EVALUATION

When Mary cooks fried chicken, she uses tongs to remove the chicken from the pan. Which of the following simple machines do tongs belong?

• a. Inclined plane

• b. lever

• c. pulley

• d. wheel and axle

2. Which simple machine should you use to slice the cake?

• a. ax

• b. blade

• c. knife

• d. scissors

3. The carpenter will put the hinges of the door. Which type of simple machine will the carpenter use?

• a. lever

• b. pulley

• c. inclined plane

• d. screw

4. Jamie uses a wheelbarrow to move the pile of garbage. Which type of simple machine is a wheelbarrow?

• a. inclined plane

• b. lever

• c. pulley

• d. wheel and axle

5. Which type of simple machine is an inclined plane with a special rib?

• a. lever

• b. pulley

• c. screw

• d. wheel and axle

6. Mark wanted to go sailing. Which of the following simple machines will be used in raising a sail of a boat?

• a. lever

• b. pulley

• c. wedge

• d. wheel and axle

7. The bottom part of a bulb is spiral. Which type of simple machine is it?

• a. inclined plane

• b. screw

• c. wedge

• d. wheel and axle

8. To control a car, one should use a wheel and axle. Which of the following is the right tool to use?

• a. breaks

• b. rolling pin

• c. steering wheel

• d. shift gear

9. Virgel wanted to load heavy boxes at the back of his truck. Which simple machine should Virgel use?

• a. pulley

• b. inclined plane

• c. stairs

• d. wheelbarrow

10. Which simple machine is a double inclined plan and has a sharp edge?

• a. pulley

• b. lever

• c. screw

• d. wedge