NAME: _____________________________________________

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following helps people do work which requires
less effort?
A. device B. equipment
C. gears D. simple machine

2. Which type of simple machine would make it easiest to move

a heavy object from the ground to a higher part of the house?
A. lever B. inclined plane
C. screw D. wedge

3. During the flag ceremony, Karl is in charge of raising the flag.

The simple machine Karl uses to raise the flag is called .
A. lever B. pulley
C. inclined plane D. wedge

4. The following are the importance of simple machines EXCEPT

_______________________.
A. They lessen the time to work.
B. They make work easier.
C. They make work faster.
D. They are expensive.

5. John wanted to load heavy boxes at the back of his truck.

Which simple machine should he use?
A. pulley
B. inclined plane
C. stairs
D. wheelbarrow

NAME: _____________________________________________

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following helps people do work which requires less

effort?
A. device
B. equipment
C. gears
D. simple machine

2. Which type of simple machine would make it easiest to move a

heavy object from the ground to a higher part of the house?
A. lever B. inclined plane
C. screw D. wedge

3. During the flag ceremony, Karl is in charge of raising the flag. The
simple machine Karl uses to raise the flag is called .
A. lever
B. pulley
C. inclined plane
D. wedge

4. The following are the importance of simple machines EXCEPT

_______________________.
A. They lessen the time to work.
B. They make work easier.
C. They make work faster.
D. They are expensive.

5. John wanted to load heavy boxes at the back of his truck. Which
simple machine should he use?
A. pulley
B. inclined plane
C. stairs
D. wheelbarrow