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UPSC Screening test

Std 6 Science
1. There are some animals that feed on other animals for their survival. What are these animals
called?
a. Herbivores
b. Carnivores
c. Omnivores
d. Autotrophs

2. The food we eat contains some components required for our body. These components all
together are called?
a. Nutrients
b. Vitamins
c. Minerals
d. Roughage

3. The fibres of some fabrics such as cotton, jute, silk and wool are obtained from
plants/animals. What are these fibres called?
a. Plant fibres
b. Animal fibres
c. Natural fibres
d. Synthetic fibres

4. If we add a substance in water and it completely disappears or gets dissolved in water, then
what type of substance they are called?
a. Opaque
b. Soluble
c. Translucent
d. Insoluble

5. The process in which heavy component settles down in the mixture, after adding water to it, is
known as…
a. Decantation
b. Filtration
c. Condensation
d. Sedimentation

6. Which of the following change is reversible?


a. Grain to its flour
b. Bud to flower
c. Ice cream to molten ice cream
d. Milk to paneer

7. What is the broad green part of a leaf called?


a. Lamina
b. Petiole
c. Midrib
d. Venation
8. Where are pelvic bones located?
a. Below stomach
b. Skull
c. Shoulder
d. Neck

9. Which of the following is a terrestrial habitat?


a. Forest
b. Mountains
c. Both a and b
d. Oceans

10. Which of the following is not a measure of distance?


a. mm
b. cm
c. ml
d. km

11. Which of the following object does not allow light to pass through it?
a. Luminous
b. Opaque
c. Transparent
d. Translucent

12. What is required for a shadow to form?


a. Screen
b. Object
c. Light
d. All of these

13. Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?


a. Iron
b. Rubber
c. Wood
d. Plastic

14. In which direction did the magnetic statue on the chariot of emperor Hoang Ti always
pointed?
a. North-South
b. South-East
c. North-West
d. South-West

15. Which of the following process is not a part of water cycle?


a. Evaporation
b. Condensation
c. Cloud formation
d. None of these

16. Which gas in the air supports burning?


a. Carbon Dioxide
b. Oxygen
c. Hydrogen
d. Nitrogen

17. Which of the following material cannot be degraded biologically to form a compost?
a. Paper
b. Kitchen waste
c. Dry leaves
d. Pieces of glass

18. How many number of poles are found in a magnet?


a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five

19. What is important to make an electric circuit?


a. Electric wires
b. Bulb
c. Battery
d. All of these

20. Which type of materials are difficult to compress?


a. Soft
b. Hard
c. Soluble
d. Insoluble

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