Extra 40 MCQs with answers from the chapter:10 "Motion and Measurement of Distances" for Class 6 Science (CBSE):-
1-10: Introduction to Motion and Measurement
Which of the following is the SI unit of length?
a)
Centimetre
b) Met
re
c)
Kilometre
d)
Millimetre
Answer:
b) Met
re
Which of the following is a standard unit of measurement?
a) Handspan
b) Cubit
c) Footstep
d) Meter
Answer:
d) Meter
Which of the following is NOT a standard unit of measuring length?
a) Meter
b) Cubit
c)
Centimetre
d)
Kilometre
Answer:
b) Cubit
Which device is used to measure length accurately?
a) Ruler
b) Vernier
Calliper
c) Measuring Tape
d) All of the above
Answer:
d) All of the above
The distance between two cities is usually measured in:
a) Meters
b)
Kilometres
c)
Centimetres
d)
Millimetres
Answer:
b)
Kilometres
What is the SI unit of distance?
a) Kilogram
b) Second
c) Meter
d)
Litre
Answer:
c) Meter
Which of the following is the smallest unit of length?
a)
Kilometre
b)
Centimetre
c)
Millimetre
d) Meter
Answer:
c)
Millimetre
1
kilometre
is equal to how many meters?
a) 10
b) 100
c) 1000
d) 10,000
Answer:
c) 1000
1 meter is equal to how many
centimetres
?
a) 10
b) 100
c) 1000
d) 10000
Answer:
b) 100
The length of a pencil is best measured in:
a) Meters
b)
Kilometres
c)
Millimetres
d)
Centimetres
Answer:
d)
Centimetres
Why were ancient methods of measurement not reliable?
a) They were too expensive
b) They were not uniform
c) They required advanced tools
d) They were not used in villages
Answer:
b) They were not uniform
Which of the following is an ancient unit of measurement?
a) Handspan
b) Meter
c)
Kilometre
d)
Millimetre
Answer:
a) Handspan
Cubit is measured from:
a) Elbow to wrist
b) Elbow to the tip of the middle finger
c) Knee to foot
d) Shoulder to fingertip
Answer:
b) Elbow to the tip of the middle finger
What is the full form of SI in measurement?
a) Scientific International
b) System of India
c) International System of Units
d) Science of Instruments
Answer:
c) International System of Units
Which of the following units is used to measure very small lengths?
a)
Kilometre
b)
Millimetre
c) Meter
d) Cubit
Answer:
b)
Millimetre
Which of the following is NOT a non-standard unit of measurement?
a) Handspan
b) Cubit
c) Meter
d) Footstep
Answer:
c) Meter
What is used to measure the length of a curved line?
a) Measuring Tape
b) Ruler
c) Thread
d) Both a and c
Answer:
d) Both a and c
Which of the following is a correct method of measurement?
a) Looking at the scale from an angle
b) Keeping the scale tilted
c) Keeping the scale straight and eye directly above it
d) Using handspan
Answer:
c) Keeping the scale straight and eye directly above it
What should we do to ensure accurate measurement?
a) Use a non-standard unit
b) Use a broken scale
c) Take multiple readings and use a standard unit
d) Use a handspan
Answer:
c) Take multiple readings and use a standard unit
Which is NOT a measuring device?
a) Vernier
Caliper
b) Measuring Tape
c) Stethoscope
d) Ruler
Answer:
c) Stethoscope
What is motion?
a) The state of rest
b) Change in position over time
c) Remaining still
d) None of the above
Answer:
b) Change in position over time
Which of these is an example of rectilinear motion?
a) A spinning wheel
b) A car moving on a straight road
c) The hands of a clock
d) The motion of a swing
Answer:
b) A car moving on a straight road
Which of the following is an example of circular motion?
a) A moving car
b) A rotating fan
c) A running dog
d) A falling stone
Answer:
b) A rotating fan
The motion of a pendulum is an example of:
a) Rectilinear motion
b) Circular motion
c) Periodic motion
d) None of these
Answer:
c) Periodic motion
Which type of motion is shown by the Earth revolving around the Sun?
a) Rectilinear
b) Circular
c) Periodic
d) Both b and c
Answer:
d) Both b and c
What type of motion does a bouncing ball show?
a) Rotational
b) Periodic
c) Circular
d) None of these
Answer:
b) Periodic
Which type of motion is shown by a spinning top?
a) Rectilinear
b) Circular
c) Rotational
d) Periodic
Answer:
c) Rotational
A child on a swing shows which type of motion?
a) Circular
b) Periodic
c) Rotational
d) Rectilinear
Answer:
b) Periodic
Which of the following objects show both rotational and circular motion?
a) A fan
b) A bicycle wheel
c) The Earth
d) All of the above
Answer:
d) All of the above
What type of motion is shown by the blades of a windmill?
a) Rectilinear
b) Circular
c) Rotational
d) Periodic
Answer:
c) Rotational
Which of the following objects does NOT show motion?
a) A stationary tree
b) A moving car
c) A flying bird
d) A running boy
Answer:
a) A stationary tree
Which of the following statements is correct about rectilinear motion?
a) It is a circular motion
b) It is a motion in a straight line
c) It is a spinning motion
d) It is a to-and-fro motion
Answer:
b) It is a motion in a straight line
What kind of motion does the hands of a clock show?
a) Periodic motion
b) Circular motion
c) Rotational motion
d) Both b and c
Answer:
d) Both b and c
Which of the following is an example of oscillatory motion?
a) The rotation of the Earth
b) A swinging pendulum
c) A moving car
d) A spinning top
Answer:
b) A swinging pendulum
Which of the following statements about motion is FALSE?
a) All moving objects have the same speed
b) Motion is a change in position over time
c) Different objects can have different types of motion
d) A bicycle in motion shows rectilinear and rotational motion
Answer:
a) All moving objects have the same speed
Which instrument is used to measure the length of very small objects like the thickness of a coin?
a) Measuring tape
b) Vernier
caliper
c) Ruler
d) Protractor
Answer:
b) Vernier
caliper
A body moving in a straight path is said to be in:
a) Circular motion
b) Rectilinear motion
c) Oscillatory motion
d) Periodic motion
Answer:
b) Rectilinear motion
Which of the following is NOT an example of periodic motion?
a) Swinging of a pendulum
b) Rotating of a wheel
c) Movement of a piston in an engine
d) A rolling ball on the ground
Answer:
d) A rolling ball on the ground
A train moving on a straight track is an example of:
a) Rotational motion
b) Rectilinear motion
c) Periodic motion
d) Circular motion
Answer:
b) Rectilinear motion
Which type of motion is observed in the spinning of a basketball on a finger?
a) Rectilinear motion
b) Periodic motion
c) Circular motion
d) Rotational motion
Answer:
d) Rotational motion
