Measurement Mastery: Quizzes to Sharpen Your Skills

Question 1

A thermometer reads 25°C. What is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

68°F

Answer

41°F

Answer

77°F

Answer

95°F

Question 2

Which of the following is a composite unit of measurement?

Accepted Answer

Liter per hour

Answer

Foot

Answer

Pound

Answer

Millimeter

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a non-standard unit of measurement?

Accepted Answer

Handspan

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Liter

Question 4

Water boils at what temperature in Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

212

Answer

100

Answer

32

Answer

-40

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Hand

Answer

Meter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Kilogram

Question 6

Which unit is used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Gram

Answer

Liter

Answer

Degree Celsius

Question 7

The temperature outside is 25 degrees Celsius. What is that in Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

77°F

Answer

40°F

Answer

60°F

Answer

95°F

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a unit of measurement that we commonly use?

Accepted Answer

Cubit

Answer

Inch

Answer

Yard

Answer

Foot

Question 9

A thermometer measures the temperature of boiling water to be 212 degrees Fahrenheit. What is that in Celsius?

Accepted Answer

100°C

Answer

50°C

Answer

75°C

Answer

125°C

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Yard stick

Answer

Meter stick

Question 11

A farmer has 500 pounds of apples. He wants to divide them equally among 10 baskets. How many pounds of apples will be in each basket?

Accepted Answer

50 pounds

Answer

100 pounds

Answer

250 pounds

Answer

500 pounds

Question 12

Which of these objects has the highest density: a large wooden block, a small metal ball the same size as the wooden block, or a container of water?

Accepted Answer

Small metal ball

Answer

Large wooden block

Answer

Container of water

Question 13

A bag of rice weighs 500 grams. How many kilograms does it weigh?

Accepted Answer

0.5

Answer

5

Answer

50

Answer

500

Question 14

A bottle contains 2 liters of juice. How many milliliters of juice does it contain?

Accepted Answer

2000

Answer

20

Answer

200

Answer

20000

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Balance scale

Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Thermometer

Question 16

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of milk. If I want to double the recipe, how much milk will I need?

Accepted Answer

2 cups

Answer

1/4 cup

Answer

1/2 cup

Answer

1 cup

Question 17

Which tool is most accurate for measuring the length of a paperclip?

Accepted Answer

Ruler with millimeter markings

Answer

Measuring tape with centimeter markings

Answer

Yard stick with inch markings

Answer

Protractor with degree markings

Question 18

In the metric system, what is the smallest unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 19

Which unit is used to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Ounce

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Cup

Answer

Inch

Question 20

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice. How many milliliters of juice are in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

1,500 milliliters

Answer

150 milliliters

Answer

15,000 milliliters

Answer

150,000 milliliters

Question 21

Which tool is used to measure temperature?

Accepted Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring cup

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Inch

Question 23

1000 milliliters is equal to:

Accepted Answer

1 liter

Answer

1 gallon

Answer

1 quart

Answer

1 pint

Question 24

Change 5 feet to inches.

Accepted Answer

60 inches

Answer

5 inches

Answer

10 inches

Question 25

Find the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 6 inches and a width of 4 inches.

Accepted Answer

20 inches

Answer

10 inches

Question 26

What is a real-world example of measuring weight?

Accepted Answer

Weighing groceries

Answer

Checking the pressure in tires

Question 27

Which of the following containers has the greatest capacity?

Accepted Answer

1 gallon

Answer

1 cup

Answer

1 pint

Answer

1 quart

Question 28

Which tool is most appropriate for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Protractor

Answer

Yard stick

Answer

Tape measure

Question 29

How many inches are there in 1 foot?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

15

Answer

10

Answer

20

Question 30

Which of the following objects is likely to have the greatest weight?

Accepted Answer

A bowling ball

Answer

A soccer ball

Answer

A golf ball

Answer

A baseball

Question 31

Which of the following temperatures is the coldest?

Accepted Answer

-10 degrees Celsius

Answer

10 degrees Celsius

Answer

0 degrees Celsius

Answer

20 degrees Celsius

Question 32

What is the standard unit of temperature in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Fahrenheit

Answer

Rankine

Answer

Kelvin

Answer

Celsius

Question 33

A rectangular garden has a length of 10 feet and a width of 5 feet. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

30 feet

Answer

15 feet

Answer

50 feet

Answer

10 feet

Question 34

Which of the following is a unit of weight?

Accepted Answer

Gram

Answer

Meter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Celsius

Question 35

A bottle of water has a capacity of 500 milliliters. How many liters is this?

Accepted Answer

0.5 liters

Answer

50 liters

Answer

0.05 liters

Answer

5 liters

Question 36

Which of the following instruments is used to measure temperature?

Accepted Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Meter stick

Question 37

When measuring the length of a pencil, the most suitable unit to use is:

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Inch

Answer

Meter

Question 38

A container holds 500 milliliters of water. What is the equivalent volume in liters?

Accepted Answer

0.5

Answer

2.0

Answer

1.0

Question 39

Which type of thermometer can measure temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

Digital thermometer

Answer

Analog thermometer

Answer

Mercury thermometer

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

Hand span

Answer

Meter

Answer

Pound

Question 41

Which unit is commonly used to measure weight in the United States?

Accepted Answer

pounds

Answer

kilograms

Answer

ounces

Answer

grams

Question 42

A bag of flour weighs 5 pounds. How many ounces of flour are in the bag?

Accepted Answer

80 ounces

Answer

16 ounces

Answer

50 ounces

Answer

100 ounces

Question 43

A container holds 2 quarts of liquid. How many cups of liquid does the container hold?

Accepted Answer

8 cups

Answer

16 cups

Answer

4 cups

Question 44

Which unit is used as the standard measure of temperature in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Fahrenheit

Answer

Rankine

Answer

Celsius

Answer

Kelvin

Question 45

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

Accepted Answer

ruler

Answer

tape measure

Answer

yardstick

Answer

scale

Question 46

A square has sides that are each 5 inches long. What is the perimeter of the square?

Accepted Answer

20 inches

Answer

25 inches

Answer

10 inches

Answer

15 inches