Many fields of science and daily tasks involve taking and understanding measurements. These set of units provide people in different countries and cultures the same basic language to work and cooperate. Check out the following 45 (easy and hard) trivia measurement quiz questions and answers to see how much you know about them.
Measurement Quiz Questions And Answers
1. What is the scientific study of measurement called?
A. Meteorology
B. Metrology
C. Mediology
2. What is the official unit to measure the amplitude of sound?
A. Ampere – Amps
B. Kelvin – K
C. Decibel – Db
3. Which measurement system is used in medicine, industry, and science?
A. The International System of Units
B. The Imperial System
C. The United States Customary Units
4. Unlike most parts of the world, the United States commonly uses which system for everyday measurements?
A. The International System of Units
B. The Imperial System
C. The United States Customary Units
5. How many base units are there in the International System of Units?
A. 3
B. 7
C. 10
6. One metre is equivalent to how many nanometers?
A. 1,000 nanometers
B. 1,000,000 nanometers
C. 1,000,000,000 nanometers
7. Candela is the base unit to measure which element?
A. Mass
B. Luminous intensity
C. Amount of substance
8. Joule is the based unit to measure which element?
A. Energy
B. Heat
C. Pressure
9. The nautical mile is a unit used to measure distance in which field?
A. Astronomy
B. Boundaries of a country
C. Navigation
10. What is the unit to measure atmospheric pressure?
A. Lux
B. Mole
C. Bar
11. Which of the following is not a unit in the imperial system?
A. Feet
B. Kilogram
C. Gallon
12. 100 inches are equivalent to how many centimetres?
A. 224 centimeters
B. 254 centimeters
C. 284 centimeters
13. A light year is a unit to measure which element?
A. Speed of light
B. Speed of rockets
C. Stellar distance
14. In addition to watt, HP is another common unit to measure power. What does H stand for?
A. High
B. Horse
C. Human
15. Digits, palms, and cubits are units to measure the length in which ancient civilizations?
A. Persian
B. Chinese
C. Egyptian
16. Which unit is originally defined as the area of land that a pair of oxen would plough in a single day?
A. Acre
B. Hectare
C. Square foot
17. Which of the following measurement of length or distance is longest?
A. Mile
B. Kilometre
C. Hectometer
18. Also known as amps, amperes is a basic unit to measure which element?
A. Mass
B. Time
C. Electrical current
19. Which of the following units cannot be used to measure distance?
A. A grill
B. A rod
C. A furlong
20. The prefixes “milli-“, “deci-“, and “centi” in the metric system stem from which language?
A. Hebrew
B. Latin
C. Greek
21. The mass of a platinum-iridium kilogram sample is used to define the kilogram unit. In which country can we find this sample?
A. Germany
B. Spain
C. France
22. The meter was originally defined as 1/10,000,000 of which distance?
A. The distance from the North Pole to the Earth’s equator
B. The circumference of Earth measured on the equator
C. The distance from the North Pole to the South Pole
23. Which temperature unit is a true representation of the kinetic energy in the thermodynamic sense?
A. Fahrenheit
B. Celsius
C. Kelvin
24. Which of the following devices can precisely measure very small intervals of time?
A. Atomic clocks
B. Quartz clocks
C. Pulsars
25. What is the measuring instrument for the electric current?
A. A voltmeter
B. An ammeter
C. An anemometer
26. When the reading of a barometer goes down, what does it indicate?
A. Rainfall
B. Storm
C. Snow
27. Know is a unit to measure the speed of which vehicle?
A. Train
B. Aeroplane
C. Ship
28. How many Fahrenheit is equivalent to 0 degree Celsius?
A. 0 degree
B. 32 degrees
C. 100 degrees
29. Which natural phenomena is measured by the Richter scale?
A. Tsunami
B. Earthquake
C. Tornado
30. You can measure the volume of contents inside a milk bottle with which of the following units?
A. Pound
B. Yard
C. Ounce
31. An inch is a unit of length in the imperial system. From which human body is it derived?
A. Foot
B. Leg
C. Thumb
32. What is the intergovernmental organization that is responsible for measurement standards and measurement science?
A. International Measurement Organization
B. The International Bureau of Weights and Measurements
C. The International Association of Measures
33. Which bases were mainly used as basic measurement units in ancient civilizations?
A. Common natural items
B. Body measurements
C. Both A and C
34. What is the standard symbol or abbreviation for the pound?
A. Po
B. Pd
C. Lb
35. The metric system was first introduced in which historical event?
A. American Civil War
B. French Revolution
C. World War I
36. When was the International System of Units formulated by the General Conference on Weights and Measures?
A. 1950
B. 1960
C. 1970
37. Mickeys per second is the unit to measure the movement direction and speed of which computer device?
A. Cursor
B. Mouse
C. Keyboard
38. In cookery, one tablespoon is equivalent to how many teaspoons?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
39. One byte typically consists of how many bits?
A. 4 bits
B. 8 bits
C. 12 bits
40. Which is greater: a half-litre of beer or a pint of beer?
A. A pint of beer
B. A half-litre of beer
C. They are approximately equal
41. 1 nautical mile is equal to 1 …
A. km/h
B. knot
C. mile
42. Which of the following is NOT a measurement for angles in geometry?
A. Degree
B. Radian
C. Sin
43. How long is a marathon?
A. Around 22 kilometres
B. Around 42 kilometres
C. Around 62 kilometres
44. How many years are there in one millennium?
A. 1,000
B. 10,000
C. 100,000
45. Which constant is approximately equal to 3.14?
A. Pi
B. Euler’s number
C. Theodorus’ constant
Whether you are an engineer, a pharmacist, a physicist, or a chemist, it is important to have a consistent way of communicating speed, energy, time, shape, and other factors. We hope you can learn a lot of helpful knowledge from these measurement quiz questions and answers. Check out this math quiz or this money quiz for more interesting facts and challenges.
