alternately on two sides of the body
2. Forming loops on a single side
3. Somersaulting
4. Alternate dipping and coming up

Answer: 1. Forming loops alternately on two sides of the body

Question 17. Underwater divers wear fin-like flippers on their feet to

1. Swim easily in water
2. Look like a fish
3. Walk on the water’s surface
4. Walk over the bottom of the sea (sea bed)

Answer: 1. Swim easily in water

Question 18. How can fishes flow around easily in the water?

1. Due to small-sized body
2. Due to a streamlined body
3. Due to the presence of thin skin
4. Due to the presence ofscales on their body

Answer: 2. Due to a streamlined body

Question 19. The table describes the body shape of four animals.

Which animal is likely to swim the fastest in water?

1. Animal p
2. Animal q
3. Animal r
4. Animal s

Answer: 2. Animal q

Question 20. The joint in the skull is a

1. Gliding joint
2. Ball and socket joint
3. Fixed joint
4. Hinge joint

Answer: 3. Ball and socket joint

Question 21. Which of the following is not correct regarding the human skeleton?

1. All the bones are connected by joints
2. Bones are made of calcium
3. Bones can move by themselves
4. Cartilage is also a part of the skeleton

Answer: 3. Bones can move by themselves

Question 23. The skeleton of the human body is made up of

1. Bones
2. Cartilage
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Muscles

Answer: 3. Both 1 and 2

Question 24. Which of the following is not a type of movable joint?

1. Pivot joint
2. Fixed joint
3. Ball and socket joint
4. Hinge joint

Answer: 2. Fixed joint

Question 25. How many bones are there in the human backbone?

1. 31
2. 33
3. 32
4. 35

Answer: 2. 33

Separation Of Substances Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Paheli bought some vegetables such as French beans, ladyfinger, green chilies, brinjals, and potatoes all mixed in a bag. Which of the following methods of separation would be most appropriate for her to separate them?

1. Winnowing
2. Sieving
3. Threshing
4. Handpicking

Answer: 4. Handpicking

Question 2. Boojho’s grandmother is suffering from diabetes. Her doctor advised her to take ‘lassi’ with less fat content. Which of the following methods would be most appropriate for Boojho to prepare it?

1. Filtration
2. Decantation
3. Churning
4. Winnowing

Answer: 3. Churning

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Question 3. Which of the following methods would be most appropriate to separate grains from bundles of stalks?

1. Handpicking
2. Winnowing
3. Sieving
4. Threshing

Answer: 4. Threshing

Question 4. Which method is used for separating heavier and lighter components by blowing air?

1. Sieving
2. Threshing
3. Winnowing
4. Sedimentation

Answer: 3. Winnowing

Question 5. Four mixtures are given below.

1. Kidney beans and chickpeas
2. Pulses and rice
3. Rice flakes and corn
4. Potato wafers and biscuits

Which of these can be separated by the method of winnowing?

1. 1 And 2
2. 2 And 3
3. 1 And 3
4. 3 And 4

Answer: 4. 3 And 4

Question 6. While preparing chapatis, paheli found that the flour to be used was mixed with wheat grains. Which of the following is the most suitable method to separate the grains from the flour?

1. Threshing
2. Sieving
3. Winnowing
4. Filtration

Answer: 2. Sieving

Question 7. The easiest separating method which can be used to separate wheat bran from flour is

1. Handpicking
2. Sieving
3. Evaporation
4. Filtration

Answer: 2. Sieving

Question 8. A bottle contains either salt or chalk. What process would you use to identify them?

1. Sedimentation
2. Evaporation
3. Winnowing
4. Sieving

Answer: 1. Sedimentation

Question 9. You might have observed the preparation of ghee from butter and cream at home. Which method(s) can be used to separate ghee from the residue?

1. Evaporation
2. Decantation
3. Filtration
4. Churning

Which of the following combinations is the correct answer?

1. 1 And 2
2. 2 And 3
3. 2 And 4
4. Only 4

Answer: 2. 2 And 3

Question 10. Tea leaves are separated with a strainer while pouring tea.  What property of tea leaves is used to separate them from the tea?

1. Size
2. Mass
3. Shape
4. Thickness

Answer: 1. Size

Question 11. Which of the following mixtures would you be able to separate using the method of filtration?

1. Oil in water
2. Cornflakes in milk
3. Salt in water
4. Sugar in milk

Answer: 2. Cornflakes in milk

Question 12. Which of the following processes is used to remove the pulp from the juice before drinking?

1. Sedimentation
2. Hand-picking
3. Decantation
4. Filtration

Answer: 4. Filtration

Question 13. The ponds and other water bodies dry up at a faster rate during summers by the process known as

1. Evaporation
2. Condensation
3. Decantation
4. Distillation

Answer: 1. Evaporation

Question 14. In the activity, a teacher dissolved a small amount of solid copper sulfate in a tumbler half-filled with water. Which method would you use to get back solid copper sulfate from the solution?

1. Decantation
2. Evaporation
3. Sedimentation
4. Condensation

Answer: 2. Evaporation

Question 15. During summer, boojho carries water in a transparent plastic bottle to his school. One day, he left his bottle in the school. The bottle still had some water left in it. The next day, he observed some water droplets on the inner surface of the empty portion of the bottle. These droplets of water were formed due to

1. Boiling and condensation
2. Evaporation and saturation
3. Evaporation and condensation
4. Condensation and saturation

Answer: 3. Evaporation and saturation

Question 16. A student has a solution of salt, sand, and water. Which option explains the processes required to separate the salt and sand from water?

1. Evaporation to remove sand, filtration to obtain salt
2. Filtration to remove sand, evaporation to obtain salt
3. Filtration to remove sand, sedimentation to obtain salts
4. Sedimentation to remove sand, filtration to obtain salt

Answer: 2. Filtration to remove sand, evaporation to obtain salt

Question 17. Paheli asked for a glass of water from Boohoo. He gave her a glass of ice-cold water. Paheli observed some water droplets on the outer surface of the glass and asked Boojho, how these droplets of water were formed. Which of the following should be Boojho’s answer?

1. Evaporation of water from the glass
2. Water that seeped out from the glass
3. Evaporation of atmospheric water vapor
4. Condensation of atmospheric water vapor

Answer: 4. Condensation of atmospheric water vapor

Question 18. Which of the following can dissolve in water?

1. Iron dust
2. Oil
3. Chalkdust
4. Salt

Answer: 4. Salt

Question 19. A salt solution gets saturated when a student mixes 10 gms of salt in 60ml of water in a beaker. The student further added logos of salt in the solution that does not dissolve in water. The student adds 20ml of water to a beaker and observes some of the salt is dissolved.  The amount of water needed to dissolve the remaining salt is?

1. 5 Mb
2. 10Ml
3. 20 Ml.
4. 40 Ml

Answer: 4. 40 Ml

Question 20. A student did the following activity to separate the constituents of a mixture as shown below

What could have been the mixture?

1. Water + sand + glass
2. Oxygen + water + salt
3. Stones + rice + water
4. Sand + sugar + water

Answer: 4. Sand + sugar + water

Question 21. A student takes some cold water in a beaker and dissolves two tablespoons of salt in it. When the student adds one more tablespoon of salt, it gets settled at the bottom of the beaker. The student warms the water and observes that the salt disappears. What can be the reason for this observation?

1. Heat increases the solubility of water
2. Heat evaporates the excess salt in solution
3. After heating the solution becomes saturated
4. Two tablespoons of salt make the solution unsaturated

Answer: 1. Heat increases the solubility of water

Question 22. Raman had kept three things, salt, and rice grains separately to do some experiments.  Somehow everything got mixed up. Choose the correct option that contains a correct sequence of methods which is used to separate all these things again.

1. Add water → evaporation → sieving → sedimentation
2. Add water → sedimentation → sieving → evaporation
3. Add water → sieving → evaporation → sedimentation
4. Sieving → add water → sedimentation evaporation

Answer: 4. Sieving → add water → sedimentation evaporation

Question 21. Choose the correct statement about decantation from the following.

1. The process of settling down heavier, insoluble particles in a mixture
2. The process of changing a solid into a vapor state
3. Separating insoluble solids from a liquid using filter paper
4. The process of transferring the clear liquid without disturbing the sediments

Answer: 4. The process of transferring the clear liquid without disturbing the sediments

Question 22. The property which forms the basis of sieving is a difference of components in

1. Size
2. Color
3. Shape
4. Weight

Answer: 1. Size

Question 3. The first process after harvesting is

1. Reaping
2. Threshing
3. Sieving
4. Winnowing

Answer: 2. Threshing

Question 4. Common salt is recovered from seawater by the process of

1. Filtration
2. Evaporation
3. Sublimation
4. Decantation

Answer: 2. Evaporation

Question 5. Threshing is done by

1. Wilting
2. Bullocks
3. Machines
4. All of these

Answer: 4. All of these

Sorting Materials Into Groups Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Which object is commonly made up of plastic?

1. House gate
2. Sleeping cot
3. Cooking vessel
4. Water bottle

Answer: 4. Water bottle

Question 2. Neeraj spilt some water on the floor. He cleaned the floor using a mop. Which material is best suited for making the mop?

1. Iron scrubber
2. Cotton cloth
3. Plastic sheet
4. Copper sheet

Answer: 2. Cotton cloth

Question 3. Which among the following are commonly used for making a safety pin?

1. Wood and glass
2. Plastic and glass
3. Leather and plastic
4. Steel and plastic

Answer: 4. Steel and plastic

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Question 4. Find the odd one out from the following.

1. Tawa
2. Spade
3. Pressure cooker
4. Eraser

Answer: 4. Eraser

Question 5. Rakesh collected spoons made up of plastic, metal, glass and wood. Which of the following observations regarding each will be correct?

1. Glass spoon will not break if dropped on the floor
2. A wooden spoon will let liquid pass through it
3. Plastic spoons will deform in hot temperature
4. A metallic spoon can easily bend with pressure

Answer: 5. Metallic spoon can easily bend with pressure

Question 6. The picture shows two hollow pipes. One pipe is made up of copper and the other is made up of plastic.

Which of the following will help to identify the pipe made up of copper?

1. Place the pipes in water and check if they absorb water
2. Rub the pipes with sandpaper and check if they appear shiny
3. Hold the pipes under a glowing bulb and check if they produce shadows
4. Bring the pipes near a magnet and check if they are attracted by the magnet

Answer: 4. Bring the pipes near a magnet and check if they are attracted by the magnet

Question 7. An iron nail is kept in each of the following liquids. In which case would it lose its shine and appear dull?

1. Mustard oil
2. Soft drink
3. Coconut oil
4. Kerosene

Answer: 4. Kerosene

Question 8. Which of the following materials is not lustrous?

1. Gold
2. Silver
3. Wood
4. Diamond

Answer: 3. Wood

Question 9. The table shows objects sorted into two groups.

Which property was used to sort the objects into two groups?

1. Hard/soft
2. Shiny/dull
3. Transparent/opaque
4. Water soluble/water insoluble

Answer: 1. Hard/soft

Question 10. Arrange the following objects in order from hardest to softest.

1. Rubber ball
2. Cricket ball
3. Stone
4. Cotton ball

The correct order would be

1. 1,2, 3, 4
2. 4, 1,2,3
3. 2,1,3,4
4. 3, 2, 1,4

Answer: 4. 3, 2, 1,4

Question 11. Which of the following materials is rough?

1. Sheet of glass
2. Steel
3. Stone
4. Rubber

Answer: 3. Stone

Question 12. Pick one material from the following which is completely soluble in water.

1. Chalk powder
2. Tea leaves
3. Glucose
4. Sawdust

Answer: 3. Glucose

Question 13. Liquids that mix completely are called

1. Volatile
2. Immiscible
3. Miscible
4. Solution

Answer: 3. Miscible

Question 14. Oil floats on water. This is because

1. It is denser than water
2. It is less dense than water
3. It is soluble in water
4. Both have equal density

Answer: 2. It is less dense than water

Question 15. Rajiv dropped a silver and a gold coin each in a jar of water.

Which question can be answered from the activity?

1. Do gold and silver coins float on water?
2. Is the gold coin harder than the silver coin?
3. Is the gold coin heavier than the silver coin?
4. Do gold and silver coins change size in water?

Answer:  1. Do gold and silver coins float on water?

Question 16. A coin, a sheet of paper and a gold ring were dropped in a glass of water. Which of these will sink and which will float?

1. Coin and gold ring will float, while a sheet of paper will sink
2. The coin will float, while the gold ring and sheet of paper will sink
3. Sheet of paper will float, while gold rings and coins will sink
4. The coin, gold ring and sheet of paper would all sink down

Answer: 3. The Sheet of paper will float, while the gold ring and coin will sink

Question 17. Which pair of substances among the following would float in a tumbler half-filled with water?

1. Cotton thread, thermocol
2. Feather, plastic ball
3. Pin, oil drops
4. Rubber band, coin

Answer: 2. Feather, plastic ball

Question 18. You are provided with the following materials

1. Magnifying glass
2. Mirror
3. Stainless steel plate
4. Glass tumbler

Answer: 3. Stainless steel plate

Question 19. Which of the above materials will you identify as transparent?

1. 1 and 2
2. 1 and 3
3. 1 and 4
4. 3 and 4

Answer: 1. 1 and 2

Question 20. Which type of the following materials is used for making the front glass (windscreen) of a car?

1. Transparent
2. Translucent
3. Opaque
4. All of these

Answer: 3. Translucent

Question 20. While doing an activity in class, the teacher asked Paheli to hand a translucent material. Which among the following materials will Paheli pick and give to her teacher?

1. Glass tumbler
2. Mirror
3. Muslin cloth
4. Aluminium foil

Answer: 3. Glass tumbler

Question 21. Which of these is a translucent object?

1. An iron plate
2. A glass sheet
3. A concrete slab
4. A sheet of tissue paper

Answer: 4. A sheet of tissue paper

Question 22. Boojho found a bag containing the following materials

1. Mirror
2. Paper stained with oil
3. Magnet
4. Glass spectacles

Help boojho in finding out the material(s) which is/are opaque.

1. Only 1
2. Only 4
3. 1 and 3
4. 2 and 4

Answer: 3. 1 and 3

Question 23. You are provided with a cardboard, a piece of glass, ice and a sheet of steel. Which of the following is the correct observation about the above materials?

1. Only ice is opaque
2. Only piece of glass is transparent
3. Cardboard is translucent
4. Ice and pieces of glass are transparent

Answer: 4. Ice and pieces of glass are transparent

Question 24. Glass can be made opaque by

1. Spreading oil on it
2. Spreading water on it
3. Painting one side of it
4. Pasting a thin sheet of paper on one side of it

Answer: 3. Painting one side of it

Question 25. Which of the following statements is not true?

1. Materials are grouped for convenience
2. Materials are grouped to study their properties
3. Materials are grouped to remember their names
4. Materials are grouped according to their uses

Answer: 3. Materials are grouped to remember their names

Question 26. Which of the following objects is not made up of metal?

1. Wallet
2. Knife
3. Neavy machine
4. Utensils

Answer: 1. Wallet

Question 27. Which one of the following objects will not tarnish in water?

1. Iron piece
2. Gold ring
3. Silver ring
4. Copper wire

Answer: 2. Gold ring

Question 28. A pair of objects having the same physical properties is

1. Iron, bread
2. Honey, sand
3. Gold, silver
4. Wood, cotton ball

Answer: 3. Gold, silver

Question 29. Pick one material from the following which is completely soluble in water.

1. Chalk powder
2. Tea leaves
3. Glucose
4. Sawdust

Answer: 3. Glucose

Light Shadows And Reflections Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Observe the picture given in the figure carefully.

A patch of light is obtained at B when the torch is lighted as shown. Which of the following is kept at position A to get this patch of light?

1. A wooden board
2. A glass sheet
3. A mirror
4. A sheet of white paper

Answer: 3. A mirror

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Question 2. Shadows may give us information regarding the

1. Size of the object
2. Surface
3. Shape of the object
4. Shape of the source

Answer: 3. Shape of the object

Question 3. The diagram shows a light source, an opaque object m and a screen

What will be the shape of the shadow on the screen?

Answer: 3

Question 4. Which of the following is not always necessary to 1 observe a shadow?

1. Sun
2. Screen
3. Source of light
4. Opaque object

Answer: 1. Sun

Question 5. Paheli observed the shadow of a tree at 8:00 AM, 12:00 noon and 3:00 PM. Which of the following statements is the closest to her observation about the shape and size of the shadow?

1. The shape of the shadow of the tree changes but the size remains the same.
2. The size of the shadow of the tree changes but the shape remains the same.
3. Both the size and shape of the shadow of the tree change.
4. Neither the shape nor the size of the shadow changes.

Answer: 3. Both the size and shape of the shadow of the tree change.

Question 6. Which of the following can never form a circular shadow?

1. A ball
2. A flat disc
3. A shoe box
4. An ice cream cone

Answer: 3. A shoe box

Question 7. A student observes a tree given in the figure through a pinhole camera. Which of the diagrams given in figures (1) to (4) depicts the image seen by her

Answer: 4

Question 8. Four students A, B, C and D looked through pipes of different shapes to see a candle flame 

Who will be able to see the candle flame?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Answer: 4. 4

Question 9. Two students while sitting across a table looked down True/False onto its top surface. They noticed that they could see their own and each other’s image. The table top is likely to be made of

1. Unpolished wood
2. Red stone
3. Glass sheet
4. Wood top covered with cloth

Answer: 3. Glass sheet

Question 10. The bouncing back of ray of light from the shining surface on which it was incident is known as

1. Refraction
2. Bending
3. Reflection
4. Dispersion

Answer: 3. Reflection

Question 11. Abha keeps a potted plant in front of a mirror

From which point, can Abha see the image of the plant in the mirror?

1. Point 1
2. Point 2
3. Point 3
4. Point 4

Answer: 3. Point 3

Question 12. Which of the following is a luminous object?

1. Chair
2. Book
3. Moon
4. Torch

Answer: 4. Torch

Question 13. Which of the following cannot give off its light?

1. Planet
2. Electric bulb
3. Torch
4. Sun

Answer: 1. Planet

Question 14. Sachin can see through the glass because the glass is

1. Transparent
2. Translucent
3. Opaque
4. Reflective

Answer: 1. Transparent

Question 15. Which of the following is always necessary to observe a shadow?

1. Screen
2. Opaque object
3. Source of light
4. All of the above

Answer: 4. All of the above

Question 16. There are mainly three types of objects, based on their properties. Are you able to look through a transparent object? Yes, you can. Because it has a property to pass the light through it. Objects that allow light to pass through them completely are known as transparent objects. Pure water, plane glass, air, etc., are examples of such objects. Can you look through a brick wall? Probably you cannot. Because brick walls cannot allow light to pass through them. Those objects which do not allow light to pass through them are known as opaque objects. Wall and wood are examples of such objects. The third type of object is one which partially allows light to pass through them. Such types of objects are known as translucent objects. Examples are tracing paper, bathroom window glass, butter paper, etc.
Answer:

1. Which of the following is an opaque object?

1. Glass
2. Cardboard
3. Air
4. Pure water

Answer: 2. Cardboard

2. A transparent object allows light to

1. Transmit completely
2. Bounce back
3. Partially pass
4. None of these

Answer: 1. Transmit completely

3. A butter paper is an example of

1. Translucent object
2. Transparent object
3. Luminous object
4. All of these

Answer: 1. Translucent object

Question 17. Kabir has four sheets made of different materials. He tries to see a burning candle through each of the four sheets.

The table shows Kablr’s findings:

1.  What can be concluded from Kabir’s activity?

1. Sheet 2 is made of a transparent material.
2. Sheet 4 is made of a translucent material.
3. Sheet 2 and Sheet 3 are made of opaque materials.
4. Sheet 1 and Sheet 4 are made of transparent materials.

Answer: 4. Sheet 1 and Sheet 4 are made of transparent materials.

2. Which of these should Kabir keep the same for the activity?

1. Size of the sheets
2. Size of the candle
3. Thickness of the sheets

Answer: 3. Thickness of the sheets

3. A burning candle emits light. Which of these objects can also emit light?

1. LED
2. Gold
3. Water
4. Mirror

Answer: 1. LED

4. Which of these works on the principle of reflection of light?

1. Television
2. Traffic signal
3. Periscope
4. Electric torch

Answer: 2. Traffic signal

Electricity And Circuits Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. The metallic cap of an electric cell is a

1. Positive terminal
2. Negative terminal
3. Neutral
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. Positive terminal

Question 2. The number of terminals in an electric cell is

1. Three
2. One
3. Two
4. Four

Answer: 3. Two

Question 3. The filament of a torch bulb is made up of

1. Tungsten
2. Copper
3. Brass
4. Iron

Answer: 1. Tungstren

Question 4. A device that is used to close or open the electric Circuit is called

1. Switch
2. Conductor
3. Battery
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. Switch

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Question 5. Iron is an example of

1. Insulator
2. Non-metal
3. Three
4. Two

Answer: 2. Non-metal

Question 6. The metal disc of the electric cell is

1. A positive terminal
2. A negative terminal
3. Sometimes negative and sometimes positive
4. None of the above

Answer: 2. A negative terminal

Question 7. Which device needs an electric cell to work?

1. Water heater
2. Mobile phone
3. Mixer grinder
4. Microwave oven

Answer: 2. Mobile phone

Question 8. In an electric bulb, light is produced due to the glowing of

1. The glass case of the bulb
2. The thin filament
3. The thick wires supporting the filament
4. Gases inside the glass case ofthe bulb

Answer: 2.  The thin filament

Question 9. The filament of a torch bulb is

1. A metal case
2. Metal tip at the center ofthe base
3. Two thick wires
4. The thin filament

Answer:  4. The thin filament

Question 10. Choose the figure from the options (1), (2),  (3) and (4) given below which shows the correct direction of current

Answer: 2.

Question 11. An open circuit is called

1. Switched ON
2. Switched OFF
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. None of the above

Answer: 2. Switched OFF

Question 12. When a fused bulb is connected to a circuit, It

1. Does not glow
2. Glows
3. Both  1 and 2
4. None of these

Answer: 1. Does not glow

Question 13. Choose the incorrect statement.

• A switch is the source of electric current in
• A switch helps to complete or break the circuit
• A switch helps us to use electricity as per our requirement.
• When the switch is open, there is an air gap between its terminals

Answer: 1. A switch is the source of electric current in

Question 14. In the circuit shown in the figure, when the switch is moved to the ON position

1. The bulb A will glow first
2. The bulb B will glow first
3. The bulb C will glow first
4. All bulbs will glow together

Answer:  4. All bulbs will glow together

Question 15. A device that breaks the circuit is called

1. Filament
2. Bulb
3. Switch
4. None of these

Answer: 3. Switch

Question 16. In the following arrangement, the bulb will not glow, if ends A and B are connected

1. A steel spoon
2. A metal clip
3. A plastic clip
4. A metal clip

Answer: 3. A plastic clip

Question 17. Paheli is running short of connecting wires. To complete an electric circuit, she may use a

1. Glass bangle
2. Thick thread
3. Rubber pipe
4. Steel spoon

Answer:  4. Steel spoon

Question 18. Our body is 

1. A bad conductor of electricity
2. Sometimes a good conductor and sometimes a bad conductor
3. A good conductor of electricity
4. None of the above

Answer: 3.  A good conductor of electricity

Question 19. Wet rubber is a

1. Conductor
2. Semiconductor
3. Insulator
4. None of these

Answer: 1. Conductor

Question 20. Conductors and insulators both are important in our daily lives. Mostly all the wires are covered with a plastic layer, because if we use the bare wires, we may get electric shock. Some objects like switch board, sockets, and plugs all are made up of insulators. You must have seen the electric poles in your locality that carry electric wires. These wires are made up of aluminium, and copper and carry a high voltage. Conductors are made for carrying electricity while insulators are made for safety uses. Hence, both conductors and insulators are equally important for 

1. Which of the following are conductors

1. Iron, steel, tap water
2. The human body, glass, wood
3. Pure water, plastic, rubber
4. None ofthe above

Answer:  1. Iron, steel, tap water

2. Materials that allow an electric current to go through them are called

1. Insulator
2. Conductor
3. Both 1  and 2
4. None ofthe above

Answer:  2. Conductor

3. Insulation is used in the electric wire to prevent it from

1. Short-circuit,
2. Electric shock
3. Fuse
4. Both 1 and 2

Answer:  4. Both 1 and 2

4. Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?

1. Silver
2. Rubber
3. Dry air
4. All of these

Answer:  1. Silver

Fun With Magnets Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Plastic comb

1. Iron clip
2. Paper notebook
3. Silver cup

Answer: 2. Iron clip

Question 2. Which among the following in the given options is an example of a magnetic substance?

1. Cobalt
2. Nickel
3. Iron
4. All of these

Answer: 4. All of these

Question 3. A mixture contains sand and iron dust. How can the iron dust be separated from sand?

1. Blow air over the mixture
2. Sieve the mixture using a strainer
3. Pour water in the mixture and then filter it
4. Spread the mixture and run a magnet all over it

Answer: 4. Spread the mixture and run a magnet all over it

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Question 4. The north pole of a magnet can be identified by

1. Another magnet has its poles marked as the north pole and south pole
2. Another magnet no matter whether the poles’ are marked or not
3. Using an iron bar
4. Using iron filings 10.

Answer: 1. Another magnet having its poles marked as the north pole and south pole

Question 5. A bar magnet is immersed in a heap of iron filings and pulled out. The amount of iron filings clinging to

1. The North Pole is almost equal to the South Pole
2. The North Pole is much less than the South Pole
3. The South Pole is much less than the North Pole
4. The magnet will be the same all along its length

Answer: 1. The North Pole is almost equal to the South Pole

Question 6. Three magnets A, B and C were dipped one by one in a heap of iron filings. The number of iron filings sticking to them

The strength of these magnets will be NCERT Exemplar

1. A>B>C
2. A < B < C
3. A < B > C
4. A=B = C

Answer: 1. A>B>C

Question 7. A freely suspended magnet always points in the

1. Upside down
2. East-west direction
3. North-south direction
4. Any direction by chance

Answer: 3. North-south direction

Question 8. Which of these will convert an iron rod into a

1. Bury the iron rod in the soil for a week.
2. Hit the iron rod with a hammer ten times.
3. Place the iron rod in a stack of iron bars for a month.
4. Rub the iron rod against a permanent magnet fifty times.

Answer: 4. Rub the iron rod against a permanent magnet fifty times.

Question 9. Attraction is seen between the poles of two bar magnets in the case of

1. The north pole of one magnet with the north pole of the other
2. The south pole of one magnet with the south pole of the other
3. The north pole of one magnet with the south pole of the other
4. All of the above

Answer: 3. The North pole of one magnet with the south pole of the other

Question 10. 

Which pair of cars will repel each other?

1. Pair 4 only
2. Pair 3 only
3. Both pair 1 and pair 3
4. Both pair 2 and pair

Answer: 3. Both pair 1 and pair 3

Question 11. Which of the arrangements It boot for storing n pair of bar magnets?

Answer: 3.

The magnetic properties can be destroyed by

1. Hammering
2. Heating
3. None of these
4. Both (1) and (2)

Answer: 3. None of these

Question 12. Atul Is an Intelligent boy. One day his mother gifted ‘ him a bar magnet. He starts playing with It. He also starts exploring various properties of magnets. His friend tells him that there are many other shapes and types of magnets like cylindrical magnets, horse-shoe magnets, etc. He finds that magnets are used in electrical appliances, compasses and even in making toys. One day his father tells him to keep this bar magnet safely. If a magnet is hammered, heated and struck against a hard substance, it loses its magnetic property.

1. _________________is an artificial magnet.

1. Horseshoe magnet
2. Magnetite
3. Ball-ended magnet
4. Both (1) and (3)

Answer: 4. Both (1) and (3)

2. A magnet loses its property when

1. Hammered
2. Heated
3. Improperly stored
4. All of these

Answer: 4. All of these

3. Which of the following is a magnetic material?

1. Silver
2. Stainless steel
3. Cobalt
4. Leather

Answer: 3. Cobalt

4. Lodestone is a ___________

1. Natural
2. Man-made
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. None of these

Answer: 1. Natural

Question 13. The poles that attract each other are

1. North-south
2. South-south
3. South-north
4. Both (1) and (3)

Answer: 4. Both (1) and (3)

Question 14. A freely suspended magnet comes to rest in the

1. East-west direction
2. North-east direction
3. South-west direction
4. None of the above

Answer: 4. None of the above

Question 15. The magnetic strength of a magnet is strong at

1. The north pole
2. The south pole
3. The centre of the magnet
4. Both (1) and (2)

Answer: 4. Both (1) and (2)

Question 16.  Which of the following is a magnetic material?

1. Iron
2. Plastic
3. Glass
4. None of these

Answer: 1. Iron

Air Around Us Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. All living tilings require air to breathe
2. We can feel the air, but we cannot see it
3. Moving air makes it possible to fly a kite
4. Air is present everywhere, but not in the soil

Answer: 4. Air is present everywhere, but not in soil

Question 2. Wind does not help in the movement of which of the following?

1. Firki
2. Weather cock
3. Ceiling fan
4. Sailing Yacht

Answer: 3. Ceiling fan

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Question 3. Boojho took an empty plastic bottle, turned it upside down and dipped its open mouth into a bucket filled with water. He then tilted the bottle slightly and made the following observations.

1. Bubbles of air came out from the bottle.
2. Some water entered into the bottle.
3. Nitrogen gas came out in the form of bubbles and oxygen gas dissolved in water.
4. No bubbles formed, only water entered into the bottle.

Which observation(s) is/are correct?

1. 1 Only 2
2. Only 4
3. 3 Only 4
4. Only 1

Answer: 1. 1 Only 2

Question 4. Mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with them because

1. There is no oxygen in high mountains
2. Oxygen is deficient in mountains at higher altitude
3. Oxygen is used for cooking
4. Oxygen keeps them warm at low temperature

Answer: 2. There is a deficiency of oxygen in mountains at higher altitude

Question 5. What is the function of the atmosphere?

1. It protects us from smoke and dust particles
2. It reduces the greenhouse effect
3. It filters air
4. It protects us from harmful radiation

Answer: 4. It protects us from harmful radiation

Question 6. The envelope of air that surrounds the Earth is the atmosphere ecosystem

1. Biosphere
2. Atmosphere
3. Environment
4. Ecosystem

Answer: 2. Atmosphere

Question 7. Which of the following components of air is present in the largest amount in the atmosphere?

1. Nitrogen
2. Oxygen
3. Water vapour
4. Carbon dioxide

Answer: 3. Water vapour

Question 8. About one-fifth of ordinary air is

1. Nitrogen
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Water vapour
4. Oxygen

Answer: 4. Oxygen

Question 9. The incorrect statement is

1. Air is a mixture of gases
2. The composition of oxygen in the air is maximum.
3. The envelope of air that surrounds the Earth is the
4. Aquatic plants and animals use dissolved oxygen in the water

Answer: 2. The composition of oxygen in the air is maximum.

Question 10. Burning of fuels produces

1. Oxygen
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Dust
4. Smoke

Answer: 2. Carbon dioxide

Question 11. Which of the statements about air is true?

1. Air can only be felt
2. Air occupies space
3. Air contains nitrogen, oxygen and CO₂
4. All of the above

Answer: 4. All of the above

Question 12. The components of air which are harmful to living beings are

1. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
2. Dust and water vapour
3. Dust and smoke
4. Smoke and water vapour

Answer: 3. Dust and smoke

Question 13. Usha took a lump of dry soil in a glass and added water to it till it was completely immersed. She observed bubbles coming out. The bubbles contain

1. Water vapour
2. Only oxygen gas
3. Air
4. Only nitrogen gas

Answer: 3. Air

Question 14. What is not true about air?

1. It makes the windmill rotate
2. It helps in the movement of aeroplanes
3. Birds can fly due to the presence of air
4. It has no role in the water cycle

Answer: 4. It has no role in the water cycle

Question 15. Roja blows air through a straw Into a glass of water. Answers She sees bubbles coming out from the straw In the water. What does this show?

1. Air has mass
2. Air takes up space
3. Air can exert pressure
4. Air contains water vapour

Answer: 2. Air takes up space

Question 16. The component of air that is used by green plants to make their food is

1. Oxygen
2. Dust particles
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Nitrogen

Answer:  3. Carbon dioxide

Question 17. Name the gas required for breathing.

1. Nitrogen
2. Oxygen
3. Water vapour
4. Carbon dioxide

Answer: 2. Oxygen

Question 18. If there were no water vapour in the atmosphere, what would get disrupted?

1. Nitrogen cycle
2. Photosynthesis
3. Water cycle
4. Oxygen cycle

Answer: 1. Nitrogen cycle

Question 19. Oxygen is a supporter of

1. Combustion
2. Nitrogen
3. Smoke
4. Dust

Answer: 1. Combustion

Question 20. As you go higher, the atmosphere

1. Gets thicker
2. Gets thinner
3. Remains the same
4. Gets dusty

Answer: 2. Gets thinner

Question 21. Sumit wants to find out if burning takes place only in the presence of air. He places a burning candle inside each of the four inverted glasses

1. Inside which glass will the candle stop burning last?

1. Glass 1
2. Glass 2
3. Glass 3
4. Glass 4

Answer: 3. Glass 3

2. Which of these shows that air contains water vapour?

1. Steam is produced when water Is heated
2. Road surfaces shine on hot summer days
3. Dew appears on plant leaves on winter nights
4. Tiny particles shine in a narrow beam of sunlight

Answer: 3. Dew appears on plant leaves on winter nights

Question 22. See the following image and answer the questions given below.

Answer:

1. The component required to carry vapours into the upper atmosphere is

1. Nitrogen
2. Dust
3. Sunlight
4. Air

Answer: 4. Air

2. The process shown in the image is called

1. Oxygen cycle
2. Air cycle
3. Water cycle
4. Environmental cycle

Answer: 3. Water cycle

Question 23. Rohan performed an activity as follows

He put a burning candle inside an inverted glass A in a jar B full of water. The water rose in glass A after the candle was extinguished. He then, tried the same activity with a taller glass B. Answer the following questions regarding the observation

1. Water will rise

1. To equal levels in both glasses
2. Higher in glass A than in glass B
3. Higher in glass B than in glass A
4. Will not rise in glass B

Answer: 3. Higher in glass B than in glass A

2. The activity shows that

1. There are many components in air
2. Air does not support burning
3. Some components of air are fixed in quantity
4. Air has pressure

Answer: 3. Some components of air are fixed in quantity

Question 24. The picture shows trekkers at four different locations on a mountain.  The picture shows trekkers at four different locations on a mountain

At which location will a trekker need maximum oxygen from the cylinder?

1. P
2. Q
3. R
4. S

Answer: 4. S

Question 25. Wearing a face mask prevents germs present in the air from entering our bodies. What is another benefit of wearing a face mask?

1. It prevents the drying of lips
2. It helps to reduce bad breath
3. It helps to keep the face warm
4. It prevents dust from entering the body

Answer:  4. It prevents dust from entering the body

Question 26. Which is the largest component of air?

1. Oxygen
2. Nitrogen
3. Water vapour
4. Carbon dioxide

Answer: 2. Nitrogen

Motion And Measurement Of Distances Multiple Choice Question And Answers

Question 1. The invention  _______________ resulted in the development of animal-driven cars. CBSE Diksha

1. Boat
2. Wheel
3. Roads
4. None of these

Answer: 2. Wheel

Question 2. A piece of ribbon folded five times is placed along a 30 cm long measuring scale.

The length of the ribbon is between 

1. 1.15 m -1.25 m
2. 1.25 m . 1.35 m
3. 1.50 m – 1.60 m
4. 1.60 m – 1.70 m

Answer: 2.  1.25 m . 1.35 m

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Question 3. Four pieces of wooden sticks A, B, C and D are placed along the length of 30 cm long scale. Which one of them is 3.4 cm in length?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Answer: 3.  3

Question 4. Figure shows a measuring scale which is usually supplied with a geometry box. Which of the following distance cannot be measured with this scale by using it only once?

1. 0.1 m
2. 0.15 m
3. 0.2 m
4. 0.06 m

Answer: 2. 0.15 m

Question 5. Which of the following figure shows the correct placement of a block along a scale for measuring its length?

Answer: 3

Question 6. Bholu and Goiu are playing in the ground. They start running from the same point A in the ground and reach point B at the same time by following the paths marked 1 and 2, respectively Which of the following is true for the given situation?

As compared to Golu, Bholu covers a

1. Longer distance but with a lower speed
2. Longer distance with a higher speed
3. Shorter distance with a lower speed
4. Shorter distance with a higher speed

Answer:  2. Longer distance with a higher speed

Question 7. Jenny wants to measure the height of her son. She asks her son to stand against a wall. Which picture shows the correct way of marking his height?

Answer: 2

Question 8. You are provided three scales A, B and C as shown in the figure to measure a length of 10 cm

For the correct measurement of the length, you will use the scale.

1. only A
2. Only B
3. Only C
4. Any of the three scales

Answer: 4. Any of the three scales

Question 9. Each metre is divided into 100 equal divisions called

1. Centimetre
2. Centimetre
3. Kilometres
4. None of these

Answer: 1 Centimetre

Question 10. Which of the following does not express a time Interval?

1. A day
2. A second
3. A school period
4. Time of the first bell in the school

Answer: 4. Time of the first bell in the school

Question 11. The distance between Delhi and Mumbai Is usually expressed In the unit of

1. Decametre
2. Metre
3. Centimetre
4. Kilometre

Answer: 4. Kilometre

Question 12. A ball rolling on the ground represents

1. Rectilinear motion
2. Rotational motion
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of these

Answer: 3. Both 1 and 2

Question 13. Which of these Is an example of periodic motion?

1. The earth revolves around the sun.
2. The movement of a flag due to wind.
3. A bus moving forward on a curved road.
4. A ball bouncing after being dropped on the floor

Answer: 1. The earth revolves around the sun.

Question 14. Which of these conditions is necessary for rectilinear motion?

1. Moving on a curved line.
2.  Moving on a straight line
3. Moving with a uniform speed.
4. Moving with a non-uniform speed.

Answer: 2.  Moving on a straight line

Question 15. Paheli moves on a straight road from point A to point C. She takes 20 min to cover a certain distance AB and 30 min to cover the rest of the distance BC. She then turns back and takes 30 min to cover the distance CB and 20 min to cover the rest of the distance to her starting point. She makes 5 rounds on the road in the same way. Paheli concludes that her motion is

1. Only rectilinear motion
2. Only periodic motion
3. Rectilinear and periodic motion
4. Neither rectilinear nor periodic

Answer: 3. Rectilinear and periodic motion

Question 16. What type of motion does a spinning top show?

1. Periodic
2. Circular
3. Rectilinear
4. Rotational

Answer: 4. Rotational

Question 17. Motion is defined as a change in the position of an object over time. Motion can be classified as rectilinear motion, circular motion, rotational motion, oscillatory motion and random motion. We can observe that some objects in certain cases show two types of motion at the same time.

Example: A ball is moving along the ground, it shows rectilinear as well as rotational motion. The wheel of a bicycle shows circular motion as well as rectilinear motion.

What type of motion does a butterfly show in a garden?

1. Rectilinear motion
2. Circular motion
3. Random motion
4. Periodic motion

Answer: 3. Random motion

Question 18. A bob of a pendulum shows

1. Periodic motion
2. Circular motion
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. None of these

Answer:  1. Periodic motion

Question 19. The wheel of a bicycle moving on a straight road does

1. Circular motion, rectilinear motion
2. Periodic motion, rotational motion
3. Random motion, oscillatory motion
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. Circular motion, rectilinear motion

Question 20. Which of the following is the SI unit of length?

1. Metre
2. Millimetre
3. Centimetre
4. Foot

Answer:  1. Metre

Question 21. Which of the following have more than one type of motion?

1. Motion of sewing machine
2. A cycle moving on a straight road
3. Motion of the moon around the earth
4. All of the above
5. Answer:  4. All of the above

Question 22. Footstep cannot be considered an SI unit because

1. It varies from person to person
2. People do not measure property with it
3. It is a very old method of measurement
4. Its value is not definite

Answer:  1. It varies from person-to-person

Question 23. A car moving on a straight road is an example of

1. Periodic motion
2. Rectilinear motion
3. Circular motion
4. Rest

Answer:  2. Rectilinear motion