Mastering Length Measurement: A Comprehensive Quiz for 5th Graders

Question 1

Which of these tools is NOT used for measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Protractor

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Yardstick

Answer

Tape Measure

Question 2

Which unit of length is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Mile

Answer

Inch

Answer

Foot

Answer

Yard

Question 3

How many centimeters are in an inch?

Accepted Answer

1.6 cm

Answer

2.5 cm

Answer

3.5 cm

Answer

4.5 cm

Question 4

A baseball bat is 27 inches long. How many feet is that?

Accepted Answer

2 feet 9 inches

Answer

1 foot 9 inches

Answer

2 feet 3 inches

Answer

3 feet 3 inches

Question 5

A blueprint shows that a room is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is the area of the room in square feet?

Accepted Answer

96 square feet

Answer

48 square feet

Answer

100 square feet

Answer

144 square feet

Question 6

A rectangular garden is 10 feet long and 6 feet wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

48 feet

Answer

16 feet

Answer

32 feet

Answer

60 feet

Question 7

A piece of string is cut into 5 equal parts. If the total length of the string is 150 centimeters, what is the length of each part?

Accepted Answer

30 centimeters

Answer

25 centimeters

Answer

35 centimeters

Answer

40 centimeters

Question 8

A marathon runner covers a distance of 26 miles. How many yards does the runner cover?

Accepted Answer

6,280 yards

Answer

4,680 yards

Answer

7,890 yards

Answer

9,360 yards

Question 9

How many inches are in a foot?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

6

Answer

18

Answer

24

Question 10

How many centimeters are in a yard?

Accepted Answer

91

Answer

30

Answer

100

Answer

120

Question 11

Which of the following tools is best for measuring the length of a long hallway?

Accepted Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Yard stick

Answer

Calipers

Question 12

Which of the following is the best way to measure the length of a curved line?

Accepted Answer

Using a string

Answer

Using a ruler

Answer

Using a measuring tape

Answer

Using a protractor

Question 13

Which unit of length is NOT used in the United States Customary System?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Inch

Answer

Foot

Answer

Yard

Question 14

A ribbon has a length of 150 centimeters. How many meters long is it?

Accepted Answer

1.5 meters

Answer

0.15 meters

Answer

15 meters

Answer

150 meters

Question 15

Which unit of length is most suitable for measuring the distance between two cities?

Accepted Answer

Miles

Answer

Inches

Answer

Feet

Answer

Yards

Question 16

A wooden plank is cut into 4 equal pieces, each piece measuring 12 inches. What is the total length of the original plank?

Accepted Answer

48 inches

Answer

3 inches

Answer

12 inches

Answer

24 inches

Question 17

How many inches are there in 24 inches?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

12

Answer

36

Answer

48

Question 18

Which of the following is equivalent to 3 feet?

Accepted Answer

1 yard

Answer

2 feet

Answer

4 feet

Answer

5 feet

Question 19

Which tool is best for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Protractor

Answer

Compass

Answer

Scale

Question 20

How many inches make up 3 feet?

Accepted Answer

12 inches

Answer

9 inches

Answer

18 inches

Answer

24 inches

Question 21

A piece of ribbon measures 12 inches. How many centimeters long is it?

Accepted Answer

30.5 centimeters

Answer

12 centimeters

Answer

24 centimeters

Answer

61 centimeters

Question 22

Which of these best estimates the height of a basketball hoop?

Accepted Answer

10 feet

Answer

2 feet

Answer

6 feet

Answer

15 feet

Question 23

In the United States, which unit of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Inch

Answer

Foot

Answer

Yard

Answer

Mile

Question 24

Which of these is the correct order of units of length from smallest to largest?

Accepted Answer

Inch, foot, yard, mile

Answer

Foot, inch, yard, mile

Answer

Yard, foot, inch, mile

Answer

Mile, yard, inch, foot

Question 25

A ribbon is 50 inches long. How many yards long is the ribbon?

Accepted Answer

2 yards

Answer

1 yard

Answer

3 yards

Answer

4 yards

Question 26

Which unit of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Inch

Answer

Foot

Answer

Yard

Question 27

Which of these objects is most likely to be measured in centimeters?

Accepted Answer

Pencil

Answer

Football field

Answer

School building

Answer

Car

Question 28

Which of these lengths is the longest?

Accepted Answer

2 yards

Answer

5 feet

Answer

60 inches

Answer

15 centimeters

Question 29

What is the equivalent length of 12 inches?

Accepted Answer

1 foot

Answer

1 centimeter

Answer

1 yard

Answer

1 meter

Question 30

Which tool is most suitable for measuring the length of a book?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Calipers

Answer

Tape measure

Answer

Yardstick

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a standard unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Hand-span

Answer

Inch

Answer

Yard

Answer

Centimeter

Question 32

A basketball court is 94 feet long. How many yards long is the court?

Accepted Answer

31 1/3 yards

Answer

94 yards

Answer

282 yards

Answer

28 yards

Question 33

Sarah needs to cut a ribbon that is 18 inches long into 3 equal pieces. How long will each piece be?

Accepted Answer

6 inches

Answer

9 inches

Answer

3 inches

Answer

54 inches

Question 34

Which of the following is the shortest length?

Accepted Answer

15 centimeters

Answer

1 yard

Answer

1 foot

Answer

1 meter

Question 35

A book is 25 centimeters long. How many millimeters long is the book?

Accepted Answer

250 millimeters

Answer

25 millimeters

Answer

2.5 millimeters

Answer

2,500 millimeters

Question 36

John wants to build a fence around his rectangular garden. The garden is 10 feet long and 6 feet wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

32 feet

Answer

60 feet

Answer

16 feet

Answer

106 feet

Question 37

A rectangular piece of paper is 8 inches long and 5 inches wide. What is the area of the paper?

Accepted Answer

40 square inches

Answer

13 square inches

Answer

40 inches

Answer

26 square inches

Question 38

A piece of string is 2 yards long. How many inches long is the string?

Accepted Answer

72 inches

Answer

144 inches

Answer

36 inches

Answer

24 inches

Question 39

A table is 3 feet long. How many inches long is the table?

Accepted Answer

36 inches

Answer

60 inches

Answer

12 inches

Answer

9 inches

Question 40

A fence is 10 meters long. How many centimeters long is the fence?

Accepted Answer

1,000 centimeters

Answer

10 centimeters

Answer

100 centimeters

Answer

10,000 centimeters

Question 41

A car is 4 meters long. How many centimeters long is the car?

Accepted Answer

400 centimeters

Answer

40 centimeters

Answer

4 centimeters

Answer

4,000 centimeters