Motion and Measurement of Distances – Class 6th Science Question Paper

Section A: Choose the Correct Option (1 mark each)

Q1. Select the correct answer from the options given:

1. Which of these is the SI unit of length?
   a) Kilometre b) Foot c) Metre d) Inch

2. What kind of motion does a spinning top show?
   a) Translatory b) Oscillatory c) Rotational d) Rectilinear

3. The tool used to measure long road distances in vehicles is:
   a) Stopwatch b) Speedometer c) Thermometer d) Odometer

4. One kilometre is equal to:
   a) 100 metres b) 1000 metres c) 10000 metres d) 10 metres

5. Motion that repeats itself after fixed time intervals is called:
   a) Random motion b) Periodic motion c) Curvilinear motion d) Uniform motion

Section B: Match the Columns (1 mark each)

Q2. Match the items in Column A with the correct option in Column B:

Section C: Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each)

Q3. Complete the following sentences:

1. The __________ was one of the earliest units used to measure length.

2. __________ motion follows a curved path.

3. The number of seconds in 1 hour is __________.

4. A __________ motion does not repeat itself in a regular pattern.

5. Motion of a clock’s hands is an example of __________ motion.

Section D: Short Answer Type Questions (2 marks each)

Q4. Answer briefly:

1. What do you understand by the term “motion”?

2. Why is it important to use standard units for measurement?

3. How can you convert kilometres to metres? Give an example.

4. Give one similarity and one difference between periodic and non-periodic motion.

Section E: Numericals and Logical Thinking (3 marks each)

Q5. Solve the following:

1. If the total time you spend in school is 5.5 hours, calculate it in seconds.

2. A stack of 8 books is 32 cm tall. What will be the height of 12 books of the same kind?

3. The distance between two cities is 120 km. Convert this into metres.

Section F: Diagram-Based (4 marks)

Q6. Look at the picture given by your teacher (or imagine the motion):
A person is riding a bicycle on a curved mountain road.

Answer the following:

1. What type of motion is shown by the wheels?

2. What type of motion is the bicycle as a whole undergoing?

3. Name one more example where two types of motion occur together.

4. What could happen if we measure the road distance in a straight line only?

Section G: Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (4 marks)

Q7. Think and answer:

1. Give two examples where estimation is more practical than exact measurement in daily life.

2. Explain why measuring with your handspan is not suitable for comparing book lengths accurately.

Section H: Application-Based Questions (5 marks)

Q8. Read the case and answer:
Two trains, A and B, are moving in the same direction on parallel tracks at the same speed.

1. Will a person sitting in Train A appear to be in motion or at rest to someone in Train A? Why?

2. What about to someone standing outside on the platform?

3. What kind of motion do both trains show?

4. If Train A covers 600 km in 5 hours, what is its speed?

5. Convert that speed into metres per second.