MCQs on Magnets (Primary 3)

Every magnet has ___ poles.

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

The two poles of a magnet are called:

• East and West

• North and South

• Up and Down

• Left and Right

Where are the poles of a bar magnet?

• In the middle

• At the ends

• On the sides

• Everywhere equally

No matter what shape a magnet is, it always has:

• Only one pole

• Two poles

• No poles

• Three poles

If a magnet is broken into two pieces, each piece will have:

• Only a north pole

• Only a south pole

• Both a north and a south pole

• No poles

What happens when you bring two north poles together?

• They attract

• They repel

• They disappear

• Nothing happens

Opposite poles of a magnet will:

• Attract

• Repel

• Stay apart

• Break

Like poles of a magnet will:

• Attract

• Repel

• Do nothing

• Stick strongly

The south pole of a magnet will attract:

• Another south pole

• A north pole

• Any pole

• None

A north pole will always attract:

• A south pole

• Another north pole

• Any object

• Plastic