Measuring Length: Master the Basics of Length Measurement

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 2

How many centimeters are in one meter?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

10

Answer

1000

Answer

10000

Question 3

A rectangular garden has a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters. What is the distance around the garden called?

Accepted Answer

Perimeter

Answer

Area

Answer

Volume

Answer

Surface area

Question 4

Which of the following distances is the longest?

Accepted Answer

5 kilometers

Answer

500 meters

Answer

50 centimeters

Answer

5 millimeters

Question 5

A piece of string is cut into two equal parts. If one part measures 15 centimeters, what is the total length of the original string?

Accepted Answer

30 centimeters

Answer

15 centimeters

Answer

60 centimeters

Answer

120 centimeters

Question 6

A rectangular playground is 20 meters long and 12 meters wide. What is the total space inside the playground called?

Accepted Answer

Area

Answer

Perimeter

Answer

Volume

Answer

Surface area

Question 7

A hiking trail is 8 kilometers long. If a hiker walks 2 kilometers each day, how long will it take the hiker to complete the trail?

Accepted Answer

4 days

Answer

2 days

Answer

8 days

Answer

16 days

Question 8

To accurately measure the length of your pencil using a ruler, which method should you use?

Accepted Answer

Place the ruler straight against the pencil and read the measurement at the pencil's end.

Answer

Hold the ruler at an angle and estimate the measurement.

Answer

Start measuring from the ruler's end, not the zero mark.

Question 9

A ruler displays a measurement of 15 centimeters. How do we express this measurement in meters?

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

0.015 meters

Answer

1.5 meters

Answer

15 meters

Question 10

Among the following tools, which one is most suitable for measuring the length of a book?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Calipers

Answer

Micrometer

Question 11

Which of these objects is approximately 1 meter long?

Accepted Answer

Human arm

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Car

Answer

Football field

Question 12

Which activity demands the most precise measurement of length?

Accepted Answer

Building a house

Answer

Baking a cake

Answer

Planting a tree

Answer

Walking to school

Question 13

Which of the following is the smallest standard unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

0.015 meters

Answer

1.5 meters

Question 15

Which measuring tool would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a football field?

Accepted Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Yardstick

Question 16

Which of the following lengths is the greatest?

Accepted Answer

2 kilometers

Answer

250 centimeters

Answer

2.2 meters

Question 17

A piece of string is 1.2 meters long. If it is cut into two equal pieces, what is the length of each piece?

Accepted Answer

0.6 meters

Answer

0.4 meters

Answer

0.8 meters

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a standard unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Pound

Answer

Inch

Answer

Foot

Question 19

A rectangular room is 4 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is its area?

Accepted Answer

12 square meters

Answer

7 square meters

Answer

24 square meters

Question 20

What is the most appropriate unit of measurement for the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Millimeters

Answer

Meters

Answer

Kilometers

Question 21

A string measures 25 centimeters. How many millimeters long is it?

Accepted Answer

250 mm

Answer

15 mm

Answer

1,500 mm

Answer

25,000 mm

Question 22

Which tool is used to accurately measure very small lengths?

Accepted Answer

Micrometer

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Question 23

Which option is NOT a unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Foot

Answer

Yard

Answer

Meter

Question 24

A rectangular garden has a length of 8 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the area of the garden?

Accepted Answer

40 sq. m

Answer

13 sq. m

Answer

80 sq. m

Answer

100 sq. m

Question 25

Which length is closest to the length of a football pitch?

Accepted Answer

100 meters

Answer

10 meters

Answer

1 kilometer

Answer

10 kilometers

Question 26

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

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Inch

Question 27

Change 5 centimeters to meters.

Accepted Answer

0.05 meters

Answer

0.5 meters

Answer

5 meters

Answer

50 meters

Question 28

A rectangular garden measures 5 meters by 3 meters. What is the area of the garden?

Accepted Answer

20 square meters

Answer

8 square meters

Answer

15 square meters

Answer

25 square meters

Question 29

A cyclist travels at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour. How many kilometers will the cyclist travel in 2 hours?

Accepted Answer

30 kilometers

Answer

15 kilometers

Answer

45 kilometers

Question 30

Which of these is the smallest unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Question 31

Which object is approximately 1 meter long?

Accepted Answer

A door

Answer

A pen

Answer

A football field

Answer

A car

Question 32

Which ruler is best for measuring small objects like a coin?

Accepted Answer

A ruler with millimeter markings

Answer

A ruler with centimeter markings

Answer

A ruler with meter markings

Answer

A ruler without any markings

Question 33

Which tool is used to measure curved lines?

Accepted Answer

A compass

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A measuring tape

Answer

A protractor

Question 34

Which is NOT a good practice when measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Estimating the measurement

Answer

Using a ruler that is too long

Answer

Holding the ruler parallel to the object

Answer

Using the zero mark of the ruler as a reference point

Question 35

A ribbon measures 50 cm. After cutting off 25 cm, what is the remaining length?

Accepted Answer

25 cm

Answer

50 cm

Answer

75 cm

Answer

100 cm

Question 36

Which unit is the smallest for measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 37

Which item is about 1 meter long?

Accepted Answer

Football

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Car

Answer

Skyscraper

Question 38

To measure the length of a 5-meter room, which tool should you use?

Accepted Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Protractor

Answer

Stopwatch

Answer

Thermometer

Question 39

Which unit of length is smaller than a millimeter?

Accepted Answer

Micrometer

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Centimeter

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Clinometer

Answer

Microscope

Question 41

A car travels at a constant speed of 60 kilometers per hour. If it travels 120 kilometers, how long does it take?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

Answer

1 hour

Answer

3 hours

Answer

4 hours

Question 42

A rectangular plot of land has a perimeter of 50 meters. If its length is 25 meters, what is its width?

Accepted Answer

12.5 meters

Answer

100 meters

Answer

50 meters

Answer

25 meters

Question 43

Which unit is NOT a metric unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Inch

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Centimeter

Question 44

Which of the following is the smallest unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Centimeter

Question 45

Which tool would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a soccer field?

Accepted Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Caliper

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Micrometer

Question 46

Which of these lengths is approximately equal to the length of a football field?

Accepted Answer

100 meters

Answer

10 meters

Answer

1 kilometer

Answer

10 kilometers

Question 47

A piece of string is 20 centimeters long. If you divide it into 4 equal pieces, what is the length of each piece?

Accepted Answer

5 centimeters

Answer

15 centimeters

Answer

10 centimeters

Question 48

Which unit of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 49

A pen is measured to be 14 centimeters long. What is its length in meters?

Accepted Answer

0.14 meters

Answer

1.4 meters

Answer

140 meters

Answer

0.014 meters

Question 50

A rectangular garden has a length of 8 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

26 meters

Answer

13 meters

Answer

10 meters

Answer

40 meters

Question 51

Which of the following measuring tools would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a car?

Accepted Answer

Meter tape

Answer

Calipers

Answer

Micrometer

Answer

Ruler

Question 52

A string is 60 centimeters long. If it is cut into 4 equal pieces, what will be the length of each piece?

Accepted Answer

15 centimeters

Answer

30 centimeters

Answer

6 centimeters

Answer

24 centimeters

Question 53

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the accuracy of length measurement?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

Answer

Using a calibrated measuring tool

Answer

Using a steady hand

Answer

Using an appropriate measuring unit

Question 54

A rectangular piece of paper is x centimeters long and y centimeters wide. What is the formula for finding the area of the paper?

Accepted Answer

Area = x cm x y cm

Answer

Area = x cm - y cm

Answer

Area = x cm / y cm

Answer

Area = x cm + y cm

Question 55

Which of the following measuring tools is the most precise?

Accepted Answer

Micrometer

Answer

Meter tape

Answer

Yard stick

Answer

Ruler