CLASS 6 SCIENCE TEST 08/22/2025
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Instructions: Answer all questions. Write neatly. Marks for each question are given in brackets.
Section A
Very Short Answer / Objective (15 marks)
(Answer in one word / one sentence / tick the correct option)
1. Tick the correct option:
A. A scientific experiment should be
a) based on feelings
b) repeatable and controlled
c) never written down
d) secret
B. Which of these is NOT a function of teeth?
a) chewing food
b) breaking food into small pieces
c) producing saliva
d) helping to speak clearly
C. Which material is attracted by a magnet?
a) Plastic
b) Iron nail
c) Aluminum foil
d) Wood
2.Fill in the blank:
A. The part of a magnet from which the magnetic effect is strongest is called the ______.
B. The SI unit of length is the ______.
C. Movement of an object from one place to another is called ______.
3.True / False:
A. All living organisms obtain food by eating other organisms.
B. A bar magnet attracts a piece of copper.
C. Poles of a magnet are the regions where magnetic force is the weakest.
CLASS 6 SCIENCE TEST 08/22/2025
4.One-word:
A. Name the unit commonly used to measure the length of a pencil._______
B. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight is called ______.
C. Which part of the body helps in moving food from mouth to stomach? (name the organ)______
D. Name a deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin C._______
5. Match (write the letter):
A — Herb; B — Shrub; C — Tree
i) Papaya — ___
ii) Rose — ___
iii) Mango _____
Section B
Short Answer (2 marks each) — (20 marks)
6.Define ‘observation’ and give one example from daily life.
7.Give two differences between herbs and trees (one point each).
8.What is a balanced diet? Name any two components of a balanced diet and one food source for
each.
9.Draw a simple labelled diagram of a bar magnet showing its north and south poles. (You may draw
on your answer sheet) — If written: describe which end is north and which is south and label them.
10.Explain briefly how you would measure the length of your notebook using a ruler. (Give two steps)
11.What are molars and incisors? Mention one function of each.
12.Give two properties of magnets (any two).
13.Explain the difference between motion and rest with one example each.
14.What is meant by classification of living organisms? Why do we classify? (one sentence each)
15.Name two ways in which microbes (microorganisms) are useful to us.
Section C
Long Answer (5 marks each) — (15 marks)
CLASS 6 SCIENCE TEST 08/22/2025
16.(Chapter — Mindful Eating) Explain the journey of food in the human digestive system — from
ingestion to egestion. Give names of the main organs involved and one function of each organ
mentioned.
17.(Chapter — Exploring Magnets) A student suspends a bar magnet freely with a string and notices
that it points in a particular direction.
a) Explain why the magnet points in that direction.
b) What will happen if another magnet is brought near the suspended magnet with similar poles
facing each other? Explain.
18.(Chapters — Measurement of Length & The Wonderful World of Science) A toy car moves 120 cm
in 30 seconds and another toy car moves 2 meters in 40 seconds.
a) Which car is faster? Show your working (convert units appropriately).
b) Define ‘speed’ in one sentence.
