Motion and Measurement of Distances Class 6 MCQs Questions with Answers
I. Choose the correct option.
Question 1.
Which is the oldest means of transport?
(a) Bullock cart
(b) Bus
(c) Car
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Bullock cart
Question 2.
The invention of which of the following has made a great change in modes of transport?
(a) Wheel
(b) Steam engine
(c) Fire
(d) Taming animals
Answer
Answer: (a) Wheel
Question 3.
The act of determining, size, capacity or quantity of an object is called
(a) units
(b) measurement
(c) pace
(d) motion
Answer
Answer: (b) measurement
Question 4.
Which of the following is an ancient method for measurement?
(a) Cubit
(b) Ruler
(c) Measuring tape
(d) Measuring rod
Answer
Answer: (a) Cubit
Question 5.
The length of the outstretched arms is called
(a) finger
(b) cubit
(c) fathom
(d) pace
Answer
Answer: (c) fathom
Question 6.
The length covered in one step by a person is called
(a) Cubit
(b) Pace
(c) Handspan
(d) Finger
Answer
Answer: (b) Pace
Question 7.
Which is a standard unit of measurement?
(a) Finger
(b) Fist
(c) Step
(d) Inch
Answer
Answer: (d) Inch
Question 8.
What is the SI unit of length?
(a) Metre
(b) Centimetre
(c) Kilometre
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Metre
Question 9.
5 kilometres are equal to
(a) 5,00,000 metre
(b) 50,000 metre
(c) 5,000 metre
(d) 500 metre
Answer
Answer: (c) 5,000 metre
Question 10.
What do we use to measure curved lengths?
(a) Thread
(b) Wood
(c) Sand
(d) Paper
Answer
Answer: (a) Thread
Question 11.
In which year, SI system was recommended by general conference of weights and measures?
(a) 1950
(b) 1960
(c) 1970
(d) 1980
Answer
Answer: (b) 1960
Question 12.
10 millimetres is equal to
(a) 1 metre
(b) 1 centimetre
(c) 1 kilometre
(d) 1 cubits
Answer
Answer: (b) 1 centimetre
Question 13.
The distance of an object from one end to another is called
(a) length
(b) cubits
(c) pace
(d) metre
Answer
Answer: (a) length
Question 14.
Which of the following types of motion is not exhibited by the earth moving around the sun?
(a) Circular
(b) Rotational
(c) Rectilinear
(d) Periodic
Answer
Answer: (c) Rectilinear
Question 15.
Which of the following modes of transport is not based on the invention of wheel?
(a) Bullock cart
(b) Bicycle
(c) Bus
(d) Boat
Answer
Answer: (d) Boat
Question 16.
The motion of pendulum is
(a) rectilinear
(b) periodic
(c) circular
(d) none of these
Answer
Answer: (b) periodic
Question 17.
Which is a correct relationship?
(a) 1 m = 100 cm
(b) 1 cm = 100 cm
(c) 1 km = 100 m
(d) 1 km = 1000 cm
Answer
Answer: (a) 1 m = 100 cm
Question 18.
Which of the following types of motion are possessed by a football rolling on the ground?
(A) Rotational
(B) Rectilinear
(C) Periodic
(D) Circular
(a) (A) and (B)
(b) (B) and (C)
(c) (A) and (C)
(d) (A), (B) and (D)
Answer
Answer: (d) (A), (B) and (D)
Question 19.
An example of rectilinear motion is
(a) apple falling from a tree
(b) motion of a car on road
(c) a spinning top
(d) both (a) and (b)
Answer
Answer: (d) both (a) and (b)
Question 20.
15 cm are equal to
(a) 150 mm
(b) 15 mm
(c) 1.5 mm
(d) 0.15 mm
Answer
Answer: (a) 150 mm
II. Fill in the blanks with suitable word/s.
Question 1.
Motion of a plucked guitar string is an example of ……………… motion.
Answer
Answer: oscillatory
Question 2.
Except string, we can also measure the length of a curved line using ………………
Answer
Answer: divider
Question 3.
We will measure distance between Delhi and Mumbai in ………………
Answer
Answer: kilometres
Question 4.
…………….. and ……………… are ancient methods for measurement.
Answer
Answer: Pace, cubits
Question 5.
A ……………… is the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger of a fully stretched hand.
Answer
Answer: handspan
Question 6.
The SI unit was recommended by the general conference on weights and measures in ………………
Answer
Answer: 1960
Question 7.
The SI unit of length is ………………
Answer
Answer: metre
Question 8.
100 centimetres (cm) = ……………… metre (m).
Answer
Answer: 1
Question 9.
……………… is a tool that measures length.
Answer
Answer: Metre scale
Question 10.
A ……………… can be used to measure the length of a curved line.
Answer
Answer: string
Question 11.
The first steam engine was invented in ……………… by ………………
Answer
Answer: 1769, James Watt
Question 12.
……………… motion is also a periodic motion.
Answer
Answer: Oscillatory motion
Question 13.
Motion of march past of soldiers on a straight road is ……………… motion.
Answer
Answer: rectilinear
Question 14.
Motion is the change in ……………… of an object.
Answer
Answer: position
Question 15.
Motion of the earth around the sun is an example of ……………… motion.
Answer
Answer: periodic
III. True or False
Question 1.
The SI unit of length is kilometre.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 2.
Motion shown by a butterfly is random.
Answer
Answer: True
Question 3.
Swinging of our arms or legs are periodic motions.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 4.
A ruler can be used for measuring a curved line.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 5.
Beating of our heart is non-periodic motion.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 6.
Each measurement consists of a number and a unit.
Answer
Answer: True
Question 7.
Motion of second’s hand of a clock is rectilinear.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 8.
Kilometre is used for measuring large distances.
Answer
Answer: True
Question 9.
The motion of a spinning top is linear motion.
Answer
Answer: False
Question 10.
Handspan is a standard unit of length.
Answer
Answer: False
IV. Match the following
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. Metre | (a) Unit used to measure very small distances |
| 2. Handspan | (b) SI unit of length |
| 3. Millimetre | (c) Non-standard unit of length |
| 4. 100 cm | (d) Unit used to measure large distance |
| 5. Pendulum | (e) Periodic motion |
| 6. Motion of a top | (f) 1 m |
| 7. Kilometre | (g) 10 mm |
| 8. State of moving objects | (h) Rest |
| 9. State of stationary objects | (i) Rotational motional |
| 10. 1 cm | (j) Motion |
Answer
Answer:
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. Metre | (b) SI unit of length |
| 2. Handspan | (c) Non-standard unit of length |
| 3. Millimetre | (a) Unit used to measure very small distances |
| 4. 100 cm | (f) 1 m |
| 5. Pendulum | (e) Periodic motion |
| 6. Motion of a top | (i) Rotational motional |
| 7. Kilometre | (d) Unit used to measure large distance |
| 8. State of moving objects | (j) Motion |
| 9. State of stationary objects | (h) Rest |
| 10. 1 cm | (g) 10 mm |
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