Olympiad – Class VI – Science - Phy - Fun with Magnets

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Question - 1

P Q R
Magnets Magnetic substances Non-magnetic  substances

Articles from which of these groups can be attracted by magnets but cannot attract other objects?

  • A P
  • B Q
  • C R
  • D P and Q

Question - 2

What is a natural magnet known as?

  • A Toroid
  • B Lodestone
  • C Haematite 
  • D Solenoid

Question - 3

P Q R
Magnets Magnetic substances Non-magnetic substances

A few examples of substances are given below.
Iron, Cobalt, Nickel
To which group do they belong?

  • A P
  • B Q
  • C R
  • D P and Q

Question - 4

P Q R
Magnets Magnetic
substances
Non-magnetic
substances

After repeated rubbing with a magnet in the same direction, a piece of substance fails to get magnetised. To which group does it belong?

  • A P and Q
  • B Q and R
  • C Q
  • D R

Question - 5

P Q R
Magnets Magnetic substances Non-magnetic substances

Articles from which of these group(s) can be attracted by a magnet?

  • A Only Pand Q
  • B Only Q and R
  • C Only Q
  • D R

Question - 6

P Q R
Magnets Magnetic substances Non-magnetic substances

An object is repelled by a magnet. To which group does it belong?

  • A P
  • B Q
  • C R
  • D P and R

Question - 7

P Q R
Magnets Magnetic substances Non-magnetic substances

To which group does a ring made up of copper belong?

  • A P
  • B Q
  • C R
  • D Either Q or P

Question - 8

Which of the following are magnetic materials?
(i) Steel
(ii) Nickel
(iii) Aluminium

  • A Only (i) and (ii)
  • B Only (ii) and (iii)
  • C Only (i) and (iii)
  • D (i), (ii) and (iii)

Question - 9

Which of the following statements is true?

  • A The north pole of a magnet will attract the north pole of another magnet.
  • B Artificial magnets can be made from non-magnetic materials also
  • C Lodestone is an artificial magnet.
  • D Isolated magnetic poles do not exist.

Question - 10

Where is the force of attraction of a magnet the maximum

  • A At all sides
  • B All over the magnet
  • C At its poles
  • D At its centre