Grade 3 Mathematics – Length Quiz

1. 90m -16m ------- -------

65m
74m
106m
84m
Explanation:

2. 45m + 55m =

95m
65m
85m
100m
Explanation:

3. 587m - 86m =

503m
511m
501m
502m
Explanation:

4. 364m +84m ---------- -----------

448m
444m
240m
442m
Explanation:

5. The distance from John's house to Kiptoo's house is 422 m. There is a water tank between the two houses. The distance from John's house to the tank is 291 m? What is the distance from the water tank to Kiptoo's house?

713 m
130 m
131 m
132 m
Explanation:

6. Our classroom door is __ metres.

5 metres
1 metres
2 metres
10 metres
Explanation:

7. Mwende walked from home to the market which is 206 metres. She then walked to school which is 471 metres. What distance did she cover in metres?

260 metres
677 metres
670 metres
265 metres
Explanation:

8. How many centimeters are in a meter?

100cm
50cm
200cm
150cm
Explanation:

There are 100 centimeters in a meter. So, the correct choice is 100cm.

9. Which is longer, a kilometer or a meter?

kilometer
They are equal
None of the above
meter
Explanation:

A kilometer is longer than a meter. Kilometer is a unit for longer distances.

10. How many meters are in a kilometer?

100m
1000m
500m
10m
Explanation:

There are 1000 meters in a kilometer. So, 1000m is the correct choice.

11. Which is longer, a centimeter or a millimeter?

millimeter
None of the above
They are equal
centimeter
Explanation:

A centimeter is longer than a millimeter. Centimeter is bigger than a millimeter.

12. If you have 5 meters, how many centimeters do you have?

500cm
50cm
100cm
50m
Explanation:

To convert meters to centimeters, you multiply by 100. So, 5 meters = 5 * 100 = 500cm.

13. Which of the following is the smallest unit of length?

centimeter
kilometer
meter
millimeter
Explanation:

Millimeter is the smallest unit of length as it is used to measure very small distances.

14. How many millimeters are in a centimeter?

1000mm
10mm
500mm
100mm
Explanation:

There are 10 millimeters in a centimeter. So, 10mm is the correct choice.

15. Which is larger, a half meter or 5 decimeters?

None of the above
5 decimeters
They are equal
half meter
Explanation:

5 decimeters is larger than half a meter. Decimeter is a smaller unit than meter.

16. If you have 2 kilometers, how many meters do you have?

20m
200m
2000m
20km
Explanation:

To convert kilometers to meters, you multiply by 1000. So, 2 kilometers = 2 * 1000 = 2000m.

17. Which is a longer distance, 3 meters or 300 centimeters?

300 centimeters
They are equal
None of the above
3 meters
Explanation:

3 meters is a longer distance than 300 centimeters. Meter is a bigger unit than centimeter.

18. How many centimeters are in one meter?

50 cm
150 cm
200 cm
100 cm
Explanation:

There are 100 centimeters in one meter.

19. Which is longer, a kilometer or a meter?

Cannot be compared
They are the same
Kilometer
Meter
Explanation:

A kilometer is longer than a meter. One kilometer is equal to 1000 meters.

20. How many millimeters are in one centimeter?

10 mm
200 mm
50 mm
100 mm
Explanation:

There are 10 millimeters in one centimeter.

21. What is the shortest distance?

500 meters
1000 centimeters
1 kilometer
10 meters
Explanation:

10 meters is the shortest distance in this list as it is smaller than the other options.

22. Which is longer, 1 meter or 100 centimeters?

Cannot be compared
1 meter
They are the same
100 centimeters
Explanation:

1 meter is longer than 100 centimeters. 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters.

23. How many kilometers are in one mile?

1.6 km
1 km
5 km
2 km
Explanation:

One mile is approximately equal to 1.6 kilometers.

24. What is the same as 5000 millimeters?

0.5 meters
5 meters
500 meters
50 meters
Explanation:

5000 millimeters is equal to 5 meters.

25. Which is longer, 1 kilometer or 1000 meters?

They are the same
1000 meters
1 kilometer
Cannot be compared
Explanation:

1 kilometer is longer than 1000 meters. 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters.

26. How many meters are in one kilometer?

10 m
500 m
1000 m
100 m
Explanation:

There are 1000 meters in one kilometer.

27. What is the same as 50 centimeters?

50 meters
500 meters
0.5 meters
5 meters
Explanation:

50 centimeters is equal to 0.5 meters.

28. How many centimeters are in a meter?

50 cm
100 cm
150 cm
200 cm
Explanation:

There are 100 centimeters in a meter. So, 1 meter = 100 cm.

29. Which is longer, 1 kilometer or 1 mile?

1 kilometer
They are the same
1 mile
Cannot be determined
Explanation:

1 mile is longer than 1 kilometer. 1 mile is approximately equal to 1.609 kilometers.

30. How many millimeters are in a centimeter?

10 mm
5 mm
15 mm
20 mm
Explanation:

There are 10 millimeters in a centimeter. So, 1 cm = 10 mm.

31. Which is shorter, 1 foot or 1 meter?

Cannot be determined
1 meter
1 foot
They are the same
Explanation:

1 foot is shorter than 1 meter. 1 foot is approximately equal to 0.3048 meters.

32. What is the basic unit of length in the metric system?

Foot
Yard
Inch
Meter
Explanation:

The basic unit of length in the metric system is the meter. It is used for measuring length.

33. Which is longer, 1 kilometer or 1 centimeter?

1 centimeter
Cannot be determined
They are the same
1 kilometer
Explanation:

1 kilometer is longer than 1 centimeter. 1 kilometer is equal to 100,000 centimeters.

34. How many meters are in a kilometer?

1500 meters
500 meters
1000 meters
2000 meters
Explanation:

There are 1000 meters in a kilometer. So, 1 kilometer = 1000 meters.

35. Which is longer, 1 yard or 1 meter?

They are the same
1 yard
Cannot be determined
1 meter
Explanation:

1 meter is longer than 1 yard. 1 yard is approximately equal to 0.9144 meters.

36. Which is shorter, 1 mile or 1 kilometer?

1 kilometer
1 mile
They are the same
Cannot be determined
Explanation:

1 kilometer is shorter than 1 mile. 1 mile is approximately equal to 1.609 kilometers.

37. How many millimeters are in a meter?

1000 mm
2000 mm
500 mm
1500 mm
Explanation:

There are 1000 millimeters in a meter. So, 1 meter = 1000 mm.

38. Which is longer, 1 inch or 1 centimeter?

Cannot be determined
1 centimeter
1 inch
They are the same
Explanation:

1 inch is longer than 1 centimeter. 1 inch is approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters.

39. How many centimeters are in a yard?

110 cm
100 cm
120 cm
90 cm
Explanation:

There are 90 centimeters in a yard. So, 1 yard = 90 cm.

40. Which is shorter, 1 foot or 1 kilometer?

1 foot
They are the same
1 kilometer
Cannot be determined
Explanation:

1 foot is shorter than 1 kilometer. 1 foot is approximately equal to 0.0003048 kilometers.

41. How many meters are in a mile?

1600 meters
1000 meters
1852 meters
1760 meters
Explanation:

There are approximately 1600 meters in a mile. So, 1 mile is approximately equal to 1600 meters.

42. Which is longer, 1 yard or 1 foot?

1 yard
1 foot
Cannot be determined
They are the same
Explanation:

1 yard is longer than 1 foot. 1 yard is approximately equal to 3 feet.

43. How many centimeters are in an inch?

2 cm
4 cm
6 cm
8 cm
Explanation:

There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. So, 1 inch is approximately equal to 2.54 cm.

44. Which is shorter, 1 centimeter or 1 yard?

1 yard
1 centimeter
They are the same
Cannot be determined
Explanation:

1 centimeter is shorter than 1 yard. 1 yard is approximately equal to 91.44 centimeters.

45. How many kilometers are in a mile?

5 km
12 km
1 km
8 km
Explanation:

1 mile is approximately equal to 1.609 kilometers. Thus, 1 mile = 1.609 km.

46. Which is longer, 1 meter or 1 yard?

1 meter
They are the same
Cannot be determined
1 yard
Explanation:

1 yard is longer than 1 meter. 1 yard is approximately equal to 0.9144 meters.

47. How many inches are in a foot?

12 inches
14 inches
16 inches
10 inches
Explanation:

There are 12 inches in a foot. So, 1 foot = 12 inches.

48. Which is shorter, 1 mile or 1 foot?

They are the same
Cannot be determined
1 foot
1 mile
Explanation:

1 foot is shorter than 1 mile. 1 foot is approximately equal to 0.000189394 miles.

49. How many feet are in a mile?

3000 feet
8760 feet
5280 feet
7140 feet
Explanation:

There are 5280 feet in a mile. So, 1 mile = 5280 feet.

50. Which is longer, 1 kilometer or 1 yard?

1 yard
1 kilometer
Cannot be determined
They are the same
Explanation:

1 kilometer is longer than 1 yard. 1 kilometer is approximately equal to 1093.61 yards.

51. How many millimeters are in an inch?

25 mm
35 mm
20 mm
30 mm
Explanation:

There are 25.4 millimeters in an inch. So, 1 inch = 25.4 mm.

52. Which is shorter, 1 centimeter or 1 foot?

Cannot be determined
1 foot
1 centimeter
They are the same
Explanation:

1 centimeter is shorter than 1 foot. 1 foot is approximately equal to 30.48 centimeters.