Measuring Length: Interactive Quizzes for Year 2 Maths

Question 1

You're outside and want to measure the height of a tall tree, but you only have a short ruler. How can you measure the height of the tree without buying any more equipment?

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Guess the height by comparing it to something of a known height, like yourself or a building.

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Use a tape measure.

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Use a protractor.

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Use a yardstick.

Question 2

Which of these is the best way to measure the length of a big room?

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Using a measuring tape

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Using a ruler

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Using a piece of string

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Using your steps

Question 3

You have two ribbons. Ribbon A is longer than ribbon B. Which ribbon is shorter?

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Ribbon B

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Ribbon A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a good way to measure the length of something?

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Using your hand

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Using a ruler

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Using a measuring tape

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Using a stick

Question 5

If a 50 cm ribbon is used by 10 cm, how much ribbon is left?

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40 cm

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50 cm

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60 cm

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70 cm

Question 6

How do you best measure the length of a curved line?

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String

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Ruler

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Paper clip

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Measuring tape

Question 7

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

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Ruler

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String

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Paper clip

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Measuring tape

Question 8

To measure the length of a table correctly, you should measure from:

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One end to the other

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Middle to one end

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One corner to the other

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Top to bottom

Question 9

Which unit is the smallest?

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Millimeter

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Centimeter

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Meter

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Kilometer

Question 10

How many centimeters make up a meter?

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100

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10

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1000

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10000

Question 11

Which object is around 1 meter long?

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Table

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Pencil

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Straw

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Car

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a unit of length?

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Kilogram

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Centimetre

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Metre

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Inch

Question 13

What is the best tool for measuring the length of a pencil?

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Ruler

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Paper clip

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Straw

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String

Question 14

Which of these is a non-standard unit of length?

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Paper clip

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Centimeter

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Meter

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Inch

Question 15

To measure the length of a pencil, which tool is best?

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A ruler

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A paper clip

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A straw

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A measuring tape

Question 16

Which method should NOT be used to compare the lengths of two objects?

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Using your fingers

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Using a ruler

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Using a paper clip

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Using a measuring tape

Question 17

You have 3 paper clips, each measuring 5 cm in length. What is the total length of all the paper clips?

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15 cm

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5 cm

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10 cm

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20 cm

Question 18

Which object is likely to be the longest?

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A car

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A pencil

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A book

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A ruler

Question 19

When measuring the length of a classroom, which unit is most appropriate?

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Metres

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Centimetres

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Kilometres

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Inches

Question 20

What is the best way to measure the length of a pencil accurately?

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Using a ruler marked in centimetres

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Using a paper clip

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Using a straw

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Using your hand

Question 21

Which object is the trickiest to measure using a paper clip?

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Table

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Straw

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Pencil

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Book

Question 22

What could you use to measure the length of a pencil?

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Paper clips

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Kitchen scales

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Thermometer

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Stopwatch

Question 23

If you have a string that is 20 cm long and you cut it into 4 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

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5 cm

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10 cm

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15 cm

Question 24

If you have a ruler that is 30 cm long and you want to measure the length of a table that is longer than the ruler, what can you do?

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Measure the table in multiple sections

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Use a different ruler

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Guess the length of the table

Question 25

Which of the following units of length is the longest?

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Kilometre

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Millimetre

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Metre

Question 26

If a piece of string is 50 cm long and you cut off 20 cm, how much string do you have left?

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30 cm

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a good way to accurately measure the length of a pencil?

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Using your feet

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Using a tape measure

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Using a ruler

Question 28

What is the most appropriate tool to measure the length of a football field?

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Measuring tape

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Foot ruler

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String

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Paper clip

Question 29

The distance from my home to school is 2 kilometers. Express this distance in meters.

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2000

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1000

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3000

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4000

Question 30

What tool would be best for measuring the length of a car?

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Tape measure

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Foot ruler

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Paper clip

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String

Question 31

Which of the following represents the shortest length?

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1 paper clip

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2 paper clips

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3 paper clips

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4 paper clips

Question 32

How do you determine the length of a table?

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Measuring tape or ruler

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String

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Book

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Pencil

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a good way to measure length?

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Using your finger

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Using a tape measure

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Using a pencil

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Using a ruler

Question 34

You want to measure the length of your desk. Which would be the best tool to use?

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A ruler

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A spoon

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A paperclip

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A straw

Question 35

You are building a tower with blocks. Which block should you use to make the tower the tallest?

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The longest block

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The block in the middle

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Any block will do

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The shortest block

Question 36

You want to cut a piece of string to be the same length as your pencil. How would you do it?

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Measure the pencil with a ruler and cut the string to that length.

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Fold the string in half and cut it.

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Just guess and cut the string.

Question 37

You have two pieces of string. One is 5 paperclips long and the other is 3 paperclips long. Which string is longer?

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The string that is 5 paperclips long

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They are the same length

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The string that is 3 paperclips long

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I don't know