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Primary 1 Mathematics Length Quiz

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Primary 1 Mathematics Quiz - Length

Name: ___________________________
Class: _________
Date: ____________
Score: _______ / 20

Duration: 30 minutes
Total Marks: 20

Instructions:

This quiz is about measuring and comparing length in centimetres (cm).
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Use a ruler if you have one at home.
All lengths are measured to the nearest centimetre.

Section A: Understanding Centimetres (Questions 1–5)

1. What does the short form "cm" stand for?
___________ (1 mark)

2. Tick (✓) the object that is used to measure length in centimetres.
( ) A book ( ) A ruler ( ) A spoon (1 mark)

3. Fill in the blank: We measure the length of a pencil in ______.
___________ (1 mark)

4. Which is longer, 5 cm or 9 cm?
___________ (1 mark)

5. Arrange these lengths from shortest to longest:
12 cm, 4 cm, 8 cm
___________ , ___________ , ___________ (1 mark)

Section B: Measuring Length (Questions 6–10)

6. Measure the line below with a ruler. How long is it?

Diagram for Q6 (P1 Maths)

Generated diagram for Q6.

___________ cm (1 mark)

7. A straw is 11 cm long. Draw a line that is 11 cm long in the box below.
(Box for drawing) (1 mark)

8. Measure the pencil shown.

Diagram for Q8 (P1 Maths)

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___________ cm (1 mark)

9. Which is shorter, a 6 cm eraser or a 10 cm ruler?
___________ (1 mark)

10. A string is 4 cm. Another string is 9 cm. Which string is longer?
___________ (1 mark)

Section C: Comparing and Ordering (Questions 11–15)

11. Siti's ribbon is 15 cm. Mei Ling's ribbon is 12 cm. Whose ribbon is longer?
___________ (1 mark)

12. Order from longest to shortest: 20 cm, 14 cm, 18 cm
___________ , ___________ , ___________ (1 mark)

13. A worm is 3 cm. A beetle is 5 cm. How much longer is the beetle than the worm?
___________ cm (1 mark)

14. Tick (✓) the longest line.

Diagram for Q14 (P1 Maths)

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( ) Line A ( ) Line B ( ) Line C (1 mark)

15. Raj's book is 21 cm. Ahmad's book is 17 cm. Who has the shorter book?
___________ (1 mark)

Section D: Simple Word Problems (Questions 16–20)

16. A crayon is 8 cm long. A marker is 13 cm long. Which is shorter?
___________ (1 mark)

17. Tina has a ribbon 10 cm long. She cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
___________ cm (1 mark)

18. A toy car is 6 cm. A toy bus is 14 cm. How much longer is the bus than the car?
___________ cm (1 mark)

19. Order these from shortest to longest:
A shoelace 25 cm, a pen 14 cm, a clip 4 cm
___________ , ___________ , ___________ (1 mark)

20. Ali's rope is 19 cm. He ties another 5 cm rope to it. What is the total length?
___________ cm (1 mark)

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Answers

Primary 1 Mathematics Quiz - Length (Answer Key)

Total Marks: 20
Topic: Length (measuring and comparing in cm)

Section A: Understanding Centimetres

Q1. cm stands for centimetre(s). (1 mark)
Teaching note: "cm" is the short form we write for centimetre, the unit we use to measure length in Primary 1.

Q2. Tick A ruler. (1 mark)
Teaching note: A ruler has cm markings. A book and spoon are not measuring tools.

Q3. We measure the length of a pencil in cm (centimetres). (1 mark)
Teaching note: Small objects like pencils are measured in centimetres.

Q4. 9 cm is longer. (1 mark)
Teaching note: 9 is more than 5, so 9 cm > 5 cm.

Q5. Shortest to longest: 4 cm, 8 cm, 12 cm. (1 mark)
Teaching note: Compare numbers: 4 < 8 < 12.

Section B: Measuring Length

Q6. 7 cm. (1 mark)
Teaching note: The line ends at the 7 cm mark on the ruler. Always start measuring from 0.

Q7. Draw a line from 0 to 11 cm. (1 mark)
Teaching note: Use a ruler, place at 0, draw to the 11 cm mark.

Q8. 13 cm. (1 mark)
Teaching note: Pencil tip is at 13 on the ruler, so length = 13 cm.

Q9. 6 cm eraser is shorter. (1 mark)
Teaching note: 6 cm < 10 cm.

Q10. 9 cm string is longer. (1 mark)
Teaching note: 9 cm > 4 cm.

Section C: Comparing and Ordering

Q11. Siti's ribbon is longer. (1 mark)
Teaching note: 15 cm > 12 cm.

Q12. Longest to shortest: 20 cm, 18 cm, 14 cm. (1 mark)
Teaching note: 20 > 18 > 14.

Q13. Beetle is 2 cm longer. (1 mark)
Working: 5 cm − 3 cm = 2 cm.

Q14. Tick Line B. (1 mark)
Teaching note: Line B = 8 cm is longest (A=5, C=6).

Q15. Ahmad's book is shorter. (1 mark)
Teaching note: 17 cm < 21 cm.

Section D: Simple Word Problems

Q16. Crayon (8 cm) is shorter. (1 mark)
Teaching note: 8 cm < 13 cm.

Q17. 7 cm. (1 mark)
Working: 10 cm − 3 cm = 7 cm.

Q18. 8 cm longer. (1 mark)
Working: 14 cm − 6 cm = 8 cm.

Q19. Shortest to longest: clip 4 cm, pen 14 cm, shoelace 25 cm. (1 mark)
Teaching note: 4 < 14 < 25.

Q20. 24 cm. (1 mark)
Working: 19 cm + 5 cm = 24 cm.