1) Ravi is using a compass while trekking to find his way in a forest. What property of the magnet in the compass helps him? a) Attractive property b) Magnetic strength at poles c) Directive property d) Repelling property 2) A toy car with a small magnet at its front attracts iron nails when moved close to them. What principle explains this phenomenon? a) Like poles repel b) Magnetic attraction c) Magnetic poles exist in pairs d) Directive property 3) Sita suspends a bar magnet freely. She observes that it always aligns in a specific direction. Why does this happen? a) It has strong poles b) It aligns with Earth's magnetic field c) It attracts nearby materials d) It is affected by gravity 4) If you place a magnet close to a pile of different materials, which of the following will it attract? a) Plastic and wood b) Paper and rubber c) Iron and steel d) Glass and copper 5) A student breaks a bar magnet into two pieces. What will happen to the magnetic poles? a) The poles will disappear b) Each piece will have its own North and South poles c) Only one piece will remain magnetic d) The pieces will lose all magnetic properties 6) Rahul notices that a magnet can pick up more nails at its ends than in the middle. What property of magnets does this demonstrate? a) Like poles repel b) Magnetic strength is maximum at poles c) Directive property d) Magnetic poles always exist in pairs 7) A scientist uses a lodestone to guide a ship. What was lodestone originally used for in ancient times? a) For building houses b) For locating directions c) For melting metals d) For measuring distances 8) A student holds two magnets and notices that they either pull toward or push away from each other. What concept is this based on? a) Like poles attract and unlike poles repel b) Magnetic strength is the same everywhere c) Magnetic poles exist independently d) Unlike poles attract and like poles repel 9) Meera uses an artificial magnet in her experiment instead of a natural one. Why might she prefer artificial magnets? a) They have lower magnetic strength b) They are weaker than natural magnets c) They are available in different shapes and sizes d) hey cannot be used in experiments 10) What is the naturally occurring magnetic mineral called? a) Lodestone b) b) Hematite c) c) Quartz d) d) Calcite 11) The poles of a freely suspended bar magnet always align in the geographic ___________ a) south-north   b) south-east   c) north–south   d) north-west 12) The North Pole of a magnetic needle is painted ________ a) Red   b) blue c) green d) black 13) Which of the following is non-magnetic material? a) Cobalt b) iron c) copper   d) nickel 14) Iron, cobalt and nickel are _______________ a) Magnets b) Magnetic substances c) Non-magnetic substances d) None of these 15) ___________ is thr sure test for magnetism a) Directive property b) Attractive property c) Repulsion d) None of the above

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