Answer: 1. As pen nib is split at the tip to provide the narrow capillary and the ink is drawn upto the point continuously.
2. In oil lamps, the oil is drawn up through the capillary of the wick.
3. Clay soils are damped as the water rises quickly to the surface through the capillaries.
4. Water and minerals rise in the plants through the fine capillaries.
5. Blotting paper absorbs ink through the pores.
