Class 6 – Science Question Paper (Set A)
Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 10 = 10 marks)
1. The changing of water vapour into water is called:
a) Evaporation
b) Condensation
c) Melting
d) Freezing
2. Which of the following is NOT matter?
a) Air
b) Sound
c) Water
d) Chair
3. Which part of the plant prepares food?
a) Root
b) Stem
c) Leaf
d) Flower
4. Which type of motion does a pendulum have?
a) Circular
b) Oscillatory
c) Rectilinear
d) Periodic
5. Which of these is a non-magnetic material?
a) Iron
b) Nickel
c) Wood
d) Cobalt
6. The process of changing a liquid into its vapour state is called:
a) Freezing
b) Condensation
c) Evaporation
d) Melting
7. Which of these helps in classification?
a) Making things tidy
b) Studying properties
c) Easier to compare materials
d) All of these
8. Which vitamin is mainly obtained from sunlight?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin K
9. Which of the following has the highest density?
a) Ice
b) Water
c) Steam
d) All equal
10. Which food is rich in proteins?
a) Rice
b) Dal
c) Oil
d) Butter
Section B – Fill in the blanks / True or False (1 × 10 = 10 marks)
1 Solid, liquid and gas are three ______ of matter.
2 The SI unit of length is ______.
3 Classification helps in studying the ______ of substances.
4 Water coming back to earth as rain is called ______.
5 A body moving in a straight line has ______ motion.
6 Silk cloth is smoother than cotton cloth. (True / False)
7 Clothes dry faster on a windy day. (True / False)
8 The Earth’s rotation around its axis is periodic motion. (True / False)
9 ______ is called the universal solvent.
10 Carbohydrates give us ______.
Section C – Short Answer Questions (2 × 10 = 20 marks)
1 Define condensation with an example.
2 State two advantages of classifying materials.
3 Write two differences between transparent and opaque materials.
4 What is oscillatory motion? Give one example.
5 List two functions of food.
6 Why do wet clothes dry faster under a fan?
7 Write two properties of magnets.
8 Differentiate between solids and liquids with examples.
9 What do you mean by texture? Give one example.
10 Why does water kept in an earthen pot remain cool?
Section D – Long Answer Questions (3 × 5 = 15 marks)
1 Explain the process of water cycle with a neat, labelled diagram.
2 What is density? How is it related to floating and sinking? Give an example.
3 Explain any three methods of separation of substances used in daily life.
4 What precautions should be taken while measuring length with a ruler?
5 Explain the importance of eating a balanced diet with examples of food items.
Section E – HOTS / Diagram-based Questions (5 × 5 = 25 marks)
1 You are given a mixture of sand, salt and water. How will you separate all three? (Explain with
steps)
2 A screw undergoes two types of motion at the same time. Identify them with a diagram.
3 Compare the properties of solids, liquids and gases in terms of shape, volume and flow.
4 Draw and label the diagram of a bar magnet. Show its poles.
5 Why is water considered as the basis of life? Explain with at least three reasons.
