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DIRECTION: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is an example of wedge?

A. B. C. D.

2. Which best describe simple machines?

A. They run on electricity. C. They have few or no moving parts.
B. They take a long time to make. D. They are not very large.
3. Which type of simple machine is found on a wagon?
A. a pulley B. a screw C. a wedge D. wheel and axle
4. What makes up the lever?
A. a ram C. a pegged wheel and a crankshaft
B. a fulcrum and a pitch D. a rod, a fulcrum, a load and an effort
5. The illustration below shows what kind of simple machines?
A. Lever
B. Inclined plane
C. Wedge
D. Pulley
6. An inclined plane ________________.
A. Uses a bar to lift heavy objects C. Is a wheel with a groove for a rope
B. Can be a ramp D. Has a lever arm and a fulcrum
7. Which of the following describe the uses of wedge?
A. to lift heavy objects. C. to turn on moving parts
B.to cut or separate objects D. to hold objects in place
8. What is the use of a screw like the nuts and bolts?
A. to lift heavy objects C. to turn on moving arts
B. to cut or separate objects D. to hold objects in place
9. Noel twists the cap to open the gallon of milk. What type of simple machine is the milk cap?
A. Lever B. Screw C. Wedge D. All of the above
10. Which is an example of a wheel and axle that makes work easier by reducing friction?
A. Ladder B. Screwdriver C. wheelbarrow D. pencil sharpener
11. Which simple machine does a flagpole make use of?
A. Lever B. Screw C. Pulley D. Inclined plane
12. Which could help person in a wheelchair get off from the street on sidewalk?
A. Inclined plane B. Lever C. Screw D. Wheel and axle
13. What should you do to reduce the amount of effort needed to lift something using a first class lever?
A. move the fulcrum to the middle of the lever C. move the fulcrum to the effort
B. move the fulcrum closer to the load D. All of the above
14. Which of the following are the purposes of simple machines?

1. It makes work easier.

A.1, 2, 3
2. It makes work faster. B.1, 3, 4
3. It makes work harder. C. 2, 3, 4
4. It allows push and pull over an increased distance. D. 1, 2, 4

15. Which of the following machines uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise, lower, or move a load?
A. wheel and axle B. pulley C. incline plane D. lever
16. What kind of simple machines are the following: parking ramp, roller coaster and ladder?
A. Incline plane B. Screw C. Wedge D. Lever
17. A jack used to lift cars is an example of screw. How does it make the work easier and faster?
A. It multiplies the force exerted. C. It changes the direction of the force.
B.I t multiplies the speed of work. D. It changes the direction of the resistance load
18. How would this machine work best?
A. If the length of the effort arm is short.
B. If the length of the effort arm is long.
C. If the length of the effort arm is thin.
D. If the length of the effort arm is big.
19. Which is the proper way of using a kitchen knife?
A. The sharp edge should be moved toward the user.
B. The sharp edge should be moved away from the user.
C. The hand should cover the sharp edge.
D. The sharp edge should face up.
20. What may happen if thin rope is used to lift an elevator?
A. The direction of the force may not be changed.
B. The rope may break and the elevator will fall.
C. The elevator may move up but not go down.
D. The rope will be able to lift the elevator.
21. The following are safety rules in using simple machines EXCEPT ONE. Which one is it?
A. Keep your finger away from moving wheel and gears.
B. Make sure that the ropes are strong enough before using a pulley.
C. Sharp and pointed tools should be handled properly.
D. Use thin board as inclined plane.
22. The following are some safety rules in using simple machines EXCEPT one. Which one is it?
A. Sharp and pointed tools should be handled properly.
B. Make sure that the ropes are strong enough before using the pulley.
C. Leave the tools on the stairway.
D. Keep your fingers away from wheels and gears when these are moving.
23. Which statement best describes friction?
A. Friction is a push or pull of an object.
B. Friction causes object to fall
C. Friction is the force of attraction between two objects
D. Friction is an opposing force that acts on a moving object.
24. Why do you think car travel faster in going down the road than in going up?
A. It is moving against gravity.
B. It is being pushed by the wind.
C. It is moving towards gravity.
D. It is being pulled by the wind.
25. What happens to your movement when you go against the force of gravity?
A. Movement will occur.
B. The movement will become faster and easier.
C. The movement will become slower and difficult.
D. There is no effect or change in the movement.
26. In which surface does a car run faster? Why?
A. Rough surface because it has less friction. C. Smooth surface because it has less friction
B. Rough surface because it has much friction. D. Smooth surface because it has friction.
27. Which of the following statements describe heat energy?
A. It is produced by the vibration of matter. C. It can be transfer through radiation.
B. It is stored in the molecules of matter. D. It is moving of electrons along the wire.
28. Describe how electrical energy is produce?
A. It can be produce by moving electron. C. It can produce from hydro power plant.
B. It can be produce from the sun/solar. D. All of the above.
29. When battery is used to make a toy car run, what energy transformation takes place?
A. Radiant energy is transformed to heat energy.
B. Kinetic energy is transformed to potential energy.
C. Potential energy is transformed to kinetic energy.
D. Chemical energy is transformed to mechanical energy.
30. Which of the following does NOT contribute to energy conservation?
A. Turn off the lights and electric fans as you leave your classroom.
B. Let the water flow as you brush your teeth.
C. Close all the windows as you put on the air-conditioning unit.
D. Ride to school with your brothers and sisters in one car.