Class 6th Science Chapter – 10 Motion and Measurement of Distances MCQ With Answer

1. 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 – (A) Wheel

2. Which of the following is an ancient method for measurement?

A.. Cubit
B. Ruler
C.  Measuring tape
D. Measuring rod

Answer – (A) Cubit

3. Which is the oldest means of transport?

A.  Bullock cart
B.  Bus
C. Car
D. None of these

Answer – (A) Bullock cart

4. The act of determining, size, capacity or quantity of an object is called

A. units
B. measurement
C. pace
D. motion

Answer – (B) measurement

5. The length covered in one step by a person is called

A. Cubit
B. Pace
C.  Handspan
D. Finger

Answer – (B) Pace

6. The length of the outstretched arms is called

A. finger
B. cubit
C. fathom
D.  pace

Answer – (C) fathom

7. What is the SI unit of length ?

A. Metre
B.  Centimetre
C.  Kilometre
D.  All of these

Answer – (A) Metre

8. Which is a standard unit of measurement ?

A.  Finger
B.  Fist
C.  Step
D.  Inch

Answer – (D) Inch

9. What do we use to measure curved lengths ?

A. Thread
B.  Wood
C.  Sand
D.  Paper

Answer – (A) Thread

10.  5 kilometres are equal to

A. 5,00,000 metre
B. 50,000 metre
C. 5,000 metre
D. 500 metre

Answer – (C) 5,000 metre

11.  In which year, SI system was recommended by general conference of weights and measures?

A. 1950
B. 1960
C.  1970
D. 1980

Answer – (B) 1960

13. 10 millimetres is equal to

A. 1 metre
B.  1 centimetre
C. 1 kilometre
D. 1 cubits

Answer – (B) 1 centimetre

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 – (C) Rectilinear

15. The distance of an object from one end to another is called

A. length
B. cubits
C.  pace
D.  metre

Answer – (A) length

16. 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 – (D) Boat

17. 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 – (D) (A), (B) and (D)

18. The motion of pendulum is

A. rectilinear
B.  periodic
C. circular
D.  none of these

Answer – (B) periodic

 19. 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 – (A) 1 m = 100 cm

A. 150 mm
B.  15 mm
C.  1.5 mm
D. 0.15 mm

Answer – (A) 150 mm

A.  apple falling from a tree
B.  motion of a car on road
C.  a spinning top
D.  both (a) and (b)

Answer –  (D) both (a) and (b)