PW Class 6 Science Chapter 4: Exploring Magnets Important Questions

Magnets can attract certain materials, show attraction or repulsion between their poles, and even help us find directions. Exploring Magnets introduces these properties while explaining magnetic fields, magnetic materials, different types of magnets, and the magnetic behaviour of Earth.

PW Class 6 Science Chapter 4 Important Questions help students practise these concepts through different question formats. The selected questions below cover magnetic poles, direction finding, natural and artificial magnets, Earth’s magnetic field, and electromagnets along with their everyday applications.

Exploring Magnets: Important Questions for Practice

The questions below cover magnetic fields, poles, direction finding, magnetic materials, Earth’s magnetic behaviour, and different types of magnets. Start with the MCQs, then try the written questions independently.

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. The region around a magnet where its force can be felt is called:

(A) Magnetic area
(B) Magnetic field
(C) Magnetic zone
(D) Magnetic region

Answer: (B) Magnetic field

2. Which part of a bar magnet is the strongest?

(A) Middle part
(B) Both poles
(C) Only North pole
(D) Only South pole

Answer: (B) Both poles

3. The end of a freely suspended magnet points in the:

(A) East-West direction
(B) North-South direction
(C) Northeast-Southwest direction
(D) Southeast-Northwest direction

Answer: (B) North-South direction

4. Which instrument uses magnets to find directions?

(A) Barometer
(B) Hygrometer
(C) Compass
(D) Altimeter

Answer: (C) Compass

5. Which pole of a magnet is attracted to the geographic South Pole?

(A) North pole
(B) South pole
(C) East pole
(D) West pole

Answer: (B) South pole

6. The Earth itself acts as a:

(A) Bar magnet
(B) Horseshoe magnet
(C) Circular magnet
(D) Non-magnetic body

Answer: (A) Bar magnet

7. Magnets lose their properties if they are:

(A) Heated
(B) Hammered
(C) Dropped from a height
(D) All of the above

Answer: (D) All of the above

8. Which of the following is not a property of magnets?

(A) Like poles repel
(B) Opposite poles attract
(C) They can only attract materials
(D) They lose their properties when heated

Answer: (C) They can only attract materials

9. Which of the following metals can be magnetised?

(A) Silver
(B) Aluminum
(C) Iron
(D) Copper

Answer: (C) Iron

Short-Answer Questions

10. What happens when like poles of two magnets are brought near each other?

11. What are magnetic materials?

12. What is a magnet? Explain its types.

Descriptive Questions

13. Why is the Earth considered to have a magnetic field? What is the source of this field?

14. Describe the differences between natural and artificial magnets. Give examples.

15. What are electromagnets? Give their applications.

Exploring Magnets: Important Questions PDF

PW provides the Class 6 Science Chapter 4 Important Questions PDF for students who want to practise more questions related to magnets and their properties. The complete material contains objective, short-answer, comparison, and application-based questions.

Complete Class 6 Science Resources from PW

After practising the Exploring Magnets questions, students can use other PW resources to strengthen concepts and continue their Class 6 Science preparation:

• Class 6 Science Syllabus – Check all 12 chapters and the topics included in Class 6 Science to plan chapter-wise study and revision.

• Class 6 Science Notes – Revise chapter concepts before attempting important questions.

• Class 6 Science Sample Papers – Practise questions from Exploring Magnets along with other chapters in a test-based format.

• Class 6 Science NCERT Solutions – Check textbook exercises and chapter-wise solutions for additional practice.

• Class 6 Science Important Questions – Continue with chapter-wise important questions for focused exam preparation.

PW Class 6 Science Chapter 4 Important Questions give students a practical way to revise Exploring Magnets after studying the chapter. From magnetic fields and poles to Earth’s magnetism and electromagnets, the questions cover concepts that students should be able to identify, explain, and apply. After completing these 15 questions, students can use the complete PW practice material for additional revision and question practice.