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CBSE Class 6 Science Chapter-wise MCQs with Answers
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All 12 CBSE Class 6 Science topics
- The Wonderful World of ScienceIdentify and articulate questions about natural phenomena based on observations.
- Diversity in the Living WorldRecognize and describe the vast variety of living organisms (plants and animals) found in different surroundings.
- Food and Nutrition (Mindful Eating)Identify the major components of food (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, roughage, water).
- Exploring MagnetsIdentify magnetic and non-magnetic materials.
- Measurement of Length and MotionDefine length and its standard unit (metre).
- Materials Around UsIdentify and classify (group) objects based on the materials they are made from (e.g., wood, plastic, metal, glass, cotton, pap…
- Temperature and its MeasurementDefine temperature as the measure of the degree of hotness or coldness of a body.
- A Journey through States of WaterIdentify the three states of water: solid, liquid, and water vapour (gaseous state).
- Methods of Separation in Everyday LifeIdentify, describe, and classify various methods of separation used in everyday life (handpicking, threshing, winnowing, sievin…
- Living Creatures: Exploring their CharacteristicsIdentify the common characteristics that distinguish living organisms from non-living things (e.g., growth, movement, respirati…
- Natural Resources (Nature's Treasures)Identify natural resources present in our surroundings (e.g., air, water, soil, sunlight, plants, animals).
- The Solar System and Space (Beyond Earth)Identify and describe the components of the Solar System, including the Sun, planets (inner and outer, terrestrial and gas gian…
Try 5 CBSE Class 6 Science practice questions with answers
During summer, water kept in a traditional earthen pot (matka) becomes cool after a few hours. Which process causes this cooling?
- A. Sublimation of the earthen clay walls
- B. Freezing of water inside the earthen pot
- C. Evaporation of water through tiny pores in the pot
- D. Condensation of atmospheric moisture
✅ Answer: C
Water seeps out through microscopic pores in the earthen pot and evaporates, taking heat away and leaving the remaining water cool. Students often mistakenly attribute cooling to condensation or ice formation.
Which combination of observable features helps fish swim efficiently in water?
- A. Streamlined body shape and fins
- B. Dry skin and scales
- C. Feathers and hollow bones
- D. Hard shell and jointed legs
✅ Answer: A
A streamlined shape reduces water resistance, and fins provide movement and balance in water. Students often confuse aquatic adaptations with flight features of birds or protective coverings of reptiles.
Rohan drops a steel bar magnet on the hard floor, and it breaks into two pieces. Which of the following statements is true about the broken pieces?
- A. Both pieces lose all their magnetic properties completely.
- B. The magnetic poles vanish until they are glued back together.
- C. One piece becomes only a North pole and the other becomes only a South pole.
- D. Each broken piece becomes a separate magnet with its own North and South poles.
✅ Answer: D
Every magnet, no matter how small it is broken into, always possesses both a North and a South pole. Students often hold the misconception that breaking a magnet separates its North and South poles into two isolated poles.
A child continuously consumes a diet lacking Vitamin D and Calcium over several months. Consider the following sequence of events: (1) Bones become weak and soft (2) Poor absorption of calcium in the body (3) Bones bend under body weight (Rickets) (4) Lack of Vitamin D in daily meals What is the correct causal sequence of events leading to this health condition?
- A. 2, 4, 3, 1
- B. 1, 2, 4, 3
- C. 4, 1, 2, 3
- D. 4, 2, 1, 3
✅ Answer: D
Lack of Vitamin D (4) leads to poor absorption of calcium (2), which makes bones soft and weak (1), eventually causing them to bend (3). Misconception: Assuming bone weakening occurs before the reduction in calcium absorption.
When a seed germinates in moist soil, four events take place: (1) Tiny root grows downwards into the soil (2) Seed absorbs water and swells up (3) Shoot emerges above the soil and leaves unfold (4) Seed coat splits open What is the correct sequence of these events?
- A. 2, 4, 1, 3
- B. 1, 2, 4, 3
- C. 4, 2, 3, 1
- D. 2, 1, 3, 4
✅ Answer: A
Germination begins when the seed absorbs water (2), splitting the coat (4). The root grows down first to anchor (1), followed by the shoot emerging (3). Students often incorrectly think the shoot grows before the root.
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