Class 8 Science Chapter 8 MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) of Force and Pressure for CBSE and State boards like UP board, MP board and other board who are following NCERT books for session 2025-26. All the questions are taken from latest NCERT books issued for new academic session. Practice with these questions to clear all of your doubts and to be confident in exams. Class 8 science chapter 8 MCQs covers the entire chapter and all the topics with suitable answers and explanation.
Class 8 Science Chapter 8 MCQ
Class: 8 | Science |
Chapter: 8 | Force and Pressure |
Contents: | MCQ Online Test with answers |
Session: | 2025-26 |
MCQ Tests with Answers for Class 8 Science Chapter 8
Q1
Which of the following is not an example of muscular force?
[A]. A porter carrying a load on a wheel-barrow.
[B]. An apple falling from a tree.
[C]. A child riding a bicycle.
[D]. A person drawing water from a well.
Q2
In the electric bell circuit, when the circuit is completed, the hammer strikes the gong. Which of the following force is responsible for the movement of hammer?
[A]. Gravitational force alone
[B]. Electrostatic force alone
[C]. Magnetic force alone
[D]. Frictional force alone
Q3
When we press the bulb of a dropper with its nozzle kept in water air in the dropper is seen to escape in the form of bubbles. Once we release the pressure on the bulb, water gets filled in the dropper. The rise of water in the dropper is due to:
[A]. Pressure of water
[B]. Gravity of the earth
[C]. Shape of rubber bulb
[D]. Atmospheric pressure
Q4
A rectangular wooden block has length, breadth and height of 50 cm, 25 cm and10 cm, respectively. This wooden block is kept on ground in three different ways, turn by turn. Which of the following is the correct statement about the pressure exerted by this block on the ground?
[A]. The maximum pressure is exerted when the length and breadth form the base
[B]. The maximum pressure is exerted when length and height form the base
[C]. The maximum pressure is exerted when breadth and height form the base
[D]. The minimum pressure is exerted when length and height form the base
Q5
Two objects repel each other. This repulsion could be due to:
[A]. Frictional force only
[B]. Electrostatic force only
[C]. Magnetic force only
[D]. Either a magnetic or an electrostatic force
Q6
Which of the following are contact forces?
[A]. Friction and Gravitational force
[B]. Gravitational force and Magnetic force
[C]. Friction and Muscular force
[D]. Gravitational force and Muscular force
Q7
A brick is kept in three different ways with the help of V, L, O shapes on a table. The pressure exerted by the brick on the table will be
[A]. Maximum in position V
[B]. Maximum in position O
[C]. Maximum in position L
[D]. Equal in all cases.
Q8
Which of the following force is utilized in reducing air pollution by removing dust, soot and fly-ash particles from the smoke coming out of chimneys of factories?
[A]. Magnetic force
[B]. Gravitational force
[C]. Electrostatic force
[D]. Frictional force
Q9
The same force “F” acts on four different objects having the areas given below, one by one. In which case the pressure exerted will be the maximum?
[A]. 20 m2
[B]. 50 m2
[C]. 10 m2
[D]. 100 m2
Q10
Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect one:
[A]. The strength of a force is expressed by its magnitude.
[B]. The magnitude of a force is expressed in the SI unit of force called “Newton”.
[C]. An adult man can apply large force on an object whereas a child can apply only a small force on an object.
[D]. None of the above
Q11
Which of the following represent correct values for the normal atmospheric pressure?
[A]. 101.3 kilopascals and 76 mm of mercury
[B]. 76 mm of mercury and 101.3 pascals
[C]. 101.3 kilopascals and 76 cm of mercury
[D]. 76 mm of mercury and 76 cm of mercury
Q12
Which of the following does not work on the existence of atmospheric pressure?
[A]. Rise of iodine solution in the glass tube of dropper
[B]. Rise of cold drink in a long plastic straw
[C]. Sticking of suction hook on the wall of a room
[D]. Rise of mercury in glass tube of thermometer
Q13
Read the following sentences carefully, and choose the incorrect one:
[A]. The force exerted by the muscles of the body is called muscular force.
[B]. The force which always opposes the motion of one body is called friction force.
[C]. A force which can be exerted by an object on another object on this through physical touching is called contact forces.
[D]. All the above
Q14
The magnitude of force is expressed in the unit of force called:
[A]. Pascal
[B]. Kelvin
[C]. Newton
[D]. Magdeburg
Q15
Which of the following change appreciably when a batsman hits a moving cricket ball?
[A]. Shape and Direction
[B]. Direction and Size
[C]. Shape and Size
[D]. Direction and Speed
Q16
Payal is completed her science chapter where she wrote some statements. She wants to know whether the statements are correct or not? Payel wants to take help from you:
[A]. Pressure is produced when a force acts on an object.
[B]. The force with which the earth pulls the objects towards it, is called the force of gravity.
[C]. The gravitational force between the sun and the earth which holds the earth in its orbit around the sun.
[D]. None of the above.
Q17
Which of the following is not a non-contact force?
[A]. Electrostatic force
[B]. Gravitational force
[C]. Frictional force
[D]. Magnetic force
Q18
Which of the following scientists gave the idea of the existence of gravitational force?
[A]. Einstein
[B]. James Watt
[C]. Faraday
[D]. Newton
Q19
Boojho appeared in class test but he confused to know the incorrect statement. Would you help him to know that?
[A]. Nose bleeding take place at high altitude.
[B]. At high altitude, the atmospheric pressure becomes much less than our blood pressure.
[C]. At atmospheric pressure acting on our body from outside is balanced by the blood pressure from inside.
[D]. None of the above
Q20
In a science quiz competition, Payel is asked a question where she had to choose the statement which was/were incorrect?
[A]. The greater the depth of a point in a liquid, the greater is the pressure.
[B]. A liquid exerts pressure on the walls of its container.
[C]. The atmospheric pressure is maximum at the high mountain.
[D]. None of the above.
Q21
A pressure of 10 kPa acts on an area of 0.3 m2. The force acting on the area will be:
[A]. [A] 3000 N
[B]. 30 N
[C]. 3 N
[D]. 300 N
Q22
A blunt knife does not cut an object easily because:
[A]. Thicker edge produces lesser pressure.
[B]. The thicker edge does not transfer the force.
[C]. It can be used to cut the butter
[D]. The weight of knife controlled by object
Q23
The magnitude of atmospheric pressure is equal to the pressure exerted by a:
[A]. 76 mm tall column of mercury
[B]. 760 mm tall column of alcohol
[C]. 76 cm tall column of mercury
[D]. 760 cm tall column of mercury
Q24
A school bag has wide strap made of thick cloth so that:
[A]. [A] The weight of bag creates less pressure.
[B]. The weight of bag easily transfers the shoulder.
[C]. The shape of bag can hold more books.
[D]. The weight of bag controlled by air pressure and blood pressure.
Q25
The atmospheric pressure is usually measured in the unit of:
[A]. Newtons per square meter
[B]. Pascal
[C]. Cm of mercury
[D]. Mm of mercury
How to prepare chapter 8 of Class 8 Science?
Just read the complete chapter from NCERT Textbook and go through the exercise questions answers given at the end of the chapter of NCERT book. Now work on important questions and MCQ questions to learn thoroughly the entire chapter 8 of class 8 Science.
Last Edited: June 12, 2023