SCIENCE – CLASS 6 – QUESTION PAPER (CBSE – CURIOSITY)

SET 1 – FULL SYLLABUS (40 Marks)

Chapters Covered:
Exploring Magnets
Material Around Us
Living Creatures: Exploring the Characteristics

SECTION A – 1 Mark Questions (10 × 1 = 10 Marks)

1. Define a magnet.
2. Name the two poles of a magnet.
3. Give one example of an opaque material.
4. What is meant by melting?
5. What are herbivores?
6. What is attraction in magnets?
7. Name a non-magnetic material.
8. What is meant by solubility?
9. What type of beings reproduce young ones?
10. Name one thing all living beings need to survive.

SECTION B – 2 Mark Questions (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)

11. State any two uses of magnets in daily life.
12. Write two differences between transparent and translucent materials.
13. Why is breathing necessary for living beings?
14. What happens when like poles of two magnets are brought close? Explain briefly.
15. Why are plastics used for making electrical wire covers?

SECTION C – 3 Mark Questions (4 × 3 = 12 Marks)

16. Explain how to find the north direction using a bar magnet.
17. Describe three main properties of materials.
18. Describe any three characteristics of living beings.
19. What are magnetic and non-magnetic materials? Give three examples of each.

SECTION D – 4 Mark Questions (2 × 4 = 8 Marks)

20. Describe an activity to show that a magnetic field is strongest at the poles of a magnet.
21. Explain the classification of materials based on solubility and transparency with examples.

ANSWER KEY – SET 1

(As per Option A – Strict CBSE Marking Length)
1 Mark Answers
1. A magnet is a material that attracts iron and some other metals.
2. North pole and South pole.
3. Wood is an example of an opaque material.
4. Melting is the change of solid into liquid by heating.
5. Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.
6. Attraction is when opposite poles pull towards each other.
7. Plastic is a non-magnetic material.
8. Solubility means ability of a substance to dissolve in liquid.
9. Living beings reproduce their young ones.
10. All living beings need food to survive.
2 Mark Answers
11. Magnets are used in door magnets and magnetic compasses to show direction.
12. Transparent materials allow full light to pass, translucent allow partial light.
13. Breathing provides oxygen to the body and removes carbon dioxide for survival.
14. Like poles repel each other when brought close due to magnetic force.
 15. Plastic is a poor conductor of electricity and keeps us safe from electric shocks.
3 Mark Answers
16. Suspend a bar magnet freely with a thread. Its north pole points north, helping find direction.
17. Materials differ in properties like hardness, solubility, and transparency. Hard materials resist force, soluble ones
dissolve in water, and transparent ones allow light to pass.
18. Living beings show movement, they breathe for survival, and they reproduce to continue their species.
19. Magnetic materials are attracted to magnets like iron, cobalt, and nickel. Non-magnetic materials are not
attracted like wood, glass, and plastic.
4 Mark Answers
20. Place a magnet under a paper and sprinkle iron filings. The filings gather thickly near the poles and spread thin
near the middle, showing strong magnetic force at poles.
21. Soluble materials like sugar dissolve in water but insoluble ones like sand don’t. Transparent materials like glass
allow full light, but opaque ones like cardboard block light. These properties help select materials for correct uses.

SCIENCE – CLASS 6 – QUESTION PAPER (CBSE – CURIOSITY)

SET 2 – FULL SYLLABUS (40 Marks)
Chapters Covered:
1. Exploring Magnets
2. Material Around Us
3. Living Creatures: Exploring the Characteristics

SECTION A – 1 Mark Questions (10 × 1 = 10 Marks)

1. What is a lodestone?
2. Name a magnetic material.
3. Give one example of a flexible material.
4. What is evaporation?
5. Define respiration.
6. What happens when opposite poles of magnets come close?
7. Name one synthetic material.
8. What is buoyancy?
9. What are carnivores?
10. Name the gas needed for photosynthesis.

SECTION B – 2 Mark Questions (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)

11. Write any two uses of magnets in machines.
12. Why are metals generally used for making tools?
13. Explain why food is essential for living beings.
14. What is magnetic induction? Explain briefly.
15. Why do some objects float and some sink?

SECTION C – 3 Mark Questions (4 × 3 = 12 Marks)

16. Explain attraction and repulsion with examples.
17. Describe three differences between solids, liquids, and gases.
18. Explain three characteristics of living beings with examples.
19. What are conductors and insulators? Give examples.

SECTION D – 4 Mark Questions (2 × 4 = 8 Marks)

20. Describe the steps to make a simple electromagnet.
21. Explain the need for classifying materials with examples.

ANSWER KEY – SET 2

1 Mark Answers
1. Lodestone is a naturally occurring magnet.
2. Iron is a magnetic material.
 3. Rubber is a flexible material.
4. Evaporation is the process of liquid changing into vapour.
5. Respiration is the process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
6. Opposite poles attract each other.
7. Nylon is a synthetic material.
8. Buoyancy is the upward force applied by a liquid.
9. Carnivores are animals that eat other animals.
10. Plants need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
2 Mark Answers
11. Magnets are used in speakers and electric motors for functioning.
12. Metals are strong and durable, so they are useful for making tools.
13. Food provides energy for growth and repair of the body.
14. Magnetic induction is when a magnetic material becomes temporarily magnetised.
15. Floating or sinking depends on density compared to water.
3 Mark Answers
16. Opposite poles attract, like poles repel; for example, two bar magnets show this clearly.
17. Solids have fixed shape, liquids flow easily, gases spread in all directions.
18. Living beings breathe for survival, move to perform activities, and reproduce to continue their species.
19. Conductors allow electric flow like copper, insulators block it like rubber.
4 Mark Answers
20. Wrap insulated wire on an iron nail, connect ends to a battery, and the nail becomes magnetic. The magnetism
remains only while current flows.
21. Classification helps choose materials for correct use; for example, transparent glass for windows and soluble
sugar for food use. It also helps identify which materials float or sink.

SCIENCE – CLASS 6 – QUESTION PAPER (CBSE – CURIOSITY)

SET 3 – FULL SYLLABUS (40 Marks)
Chapters Covered:
1. Exploring Magnets
2. Material Around Us
3. Living Creatures: Exploring the Characteristics

SECTION A – 1 Mark Questions (10 × 1 = 10 Marks)

1. Who discovered magnets?
2. What is repulsion?
3. Name one transparent material.
4. What is condensation?
5. What is reproduction?
6. Name a non-living thing that can move.
7. What is elasticity?
8. Give one example of a non-magnetic material.
9. What is the hardest natural material?
10. What is meant by stimulus?

SECTION B – 2 Mark Questions (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)

11. How do temporary magnets differ from permanent magnets?
12. Why does a steel needle float on water even though it is heavy?
13. Define growth with an example.
14. State two differences between living and non-living things.
15. Why are magnets important in electronic devices?

SECTION C – 3 Mark Questions (4 × 3 = 12 Marks)

16. Explain how magnets should be stored safely.
17. Describe three states of matter with examples.
 18. Explain how animals breathe with examples.
19. Describe any three characteristics of living beings.

SECTION D – 4 Mark Questions (2 × 4 = 8 Marks)

20. Describe an activity to locate the poles of a bar magnet.
21. Explain why the properties of materials are important in daily life.

ANSWER KEY – SET 3

1 Mark Answers
1. Greeks discovered magnets.
2. Repulsion is the pushing away of like poles.
3. Glass is a transparent material.
4. Condensation is gas changing into liquid.
5. Reproduction means producing young ones.
6. Cars can move though non-living.
7. Elasticity is the ability to stretch and return.
8. Wood is non-magnetic.
9. Diamond is the hardest natural material.
10. Stimulus is any change that causes a response.
2 Mark Answers
11. Temporary magnets lose magnetism easily, permanent magnets retain it for long.
12. Needle floats due to surface tension of water supporting it.
13. Growth is increase in size; a child growing is an example.
14. Living things breathe and move, non-living things cannot.
15. Magnets help devices like speakers and motors work properly.
3 Mark Answers
16. Magnets must be stored with keepers and opposite poles joined.
17. Solids have fixed shape, liquids take container shape, gases spread everywhere.
18. Humans breathe through lungs, fish breathe using gills, insects breathe through spiracles.
19. Living beings show movement, respiration, and reproduction.
4 Mark Answers
20. Sprinkle iron filings on paper over a magnet; filings gather at ends showing poles. Use this pattern to identify
north and south poles.
21. Properties like hardness, transparency, and solubility help choose materials—glass for windows, wood for doors,
and metals for tools—making daily life easier and safer.