Grade 2 Mathematics Test
Topic: Standard and Non-Standard Units of Measurement
Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the correct answer by encircling the letter
of your choice.
1. 1. Anna measured her table using her hand span and it was 8 hand spans long. When
she measured it with pencils, it was 10 pencils long.
Which non-standard unit is shorter?
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a. Hand span
b. Pencil
c. They are equal
d. Cannot be measured
2. 2. A stick is 1 meter long. If Marco used his crayons to measure the same stick, it took 20
crayons. How long is one crayon compared to the stick?
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a. Longer than 1 meter
b. Half a meter
c. Shorter than 1 meter
d. Equal to 1 meter
3. 3. The classroom door measured 2 rulers tall or 4 footsteps tall. Which non-standard
unit is longer?
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a. Footstep
b. Ruler
c. Both are equal
d. Cannot be measured
4. 4. A bench is 5 book-lengths long and 1 meter when measured with a meter stick. What
does this tell you about the length of one book?
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a. Each book is 1 meter long
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b. Each book is shorter than 1 meter
c. Each book is longer than 1 meter
d. Each book is 5 meters long
5. 5. Which of the following would be the best unit to measure the height of a flagpole?
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a. Hand span
b. Footstep
c. Meter stick
d. Match stick
6. 6. A garden was measured using a rope and it was 6 ropes long. If one rope equals 2
meters, how long is the garden?
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a. 6 meters
b. 8 meters
c. 10 meters
d. 12 meters
7. 7. Which tool is best to use when measuring the width of a classroom blackboard?
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a. Ruler
b. Meter stick
c. Match stick
d. Hand span
8. 8. Liza measured her notebook using her hand span and got 2 hand spans. When she
used pencils, it was 3 pencils long. Which non-standard unit is longer?
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a. Hand span
b. Pencil
c. They are equal
d. Cannot be measured
9. 9. The height of a chair is 5 blocks tall and 50 centimeters using a ruler. What can you
say about the block used?
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a. Each block is longer than 10 cm
b. Each block is shorter than 10 cm
c. Each block is exactly 10 cm
d. Cannot be measured
10. 10. Which standard unit is best to use for measuring the length of a classroom?
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a. Centimeter
b. Meter
c. Inch
d. Hand span
🖼️ Illustrations: Each question should include small drawings (e.g., rulers, hand spans,
pencils, footsteps, meter sticks) to help students visualize measurement tools.
Answer Key
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. b