Measurement
Measurement helps us to know the exact length,
quantity or volume of things. In ancient times, people
did not have measuring tools. They used their hands
and feet to measure length. They also used sticks to
measure length. Now we have various tools to
measure length, weight, time and volume.
Measuring Length
Length is the measure of how long a thing is
measured in centimetres (cm) and millimetres (mm).
Small lengths such as this book can be measured
with the help of a ruler. Bigger lengths are measured
with measuring tape or a metre rod. People like
tailors and cloth merchants use measuring tapes or
metre rods to measure the length of cloth. Very long
distances are measured in kilometres (km) or miles.
We can convert the big measurements into smaller
ones and vice–versa.
10 millimetres = 1 centimetre
100 centimetres = 1 metre
1,000 metres = 1 kilometre
Measuring Time
In ancient times people used to measure time by
looking at the position of the Sun. Nowadays we use
watches or clocks to measure time. Time is
measured in seconds, minutes and hours.
60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 1 hour
24 hours = 1 day
365 or 366 days = 1-year
Measuring Volume
Volume is the space occupied by a thing. Liquids like
milk and oil are measured by their volume. Volume is
measured in millilitres and litres.
1,000 millilitres = 1 litre
500 millilitres = half-litre
Measuring Temperature
Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer. Temperature is measured in Celsius
degrees Fahrenheit degrees. The human body
temperature is measured with the help of a Clinical
thermometer. The body temperature of a normal
human is 37⁰ C (Celsius) or 98.4⁰ F (Fahrenheit). If
the temperature shows a higher reading, it means
the person has got fever. Nowadays, digital
thermometers are also available to measure body
temperature.
Measuring Weight
Weight is measured in milligrams, grams and
kilograms. The kilogram is a bigger unit of weight.
Weight is measured with the help of balances or
weighing machines.
1,000 milligrams = 1 gram
1,000 grams = 1 kilogram
1,000 kilograms = 1 ton
Important Points
1. Measurement helps us to know the exact length,
quantity or volume of a thing.
2. Cubit, hand span and foot span are non-standard
units of length.
3. The standard unit of length is metre.
4. The commonly used units for weight are grams
and kilograms.
5. The commonly used units to measure capacities
are millilitres and litres.
6. The units of time are seconds, minutes and hours.
7. We measure temperature in Centigrade and
Fahrenheit.
8. The temperature of our body is measured in
Fahrenheit and the temperature of weather is
measured in centigrade.
- Questions -
**Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs):**
1. What does measurement help us determine?
a) Color
b) Exact length, quantity, or volume
c) Taste
d) Sound
2. What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
a) Rulers
b) Measuring tape
c) Hands, feet, and sticks
d) Clocks
3. Which units are used to measure length?
a) Centimeters and millimetres
b) Meters and kilometres
c) Inches and feet
d) Yards and miles
4. What do tailors and cloth merchants use to
measure the length of cloth?
a) Rulers
b) Kilometers
c) Measuring tapes or metre rods
d) Inches
5. How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
a) By magic
b) By using measuring tape
c) By using the conversion factors
d) It's not possible
6. How do we measure time in modern days?
a) By looking at the Sun
b) Using watches or clocks
c) By counting heartbeats
d) Using measuring tapes
7. What units are used to measure time?
a) Days and weeks
b) Minutes and seconds
c) Centimeters and meters
d) Inches and feet
8. What is the standard unit of length?
a) Mile
b) Centimeter
c) Meter
d) Foot
9. What units are commonly used to measure
weight?
a) Pounds and ounces
b) Grams and kilograms
c) Inches and feet
d) Millimetres and centimetres
10. How is temperature measured?
a) By counting stars
b) Using thermometers
c) By listening to music
d) By tasting
11. What is the standard unit for measuring volume?
a) Milliliters
b) Gallons
c) Liters
d) Pounds
12. How do you measure the temperature of the
human body?
a) With a ruler
b) With a clock
c) With a clinical thermometer
d) With a measuring tape
13. What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Celsius?
a) 32°C
b) 37°C
c) 100°C
d) 0°C
14. What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Fahrenheit?
a) 98.6°F
b) 50°F
c) 0°F
d) 100°F
15. Which unit is used for measuring larger weights?
a) Milligrams
b) Grams
c) Kilograms
d) Liters
16. What is the conversion factor for grams to
kilograms?
a) 10
b) 100
c) 1,000
d) 1
17. What is the conversion factor for millilitres to
litres?
a) 10
b) 100
c) 1,000
d) 1
18. Which units are used to measure capacities?
a) Pints and quarts
b) Milliliters and liters
c) Inches and feet
d) Yards and meters
19. What units of time are commonly used?
a) Days, months, and years
b) Seconds, minutes, and hours
c) Centuries and decades
d) Millennia and eras
20. What units are used to measure temperature?
a) Inches and feet
b) Centigrade and Fahrenheit
c) Milligrams and grams
d) Liters and milliliters
**Fill in the Blanks:**
1. Length is measured in _______ and _______.
2. 1,000 milliliters equal 1 _______.
3. Temperature is measured with the help of a
_______.
4. The standard unit of length is _______.
5. We measure temperature in _______ and
_______.
6. Weight is measured in milligrams, grams, and
_______.
7. 60 seconds equals 1 _______.
8. Liquids like milk and oil are measured by their
_______.
9. The human body temperature is measured with
the help of a _______.
10. 500 milliliters equal _______.
**Short Questions and Answers:**
1. What is the purpose of measurement?
- Measurement helps us determine the exact
length, quantity, or volume of things.
2. What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
- In ancient times, people used their hands, feet,
and sticks to measure length.
3. What are the units used to measure length?
- Length is measured in centimetres (cm) and
millimetres (mm).
4. How do tailors and cloth merchants measure the
length of cloth?
- Tailors and cloth merchants used measuring
tapes or metre rods to measure the length of cloth.
5. How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
- Big measurements can be converted into smaller
ones using conversion factors. For example, 10
millimeters equal 1 centimeter.
6. How do we measure time in modern days?
- In modern days, we use watches or clocks to
measure time.
7. What units are commonly used to measure time?
- Time is commonly measured in seconds,
minutes, and hours.
8. What is the standard unit of length?
- The standard unit of length is the meter.
9. What units are commonly used to measure
weight?
- Grams and kilograms are commonly used units
to measure weight.
10. How is temperature measured?
- Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.
~ ANSWERS ~
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers:
What does measurement help us determine?
Answer: b) Exact length, quantity, or volume
What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
Answer: c) Hands, feet, and sticks
Which units are used to measure length?
Answer: a) Centimeters and millimeters
What do tailors and cloth merchants use to measure
the length of cloth?
Answer: c) Measuring tapes or metre rods
How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
Answer: c) By using the conversion factors
How do we measure time in modern days?
Answer: b) Using watches or clocks
What units are used to measure time?
Answer: b) Minutes and seconds
What is the standard unit of length?
Answer: c) Meter
What units are commonly used to measure weight?
Answer: b) Grams and kilograms
How is temperature measured?
Answer: b) Using thermometers
What is the standard unit for measuring volume?
Answer: c) Liters
How do you measure the temperature of the human
body?
Answer: c) With a clinical thermometer
What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Celsius?
Answer: b) 37°C
What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Fahrenheit?
Answer: a) 98.6°F
Which unit is used for measuring larger weights?
Answer: c) Kilograms
What is the conversion factor for grams to
kilograms?
Answer: c) 1,000
What is the conversion factor for millilitres to litres?
Answer: c) 1,000
Which units are used to measure capacities?
Answer: b) Milliliters and liters
What units of time are commonly used?
Answer: b) Seconds, minutes, and hours
What units are used to measure temperature?
Answer: b) Centigrade and Fahrenheit
Fill in the Blanks with Answers:
Length is measured in centimetres and millimetres.
1,000 milliliters equal 1 liter.
Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.
The standard unit of length is a meter.
We measure temperature in Centigrade and
Fahrenheit.
Weight is measured in milligrams, grams, and
kilograms.
60 seconds equals 1 minute.
Liquids like milk and oil are measured by their
volume.
The human body temperature is measured with the
help of a clinical thermometer.
500 millilitres equals half a liter.
Short Questions and Answers:
What is the purpose of measurement?
Answer: Measurement helps us determine the exact
length, quantity, or volume of things.
What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
Answer: In ancient times, people used their hands,
feet, and sticks to measure length.
What are the units used to measure length?
Answer: Length is measured in centimetres (cm) and
millimetres (mm).
How do tailors and cloth merchants measure the
length of cloth?
Answer: Tailors and cloth merchants use measuring
tapes or metre rods to measure the length of cloth.
How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
Answer: Big measurements can be converted into
smaller ones using conversion factors. For example,
10 millimeters equal 1 centimeter.
How do we measure time in modern days?
Answer: In modern days, we use watches or clocks
to measure time.
What units are commonly used to measure time?
Answer: Time is commonly measured in seconds,
minutes, and hours.
What is the standard unit of length?
Answer: The standard unit of length is the meter.
What units are commonly used to measure weight?
Answer: Grams and kilograms are commonly used
units to measure weight.
How is temperature measured?
Answer: Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.
Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with Answers:
What does measurement help us determine?
Answer: b) Exact length, quantity, or volume
What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
Answer: c) Hands, feet, and sticks
Which units are used to measure length?
Answer: a) Centimeters and millimeters
What do tailors and cloth merchants use to measure
the length of cloth?
Answer: c) Measuring tapes or metre rods
How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
Answer: c) By using the conversion factors
How do we measure time in modern days?
Answer: b) Using watches or clocks
What units are used to measure time?
Answer: b) Minutes and seconds
What is the standard unit of length?
Answer: c) Meter
What units are commonly used to measure weight?
Answer: b) Grams and kilograms
How is temperature measured?
Answer: b) Using thermometers
What is the standard unit for measuring volume?
Answer: c) Liters
How do you measure the temperature of the human
body?
Answer: c) With a clinical thermometer
What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Celsius?
Answer: b) 37°C
What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Fahrenheit?
Answer: a) 98.6°F
Which unit is used for measuring larger weights?
Answer: c) Kilograms
What is the conversion factor for grams to
kilograms?
Answer: c) 1,000
What is the conversion factor for millilitres to liters?
Answer: c) 1,000
Which units are used to measure capacities?
Answer: b) Milliliters and liters
What units of time are commonly used?
Answer: b) Seconds, minutes, and hours
What units are used to measure temperature?
Answer: b) Centigrade and Fahrenheit
Fill in the Blanks with Answers:
Length is measured in centimetres and millimetres.
1,000 milliliters equal 1 liter.
Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.
The standard unit of length is a meter.
We measure temperature in Centigrade and
Fahrenheit.
Weight is measured in milligrams, grams, and
kilograms.
60 seconds equals 1 minute.
Liquids like milk and oil are measured by their
volume.
The human body temperature is measured with the
help of a clinical thermometer.
500 millilitres equals half a liter.
Short Questions and Answers:
What is the purpose of measurement?
Answer: Measurement helps us determine the exact
length, quantity, or volume of things.
What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
Answer: In ancient times, people used their hands,
feet, and sticks to measure length.
What are the units used to measure length?
Answer: Length is measured in centimetres (cm) and
millimetres (mm).
How do tailors and cloth merchants measure the
length of cloth?
Answer: Tailors and cloth merchants use measuring
tapes or metre rods to measure the length of cloth.
How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
Answer: Big measurements can be converted into
smaller ones using conversion factors. For example,
10 millimeters equal 1 centimeter.
How do we measure time in modern days?
Answer: In modern days, we use watches or clocks
to measure time.
What units are commonly used to measure time?
Answer: Time is commonly measured in seconds,
minutes, and hours.
What is the standard unit of length?
Answer: The standard unit of length is the meter.
What units are commonly used to measure weight?
Answer: Grams and kilograms are commonly used
units to measure weight.
How is temperature measured?
Answer: Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers:
What does measurement help us determine?
Answer: b) Exact length, quantity, or volume
What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
Answer: c) Hands, feet, and sticks
Which units are used to measure length?
Answer: a) Centimeters and millimeters
What do tailors and cloth merchants use to measure
the length of cloth?
Answer: c) Measuring tapes or metre rods
How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
Answer: c) By using the conversion factors
How do we measure time in modern days?
Answer: b) Using watches or clocks
What units are used to measure time?
Answer: b) Minutes and seconds
What is the standard unit of length?
Answer: c) Meter
What units are commonly used to measure weight?
Answer: b) Grams and kilograms
How is temperature measured?
Answer: b) Using thermometers
What is the standard unit for measuring volume?
Answer: c) Liters
How do you measure the temperature of the human
body?
Answer: c) With a clinical thermometer
What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Celsius?
Answer: b) 37°C
What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Fahrenheit?
Answer: a) 98.6°F
Which unit is used for measuring larger weights?
Answer: c) Kilograms
What is the conversion factor for grams to
kilograms?
Answer: c) 1,000
What is the conversion factor for milliliters to liters?
Answer: c) 1,000
Which units are used to measure capacities?
Answer: b) Milliliters and liters
What units of time are commonly used?
Answer: b) Seconds, minutes, and hours
What units are used to measure temperature?
Answer: b) Centigrade and Fahrenheit
Fill in the Blanks with Answers:
Length is measured in centimeters and millimeters.
1,000 milliliters equal 1 liter.
Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.
The standard unit of length is meter.
We measure temperature in Centigrade and
Fahrenheit.
Weight is measured in milligrams, grams, and
kilograms.
60 seconds equal 1 minute.
Liquids like milk and oil are measured by their
volume.
The human body temperature is measured with the
help of a clinical thermometer.
500 milliliters equal half a liter.
Short Questions and Answers:
What is the purpose of measurement?
Answer: Measurement helps us determine the exact
length, quantity, or volume of things.
What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
Answer: In ancient times, people used their hands,
feet, and sticks to measure length.
What are the units used to measure length?
Answer: Length is measured in centimeters (cm) and
millimeters (mm).
How do tailors and cloth merchants measure the
length of cloth?
Answer: Tailors and cloth merchants use measuring
tapes or metre rods to measure the length of cloth.
How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
Answer: Big measurements can be converted into
smaller ones using conversion factors. For example,
10 millimeters equal 1 centimeter.
How do we measure time in modern days?
Answer: In modern days, we use watches or clocks
to measure time.
What units are commonly used to measure time?
Answer: Time is commonly measured in seconds,
minutes, and hours.
What is the standard unit of length?
Answer: The standard unit of length is the meter.
What units are commonly used to measure weight?
Answer: Grams and kilograms are commonly used
units to measure weight.
How is temperature measured?
Answer: Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers:
What does measurement help us determine?
Answer: b) Exact length, quantity, or volume
What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
Answer: c) Hands, feet, and sticks
Which units are used to measure length?
Answer: a) Centimeters and millimeters
What do tailors and cloth merchants use to measure
the length of cloth?
Answer: c) Measuring tapes or metre rods
How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
Answer: c) By using the conversion factors
How do we measure time in modern days?
Answer: b) Using watches or clocks
What units are used to measure time?
Answer: b) Minutes and seconds
What is the standard unit of length?
Answer: c) Meter
What units are commonly used to measure weight?
Answer: b) Grams and kilograms
How is temperature measured?
Answer: b) Using thermometers
What is the standard unit for measuring volume?
Answer: c) Liters
How do you measure the temperature of the human
body?
Answer: c) With a clinical thermometer
What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Celsius?
Answer: b) 37°C
What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Fahrenheit?
Answer: a) 98.6°F
Which unit is used for measuring larger weights?
Answer: c) Kilograms
What is the conversion factor for grams to
kilograms?
Answer: c) 1,000
What is the conversion factor for milliliters to liters?
Answer: c) 1,000
Which units are used to measure capacities?
Answer: b) Milliliters and liters
What units of time are commonly used?
Answer: b) Seconds, minutes, and hours
What units are used to measure temperature?
Answer: b) Centigrade and Fahrenheit
Fill in the Blanks with Answers:
Length is measured in centimeters and millimeters.
1,000 milliliters equal 1 liter.
Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.
The standard unit of length is meter.
We measure temperature in Centigrade and
Fahrenheit.
Weight is measured in milligrams, grams, and
kilograms.
60 seconds equal 1 minute.
Liquids like milk and oil are measured by their
volume.
The human body temperature is measured with the
help of a clinical thermometer.
500 milliliters equal half a liter.
Short Questions and Answers:
What is the purpose of measurement?
Answer: Measurement helps us determine the exact
length, quantity, or volume of things.
What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
Answer: In ancient times, people used their hands,
feet, and sticks to measure length.
What are the units used to measure length?
Answer: Length is measured in centimeters (cm) and
millimeters (mm).
How do tailors and cloth merchants measure the
length of cloth?
Answer: Tailors and cloth merchants use measuring
tapes or metre rods to measure the length of cloth.
How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
Answer: Big measurements can be converted into
smaller ones using conversion factors. For example,
10 millimeters equal 1 centimeter.
How do we measure time in modern days?
Answer: In modern days, we use watches or clocks
to measure time.
What units are commonly used to measure time?
Answer: Time is commonly measured in seconds,
minutes, and hours.
What is the standard unit of length?
Answer: The standard unit of length is the meter.
What units are commonly used to measure weight?
Answer: Grams and kilograms are commonly used
units to measure weight.
How is temperature measured?
Answer: Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers:
What does measurement help us determine?
Answer: b) Exact length, quantity, or volume
What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
Answer: c) Hands, feet, and sticks
Which units are used to measure length?
Answer: a) Centimeters and millimeters
What do tailors and cloth merchants use to measure
the length of cloth?
Answer: c) Measuring tapes or metre rods
How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
Answer: c) By using the conversion factors
How do we measure time in modern days?
Answer: b) Using watches or clocks
What units are used to measure time?
Answer: b) Minutes and seconds
What is the standard unit of length?
Answer: c) Meter
What units are commonly used to measure weight?
Answer: b) Grams and kilograms
How is temperature measured?
Answer: b) Using thermometers
What is the standard unit for measuring volume?
Answer: c) Liters
How do you measure the temperature of the human
body?
Answer: c) With a clinical thermometer
What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Celsius?
Answer: b) 37°C
What temperature is considered normal for the
human body in Fahrenheit?
Answer: a) 98.6°F
Which unit is used for measuring larger weights?
Answer: c) Kilograms
What is the conversion factor for grams to
kilograms?
Answer: c) 1,000
What is the conversion factor for milliliters to liters?
Answer: c) 1,000
Which units are used to measure capacities?
Answer: b) Milliliters and liters
What units of time are commonly used?
Answer: b) Seconds, minutes, and hours
What units are used to measure temperature?
Answer: b) Centigrade and Fahrenheit
Fill in the Blanks with Answers:
Length is measured in centimeters and millimeters.
1,000 milliliters equal 1 liter.
Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.
The standard unit of length is meter.
We measure temperature in Centigrade and
Fahrenheit.
Weight is measured in milligrams, grams, and
kilograms.
60 seconds equal 1 minute.
Liquids like milk and oil are measured by their
volume.
The human body temperature is measured with the
help of a clinical thermometer.
500 milliliters equal half a liter.
Short Questions and Answers:
What is the purpose of measurement?
Answer: Measurement helps us determine the exact
length, quantity, or volume of things.
What did people in ancient times use to measure
length?
Answer: In ancient times, people used their hands,
feet, and sticks to measure length.
What are the units used to measure length?
Answer: Length is measured in centimeters (cm) and
millimeters (mm).
How do tailors and cloth merchants measure the
length of cloth?
Answer: Tailors and cloth merchants use measuring
tapes or metre rods to measure the length of cloth.
How can big measurements be converted into
smaller ones?
Answer: Big measurements can be converted into
smaller ones using conversion factors. For example,
10 millimeters equal 1 centimeter.
How do we measure time in modern days?
Answer: In modern days, we use watches or clocks
to measure time.
What units are commonly used to measure time?
Answer: Time is commonly measured in seconds,
minutes, and hours.
What is the standard unit of length?
Answer: The standard unit of length is the meter.
What units are commonly used to measure weight?
Answer: Grams and kilograms are commonly used
units to measure weight.
How is temperature measured?
Answer: Temperature is measured with the help of a
thermometer.