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Push, Pull & Motion — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Push, Pull & Motion
Topic: Push, Pull & Motion
Maximum Marks: 25
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
Why do astronauts float inside a spaceship far from Earth?
  • A.They are light
  • B.There is no air
  • C.Earth's gravity pull is very weak there
  • D.They wear special shoes
2.
A force can make a moving thing go…
  • A.Invisible
  • B.Faster or slower
  • C.Silent
  • D.Coloured
3.
It is hard to walk on smooth ice because there is too little…
  • A.Colour
  • B.Air
  • C.Light
  • D.Friction
4.
To stop a rolling ball we apply a…
  • A.Light
  • B.Smell
  • C.Force
  • D.Sound
5.
Friction is bigger on a ___ surface.
  • A.Wet ice
  • B.Smooth
  • C.Rough
  • D.Polished
6.
A force can make a still object…
  • A.Make sound only
  • B.Disappear
  • C.Change colour
  • D.Start moving
7.
A magnet can attract a pin through a thin sheet of paper. This shows the magnet's force can act…
  • A.Only by touching
  • B.Without touching, through some materials
  • C.Only in water
  • D.Only at night
8.
A goalkeeper catching a ball uses a force to…
  • A.Colour the ball
  • B.Speed the ball up
  • C.Stop the ball's motion
  • D.Grow the ball
9.
A push or a pull is called a…
  • A.Force
  • B.Colour
  • C.Sound
  • D.Shadow
10.
Shoe soles are made rough to give more…
  • A.Friction for grip
  • B.Colour
  • C.Weight
  • D.Sound
11.
A ball thrown up comes back down because of…
  • A.Gravity
  • B.Friction
  • C.Wind only
  • D.Colour
12.
A magnet will NOT pull a…
  • A.Iron nail
  • B.Plastic toy
  • C.Steel pin
  • D.Metal key (iron)
13.
Gravity keeps us…
  • A.Invisible
  • B.Floating away
  • C.Flying
  • D.On the ground
14.
A magnet can pull objects made of…
  • A.Iron
  • B.Wood
  • C.Plastic
  • D.Glass
15.
Kicking a ball is an example of a…
  • A.Smell
  • B.Pull
  • C.Push
  • D.Light
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
Squeezing clay into a new shape shows a force can change an object's…
  • A.Shape
  • B.Name
  • C.Colour
  • D.Smell
17.
A freely hanging bar magnet always rests pointing roughly…
  • A.Towards the Sun
  • B.Up-Down
  • C.North-South
  • D.In a circle
18.
A feather and a stone fall, but the feather drifts slowly mainly because of…
  • A.Magnets
  • B.No gravity on feathers
  • C.The feather's colour
  • D.Air pushing against the light feather
19.
Friction is both helpful and harmful. It is harmful because it…
  • A.Wears out machine parts
  • B.Helps us walk
  • C.Stops a car
  • D.Grips the road
20.
A football rolls and slowly stops on grass even with no kick. What slows it?
  • A.Its size
  • B.Its colour
  • C.The sky
  • D.A force called friction

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (C) Earth's gravity pull is very weak there
  2. (B) Faster or slower
  3. (D) Friction
  4. (C) Force
  5. (C) Rough
  6. (D) Start moving
  7. (B) Without touching, through some materials
  8. (C) Stop the ball's motion
  9. (A) Force
  10. (A) Friction for grip
  11. (A) Gravity
  12. (B) Plastic toy
  13. (D) On the ground
  14. (A) Iron
  15. (C) Push
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (A) Shape
  2. (C) North-South
  3. (D) Air pushing against the light feather
  4. (A) Wears out machine parts
  5. (D) A force called friction
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