CBSE Class 6 Science Motion And Measurement Of Distances Worksheet Set D

Match the Column

DIRECTION : Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the columns.

Question. 
             Column-I              Column-II
(A) Bullock cart                   (p) Modern means of transport
(B) Space craft                   (q) Ancient unit of length
(C) Width of finger              (r) Ancient means of transport
(D) Metric system               (s) Developed in 1790 by the French
(a) A → (p); B → (q); C → (r); D → (s)
(b) A → (r); B → (p); C → (q); D → (s)
(c) A → (r); B → (p); C → (s); D → (q)
(d) A → (q); B → (r); C → (p); D → (s)
Answer : B

Question. 
             Column-I                                        Column-II
(A) Light year                                     (p) S.I. unit of time
(B) Second                                         (q) Unit of measurement of distance of celestial bodies from earth
(C) Measuring tape                            (r) Periodic motion
(D) Motion of surface of tabla is        (s) Used by tailors for taking measurements
(a) A → (s); B → (r); C → (q); D → (p)
(b) A → (q); B → (p); C → (s); D → (r)
(c) A → (r); B → (q); C → (p); D → (s)
(d) A → (s); B → (p); C → (q); D → (r)
Answer : B

Passage Based Questions

DIRECTIONS (Qs.51-56 ) : Read the passage (s) given below and answer the questions that follow.

Passage-1
A system having a set of standard units of measurement which was accepted all over the world is called International system of units (S.I. system)

Question. The S.I. system of units is based on
(a) F.P.S. system
(b) Metric system
(b) both of these
(d) None of these
Answer : B

Question. The metric system of units was created by
(a) Germans
(b) Indians
(c) Chinese
(d) French
Answer : D

Question. In S.I. system of units, the standard unit of distance is
(a) kilometre
(b) metre
(c) centimetre
(d) All of these
Answer : B

Passage-2
In ancient times, the length of a foot, the width of a finger and the distance of a step were used as different units of measurement.

Question. Which of the following was used as a unit of length in ancient Egypt?
(a) Cubit
(b) Foot
(c) Yard
(d) All of these
Answer : A

Question. The unit of measurement of length used by ancient Romans was
(a) foot
(b) yard
(c) pace or steps
(d) None of these
Answer : C

Question. For measurement of small length, which of the following were used in ancient India?
(a) Angul
(b) Mutthi
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer : C

Assertion/ Reason Based Questions

DIRECTIONS : The questions in this segment consists of two statements, one labelled as “assertion A” and the other labelled as “reason R”. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the assertion A and reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to these items using codes given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion (A) : In International system of units the unit of length is centimetre.
Reason (R) : If a centimetre where divided into ten equal parts then each part is equal to a millimetre.
Answer : D

Question. Assertion (A) : In ancient times bullock cart was used as a means of transport.
Reason (R) : Aeroplanes were developed only in 1800 AD.
Answer : C

Statement Based Questions

DIRECTIONS : Read the following two statements carefully and choose the correct options.
(a) Statement (1) is correct while statement (2) is incorrect.
(b) Statement (2) is correct while statement (1) is incorrect.
(c) Both statements are correct
(d) Both statements are incorrect.

Question. Statement-1 : Speed can be negative
Statement-2 : Speed can be +ve or zero only.
Answer : B

Question. Statement-1 : Velocity is measured in metre per second.
Statement-2 : Acceleration is measured in metre per second square.
Answer : C

Figure Based Questions

Question. A boy going for a walk follows the path as shown in the figure. The total trip consists of four straight line path AB, BC, CD and DE. At the end of the walk what is the person’s displacement from the starting point?

(a) AB + BC + CD + DE
(b) AB+BC+CD+DE/2
(c) BC + CD
(d) BD
Answer : D

Question. Look at the pictures below and arrange them in  correct chronological order starting from ancient times.

(a) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(b) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(c) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(d) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Answer : A

Question. Which of the below means of transport makes use of steam engine?

(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (iii)
(d) (iv)
Answer : C

Question. Which of the below means of transport used the inventions of wheel?

(a) (i)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) All of these
Answer : D

Question. A body moves from A to B to C to D to E as shown in figure. The distance between A and E is 2 cm.

The distance moved by the moving body is
(a) 2 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 10 cm
Answer : C

Question. A fly is moving on a paper and the movement of the fly shown on it. The distance travelled by fly from A to F is ________.

[Distances AB = 1 cm, BC = 1 cm, CD = 2 cm, DE = 1 cm, EF = 2 cm, AF = 5 cm]
(a) 3 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 7 cm
(d) 2 cm
Answer : C

More questions-

Q1. Fig. 10.1 Of your NCERT shows some of the different modes of transport. 

Place them in the correct order — from the earliest modes of transport to the most recent. Are there any of the early modes of transport that are not in use today?

Q2. How long is

(a) A cubit

(b) A handspan

(c) A foot

(d) A yard

Q3. We cannot measure the length of a curved line directly by using a metre Scale. Then how can we find it?

Q4. Name the type of motion exhibited by the following:

(a) Motion of ants on a paper with sugar onto it.

(b) A flying bird

(c) Second's hand of the clock

(d) a sewing machine

(e) an electric fan

(f) a train

(g) the motion of a vehicle on a straight road,

(h) march-past of soldiers in a parade

(i) the falling of a stone of motion

(j) Sprinters in a 100-metre race

(k) a sewing machine

(l) Motion of a pendulum,

(m)a branch of a tree moving to and fro,

(n) motion of a child on a swing,

(o) strings of a guitar

(p) the surface of drums (tabla) being played,

(q) Moon going around the Earth

Q5. Why did a need to develop a uniform system of measurement arise?

Q6. Write some examples where objects undergo combinations of different types Of motion?

Q7. Measure the height of your classmate using hand span and then by using a metre scale. The results may be close to each other now, but, are they exactly equal? If not, why do you think there is a difference?

Q8. Convert the following:

(a) 3459m = ------------------------------mm

(b) 765cm = ------------------------------m

(c) 11mm= ---------------------------m

(d) 1km = ----------------------------------mm

(e) 46cm = ---------------------------m

(f) 657m=------------------------------km

(g) 9875mm= ----------------------km

(h) 78cm= -----------------------mm