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Which of the following can be measured in litre?
  • a)
    Length of a table
  • b)
    Weight of potatoes
  • c)
    Quantity of water in bottle 
  • d)
    Temperature of a body
  • e)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

As you may already know Litre, most commonly spelled as Liter, is a metric system unit for volume. 
Hence, Quantity of water in bottle  can be measured in litre. 

The unit used for measuring capacity is:
  • a)
    Kilogram
  • b)
    Litre
  • c)
    Millilitre
  • d)
    Both [b] and [c]
  • e)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sudhir Mehta answered
Capacity is measured in the SI base unit called litres (L). The most common units for capacity are litre (L) and millilitre (mL).

Which of the following is an old method of measuring length?
  • a)
    Cubit
  • b)
    Handspan
  • c)
    Stride
  • d)
    All the above
  • e)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sudhir Mehta answered
 
Ancient measurement of length was based on the human body, for example the length of a foot, the length of a stride, the span of a hand, and the breadth of a thumb. There were unbelievably many different measurement systems developed in early times, most of them only being used in a small locality.

Juice in a jug can be measured in:
  • a)
    Centimetre
  • b)
    Litre
  • c)
    Kilometre
  • d)
    Milligram
  • e)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sudhir Mehta answered
 
The liter (L) is the basic metric unit for measuring liquid volume. A milliliter (mL) is the metric unit to measure liquid in very small containers.

Small amounts of liquid are measured in:
  • a)
    Kilolitre
  • b)
    Millilitre
  • c)
    Kilogram
  • d)
    Gram
  • e)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sudhir Mehta answered
Liquid volume is typically measured using specific tools like a graduated cylinder or buret in milliliters (mL) or liters (L).
Small amounts of liquid are measured in milliliters (mL)

Which one of the following is correct?
  • a)
    Capacity is measured in cubit.
  • b)
    Long distance is measured in millimetre.
  • c)
    Time is measured in grams.
  • d)
    Short length is measured in centimetres.
  • e)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sudhir Mehta answered
1 is incorrect because the cubit, generally taken as equal to 18 inches (457 mm), was based on the length of the arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and was considered the equivalent of 6 palms or 2 spans
2 is incorrect because long distance is measured in kilometres. 
3 is incorrect because time is measured in seconds, minutes or hours. 
4 is correct because short length is measured in centimetres(cm).

____ is the amount of material an object contains.
  • a)
    Metre
  • b)
    Mass
  • c)
    Time
  • d)
    Capacity
  • e)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sudhir Mehta answered
Mass measures the amount of matter in a substance or an object. The basic SI unit for mass is the kilogram (kg). Volume measures the amount of space that a substance or an object takes up.

The unit used for measuring length is:
  • a)
    Second
  • b)
    Millilitre
  • c)
     Minute
  • d)
    Metre
  • e)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sudhir Mehta answered
The standard unit of length based on the metric system is a meter (m). According to the length that needs to be measured, we can convert a meter into various units like millimeters (mm), centimeter (cm), and kilometer (km).

This instrument is used to measure temperature:
  • a)
    Millimeter
  • b)
    Thermometer
  • c)
    Ruler
  • d)
    Weighing balance
  • e)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sudhir Mehta answered
A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature. It can measure the temperature of a solid such as food, a liquid such as water, or a gas such as air. 

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