Deck 2: Standards for Measurement

Question 1

A piece of metal has a mass of 86.24g and a volume of 13.4mL.What is its density?

A)0.155g/mL
B)6.44g/mL
C)72.8g/mL
D)99.6g/mL

Answer 1

6.44g/mL

Question 2

How many significant figures are in the number 14.04?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Answer 2

4

Question 3

The temperature of 400.degrees Celsius is equal to

A)127 K
B)163 K
C)637 K
D)673 K

Answer 3

673 K

Question 4

The temperature of -100.degrees Celsius is equal to

A)-173 K
B)-137 K
C)137 K
D)173 K

Question 5

One millimeter is equal to

A) 0.001m
B)0.01m
C)100m
D)1000m

Question 6

How many significant digits are in the number 1.30 X 10⁴?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 7

When the Celsius temperature changes 40.degrees,the Kelvin temperature will change

A)40 degrees
B)277 degrees
C)313 degrees
D)72 degrees

Question 8

How many significant figures are in the number 1360?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 9

A liquid has a mass of 40.24g and a volume of 50.0mL.What is its density?

A)0.805g/mL
B)1.24g/mL
C)9.76g/mL
D)90.2g/mL

Question 10

A temperature of 100 K is equal to which Celsius temperature?

A)-173
B)-137
C)237
D)273

Question 11

One centigram is equal to

A)0.001g
B)0.01g
C)100g
D)1000g

Question 12

The density of a solid is 1.36g/mL.The specific gravity of the substance is

A)1.00
B)1.40
C)1.36
D)Cannot be determined

Question 13

The temperature of 40.0 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to which Celsius temperature?

A)4.44
B)20.0
C)45.0
D)115

Question 14

How many significant figures are in the number 14.38?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 15

One kilometer is equal to

A)0.001m
B)0.01m
C)100m
D)1000m

Question 16

Which SI prefix means 1000?

A)Milli
B)Centi
C)Deci
D)Kilo

Question 17

How many significant figures are in the number 0.005?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 18

The temperature of 40.0 degrees Celsius is equal to which Fahrenheit temperature?

A)23.0
B)13.0
C)74.0
D)104

Question 19

The number,14.74999,when rounded to three digits is

A)15.0
B)14.8
C)14.7
D)10.0

Question 20

How many significant figures are in the number 1.500?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 21

How many significant figures should be included in the answer to the following calculation? (3.48)(3.6)/ 2.470

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 22

A liquid has a density of 1.27g/mL.What is the mass of 20.0mL of this liquid?

A)0.0635g
B)15.7g
C)21.27g
D)25.4g

Question 23

Divide 1436 by 203.The quotient expressed to the proper number of significant figures is

A)0.141
B)0.1414
C)7.07
D)7.074

Question 24

How many significant figures should be included in the answer to the following calculation? (3.60)(2.489)(5.1110)

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

Question 25

Add 114.32 + 12.1 + 13.The sum expressed to the proper number of significant figures is

A)139
B)139.4
C)139.42
D)140

Question 26

Convert 3.00 yards into centimeters.

A)22.9cm
B)43.2cm
C)254cm
D)274cm

Question 27

Which SI unit is most appropriate to measure the distance between Chicago and Detroit?

A)Millimeter
B)Centimeter
C)Meter
D)Kilometer

Question 28

Convert 3.00 inches into centimeters.

A)1.18cm
B)2.54cm
C)7.62cm
D)10.2cm

Question 29

A solid substance has a density of 4.36g/mL.What is the volume of 30.0g of this substance?

A)0.145mL
B)6.88mL
C)34.36mL
D)131mL

Question 30

Convert 3.00 centimeters into inches.

A)1.18 inches
B)2.54 inches
C)7.62 inches
D)10.2 inches

Question 31

How many zeroes are significant in the number 0.0040?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 32

How many zeroes are significant in the number 0.03003?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 33

Subtract 14.3 from 130.670.The difference expressed to the correct number of significant figures is

A)116
B)116.3
C)116.4
D)116.37

Question 34

What number is indicated by the SI prefix milli?

A)1/100
B)1/1000
C)100
D)1000

Question 35

How many significant figures should be included in the answer to the following calculation? (3.4876)/ (4.11)

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

Question 36

Convert 3.00 feet into centimeters.

A)10.2cm
B)14.2cm
C)25.4cm
D)91.4cm

Question 37

How many zeroes are significant in the number 30000.?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 38

How many zeroes are significant in the number 40400302?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 39

Multiply (40.36)by (37.4).The product expressed to the proper number of significant figures is

A)151
B)1509
C)1510
D)1509.464

Question 40

Which SI unit is most appropriate to measure the thickness of a dime?

A)Meter
B)Millimeter
C)Decimeter
D)Kilometer

Question 41

One centimeter is equal to

A)2.54 inches
B)0.394 inches
C)12.0 inches
D)0.100 inches

Question 42

Multiply: (3.687)(14.1)(36.22).The product expressed in the correct number of significant figures is

A)1882.9583
B)188
C)1883.0
D)1880

Question 43

A metal cube measures 8.60cm on edge and has a density of 11.4g/cm³.What is its mass?

A)98.0g
B)843g
C)7250g
D)62400g

Question 44

Convert 4.30 feet into centimeters.

A)10.9cm
B)30.5cm
C)131cm
D)151cm

Question 45

The mass of a substance is 17.46g and its volume is 3.42mL.What is the density of the substance rounded to the correct number of significant figures?

A)0.1959g/mL
B)0.196g/mL
C)5.105g/mL
D)5.11g/mL

Question 46

The density of copper is 8.96g/mL.The mass of 7.00mL of copper is

A)62.7g
B)1.28g
C)0.781g
D)1.96g

Question 47

A car gets 25.6 miles per gallon of gasoline.A full tank of gasoline contains 56.8 liters.How many miles can this car travel on a full tank of gasoline? ( 1.000L = 1.057qt )

A)1454 miles
B)96.9 miles
C)1.71 miles
D)384 miles

Question 48

A 48.0g piece of metal is dropped into 50.0mL of water in a graduated cylinder.The waterlevel rises to 62.4mL.What is the density of the metal?

A)12.4mL
B)0.258mL/g
C)3.87g/mL
D)595gmL

Question 49

The density of copper is 8.96g/mL.The volume of 12.0g of copper is

A)0.747g
B)1.34g
C)3.04g
D)108g

Question 50

Subtract: 14.278m from 106.31m.The difference expressed in the correct number of significant figures is

A)92.032m
B)92.03m
C)92.0m
D)92m

Question 51

The space occupied by a sample is its

A)Mass
B)Volume
C)Length
D)Temperature

Question 52

The number of centimeters in one inch is

A)0.109
B)0.328
C)0.394
D)2.54

Question 53

Convert 30.0 milliliters to Liters.

A)0.0300L
B)0.00300L
C)300.L
D)30000L

Question 54

Convert 10.00 grams into decigrams.

A)1.000dg
B)10.00dg
C)100.0dg
D)1000.dg

Question 55

A rectangular piece of metal measures 8.0cm by 1.20m by 15.0mm.What is its volume rounded to the correct number of significant figures?

A)14cm³
B)144cm³
C)1400cm³
D)1440cm³

Question 56

A cube measures 13.00cm on edge.What is its volume?

A)13.00cm³
B)169.0cm³
C)2197cm³
D)28600cm³

Question 57

Add: 3.604m + 104.29m + 3.1m + 17.41m.The sum expressed in the correct number of significant figures is

A)13m
B)128m
C)130m
D)128.4m

Question 58

Convert 4.34 yards to centimeters.

A)4.34cm
B)132cm
C)264cm
D)397cm

Question 59

An empty graduated cylinder has a mass of 68.00g.50.0mL of water is added to the cylinder and its mass increases to 109.5g.What is the density of the liquid?

A)41.5g
B)1.20mL/g
C)0.830g/mL
D)1.36g/mL

Question 60

If the Celsius temperature of a sample changes twenty degrees,how many degrees does its Kelvin temperature change?

A)20
B)257
C)273
D)293

Question 61

Convert 76.9 L to cm³.

A)76900 cm³
B)7690 cm³
C)76900000 cm³
D)769000 cm³

Question 62

When expressed in proper scientific notation the number 0.000034 is

A)3.4 X 10⁴
B)3.4 X 10^-4
C)3.4 X 10³
D)3.4 X 10^-5

Question 63

10⁴.When expressed properly the result is

A)1.51 X 10¹
B)1.51 X 10^-7
C)6.61 X 10¹
D)6.61 X 10²

Question 64

10⁴.When expressed properly the result is

A)4.36 X 10^-1
B)4.36 X 10⁸
C)2.29 X 10⁸
D)2.29 X 10⁰

Question 65

Express the number 5.0 10^-2 in decimal notation

A)500
B)50
C)0.050
D)0.0050

Question 66

Multiply: ( 5.24 10⁴ )( 2.36 10^-5 ).When expressed properly the product is

A)1.24 X 10^-1
B)1.24 X 10⁰
C)1.24 X 10¹
D)1.24 X 10⁹

Question 67

When expressed in proper scientific notation the number 286 is

A)2.86 X 10¹
B)2.86 X 10²
C)2.86 X 10^-2
D)28.6 X 10¹

Question 68

Perform the following set of operations and choose the alternative that expresses the result to the proper number of significant figures.

A)1.80 x 10^-4
B)1.804 x 10⁴
C)1.80 x 10⁴
D)1.8 x 10⁴

Question 69

Divide: 32.14 by 0.204.The quotient expressed to the correct number of significant figures is

A)157.55
B)158
C)6347
D)6350

Question 70

When expressed in proper scientific notation the number 0.00364 is

A)3.64 X 10³
B)3.64 X 10²
C)3.64 X 10^-2
D)3.64 X 10^-3

Question 71

When expressed in proper scientific notation the number 4289 is

A)4.289 X 10^-4
B)4.289 X 10^-3
C)4.289 X 10³
D)4.289 X10⁴

Question 72

Express the number 4.317 10^-4 in decimal notation

A)0.04317
B)0.004317
C)0.0004317
D)43170

Question 73

Divide: 34.72 by 4.7.The quotient expressed to the correct number of significant figures is

A)0.14
B)0.1
C)7.39
D)7.4

Question 74

Multiply: ( 4.36 10^-2 )( 3.17 10⁴ ).When expressed properly the product is

A)1.38 X 10³
B)1.38 X 10²
C)1.38 X 10^-2
D)1.38 X 10⁵

Question 75

Convert 12.5 m³ to cm³.

A)1.25 x 10³ cm³
B)1.25 x 10⁷ cm³
C)1.25 x 10⁵ cm³
D)1.25 x 10^-3 cm³

Question 76

Express the number 2.64 10⁴ in decimal notation

A)0.000264
B)0.0000264
C)26400
D)2640

Question 77

Perform the following set of operations and choose the alternative that expresses the result to the proper number of significant figures.

A)6.0
B)6.03
C)6.034
D)6

Question 78

Convert 33.0 inch² to mm².

A)2.13 x 10³ mm²
B)8.38 x 10² mm²
C)2.13 x 10⁴ mm²
D)5.12 x 10² mm²

Question 79

Express the number 3.00 10² in decimal notation

A)3.00
B)30.0
C)300.
D)3000.

Question 80

Perform the following set of operations and choose the alternative that expresses the result to the proper number of significant figures.

A)65.94
B)65
C)70
D)65.9