Measurements IGCSE

The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure

the length of a small feather.

• 19 mm

• 29 mm

• 19 cm

• 29 cm

A ruler and a measuring cylinder containing some water are available.

Which apparatus is needed?

• neither the ruler nor the measuring cylinder

• the measuring cylinder only

• the ruler and the measuring cylinder

• the ruler only

A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of a quantity of water.

Which measuring technique would not improve the accuracy of the measurement?

• making sure that the measuring cylinder is vertical

• making sure that the water surface is at eye level

• reading the top of the water meniscus

• using the smallest measuring cylinder available that will contain all the water

What is the diameter of one sphere?

• 1.0 cm

• 2.0 cm

• 3.0 cm

• 4.0 cm

A cook wants to prepare some food to be cooked by 1.15 p.m. He uses an oven with an

automatic timer that can be set to switch on and off at certain times. The oven needs to be

switched on for 2 hours 10 minutes.

At which time does the oven need to switch on?

• 11.05 a.m.

• 11.25 a.m.

• 3.05 p.m.

• 3.25 p.m.

Which quantity is this instrument used to measure?

• area

• density

• mass

• volume

Which option contains only apparatus that could be used to determine the volume of a small

block of unknown material?

• measuring cylinder, metre rule

• measuring cylinder, stopwatch

• metre rule, balance

• metre rule, stopwatch

What is the volume of the stone?

• 8 cm3

• 9 cm3

• 4 cm3

• 26 cm3

A student uses a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of a quantity of water.

Which action would make her result less accurate?

• making sure her eye is level with the water surface

• making sure the cylinder is vertical

• reading the bottom of the meniscus

• using the largest measuring cylinder possible

A student uses a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of some water. The diagram shows

part of the measuring cylinder. The top and bottom of the meniscus are labelled.

• 47.0 cm3

• 47.5 cm3

• 49.0 cm3

• 49.5 cm3