Appropriate Units for Measuring Length

Q. Mary wants to measure the distance of her house from her school. The appropriate unit for measurement will be:

1. Inches
2. Miles
3. Yards
4. Feet

Q.

Write appropriate unit for the following:

• The length of your thumb.

Q. Yard and Mile are units of measurement. Meter and Decimeter are units of measurement

1. Metric
2. Non-metric
3. Metric or Non-metric
4. Metric and Non-metri

Q.

What are the two types of calipers?

Q. The most appropriate unit used to measure the height of the Statue of Liberty is:

1. Centimeter
2. Millimeter
3. Decimeter
4. Meter

Q.

When would you use a micrometer instead of a caliper?

Q. Sam needs to take measurements for his study table. What is the best unit of measurement for him to use?

1. Kilometer
2. Meters or Feet
3. Centimeter
4. Mile

Q.

The average length of cubit in old system of measurement is

1. 30 cm to 35 cm

2. 35 cm to 40 cm

3. 40 cm to 45 cm

4. 45 cm to 50 cm

Q. To measure longer lengths, which of the following units is used?

1. cm
2. m
3. km
4. mm

Q. Which of the following is not a commonly used tool for measuring length?

1. Micrometer
2. Calipers
3. Ruler
4. (a) and (b) above.

Q. The ruler provided in the image is a ruler. It can be used to measure the length of a .

1. 12-inch
2. 12 m
3. pen
4. flight

Q. Select the appropriate metric units for Mass, Capacity, and Length.

1. Mass
2. Capacity
3. Length
4. gram
5. Litre
6. metre