ICSE Class 6 Physics - Physical Quantities and Measurement - Test 5 (Comprehensive)
1. Which of the following shows a complete measurement?
A. 20 only
B. 20 cm
C. centimetre only
2. The SI unit used to measure length is:
A. Kilogram
B. Second
C. Metre
3. Which unit is most suitable for measuring the distance between Delhi and Mumbai?
A. Kilometre
B. Millimetre
C. Gram
4. Which unit is suitable for measuring the thickness of a glass slide?
A. Kilometre
B. Millimetre
C. Litre
5. The mass of a bag of rice is best measured in:
A. Metre
B. Millilitre
C. Kilogram
6. Which unit is used to measure time?
A. Second
B. Litre
C. Kilogram
7. Which instrument is used to find whether a person has fever?
A. Measuring tape
B. Thermometer
C. Beam balance
8. Which of the following is a physical quantity?
A. Happiness
B. Kindness
C. Time
9. Which of the following is not a physical quantity?
A. Honesty
B. Mass
C. Volume
10. While measuring water in a measuring cylinder, the eye should be placed:
A. Far above the cylinder
B. At the level of the lower meniscus
C. Below the table
11. Water level in a measuring cylinder is 75 mL. After a stone is dropped into it, the level becomes 92 mL. The volume of the stone is:
A. 75 mL
B. 92 mL
C. 17 mL
12. A cuboid has length 5 cm, breadth 4 cm, and height 3 cm. Its volume is:
A. 60 cm³
B. 12 cm³
C. 20 cm³
13. Which method is suitable for measuring a curved road on a map?
A. Use a beam balance
B. Use a thread and then measure it with a scale
C. Use a thermometer only
14. An object is placed from the 5 cm mark to the 14 cm mark on a ruler. Its length is:
A. 14 cm
B. 19 cm
C. 9 cm
15. 2 litres is equal to:
A. 2000 mL
B. 200 mL
C. 20 mL
16. 3 metres is equal to:
A. 30 cm
B. 300 cm
C. 3000 cm
17. 1500 g is equal to:
A. 15 kg
B. 150 kg
C. 1.5 kg
18. A student reads a ruler from the side instead of looking straight. This may cause:
A. Parallax error
B. Freezing error
C. Heating error
19. Which scale can measure more precisely?
A. A scale marked only in centimetres
B. A scale marked in millimetres
C. A scale with no markings
20. The main advantage of using standard units is that they:
A. Change from person to person
B. Make readings always wrong
C. Make measurements uniform and comparable