WorksheetsQuiz_1_Measuring Length, Volume and Time
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
1. Diagram 1 shows a measuring cylinder containing water.
Five identical steel balls are now lowered into the measuring cylinder. Diagram 2 shows the new
water level in the cylinder. What is the volume of each steel ball?
(A) 6 cm3
(B) 14 cm3
(C) 30 cm3
(D) 70 cm3
2. A stopwatch is used to time a runner in a race. The diagrams show the stopwatch at the start and
at the end of a lap of the race. How long did the runner take to finish the lap of the race?
(A) 50.00 seconds
(B) 50.10 seconds
(C) 90.00 seconds
(D) 100.10 seconds
3. The diagrams show the readings on a measuring cylinder before and after a small metal cube is added. How many more identical cubes can be added to the cylinder, without causing the water to overflow? Do not include the cube already in the cylinder.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
4. A student measures the length of a rod XY by holding it next to a metre rule. The student writes down the length as 94.8 cm. Which statement is correct?
(A) The value is correct.
(B) The value is incorrect because it should be 95.2 cm.
(C) The value is incorrect because it should be in millimetres
(D) The value is incorrect because the student should subtract the reading for end Y from the reading for end X.
5. A student uses a ruler to measure the length and the width of a small rectangular metal plate. What is the area of the plate?
(A) 14.0 cm2
(B) 14.7 cm2
(C) 16.0 cm2
(D) 16.8 cm2
6. What is the average time for one circuit of the track?
(A) 174 s
(B) 180 s
(C) 198 s
(D) 200 s
7. A cylindrical can is rolled along the ruler shown in the diagram. The can rolls over twice. What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?
(A) 13 cm
(B) 14 cm
(C) 26 cm
(D) 28 cm
