Question

in your kitchen a pair of tongs is a following type of simple machine

Answer 1

Simple Machines are the devices which make our work easier and faster .

Example :
Pair of Tongs, pulleys, Pair of scissors etc.

A Pair of tongs are lever with type 3 simple machine :

These levers have the effort between the load and the fulcrum.
The load is smaller than the effort but moves farther.

Answer 2

A pair of tongs in your kitchen is an example of Type 3 Lever kind of simple machine.

In this type of simple machines, the effort is displaced between the fulcrum and the load. The effort applied is more than the load size. However, the load keeps moving towards the extreme corner.