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Metric System and Unit Conversions

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the fundamental unit of liquid volume in the metric system?

a)

Liter

b)

Gallon

c)

Milliliter

d)

Ounce

2.

What is the fundamental unit of weight in the metric system?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Pound

c)

Gram

d)

Milligram

3.

1gram (g) is equivalent to how many milligrams (mg)?

a)

100 mg

b)

1000 mg

c)

10 mg

d)

500 mg

4.

How many milliliters (mL) are equivalent to 3.5 fluid ounces (fl. oz.)?

a)

103.5 ml

b)

100 ml

c)

105 ml

d)

115 ml

5.

If the dose of a drug is 16 grams (g), how many doses (in grams) are contained in 50,000 milligrams (mg)?

a)

3.125 doses

b)

2.5 doses

c)

4 doses

d)

3 doses

6.

If one dose is 0.005 grams (g), how many milligrams (mg) are in that dose of medicine?

a)

0.5 mg

b)

5 mg

c)

50 mg

d)

0.05 mg

7.

Convert 1.55 grams (g) to milligrams (mg).

a)

155 mg

b)

1550 mg

c)

15500 mg

d)

155000 mg

8.

Convert 5.3 kilograms (kg) to pounds (#)

a)

2.4 #

b)

116 #

c)

11.66 #

d)

24 #

9.

Convert 674 milligrams (mg) to grams (g).

a)

0.0674 g

b)

0.674 g

c)

6.74 g

d)

67.4 g

10.

Convert 2.88 liters (L) to milliliters (mL).

a)

288 mL

b)

2880 mL

c)

2550 mL

d)

28800 mL

11.

Convert 101 pounds (#) to kilograms (kg).

a)

45.9 kg

b)

50 kg

c)

222.2 kg

d)

202.9 kg

12.

Convert 55 pounds (#) to kilograms (kg).

a)

20 kg

b)

25 kg

c)

30 kg

d)

35 kg

13.

How many pounds (#) are equivalent to 112.5 kilograms (kg)?

a)

247.5 #

b)

225.0 #

c)

200.0 #

d)

250.0 #

14.

Convert 24 kilograms (kg) to pounds (#).

a)

52.8 #

b)

60 #

c)

10.9 #

d)

11 #

15.

How many centimeters (cm) are there in 1.8 kilometers (km)?

a)

180 cm

b)

1,800 cm

c)

18,000 cm

d)

180,000 cm

16.

How many milliliters (mL) are there in 4.5 liters (L)?

a)

450 mL

b)

4,500 mL

c)

45,000 mL

d)

450,000 mL

17.

If a mouse weighs 30 grams (g), how many kilograms (kg) does it weigh?

a)

0.03 kg

b)

0.3 kg

c)

3.0 kg

d)

30.0 kg

18.

40 mg/ml is equivalent to how many mg/cc?

a)

40 mg/cc

b)

400 mg/cc

c)

4 mg/cc

d)

0.4 mg/cc

19.

A 16-ounce (oz) bottle contains how many milliliters (mL)?

a)

480 mL

b)

500 mL

c)

450 mL

d)

400 mL

20.

How many milligrams (mg) of a drug should be given to a patient weighing 22 pounds (#) if the dose is 0.2 mg/kg?

a)

2 mg

b)

4 mg

c)

6 mg

d)

8 mg

21.

Six 12-ounce (oz) puppies need deworming medication. If the dose is 1 mL/#, how many milliliters (mL) do you dispense for all six puppies?

a)

72 mL

b)

25 mL

c)

16.5 mL

d)

4.5 mL

22.

0.015 milligrams (mg) is the same as how many micrograms (mcg)?

a)

15 mcg

b)

0.15 mcg

c)

150 mcg

d)

1.5 mcg

23.

Convert 0.05 liters (L) to milliliters (mL).

a)

50 mL

b)

500 mL

c)

5 mL

d)

0.5 mL

24.

How many milliliters (mL) are equivalent to 0.2 liters (L)?

a)

200 mL

b)

20 mL

c)

2 mL

d)

2000 mL

25.

0.5 kilograms (kg) is equal to how many milliliters (mL)?

a)

5000 mL

b)

50 mL

c)

500 mL

d)

5 mL

26.

4 grams (g) is equal to how many milligrams (mg)?

a)

0.4 mg

b)

4 mg

c)

400 mg

d)

4000 mg

27.

1 microgram (mcg) is equal to how many milligrams (mg)?

a)

0.001 mg

b)

0.01 mg

c)

0.1 mg

d)

1 mg

28.

What is the equivalent of 1/4 liter (L) in milliliters (mL)?

a)

250 mL

b)

25 mL

c)

2.5 mL

d)

2500 mL

29.

Convert 10 grams (g) to kilograms (kg).

a)

0.01 kg

b)

0.1 kg

c)

1 kg

d)

0.001 kg

30.

Convert 5000 kilograms (kg) to grams (g).

a)

5 g

b)

500 g

c)

50,000 g

d)

5,000,000 g

31.

10 pounds (#) is equivalent to how many kilograms (kg)?

a)

4.55 kg

b)

5 kg

c)

4 kg

d)

4.75 kg

32.

100 millimeters (mm) is equal to how many centimeters (cm)?

a)

1000 cm

b)

10 cm

c)

100 cm

d)

1 cm

33.

1000 grams (g) is the same as how many kilograms (kg)?

a)

1 kg

b)

10 kg

c)

0.1 kg

d)

100 kg

34.

Convert 1000 milligrams (mg) to grams (g).

a)

1 g

b)

10 g

c)

0.1 g

d)

100 g

35.

Convert 5.3×10155.3\times10^{15} femtoliters (fL) to liters (L).

a)

5.3 L

b)

53 L

c)

0.53 L

d)

530 L

36.

What is the result of 6x1066 x 10^6 minus 9x1039 x 10^3 ?

a)

5.991×1065.991\times10^6

b)

5.991×1035.991\times10^3

c)

6×1066\times10^6

d)

59.91×10659.91\times10^6

37.

Convert 6.7 g/dL to g/100 mL.

a)

6.7 g/100 mL

b)

67 g/100 mL

c)

0.67 g/100 mL

d)

0.067 g/100 mL

38.

What is the equivalent of 350 micrograms (mcg) in milligrams (mg)?

a)

0.35 mg

b)

3.5 mg

c)

35 mg

d)

0.035 mg

39.

What is the sum of 125 milliliters (mL) and 3 liters (L)?

a)

3125 mL

b)

3250 mL

c)

3150 mL

d)

3100 mL

40.

Convert 15 meters (m) to centimeters (cm).

a)

150 cm

b)

1500 cm

c)

15 cm

d)

1.5 cm

41.

What is the equivalent of 176 pounds (#) in kilograms (kg)?

a)

80 kg

b)

176 kg

c)

88 kg

d)

70 kg

42.

What is the equivalent of 2.2 pounds (#) in kilograms (kg)?

a)

1 kg

b)

2 kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

1.5 kg

43.

Convert 2.5 centimeters (cm) to inches (in).

a)

0.98 inches

b)

1 inch

c)

0.25 inches

d)

2 inches

44.

What is the equivalent of 25 micrograms (mcg) in milligrams (mg)?

a)

0.3 mg

b)

0.025 mg

c)

25 mg

d)

30 mg

45.

Convert 32 kilograms (kg) to pounds (#).

a)

70.4 pounds

b)

32 pounds

c)

65.8 pounds

d)

80.3 pounds

46.

What is the equivalent of 32 ounces (oz) in milliliters (mL)?

a)

19 mL

b)

320 mL

c)

960 mL

d)

2000 mL

47.

How many centimeters (cm) are there in 4 meters (m)?

a)

40 cm

b)

400 cm

c)

4 cm

d)

100 cm

48.

What is the equivalent of 4 milligrams (mg) in grams (g)?

a)

0.004 g

b)

0.04 g

c)

0.4 g

d)

4 g

49.

What is the equivalent of 400 cubic centimeters (cc) in liters (L)?

a)

0.4 L

b)

0.04 L

c)

4 L

d)

40 L

50.

Convert 50 micrograms (mcg) to milligrams (mg).

a)

0.005 mg

b)

0.05 mg

c)

0.5 mg

d)

5 mg

51.

How many kilograms (kg) are there in 500 grams (g)?

a)

0.5 kg

b)

5 kg

c)

50 kg

d)

0.05 kg

52.

Convert 500 milligrams (mg) to grams (g).

a)

0.5 g

b)

5 g

c)

50 g

d)

0.05 g

53.

What is the equivalent of 5000 grams (g) in kilograms (kg)?

a)

5 kg

b)

50 kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

500 kg

54.

What is the equivalent of 51 centimeters (cm) in inches (in)?

a)

10.5 inches

b)

20.1 inches

c)

19.8 inches

d)

129.5 inches

55.

Convert 6 g/100 mL to mg/mL.

a)

60 mg/mL

b)

600 mg/mL

c)

6 mg/mL

d)

0.6 mg/mL

56.

What is 674 milligrams (mg) expressed in grams (g)?

a)

0.674 g

b)

6.74 g

c)

67.4 g

d)

0.0674 g

57.

A growth in skin that is 2 inches (in) in diameter is how many centimeters (cm)?

a)

5.08 cm

b)

2.54 cm

c)

10.16 cm

d)

7.62 cm

58.

How many kilograms (kg) are equivalent to 400 pounds (#)?

a)

181.8 kg

b)

202.6 kg

c)

160 kg

d)

880 kg

59.

How many grams (g) would you administer if the veterinarian ordered 10 milligrams (mg) of acepromazine?

a)

0.01 g

b)

0.1 g

c)

1 g

d)

10 g

60.

If the doctor orders 300 micrograms (µg) of vitamin B12, how much is this in milligrams (mg)?

a)

0.3 mg

b)

3 mg

c)

30 mg

d)

0.03 mg

61.

37 micrograms is abbreviated as:

a)

37 µg

b)

37 mg

c)

37 mcg

d)

37 g

62.

If you were to give a horse 1 milliliter (mL) per 250 pounds (#) of body weight of an anthelmintic, how much would you give to a horse that weighs 1250 pounds (#)?

a)

5 mL

b)

10 mL

c)

2.5 mL

d)

7.5 mL

63.

A patient comes in with a mass that is measured to be 3.7 inches (in). Convert this to centimeters (cm).

a)

9.4 cm

b)

8.4 cm

c)

7.4 cm

d)

10.4 cm

64.

How many milliliters (mL) are in a teaspoon (tsp)?

a)

5 mL

b)

10 mL

c)

15 mL

d)

2 mL

65.

0.003 grams (g) is the same as how many milligrams (mg)?

a)

0.3 mg

b)

3 mg

c)

0.03 mg

d)

30 mg

66.

0.34 liters (L) is equal to how many milliliters (mL)?

a)

340 mL

b)

34 mL

c)

3.4 mL

d)

3,400 mL

67.

1 kilogram (kg) is equal to how many grams (g)?

a)

1,000 g

b)

100 g

c)

10,000 g

d)

100,000 g

68.

12,000,000 micrograms (mcg) is equal to how many grams (g)?

a)

12 g

b)

1.2 g

c)

120 g

d)

0.12 g

69.

120 milliliters (mL) is equal to how many liters (L)?

a)

0.012 L

b)

1.2 L

c)

0.12 L

d)

12 L

70.

What is the equivalent of 8 x 10⁶ RBC/mcL in RBC/L?

a)

8 x 10⁹ RBC/L

b)

8 x 10¹² RBC/L

c)

8 x 10⁸ RBC/L

d)

8 x 10⁷ RBC/L

71.

176 kilograms (kg) is the same as how many pounds (#)?

a)

80 #

b)

387.2 #

c)

176.5 #

d)

75.3 #

72.

25 micrograms (mcg) is the same as how many milligrams (mg)?

a)

0.25 mg

b)

2.5 mg

c)

0.025 mg

d)

25 mg

73.

500 milligrams (mg) is equal to how many grams (g)?

a)

0.5 grams

b)

5 grams

c)

50 grams

d)

0.05 grams

74.

600 cubic centimeters (cc) is the same as how many milliliters (mL)?

a)

600 mL

b)

60 mL

c)

6 mL

d)

6000 mL

75.

Why is it important to use units correctly in medical calculations?

a)

It reduces the amount of math required.

b)

It prevents life-threatening medication dosing errors.

c)

It makes homework easier to complete.

d)

It helps organize medical records.

76.

What is the internationally recognized system for providing accurate medical calculations?

a)

Imperial system

b)

Metric system

c)

Customary system

d)

Decimal system

77.

What is the metric unit for measuring volume?

a)

Gram

b)

Liter

c)

Meter

d)

Kilogram

78.

What prefix in the metric system is represented by the symbol "d"?

a)

Deca

b)

Deci

c)

Centi

d)

Milli

79.

What is the top number in a fraction called?

a)

Denominator

b)

Numerator

c)

Quotient

d)

Dividend

80.

When multiplying a number by 100, how is the decimal point moved?

a)

Two places to the left

b)

Two places to the right

c)

One place to the left

d)

One place to the right

81.

What is the equivalent of 120 milliliters (mL) in liters (L)?

a)

0.12 L

b)

1.2 L

c)

0.012 L

d)

12 L

82.

0.015 micrograms (mcg) is the same as how many milligrams (mg)?

a)

15 mg

b)

0.0015 mg

c)

0.000015 mg

d)

150 mg

83.

Which of the following is larger: 0.125 deciliters (dL) or 12.5 milliliters (mL)?

a)

0.125 dL

b)

12.5 mL

c)

Both are equal

d)

Cannot be determined

84.

Convert 60 femtoliters (fL) to picoliters (pL).

a)

0.06 pL

b)

60,000 pL

c)

0.00006 pL

d)

60 pL

85.

Express 35 mg/mL in g/mcL in standard notation.

a)

0.035 g/mcL

b)

0.0035 g/mcL

c)

0.000035 g/mcL

d)

0.00035 g/mcL

86.

A microscopic fecal exam reveals a Giardia infection in a 500 gram (g) African gray parrot. The Dr. chooses to treat the infection with metronidazole injectable at a dosage of 30 mg/kg daily for three days. How many milligrams (mg) will the parrot receive each treatment?

a)

15 mg

b)

50 mg

c)

150 mg

d)

5 mg

87.

0.125 milligrams (mg) is larger than 0.25 milligrams (mg)

a)

True

b)

False

88.

There are 6.5×1076.5\times10^7 micrograms (mcg) in 65 grams (g).

a)

True

b)

False