Measuring Length, Mass, and Capacity: Interactive Quizzes for Year 6 Maths

Question 1

In the United Kingdom, what is the standard unit for measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Inch

Answer

Foot

Question 2

A pencil measures 15 centimeters in length. Express its length in meters.

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

0.015 meters

Answer

1.5 meters

Answer

15 meters

Question 3

What scale is used to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

Gram

Answer

Celsius

Answer

Kelvin

Answer

Meter

Question 4

A bag of rice weighs 2 kilograms. How many grams of rice are in the bag?

Accepted Answer

2,000

Answer

20

Answer

200

Answer

20,000

Question 5

What is the largest unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Cubic meter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Gallon

Question 6

Which choice is NOT a unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Gram

Answer

Foot

Answer

Inch

Answer

Meter

Question 7

A bottle is filled with 500 milliliters of water. How many liters of water are in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

0.5

Answer

0.05

Answer

5

Answer

50

Question 8

What is the smallest unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 9

Which of these is used to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Gram scale

Answer

Celsius scale

Answer

Kelvin scale

Answer

Fahrenheit scale

Question 10

A bag of sugar weighs 1 kilogram. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

1000 grams

Answer

100 grams

Answer

2000 grams

Answer

5000 grams

Question 11

Which of these is the largest unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Kiloliter

Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Deciliter

Question 12

A bottle contains 2 liters of water. How many milliliters of water is this?

Accepted Answer

2000 milliliters

Answer

200 milliliters

Answer

500 milliliters

Answer

1000 milliliters

Question 13

Which of these is used to measure the length of an object?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Beaker

Answer

Thermometer

Question 14

Which of these statements about units of measurement is correct?

Accepted Answer

Length, mass, and capacity are all measured in different units.

Answer

Length is measured in grams.

Answer

Mass is measured in liters.

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Capacity is measured in meters.

Question 15

What is the most appropriate measuring tool to determine the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

centimeter

Answer

kilometer

Answer

meter

Answer

inch

Question 16

What is the perimeter of a rectangular garden with a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters?

Accepted Answer

24 meters

Answer

8 meters

Answer

16 meters

Answer

30 meters

Question 17

What is the best unit to use to measure the capacity of a glass of milk?

Accepted Answer

milliliters

Answer

liters

Answer

cubic centimeters

Answer

ounces

Question 18

Which type of scale is used to measure a person's weight?

Accepted Answer

bathroom scale

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kitchen scale

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balance scale

Answer

digital scale

Question 19

Which is the greatest length?

Accepted Answer

0.5 meters

Answer

50 centimeters

Answer

250 millimeters

Answer

10 inches

Question 20

Which tool is appropriate for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Scales

Answer

Jug

Question 21

Which unit represents the smallest measurement of length?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 22

In the United Kingdom, which unit is the standard for measuring mass?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Answer

Pound

Answer

Tonne

Question 23

You don't have a measuring tape, but you need to estimate the length of your pencil. How can you do this?

Accepted Answer

Compare the pencil to a familiar object, like a coin or your hand.

Answer

Use a ruler to measure the pencil.

Answer

Weigh the pencil to find its length.

Answer

Use a protractor to measure the angle of the pencil.

Question 24

A jug can hold 2 liters of water. How many milliliters of water does it hold?

Accepted Answer

2000

Answer

200

Answer

20

Answer

20,000

Question 25

Which of the following items generally has the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A car

Answer

A book

Answer

A feather

Answer

A pencil

Question 26

Which of the following is the best estimate for the length of a football pitch?

Accepted Answer

100 meters

Answer

10 meters

Answer

1000 meters

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10,000 meters

Question 27

A bottle can hold 500 milliliters of juice. If you pour half of the juice into a glass, how much juice is left in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

250 milliliters

Answer

125 milliliters

Answer

500 milliliters

Answer

1000 milliliters

Question 28

Which of the following is the most accurate way to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Using a ruler to the nearest millimeter

Answer

Using a measuring tape to the nearest centimeter

Answer

Using a ruler to the nearest inch

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Estimating the length by eye

Question 29

A bag of rice weighs 5 kilograms. If you remove 250 grams of rice from the bag, what is the new weight of the bag?

Accepted Answer

4.75 kilograms

Answer

2.5 kilograms

Answer

5.25 kilograms

Answer

10 kilograms

Question 30

Change 3.5 kilograms into grams.

Accepted Answer

3500 g

Answer

35 g

Answer

350 g

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35,000 g

Question 31

Which option is not a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Centimetre

Answer

Litre

Answer

Millilitre

Answer

Gallon

Question 32

A bottle holds 1.5 litres of juice. If 0.7 litres are consumed, how much juice is left?

Accepted Answer

1.3 litres

Answer

0.7 litres

Answer

0.8 litres

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2.2 litres

Question 33

What is the smallest unit of length in the metric system?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Meter

Question 34

A bottle contains 500 milliliters of water. How many liters of water are in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

0.5 liters

Answer

5 liters

Answer

50 liters

Answer

500 liters

Question 35

A jug holds 2 liters of milk. If I pour 750 milliliters of milk into the jug, how much more milk can I pour in to fill it up?

Accepted Answer

1,250 milliliters

Answer

750 milliliters

Answer

2 liters

Answer

1 liter

Question 36

A rectangular prism has a length of 5 centimeters, a width of 3 centimeters, and a height of 2 centimeters. What is the volume of the prism?

Accepted Answer

30 cubic centimeters

Answer

15 cubic centimeters

Answer

10 cubic centimeters

Answer

5 cubic centimeters

Question 37

What unit do we use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Ton

Answer

Liter

Question 38

A bag of sugar weighs 1500 grams. What is the mass of the sugar in kilograms?

Accepted Answer

1.5

Answer

15

Answer

150

Answer

1500

Question 39

A jug contains 1.5 liters of water. If you pour 750 milliliters of water into a glass, how much water is left in the jug?

Accepted Answer

0.75 liters

Answer

1.5 liters

Answer

2.25 liters

Answer

3 liters

Question 40

What unit is used to measure the volume of a box?

Accepted Answer

Liter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Meter

Question 41

A bag of sugar weighs 1 kilogram. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

1,000

Answer

100

Answer

10,000

Answer

100,000

Question 42

Which of the following is the smallest unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Millilitre

Answer

Litre

Answer

Centilitre

Answer

Decilitre

Question 43

A garden shaped like a rectangle is 5 metres long and 3 metres wide. What is its perimeter?

Accepted Answer

16 metres

Answer

8 metres

Answer

30 metres

Answer

60 metres

Question 44

A bottle filled with juice contains 1.5 litres. How many millilitres is this?

Accepted Answer

1,500

Answer

150

Answer

15,000

Answer

150,000

Question 45

Which tool mentioned here is used to weigh objects?

Accepted Answer

Scales

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Protractor

Question 46

A bottle holds 500 milliliters of liquid. How many liters is that?

Accepted Answer

0.5

Answer

0.05

Answer

5

Answer

50

Question 47

What is the perimeter of a square with sides that measure 5 centimeters?

Accepted Answer

20 centimeters

Answer

5 centimeters

Answer

10 centimeters

Answer

25 centimeters

Question 48

Which of these objects is most likely to have the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A bag of sand

Answer

A bag of feathers

Answer

A bag of marbles

Answer

A bag of sugar

Question 49

A garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the area of the garden?

Accepted Answer

25 square meters

Answer

15 square meters

Answer

50 square meters

Answer

100 square meters

Question 50

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

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Meter stick

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Vernier caliper

Question 51

A car travels 120 kilometers in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

Accepted Answer

60 kilometers per hour

Answer

30 kilometers per hour

Answer

90 kilometers per hour

Answer

120 kilometers per hour

Question 52

A jug contains 2 liters of water. How many milliliters of water does the jug contain?

Accepted Answer

2000

Answer

500

Answer

1000

Answer

4000

Question 53

What is the volume of a cube with sides measuring 3 centimeters?

Accepted Answer

27 cubic centimeters

Answer

3 cubic centimeters

Answer

9 cubic centimeters

Answer

81 cubic centimeters

Question 54

A rectangular garden has a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters. How long is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

21 meters

Answer

8 meters

Answer

15 meters

Answer

30 meters

Question 55

Which of the following is not a unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Liter

Answer

Gram

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Pound

Question 56

A bag of rice weighs 500 grams. How many kilograms is this?

Accepted Answer

0.5 kilograms

Answer

5 kilograms

Answer

50 kilograms

Answer

500 kilograms

Question 57

Which of the following units is the largest unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Pint

Question 58

What is the mass of a bag of apples that weighs 2.5 kilograms?

Accepted Answer

2500 grams

Answer

250 grams

Answer

25 kilograms

Answer

2500 kilograms

Question 59

A swimming pool has a volume of 5000 liters. How many milliliters is this?

Accepted Answer

500,000 milliliters

Answer

500 milliliters

Answer

5000 milliliters

Answer

50,000 milliliters

Question 60

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

Accepted Answer

Scale ruler

Answer

Measuring jug

Answer

Weighing scales

Answer

Thermometer

Question 61

What is the SI unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Meter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Celsius

Question 62

How many milliliters are in 1 liter?

Accepted Answer

1000 milliliters

Answer

1 milliliter

Answer

100 milliliters

Answer

10000 milliliters

Question 63

A bag of rice weighs 5 kilograms. How many grams is this equivalent to?

Accepted Answer

5000 grams

Answer

5 grams

Answer

500 grams

Answer

50000 grams

Question 64

Which of the following is the shortest length?

Accepted Answer

10 millimeters

Answer

5 centimeters

Answer

20 meters

Answer

1500 millimeters