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Science Year 4: Machines

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A lever consist of these things.

a)

Load

b)

Fulcrum

c)

Effort

d)

Machine

2.

Which of the following are the benefits of using a simple machine?

a)

Stylish.

b)

Saves time.

c)

Uses latest technology which are expensive.

d)

Uses less energy.

3.

The simple machine shown is a __________________.

a)

Wheel and axle

b)

Screw

c)

Lever

d)

Pulley

4.

Which of the following is the best to lift an object high on to an object?

a)

Wheel and axle

b)

Screw

c)

Lever

d)

Pulley

5.

If you have a heavy object which is to be moved daily, which of the following will help save time and energy?

a)

Wheel and axle

b)

Screw

c)

Lever

d)

Pulley

6.

It has one pointed end and often used for cutting.

a)

Wedge

b)

Screw

c)

Pulley

d)

Lever

7.

Which of the following simple machine is not found in a wheel barrow?

a)

Screw

b)

Wedge

c)

Wheel and axle

d)

Lever

8.

The picture shows a part of a bicylce which is a ............... .

a)

whell and axle

b)

lever

c)

gear

d)

pulley

9.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a complex machine?

a)

bicycle

b)

stairs

c)

lawn mower

d)

scissors

10.

How many basic types of simple machines are there?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

8

d)

9

11.

Can you name this simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

12.

A machine is used for a purpose to:

a)

make work harder

b)

prevent work being done

c)

make work easier

d)

make work more complicated

13.

This simple machine helps force objects apart.

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

inclined plane

14.
A seesaw is an example of which machine?
a)
wedge
b)
lever 
c)
inclined plane 
d)
pulley 
15.
A door knob is an example of which machine?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
swrew
c)
pulley 
d)
inclined plane 
16.
Stairs are a 
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
17.

What is a simple machine?

a)

a device that has only one working motor

b)

a device that makes work easier

c)

a device that makes more work for a job

d)

device that is made up of two or more machines

18.

Which of the following is true about the lever?

a)

It consists of two part

b)

The fixed point is called the effort

c)

Fulcrum and the load are two fixed points

d)

Consists of load, force and fulcrum

19.

"The effort is affected by the position between the fulcrum and the load"


What is the type of simple machine?

a)

Wheel and axle

b)

Inclined plane

c)

Pulley

d)

Lever

20.

1) Wheel and axle

2) Gear

3) Screw


Which of the following devices consists of simple machines as listed above?

a)

Wheelbarrow

b)

Hand drill

c)

Nail cutter

d)

Scissors

21.

Between A, B, C and D, Which is the fulcrum?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which of the following tools uses the wedge principle?

a)

P and Q

b)

P and R

c)

Q and S

d)

R and S

23.

Which inclined plane is required the greatest amount of force to move the metal block up?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
25.
Jan is using a screwdriver, which is a type of ...
a)
a pulley
b)
a screw
c)
a lever
d)
a wheel and axle
26.
What simple machine holds things together?
a)
Wedge
b)
Screw
c)
Lever
d)
Pulley
27.
What simple machine can be used to split things apart and also it can hold open a door?
a)
Lever
b)
Pulley
c)
Wedge
d)
Screw
28.
What type of simple machine are these people using to move the wheel chair into the school bus?
a)
lever
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
29.
A push or pull that can move an object is a
a)
fulcrum
b)
force
c)
machine
d)
lever
30.
What is the fixed point where a lever turns or pivots?
a)
load
b)
work
c)
fulcrum
d)
screw
31.
Which of the following objects is NOT compound machine?
a)
scissors
b)
thumb tack
c)
light bulb
d)
screw
32.

The ____________ consists of a rod attached to a wheel, and makes it easier to move or turn things. A door knob is an example of this simple machine.

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

wedge

33.

A ________________ is a combination of two or more

simple machines. Examples include scissors, wheelbarrow,

and a bicycle.

a)

compound machine

b)

quarter machine

c)

simple machine

d)

complex machine

34.

Which of the following tools is the most sustainable to be used to harvest paddy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Which method can help Rozita to open the lid easier?

a)

use a thinner spoon

b)

reduce the distance between Rozita's hand and the circular part of the tin

c)

exert a stronger pushing force

d)

increase the distance between Rozita's hand and the circular part of the spoon

36.

A worker is facing difficulty to carry boxes out of the lorry. Which simple machine can help the worker?

a)

Lever

b)

Wedge

c)

Inclined plane

d)

Gear