Measuring Length: Interactive Quizzes for Year 1 Maths

Question 1

Which object is longer, the pencil or the ruler?

Accepted Answer

The ruler

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The pencil

Question 2

Which is the longest: a finger, a hand, or an arm?

Accepted Answer

An arm

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A finger

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A hand

Question 3

Which pencil is the shortest?

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A 5cm pencil

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A 10cm pencil

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A 15cm pencil

Question 4

If you have two lines that are the same length, what can you say about them?

Accepted Answer

They are equal in length

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They are different in length

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They are longer than each other

Question 5

Which unit can be used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Metres

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Grams

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Seconds

Question 6

Which shape is the longest?

Accepted Answer

A shape that is 12 paper clips long

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A shape that is 10 paper clips long

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A shape that is 8 paper clips long

Question 7

What can you use to measure how far you jump?

Accepted Answer

A long measuring tape

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A short ruler

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A small stick

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A coin

Question 8

Your pencil is 10 centimetres long. How many metres long is it?

Accepted Answer

0.1 of a metre

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1 centimetre

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10 centimetres

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1 metre

Question 9

Which thing is about 20 centimetres long?

Accepted Answer

A medium-sized banana

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A tiny paperclip

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A big car

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A huge building

Question 10

What's a good way to guess how long a car is?

Accepted Answer

Using your feet

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Using a short pencil

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Using a long measuring tape

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Using a small ruler

Question 11

Which tool do you think is best for measuring the length of a tall tree?

Accepted Answer

A long tape measure

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A short ruler

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A meter stick

Question 12

A green ribbon is 15 inches long. A blue string is 2 feet long. Which one do you think is longer?

Accepted Answer

The blue string

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The green ribbon

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They are the same length

Question 13

Which of these do you think is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

A tiny inch

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A long yard

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A smaller foot

Question 14

Which of these do you think is the best way to measure the length of your room?

Accepted Answer

Using a measuring tape

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Walking around the room

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Just guessing

Question 15

A piece of cloth is 5 feet long. You cut off 2 feet. How long do you think the remaining piece of cloth is?

Accepted Answer

3 feet

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4 feet

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5 feet

Question 16

We're measuring lengths. Which of these is the longest?

Accepted Answer

5 kilometers

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5 centimeters

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5 meters

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5 millimeters

Question 17

We have a string that's 20 centimeters long. If we cut it into 4 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

Accepted Answer

10 centimeters

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5 centimeters

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15 centimeters

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20 centimeters

Question 18

We're measuring a pencil with a ruler and it's 15 centimeters long. What's the length of the pencil in millimeters?

Accepted Answer

150 millimeters

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15 millimeters

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1,500 millimeters

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15,000 millimeters

Question 19

Let's think about what measuring length means. Which of these things involves measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the height of a tree

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Building a tower with blocks

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Counting the number of steps in a staircase

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Drawing a picture

Question 20

Which is the best way to measure the length of a tree?

Accepted Answer

Use a measuring tape

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Use a ruler

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Use a paper clip

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Use a pencil

Question 21

If a pencil is 10 cm long and a book is 15 cm long, how much longer is the book than the pencil?

Accepted Answer

5 cm

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10 cm

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15 cm

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25 cm

Question 22

Which object is about 1 metre long?

Accepted Answer

A chair

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A car

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A pencil

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A shoe

Question 23

Which of these is the best unit to measure the length of a football pitch?

Accepted Answer

Metres

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Centimetres

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Kilometres

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Millimetres

Question 24

Which of these lengths is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

5 mm

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5 cm

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5 m

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5 km

Question 25

If a ribbon is cut into two equal pieces, each piece will be:

Accepted Answer

Half the length of the original ribbon

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The same length as the original ribbon

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Twice the length of the original ribbon

Question 26

What do we use to measure the length of a road?

Accepted Answer

Kilometers

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Centimeters

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Meters

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Inches

Question 27

String A is 25 centimeters long. String B is 15 centimeters long. Which string is longer?

Accepted Answer

String A

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String B

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They are the same length

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I can't tell

Question 28

Which of these is around 1 meter long?

Accepted Answer

A door

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A pencil

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A car

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A football

Question 29

Which of these units is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Millimeters

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Centimeters

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Meters

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Kilometers

Question 30

When measuring length, which of these is NOT a tool we use?

Accepted Answer

Camera

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Stick

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String

Question 31

Which is a non-standard unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Steps

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Centimetres

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Metres

Question 32

Which is the longest of these objects: a pencil, a book, or a ruler?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

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Pencil

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Book

Question 33

Which of these is the shortest item: a crayon, a shoe, or a car?

Accepted Answer

Crayon

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Shoe

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Car

Question 34

Which object is about 1 metre long?

Accepted Answer

Door

Answer

Car

Answer

Pencil

Question 35

If you want to make sure your measurements are accurate, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Use the same measuring tool every time

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Measure from different points

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Guess and check

Question 36

What is the best way to measure the length of a curved line?

Accepted Answer

String

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Ruler

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Tape measure

Question 37

What's the difference between length and height?

Accepted Answer

Length is measured across, while height is measured up and down

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Height is measured across, while length is measured up and down

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Length and height are the same thing

Question 38

Which of these is the smallest unit of measurement: metre, centimetre, or millimetre?

Accepted Answer

Millimetre

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Metre

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Centimetre

Question 39

Which tool is used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

A ruler with numbers

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A scale for weight

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A thermometer for temperature

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A protractor for angles

Question 40

Which activity involves measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the height of a tree

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Weighing a bag of sweets

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Telling the time on a clock

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Counting the number of apples in a box

Question 41

Which of these is the smallest unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Millimetre

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Centimetre

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Metre

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Kilometre

Question 42

What is the correct way to measure the length of a straight line?

Accepted Answer

Using a ruler

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Using a protractor

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Using a compass

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Using a tape measure

Question 43

What should you use to measure the length of a curved line?

Accepted Answer

String

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Ruler

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Calipers

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Measuring tape

Question 44

Which of the following can be used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

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A clock

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A scale

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A thermometer

Question 45

How many paper clips long is the pencil?

Accepted Answer

5

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7

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3

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9

Question 46

Which of the following is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

A finger

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A leg

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An arm

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A tree

Question 47

Which of the following is longer than a meter?

Accepted Answer

A car

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A pencil

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A book

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A ruler