Questions

STD 1: Measurement (Std 1), M1 Applications of

Measurement (Y11) 1. Measurement, 2UG 2007 HSC 1 MC
Units and Measurement Error (Std 1) What is mm expressed in scientific notation?

Teacher: Kirtana Hariharan (A)

Exam Equivalent Time: 30 minutes (based on HSC allocation of 1.5 (B)
minutes approx. per mark)
(C)

IMPORTANT FEATURES AND TIPS FROM 2UG EXAM HISTORY (D)

MS-M1 Units and Measurement Error has been consistently examined in

2. Measurement, 2UG 2014 HSC 2 MC
past HSC exams, a trend we expect to continue.
A measurement of 72 cm is increased by 20% and then the result is decreased by 20%.
Measurement Error is more prominent within the new Standard Mathematics
syllabus vs the Gen2 syllabus, and therefore warrants a greater focus in our What is the new measurement, correct to the nearest centimetre?
view. Our questions and solutions have been adjusted to reflect the (A)
"simplified" new syllabus calculation of percentage error (as a positive (B)
number, not the previous ± expression).
(C)
Significant figures and scientific notation are both fair game (note the latter is
(D)
referred to as "standard form" in the new syllabus which is elaborated upon
to cover scientific notation in supporting documents).
3. Measurement, STD2 M1 SM-Bank 25 MC
ANALYSIS - Common pitfalls A cockroach is measured in a school science experiment and its length is recorded as 5.2
cm.
Measurement Error has been examined in 5 of the last 6 years, primarily
through multiple choice. Note however that the last time it was examined in What is the upper limit of accuracy of this measurement?
a longer answer question (2013 Q27d), it was very poorly answered and A. 5:21 cm
close revision is advised here. B. 5.25 cm
Significant figures, although only sporadically examined, has caused major C. 5.5 cm
problems when asked. Note Q1 2015 MC produced the lowest mean mark D. 5.9 cm
of all multiple choice that year! (not a typo, the first question in the exam)
Scientific Notation questions have produced volatile mean marks in the
past. Pay careful attention to 2009 Q25b which produced a state mean
mark of 20%!
Converting between units (eg. kilograms → grams) is often required. Few
students were able to convert cm² → m² which was required in 2009 (Q12
MC) and is recommended revision.
4. Measurement, 2UG 2004 HSC 13 MC 6. Measurement, 2UG 2018 HSC 18 MC
The length of a window is measured as 2.4 m.
Which calculation will give the percentage error for this measurement?

A.

B.

C.

D.
During a ten-minute period, Kath is exercising and Jim is resting.
How much more air would Kath breathe than Jim during this time?
7. Measurement, 2UG 2015 HSC 1 MC
(A)
What is 1 560 200 km written in standard form correct to two significant figures?
(B)
(A)
(C)
(D) (B)
(C)
5. Measurement, 2UG 2006 HSC 11 MC (D)

Peter rides his bike at a speed of .

8. Measurement, 2UG 2016 HSC 1 MC
What is this speed in m/s?
(A) What is 208.345 correct to two significant figures?

(B) (A)

(C) (B)

(D) (C)
(D)

9. Measurement, 2UG 2014 HSC 10 MC

The top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is measured to be 138.4 m above sea level.
What is the percentage error in this measurement?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
10. Measurement, 2UG 2015 HSC 12 MC 13. Measurement, 2UG 2012 HSC 26g
The length of a fish was measured to be 49 cm, correct to the nearest cm.  RAP Data - Bottom 12%: School result (70%) was 2% above state average (68%)
What is the percentage error in this measurement, correct to one significant figure? Bhawana purchases pool chlorine in a new container which holds 35 kg.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

11. Measurement, 2UG 2017 HSC 21 MC

The length of a netball court is measured to be 30.50 metres, correct to the nearest
centimetre.
What is the lower limit for the length of the netball court?
A.
She begins using this new container on the first day of a week.
B.
How many full weeks should this container last? (2 marks)
C.
D.
14. Measurement, 2UG 2008 HSC 23b
The capacity of a bottle is measured as 1.25 litres correct to the nearest 10 millilitres.
12. Measurement, 2UG 2009 HSC 12 MC
What is the percentage error for this measurement? (1 mark)
How many square centimetres are in 0.0075 square metres?
(A)
15. Measurement, 2UG 2013 HSC 27d
(B)
A rectangular wooden chopping board is advertised as being 17 cm by 25 cm, with each
(C) side measured to the nearest centimetre.
(D) (i) Calculate the percentage error in the measurement of the longer side. (1 mark)

(ii) Between what lower and upper limits does the actual area of the top of the chopping
board lie? (2 marks)

16. Measurement, 2UG 2009 HSC 25b

The mass of a sample of microbes is 50 mg. There are approximately microbes
in the sample.
In standard form, what is the approximate mass in grams of one microbe? (2 marks)

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Worked Solutions 5. Measurement, 2UG 2006 HSC 11 MC

1. Measurement, 2UG 2007 HSC 1 MC

2. Measurement, 2UG 2014 HSC 2 MC

STRATEGY: Students
confident in this area could 6. Measurement, 2UG 2018 HSC 18 MC
save time in the calculations as
follows:

3. Measurement, STD2 M1 SM-Bank 25 MC

7. Measurement, 2UG 2015 HSC 1 MC

♦♦ Mean mark 30%.

COMMENT: Incredibly, the first
MC question in 2015 had the
lowest mean mark of all MC
questions in the exam!

4. Measurement, 2UG 2004 HSC 13 MC

8. Measurement, 2UG 2016 HSC 1 MC

♦♦ Mean mark 36%!!

9. Measurement, 2UG 2014 HSC 10 MC 13. Measurement, 2UG 2012 HSC 26g

♦ Mean mark 48%

MARKER'S COMMENT: Better

answers converted all
measurements to grams
(rather than use decimals and
10. Measurement, 2UG 2015 HSC 12 MC kgs) and realised the answer
should be in full weeks.

♦ Mean mark 41%.

14. Measurement, 2UG 2008 HSC 23b

11. Measurement, 2UG 2017 HSC 21 MC

15. Measurement, 2UG 2013 HSC 27d

(i)

♦♦ Mean mark 23%

MARKER'S COMMENT: Be
aware that measurements
accurate to the nearest cm
have an absolute error for
calculation purposes of 0.5 cm.

12. Measurement, 2UG 2009 HSC 12 MC

² (ii)

² ♦ Mean mark 35%

² ♦♦♦ Mean mark 19%.

²
²

² ²
16. Measurement, 2UG 2009 HSC 25b

♦♦♦ Mean mark 20%.

IMPORTANT: Can you solve: 8
apples weigh 1kg, what does 1
apple weigh? This is exactly
the same concept.

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