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Work and Simple Machines Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Doing work always requires _________.

a)

tools

b)

energy

c)

food

d)

sunlight

2.

A push or a pull is _________.

a)

a job

b)

work

c)

a force

d)

a lever

3.

Simple machines make work —

a)

shorter

b)

harder

c)

easier

d)

longer

4.

Which task is made possible by using a screw?

a)

Replacing a light bulb

b)

Raising a window shade

c)

Cutting pieces of plastic

d)

Lifting tools onto a roof

5.

When Jonathan raised the flag up the flagpole, which simple machine did he use to raise it?

a)

a wedge

b)

a screw

c)

a pulley

d)

a lever

6.

A student needs to load a heavy box into the moving van. Which simple machine should he use to make his work easier?

a)

Screw

b)

Wedge

c)

Inclined plane

d)

Lever

7.

Which task would a lever make easier?

a)

Raking leaves

b)

Cutting wood

c)

Raising a flag on a flagpole

d)

Holding a desk together

8.

Which object does the same job as the ax?

a)

Ramp

b)

Wheel

c)

Knife

d)

Screw

9.

A student made a list of all simple machines. How many should he include on his list?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

10.

Which machine below uses a wheel and axle?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

Which list names three simple machines?

a)

motor, pulley, inclined plane

b)

wedge, engine, lever

c)

wedge, lever, pulley

d)

lever, pulley, pencil sharpener

12.

A compound machine is a machine _____.

a)

used to join objects

b)

that makes someone do more work

c)

with two levers

d)

made from a combination of two or more simple machines

13.

A pulley can be used to —

a)

cut or split objects

b)

lift heavy objects

c)

hold objects together

d)

move or turn things

14.

A bicycle consists of which two simple machines?

a)

Lever, inclined plane

b)

Wedge, wheel and axle

c)

Inclined plane, pulley

d)

Wheel and axle, lever

15.

A seesaw in motion is an example of what kind of simple machine?

a)

Lever

b)

Wedge

c)

Pulley

d)

Inclined plane

16.

A pair of scissors uses which two simple machines?

a)

Wedge and pulley

b)

Screw and pulley

c)

Lever and inclined plane

d)

Lever and wedge

17.

A student sorted the items into two groups. Which item below most likely belongs in the blank box?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Bottle opener

c)

Clothes line

d)

Ceiling fan

18.

Which of these objects is a type of screw?

a)

Roller skates

b)

Flagpole

c)

Jar lid

d)

Doorknob