Measuring Capacity: Interactive Quizzes for Year 1 Maths

Question 1

Which of the following has the biggest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A bucket

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A teaspoon

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A tablespoon

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A cup

Question 2

Which tool do we NOT use to measure capacity?

Accepted Answer

Thermometer

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Jug

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Spoon

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Mug

Question 3

Which of these tells us about how much liquid something holds?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the capacity

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Counting the number of pencils

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Weighing something

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Measuring the length

Question 4

Which is NOT a useful non-standard unit for measuring how much something holds?

Accepted Answer

Blocks

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Cups

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Spoons

Question 5

Which container holds the least amount of water?

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A glass with 1 cup

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A bucket with 5 cups

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A jug with 3 cups

Question 6

What do we use to measure how much liquid there is?

Accepted Answer

Measuring cylinder

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Thermometer

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Clock

Question 7

Why do we use non-standard units to measure how much something holds?

Accepted Answer

To help us learn about capacity

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To make it easier to compare

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To make sure our measurements are exact

Question 8

Which container can hold the most water?

Accepted Answer

A bucket

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A small cup

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A water bottle

Question 9

Which of these can be used to measure the amount of liquid in a container?

Accepted Answer

Litres

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Centimetres

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Spoons

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Grams

Question 10

Which of the following containers can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A bathtub

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A teaspoon

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A cup

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A bucket

Question 11

Which container can hold the most water: a cup, a bucket, a bottle, or a jug?

Accepted Answer

Bucket

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Cup

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Bottle

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Jug

Question 12

We have two containers, a bucket and a glass. Which container can hold more water?

Accepted Answer

The bucket

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The glass

Question 13

Which of these is not a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Centimetres

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Litres

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Cups

Question 14

A container is filled with 3 cups of water. If you pour out 1 cup of water, how much water is left in the container?

Accepted Answer

2 cups

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1 cup

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3 cups

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a non-standard unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Cups

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Litres

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Gallons

Question 16

Which of these can be used to measure the capacity of a container?

Accepted Answer

A cup.

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A ruler.

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A pencil.

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A book.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram.

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Cup.

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Litre.

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Gallon.

Question 18

Which of the following is the smallest unit of capacity we have learnt about?

Accepted Answer

Millilitre

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Litre

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Kilolitre

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Gallon

Question 19

A water tank has a capacity of 200 litres. If the tank is currently filled to half of its capacity, how many litres of water are in the tank?

Accepted Answer

100 litres

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50 litres

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150 litres

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200 litres

Question 20

How can you check if two things can hold the same amount of liquid?

Accepted Answer

Fill them both with the same liquid and see if they reach the same level

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Weigh them when they're empty and then when they're full and figure out the difference

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Measure their size and calculate their volume

Question 21

When we say something has a 'large capacity,' what does that mean?

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It can hold a lot of liquid

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It is heavy and solid

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It has a wide surface area

Question 22

Which container can hold the most sand?

Accepted Answer

A large jug

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A small bucket

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A tiny spoon

Question 23

How can we measure the amount of water in this bottle?

Accepted Answer

Use a cup

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Use a ruler

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Use a weighing scale

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Centimetres

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Litres

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Millilitres

Question 25

If a jug can hold 5 cups of water, how many half-cups of water can it hold?

Accepted Answer

10

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5

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25

Question 26

Which of these containers has the smallest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A teaspoon

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A bathtub

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A bottle

Question 27

How can you compare the different amounts of water in containers?

Accepted Answer

Using a measuring jug

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Using a ruler

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Using a pencil

Question 28

Which of these is not a way to measure the amount of water in a container?

Accepted Answer

Using a measuring tape

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Using cups

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Using spoons

Question 29

Which of these activities requires the most water?

Accepted Answer

Filling a bathtub

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Watering a plant

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Washing hands

Question 30

Which of these containers is best for measuring the capacity of a small bottle?

Accepted Answer

A measuring spoon

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A large jug

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A bucket

Question 31

What is the capacity of a container that holds 3 cups of water?

Accepted Answer

3 cups

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1 cup

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2 cups

Question 32

Which of these containers can hold the most water?

Accepted Answer

A large jug

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A small glass

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A medium-sized bowl

Question 33

What can be used to measure the amount of water in a container?

Accepted Answer

A measuring jug

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A ruler

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A scale

Question 34

A bottle holds 500 milliliters of water. How many half-liter bottles can be filled with this water?

Accepted Answer

2

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1

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4

Question 35

How can we measure how much water is in a container using a toy spoon?

Accepted Answer

Fill the container with the spoon and count how many times it takes to fill it

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Measure the length and width of the container and multiply them together

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Weigh the container before and after filling it with water and subtract the difference

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Guess how much water is in the container based on how it looks

Question 36

How can you compare the capacity of two containers without using measuring tools?

Accepted Answer

Pour the water from one container into the other and see which one fills up first.

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Hold the containers side by side and guess which one has more water.

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Use your hand to measure the height of the water in each container.

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Use a ruler to measure the width of each container.

Question 37

Which of these activities involves measuring capacity?

Accepted Answer

Filling a bathtub with water

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Measuring the length of a pencil

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Weighing a bag of apples

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Counting the number of students in a class

Question 38

Which of these containers can hold the most water?

Accepted Answer

A 2-litre jug

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A 1-litre bottle

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A 500-millilitre cup

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A 100-millilitre beaker

Question 39

You have a bottle of juice with a capacity of 1.5 litres. You drink half of the juice. How many millilitres of juice have you drunk?

Accepted Answer

750 millilitres

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500 millilitres

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1000 millilitres

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1500 millilitres

Question 40

A swimming pool has a capacity of 10,000 litres. If the pool is currently filled to one-quarter of its capacity, how many litres of water need to be added to fill the pool completely?

Accepted Answer

7500 litres

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2500 litres

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5000 litres

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10,000 litres