Measuring Length: Interactive Quizzes and Practice Questions

Question 1

A rectangular garden measures 450 centimeters in length and 275 centimeters in width. Calculate the perimeter of the garden in meters.

Accepted Answer

14.25 meters

Answer

11.25 meters

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28.5 meters

Answer

5.7 meters

Question 2

Which unit is used to measure the length of a football field?

Accepted Answer

Meters

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Centimeters

Answer

Kilometers

Question 3

Convert 15 centimeters to meters.

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

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1.5 meters

Answer

150 meters

Question 4

Which action may lead to inaccurate length measurement?

Accepted Answer

Estimating the distance

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Using a sharp pencil

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Marking end points clearly

Question 5

If a 60-centimeter string is cut into two equal pieces, what is the length of each piece?

Accepted Answer

30 centimeters

Answer

15 centimeters

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60 centimeters

Question 6

A fence is 10 meters long and needs to be divided into 5 equal sections. What is the length of each section?

Accepted Answer

2 meters

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1 meter

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5 meters

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

60 kilometers per hour

Answer

20 kilometers per hour

Answer

120 kilometers per hour

Question 8

Which method is most accurate for measuring the length of a thumb?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

String

Question 9

Which tool is used to measure length accurately?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Protractor

Answer

Microscope

Question 10

What is the standard unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Centimeter

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Foot

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Yard

Question 11

Which of the following is the longest distance?

Accepted Answer

0.5 km

Answer

10 cm

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20 mm

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1 m

Question 12

A fence is 20 meters long. How many 2-meter long fence posts are needed to support the fence?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

5

Answer

15

Answer

20

Question 13

In the metric system, which unit represents the smallest length?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

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Centimeter

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Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 14

Using a ruler, you measure a line segment to be 25 centimeters long. Which answer shows this length as a number?

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

250

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2.5

Answer

0.25

Question 15

Which of the following is equivalent to 100 centimeters?

Accepted Answer

1 meter

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1 millimeter

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1000 millimeters

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1000 meters

Question 16

A rectangular garden measures 10 meters in length and 5 meters in width. What is the perimeter of this garden?

Accepted Answer

50 meters

Answer

15 meters

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30 meters

Answer

100 meters

Question 17

A ribbon is cut into 5 equal pieces, and each piece is 20 centimeters long. What was the total length of the ribbon before it was cut?

Accepted Answer

500 centimeters

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20 centimeters

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100 centimeters

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1000 centimeters

Question 18

What is the smallest unit of length among centimeter, meter, kilometer, and millimeter?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

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Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 19

Which of these methods is the correct way to measure the length of a table?

Accepted Answer

Using a ruler to measure from one end to the other

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Using a tape measure to measure around the edges

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Using a string to measure and then measuring the string

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Using a pencil to mark the length

Question 20

Which of the following is not a multiple of 10 centimeters?

Accepted Answer

33 centimeters

Answer

10 centimeters

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20 centimeters

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40 centimeters

Question 21

A rectangular garden has an area of 15 square meters. If the length of the garden is 5 meters, what is its width?

Accepted Answer

4 meters

Answer

3 meters

Answer

5 meters

Answer

6 meters

Question 22

How many centimeters are there in 2 and a half meters?

Accepted Answer

250

Answer

25

Answer

2500

Answer

2.5

Question 23

A pencil measures 15 centimeters in length. What is its length in meters?

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

1.5 meters

Answer

15 meters

Answer

0.015 meters

Question 24

A piece of string measures 800 millimeters in length. What is its length in centimeters?

Accepted Answer

800 centimeters

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8 centimeters

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80 centimeters

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8 meters

Question 25

Which tool is best suited for measuring the length of a small object, like a paperclip?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Yard stick

Answer

Meter stick

Question 26

A piece of fabric measures 2 meters in length. If you cut off a section that is 75 centimeters long, what is the remaining length of the fabric?

Accepted Answer

1.75 meters

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1.25 meters

Answer

2.75 meters

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1 meter

Question 27

Which statement about the length of a line segment is true?

Accepted Answer

It is the distance between two points.

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It can be negative.

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It is always a whole number.

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It is measured in degrees.

Question 28

A rectangular playground has a length of 20 meters and a perimeter of 60 meters. What is the width of the playground?

Accepted Answer

15 meters

Answer

10 meters

Answer

20 meters

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25 meters

Question 29

You have a ribbon that is 200 centimeters long. If you cut the ribbon into pieces that are each 10 centimeters long, how many pieces will you have?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

10

Answer

50

Answer

100

Question 30

Which unit of length is the smallest: centimeter, meter, kilometer or inch?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Inch

Question 31

How many centimeters are there in 2 meters?

Accepted Answer

100 centimeters

Answer

50 centimeters

Answer

200 centimeters

Answer

250 centimeters

Question 32

A pencil is 15 centimeters long. What is its length in meters?

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

0.015 meters

Answer

1.5 meters

Answer

15 meters

Question 33

Which of the following units of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 34

Which of these measuring tools would be most suitable for finding the length of a book?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Micrometer

Answer

Calipers

Question 35

A rectangular plot of land measures 10 meters in length and 5 meters in width. What is the area of the plot in square meters?

Accepted Answer

50 square meters

Answer

15 square meters

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10 square meters

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100 square meters

Question 36

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

Accepted Answer

100 meters

Answer

1,000 meters

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10,000 meters

Answer

10 meters

Question 37

A pencil is 15 centimeters long. What is its length in meters?

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

1.5 meters

Answer

150 meters

Answer

0.015 meters

Question 38

Which of the following objects is approximately 1 meter long?

Accepted Answer

School desk

Answer

Football field

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Car

Answer

Pencil

Question 39

Which of the following is the most accurate measuring device?

Accepted Answer

Vernier calipers

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Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

60 kilometers per hour

Answer

240 kilometers per hour

Answer

120 kilometers per hour

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30 kilometers per hour

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Mile

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Question 42

Which of the following is the most accurate method to measure the length of a curved line?

Accepted Answer

Use a piece of string to trace the line and then measure the string.

Answer

Estimate the length of the line by eye.

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Use a ruler to measure the line directly.

Question 43

Measure the length of the following line segment in centimeters:

[Image of a line segment 8 cm long]

Accepted Answer

8 cm

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6 cm

Answer

10 cm

Question 44

Which of the following lengths is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

25 mm

Answer

0.5 m

Answer

4500 cm

Answer

3 cm

Question 45

Convert the length of the line segment to meters:

[Image of a line segment 1.2 m long]

Accepted Answer

1.2 m

Answer

120 cm

Answer

1200 mm

Question 46

Calculate the area of a rectangular room measuring 6 m in length and 4 m in width.

Accepted Answer

24 m²

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40 m²

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30 m²

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10 m²

Question 47

What is the length of the line segment below?

[Image of a line segment 8 cm long]

Accepted Answer

8 cm

Answer

12 cm

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6 cm

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10 cm

Question 48

What is the area of a square with a side length of 5 cm?

Accepted Answer

25 cm²

Answer

100 cm²

Answer

50 cm²

Answer

10 cm²