Measuring Length: Interactive Quizzes and Practice for Year 6 Maths

Question 1

Which of the following measurements is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

10 millimetres

Answer

100 centimetres

Answer

10 metres

Answer

0.01 kilometres

Question 2

A car travels 200 kilometres in 2 hours. What is its average speed in kilometres per hour?

Accepted Answer

100 km/h

Answer

50 km/h

Answer

200 km/h

Answer

400 km/h

Question 3

What is the length of a line segment that is 3 metres and 5 centimetres long?

Accepted Answer

3 metres 5 centimetres

Answer

35 centimetres

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3.5 centimetres

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350 centimetres

Question 4

The distance from London to Paris is approximately 344 kilometres. What is this distance in metres?

Accepted Answer

3,440,000 metres

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344,000 metres

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34,400,000 metres

Answer

344,000,000 metres

Question 5

What is the smallest unit of length we use?

Accepted Answer

centimeter

Answer

meter

Answer

kilometer

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

1.5 meters

Answer

15 meters

Question 7

A car travels 120 kilometers. How many meters is this?

Accepted Answer

120,000

Answer

12,000

Answer

1,200,000

Question 8

Which tool is best for measuring the length of a football field?

Accepted Answer

tape measure

Answer

ruler

Answer

meter stick

Question 9

Which is longer: a 100-meter race or a 1-kilometer race?

Accepted Answer

1-kilometer race

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100-meter race

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They are the same length

Question 10

A marathon is about 42 kilometers long. How many meters is this?

Accepted Answer

42,000

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4,200

Answer

420,000

Question 11

A string is 0.75 meters long. How many centimeters is this?

Accepted Answer

750

Answer

75

Answer

7,500

Question 12

Which of the following is not a unit commonly used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Gram

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Meter

Question 13

How many centimeters are there in 1 meter?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

50

Answer

150

Answer

200

Question 14

Which of the following is the longest?

Accepted Answer

10 kilometers

Answer

100 centimeters

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1 meter

Answer

1000 meters

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

0.015 meters

Answer

1.5 meters

Answer

15 meters

Question 16

Which tool is used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Protractor

Answer

Spring balance

Question 17

Which of the following correctly orders the lengths from shortest to longest?

Accepted Answer

150 centimeters, 1.2 meters, 0.5 kilometers

Answer

0.5 kilometers, 1.2 meters, 150 centimeters

Answer

1.2 meters, 150 centimeters, 0.5 kilometers

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1.2 meters, 0.5 kilometers, 150 centimeters

Question 18

Which of the following methods gives the most precise measurement of a pencil's length?

Accepted Answer

Using a ruler with millimeter markings

Answer

Using a ruler with centimeter markings

Answer

Using a measuring tape

Answer

Estimating the length based on comparison to other objects

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

150

Answer

15

Answer

1.5

Question 20

Which of the following objects is approximately 1 meter in length?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A car

Answer

A football field

Question 21

Which tool is most appropriate for measuring the length of a book?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A measuring tape

Answer

A trundle wheel

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

16 meters

Answer

8 meters

Answer

30 meters

Question 23

Which of the following lengths is the greatest?

Accepted Answer

2,500 meters

Answer

1,500 meters

Answer

2,100 meters

Question 24

A pen is about 15 centimeters in length. Which of these is closest to the length of the pen in meters?

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

0.015 meters

Answer

1.5 meters

Question 25

A marathon race is approximately 42 kilometers. How many meters is 42 kilometers?

Accepted Answer

42,000 meters

Answer

420 meters

Answer

4,200 meters

Question 26

Which of these objects is typically the longest?

Accepted Answer

Car

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Book

Question 27

A garden that is shaped like a rectangle is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the distance around the garden?

Accepted Answer

16 meters

Answer

8 meters

Answer

30 meters

Question 28

Which of the following is not a tool used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Protractor

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

Question 29

Put these lengths in order from shortest to longest: 5 meters, 3 centimeters, 2 kilometers

Accepted Answer

3 centimeters, 5 meters, 2 kilometers

Answer

5 meters, 3 centimeters, 2 kilometers

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2 kilometers, 5 meters, 3 centimeters

Question 30

A field shaped like a rectangle has a length of 100 meters and a width of 50 meters. What is the area of the field?

Accepted Answer

2,500 square meters

Answer

500 square meters

Answer

150 square meters

Question 31

What is the smallest unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 32

Which of the following is a measuring tool used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Scales

Question 33

If a car travels 120 kilometers in 2 hours, what is its average speed?

Accepted Answer

60 kilometers per hour

Answer

120 kilometers per hour

Answer

240 kilometers per hour

Question 34

What is the perimeter of a rectangular garden that is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide?

Accepted Answer

16 meters

Answer

8 meters

Answer

15 meters

Question 35

Which of the following is not a unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Pound

Answer

Inch

Answer

Mile

Question 36

If you walk 2 kilometers every day for 7 days, how many kilometers will you walk in total?

Accepted Answer

28 kilometers

Answer

7 kilometers

Answer

14 kilometers

Question 37

Which unit of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Inch

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Meter

Question 38

Which object is approximately 1 meter long?

Accepted Answer

School desk

Answer

Car

Answer

Football field

Answer

Pencil

Question 39

If you cut a 2-meter string into 4 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

Accepted Answer

0.5

Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

1

Question 40

Which unit of length is most appropriate for measuring the distance between two cities?

Accepted Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Inch

Answer

Meter

Answer

Centimeter

Question 41

Which unit of length is the longest? Choose the correct answer from the options.

Accepted Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Meter

Answer

Inch

Answer

Centimeter

Question 42

Estimate the length of an object that is approximately 1 meter long. Which of the following is a suitable example?

Accepted Answer

A baseball bat

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A paperclip

Answer

A skyscraper

Question 43

Which of the following units of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Inch

Question 44

Which of the following objects is approximately 1 meter in length?

Accepted Answer

School desk

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Car

Answer

Football field

Question 45

A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters. Calculate the perimeter of the garden.

Accepted Answer

30 meters

Answer

25 meters

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50 meters

Answer

15 meters

Question 46

A rectangular garden is 6 meters long and 4 meters wide. If a path of equal width is created around the outside of the garden, what is the area of the path in square meters?

Accepted Answer

48 square meters

Answer

72 square meters

Answer

24 square meters

Answer

96 square meters

Question 47

Look at this line segment.  How long is it in centimeters?  [Image of a line segment approximately 5 cm in length]

Accepted Answer

5 cm

Answer

5 km

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5 m

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5 mm

Question 48

Which of these units is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Centimeter

Question 49

How many kilometers is 2500 meters?

Accepted Answer

2.5 km

Answer

0.25 km

Answer

25 km

Answer

0.025 km

Question 50

What is the best unit to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Meter

Answer

Millimeter

Question 51

A rectangular field is 15 meters long and has an area of 75 square meters. How wide is the field?

Accepted Answer

5 meters

Answer

20 meters

Answer

10 meters

Answer

25 meters

Question 52

A square has an area of 25 square centimeters. What is the length of one of its sides?

Accepted Answer

5 centimeters

Answer

10 centimeters

Answer

2 centimeters