General Science Class 6 MCQS

The smallest particle of the compound, made up of a group of atoms is known as:

Molecules

Mixture

Alloy

Isotope

If the ratio of solute to solvent is low, the solution is said to b:

Supersaturated

Diluted

Saturated

Concentrated

The light sensitive part of eye is?

Cornea

Retina

Optic nerve

Iris

Which organism is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

Organ powerhouse

Cell membrane

Cytoplasm

Mitochondria

Which of the following is the formula of glucose?

C6H12O6

C6H6

C6H2O6

None

The process of photosynthesis produces glucose and:

Carbon dioxide
Oxygen

Water

Carbo monoxide

Which of the following is not a natural satellite?

Moon

Sputnik-1

Saturn

Comet

Ozone layer protect us from the harmful ___ of the Sun.

Heat

Cold

Ultraviolet rays

None

The most common element found on Earth is?

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Calcium

None of these

The study about celestial objects of the universe is called?

Geometry

Geography

Archaeology

Astronomy

What is the percentage of nitrogen gas in air?

98%

58%

88%
78%

21%

The natural satellite of Earth is known as:

Sun

Asteroid

Moon

None

CNES is the space agency of which country?

France

Japan

Russia

Germany

Which part of cell controls all the chemical reactions of the cell and it contains
chromosomes?

Cell membrane

Cytoplasm

Vacuoles

Nucleus

The energy which is created by the vibration of particles is known as?

Thermal energy

Sound energy

Kinetic energy

Potential energy

Which one is a non-renewable source of energy?

Wind

Coal

Biomass

Sunlight
Which of the following surfaces gives diffused reflection?

Polished metal surface

Calm surface of a lake

Mirror

Roadway

ISRO is the space agency of which country?

USA

UK

Iran

India

Following are examples of convex mirrors except:

Rear-view mirror

Dentist mirror

Blind Corner mirror

Security mirror

Sound travels in the form of waves called?

Longitudinal Waves

Transverse waves

Electromagnetic waves

Radio waves

Which among the following is not a secondary consumers?

Lion

Dog

Wolf

Goat

Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?

Hydrocarbon fuel

Solar energy
Wind energy

Water energy

A solution which can dissolve more solute at given temperature is called?

Standard Solution

Super Saturated solution

Unsaturated Solution

Saturated Solution

all of these

Animal that eat the producers (plants) are called?

Primary Consumers

Secondary Consumers

Tertiary Consumers

None

Animal that eat the primary consumers are called?

Tertiary Consumers

Secondary Consumers

Primary Consumers

None

Which of the following animal is secondary consumer?

Dog

Cat

Cow

Both A and B

The SI unit of energy is?

Kelvin

Joule

Temperature

Mole
Noise intensity is measured in:

Decibels (dB)

Hertz (Hz)

Watts (W)

Meters (m)

Asteroids are rocky objects, mostly orbiting the Sun in a region between?

Earth and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Mars and Jupiter

Saturn and Uranus

Another name for the diaphragm of microscope is?

Retina

Pupil

Cornea

Iris

Which among the following is not present in the animal cell?

Chloroplast

Nucleus

Cell wall

Both A and C

Which are containing air, liquid or food particles found in the cytoplasm and are
small and numerous?

Vacuoles

Ribosomes

Lysosomes

Mitochondria

Cell organelle that is the site of respiration in a cell is called?

Mitochondrion
Nucleus

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Golgi Apparatus

Among the following, which is not present in plant cell?

Cell Membrane

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Small Vacuole

Which one of the following substances traps sunlight?

Cellulose

Chlorophyll

Cytoplasm

Cell sap

Chlorophyll is a green substance that is present in:

Mitochondria

Nucleus

Chloroplast

Golgi Apparatus

What is the large organelle that fills with cell sap and contains water and dissolved
substances like sugar and salt?

Nucleus

Mitochondria

Large Vacuole

Golgi Apparatus

A thick permeable layer around the plant cell is called?

Cell Wall

Cytoplasm

Cell Membrane
None

The major differentiating organelle of animal and plant cells is:

Cell Membrane

Chloroplast

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

What is the main component of the cell wall that supports the plant cell and gives it
a regular shape?

Protein

Starch

Lipid

Cellulose

A group of similar cells combine together to form:

Organ

System

Cell

Tissue

Different tissues that perform the same function form an:

Organ

Tissue

System

Cell

Which organ is made up of air carrying tubes and tiny sacs?

Brain

Lungs

Liver

Heart

Which organs of plants are also called as food factory of plant?

Stems

Leaves

Flowers

Which organs of plants help in reproduction?

Stems

Flowers

Roots

Leaves

Select the correct sequence of level of organization among the following?

Organelle → Tissue → Cell → Organ

Cell → Organelle → Tissue → Organ

Organelle → Cell → Tissue → Organ

Organ → Tissue → Cell → Organelle

What is the main bulging surface of the eye that bends incoming light towards the
lens?

Sclera

Cornea

Iris

Pupil

The coloured part of the eye is called?

Pupil

Iris

Cornea

Retina

Recognize the part of eye which control the amount of light entering inside the eye
is?

Cornea

Iris
Pupil

Retina

The iris has a central opening that allows light to enter the eye, which is called?

Cornea

Pupil

Lens

Retina

The black dot at the center of the eye is called?

Retina

Iris

Pupil

Cornea

Which one of the following focusing mechanisms allows all light rays entering the
eye to meet at one single point?

Cornea

Iris

Retina

Lens

The screen of the eye is called?

Cornea

Retina

Iris

Pupil

The nerve that transfers the visual information from the retina to the brain is
called?

Olfactory Nerve

Optic Nerve

Vagus Nerve

Trigeminal Nerve
Which is not part of the human eye?

Cochlea

Retina

Pupil

Cornea

Which among the following transfers sounds from outer ear to the middle ear?

Ear Drum

Cochlea

Ear Canal

Auditory Nerve

It receives sound vibration and passes to the eardrum?

Outer Ear

Middle Ear

Inner Ear

None

Which part of middle ear convert the sound waves into mechanical vibrations?

Eardrum

Cochlea

Ossicles

None

Which nerve carries sound information from the cochlea of the inner ear directly to
the brain?

Trigeminal Nerve

Vestibular Nerve

Cochlear Nerve

None

Which part of the brain receives signals from odor receptors?

Cerebrum
Cerebellum

Hippocampus

Olfactory Bulb

Olfactory bulb is present in:

Brain

Nose

Ear

Throat

Why does a piece of bread become wet when chewed in ___ and it tastes sweet.

Tongue

Mouth

Intestine

None

What is the tongue, and what causes its rough structure?

Gland, Taste buds

Muscular organ, Papillae

Nerve, Fissures

Muscular organ, Glands

Leaves contains thin veins to transport:

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

Food

Minerals

Carbon dioxide enters into plants through:

Roots

Leaves

Petals

Stomata
Stomata present in leaves help the plant in:

Absorption

Evaporation

Chlorophyll

Chromoplast

The green pigment present in leaves is called?

Chloroplast

Chromoplast

Chlorophyll

None

The products of the reaction between carbon dioxide and water are:

Glucose (C6H12O6) and Nitrogen (N2)

Glucose (C6H12O6) and Oxygen (O2)

Starch (C6H10O5) and Water (H2O)

Cellulose (C6H10O5) and Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Which is the useful product for plants?

Oxygen

Water

Glucose

Carbon Dioxide

Which gas is transported out of the leaf into the air?

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Nitrogen (N2)

Water Vapor (H2O)

Oxygen (O2)

What is the photosynthesis equation in plants?

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O3

6H2O + 6O2 → C6H12O6 + 6CO2

In following reaction the glucose produced by plant is stored in which special

Cellulose

Starch

Protein

Lipid

Recognize the factor which does not affect the process of photosynthesis?

O2

CO2

H20

Light

Which gas is used to extract energy from food in photosynthesis?

O2 (Oxygen)

CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)

H2O (Water)

N2 (Nitrogen)

What is the respiration equation in plants?

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

6CO2 + 6O2 → C6H12O6 + 6H2O

6H2O + 6O2 → C6H12O6 + 6CO2

Recognize the factor which does not affect the process of respiration?

O2

Temperature

Light

CO2
Which gas is used to extract energy from food in respiration?

CO2

N2

O2

H2

The materials required for photosynthesis are:

Water (H2O) and Oxygen (O2)

Water (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Light Energy

Glucose (C6H12O6) and Oxygen (O2)

The materials required for respiration are:

Glucose (C6H12O6) and Oxygen (O2)

Glucose (C6H12O6) and Water (H2O)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Water (H2O)

Oxygen (O2) and Light Energy

During the daytime for the photosynthesis, plants require:

O2

N2

CO2

H2

During night plants give out more:

Carbon Dioxide

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Nitrogen

Plants don’t need shelter but they need this?

Change

Living
Air

Space

Photosynthesis occurs during day time because it depends on?

Day activities

Sunlight

Brightness

None

The bacteria and fungi belongs to group of biotic component known as?

Producers

Consumers

Predators

Decomposers

The community of biotic and abiotic components and their interactions for survival
make up an?

Ecosystem

Habitat

Biodiversity

Environment

The study of the relationship between biotic and abiotic factors in environments is
called?

Geology

Ecology

Dermatology

None

Study of relationship of organisms to their environment is called?

Embryology

Ecology

Ethology

Entomology
The factors which determine the number and types of organisms in a system are
known as?

Limiting Factors

Biotic Factors

Ecological Factors

Environmental Factors

The animals that get their food by eating plants or other animals are called?

Consumers

Producers

Decomposers

Predators

The following is an example of an abiotic part of an ecosystem?

Micro-bacteria

Fungus

Minerals

Decaying plants

The following is an example of biotic component of an environment?

Bacteria on the surface of your skin

The mineral in the soil

The water in pond

The temperature of your surrounding

Living things in an environment are called?

Abiotic Components

Biotic Factors

Biotic Components

Abiotic Factors

Non-living components that make the up environment are called?

Abiotic Components
Biotic Factors

Biotic Components

Abiotic Factors

The organism which feeds and lives in or on part of another organism (host) is
called?

Mutualism

Parasitism

Predator-prey

None

Mosquito is sitting on the human skin and sucking blood that organism is an
example of:

Parasite

Predator

Host

Decomposer

The organism which feed directly on another living organism is called?

Mutualism

Parasitism

Predator-prey

None

A (an) ____is the smallest possible particle of an element that can combine to form
new compounds.

Molecule

Atom

Compound

Element

The symbol of element Copper is?

Ag

Cu
He

Ne

The lightest gas which is used for filling party and advertisement balloons is:

Hydrogen

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

Which of the following is hard gases used in building cars, bridges and houses?

Aluminium

Magnesium

Iron

All of these

Among the following, which substance is not a compound?

H2O

Mg

CO2

NaCl

Na2CO3

Air is the example of a/an:

Element

Solution

Mixture

Compound

Which gas is present in air with highest percentage?

Nitrogen

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide
The most abundant constituent in Air is:

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Carbon Dioxide

Which among the following is not an example of mixture?

Common Salt

Steel

Sharbat

Tea

Which of the following are made up of two or more substances that are not
chemically combined?

Compounds

Elements

Solutions

Mixtures

Which of the following is not the source of carbon dioxide emission?

Burning of fossil fuels, wood, cool

Solar power

Respiration

Car exhaust smoke

Which gas among the following is responsible for global warming due to the
greenhouse effect?

Oxygen (O2)

Nitrogen (N2)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Helium (He)

The process which converts carbon dioxide into glucose is known as?

Photosynthesis
Respiration

Decomposition

None

A process of separating insoluble solids from a mixture is called?

Crystallization

Filtration

Distillation

Sublimation

Which method can be used to get drinking water from sea water?

Filtration

Sublimation

Crystallization

Distillation

A process in which liquid is purified is called?

Filtration

Sublimation

Distillation

Crystallization

Which process is used for purifying a solid?

Sublimation

Distillation

Filtration

Crystallization

Which of the following is not a solid sublime material?

Glucose

Sodium Chloride

Iodine

Camphor
Both A and B

The process of vaporizing a solid substance and condensing the vapours to form
the solid directly is known as?

Distillation

Sublimation

Filtration

Crystallization

The process in which solid directly changes to gas is called?

Distillation

Filtration

Sublimation

Crystallization

The process of sublimation:

A solid turns directly into a liquid

A liquid turns directly into a gas

A gas turns directly into a liquid

A solid turns directly into a gas

The process of separating a soluble solid from a solution is known as?

Distillation

Filtration

Sublimation

Crystallization

Which process is used to get back the solid substances from a solution?

Crystallization

Distillation

Filtration

Sublimation

What are the charges of Proton, Electron, and Neutron respectively?

Neutral, Negative, Positive

Positive, Negative, Neutral

Neutral, Positive, Negative

Excessive heat from the Sun is prevented by:

Oxygen (O2)

Nitrogen (N2)

Ozone (O3)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Which one the following gases is present in the atmosphere in the highest amount?

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Helium

Carbon Dioxide

The old name of Nitrogen is:

Nitric

Azotemia

Nitrene

Azote

Which gas is found in the greatest amount in universe?

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Carbon Dioxide

Tapeworm that live inside organisms and feed on the nutrients of the food organism
eat are an example of:

Mutualism

Predator-prey
Parasitism

All of these

Which gas is used by the green plants to make their food?

O2

CO2

CO

N2

Solution is a mixture of:

Mixture and Compound

Element and Mixture

Solvent and Compound

Solute and Solvent

What is the name of the substance which gets dissolved?

Solute

Solvent

Solution

Mixture

What is the name of the substance that dissolves the substance?

Solute

Solvent

Solution

Mixture

Which of the following is an example of a solution?

Sand and water

Oil and water

Sugar and water

Salt and air

Sugar dissolution in water, actually represents solute and solvent combination of:
Solid solid solution

Liquid liquid solution

Gas liquid solution

Solid liquid solution

Salt dissolution in water, actually represents solute and solvent combination of:

Solid liquid solution

Solid solid solution

Liquid liquid solution

Gas liquid solution

Lemon dissolution in water actually represents solute and solvent combination of:

Gas-liquid solution

Liquid-liquid solution

Solid-liquid solution

Solid-solid solution

Carbon dioxide dissolution in water, actually represents solute and solvent

Liquid-liquid solution

Solid-liquid solution

Gas-liquid solution

Solid-solid solution

From among the following, which material is insoluble in water:

Sand

Sugar

Glucose

Salt

In a solution, when water is used as a solvent that solution is called?

Saturated Solution

Aqueous Solution
Unsaturated Solution

Concentrated Solution

If the ratio of solute to solvent is high, the solution is said to be:

Aqueous Solution

Unsaturated Solution

Concentrated Solution

Saturated Solution

Which of the following phenomena occur when a small amount of acid is added to
water?

Precipitation and Neutralization

Evaporation and Condensation

Sublimation and Deposition

Dilution and Ionisation

A solution that cannot dissolve any more solute in it, at a given temperature is
called a?

Saturated Solution

Aqueous Solution

Unsaturated Solution

Concentrated Solution

The solubility of a solute substance increases:

As the liquid cools down

As the liquid becomes more concentrated

As the liquid heats up

As the liquid becomes more diluted

The fog in winter is caused due to:

Suspended (condensation) water

Smoke

Dust particles in the air

All of these
Which are mixtures in which the solute particles are dispersed?

Solutions

Compounds

Suspensions

None

The energy which is received from heat is known as?

Sound Energy

Thermal Energy

Kinetic Energy

Potential Energy

Which type of energy every moving object possesses?

Kinetic Energy

Potential Energy

Thermal Energy

Sound Energy

The energy which comes from motion is known as?

Potential Energy

Kinetic Energy

Thermal Energy

Sound Energy

The stored form of energy in every object is called?

Thermal Energy

Chemical Energy

Kinetic Energy

Potential Energy

An examples of kinetic energy would be:

A moving car

A moving runner
A moving bicycle

All of these

An example of potential energy would be:

A stretching spring

A stone lying at a height

A book placed on table

A pressed spring possesses

All of these

The fuel in car tank is the form of ___energy.

Chemical

Electrical

Potential

Thermal

Which resource they are limited; they cannot be used over and over again?

Non-renewable Sources

Renewable Sources

Kinetic Sources

Potential Sources

Which resource can be used over and over again, hence making them unlimited?

Non-renewable Sources

Renewable Sources

Kinetic Sources

Electrical Sources

A movable pulley can:

Increase the input force

Decrease the input force

Change the direction of force

Change the speed of force

Water wells

Flags

Bicycles

Cranes

Which of the following is an example of wheel and axle?

Car Steering

Knife

Seesaw

Bottle opener

A wheel with pointed edges like teeth are?

Pulley

Gear

Axle

Sprocket

Gears can do all of the following except?

Change speed

Change direction

Change force

Change fulcrum

What occurs when light bounces off a shiny surface?

Refraction

Diffraction

Reflection

Absorption

Light travelling in a straight line ___when it strikes the surface of another medium.

Reflects

Refracts
Diffracts

Absorbs

A movable pulley is used as:

Speed multiplier

Force multiplier

Direction changer

Load reducer

Which of the following occurs when light passes through a substance unchanged?

Transmission

Reflection

Absorption

Refraction

A plane mirror forms an image that is:

Real and Inverted

Virtual and Inverted

Real and Upright

Virtual and Upright

The image formed by a plane mirror is ___in size to the object.

Smaller

Larger

Different

Same

A Periscope uses two plane mirrors one above the other at:

30°

45°

60°

90°

A ___ is used in submarines to monitor the surface of water.

Telescope

Kaleidoscope

Binoculars

Which instrument among the following is used for observing multiple images of
objects?

Periscope

Kaleidoscope

Telescope

Microscope

Kaleidoscope operates on the principle of multiple reflections, where several

60°

45°

30°

15°

A mirror which has a reflecting surface that curves inwards like the front side of the
spoon is called:

Convex Mirror

Concave Mirror

Plane Mirror

Parabolic Mirror

A mirror which has a reflecting surface that bulges outwards like the back side of
the spoon is called:

Concave Mirror

Plane Mirror

Convex Mirror

Parabolic Mirror

When an object is placed very close to a concave mirror its image will be?
Virtual

Upright

Larger in size than the object

All of these

When an object is placed far away from the concave mirror its image will be?

Real

Inverted

Smaller in size than the object

All of these

Which of the following is not an example of concave mirror?

Cosmetic mirror

Dentist mirror

Security mirror

Car headlight mirror

A region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together is called?

Rarefaction

Compression

Crest

Trough

A region on a longitudinal wave where the particles are furthest apart is called?

Rarefaction

Compression

Crest

Trough

The flash of light from lightening travels at about:

2 x 10^5 m/s

1 x 10^4 m/s

5 x 10^6 m/s
3 x 108 m/s

The speed of sound is maximum in:

Gases

Solids

Liquids

Plasma

The speed of sound is minimum in:

Solids

Liquids

Gases

Plasma

The speed of sound in air is:

332 m/s

345 m/s

333 m/s

354 m/s

The speed of sound in aluminium is:

5620 m/s

6420 m/s

7220 m/s

4820 m/s

In which of the following, speed of the sound is maximum?

Gold

Sea water

Air

Space

In which of the following, the speed of sound is minimum?

Brick
Air

Lead

Copper

In which of the following, the speed of sound is maximum in?

Lead

Brick

Copper

Aluminium

Sound waves first enter the:

Eardrum

Cochlea

Ear Canal

Stirrup

Rapid back and forth movement of an object is known as?

Rotation

Revolution

Vibration

Translation

The last bone in the tiny chain of three bones in the ear is called?

Malleus

Stirrup

Incus

Hammer

An object that resolves or circles around a larger celestial body such as planet or a
star is called?

Planet

Star

Asteroid
Satellite

If a celestial body moves around another large celestial body it is called a?

Natural Satellite

Artificial Satellite

Asteroid

Planet

If a human made body moves around a celestial body it is called an?

Natural Satellite

Artificial Satellite

Asteroid

Comet

Sky looks blue in colour because it absorbs:

Red and reflects Blue

Green and reflects blue

Blue and reflects others

None

All planets of the solar system have moons except?

Earth and Mars

Venus and Mercury

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus and Neptune

What was the name of NASA’s spaceflight landed first humans on the moon in
1969?

Apollo 11

Apollo 10

Apollo 12

Apollo 5

Which are irregular shape solid objects made up of rocks and metals?
Comets

Meteoroids

Asteroids

Planets

Which of the following are smaller rocky particles found to be floating in outer
space?

Asteroids

Comets

Meteoroids

Planets

Which country launched first artificial satellite in Space?

United States

The Soviet Union

China

Germany

RKA is the space agency of which country?

China

Russia

United States

France

CNSA is the space agency of which country?

Russia

France

China

Japan

SUPARCO is the space agency of which country?

Pakistan

India
Iran

Iraq

KARI is the space agency of which country?

Japan

South Korea

Saudi Arabia

Europe

ESA is the space agency of which country?

Japan

France

Europe

Iran

ISA is the space agency of which country?

Iraq

Japan

France

Iran

Earth observation satellites are used for:

TV signal broadcasting

Mapping

Telecommunication

Space exploration

Weather satellites are used for:

Provide weather forecasting

TV signal broadcasting

Telecommunication

Space exploration

Communication satellites are used for:

Mapping

Telecommunication

Space exploration

Navigation satellites are used for:

Space exploration

Mapping

Provide weather forecasting

Identify location of objects on Earth

GPS (Global Positioning System) is used for:

Space exploration

Mapping

Identify location of objects on Earth

Provide weather forecasting

Which satellites are used to locate position of ships, cars, aeroplanes, aircrafts
and even automobiles?

Navigation

Weather

Communication

Earth Observation

Which one of the following is also known as shooting stars?

Asteroids

Comets

Black Holes

Meteoroids

In the word GPS, letter G stands for:

Geographic

General
Global

Geostationary

The smallest particle of any substance having all properties of that molecules is
called?

An atom

A molecule

A compound

An element