Measurement: Master Lengths and Time in Year 2 Maths

Question 1

Which object is the longest?

Accepted Answer

A long ruler

Answer

A short pencil

Answer

A medium book

Answer

A small eraser

Question 2

Which of these is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

A paperclip

Answer

A pen

Answer

A ruler

Question 3

Which pencil is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Long pencil

Answer

Short pencil

Answer

Medium pencil

Question 4

Imagine you're going to the park. Usually, it takes about 20 minutes to get there. How long will it take in hours?

Accepted Answer

⅓ hour

Answer

2 hours

Answer

20 hours

Question 5

To compare the lengths of two objects directly, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Hold both objects upright, lining up their bottoms.

Answer

Place one object on top of the other.

Answer

Measure both objects with a ruler.

Question 6

Lunchtime is at half past 12. There are 20 minutes left until lunchtime. What time is it now?

Accepted Answer

12:30

Answer

12:00

Answer

1:00

Question 7

Which of these everyday objects is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Book

Answer

Eraser

Question 8

Which of these everyday objects is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Shoe

Question 9

Sarah's piano lesson starts at half past three and lasts for half an hour. What time does Sarah's lesson end?

Accepted Answer

Four o'clock

Answer

Three o'clock

Answer

Five o'clock

Answer

Six o'clock

Question 10

Rachel has two ribbons in her art class. The blue ribbon is 12 paper clips long, and the yellow ribbon is 8 paper clips long. Which ribbon is longer?

Accepted Answer

Blue ribbon

Answer

Yellow ribbon

Answer

Both ribbons are the same length

Answer

I don't know

Question 11

I have three ribbons of different lengths. Ribbon A is 10 centimeters long, ribbon B is 25 centimeters long, and ribbon C is 18 centimeters long. Which ribbon is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Ribbon B

Answer

Ribbon A

Answer

Ribbon C

Answer

All ribbons are the same length

Question 12

You have a box of pencils of different lengths. How can you quickly put them in order from shortest to longest without using a ruler?

Accepted Answer

Use something like the width of your thumb to measure and compare the lengths of the pencils.

Answer

Guess which pencil is the longest and arrange the rest randomly.

Answer

Ask a friend to help you decide which pencil is the longest.

Question 13

I have a small cup and a large jug of water. I pour water from the jug into the cup until the cup is full. Which container can hold more water, the cup or the jug?

Accepted Answer

The jug can hold more water.

Answer

The cup can hold more water.

Answer

Both the cup and the jug can hold the same amount of water.

Question 14

Imagine your pencil is as long as 15 paper clips. How many paper clips would you need to measure the pencil?

Accepted Answer

15 paper clips

Answer

5 paper clips

Answer

10 paper clips

Question 15

Which is usually longer in size, a crayon or a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Pencil

Answer

Crayon

Question 16

Tom is taller than John. Susan is shorter than Tom. Which of them is the tallest?

Accepted Answer

Tom

Answer

Susan

Answer

John

Question 17

Which of these is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Pencil

Answer

Giraffe

Answer

Car

Answer

Tree

Question 18

How have different cultures developed their own ways of measuring things?

Accepted Answer

Different cultures have developed their own ways of measuring things over time.

Answer

All cultures have always used the same way of measuring things.

Answer

All ways of measuring things are based on the metric system.

Answer

Ways of measuring things are not important for understanding different cultures.

Question 19

How do we measure the volume of a liquid using a graduated cylinder?

Accepted Answer

Pour the liquid into the cylinder and read the level it reaches on the scale.

Answer

Weigh the liquid and use a conversion chart to find its volume.

Answer

Submerge the cylinder in the liquid and measure the height of the liquid inside.

Answer

Compare the liquid's volume to the volume of a known object.

Question 20

Why is it important to be precise when measuring?

Accepted Answer

To make sure the measurements are the same and can be compared.

Answer

To avoid having to measure again.

Answer

To make the measurements look nice.

Answer

To please the teacher.

Question 21

When measuring the length of a pencil in centimeters (cm) and you want to know the length in inches (in), what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Find a conversion chart or use an online converter to change the units.

Answer

Use a calculator to change the length from cm to in.

Answer

Measure the length in cm and ignore the units.

Answer

Ask a grown-up to help you measure the length in inches.

Question 22

In ancient Egypt, what body part was used as the basis for a unit of measurement called a cubit?

Accepted Answer

The length of a person's arm from elbow to fingertip

Answer

The length of a crocodile's tail

Answer

The height of the tallest pyramid

Answer

The width of the Nile River

Question 23

In factories, how do we make sure that products are made exactly the same every time?

Accepted Answer

Use the same measurements and standards for all products.

Answer

Use different measuring tools each time.

Answer

Measure things twice to check the first measurement.

Answer

Make sure all workers are experienced.

Question 24

Which animal is the tallest?

Accepted Answer

Giraffe

Answer

Cat

Answer

Elephant

Answer

Dog

Question 25

Which tool is best for measuring the length of a pencil? Explain your choice.

Accepted Answer

A ruler, because it is accurate and easy to use.

Answer

A measuring tape, because it is long enough to measure the pencil.

Answer

A trundle wheel, because it can quickly measure the length of the pencil.

Question 26

Which of these shows the correct time to the nearest hour?

Accepted Answer

11:00

Answer

10:35

Answer

10:45

Answer

12:00

Question 27

What time is it when the hour hand is pointing to the 4 and the minute hand is pointing to the 12?

Accepted Answer

4 o'clock

Answer

3 o'clock

Answer

5 o'clock

Answer

6 o'clock

Question 28

Look at the image of the clock. What time does it show?

Accepted Answer

11:30

Answer

10:30

Answer

12:30

Question 29

You have a rope that is 50 centimeters long. You cut it into two equal pieces. How long is each piece?

Accepted Answer

25 centimeters

Answer

10 centimeters

Answer

50 centimeters

Question 30

You started running at 10:00 and finished at 10:30. How long did you run for?

Accepted Answer

20 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Answer

1 hour

Question 31

You and your friend are building a house together, but you live in different countries. Why is it important to use the same measuring system?

Accepted Answer

To make sure the parts of the house fit together correctly.

Answer

To make it easier to buy the materials you need.

Answer

To help you understand each other better.

Answer

To finish the house faster.

Question 32

Which time is earlier: 10 o'clock or 10:30?

Accepted Answer

10 o'clock

Answer

10:30

Question 33

What time is it? (Image of a clock showing 2:30)

Accepted Answer

2:30

Answer

1:30

Answer

3:30

Question 34

Put these times in order from earliest to latest: 10:00, 11:30, 9:15

Accepted Answer

9:15, 10:00, 11:30

Answer

10:00, 9:15, 11:30

Answer

11:30, 9:15, 10:00

Question 35

How many minutes are in an hour?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

30

Answer

90

Question 36

How many days are in a week?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

10

Question 37

What is the time half an hour past 2 o'clock?

Accepted Answer

2:30

Answer

2:15

Answer

3:00

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a unit used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Hour

Answer

Centimetre

Answer

Metre

Question 39

Which is taller than a table?

Accepted Answer

Tree

Answer

Chair

Answer

Book

Question 40

Which unit of time is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Hour

Answer

Second

Answer

Minute

Question 41

How many seconds are in 5 minutes?

Accepted Answer

300 seconds

Answer

5 seconds

Answer

50 seconds

Question 42

Why is it important to use the same units when measuring things?

Accepted Answer

So that everyone measures the same way

Answer

To make it harder to measure things

Answer

To make measurements look more important

Question 43

Which of these is the shortest length?

Accepted Answer

5 cm

Answer

10 cm

Answer

20 cm

Answer

30 cm

Question 44

Which of the following units is NOT used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Inch

Question 45

Which of these doesn't help us measure time?

Accepted Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Clock

Answer

Calendar

Question 46

How many minutes are in half an hour?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

15

Answer

60

Question 47

What time is it when the hour hand is at 9 and the minute hand is at 6?

Accepted Answer

9:30

Answer

9:00

Answer

10:00

Question 48

Which clock shows half past 10?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a clock showing 10:30]

Answer

[Image of a clock showing 9:30]

Answer

[Image of a clock showing 11:30]

Answer

[Image of a clock showing 12:30]

Question 49

How many minutes are in an hour?

Accepted Answer

60 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Answer

90 minutes

Answer

120 minutes

Question 50

Which ruler is the longest?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a ruler measuring 25 cm]

Answer

[Image of a ruler measuring 10 cm]

Answer

[Image of a ruler measuring 15 cm]

Answer

[Image of a ruler measuring 20 cm]

Question 51

Which of these is closest to 1 metre?

Accepted Answer

Doorframe

Answer

Shoe

Answer

Car

Answer

House

Question 52

Which graph shows a longer distance?

Accepted Answer

Graph with a steep line

Answer

Graph with a slow-going line

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Graph with a curved line

Answer

Graph with a flat line

Question 53

Which one of these would you use to measure the length of a football field?

Accepted Answer

A tape measure

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A metre stick

Question 54

A cup is 10cm tall. A glass is 15cm tall. Which container is taller?

Accepted Answer

The glass

Answer

The cup

Answer

They are the same height

Question 55

Which pencil is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

A pencil that is 5 centimeters long

Answer

A pencil that is 10 centimeters long

Answer

A pencil that is 15 centimeters long

Question 56

Which of these is longer than 1 meter?

Accepted Answer

A big car

Answer

A short pencil

Answer

A heavy book

Question 57

Which of these is NOT a way to measure the amount of liquid in a cup?

Accepted Answer

Using a ruler

Answer

Using a measuring cup

Answer

Using a scale

Question 58

Which building is the tallest?

Accepted Answer

A big skyscraper

Answer

A small house

Answer

A tiny shed

Question 59

Which tool is best to measure how hot or cold a room is?

Accepted Answer

A thermometer

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A clock

Question 60

What is a good way to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Kilograms

Answer

Liters

Answer

Degrees Celsius

Question 61

How many centimetres are there in 1 metre?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

50

Answer

150

Question 62

Which of the following is NOT a way to measure time?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Clock

Answer

Calendar

Question 63

How many half-hours are there in 1 hour?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

3

Question 64

Imagine you have to measure the length of a playground. Which measuring tool would be most suitable?

Accepted Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Clock