Measurement of Length and Motion Quiz

What is the SI unit of length?

• Centimetre

• Millimetre

• Metre

• Kilometre

Which measuring tool did the shopkeeper use to measure the cloth?

• Ruler

• String

• Flexible measuring tape

• Metal measuring rod

What is the smallest unit of length that can be measured using a 15-cm scale?

• Kilometre

• Metre

• Millimetre

• Centimetre

What type of motion is described when an object moves in a circular path?

• Periodic motion

• Oscillatory motion

• Circular motion

• Linear motion

What is the correct way to place the scale while measuring length?

• At an angle to the object

• Above the object

• In contact with the object

• Below the object

What is the reference point in measuring distance?

• The starting point

• The ending point

• A fixed object or point

• The measuring tool

What is the length of a kilometre in metres?

• 1500 metres

• 100 metres

• 500 metres

• 1000 metres

Which of the following is an example of oscillatory motion?

• A train moving on tracks

• A car driving on a road

• A child swinging on a swing

• A ball rolling down a hill

What do we call the length of the table expressed in handspans?

• A measurement error

• A unit only

• A number only

• A number and a unit

What is the length of one millimetre in relation to a centimetre?

• 1 mm = 0.1 cm

• 1 mm = 1 cm

• 1 mm = 10 cm

• 1 mm = 100 cm