Year 6
1. Which part of the circulatory system carries oxygenated blood away
from the heart?
A. Veins
B. Arteries
C. Capillaries
D. Valves
2. Why do we breathe faster during exercise?
A. To cool the body down
B. To get more oxygen to muscles
C. To remove extra water
D. To slow the heart rate
3. Which statement about the Moon is correct?
A. It produces its own light
B. It reflects light from the Sun
C. It is larger than Earth
D. It has no gravity
4. A child shines a torch at a mirror. What happens to the light?
A. It is absorbed
B. It bends around the mirror
C. It is reflected
D. It changes colour
5. Which material would be best for making the handle of a saucepan?
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Plastic
D. Aluminium
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6. What is the main job of red blood cells?
A. To fight infection
B. To carry oxygen
C. To digest food
D. To send messages to the brain
7. Which of these is an irreversible change?
A. Melting Ice
B. Freezing water
C. Dissolving sugar
D. Burning wood
8. Which component is needed to make a bulb light in a simple circuit?
A. A piece of string
B. A battery
C. A magnet
D. A ruler
9. Why are shadows longer in the evening?
A. The Sun is lower in the sky
B. The Sun is brighter
C. The Earth is closer to the Sun
D. The Moon blocks the light
10. Which statement about fossils is true?
A. They are made from living animals
B. They form in volcanic lava
C. They are preserved remains or traces of ancient life
D. They only form in ice
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11. Which organ pumps blood around the body?
A. Lungs
B. Brain
C. Heart
D. Liver
12. Which type of teeth are used for tearing food?
A. Incisors
B. Canines
C. Molars
D. Premolars
13. What happens to the pitch of a sound when the vibrations are faster?
A. It gets quieter
B. It gets louder
C. It gets higher
D. It stops completely
14. Why do objects fall towards Earth?
A. Air resistance
B. Magnetism
C. Friction
D. Gravity
15. Which gas do plants take in for photosynthesis?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
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16. Which of these would increase friction?
A. Adding oil to a surface
B. Using wheels instead of dragging
C. Making a surface rougher
D. Polishing a surface
17. Which part of the plant absorbs water from the soil?
A. Stem
B. Roots
C. Leaves
D. Flowers
18. Why is copper used for electrical wires?
A. It is transparent
B. It is waterproof
C. It is a good conductor of electricity
D. It is magnetic
19. Which of these animals goes through metamorphosis?
A. Cat
B. Frog
C. Dog
D. Elephant
20. Which statement best describes adaptation?
A. An animal choosing where to live
B. A sudden change in weather
C. A feature that helps a living thing survive in its habitat
D. A plant growing taller each year
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Answers
1. Which part of the circulatory system carries oxygenated blood away
from the heart?
C. Capillaries
2. Why do we breathe faster during exercise?
B. To get more oxygen to muscles
3. Which statement about the Moon is correct?
C. It is larger than Earth
4. A child shines a torch at a mirror. What happens to the light?
D. It changes colour
5. Which material would be best for making the handle of a saucepan?
C. Plastic
6. What is the main job of red blood cells?
D. To send messages to the brain
7. Which of these is an irreversible change?
B. Freezing water
8. Which component is needed to make a bulb light in a simple circuit?
C. A magnet
9. Why are shadows longer in the evening?
C. The Earth is closer to the Sun
10. Which statement about fossils is true?
D. They only form in ice
11. Which organ pumps blood around the body?
C. Heart
12. Which type of teeth are used for tearing food?
B. Canines
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Answers
13. What happens to the pitch of a sound when the vibrations are faster?
C. It gets higher
14. Why do objects fall towards Earth?
A. Air resistance
15. Which gas do plants take in for photosynthesis?
C. Nitrogen
16. Which of these would increase friction?
C. Making a surface rougher
17. Which part of the plant absorbs water from the soil?
A. Stem
18. Why is copper used for electrical wires?
B. It is waterproof
19. Which of these animals goes through metamorphosis?
B. Frog
20. Which statement best describes adaptation?
C. A feature that helps a living thing survive in its habitat
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