Question 1

1(a) Tom wants to measure the distance of a room in his house.

Which imperial unit would be most appropriate to use?

ANSWER: Multiple choice (Type 1)

A: Metres

B: Gallons

C: Feet

D: Litres

Answer: C

Marks = 1

 

1(b) To measure the liquid in a glass,

Which estimate would be most appropriate to use?

ANSWER:  Multiple choice (Type 1)

A: 200 millilitres

B: 200 fluid ounces

C: 200 litres

D: 200 gallons

Answer: A

Marks = 1

 

1(c) Which measurement is the lightest?

ANSWER:  Multiple choice (Type 1)

A: 100,000 mg

B: 500 grams

C: \dfrac{1}{2} pound

D: \dfrac{1}{4} kilogram

Answer: A

Marks = 1

 

1(d) Which measurement is the longest distance?

ANSWER:  Multiple choice (Type 1)

A: 1002 m

B: 10,000 mm

C: 1.1 km

D: 50,000 cm

Answer: C

Marks = 1


Question 2

Below are two incomplete conversion tables.

2(a) Complete the following conversion table from meters to millimetres, giving values for A, B, C, D and E.

ANSWER: Multiple answers (Type 1)

Answers:

A = 4000 mm

B = 0.8 m

C = 1060 mm

D = 11.047 m

E = 0.001 m

Marks = 2

 

2(b) Complete the following conversion table from millilitres to litres, giving values for F, G, H, I and J.

ANSWER: Multiple answers (Type 1)

Answers:

F = 1 L

G = 500 ml

H = 0.002 L

I = 6000 ml

J = 0.001 ml

Marks = 2


Question 3

Below are two incomplete conversion tables.

3(a) Complete the following conversion table from centimetres to kilometres, giving values for A, B, C and D.

ANSWER: Multiple answers (Type 1)

Answers:

A = 0.0001 km

B = 50000 cm

C = 200000 cm

D = 0.5 m

Marks = 2

 

3(b) Complete the following conversion table from hours to seconds, giving values for E, F, G and H.

Give your answers as whole numbers, or to two decimal places.

ANSWER: Multiple answers (Type 1)

Answers:

E = 7200 seconds

F = 0.35 hours

G = 0.21 hours

H = 720 seconds

Marks = 2


Question 4

Below are two incomplete conversion tables.

4(a) Complete the following conversion table from cm^2 to m^2,  giving values for A, B, C, D and E.

ANSWER: Multiple answers (Type 1)

Answers:

A: 0.11 \space m^2

B: 20000\space cm^2

C: 0.05 \space m^2

D: 1000 \space cm^2

E: 5 \space m^2

Marks = 2

 

4(b) Complete the following conversion table from cm^3 to m^3, giving values for F, G, H, I and J.

ANSWER: Multiple answers (Type 1)

Answers:

F: 0.001 \space m^3

G: 1000000 \space cm^3

H: 1 \space m^3

I: 600000 \space cm^3

J: 0.0002 \space m^3

Marks = 2


Question 5

Below are two incomplete conversion tables.

5(a) Complete the following conversion table from km/hr to m/s,  giving values for A, B, C, D and E.

ANSWER: Multiple answers (Type 1)

Answers:

A: 3.6 \space km/hr

B: 0.56 \space m/s

C: 1800\space km/hr

D: 0.028 \space m/s

E: 180000 \space km/hr

Marks = 2

 

5(b) Complete the following conversion table from g/cm^3 to kg/m^3, giving values for F, G, H, I and J.

ANSWER: Multiple answers (Type 1)

Answers:

F: 1000 \space kg/m^3

G: 0.005 \space g/cm^3

H: 100 \space kg/m^3

I: 0.0001 \space g/cm^3

J: 20000 \space kg/m^3

Marks = 2


Question 6

Complete the table below by writing a reasonable unit of measurement for the following:

Give your answers as the full word for each unit, for example ‘metres’, not ‘m’.

ANSWER: Multiple answers (Type 1)

Answers:

A: kilometres

B: ounces

C: millilitres

D: kilograms

E: centimetres

F: inches

G: kilometres

H: miles

I: ounces

J: litres

K: gallons

Marks = 5