MBOSE Class 6 Sample Question Paper 2026 Science

Meghalaya Board of School Education

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SCIENCE
Class VI
Duration- 3 hours
Total Marks -80
General Instructions:
 Answer all questions
 Please check that there are 50 questions in the Question Paper
 Marks for each question are indicated against the question
 The question paper is divided into seven sections- Section- A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Section A- contains multiple choice questions of 1 mark each (5 marks)
Section B- contains Fill in the Blanks of 1 mark each (5 marks)
Section C- contains True or False carrying 1 mark each (5 marks)
Section D- are Match the following Column carrying 1 mark each (5 marks)
Section E- consists of Very Short Answer type question of 1 mark each (15
marks)
Section F- Short Answer of 2 marks each (20 Marks)
Section G- Long Answer of 5 Marks each (25 Marks)

SECTION A
A. Multiple Choice Questions: (1x5=5)
1. The function of dietary fibre is to provide
i. energy
ii. starch
iii. minerals
iv. bulk to the food
2. Filtration is used for separating
i. salt from water
ii. stone from rice
iii. tea leaves from tea
iv. iron from sand
3. A habitat that has abundance of water is
i. terrestrial
ii. aquatic
iii. grassland
iv. arboreal
4. The plant that is adapted for desert habitat is
i. cactus
ii. lotus
iii. mango

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iv. eucalyptus

5. The distance between Delhi and Mumbai is usually expressed in units
of
i. square kilometres
ii. kilometres
iii.meters
iv. square meters.

SECTION B
B. Fill in the blanks (1x5=5)
6. Pregnant women need more ________ in their diet.
7. The longest bone in the human body is _____________
8. The motion of a child sitting on a swing is an example of _____
type of motion
9. The bouncing back of light falling on a shining surface is called
_________
10. A magnet will lose its __________ property if hammered.

SECTION C
C. State whether the following statement is True or False (1 x5=5)
11. Frosted glass is transparent in nature
12. Cockroaches have an outer skeleton
13. A mirror changes the direction of light that falls on it
14. Electric current can pass through a piece of wood
15. Without uprooting a plant, one can tell if a plant has a tap root or
fibrous root.
SECTION D
D. Match the following column (1x5=5)

Column A Column B
16. Common salt in water i. Skeletal system
17. Movement of arms ii. Starch
18. Blue colour iii. Evaporation
19. Elbow joint iv. Non-periodic motion
20. Bones and cartilages v. Hinge

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SECTION E
E. Very Short Answers (1x15=15)
21. Name a mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.
22. What is an opaque object?
23. Define solubility
24. By which process would you obtain clear water from a sample of
muddy water?
25. Why a plant placed in the dark will not grow?
26. What is the name of the joint that helps you to hold your pen?
27. What helps fishes to swim in water?
28. What is Motion?
29. How would you know whether a fan is moving faster or slower?
30. Identify the different sources of light
31. Give one example of a transparent object and a translucent object.
32. What is an electric circuit?
33. Why should an electrician use rubber gloves while repairing
electric switches?
34. State any two properties of a magnet.
35. Why does a lump of cotton wool shrink in water?

SECTION F
F. Short Answer (2 x10=20)
36. How do aquatic plants and animals survive in water?
37. Differentiate between Winnowing and Threshing
38. If you are provided with pictures of mint stem, rose stem, and
mango tree, how would you categorise them into different
category of plants?
39. Explain at least two functions of the skeletal system
40. Explain why cactus is able to survive in deserts
41. How will you illustrate that light travels in a straight line?
42. Explain the basic requirements for an electric current to flow
43. Give two points of difference between a natural magnet and an
artificial magnet
44. How do plants help in maintaining the balance of gases in the
atmosphere?
45. With the help of a simple activity how will you prove that air
supports burning?

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SECTION G

G. Long Answer (5x5=25)
46. What are the different nutrients in our food? Give example for
each nutrient
47. Explain with the help of a diagram the functions of the different
parts of a flower
48. Explain what is the common method used to separate
(a) husk and stones from wheat
(b) pieces of dirt from rice
49. The length of a path is 1.6m. Express it in centimetres and
kilometres.
50. What are the precautions that we need to take while using
electrical appliances?

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