Weight and Mass Quiz: Test Your Understanding

Question 1

How many grams are equivalent to 1 kilogram?

Accepted Answer

1,000

Answer

10

Answer

100

Answer

10,000

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a unit of weight?

Accepted Answer

Liter

Answer

Ounce

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Pound

Question 3

Which of the following is the heaviest unit of weight?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Ounce

Answer

Pound

Answer

Gram

Question 4

A bag of groceries weighs 10 pounds. How many ounces does it weigh?

Accepted Answer

160 ounces

Answer

80 ounces

Answer

40 ounces

Answer

20 ounces

Question 5

A bag of rice weighs 1000 grams. How many kilograms does it weigh?

Accepted Answer

1 kilogram

Answer

0.1 kilograms

Answer

10 kilograms

Answer

100 kilograms

Question 6

A box of cereal weighs 300 grams. How many ounces does it weigh?

Accepted Answer

105 ounces

Answer

75 ounces

Answer

135 ounces

Answer

165 ounces

Question 7

Which of the following units of measurement is used to measure weight and mass?

Accepted Answer

Gram

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Liter

Question 8

Which of the following is equal to 1 pound?

Accepted Answer

16 ounces

Answer

100 grams

Answer

1000 milligrams

Answer

10 kilograms

Question 9

A package of flour weighs 2.5 pounds. How many ounces is this?

Accepted Answer

40 ounces

Answer

15 ounces

Answer

25 ounces

Answer

50 ounces

Question 10

What is the mass of a book that weighs 300 grams?

Accepted Answer

0.3 kilograms

Answer

3 kilograms

Answer

30 kilograms

Answer

300 kilograms

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Newton

Answer

Pound

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Question 12

Which of the following is the most accurate measuring instrument for weighing small objects?

Accepted Answer

Postal scale

Answer

Bathroom scale

Answer

Kitchen scale

Answer

Car scale

Question 13

What is the metric unit for weighing large objects?

Accepted Answer

Tonne

Answer

Gram

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Pound

Question 14

Which is heavier: 5 pounds or 10 ounces?

Accepted Answer

5 pounds

Answer

10 ounces

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They are the same weight

Question 15

A bag of apples weighs 4 pounds. If you remove 12 ounces of apples, what will the new weight be?

Accepted Answer

3 pounds

Answer

2 pounds

Answer

4 pounds

Question 16

How many ounces are there in 3 pounds?

Accepted Answer

48 ounces

Answer

16 ounces

Answer

64 ounces

Question 17

A box of cereal weighs 12 ounces. How many grams is that?

Accepted Answer

340 grams

Answer

255 grams

Answer

425 grams

Question 18

Which of the following objects is typically measured in grams?

Accepted Answer

Apple

Answer

Bicycle

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Car

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Ounce

Answer

Pound

Question 20

What is the relationship between 1 kilogram and 1 pound?

Accepted Answer

1 kilogram equals 2.2 pounds

Answer

1 kilogram equals 2 pounds

Answer

1 kilogram equals 2.4 pounds

Answer

1 kilogram equals 2.6 pounds

Question 21

Which of these objects would typically have the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A car

Answer

A feather

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A book

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A bicycle

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a unit of weight?

Accepted Answer

Newton

Answer

Ounce

Answer

Pound

Answer

Gram

Question 23

How many ounces are there in 2 pounds?

Accepted Answer

16 ounces

Answer

8 ounces

Answer

12 ounces

Answer

24 ounces

Question 24

A bag of apples weighs 4 kilograms. How many grams does the bag of apples weigh?

Accepted Answer

4,000 grams

Answer

4 grams

Answer

40 grams

Answer

400 grams

Question 25

What is the key difference between weight and mass?

Accepted Answer

Weight changes with location, while mass remains the same.

Answer

Weight is measured in pounds, while mass is measured in kilograms.

Answer

Mass is measured in pounds, while weight is measured in kilograms.

Answer

Weight and mass are the same.

Question 26

An object weighs 25 kilograms on Earth. If the gravitational force on another planet is double that of Earth, how much will the object weigh on that planet?

Accepted Answer

50 kilograms

Answer

12.5 kilograms

Answer

25 kilograms

Answer

100 kilograms

Question 27

A bag of flour weighs 5 pounds. How many ounces does the bag of flour weigh?

Accepted Answer

80 ounces

Answer

5 ounces

Answer

10 ounces

Answer

20 ounces

Question 28

When a balance scale is balanced properly, the objects on both sides of the scale have:

Accepted Answer

Equal weight

Answer

Different weight

Answer

More weight on the left

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More weight on the right

Question 29

Which of these units of measurement is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Answer

Pound

Answer

Ounce

Question 30

A bag of rice weighs 2.5 kilograms. How many grams does the bag of rice weigh?

Accepted Answer

2500 grams

Answer

25 grams

Answer

250 grams

Answer

25000 grams

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Pound

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Question 32

A scale shows that a child weighs 40 kilograms. If the scale is not accurate and is off by 5 kilograms, what is the child's actual weight?

Accepted Answer

35 kilograms

Answer

40 kilograms

Answer

45 kilograms

Answer

50 kilograms

Question 33

When an object falls through the air, what happens to its weight due to air resistance?

Accepted Answer

Decreases

Answer

Increases

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Stays the same

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Only affects objects with large surface areas

Question 34

Which of these devices relies on weight to function?

Accepted Answer

Spring scale

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Clock

Answer

Barometer

Question 35

Which of the following tools is most suitable for measuring the weight of a small object, like a coin?

Accepted Answer

Balance scale

Answer

Spring scale

Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Ruler

Question 36

In the United States customary system, which unit is used to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Pound (lb)

Answer

Gram (g)

Answer

Ounce (oz)

Answer

Kilogram (kg)

Question 37

Which of these objects has the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

Bowling ball

Answer

Soccer ball

Answer

Ping-pong ball

Answer

Baseball

Question 38

A car has a mass of 1,500 kilograms. What is its weight in newtons on Earth, where the gravitational acceleration is approximately 9.8 m/s^2?

Accepted Answer

14,700 newtons

Answer

15,000 newtons

Answer

1,500 newtons

Answer

147 newtons

Question 39

Which statement about weight and mass is correct?

Accepted Answer

Weight is a measure of the force of gravity on an object, while mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

Answer

Weight and mass are the same thing.

Question 40

You have a bag of sugar with a mass of 2 kilograms. How many grams is that?

Accepted Answer

2,000 grams

Answer

20 kilograms

Answer

200 grams

Answer

20,000 grams

Question 41

Which tool is most appropriate for accurately measuring a person's weight?

Accepted Answer

Bathroom scale

Answer

Kitchen scale

Answer

Balance scale

Answer

Spring scale

Question 42

If something weighs 5 pounds, how much does it weigh in kilograms?

Accepted Answer

2.268 kg

Answer

9.072 kg

Answer

1.134 kg

Answer

4.536 kg

Question 43

What's the difference between how heavy something is and how much stuff is in it?

Accepted Answer

Weight is how hard gravity pulls on something, while mass is how much stuff is in it.

Answer

Weight and mass are the same thing.

Question 44

Which of these is the same as 1 kilogram?

Accepted Answer

1000 grams

Answer

0.5 tons

Answer

2.205 pounds

Answer

1 liter of water

Question 45

Which of these is used to measure how much stuff is in something?

Accepted Answer

Gram

Answer

Inch

Answer

Degree

Question 46

What do we use a balance scale to measure?

Accepted Answer

Weight and mass

Answer

Temperature

Answer

Volume

Answer

Speed

Question 47

A bag of flour has a mass of 2 kilograms. What is its mass in grams?

Accepted Answer

2000 grams

Answer

2 grams

Answer

200 grams

Answer

20 grams

Question 48

Which of the following is the best way to measure the mass of a small object?

Accepted Answer

Use a balance scale

Answer

Use a spring scale

Answer

Use a ruler

Answer

Use a graduated cylinder

Question 49

A bag of sugar has a mass of 500 grams. If you divide the sugar into 5 equal parts, what is the mass of each part?

Accepted Answer

100 grams

Answer

50 grams

Answer

25 grams

Answer

10 grams