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Practice Test: Measurement

An online practice paper covering "Units of Measurement: Length, Mass, Capacity, Time & Area" — multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, column matching, and short answer, all auto-graded instantly.

EDUSAMBAM Editorial Team · 45 questions · 100 marks · Instant self-assessment·Last updated: November 2026

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Section	Questions	Marks Each	Total
A — Multiple Choice	15	2	30
B — True / False	10	2	20
C — Fill in the Blank	10	2	20
D — Column Matching	5 pairs	2	10
E — Short Answer	5	4	20
Total	45	—	100

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Section A — Multiple Choice

30 marks

15 questions · 2 marks each.

1.Which unit is most suitable for measuring the thickness of a coin?Basic2 pts

A. Kilometres

B. Millimetres

C. Metres

D. Kilograms

2.3.5 m is equal to:Basic2 pts

A. 35 cm

B. 3500 cm

C. 305 cm

D. 350 cm

3.2400 g is equal to:Basic2 pts

A. 2.4 kg

B. 24 kg

C. 0.24 kg

D. 240 kg

4.A jug holds 1.25 L of juice. How many millilitres is this?Basic2 pts

A. 125 ml

B. 12.5 ml

C. 1250 ml

D. 12 500 ml

5.Which is the most sensible estimate for the mass of an adult man?Basic2 pts

A. 70 kg

B. 7 kg

C. 700 kg

D. 70 g

6.A film starts at 4:45 pm and lasts 2 hours 30 minutes. At what time does it end?Intermediate2 pts

A. 7:45 pm

B. 6:15 pm

C. 7:15 pm

D. 7:30 pm

7.A rectangle is 12 cm long and 8 cm wide. What is its area?Intermediate2 pts

A. 96 cm²

B. 40 cm²

C. 20 cm²

D. 96 cm

8.A square has sides of 7 m. What is its area?Intermediate2 pts

A. 28 m²

B. 14 m²

C. 49 m

D. 49 m²

9.How many seconds are there in 5 minutes?Intermediate2 pts

A. 300

B. 500

C. 350

D. 3000

10.0.6 km is equal to:Intermediate2 pts

A. 6 m

B. 60 m

C. 600 m

D. 6000 m

11.A rope is 2 m long. A piece 35 cm long is cut off. How much rope is left?Intermediate2 pts

A. 135 cm

B. 165 cm

C. 175 cm

D. 65 cm

12.Which of these lengths is the longest?Advanced2 pts

A. 0.5 m

B. 45 cm

C. 600 mm

D. 0.04 km

13.1 m² is equal to:Advanced2 pts

A. 100 cm²

B. 10 000 cm²

C. 1000 cm²

D. 100 000 cm²

14.A 5 L tank is filled using a 250 ml cup. How many full cups are needed?Advanced2 pts

A. 25

B. 200

C. 20

D. 12

15.Which pair of units can both be used to measure mass?Advanced2 pts

A. Litre and gram

B. Gram and tonne

C. Metre and kilogram

D. Millilitre and metre

Section B — True / False

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each.

16.1 kilometre is equal to 1000 metres.Basic2 pts

True

False

17.A litre is a unit of area.Basic2 pts

True

False

18.2.5 kg is equal to 250 g.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

19.A square with sides of 5 cm has an area of 25 cm².Intermediate2 pts

True

False

20.90 minutes is equal to 1.5 hours.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

21.A millimetre is longer than a centimetre.Basic2 pts

True

False

22.Area can be measured in cm³.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

23.3 hours 20 minutes is the same as 200 minutes.Advanced2 pts

True

False

24.To add 45 cm and 1.2 m you can simply add 45 + 1.2 without changing any units.Advanced2 pts

True

False

25.1 tonne is equal to 1000 kg.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

Section C — Fill in the Blank

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each. Type the missing word or term.

26.1 m = ______ mmBasic2 pts

27.4.2 kg = ______ gBasic2 pts

28.750 ml = ______ L (write as a decimal)Intermediate2 pts

29.A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 4 m wide. Its area is ______ square metres.Intermediate2 pts

30.2 hours 15 minutes = ______ minutesIntermediate2 pts

31.The unit normally used to measure the distance between two cities is the ______.Basic2 pts

32.1 hour 40 minutes after 3:50 pm the time is ______ pm.Advanced2 pts

33.3 kg 500 g written in kilograms is ______ kg.Intermediate2 pts

34.The unit used to measure the mass of very heavy objects, such as a truck, is the ______.Intermediate2 pts

35.Before adding 2 m and 40 cm, both lengths must be written in the same ______.Advanced2 pts

Section D — Column Matching

10 marks

Use the ▲ ▼ buttons to reorder Column B until each row lines up with the correct term in Column A. 2 marks per correct pair.

36–40.Match each measurement to its equal value.Advanced10 pts

Column A

2.5 m

4 kg

3 L

2 hours

0.5 km

Column B

120 minutes

4000 g

250 cm

500 m

3000 ml

Section E — Short Answer

20 marks

5 questions · 4 marks each. Answer in one or two sentences.

41.A recipe needs 0.75 L of milk. How many millilitres is this? Show how you worked it out.Intermediate4 pts

42.A ribbon is 3 m long. Pieces of 40 cm are cut from it. How many full pieces can be cut and how much ribbon is left over?Advanced4 pts

43.A rectangle is 2 m long and 50 cm wide. Why must you change one of the units before finding its area? What is the area?Advanced4 pts

44.Why is the millimetre a better unit than the metre for measuring the length of an ant?Intermediate4 pts

45.A train leaves at 08:35 and arrives at 11:10. How long is the journey?Advanced4 pts

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