Primary 6 – Basic Science and Technology Mid Term Test Questions and Answers
PRIMARY 6 – THIRD TERM BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MID TERM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OUTLINES
FIRST TERM – First Term Mid Term Test
SECOND TERM – Second Term Mid Term Test
THIRD TERM – Third Term Mid Term Test
THIRD TERM MID TERM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is a simple machine?
A. Television
B. Radio
C. Computer
D. Lever
2. A pulley is mainly used to ______.
A. cook food
B. wash clothes
C. cut wood
D. lift heavy loads
3. An inclined plane is a ______.
A. sloping surface
B. round wheel
C. sharp knife
D. metal rod
4. Force is a ______.
A. colour
B. sound
C. push or pull
D. shape
5. Frictional force ______ movement.
A. increases
B. opposes
C. creates
D. measures
B. Fill in the Blanks
6. A ______ helps to lift heavy loads with a rope.
7. A ______ is a simple machine with a bar resting on a fulcrum.
8. A force is a ______ or a ______.
9. An inclined plane helps to move heavy objects with less ______.
10. Friction produces ______ when two surfaces rub together.
C. True or False
11. A lever is a simple machine. ______
12. A pulley uses a rope and a wheel. ______
13. Friction always makes work easier. ______
14. Force can change the direction of an object. ______
15. A staircase is an example of an inclined plane. ______
D. Match Column A with Column B
Column A – Column B
16. Lever – A. Sloping surface
17. Pulley – B. Push or pull
18. Inclined Plane – C. Opposes movement
19. Force – D. Bar resting on a fulcrum
20. Friction – E. Lifts heavy loads
ANSWER KEYS
1. D – Lever
2. D – Lift heavy loads
3. A – Sloping surface
4. C – Push or pull
5. B – Opposes
B. Fill in the Blanks
6. Pulley
7. Lever
8. Push, Pull
9. Effort
10. Heat
11. True
12. True
13. False
14. True
15. True
16. D – Lever → Bar resting on a fulcrum
17. E – Pulley → Lifts heavy loads
18. A – Inclined plane → Sloping surface
19. B – Force → Push or pull
20. C – Friction → Opposes movement