Here is a set of 30 challenging measurement questions for grade 3 students, covering different aspects of length, weight, capacity, and time.
Grade 3 Measurement Test
Section A: Length
- Which unit would you use to measure the width of a book? a) Kilometer b) Meter c) Centimeter
- How many meters are in 1 kilometer? a) 100 b) 1000 c) 10,000
- If a rope is 1200 cm long, how many meters is that? a) 1.2 meters b) 12 meters c) 1200 meters
- Convert 500 millimeters to centimeters. a) 50 cm b) 5 cm c) 5000 cm
- A road is 3 kilometers long. How many meters is that? a) 300 meters b) 30 meters c) 3000 meters
- Arrange these lengths from longest to shortest: a) 2 kilometers b) 500 meters c) 1500 meters
- Which is shorter? a) 8 meters b) 80 centimeters c) 800 millimeters
- If a rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 6 cm, what is its perimeter? a) 18 cm b) 36 cm c) 24 cm
- Convert 0.75 meters to centimeters. a) 75 cm b) 7.5 cm c) 750 cm
- Which unit is best to measure the length of a school bus? a) Meter b) Centimeter c) Millimeter
Section B: Weight
- How many milligrams are in 1 gram? a) 10 b) 100 c) 1000
- If a bag of rice weights 2500 grams, how many kilograms is that? a) 2.5 kg b) 25 kg c) 250 kg
- Convert 1500 grams to kilograms. a) 1.5 kg b) 15 kg c) 150 kg
- Which weighs more? a) 1200 grams b) 1.2 kilograms c) They weigh the same
- If a watermelon weighs 3.5 kilograms, how many grams is that? a) 350 grams b) 3500 grams c) 35 grams
- Arrange these weights from heaviest to lightest: a) 1.5 kilograms b) 2500 grams c) 2000 milligrams
- Which unit would you use to measure the weight of a feather? a) Kilogram b) Gram c) Milligram
- Convert 7500 milligrams to grams. a) 75 grams b) 7.5 grams c) 0.75 grams
- How many grams are in half a kilogram? a) 500 grams b) 250 grams c) 50 grams
- A dog weighs 4500 grams. How many kilograms is that? a) 4.5 kg b) 45 kg c) 450 kg
Section C: Capacity
- How many liters are in 2.5 kiloliters? a) 25 liters b) 250 liters c) 2500 liters
- Convert 3500 milliliters to liters. a) 3.5 liters b) 35 liters c) 0.35 liters
- If a tank holds 1.2 kiloliters of water, how many liters is that? a) 120 liters b) 1200 liters c) 12 liters
- Which unit would you use to measure the capacity of a spoonful of medicine? a) Liter b) Milliliter c) Centiliter
- Convert 4500 milliliters to liters. a) 4.5 liters b) 45 liters c) 0.45 liters
- Arrange these capacities from largest to smallest: a) 2 liters b) 2500 milliliters c) 0.5 liters
- How many milliliters are in 2.75 liters? a) 2750 milliliters b) 27.5 milliliters c) 275 milliliters
- If a bottle holds 600 milliliters of juice, how many liters is that? a) 0.6 liters b) 6 liters c) 60 liters
- Which holds more liquid? a) 500 milliliters b) 0.5 liters c) They hold the same amount
- Convert 1.75 liters to milliliters. a) 17.5 milliliters b) 175 milliliters c) 1750 milliliters
Answer Key:
Section A: Length
- Answer: c) Centimeter Explanation: Centimeters are suitable for measuring small dimensions like the width of a book.
- Answer: b) 1000 Explanation: There are 1000 meters in 1 kilometer.
- Answer: a) 1.2 meters Explanation: 120 centimeters is equal to 1.2 meters (120 ÷ 100 = 1.2).
- Answer: a) 50 cm Explanation: There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter, so 500 millimeters equals 50 centimeters (500 ÷ 10 = 50).
- Answer: c) 3000 meters Explanation: There are 1000 meters in 1 kilometer, so 3 kilometers equals 3000 meters (3 × 1000 = 3000).
- Answer: a) 2 kilometers, c) 1500 meters, b) 500 meters Explanation: Convert all lengths to the same unit (meters) to compare.
- Answer: b) 80 centimeters Explanation: 80 centimeters is shorter than 8 meters and 800 millimeters (80 cm = 0.8 meters).
- Answer: b) 36 cm Explanation: The perimeter is the sum of all sides: 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (12 cm + 6 cm) = 2 × 18 cm = 36 cm.
- Answer: a) 75 cm Explanation: 0.75 meters equals 75 centimeters (0.75 × 100 = 75).
- Answer: a) Meter Explanation: Meters are suitable for measuring larger objects like a school bus.
Section B: Weight
- Answer: c) 1000 Explanation: There are 1000 milligrams in 1 gram.
- Answer: a) 2.5 kg Explanation: 2500 grams equals 2.5 kilograms (2500 ÷ 1000 = 2.5).
- Answer: a) 1.5 kg Explanation: 1500 grams equals 1.5 kilograms (1500 ÷ 1000 = 1.5).
- Answer: c) They weigh the same Explanation: 1200 grams and 1.2 kilograms are equal because 1.2 kilograms is 1200 grams.
- Answer: b) 3500 grams Explanation: 3.5 kilograms equals 3500 grams (3.5 × 1000 = 3500).
- Answer: a) 1.5 kilograms, b) 2500 grams, c) 2000 milligrams Explanation: Convert all weights to the same unit (grams) to compare: 1.5 kg = 1500 grams.
- Answer: c) Milligram Explanation: Milligrams are used for measuring very light objects like a feather.
- Answer: b) 7.5 grams Explanation: 7500 milligrams equals 7.5 grams (7500 ÷ 1000 = 7.5).
- Answer: a) 500 grams Explanation: Half of 1 kilogram (1000 grams) is 500 grams.
- Answer: a) 4.5 kg Explanation: 4500 grams equals 4.5 kilograms (4500 ÷ 1000 = 4.5).
Section C: Capacity
- Answer: c) 2500 liters Explanation: There are 1000 liters in 1 kiloliter, so 2.5 kiloliters equals 2500 liters (2.5 × 1000 = 2500).
- Answer: a) 3.5 liters Explanation: 3500 milliliters equals 3.5 liters (3500 ÷ 1000 = 3.5).
- Answer: b) 1200 liters Explanation: 1.2 kiloliters equals 1200 liters (1.2 × 1000 = 1200).
- Answer: b) Milliliter Explanation: Milliliters are used for measuring small volumes like a spoonful of medicine.
- Answer: a) 4.5 liters Explanation: 4500 milliliters equals 4.5 liters (4500 ÷ 1000 = 4.5).
- Answer: b) 2500 milliliters, a) 2 liters, c) 0.5 liters Explanation: Compare all capacities by converting to the same unit (milliliters). 2 liters = 2000 milliliters and 0.5 liters = 500 milliliters.
- Answer: a) 2750 milliliters Explanation: 2.75 liters equals 2750 milliliters (2.75 × 1000 = 2750).
- Answer: a) 0.6 liters Explanation: 600 milliliters equals 0.6 liters (600 ÷ 1000 = 0.6).
- Answer: c) They hold the same amount Explanation: 500 milliliters is equal to 0.5 liters.
- Answer: c) 1750 milliliters Explanation: 1.75 liters equals 1750 milliliters (1.75 × 1000 = 1750).
I hope these questions and answers are helpful!