ICSE Class 6 Physics - Physical Quantities and Measurement - Test 2 (Intermediate)
1. Which of the following is a correct way to write a measurement?
A. 25 only
B. metre only
C. 25 cm
2. 1 metre is equal to:
A. 100 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 1000 cm
3. 1 kilometre is equal to:
A. 100 m
B. 1000 m
C. 10 m
4. 1 kilogram is equal to:
A. 100 g
B. 10 g
C. 1000 g
5. 1 minute is equal to:
A. 60 seconds
B. 100 seconds
C. 30 seconds
6. Which instrument is best for measuring the length of a classroom?
A. Stopwatch
B. Measuring tape
C. Thermometer
7. Which instrument is best for measuring the length of an eraser?
A. Beam balance
B. Measuring cylinder
C. Ruler
8. A beam balance measures mass by comparing it with:
A. Standard masses
B. Length marks
C. Time intervals
9. To measure 50 mL of water, we should use a:
A. Stopwatch
B. Measuring cylinder
C. Metre scale
10. While reading water level in a measuring cylinder, we usually read the:
A. Top of the cylinder
B. Highest point of water curve
C. Lower meniscus
11. While reading a measuring cylinder, the eye should be:
A. At the level of the meniscus
B. Much above the cylinder
C. Below the table
12. A wrong reading caused by looking at a scale from the side is called:
A. Heating error
B. Parallax error
C. Cooling error
13. A pencil starts at 2 cm and ends at 9 cm on a scale. Its length is:
A. 9 cm
B. 11 cm
C. 7 cm
14. If the zero mark of a ruler is broken, we should:
A. Start from another clear mark and subtract readings
B. Never measure anything
C. Use the broken edge as exact zero
15. To find the thickness of one page of a book more accurately, we should:
A. Guess its thickness
B. Measure many pages together and divide
C. Measure only the page colour
16. Which instrument is suitable for measuring the time spent studying in one evening?
A. Measuring tape
B. Beam balance
C. Clock
17. Which unit is suitable for measuring the length of a notebook?
A. Centimetre
B. Kilometre
C. Kilogram
18. Which unit is suitable for measuring the distance between two towns?
A. Millimetre
B. Kilometre
C. Gram
19. Which unit is suitable for measuring the mass of a small apple?
A. Metre
B. Second
C. Gram
20. Which practice gives a more accurate measurement?
A. Using the correct instrument and reading carefully
B. Guessing the value quickly
C. Reading the scale from far away