Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition is conducted by Greater Bombay Science Teachers’ Association since 1981. Students studying in 6th std. and 9th std from all board can participate in this examination. Dr. Homi Bhabha Exam is an excellent way to clear the science concepts and make a strong foundation for students.
Dr. Homi Bhabha Exam also helps in preparation for IIT and NEET entrance Exam.

class 6 sample paper 2024
1. The plane tiger butterfly lays its eggs on the leaves of the …….. Plants.
A. milkweed
B. mango
C. banana
D. orange
View Answer
A
2. Find the odd one out.
A. Sedimentation
B. Fermentation
C. Filtration
D. Distillation
View Answer
B
3.Complete the correlation:
Ozone : Stratosphere :: Aeroplane: _
A. Mesosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Thermosphere
D. Exosphere
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B
4 .Study the given food chain and what animal or plant would be present at T?

A. Wheat
B. Deer
C. Lion
D. Man
View Answer
D
5. Which of the following is not an example of oscillatory motion or vibratory motion?
A. See-saw
B. Second hand of clock
C. Swing
D. Ringing bell
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B
6. It is difficult for sugar to dissolve in cold water like ice because…..
A. Sugar is insoluble in ice cold water
B. Solubility decreases as temperature decreases
C. Solubility increases as temperature decreases
D. Sugar is heavier than ice cold water sp it does not dissolve
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B
7.A car travel 72 km/ hour. What is speed of car in meter/second
A. 10 m/s
B. 20 m/s
C. 36 m/s
D. 72 m/s
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B
8. Identify the proper region of tongue to taste the following food items.
Salted peanut, karela, Tamarind, Date

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D
9. When you pluck string of a guitar, it produce sound. What causes that sound?
A. Width of the string
B. The vibration of the string
C. The metal of the string
D. The length of the string
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B
10. Mushroom provides a large amount of…….
A. Proteins
B. Minerals
C. Carbohydrates
D. Fats
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A
11. Why do weightlifters powdered their hands?
A. To make the metal rod more slippery
B. To strengthen the grip on the rod by the reducing hand moisture
C. To prevent injury
D. To reduce the weight of the metal
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B
12. Read both the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Water evaporates from microscopic pores on the leaf Surface.
Statement 2 : Roots absorb water due to the process of transpiration
A. Statement 1 is false
B. Statement 2 is false
C. Statement 1 is the cause of statement 2
D. Statement 2 is the cause of statement 1
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C
13.Water is kept in a vessel. The graph shows temperature of water at different time. Which type of water is kept in vessel?

A. Cold water
B. Water at room temperature
C. Hot water
D. Boiling water
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B
14. What transformation of energy takes place in a microphone?
A. Sound energy converted into electrical energy
B. Electrical energy converted into sound energy
C. Sound energy is converted into mechanical energy
D. Mechanical energy is converted into sound energy
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A
15. _______ is the main occupation in all part of our country.
A. Industry
B. Agriculture
C. Handloom
D. Catering
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B
16. Which cavity contains only one organ?
A. Abdominal
B. Cranial
C. Thoracic
D. Pelvic
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B
17. During summer, Meera carries water in a transparent plastic bottle to her school. One day she forgot her bottle in the school. The bottle still had some water left in it. Next day, she observed some water droplets on the inner surface of the empty portion of the bottle. What might be the reason?
A. Condensation
B. Only evaporation
C. Evaporation and condensation
D. Can‘t say
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C
18. The condition required for separating the components of a mixture of two or more miscible liquids by distillation is:
A. their boiling points should be same
B. their boiling points should be less than 373 K.
C. their boiling points should differ at least by 25 K
D. the boiling point of one of the liquids should be 373 K.
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C
19. In an experiment to study corrosion, a piece of iron metal is placed under different medium as shown in figure. Each of the test tubes sealed completely and left for a few weeks. Arrange them in the order of most to least corroded pieces of iron metal at the end of the experiment.

A. 3, 2, 1, 4
B. 1, 2, 3, 4
C. 3, 1, 4, 2
D. 2, 4, 1, 3
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A
20. Arrange the following steps in the correct order for the process of digestion and choose the proper option.
1. Absorption of nutrients in the small intestine
2. Chewing food in the mouth
3. Chemically breakdown of food by stomach
4. Passage of waste through the large intestine
A. 2, 3, 1, 4
B. 2, 1, 3, 4
C. 3, 2, 1, 4
D. 1, 3, 2, 4
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A
21. Natural substances like _______ can be used for washing clothes.
A. Soap
B. Detergent
C. Shikakai
D. Ritha
View Answer
D
22. The staple food of the heavy rainy region of Maharashtra is:
A. Jawar
B. Bajra
C. Wheat
D. Rice
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D
23. Which of the following pair is wrong?
A. Ant – Anthill
B. Elephant – Den
C. Deer- Tall grass
D. Honey bee- Honey comb
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B
24. What is the function of cartilage in joints?
A. To produce blood cell
B. To connect muscles to bones
C. To reduce friction between bones
D. To store calcium
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C
25. Observe the given figure and according to place of P, Q and R choose correct alternative.

A. P-effort, Q-fulcrum, R-load
B. P-load, Q-effort, R-fulcrum
C. P-load, Q-fulcrum, R-effort
D. P-fulcrum, Q-effort, R-load
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A
26. Eyes of Suraj becomes yellow and he does not feel like eating anything. Doctor said Suraj has…….
A. fever
B. cough and cold
C. malaria
D. jaundice
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D
27. Observe picture and select the correct alternative for the picture.

A. Morning
B. Afternoon
C. Evening
D. Night
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A
28. ‘X’ paper can be made from soft wood . Which of the following tree is suitable to make ‘X’ paper?
A. Teak
B. Pinus
C. Oak
D. Cherry
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B
29. Who I am?
P: I can glide high in the sky with my large wings.
I have big claws with which I catch prey
Q: I use my long slender beak to drink nectar from flower.
I can fly front back and even upside down.

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A
30. Which of the following object will produce highest pitch sound when stuck?
A. A large drum
B. Glass filled with water
C. A thick rubber band
D. A short metal pipe
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D
31.Which substance is best for keeping fruits like apple from turning brown after cutting?
A. Sugar
B. Water
C. Lemon juice
D. Oil
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C
32. Among the following, find out the animal that has ears which can not see.
A. Snake
B. Rat
C. Mongoose
D. None of these
View Answer
A
33.The constituent of air that help in rusting is called ____ gas.
A. carbon dioxide
B. oxygen
C. nitrogen
D. hydrogen
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B
34. Find odd man out among following.
A. Houd
B. Farm pond
C. Water tank
D. Borewell
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D
35. In human body, I work as pump who am I?
A. Lungs
B. Heart
C. Intestine
D. Kidney
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B
36. The circular groove is kept vertical. A marble is shot into this groove from point P as shown in diagram leaves the groove at Q. Which picture shows how the marble will move when it leaves the groove at Q?

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D
37. In camphor is left outside for a long time, its size decreases. In this process_____.
A. heat is absorbed
B. heat is released
C. heat is neither absorbed nor released
D. heat is absorbed first then released
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A
38. Anagha was standing at ‘P’ meter from the plane mirror, then she moved 5 meter away as shown in figure. The distance between Anagha and her image is 30 meters now. Find the value of ‘P’?

A. 25 m
B. 20 m
C.1 5 m
D. 10 m
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D
39. Which process does the segment ‘X’ shown in the figure below help?
1.Respiration
2.Photosynthesis
3.Reproduction
4.Transpiration

A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 2, 3, 4
D. 1, 3, 4
View Answer
B
40. After lighting the candle two actions take place:1) Wax melt. 2) Wax burns.
Write the correct options indicating this change:
A. 1) physical 2) chemical
B. 1) chemical 2) physical
C. Physical change is seen in 1) and 2)
D. Chemical change is seen in 1) and 2)
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A
41. Stem of which of the following plants is used to produce threads
A. Jute
B. Aloe
C. Teak
D. Sher
View Answer
A
42. Jiya can see the moon but not the sun might be in _______ city.

A. Q or R
B. P or q
C. P or R
D. S or R
View Answer
B
43. If you want to plant a flag on the moon, what would happen to it over time?
A. The flag will wave in the wind
B. The flag will remain still
C. The flag will slowly drift away into space
D. The flag will sink in the soil
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B
44. Observe the following picture and identify which of them can have the only one type of motion?

A. Top
B. Pinwheel
C. Bicycle wheel
D. Pulley
View Answer
D
45. The movement of wings is heard but not of the movement of legs of mosquitos, because
A. frequency of leg movement< 20 Hz < frequency of wing movement
B. frequency of leg movement> 20 Hz > frequency of wing movement
C. amplitude of leg movement > amplitude of wing movement
D. amplitude of leg movement <amplitude of wing movement
View Answer
A
46. In which of the following device an electromagnet is not used?
A. Washing machine
B. Refrigerator
C. Electric heater
D. Electric bell
View Answer
C
47. Which of the following changes takes place while going to higher altitude?
A. Air pressure increases and density decreases
B. Both air pressure and density decreases
C. Air pressure decreases and density increases
D. Both pressure and density of air increases
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B
48. A particular special alloy is used to make bells because____.
A. Alloy reduces the weight of the bell
B. Alloy increases the sonority of the bell
C. Alloy increases the strength of the bell
D. Alloying reduces corrosion of the bell
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B
49. Which of the following disease is caused by mineral deficiency?
A. Scurvy
B. Goiter
C. Night blindness
D. Pellagra
View Answer
B
50. What will happen immediately when a drop of red dye is dropped in a beaker filled with water?
A. Only the surface of the water will be colored
B. Only the bottom part of the water will be colored
C. The whole water will be colored
D. As the droplet descends, the water along its path will become colored
View Answer
D
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