Measurement Units And Prefixes

20 Questions | By Joeldodd | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 769

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Assesses and reinforces the student's knowledge of SI units, factorial prefixes and unit conversions.

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1.

What is the base unit for length?
- A.
  
  Foot
- B.
  
  Metre
- C.
  
  Kilogram
2.

What is the base unit for temperature?
- A.
  
  Degree Kelvin
- B.
  
  Degree Fahrenheit
- C.
  
  Degree Celsius
3.

What is the base unit for mass?
- A.
  
  Gram
- B.
  
  Ounce
- C.
  
  Kilogram
4.

What is the unique base unit for area?
- A.
  
  M²
- B.
  
  Acre
- C.
  
  Hectare
5.

What is the bulk base unit for mass?
- A.
  
  Kg
- B.
  
  Ton
- C.
  
  Tonne
6.

What is the base unit for capacity?
- A.
  
  Litre
- B.
  
  Cubic centimetre
- C.
  
  Pint
7.

The prefix kilo means
- A.
  
  Base unit ÷ 1000
- B.
  
  Base unit
- C.
  
  1000 x base unit
8.

The prefix milli means
- A.
  
  Base unit ÷ 1000
- B.
  
  Base unit
- C.
  
  1000 x base unit
9.

The prefix centi means
- A.
  
  Base unit ÷ 100
- B.
  
  Base unit x 1000
- C.
  
  100 x base unit
10.

The prefix Mega means
- A.
  
  Base unit ÷ 1000, 000
- B.
  
  Base unit x 1000, 000
- C.
  
  100, 000 x base unit
11.

One hectare is equivalent to a square of sides 100 m in length
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

One hectare is how many square metres?
13.

34 metres is the same as
- A.
  
  340 cm
- B.
  
  3400 mm
- C.
  
  3400 cm
- D.
  
  34000 cm
14.

34 metres is the same as
- A.
  
  340 cm
- B.
  
  3400 mm
- C.
  
  34000 cm
- D.
  
  34000 mm
15.

570, 000 mm is the same as
- A.
  
  57 m
- B.
  
  570 m
- C.
  
  570 cm
- D.
  
  0.57 km
16.

A rectangle measuring 10 m x 25 m has an area of
- A.
  
  2, 500, 00 cm²
- B.
  
  25, 000 cm²
- C.
  
  250 cm²
- D.
  
  2500 m²
17.

1 cm³ has a capacity of
- A.
  
  10 mL
- B.
  
  100 mL
- C.
  
  1 mL
18.

1 L of water has a mass of
- A.
  
  10 kg
- B.
  
  1 kg
- C.
  
  100 g
- D.
  
  100 kg
19.

1 cm³ = 1 mL = 1 gm (water)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

1 m³ of water = 1000 L, with a mass of
- A.
  
  100 kg
- B.
  
  10 tonnes
- C.
  
  1 tonne
- D.
  
  1000 g