ICSE Class 6 Physics - Simple Machines - Test 2 (Intermediate)
1. A simple machine helps us mainly by:
A. Removing gravity completely
B. Making work harder always
C. Making work easier or more convenient
2. In a lever, the heavy object to be lifted is called the:
A. Load
B. Fulcrum
C. Rope
3. In a simple machine, the force applied by us is called:
A. Load
B. Effort
C. Fulcrum only
4. In a seesaw, the middle support acts as the:
A. Load only
B. Wedge
C. Fulcrum
5. In a first-class lever, the fulcrum is placed:
A. Between effort and load
B. Only after the load
C. Inside the rope
6. A crowbar is used to lift a heavy stone because it works as a:
A. Screw only
B. Lever
C. Pulley only
7. Which simple machine is used in a nutcracker?
A. Inclined plane only
B. Wheel and axle only
C. Lever
8. In a fixed pulley, pulling the rope downward helps lift the load:
A. Upward
B. Sideways only
C. Downward only
9. A flag is raised on a flagpole using a:
A. Wedge
B. Pulley
C. Screwdriver only
10. A ramp helps move a heavy box into a truck because it:
A. Makes the box weightless
B. Changes the box into gas
C. Reduces the effort needed to lift it
11. A staircase is similar to a:
A. Inclined plane
B. Magnet
C. Thermometer
12. An axe cuts wood because its blade works as a:
A. Pulley
B. Wedge
C. Wheel and axle only
13. The pointed end of a needle is an example of a:
A. Pulley
B. Lever only
C. Wedge
14. A screw is useful because it can:
A. Hold things together tightly
B. Measure temperature
C. Produce only sound
15. The raised spiral part of a screw is called the:
A. Fulcrum
B. Thread
C. Load arm
16. Wheels are fitted to luggage bags mainly because they:
A. Increase friction greatly
B. Remove the load completely
C. Make movement easier
17. A car steering wheel is an example of:
A. Wheel and axle
B. Wedge only
C. Inclined plane only
18. Scissors are an example of a compound tool because they use:
A. Only pulleys
B. Levers and wedges
C. Only screws
19. A bottle opener helps remove a bottle cap because it works mainly as a:
A. Thermometer
B. Measuring cylinder
C. Lever
20. Which statement about simple machines is correct?
A. They make work easier but do not make work disappear
B. They remove all effort completely
C. They are useful only for measuring time