Grade 3 Measurement Test Paper
Time Allowed: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
- Read each question carefully.
- Write your answers clearly in the space provided.
- Marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)
(10 Marks)
- What is the length of a pencil if it is equal to 4 small erasers in a row? Each eraser is 3 cm long.
a) 6 cm
b) 9 cm
c) 12 cm
d) 15 cm - Which of the following is the correct unit to measure the weight of a watermelon?
a) Kilograms
b) Grams
c) Liters
d) Centimeters - How many millimeters are there in 1 centimeter?
a) 5 mm
b) 10 mm
c) 100 mm
d) 1000 mm - If it is 3:30 PM now, what time will it be after 2 hours and 15 minutes?
a) 5:15 PM
b) 5:45 PM
c) 6:00 PM
d) 6:15 PM - Which container can hold more liquid?
a) A 500 ml bottle
b) A 1 liter bottle
c) A 750 ml bottle
d) A 250 ml bottle
Section B: Fill in the Blanks (2 marks each)
(10 Marks)
- The distance around a playground is called its __________.
- A clock shows 9:15. This means it is __________ minutes past 9.
- A watermelon weighs about 3 __________. (Choose: grams/kilograms)
- A liter has __________ milliliters.
- To measure the height of a tree, we use __________. (Choose: meters/centimeters)
Section C: Short Answer Questions (3 marks each)
(15 Marks)
- A jug contains 2 liters of water. If you pour out 750 ml, how much water is left in the jug?
- Convert the following:
a) 5000 grams to kilograms
b) 2.5 liters to milliliters - A school bus takes 45 minutes to reach the school. If it starts at 7:15 AM, at what time will it reach the school?
- Ravi measured his notebook and found it to be 21 cm long and 14 cm wide. What is the perimeter of the notebook?
- A basket contains 6 apples, each weighing 150 grams. What is the total weight of the apples in kilograms?
Section D: Word Problems (5 marks each)
(15 Marks)
- A tank can hold 25 liters of water. If you fill it with a bucket that can carry 5 liters at a time, how many trips will it take to fill the tank completely?
- The length of a classroom is 8 meters and its width is 6 meters. Calculate the area of the classroom.
- A clock shows 7:45 AM. How many minutes are left until 9:00 AM?
Section E: Bonus Question
(Optional)
- A train is 200 meters long. It takes 20 seconds to pass through a tunnel. What is the speed of the train in meters per second?
Answer Key
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
- c) 12 cm
- a) Kilograms
- b) 10 mm
- a) 5:15 PM
- b) A 1 liter bottle
Section B: Fill in the Blanks
- Perimeter
- 15
- Kilograms
- 1000
- Meters
Section C: Short Answer Questions
- 1.25 liters
a) 5 kg
b) 2500 ml
13. 8:00 AM
14. 70 cm
15. 0.9 kg
Section D: Word Problems
- 5 trips
- 48 square meters
- 75 minutes
Section E: Bonus Question
- 10 meters/second