Simple Machines Quiz

Allan uses the ramp to help his sick friend on a wheelchair to move up the building. A ramp is an example of a/an?

• inclined plane

• pulley

• screw

• wheel and axle

To close a bottle of jam, Trixie uses a lid cover. Which kind of simple machine is lid cover?

• lever

• pulley

• screw

• wedge

What do you call a two disc of different diameters mounted so that they can rotate around the same axis?

• inclined plane

• screw

• wedge

• wheel and axle

What do you call a double inclined plane that is sharpened to an end or to the edge?

• inclined plane

• screw

• wedge

• wheel and axle

Eva helps her mother to slice the vegetables using a knife. A knife is an example of a?

• lever

• pulley

• screw

• wedge

Which of the following helps people do work which requires less effort?

• device

• equipment

• gears

• simple machine

Cindy uses a can opener to open the can of tomatoes. A can opener is an example of?

• screw

• pulley

• inclined plane

• wheel and axle

What simple machine has been believe to be use in structuring ancient structures with heavy stones?

• inclined plane

• screw

• wedge

• wheel and axle

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

• inclined plane

• screw

• wedge

• wheel and axle

Which of the following is NOT an example of simple machine?

• scissors

• door knob

• cabinet

• slides