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Grade 6 -Measurement Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The unit of measurement for Weight

a)

centimeters or meters

b)

feet or inches

c)

grams or kilograms

2.

The unit of measurement of length or distance

a)

meters or centimeter

b)

Celsius or Kelvin

c)

grams or kilograms

3.

What is the length of the red line?

a)

13 cm

b)

13.2 cm

c)

12.8 cm

d)

12.5 cm

4.

How many centimeters are in a meter?

a)

10 cm

b)

100 cm

c)

12 cm

d)

1000 cm

5.

What would be the best unit to use to measure the distance from here to Mysore?

a)

meter

b)

kilometer

c)

millimeter

d)

centimeter

6.

Measurement is the process of _________________ the unknown quantity with a known fixed quantity of the same kind.

a)

comparing

b)

drawing

c)

calculating

d)

adding

7.

Identify the magnitude and unit used in the following measurement: 4.5 grams

a)

magnitude: grams ; unit : 4.5

b)

magnitude: 4.5 ; unit : grams

c)

magnitude: 0 ; unit : grams

d)

magnitude: 4.5 ; unit : no unit

8.

Which of the following statements are true:

Using body parts in measurement is not acceptable because

(a) Sizes of body parts varies from person to person

(b) it is not accurate and reliable

(c) Sometimes they are acceptable

(d) Body parts gives fixed measurement always

a)

Statement (a) and (b)

b)

Statement (c) and (b)

c)

Statement (a), (b) and (c)

d)

Statement (a), (b), (c) and (d)

9.

Identify the unit shown in the figure.

a)

yard

b)

elbow span

c)

cubit

d)

mile

10.

Observe the figure and identify the correct position of the eye while taking measurement ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

All of the above

11.

While measuring the length of a knitting needle, the reading of the scale at one end is 3.0 cm and at the other end is 33.1 cm. What is the length of the needle?

a)

33.1 cm

b)

30 cm

c)

36.1 cm

d)

30.1 cm

12.

Arrange the submultiples of meter unit in ascending order:

a)

km, mm, cm, m

b)

mm, cm ,m, km

c)

km, m, mm, cm

d)

cm, mm , m , km

13.

Which of the following is not true about multiples and submultiples of meter ?

a)

They make measurement of much smaller and bigger lengths easier.

b)

They are obtained by multiplying or dividing the meter by 10 and its powers.

c)

They are unreliable

d)

They are used in measurement of length

14.

Physical quantities which do not depend on each other are called ________________.

a)

independent quantity

b)

fundamental quantity

c)

physical quantity

d)

derived quantity

15.

Convert: 3000 mm = ________________ km

a)

3 km

b)

0.003 km

c)

3000 km

d)

30 m