Grade 3 Measurement 30 Questions

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

  1. Which unit would you use to measure the width of a book? a) Kilometer b) Meter c) Centimeter
  2. How many meters are in 1 kilometer? a) 100 b) 1000 c) 10,000
  3. If a rope is 1200 cm long, how many meters is that? a) 1.2 meters b) 12 meters c) 1200 meters
  4. Convert 500 millimeters to centimeters. a) 50 cm b) 5 cm c) 5000 cm
  5. A road is 3 kilometers long. How many meters is that? a) 300 meters b) 30 meters c) 3000 meters
  6. Arrange these lengths from longest to shortest: a) 2 kilometers b) 500 meters c) 1500 meters
  7. Which is shorter? a) 8 meters b) 80 centimeters c) 800 millimeters
  8. 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
  9. Convert 0.75 meters to centimeters. a) 75 cm b) 7.5 cm c) 750 cm
  10. Which unit is best to measure the length of a school bus? a) Meter b) Centimeter c) Millimeter

Section B: Weight

  1. How many milligrams are in 1 gram? a) 10 b) 100 c) 1000
  2. If a bag of rice weights 2500 grams, how many kilograms is that? a) 2.5 kg b) 25 kg c) 250 kg
  3. Convert 1500 grams to kilograms. a) 1.5 kg b) 15 kg c) 150 kg
  4. Which weighs more? a) 1200 grams b) 1.2 kilograms c) They weigh the same
  5. If a watermelon weighs 3.5 kilograms, how many grams is that? a) 350 grams b) 3500 grams c) 35 grams
  6. Arrange these weights from heaviest to lightest: a) 1.5 kilograms b) 2500 grams c) 2000 milligrams
  7. Which unit would you use to measure the weight of a feather? a) Kilogram b) Gram c) Milligram
  8. Convert 7500 milligrams to grams. a) 75 grams b) 7.5 grams c) 0.75 grams
  9. How many grams are in half a kilogram? a) 500 grams b) 250 grams c) 50 grams
  10. A dog weighs 4500 grams. How many kilograms is that? a) 4.5 kg b) 45 kg c) 450 kg

Section C: Capacity

  1. How many liters are in 2.5 kiloliters? a) 25 liters b) 250 liters c) 2500 liters
  2. Convert 3500 milliliters to liters. a) 3.5 liters b) 35 liters c) 0.35 liters
  3. If a tank holds 1.2 kiloliters of water, how many liters is that? a) 120 liters b) 1200 liters c) 12 liters
  4. Which unit would you use to measure the capacity of a spoonful of medicine? a) Liter b) Milliliter c) Centiliter
  5. Convert 4500 milliliters to liters. a) 4.5 liters b) 45 liters c) 0.45 liters
  6. Arrange these capacities from largest to smallest: a) 2 liters b) 2500 milliliters c) 0.5 liters
  7. How many milliliters are in 2.75 liters? a) 2750 milliliters b) 27.5 milliliters c) 275 milliliters
  8. If a bottle holds 600 milliliters of juice, how many liters is that? a) 0.6 liters b) 6 liters c) 60 liters
  9. Which holds more liquid? a) 500 milliliters b) 0.5 liters c) They hold the same amount
  10. Convert 1.75 liters to milliliters. a) 17.5 milliliters b) 175 milliliters c) 1750 milliliters

Answer Key:

Section A: Length

  1. Answer: c) Centimeter Explanation: Centimeters are suitable for measuring small dimensions like the width of a book.
  2. Answer: b) 1000 Explanation: There are 1000 meters in 1 kilometer.
  3. Answer: a) 1.2 meters Explanation: 120 centimeters is equal to 1.2 meters (120 ÷ 100 = 1.2).
  4. Answer: a) 50 cm Explanation: There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter, so 500 millimeters equals 50 centimeters (500 ÷ 10 = 50).
  5. Answer: c) 3000 meters Explanation: There are 1000 meters in 1 kilometer, so 3 kilometers equals 3000 meters (3 × 1000 = 3000).
  6. Answer: a) 2 kilometers, c) 1500 meters, b) 500 meters Explanation: Convert all lengths to the same unit (meters) to compare.
  7. Answer: b) 80 centimeters Explanation: 80 centimeters is shorter than 8 meters and 800 millimeters (80 cm = 0.8 meters).
  8. 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.
  9. Answer: a) 75 cm Explanation: 0.75 meters equals 75 centimeters (0.75 × 100 = 75).
  10. Answer: a) Meter Explanation: Meters are suitable for measuring larger objects like a school bus.

Section B: Weight

  1. Answer: c) 1000 Explanation: There are 1000 milligrams in 1 gram.
  2. Answer: a) 2.5 kg Explanation: 2500 grams equals 2.5 kilograms (2500 ÷ 1000 = 2.5).
  3. Answer: a) 1.5 kg Explanation: 1500 grams equals 1.5 kilograms (1500 ÷ 1000 = 1.5).
  4. Answer: c) They weigh the same Explanation: 1200 grams and 1.2 kilograms are equal because 1.2 kilograms is 1200 grams.
  5. Answer: b) 3500 grams Explanation: 3.5 kilograms equals 3500 grams (3.5 × 1000 = 3500).
  6. 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.
  7. Answer: c) Milligram Explanation: Milligrams are used for measuring very light objects like a feather.
  8. Answer: b) 7.5 grams Explanation: 7500 milligrams equals 7.5 grams (7500 ÷ 1000 = 7.5).
  9. Answer: a) 500 grams Explanation: Half of 1 kilogram (1000 grams) is 500 grams.
  10. Answer: a) 4.5 kg Explanation: 4500 grams equals 4.5 kilograms (4500 ÷ 1000 = 4.5).

Section C: Capacity

  1. Answer: c) 2500 liters Explanation: There are 1000 liters in 1 kiloliter, so 2.5 kiloliters equals 2500 liters (2.5 × 1000 = 2500).
  1. Answer: a) 3.5 liters Explanation: 3500 milliliters equals 3.5 liters (3500 ÷ 1000 = 3.5).
  2. Answer: b) 1200 liters Explanation: 1.2 kiloliters equals 1200 liters (1.2 × 1000 = 1200).
  3. Answer: b) Milliliter Explanation: Milliliters are used for measuring small volumes like a spoonful of medicine.
  4. Answer: a) 4.5 liters Explanation: 4500 milliliters equals 4.5 liters (4500 ÷ 1000 = 4.5).
  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.
  6. Answer: a) 2750 milliliters Explanation: 2.75 liters equals 2750 milliliters (2.75 × 1000 = 2750).
  7. Answer: a) 0.6 liters Explanation: 600 milliliters equals 0.6 liters (600 ÷ 1000 = 0.6).
  8. Answer: c) They hold the same amount Explanation: 500 milliliters is equal to 0.5 liters.
  9. Answer: c) 1750 milliliters Explanation: 1.75 liters equals 1750 milliliters (1.75 × 1000 = 1750).

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