When one end of a magnet is placed near a compass, the pointer (N-pole) of the compass turns and points at the magnet because:

The pointer points at any end of a magnet

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The end near the compass is a N-pole

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The end near the compass is a S-pole

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A magnet always attracts the pointer of a compass

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Solution

The correct option is C The end near the compass is a S-pole
As opposite poles attract and the pointer (north pole) get attracted then the end of magnet brought near is south pole of the magnet.

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