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UPSC 1996: A simple machine helps a person doing
(a)less work.
(b)the same amount of work with lesser force.
(c)the same amount of work.
(d)the same amount of work much faster.
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) the same amount of work with lesser force.
A simple machine provides mechanical advantage: it lets you apply a smaller force over a larger distance (or time), so the work done (force × distance) remains the same. Hence it enables "the same amount of work with lesser force". Options (a), (c) and (d) are wrong because the total work/energy required is unchanged; only the force‐distance trade-off varies. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1996-solved-question-paper/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 124. It falls under Science & Technology > Physics.
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