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Understanding Units of Measurement

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a unit used to measure length in Great Britain?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Metre

c)

Litre

d)

Pound

2.

How many feet are there in one yard?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

12

d)

36

3.

Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a bag of sugar weighing less than 1 kg?

a)

Ounce

b)

Mile

c)

Litre

d)

Metre

4.

What is the most appropriate unit to measure the volume of a glass of water?

a)

Ounce

b)

Mile

c)

Kilogram

d)

Metre

5.

Which of the following is the largest unit of length?

a)

Inch

b)

Foot

c)

Mile

d)

Yard

6.

How many ounces are there in one pound?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

16

d)

20

7.

Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a person?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Ounce

c)

Metre

d)

Litre

8.

How many centimetres are there in one metre?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

10000

9.

Which of the following is NOT a unit of volume?

a)

Ounce

b)

Litre

c)

Metre

d)

Millilitre

10.

What is the correct conversion: 1 mile= ?1\,\text{mile} = \,?

a)

1,000 metres

b)

1,609 metres

c)

1,609 kilometres

d)

1,000 kilometres

11.

Which unit would you use to measure the length of a football pitch?

a)

Metre

b)

Ounce

c)

Pound

d)

Litre

12.

How many millilitres are there in one litre?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

13.

Which of the following is the smallest unit of mass?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Pound

c)

Ounce

d)

Tonne

14.

What is the most suitable unit to measure the volume of a swimming pool?

a)

Ounce

b)

Litre

c)

Millilitre

d)

Centimetre

15.

How many inches are there in one foot?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

24

d)

36

16.

Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a car?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Ounce

c)

Millilitre

d)

Metre

17.

How many yards are there in one mile?

a)

1,760

b)

100

c)

528

d)

5,280

18.

Which of the following is a unit of length?

a)

Pound

b)

Ounce

c)

Yard

d)

Litre

19.

How many grams are there in one kilogram?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

20.

Which unit would you use to measure the volume of a bottle of milk?

a)

Litre

b)

Pound

c)

Metre

d)

Ounce

21.

What is the correct conversion: 1 foot= ?1\,\text{foot} = \,?

a)

10 inches

b)

12 inches

c)

24 inches

d)

36 inches

22.

Which of the following is NOT a unit of mass?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Pound

c)

Ounce

d)

Yard

23.

How many millilitres are there in one ounce? (rounded to nearest whole number)

a)

28

b)

50

c)

100

d)

250

24.

Which unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil?

a)

Metre

b)

Centimetre

c)

Mile

d)

Kilogram

25.

How many pounds are there in one stone?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

26.

Which of the following is the largest unit of mass?

a)

Ounce

b)

Pound

c)

Kilogram

d)

Gram

27.

What is the most suitable unit to measure the volume of a teaspoon of medicine?

a)

Litre

b)

Millilitre

c)

Kilogram

d)

Metre

28.

How many centimetres are there in one inch? (rounded to two decimal places)

a)

2.54

b)

10.00

c)

12.70

d)

25.40

29.

Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a small apple?

a)

Ounce

b)

Mile

c)

Litre

d)

Metre

30.

How many litres are there in 1,000 millilitres?

a)

0.1

b)

1

c)

10

d)

100