Fun with magnets MCQs with Answers

Question-1. Which two ends of a magnet are called magnetic poles?

1. North pole
2. South pole
3. North and south pole
4. Self demagnetisation

Question-2. A magnet was brought from different directions towards a toy boat that has been floating in water in a tu

1. Boat moves towards the magnet if North Pole of the magnet is brought near its hea
3. Boat is fitted with a magnet with north pole towards its head b. Boat is fitted with a magnet with south pole towards its head
4. Boat has a small magnet fixed along its length d. Boat is made up non-magnetic material

Question-3. A paper clip hanging in air; the possible reason could be:

1. Black magic
2. There is a magnet in the paper cup
3. There is water in the cup
4. The water in the cup is hot

Question-4. A magnet does not lose its property if it is

1. Heated
2. Hammered
3. Dropped from a height
4. Wetted with water

Question-5. A rectangular piece of iron can be magnetized by rubbing it with

1. A magnet from one end to the other end several times using both the poles alternatively.
2. A magnet from one end to the other end several times using same pole of the magnet.
3. Another piece of iron several times
4. The back of the pencil several times

Question-6. A substance which retains its magnetic properties for a long period is called a

1. magnetic substance
2. non-magnetic substance
3. temporary magnet
4. permanent magnet

Question-7. In ancient times rocks containing magnets are called

1. Magnet
2. Magnetite
3. Iron
4. freeze

Question-8. Like poles

1. Repel
2. Merge
3. Dissolve
4. Attract

Question-9. Maximum iron filings stick in the….................of a bar magnet when it is brought near them.

1. Ends
2. Middle
3. Neither end nor middle
4. All around equally

Question-10. The north pole of the earth's magnet is near the geographical

1. West
2. East
3. North
4. South

Question-11. The statue of a lady on the chariot of the emperor Hoang Ti, rests in such a position that its extended arm always point towards…............direction

1. Easy
2. West
3. North
4. south

Question-12. The substances that get attracted towards a magnet are called

1. Magnetic
2. Non magnetic
3. Transparent
4. luminous

Question-13. A freely suspended bar magnet rests in

1. north-south directions
2. east-west directions
3. upside down
4. any direction by chance

Question-14. Attraction is seen between the poles of two bar magnets in the case of

1. N-pole of one magnet with N-pole of other
2. N-pole of one magnet with S-pole of other
3. S-pole of one magnet with S-pole of other
4. all of these cases will show attraction

Question-15. Choose the wrong statement

1. Heat can destroy magnetic properties of a magnet.
2. Magnets are made up of different materials and different shapes.
3. There is a maximum attraction in middle of a magnet.
4. Magnetite does not show magnetic properties.

Question-16. Magnets attract

1. wood
2. plastic
3. paper
4. iron

Question-17. Magnets have a shape

1. cylindrical
2. ball ended
3. horse shoe
4. all of these

Question-18. The magnetic properties of a magnet cannot be destroyed by

1. hammering
2. heating
3. dropping on a hard surface
4. boiling

Question-19. When a bar magnet is brought near iron dust, most of the dust sticks

1. near the middle
2. equally everywhere
3. near two ends
4. at the middle and ends

Question-20. Which is a natural magnet?

1. Magnetite
2. Haemetite
3. Bakelite
4. Copper

Question-21. Which is an example of a magnetic substance?

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