Measuring Lengths: Learn and Practice with Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

Which unit of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Millimeters (mm)

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Centimeters (cm)

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Meters (m)

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Kilometers (km)

Question 2

A football field is about 100 meters long. How long is it in kilometers?

Accepted Answer

0.1 km

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0.01 km

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1 km

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10 km

Question 3

Which tool is best for measuring the length of a classroom?

Accepted Answer

Tape measure

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Ruler

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Measuring wheel

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Clinometer

Question 4

A rectangular playground has a perimeter of 50 meters. Its length is 15 meters. What is its width?

Accepted Answer

20 meters

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10 meters

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15 meters

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25 meters

Question 5

What is the difference in length between a 2-metre stick and a 150-centimetre stick?

Accepted Answer

50 centimetres

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500 centimetres

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50 millimetres

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500 millimetres

Question 6

A farmer has a fence that is 50 metres long. He wants to divide the fence into 10 equal parts. How long will each part be?

Accepted Answer

5 metres

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500 metres

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5 centimetres

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50 centimetres

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a standard unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Inch

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Metre

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Centimetre

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Kilometre

Question 8

Which of these measurements is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

10 millimetres

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1 kilometre

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1000 metres

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100 centimetres

Question 9

Which unit of length is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Kilometer

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Centimeter

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Meter

Question 10

A pencil is 15 centimeters long. How many millimeters long is it?

Accepted Answer

150

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15

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1.5

Question 11

Which is NOT a way to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Using a weighing scale

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Using a ruler

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Counting steps

Question 12

A ribbon is 2 meters long. If you cut it into 4 equal pieces, how long is each piece?

Accepted Answer

0.5 meters

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1 meter

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2 meters

Question 13

A tree is 10 meters tall, and a fence is 2 meters high. What is the difference in their heights?

Accepted Answer

8 meters

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12 meters

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20 meters

Question 14

What is the most accurate way to measure the length of a curved object?

Accepted Answer

Using a piece of string

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Using a ruler

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Using a measuring tape

Question 15

A rectangular garden is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

16 meters

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8 meters

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30 meters

Question 16

Which of these is not a standard unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Handspan

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Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 17

Which unit is used to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter (cm)

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Meter (m)

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Kilometer (km)

Question 18

You use a ruler to measure your book, and it is 25 centimeters long. How many meters long is the book?

Accepted Answer

0.25 meters

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2.5 meters

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25 meters

Question 19

You buy a new curtain for your window that is 150 cm wide. What is the length of the curtain you need to buy, in meters?

Accepted Answer

1.5 meters

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15 meters

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150 meters

Question 20

Which unit of length is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Inch

Question 21

Which unit of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 22

A pencil is around 15 centimeters long. How long is it in meters?

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

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1.5 meters

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15 meters

Question 23

Which of these is likely to be the longest?

Accepted Answer

A football field

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A school desk

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A car

Question 24

If you want to measure the length of your bedroom with a ruler, how many centimeters are there in 2 meters?

Accepted Answer

200 centimeters

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100 centimeters

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300 centimeters

Question 25

If you have a ribbon that is 500 centimeters long, how long is it in kilometers?

Accepted Answer

0.5 kilometers

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0.05 kilometers

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5 kilometers

Question 26

If you want to measure the height of a building, which unit of length would be suitable?

Accepted Answer

Meters

Answer

Centimeters

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Kilometers

Question 27

Which of these everyday activities involves measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the height of a plant

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Weighing a bag of apples

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Counting the number of steps taken

Question 28

Which of these is the longest unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Kilometre

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Centimetre

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Metre

Question 29

Which of these is an example of a non-standard unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Handspan

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Metre

Answer

Centimetre

Question 30

Which measurement is the longest?

Accepted Answer

5 kilometers

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5 centimeters

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5 meters

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5 millimeters

Question 31

A pencil measures 15 centimeters. A ruler is twice as long as the pencil. How long is the ruler?

Accepted Answer

30 centimeters

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20 centimeters

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10 centimeters

Question 32

What tool is best for measuring the length of a book?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Calipers

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Protractor

Question 33

Which measurement is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

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Centimeter

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Meter

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Kilometer

Question 34

Which non-standard unit can be used to measure the length of a classroom?

Accepted Answer

Handspans

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Pencils

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Paper clips

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Staples

Question 35

Which of the following is the smallest standard unit of length?

Accepted Answer

centimeter

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mile

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meter

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kilometer

Question 36

Which of the following objects is approximately 1 meter long?

Accepted Answer

broom

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pencil

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car

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building

Question 37

A map has a scale showing that 1 centimeter on the map represents 100,000 centimeters in real life. If a distance on the map is 4 centimeters, what is the actual distance it represents?

Accepted Answer

400,000 centimeters

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4,000 centimeters

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40,000 centimeters

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4,000,000 centimeters

Question 38

When selecting an appropriate measuring tool, which factor should NOT be considered?

Accepted Answer

durability of the tool

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range of the tool

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accuracy of the tool

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precision of the tool

Question 39

Which of the following lengths is the longest?

Accepted Answer

1 kilometer

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100 centimeters

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10 meters

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100 millimeters

Question 40

Which tool is most suitable for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

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Calipers

Answer

Protractor

Question 41

What is the best way to measure the length of a winding path?

Accepted Answer

Use a trundle wheel

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Use a protractor

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Estimate by pacing

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Use a ruler