Length

18 Grade 1 Mathematics questions on Length, with worked marking schemes. 18 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

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   Fill in (longer/shorter): A giraffe's neck is ___ than a goat's neck.

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Which tool is used to measure how tall you are?

   A. a cup

   B. a plate

   C. a watch

   D. a metre rule

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   D. a metre rule — height is a length, so it needs a length-measuring tool. A watch measures time and a cup measures capacity.

3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Which one is longer, a pencil or a school bus?

   A. none of them

   B. they are the same

   C. a school bus

   D. a pencil

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4. Question 4

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   Arrange these objects from the shortest to the longest: a metre rule, a nail, a pencil.

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Which of these is a unit for measuring length?

   A. a metre

   B. a kilogram

   C. a cup

   D. an hour

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6. Question 6

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   Which one is shorter, a spoon or a broom?

   A. they are the same

   B. none of them

   C. a broom

   D. a spoon

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7. Question 7

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   A snake is $2$ metres long. A worm is $1$ metre long. How much longer is the snake than the worm?

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8. Question 8

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   Which is the longest: a road, a ruler or a pen?

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9. Question 9

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   Which is shorter: a snake or an earthworm?

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10. Question 10

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    A table is $4$ metres wide and a door is $2$ metres wide. Which one is wider?

    A. the table

    B. they are the same

    C. the door

    D. none of them

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11. Question 11

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    Which is longer: a pencil or a school bus?

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12. Question 12

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    Name one object in your classroom that is shorter than your desk.

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    Any short object is correct, for example a pencil, a rubber or a piece of chalk. Answer: a pencil (or any object shorter than the desk).

13. Question 13

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    Amina's ribbon is $8$ hand-spans long. Juma's ribbon is $6$ hand-spans long. Whose ribbon is longer?

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    Compare $8$ hand-spans and $6$ hand-spans. Since $8$ is greater than $6$, Amina's ribbon is longer. Answer: Amina's ribbon.

14. Question 14

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    One rope is $5$ metres long. Another rope is $3$ metres long. Which rope is longer?

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15. Question 15

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    A table is 6 hand-spans long and a desk is 4 hand-spans long. Which is longer?

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    Which tool do we use to measure the length of a book?

    A. a ruler

    B. a plate

    C. a clock

    D. a cup

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    A. a ruler — a ruler is marked in centimetres, so it measures length. A clock measures time and a cup holds liquid.

17. Question 17

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    Kamau has a string that is $10$ cm long. He cuts off $4$ cm. How long is the string now?

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18. Question 18

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    Which animal is taller, a giraffe or a goat?

    A. a goat

    B. they are the same

    C. none of them

    D. a giraffe

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