Length and Distance: Master Measurement Concepts with Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

Which of the following is not a factor that can affect the accuracy of a measurement?

Accepted Answer

Time of day

Answer

Instrument calibration

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Environmental conditions

Answer

Observer bias

Question 2

Which option is NOT a unit of length?

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Gallon

Answer

Inch

Answer

Foot

Answer

Yard

Question 3

A car travels 150 kilometers. How many meters is that?

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150,000 meters

Answer

15,000 meters

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1,500 meters

Answer

15 meters

Question 4

A bicycle wheel has a radius of 25 centimeters. What is its diameter?

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50 centimeters

Answer

12.5 centimeters

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25 centimeters

Answer

100 centimeters

Question 5

A television has a screen that measures 60 inches diagonally. What is this measurement in centimeters?

Accepted Answer

152.4 cm

Answer

120 cm

Answer

150 cm

Answer

50 cm

Question 6

Which of the following is the standard international (SI) unit of length?

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Meter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Mile

Question 7

Convert 2.5 kilometers to meters.

Accepted Answer

2,500 meters

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250 meters

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25,000 meters

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250,000 meters

Question 8

Rank the following units of length from shortest to longest: millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer.

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Millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer

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Centimeter, millimeter, meter, kilometer

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Meter, centimeter, millimeter, kilometer

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Kilometer, meter, centimeter, millimeter

Question 9

Find the diameter of a circle with a radius of 7 centimeters.

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14 centimeters

Answer

7 centimeters

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21 centimeters

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28 centimeters

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a unit of distance?

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Hectare

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Mile

Answer

Yard

Answer

Foot

Question 11

Which of the following is the best unit to measure the length of a car?

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Meter

Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 12

What is the smallest unit of length in the metric system?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Meter

Question 13

Which of the following is the best tool for accurately measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Trunking wheel

Answer

Odometer

Question 14

What is the metric system unit for measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Inch

Answer

Foot

Answer

Yard

Question 15

A square garden has a side length of 10 meters. What is its perimeter?

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40 meters

Answer

10 meters

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20 meters

Answer

80 meters

Question 16

Convert 3 kilometers into meters.

Accepted Answer

3,000 meters

Answer

30 meters

Answer

300 meters

Answer

30,000 meters

Question 17

Which of the following lengths is the longest?

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0.5 kilometers

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2,000 millimeters

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20 centimeters

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2 meters

Question 18

A marathon runner runs 42 kilometers. How many meters has the runner covered?

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42,000 meters

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4,200 meters

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420,000 meters

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4,200,000 meters

Question 19

A cyclist travels a distance of 15 kilometers at an average speed of 12 km/h. How long does it take the cyclist to complete the journey?

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1 hour 30 minutes

Answer

1 hour 15 minutes

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2 hours

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2 hours 30 minutes

Question 20

What is the smallest unit of length in the metric system?

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Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 21

Convert 2.5 kilometers to meters.

Accepted Answer

2,500 meters

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250 meters

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25,000 meters

Answer

250,000 meters

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a unit of distance?

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Second

Answer

Light-year

Answer

Mile

Answer

Foot

Question 23

A rectangular room has a length of 6 meters and a width of 4 meters. Find the area of the room in square meters.

Accepted Answer

24 square meters

Answer

10 square meters

Answer

20 square meters

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48 square meters

Question 24

Which of the following is the longest unit of length?

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Kilometer

Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Question 25

A marathon runner runs 26 miles. Convert this distance to kilometers.

Accepted Answer

42 kilometers

Answer

40 kilometers

Answer

44 kilometers

Answer

46 kilometers

Question 26

Which of the following tools is commonly used to measure very small distances?

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Micrometer

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Yardstick

Question 27

In the metric system, which unit is the standard for measuring length?

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Meter

Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 28

How many millimeters are equivalent to 3 meters?

Accepted Answer

30000

Answer

100

Answer

300

Answer

3000

Question 29

Which of the following lengths would be considered the longest?

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2.25 kilometers

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250 centimeters

Answer

2.5 meters

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2500 millimeters

Question 30

A circular track has a circumference of 400 meters. How far will a runner travel if they complete 3 laps?

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1600 meters

Answer

800 meters

Answer

1200 meters

Answer

2000 meters

Question 31

Which of the given units is the smallest unit of length in the metric system?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Meter

Answer

Centimeter

Question 32

How many meters are equivalent to 1 kilometer?

Accepted Answer

1,000

Answer

100

Answer

10,000

Answer

100,000

Question 33

Which of the following tools is NOT used to measure length?

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Thermometer

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Micrometer

Question 34

A marathon runner completes 26.2 miles. Convert this distance to kilometers (approximately).

Accepted Answer

42

Answer

15

Answer

30

Answer

50

Question 35

Which of the following formulas is valid for calculating the area of a circle?

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A = πr^2

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A = πr

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A = 2πr

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A = 4πr

Question 36

Which metric unit is used as the SI base unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Mile

Answer

Foot

Answer

Inch

Question 37

A rectangular garden measures 6 meters in length and 4 meters in width. Calculate the perimeter of the garden:

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24 meters

Answer

10 meters

Answer

20 meters

Answer

40 meters

Question 38

A rectangular prism has dimensions of 10 cm length, 5 cm width, and 3 cm height. Calculate the volume of the prism in cubic centimeters.

Accepted Answer

150

Answer

15

Answer

50

Answer

500

Question 39

When selecting the appropriate unit of length for a measurement, which factor should NOT be considered?

Accepted Answer

Monetary cost

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Required accuracy

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Type of measurement

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Convenience

Question 40

Which unit of length in the metric system is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 41

Convert 5 kilometers to meters. Which answer is correct?

Accepted Answer

5,000 meters

Answer

500 meters

Answer

50,000 meters

Answer

500,000 meters

Question 42

Which of the following is an example of a customary unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Inch

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 43

A cyclist travels 15 miles in 2 hours. What is their average speed in miles per hour?

Accepted Answer

7.5 mph

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15 mph

Answer

30 mph

Answer

60 mph

Question 44

Which of the following units is most appropriate to measure the distance between London and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Question 45

Which of the following is a valid conversion factor for converting meters to kilometers?

Accepted Answer

1 km = 1,000 m

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1 km = 100 m

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1 m = 100 km

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1 m = 1,000 km

Question 46

Which of these is the largest unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Question 47

Which of these activities requires the most precise measurement of length?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the length of a piece of thread

Answer

Measuring the length of a football pitch

Answer

Measuring the height of a tree

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Measuring the distance between two cities

Question 48

Which of these instruments is used to measure very small distances?

Accepted Answer

Micrometer

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Odometer