Science · Forces and motion
Simple Machines Quiz
Levers, pulleys, wedges, screws, ramps and wheels and axles in everyday tools.
- 🎓 Grades 2–4
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How many types of simple machines are there?
- A 8
- B 6
- C 10
- D 4
What simple machine is a ramp?
- A Pulley
- B Lever
- C Screw
- D Inclined plane
What simple machine is a seesaw?
- A Lever
- B Pulley
- C Screw
- D Wedge
What simple machine is an axe blade?
- A Pulley
- B Wedge
- C Wheel and axle
- D Lever
What simple machine raises a flag up a flagpole?
- A Pulley
- B Inclined plane
- C Wedge
- D Screw
What simple machine is a jar lid?
- A Pulley
- B Screw
- C Lever
- D Wedge
What simple machine is a doorknob?
- A Wheel and axle
- B Wedge
- C Inclined plane
- D Pulley
What is the point a lever turns on called?
- A Rope
- B Fulcrum
- C Axle
- D Thread
What does a simple machine do?
- A Adds energy from nowhere
- B Makes objects heavier
- C Makes work disappear
- D Makes work easier
A screw is really an inclined plane wrapped around a…
- A Rope
- B Wheel
- C Fulcrum
- D Post (cylinder)
Which tool uses a wedge to cut?
- A A wheelbarrow handle
- B A knife
- C A flagpole
- D A ramp
Which tool is a lever?
- A A nail
- B A jar lid
- C A zipper only
- D A crowbar
Scissors combine which two simple machines?
- A Pulleys and screws
- B Levers and wedges
- C Screws and wheels
- D Wheels and ramps
A wheelchair ramp makes it easier to go up because…
- A It removes gravity
- B It is shorter
- C It spreads the work over a longer path
- D It makes you lighter
What simple machine is a bike pedal and gear?
- A Wheel and axle
- B Inclined plane
- C Screw
- D Wedge
Which simple machine is a zipper's slider?
- A Wedge
- B Pulley
- C Screw
- D Lever
What is a machine made of two or more simple machines called?
- A Robot only
- B Twin machine
- C Super machine
- D Compound machine
Which simple machine is a stairway?
- A Lever
- B Wheel and axle
- C Pulley
- D Inclined plane
What is a wheelbarrow mainly?
- A A pulley
- B A wedge
- C A screw
- D A lever
Which simple machine is a well bucket on a rope over a wheel?
- A Pulley
- B Screw
- C Wedge
- D Inclined plane
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