According to the laws of magnetism, which statement is correct?

• A. Two like poles attract.
• B. Opposite poles repel.
• C. Like poles repel; opposite poles attract.
• D. Poles do not interact.

Answer: (C)

Like poles repel and opposite poles attract. This fundamental behavior means that when you bring two magnet ends close, the same poles push away from each other while opposite poles pull toward one another. So the statement that like poles repel and opposite poles attract is the correct description of magnetism. The other options contradict this rule or claim no interaction at all, which isn’t true because magnetic poles clearly influence each other.