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Motion and Measurement of Distances - 1

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Sanjay's teacher bring for the new car they bought?

a)

a) Sweets

b)

b) Balloons

c)

c) Flowers

d)

d) Toys

2.

How will Sanjay be traveling to school in his new car?

a)

a) His mother will drive him.

b)

b) His father will drop him off.

c)

c) He will take the school bus.

d)

d) He will walk to school.

3.

In the early days, what were some of the modes of transport mentioned?

a)

a) Trains and bicycles

b)

b) Bullock carts and Tongas

c)

c) Electric cars and motorcycles

d)

d) Skateboards and scooters

4.

What is the main focus of the lesson mentioned by the teacher?

a)

a) Learning about sweets

b)

b) Studying different types of candy

c)

c) Exploring modes of transport and measurement

d)

d) Discussing school buses

5.

What does the teacher say people used earlier to travel?

a)

a) Spaceships

b)

b) Bullock carts and Tongas

c)

c) Electric cars

d)

d) Skateboards

6.

What is the purpose of this lesson for children?

a)

a) Learning to cook

b)

b) Studying history

c)

c) Understanding modes of transport and measurement

d)

d) Becoming better at sports

7.

What are the objectives of this lesson?

a)

a) To learn about cooking

b)

b) To describe various modes of transport and explain the standard units of measurement

c)

c) To explore different types of animals

d)

d) To discuss types of weather

8.

In the early days, what did people use for travel?

a)

a) Cars and buses

b)

b) Bullock carts and Tongas

c)

c) Aeroplanes and ships

d)

d) Motorbikes and railways

9.

What is an example of an animal-powered mode of transport mentioned in the text?

a)

a) Electric car

b)

b) Bullock cart

c)

c) Bicycle

d)

d) Skateboard

10.

What have we learnt from science? to use better modes of trasport uisng ____________ and ______________.

a)

a) Spaceships

b)

b) Natural resources

c)

c) Fuel-powered cars

d)

d) Trains

11.

What are some modern modes of transport mentioned in the text?

a)

a) Camels and horses

b)

b) Cars, buses, and aeroplanes

c)

c) Wooden carts and wagons

d)

d) Foot-powered scooters

12.

Why do people use fuel and natural resources for in modern transportation?

a)

a) To cook food

b)

b) To power their homes

c)

c) To create better modes of transport

d)

d) To build houses

13.

How do people determine how much they have traveled or the length of objects like a chair's leg?

a)

a) Using a ruler

b)

b) Using a calculator

c)

c) Using a term called "measurement"

d)

d) Guessing

14.

What does "measurement" mean?

a)

a) Comparing two known quantities

b)

b) Comparing an unknown quantity with a known quantity

c)

c) Counting the number of objects

d)

d) Estimating distances

15.

What is the known fixed quantity in measurement called?

a)

a) Calculation

b)

b) Unit

c)

c) Estimation

d)

d) Decimal

16.

When you derive the results of a measurement calculation, what are the two parts you get?

a)

a) One number and one letter

b)

b) One number and one shape

c)

c) One number and one unit of measurement

d)

d) One number and one color

17.

Which of the following is NOT a unit of measurement mentioned in the text?

a)

a) Meter

b)

b) Kilogram

c)

c) Centimeter

d)

d) Banana

18.

What can you calculate using units of measurement?

a)

a) The number of people in a room

b)

b) The distance from school to your house

c)

c) The color of an object

d)

d) The weight of a book

19.

What were some units of measurement used in the early days?

a)

a) Meters and kilometers

b)

b) The length of a foot, the distance of a step, and the width of hands

c)

c) Liters and gallons

d)

d) Pounds and ounces

20.

Why were the early units of measurement difficult to maintain?

a)

a) Because they were too long

b)

b) Because they were too short

c)

c) Because they varied from person to person

d)

d) Because they were easy to standardize

21.

What system was put in place to standardize units of measurement?

a)

a) The Imperial system

b)

b) The Customary system

c)

c) The Metric system

d)

d) The Ancient system

22.

What is the modern system of standard units of measurement called?

a)

a) Imperial System

b)

b) Metric System

c)

c) International System of Units (SI units)

d)

d) Customary System

23.

What is the SI unit of length?

a)

a) Centimeter (cm)

b)

b) Millimeter (mm)

c)

c) Meter (m)

d)

d) Kilometer (km)

24.

How many equal divisions are there in each meter?

a)

a) 10

b)

b) 50

c)

c) 100

d)

d) 1000

25.

What is each of these equal divisions in a meter called?

a)

a) Centimeter (cm)

b)

b) Millimeter (mm)

c)

c) Kilometer (km)

d)

d) Inch (in)

26.

How many equal divisions are there in each centimeter? or How many millimeters is 1 cm?

a)

a) 5

b)

b) 10

c)

c) 20

d)

d) 100

27.

What term is used to measure longer distances?

a)

a) Centimeter (cm)

b)

b) Millimeter (mm)

c)

c) Kilometer (km)

d)

d) Inch (in)

28.

Why is it important to choose an appropriate measuring device?

a)

a) To make things more complicated

b)

b) To create confusion

c)

c) To get accurate results

d)

d) To waste time

29.

What term is used to measure longer distances?

a)

a) Centimeter (cm)

b)

b) Millimeter (mm)

c)

c) Kilometer (km)

d)

d) Inch (in)

30.
  1. Which profession uses a different measuring scale than a tailor?

a)
  1. a) Carpenter

b)
  1. b) Chef

c)
  1. c) Doctor

d)
  1. d) Teacher

31.

1 km = ----- m.

(a)  

32.

Standard unit of length is ------.

(a)  

33.

The length of curved line can be measured using a -------.

(a)  

34.

--------- is the distance between two points or ends of an object.

(a)  

35.

---------- means the change in position of an object with time.

(a)  

36.

The choice of device used for the measurement depends on the type of measurement to be made.

a)

False

b)

True

37.

Our senses are reliable for accurate measurement.

a)

False

b)

True

38.

1m = 100cm.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

    5km = 5000cm.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Motion of a child on a swing is periodic motion.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Motion of a wheel of a cycle is random motion.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Which measuring device can be used to measure the girth of a tree?

a)

Measuring tape

b)

Scale

c)

Thread

43.

Select the type of motion in which a body moves along a straight path.

a)

Rotational

b)

Circular

c)

Rectilinear or linear motion

44.

-------- unit of length is used to measure a large distance?



(a)  

45.

Write one example of circular motion.

a)

A fish swimming in water

b)

A rocket launched from the ground

c)

A meteor falling from the sky.

d)

Motion of hands of a clock

46.

Write one example of rectilinear motion.

a)

Motion of an apple falling from a tree

b)

The motion of a moving car on a straight road.

c)

The plucked string of a sitar

47.

Write one example of periodic motion.

a)

A bouncing ball

b)

Falling of stone

c)

Rolling ball

48.

Name the type of motion in which a body moves along a curved path.

a)

Oscillatory motion

b)

Circular or Rotational motion

49.

The length of each side of a square is 5 x 5 = 25 mm and all sides of a square are equal.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The fixed quantity with which we compare an unknown quantity is called -----.

(a)  

51.

If the position of an object does not change with time, it is said to be at -----.

(a)  

52.

-------- means the comparison of some unknown quantity with a known fixed quantity of same kind.

(a)