Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which is the most appropriate
unit to measure the length of a slice of pizza?
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How long is the line segment to
the nearest inch?
a. | 3 in. | b. | 4 in. | c. | 5 in. | d. | 6 in. |
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Which is the most reasonable
unit to measure the capacity of a kitchen sink?
a. | pint | c. | gallon | b. | fluid ounce | d. | cup |
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4.
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Which is the most appropriate
unit to measure the weight of a desk?
a. | gallons | c. | ounces | b. | tons | d. | pounds |
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How many quarts are there in 24
pints?
a. | 12 qt | b. | 8 qt | c. | 6 qt | d. | 4 qt |
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Three students individually
measured the height of a bookcase. Which student do you think measured incorrectly? Why?
a. | Kim, because the other
students’ measurements are the same. | b. | Lois, because the other students’ measurements are
the same. | c. | Mike, because the other students’ measurements are the
same. | d. | All the measurements are the same, so they are all correct, or all
incorrect. |
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Which is longer, a 10-cm or a
2-dm pencil?
a. | 2-dm
pencil | b. | 10-cm pencil | c. | They are the same length. | d. | There is not enough information to
tell. |
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Which is the most appropriate
unit to measure the length of a marathon race?
a. | kilometer | b. | meter | c. | centimeter | d. | millimeter |
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Which is the most appropriate
unit to measure the amount of water an elephant drinks in one day?
a. | liter | b. | milliliter | c. | meter | d. | centimeter |
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10.
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Which is the most appropriate
unit to measure the capacity of a bath tub?
a. | milliliters | b. | meters | c. | liters | d. | centimeters |
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A gem, such as a sapphire, is
measured in carats. A carat is 0.2 gram. Which of the following is the most reasonable mass of
a small sapphire?
a. | 0.15
kilogram | c. | 1.5
kilograms | b. | 0.15 gram | d. | 150 grams |
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At 2:00 P.M., a radio announcer
reported that the temperature was 25°C. From 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. the temperature had risen
4°C. From 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. the temperature had risen 3°C. What was the temperature
at 8:00 A.M.?
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It took James 35 minutes to do
his math homework and 25 minutes to do his science homework. Then he took a 10-minute break. After
his break, he spent 20 minutes on his geography homework. He finished his geography homework at 7:30
P.M. At what time did James begin his math homework?
a. | 6:00
P.M. | b. | 6:15 P.M. | c. | 6:30 P.M. | d. | 6:45 P.M. |
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Which is the most appropriate
unit to measure the length of a spoon?
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15.
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Which is the most appropriate
unit to measure the length of a drinking straw?
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16.
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Which is the most appropriate
unit to measure the weight of a humpback whale?
a. | pint | c. | quart | b. | ton | d. | ounce |
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How many pints are there in 2
gallons?
a. | 16 pt | b. | 32 pt | c. | 4 pt | d. | 8 pt |
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Three brothers individually
measured the capacity of the same water pitcher. Which brother do you think measured incorrectly?
Why?
a. | Claude, because the other
brothers’ measurements are the same. | b. | David, because the other brothers’ measurements are
the same. | c. | Elton, because the other brothers’ measurements are the
same. | d. | All the measurements are the same, so they are all correct or all
incorrect. |
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Which is the most appropriate
unit to measure the length of a car trip?
a. | meter | b. | millimeter | c. | centimeter | d. | kilometer |
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Which is the most appropriate
unit to measure the capacity of a car's gasoline tank?
a. | meters | b. | milliliters | c. | liters | d. | centimeters |
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Which is greater than 154
days?
a. | 7 weeks | c. | 1 year | b. | 120 minutes | d. | 2 months |
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Many cell phone companies were
started in the early 1990s. About how long before the year 2000 was this?
a. | 1
century | c. | 1
year | b. | 1 decade | d. | 1 millennium |
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At 3:15 P.M., a class of fourth
graders recorded an outside temperature of 52°F. At noon on the same day, they recorded an outside temperature that was 5°F lower. At 10:00 A.M. on that day, they recorded a
temperature that was 3°F below the
temperature at noon. What was the temperature at 10:00 A.M.?
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The temperature at 8:00 P.M.
was 18°C. This was 4°C lower than the temperature at 5:00 P.M. on the same
day. The temperature at 5:00 P.M. was 3°C
higher than the temperature at 2:00 P.M. What was the temperature at 2:00?
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It took Mike 20 minutes to do
his reading homework and 35 minutes to do his art homework. Then he took a 20-minute break. After his
break, he spent 15 minutes on his social studies homework. He finished his social studies homework at
9:00 P.M. At what time did Mike begin his reading homework?
a. | 5:00
P.M. | b. | 6:15 P.M. | c. | 6:30 P.M. | d. | 7:30 P.M. |
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