Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
0625/13/O/N/21
1 A teacher asks a student to measure the volume of a pencil sharpener.
Which piece of apparatus would not be useful?
A beaker
B displacement can
C balance
D measuring cylinder
0625/1/M/J/02
1 The diagram shows the level of liquid in a measuring cylinder.
What is the volume of the liquid?
A 24 cm3
B 28 cm3
C 29 cm3
D 32 cm3
2 A cylindrical can is rolled along the ruler shown in the diagram.
The can rolls over twice.
What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?
A 13 cm
B 14 cm
0625/01/M/J/03
1 A glass tank contains some water.
C 26 cm
D 28 cm
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
The length QR and the width RS of the tank are known.
What other distance needs to be measured in order to be able to calculate the volume of the water?
A ST
B SV
C TU
D TV
2 A stopwatch is used to time a race. The diagrams show the watch at the start and at the end of the
race.
How long did the race take?
A 45.7 s
B 46.0 s
C 46.5 s
0625/01/M/J/04
1 The diagram shows a measuring cylinder.
Which unit would be most suitable for its scale?
A mm2
B mm3
C cm2
D cm3
D 47.0 s
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
2 A piece of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.
When the length of cotton is wound closely around a pen, it goes round six times.
What is the distance once round the pen?
A 2.2cm
B 2.6cm
C 13.2cm
D 15.6cm
0625/01/M/J/05
1 A decorator wishes to calculate the area of a bathroom tile so that he can estimate the amount of
adhesive that he needs to buy.
What must he use?
A a measuring cylinder only
B a ruler only
C a measuring cylinder and a clock only
D a measuring cylinder and a ruler only
0625/01/M/J/06
1 A measuring cylinder contains some water. When a stone is put in the water, the level rises.
What is the volume of the stone?
A 50 cm3
B 70 cm3
C 75 cm3
D 125 cm3
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
0625/01/M/J/07
1 The diagram shows a thick-walled tube. The thickness of the wall is 3 mm.
What is the internal diameter d of the tube?
A 2.8 cm
B 3.1 cm
C 3.4 cm
D 7.4 cm
0625/01/M/J/08
1 Some liquid is heated in a flask.
The diagrams show the height of the liquid in the tube when the liquid is cold and when it is hot.
What is the difference in the heights?
A 1.7 cm
B 2.8 cm
C 3.2 cm
D 4.5 cm
C 0.761 m
D 0.7614 m
0625/11/M/J/09
1 A metre rule is used to measure a length.
Which reading is shown to the nearest millimetre?
A 0.7 m
B 0.76 m
0625/12/M/J/09
1 A car travels 100 km. The highest speed of the car is 90 km/h, and the lowest speed is
30 km/h. The journey takes two hours.
What is the average speed for the journey?
A 30 km / h
B 50 km / h
C 60 km / h
D 90 km / h
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
0625/11/M/J/10
1 A scientist needs to determine the volume of a small, irregularly shaped rock sample. Only a rule and a
measuring cylinder, partially filled with water, are available.
To determine the volume, which apparatus should the scientist use?
A both the measuring cylinder and the rule
B neither the measuring cylinder nor the rule
C the measuring cylinder only
D the rule only
0625/12/M/J/10
1 A student uses a stopwatch to time a runner running around a circular track. The runner runs two laps (twice
around the track). The diagrams show the reading on the stopwatch when the runner starts running, at the end of
the first lap, and at the end of the second lap.
What is the time taken for the runner to run the second lap?
A 0 min 50 s
B 1 min 10 s
C 1 min 13 s
D 2 min 03 s
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
0625/11/M/J/11
1 The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure the length of a
small feather.
What is the length of the feather?
A 19 mm
B 29 mm
C 19 cm
D 29 cm
0625/12/M/J/12
2 Drops of water are dripping steadily from a tap (faucet). The diagram shows a measuring cylinder which has
collected 120 drops of water.
How many drops in total will have been collected when the measuring cylinder reads 10 cm3?
A 48
B 60
C 180
D 300
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
0625/11/M/J/13
1 The diagrams show the readings on a measuring cylinder before and after a small metal cube is added.
How many more identical cubes can be added to the cylinder, without causing the water to
overflow? Do not include the cube already in the cylinder.
A1
B2
C3
D4
0625/12/M/J/13
1 A student measures the length of a rod XY by holding it next to a metre rule.
The student writes down the length as 94.8 cm.
Which statement is correct?
A The value is correct.
B The value is incorrect because it should be 95.2 cm.
C The value is incorrect because it should be in millimetres.
D The value is incorrect because the student should subtract the reading for end Y from the reading for end X.
0625/11/M/J/14
1 A student wishes to measure accurately the volume of approximately 40 cm3 of water. She has
two measuring cylinders, a larger one that can hold 100 cm3, and a smaller one that can hold 50 cm3. The water
forms a meniscus where it touches the glass.
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Which cylinder should the student use and which water level should she use to ensure an accurate result?
0625/12/M/J/14
1 The diagram shows part of a ruler. The ruler is used to find the length of a nail.
What is the length of the nail?
A 2.2 cm
B 2.7 cm
C 3.2 cm
0625/13/M/J/14
1 Which instrument is used to compare the masses of objects?
A a balance
B a barometer
C a manometer
D a measuring cylinder
D 3.7 cm
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
0625/11/M/J/15
1 A geologist compares the volumes of three rocks, X, Y and Z. Three measuring cylinders contain different
volumes of water. He places each rock into one of the measuring cylinders.
The diagrams show the measuring cylinders before and after the rocks are put in.
Which row shows the volumes of X, Y and Z in order, from largest to smallest?
0625/12/M/J/15
1 The diagram shows four identical spheres placed between two wooden blocks on a ruler.
What is the diameter of one sphere?
A 1.0 cm
B 2.0 cm
C 3.0 cm
D 4.0 cm
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
0625/13/M/J/15
1 A cook wants to prepare some food to be cooked by 1.15 p.m. He uses an oven with an automatic timer that
can be set to switch on and off at certain times. The oven needs to be switched on for 2 hours 10 minutes.
At which time does the oven need to switch on?
A 11.05 a.m.
B 11.25 a.m.
C 3.05 p.m.
D 3.25 p.m.
0625/14/M/J/15
1 The diagram shows a measuring instrument.
Which quantity is this instrument used to measure?
A area
B density
C mass
D volume
0625/11/M/J/17
1 A stopwatch is used to time a runner in a race. The diagrams show the stopwatch at the start and at the end of
the race.
How long did the runner take to run the race?
A 70.00 seconds
B 110.00 seconds
C 115.20 seconds
D 155.20 seconds
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
0625/12/M/J/17
1 Which device is used to measure the time it takes for a 10 cm3 block of ice to melt in a laboratory at room
temperature?
A measuring cylinder
B ruler
C stopwatch
D thermometer
0625/13/M/J/17
1 A candle burns evenly. It is used as a timer.
The candle is lit and burns down to point X in 2 hours.
To which labelled point does the candle burn down after a further 30 minutes?
2 A pendulum is swinging. Five students each measure the time it takes to swing through ten complete swings.
Three students measure the time as 17.2 s. Another student measures it as 16.9 s, and the fifth student measures it
as 17.0 s.
What is the average period of the pendulum?
A 1.69 s
B 1.70 s
C 1.71 s
D 1.72 s
0625/11/M/J/19
1 A digital stop-clock measures time in minutes and seconds.
The stop-clock reads 00:50 when it is started (i.e. 00 minutes 50 seconds).
It reads 02:10 when it is stopped.
What is the shortest possible time that has elapsed between starting and stopping the stop-clock?
A 1 minute 20 seconds
B 2 minutes 00 seconds
C 2 minutes 10 seconds
D 3 minutes 00 seconds
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
0625/12/M/J/19
1 Diagram 1 shows a measuring cylinder containing water. A metal weight with a cork attached by a thread is
held above the water.
Diagram 2 shows the apparatus after the weight has been lowered into the water.
Diagram 3 shows the apparatus after the weight and the cork have been submerged.
What is the volume of the cork?
A 20 cm3
B 30 cm3
C 45 cm3
D 70 cm3
0625/13/M/J/19
1 The diagram shows a measuring cylinder containing liquid.
What is the reading for the volume of liquid in the cylinder?
A 13.0 cm3
B 13.5 cm3
C 16.0 cm3
D 17.0 cm3
C 4.8 s
D 6.4 s
0625/11/M/J/20
1 A pendulum makes 50 complete swings in 2 min 40 s.
What is the time period for 1 complete swing?
A 1.6 s
B 3.2 s
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
0625/12/M/J/20
1 Five athletes P, Q, R, S and T compete in a race. The table shows the finishing times for the athletes.
Which statement is correct?
A Athlete P won the race and was 0.70 s ahead of the athlete in second place.
B Athlete P won the race and was 1.90 s ahead of the athlete in second place.
C Athlete S won the race and was 1.30 s ahead of the athlete in second place.
D Athlete S won the race and was 2.10 s ahead of the athlete in second place.
0625/13/M/J/20
1 Diagram 1 shows a solid, rectangular-sided block.
Diagram 2 shows the same block from the front and from the side.
Metre rules have been shown close to the edges of the block.
What is the volume of the block?
A 120 cm3
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B 168 cm3
C 264 cm3
D 1155 cm3
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Practice Sheet for Measurements , Compiled by : Babar Hussain
1 The diagram shows a stone of irregular shape.
Which property of the stone can be found by lowering it into a measuring cylinder half-filled with water?
A length
B mass
C volume
D weight
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