Measurement Objectives (Taken from the OECS)
1.
Select the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a given object
4.
Record measurements of length
5.
Use the relationships among units to carry out simple conversions involving
units of measure
7.
Measure the lengths of objects using the metre and/or centimetre
27.
Calculate the perimeter of two-dimensional shapes
The test below is an example of a
Mathematics test with

different levels of difficulty

different types of questions
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Name: __________________________________ Date: ____________________
Do you know the meaning of the words in the table below?
Key word
metric
imperial
Decimetre
centimetre
Metre
kilometre
convert
polygon
triangle
rectangle
square
perimeter
Yes
No
Not sure
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Section A
Match the object in Column A with the most appropriate unit from Column B that
should be used to determine its length. Write the letter corresponding to the
correct response on the line to the left of Column A.
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
(i) ____ Tennis Court
A.
Millimetre
(ii) ____ Marathon Course
B.
Centimetre
(iii) ____ Ant
C.
Metre
(iv) ____ Flag Pole
D.
Kilometre
(v) ____ Text Book
Section B
State whether the statements below are True (T) or False (F). Place the letter
matching your answer on the line to the left of the question number.
___ i.
The standard unit of length in the metric system is the centimetre.
___ ii.
One centimetre is approximately two and a half inches.
___ iii.
A decimetre is equal to 10 centimetres.
___ iv.
The perimeter of a polygon is the sum of all its sides.
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Section C
There are six questions in this section. Read each question and all four answer
choices for that question. Circle the letter that best answers the question.
1.
2.
2.4 cm expressed in metres is
A
0.024
B
0.24
C
2.4
D
24.0
4.3 km expressed in centimetres is
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
430
4 300
43 000
430 000
A rectangle has a length of 3.2 cm and a width of 5 cm. The
perimeter of the rectangle, in cm is
A.
B.
C.
D.
8.2
16
16.4
32
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4.
The perimeter of a square is 36 cm. The length, in cm, of one side of
the square is
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
6
9
12
18
One side of a regular hexagon is 7 cm long. The perimeter, in cm, of
the hexagon is
A.
B.
C.
D.
35
42
49
56
6.
6 cm
4 cm
The triangle above is an isosceles triangle. The perimeter of the
triangle, in cm, is
A.
B.
C.
D.
9
11
16
18
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ALL working must be clearly shown
Section D
1.
A regular octagon has a perimeter of 52 cm. What is the length of one side
of the octagon, in cm?
(3 marks)
2.
At hockey practice each player must run 12 laps around the field. The field
is 90 metres long and 45 metres wide.
(i)
What is the perimeter of the field?
(ii)
What is the total distance, in km, that each player must run?
(5 marks)
3.
A rectangle has a perimeter of 20 units.
i. Using the graph paper provided, draw three rectangles with this perimeter,
including one square.
(4 marks)
END OF TEST
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