MCQs-Materials Around Us-Class 6-Science

Multiple Choice Questions-Chapter 6 (Materials Around Us)-Class 6-Subject Science

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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs):

Which of the following is a material?
a) Water
b) Air
c) Wood
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Which material is commonly used to make a glass window?
a) Wood
b) Plastic
c) Glass
d) Iron
Answer: c) Glass
A material through which we can clearly see objects is called:
a) Opaque
b) Transparent
c) Translucent
d) Lustrous
Answer: b) Transparent
Which of the following is an opaque material?
a) Clear glass
b) Butter paper
c) Wood
d) Cellophane paper
Answer: c) Wood
The property of metals that makes them shine is called:
a) Hardness
b) Lustre
c) Softness
d) Transparency
Answer: b) Lustre
The ability of a substance to dissolve in water is called:
a) Transparency
b) Hardness
c) Solubility
d) Density
Answer: c) Solubility
Which of the following is not soluble in water?
a) Salt
b) Sugar
c) Sand
d) Glucose
Answer: c) Sand
Objects made of which material are usually hard?
a) Rubber
b) Cotton
c) Metal
d) Paper
Answer: c) Metal
Plastic is commonly used for making:
a) Electrical wires
b) Water bottles
c) Bridges
d) Cooking pans
Answer: b) Water bottles
Which of the following materials is flexible?
a) Iron rod
b) Rubber band
c) Stone
d) Brick
Answer: b) Rubber band
Which property allows gold to be shaped into thin wires?
a) Hardness
b) Malleability
c) Ductility
d) Transparency
Answer: c) Ductility
Which of the following is not a material?
a) Water
b) Electricity
c) Wood
d) Air
Answer: b) Electricity
Which material is commonly used to make clothes?
a) Glass
b) Plastic
c) Cotton
d) Iron
Answer: c) Cotton
Metals are generally:
a) Soft and brittle
b) Hard and malleable
c) Liquid at room temperature
d) Transparent
Answer: b) Hard and malleable
The process of grouping objects based on similar properties is called:
a) Measurement
b) Classification
c) Expansion
d) Filtration
Answer: b) Classification
Which of the following is a soft material?
a) Stone
b) Sponge
c) Iron
d) Glass
Answer: b) Sponge
A translucent material allows:
a) All light to pass through
b) No light to pass through
c) Some light to pass through
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Some light to pass through
Paper is made from:
a) Metal
b) Plastic
c) Wood
d) Glass
Answer: c) Wood
Which of the following is a natural material?
a) Nylon
b) Wool
c) Plastic
d) Polythene
Answer: b) Wool
Which of these is an artificial material?
a) Cotton
b) Silk
c) Polyester
d) Wood
Answer: c) Polyester
Which of the following objects is made up of more than one material?
a) Pencil
b) Brick
c) Iron nail
d) Wooden block
Answer: a) Pencil
The space occupied by an object is called its:
a) Mass
b) Volume
c) Weight
d) Transparency
Answer: b) Volume
A hard material among the following is:
a) Rubber
b) Sponge
c) Stone
d) Cotton
Answer: c) Stone
Which of these materials is used to make ropes?
a) Rubber
b) Jute
c) Iron
d) Plastic
Answer: b) Jute
Which gas is soluble in water and helps aquatic life survive?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Nitrogen
c) Oxygen
d) Helium
Answer: c) Oxygen
Which material is a good conductor of heat?
a) Plastic
b) Wood
c) Metal
d) Rubber
Answer: c) Metal
Which of the following is not an example of a mixture?
a) Saltwater
b) Air
c) Pure gold
d) Soil
Answer: c) Pure gold
Which of the following objects is used to measure mass?
a) Thermometer
b) Weighing scale
c) Ruler
d) Clock
Answer: b) Weighing scale
The hardness of a material can be tested by:
a) Looking at it
b) Scratching it
c) Smelling it
d) Heating it
Answer: b) Scratching it
Which of the following materials is elastic?
a) Iron
b) Stone
c) Rubber
d) Glass
Answer: c) Rubber

True or False:

Glass is an opaque material. (False)
Metals have a shiny appearance called lustre. (True)
Water is a transparent material. (True)
Paper is an example of a hard material. (False)
A sponge is harder than iron. (False)
Salt dissolves in water, but sand does not. (True)
Cotton is a natural fibre. (True)
All solids are hard. (False)
Metals are good conductors of electricity. (True)
Oil mixes well with water. (False)

Match the Following:

Column A	Column B
1. Wood	a. Used for making ropes
2. Glass	b. Used to make furniture
3. Metal	c. Transparent material
4. Plastic	d. Good conductor of heat
5. Cotton	e. Used for making bottles
6. Sand	f. Used to make clothes
7. Rubber	g. Insoluble in water
8. Iron	h. Elastic material
9. Paper	i. Lustrous and hard
10. Jute	j. Made from wood

Answer:

Column A	Column B
1. Wood	j. Used to make furniture
2. Glass	a. Transparent material
3. Metal	b. Good conductor of heat
4. Plastic	c. Used for making bottles
5. Cotton	d. Used to make clothes
6. Sand	e. Insoluble in water
7. Rubber	f. Elastic material
8. Iron	g. Lustrous and hard
9. Paper	h. Made from wood
10. Jute	i. Used for making ropes

Assertion and Reasoning Questions:

Assertion (A): A plastic bottle does not conduct electricity.
Reason (R): Plastic is a bad conductor of electricity.
Answer: (Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.)
Assertion (A): Glass is used to make windows.
Reason (R): Glass is an opaque material.
Answer: (A is true, but R is false. Glass is transparent, not opaque.)
Assertion (A): Gold is used to make jewellery.
Reason (R): Gold is a very soft metal and does not corrode easily.
Answer: (Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.)
Assertion (A): A wooden block floats on water.
Reason (R): Wood is denser than water.
Answer: (A is true, but R is false. Wood is less dense than water, which is why it floats.)
Assertion (A): Water is a good solvent.
Reason (R): Water can dissolve many substances like salt and sugar.
Answer: (Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.)

Additional Assertion Reasoning Questions:

Assertion (A): Metals are good conductors of heat.
Reason (R): Metal particles allow heat to pass through them.
Answer: (Both A and R are true, and R explains A.)
Assertion (A): Glass is transparent.
Reason (R): Glass allows all light to pass through.
Answer: (Both A and R are true, and R explains A.)