Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (CBSE) · Science
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: The Wonderful World of Science
Time Allowed: 18 minutes
Max Marks: 9
1. Science is best defined as a systematic study based on: [1]
(A) observation and evidence
(B) guesses and opinions
(C) old stories
(D) random luck
2. A testable explanation for an observation is called a: [1]
(A) hypothesis
(B) conclusion
(C) law
(D) myth
3. The first step in the scientific method is usually: [1]
(A) observation
(B) conclusion
(C) experiment
(D) hypothesis
4. The study of living organisms is called: [1]
(A) Biology
(B) Physics
(C) Chemistry
(D) Geology
5. The study of matter, energy and forces is called: [1]
(A) Physics
(B) Biology
(C) Botany
(D) Zoology
6. Which branch of science would study why a chemical reaction produces heat? [1]
(A) Chemistry
(B) Zoology
(C) Botany
(D) Astronomy
7. Boiling water to cook food involves the science of: [1]
(A) heat
(B) magnetism
(C) gravity
(D) sound
8. Weather forecasting is an application of: [1]
(A) atmospheric science
(B) biology
(C) chemistry
(D) geometry
9. Soap cleans dirt mainly through its: [1]
(A) chemical structure
(B) colour
(C) shape
(D) weight