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YR 4 SCIENCE UNIT 10 MACHINES

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

How many basic types of simple machines are there?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

8

d)

9

3.

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

a)

whell and axle

b)

lever

c)

gear

d)

pulley

4.

Can you name this simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

5.

This simple machine cut objects apart.

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

inclined plane

6.
Stairs are a 
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
7.

A door knob is an example of ___________

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

wedge

8.

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

9.
All simple machines help make work _________.
a)
harder
b)
smaller
c)
lighter
d)
easier
10.
This simple machine allowed Elijah to lift a heavy rock.
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
screw
d)
inclined plane
11.

Name this simple machines

a)

wedge

b)

screw

c)

pulley

d)

gear

12.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
13.

This picture shows example of simple machine. What it is?

a)

screw

b)

lever

c)

incline plane

d)

wheel and axle

14.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
15.

Which of these is not part of the lever?

a)

wheel

b)

Fulcrum

c)

Load

d)

Lever

16.
A door stop is an example of a
a)
Screw
b)
Wedge
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
17.

A seesaw is an example of a

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

d)

pulley

18.

The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

d)

pulley

19.

A simple machine that splits an object apart is a

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

wedge

d)

lever

20.
What type of simple machine is shown here?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Lever
d)
Wedge
21.

This simple machine can hold things together or to lift an object.

a)

Screw

b)

Pulley

c)

Wedge

d)

Wheel and Axle

22.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
Inclined Plane
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Screw
d)
Pulley
23.

Which of the following is a simple machine that can easily lift loads to higher place?

a)

b)

c)

d)

24.

Among the following tools, which is the most sustainable for harvesting paddy?

a)

b)

c)

d)

25.

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 trolley up a ramp

d)

a girl eats a sandwich

26.

A rod is an example of a complex machine. What is the simplest machine available on this rod?

a)

lever, wheel and axle and pulley

b)

lever, inclined plane & pulley

c)

wheel and axle, pulley & inclined plane

d)

gear, lever & inclined plane

27.

Choose two characteristics of a sustainable machine.

a)

Cheap

b)

safe to use

c)

does not harm the environment

d)

Larger size