Some of the properties of a magnet are:
1. A magnet has two poles known as North-Pole and South-Pole. (0.5 marks)
2. A magnet, when suspended freely, always rests in a north-south direction. (0.5 marks)
3. A magnet has attractive properties, that is it always attracts magnetic materials towards it. (0.5 marks)
4. Like poles of magnets repel each other whereas unlike poles attract each other. (0.5 marks)