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Simple Machines — Practice Worksheet
Name: ____________________
Roll No.: __________
Date: ____________
General Instructions
- All questions are compulsory.
- Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
- The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
A wheel turning on a rod through its centre is a wheel-and-…
- A.Rope
- B.Axle
- C.Wedge
- D.Lever
2.
Why is it easier to pull a load on a cart with wheels than to drag it?
- A.Wheels roll and reduce friction
- B.Carts are lighter
- C.Dragging has no friction
- D.Wheels add weight
3.
A staircase is an everyday example of an…
- A.Lever only
- B.Pulley
- C.Inclined plane
- D.Wheel only
4.
A slanting surface used to move loads up or down is an…
- A.Inclined plane
- B.Pulley
- C.Lever
- D.Wheel
5.
A pair of scissors uses two levers and two…
- A.Ramps
- B.Pulleys
- C.Wheels
- D.Wedges (blades)
6.
A ramp helps us move a heavy box into a truck using…
- A.More force
- B.Less force
- C.No box
- D.Only a rope
7.
A complex machine like a bicycle is really made of several…
- A.Clouds
- B.Simple machines working together
- C.Animals
- D.Rivers
8.
Simple machines help us by needing less…
- A.Sound
- B.Colour
- C.Effort (force)
- D.Light
9.
Why is it easier to open a tin with a long-handled opener than a short one?
- A.It is heavier
- B.It is colourful
- C.A longer arm needs less force
- D.It is shorter
10.
The six simple machines include the lever, the pulley and the…
- A.Fridge
- B.Television
- C.Computer
- D.Inclined plane
11.
A lever helps us lift a heavy load using…
- A.More force
- B.Less force
- C.No effort and no fulcrum
- D.Only heat
12.
Which is a wedge?
- A.A see-saw
- B.A wheel
- C.A rope
- D.An axe blade
13.
A pulley makes lifting easier partly by changing the ___ of the force.
- A.Sound
- B.Colour
- C.Direction
- D.Smell
14.
A bottle opener that lifts a cap works as a…
- A.Wheel
- B.Pulley
- C.Lever
- D.Ramp
15.
A see-saw is an everyday example of a…
- A.Wedge
- B.Pulley
- C.Screw
- D.Lever
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
A machine does not give us free energy; it mainly changes the ___ we apply.
- A.Sound
- B.Colour
- C.Direction or size of the force
- D.Weather
17.
A doorknob is an example of a wheel-and-axle because turning the wide knob easily turns the thin…
- A.Ramp
- B.Rope
- C.Wedge
- D.Rod (axle)
18.
In a wheelbarrow, the wheel acts as the fulcrum and the load sits between it and your hands. This makes lifting…
- A.Harder
- B.Easier with less force
- C.Impossible
- D.Colourful
19.
A road that winds gently up a steep hill instead of going straight up is using the idea of an…
- A.Lever
- B.Pulley
- C.Inclined plane
- D.Wheel
20.
Spotting simple machines in daily tools helps us understand that machines are not always…
- A.Big or full of engines
- B.Useful
- C.Made of metal
- D.Around us
Answer Key
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
- (B) Axle
- (A) Wheels roll and reduce friction
- (C) Inclined plane
- (A) Inclined plane
- (D) Wedges (blades)
- (B) Less force
- (B) Simple machines working together
- (C) Effort (force)
- (C) A longer arm needs less force
- (D) Inclined plane
- (B) Less force
- (D) An axe blade
- (C) Direction
- (C) Lever
- (D) Lever
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
- (C) Direction or size of the force
- (D) Rod (axle)
- (B) Easier with less force
- (C) Inclined plane
- (A) Big or full of engines
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