NCERT Class 6 Science Chapter 6 Materials Around Us MCQ Questions with Answers

Class 6 Science Chapter 6 MCQs

1. Everything around us is made of:
A. Air only
B. Water only
C. Materials (Matter)
D. Light only
Answer: C

2. Which of the following is a natural material?
A. Plastic
B. Cotton
C. Nylon
D. Glass
Answer: B

3. Which of the following is a man-made material?
A. Wood
B. Cotton
C. Plastic
D. Stone
Answer: C

4. Which material is transparent?
A. Wood
B. Glass
C. Brick
D. Cardboard
Answer: B

5. Which material is opaque?
A. Clear glass
B. Air
C. Wooden door
D. Clean water
Answer: C

6. Which material allows only some light to pass through it?
A. Transparent material
B. Opaque material
C. Translucent material
D. Metallic material
Answer: C

7. Which material is commonly used to make electrical wires?
A. Plastic
B. Copper
C. Wood
D. Rubber
Answer: B

8. Which of the following materials floats on water?
A. Stone
B. Iron nail
C. Wooden block
D. Coin
Answer: C

9. Which property helps us choose materials for making utensils?
A. Colour only
B. Good conductor of heat
C. Smell only
D. Shape only
Answer: B

10. Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?
A. Rubber
B. Plastic
C. Copper
D. Wood
Answer: C

11. Rubber is mainly used to cover electric wires because it is:
A. A good conductor
B. An insulator
C. Transparent
D. Magnetic
Answer: B

12. Which of the following is a magnetic material?
A. Plastic
B. Wood
C. Iron
D. Glass
Answer: C

13. Which property makes cotton suitable for making clothes?
A. It is soft and absorbs sweat
B. It is heavy
C. It is transparent
D. It is magnetic
Answer: A

14. Materials are selected for different objects based on their:
A. Properties
B. Price only
C. Colour only
D. Weight only
Answer: A

15. Which of the following is NOT a material?
A. Steel
B. Plastic
C. Wood
D. Sunshine
Answer: D