DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, HYDERABAD

2024-2025

Class : V LESSON – 8. MEASUREMENT

I. Short answer questions:

Q1. What is measurement? Name any three things we measure in our everyday
life.

A1. Measurement is the process of finding the size or quantity of something.

We measure: -

● Mass of the objects. (eg: - bag of potatoes)

● The length of a pencil or a cloth piece
● The capacity of a water bottle.

Q2. Discuss with examples how people measured length in ancient times.

A2. In ancient times, people used body parts to measure length. Various units
such as hand span, cubit, fathom, or arm span were used for this purpose.

● Hand span: - Hand span is the length between the tip of the thumb and
the tip of the little finger of a fully opened palm.
● Cubit: - The length between the tip of the middle finger of an opened
palm and the elbow is called cubit.
● Fathom: - It is the length between the outstretched arms.

Q3. What is a unit? Name any two units for measuring temperature.

A3. A fixed quantity that is used as a standard of measurement is called a unit.

Units used to measure temperature are degree Celsius (oC) or degree

Fahrenheit (oF).

Q4. What is length? Name four units of measuring length and their
conversions.

A4. Length is the size or measurement of its object from its one end to another.

● The four units of measuring length are millimetre(mm), centimetre(cm),

metre(m), kilometre(km).
● The units of length can be changed from one to another.
For example: -
10 millimetres(mm) = 1 centimetre(cm)
100 centimetres(cm) = 1 metre(m)
 1000 metres(m) = 1 kilometre(km)

Q5. Arrange the following lengths in their increasing magnitude:

1 metre, 1 centimetre, 1 kilometre, 1 millimetre.

A5. The following lengths in their increasing magnitude are:

1 millimetre, 1 centimetre, 1 metre, 1 kilometre.

Q6. What is mass? Name three units of measurement of mass.

A6. Mass is the quantity of matter contained in an object.

The three units of measurement of mass are milligram(mg), gram(g) and

kilogram(kg).

Q7. What do we use to measure time? Write three units of time and their
conversions.

A7. A clock or a watch is an instrument used to measure time.

● Some of the units to measure time are seconds(s), minutes(min) and

hour(h).
● The units of time can be converted from one to another.

For example: -

60 seconds(s) = 1 minute(min)

60 minutes(min) = 1 hour(h)

II. Let’s Apply:

Q1. Do you think the distance between Delhi and Mumbai would be different if
we measure the distance in metres instead of kilometres? Name the factor that
would change and the factor that would not.

A1. No, the distance would not change. The only factor that would change is
the unit (from km to m) .

Q2. A certain school has admission rules and takes only children who live
within 5 km from the school. Alok lives 2000m from the school and wants to go
to the same school. Will he get admission in the school?

A2. 1000m = 1km

So, 2000m = 2km. Alok will get admission in the school as he stays within 5km
range from the school which is the criteria for getting admission.
III. Let’s Analyse and Evaluate:

Q1. With the help of the speedometer reading of the vehicle, can you find the
distance travelled, if the time is known? How?

A1. Speed = Distance/Time

Or Distance = Speed x Time.

So if we know the speed of the vehicle by seeing the speedometer reading and
also the time taken, then the distance travelled can be calculated.

Q2. Mira’s textbook is 11mm thick and her sister’s textbook is 1cm thick. Whose
textbook is thicker and by how much?

A2. 10mm = 1cm

So, 11mm = 1.1cm

1.1cm – 1cm = 0.1cm

Therefore, Mira’s textbook is thicker than her sister’s textbook by 0.1cm.

 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, HYDERABAD

2024-2025

GRADE 5

LESSON – 8. MEASUREMENT

WORKSHEET

I. THINK AND ANSWER:

Q1. Can you find out two objects that have the same size but different weights?
A1. ____________________________________________________________________
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Q2. Can you find out two objects that have the same weight but different size?
A2. ____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

Q3. Why can a pace or a footstep not be used as a standard unit of length?
A3. ____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

II. READ, ANALYSE AND ANSWER:

1. Bholu and Golu are playing in a ground. They start running from the same point
A in the ground and reach point B at the same time by following the paths marked 1
and 2 respectively as shown. Which of the following is/are true for the given
situation.
As compared to Golu, Bholu covers a
(a) longer distance but with a lower speed.
(b) longer distance with a higher speed.
(c) shorter distance with a lower speed.
(d) shorter distance with a higher speed

2. Four children measure the length of a table which was about 2 m. Each of them
used different ways to measure it.

(i) Sam measured it with a half metre long thread.

(ii) Gurmeet measured it with a 15 cm scale from her geometry box.
(iii) Reena measured it using her hand span.
(iv) Salim measured it using a 5 m long measuring tape.

Which one of them would get the most accurate length? Give reason for your
answer.
A2. _______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.

III. EVALUATE:
Q1. Ajay had been waiting at the railway station for 45 mins. The train arrived at
5 pm. At what time did Ajay arrive at the railway station.
A1. ____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

Q2. The height of a person is 1.65m. Express it in “cm” and “mm”.

A2. ____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.