Primary 3 Science: Magnets Practice
Real Primary 3 Science questions on Magnets, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.
Curriculum alignment
Science Teaching & Learning Syllabus, Primary Three to Six (MOE, 2023 syllabus)
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Real Magnets practice questions
A wooden spoon held near a magnet is _____ by the magnet.
not attracted ✓
attracted
Wood is a non-magnetic material, so it is not attracted by a magnet no matter how close it is placed.
Which pair of materials are BOTH magnetic?
Rubber and glass
Wood and plastic
Paper and cloth
Iron and steel ✓
Iron and steel are both magnetic materials and are attracted to magnets, unlike wood, plastic, rubber, glass, paper or cloth.
If the North pole of magnet A is brought close to the South pole of magnet B, what will happen?
The magnets will attract each other ✓
The magnets will change into non-magnetic materials
The magnets will repel each other
Nothing will happen
A North pole and a South pole are unlike poles, so they attract each other.
If the North pole of magnet A is brought close to the North pole of magnet B, what will happen?
The magnets will stick together
The magnets will both become stronger
The magnets will repel each other ✓
The magnets will attract each other
Two North poles are like poles, so they repel (push away from) each other.