Class 6 Science Chapter 6 MCQ Materials Around Us
MCQ on Materials Around Us Class 6
1. Choose the correct option in the following questions:
Question 1.
Which of the following objects does not belong to the same group?
(a) Aluminium foil
(b) Copper wire
(c) Steel tumbler
(d) Plastic cup
Answer:
(d) Plastic cup
Question 2.
Which of the following objects are soft?
(a) Pillow and tennis ball
(b) Brick and table
(c) Brick and pillow
(d) Cricket bat and brick
Answer:
(a) Pillow and tennis ball
Question 3.
Which of the following materials is not transparent? t
(a) Cellophane sheet
(b) Air
(c) Butter paper
(d) Glass
Answer:
(c) Butter paper
Question 4.
Which of the following objects is opaque?
(a) Frosted glass
(b) Glass tumbler
(c) Window glass
(d) Wooden board
Answer:
(d) Wooden board
Question 5.
Which of the following materials is not soluble in water?
(a) Sugar
(b) Chalk powder
(c) Salt
(d) Vinegar
Answer:
(b) Chalk powder
Question 6.
Which of the following is not an example of matter?
(a) Water
(b) Air
(c) Thought
(d) Diamond
Answer:
(c) Thought
2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Pen is made up of ____________ and ____________ materials.
Answer:
plastic, metal, ink
2. Any substance that is used to create an object is known as ____________
Answer:
material
3. The method of arranging the objects into groups is known as ____________
Answer:
classification
4. A cricket ball bounces to ____________ height than a tennis ball.
Answer:
less
5. Lustrous materials have ____________ surfaces.
Answer:
shiny
6. Materials which are difficult to compress or scratch are ____________
Answer:
hard
7. ____________ and ____________ are softer than iron.
Answer:
sponge, rubber
8. ____________ and ____________ are two objects which are made up of baked clay.
Answer:
brick, pitcher
9. The materials, through which things can be seen clearly, are called ____________
Answer:
transparent
10. ____________ is opaque whereas ____________ is translucent.
Answer:
wooden board, glass
11. Sugar is ____________ in water whereas chalk powder is ____________
Answer:
soluble, insoluble
12. Salt will ____________ in water when mixed with water.
Answer:
dissolve
13. Sawdust is than water whereas sand is ____________ than water.
Answer:
lighter, heavier
14. ____________ is the measure of quantity of matter in an object.
Answer:
mass
15. ____________ is the measure of space occupied by an object.
Answer:
volume
16. SI unit of mass is and that of volume is ____________
Answer:
kilogram (or kg), cubic meter (or m3)
3. State whether the statements given below are True or False:
(i) Wood is opaque while glass is transparent.
Answer:
True
(ii) Salt dissolves in water whereas chalk powder does not.
Answer:
True
(iii) Air is considered matter because it has mass and occupies space.
Answer:
True
(iv) Sand is lighter than water.
Answer:
False
(v) A lighter object occupies less space.
Answer:
False
(vi) SI unit of volume is litre (L).
Answer:
False
4. Match the following terms given in Column I with the properties given in Column II:
Question 1.
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Lustrous | (a) Has mass and occupies space. |
| (ii) Opaque | (b) Does not disappear when mixed in water. |
| (iii) Matter | (c) Can be compressed or scratched easily. |
| (iv) Insoluble | (d) Not able to see through it. |
| (v) Soft | (e) The materials that have shiny surfaces. |
Answer:
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Lustrous | (e) The materials that have shiny surfaces. |
| (ii) Opaque | (d) Not able to see through it. |
| (iii) Matter | (a) Has mass and occupies space. |
| (iv) Insoluble | (b) Does not disappear when mixed in water. |
| (v) Soft | (c) Can be compressed or scratched easily. |