Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (ICSE) · Science
Chapter: Chapter 4 — Chapter 4: Simple Machines
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a lever? [1]
(A) A machine using a pivot point to lift
(B) A type of wheel
(C) A type of pulley
(D) A type of ramp
2. What is an example of a lever? [1]
(A) A see-saw
(B) A ramp
(C) A wheel
(D) A rope
3. What does a pulley change? [1]
(A) The direction of force
(B) The colour of an object
(C) The weight of an object
(D) Nothing
4. Where might we see a pulley? [1]
(A) A well or crane
(B) Only in books
(C) Only in cars
(D) Nowhere
5. What is an inclined plane? [1]
(A) A ramp that reduces the needed force
(B) A type of lever
(C) A type of pulley
(D) A type of wheel
6. What does an inclined plane do? [1]
(A) Spreads work over a longer distance
(B) Increases the force needed
(C) Removes all force needed
(D) Nothing useful
7. How long have simple machines been used? [1]
(A) Since ancient times
(B) Only in modern times
(C) Never used before
(D) Only in the future
8. Why are simple machines still important? [1]
(A) They are fundamental to complex machines
(B) They have no relevance today
(C) Only for decoration
(D) They are outdated and unused
9. What is a lever? [1]
(A) A machine using a pivot point to lift
(B) A type of wheel
(C) A type of pulley
(D) A type of ramp
10. What is an example of a lever? [1]
(A) A see-saw
(B) A ramp
(C) A wheel
(D) A rope
11. What does a pulley change? [1]
(A) The direction of force
(B) The colour of an object
(C) The weight of an object
(D) Nothing
12. Where might we see a pulley? [1]
(A) A well or crane
(B) Only in books
(C) Only in cars
(D) Nowhere
13. What is an inclined plane? [1]
(A) A ramp that reduces the needed force
(B) A type of lever
(C) A type of pulley
(D) A type of wheel
14. What does an inclined plane do? [1]
(A) Spreads work over a longer distance
(B) Increases the force needed
(C) Removes all force needed
(D) Nothing useful
15. How long have simple machines been used? [1]
(A) Since ancient times
(B) Only in modern times
(C) Never used before
(D) Only in the future
16. Why are simple machines still important? [1]
(A) They are fundamental to complex machines
(B) They have no relevance today
(C) Only for decoration
(D) They are outdated and unused