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Which one of the following was not used in early days for measurement of length- a)Cubit
- b)Stride
- c)Metre
- d)Footspan
- e)Handspan
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which one of the following was not used in early days for measurement of length
a)
Cubit
b)
Stride
c)
Metre
d)
Footspan
e)
Handspan
 | Sudhir Mehta answered |
In ancient times, people were not using a metre to measure the length.
125g is equal to _____ kg.- a)125000
- b)0.125
- c)12.50
- d)1250
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
125g is equal to _____ kg.
a)
125000
b)
0.125
c)
12.50
d)
1250
e)
None of these
| | Sudhir Mehta answered |
125g is equal to 0.125 kg.
Because 1 g = 1000 kg.
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?
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
 | Learning Education answered |
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.
Second is the unit for measuring:- a) Time
- b)Capacity
- c)Length
- d)Mass
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Second is the unit for measuring:
a)
Time
b)
Capacity
c)
Length
d)
Mass
e)
None of these
| | Sudhir Mehta answered |
The base unit for time is the second
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?
The unit used for measuring capacity is:
a)
Kilogram
b)
Litre
c)
Millilitre
d)
Both [b] and [c]
e)
None of these
| | 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 are known as non-standard units?- a)Handspan
- b)Cubit
- c)Footspan
- d)All the above
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following are known as non-standard units?
a)
Handspan
b)
Cubit
c)
Footspan
d)
All the above
e)
None of these
| | Sudhir Mehta answered |
The hand span, foot span, cubit, pace, and arm span are the five nonstandard units for measuring length.
Distance from Delhi to Mumbai is measured in:- a)Foot
- b)Kilometre
- c)Centimetre
- d)Millimetre
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Distance from Delhi to Mumbai is measured in:
a)
Foot
b)
Kilometre
c)
Centimetre
d)
Millimetre
e)
None of these
| | Sudhir Mehta answered |
The distance is measured in killometeres.
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?
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
| | 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?
Juice in a jug can be measured in:
a)
Centimetre
b)
Litre
c)
Kilometre
d)
Milligram
e)
None of these
| | 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.
____ is used for measuring length.- a)Ruler
- b)Measuring Cylinder
- c)Watch
- d)Common balance
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
____ is used for measuring length.
a)
Ruler
b)
Measuring Cylinder
c)
Watch
d)
Common balance
e)
None of these
| | Sudhir Mehta answered |
The standard unit of measuring length is a meter. It is done by a ruler.
A Clock is used to measure which of the following?- a)Capacity
- b)Mass
- c)Time
- d)Length
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
A Clock is used to measure which of the following?
a)
Capacity
b)
Mass
c)
Time
d)
Length
e)
None of these
| | Sudhir Mehta answered |
A Clock is used to measure time.
Which one of the following is correct?- a)1 minute = 60 seconds
- b)1 hour = 50 minutes
- c)1 minute = 60 hours
- d)1 hour = 600 seconds
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Which one of the following is correct?
a)
1 minute = 60 seconds
b)
1 hour = 50 minutes
c)
1 minute = 60 hours
d)
1 hour = 600 seconds
e)
None of these
| | Sudhir Mehta answered |
1 minute = 60 seconds.
1 hour = 60 minutes.
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?
Small amounts of liquid are measured in:
a)
Kilolitre
b)
Millilitre
c)
Kilogram
d)
Gram
e)
None of these
| | 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)
Ankita wanted to measure how fast her sister can write. Which instrument she should use?- a)Common balance
- b)Thermometer
- c)Clock with a second hand
- d)Long distance
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Ankita wanted to measure how fast her sister can write. Which instrument she should use?
a)
Common balance
b)
Thermometer
c)
Clock with a second hand
d)
Long distance
e)
None of these
| | Sudhir Mehta answered |
She should use Clock with a second hand to measure time.
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?
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
| | 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?
____ is the amount of material an object contains.
a)
Metre
b)
Mass
c)
Time
d)
Capacity
e)
None of these
| | 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.
Which of the following statements is not correct?- a)Weight of vegetables is 5 kg.
- b)Time duration for the exam is 40 cm.
- c)Height of a student is 153 cm.
- d)Capacity of the drum is 100L.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following statements is not correct?
a)
Weight of vegetables is 5 kg.
b)
Time duration for the exam is 40 cm.
c)
Height of a student is 153 cm.
d)
Capacity of the drum is 100L.
| | Sudhir Mehta answered |
Time is always in seconds, minutes or hours. Cm is not a unit for measuring time.
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?
The unit used for measuring length is:
a)
Second
b)
Millilitre
c)
Minute
d)
Metre
e)
None of these
| | 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?
This instrument is used to measure temperature:
a)
Millimeter
b)
Thermometer
c)
Ruler
d)
Weighing balance
e)
None of these
| | 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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