Year 1 length, mass and capacity test answers to download as PDF

These Year 1 length, mass and capacity test answers give the worked solutions and the marks for every question of the length, mass and capacity test. The test is marked out of 20, so you can work out your score.

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Answer to Question 1 (4 marks)
1. The yellow bar starts at 0 on the ruler and ends at the 8 mark, so it is 8 cm long. (1 mark)
2. Compare 8 cm and 5 cm. 8 is bigger, so the yellow bar is longer. (1 mark)
3. Count on from 5 to 8: 6, 7, 8. That is 3, so the yellow bar is 3 cm longer. (1 mark)
4. End to end means we add the lengths: 8 + 5 = 13 cm. (1 mark)
Answer to Question 2 (4 marks)
1. The pan with the book hangs lower than the pan with the pencil, so the book side is lower. (1 mark)
2. The heavier object always pulls its side down. The book side is down, so the book is heavier. (1 mark)
3. The side that goes up holds the lighter object, so the pencil is lighter. (1 mark)
4. If the two objects had the same mass, neither side would go down: the scales would be level. (1 mark)
Answer to Question 3 (4 marks)
1. The third container has no water at all, so the third one is empty. (1 mark)
2. The water in the second container reaches the middle, so the second one is half full. (1 mark)
3. The first container is full to the top, so the first one holds the most now. (1 mark)
4. Compare 3 spoons and 7 spoons. 7 is more than 3, so the bowl holds more. (1 mark)
Answer to Question 4 (4 marks)
1. A bus is as long as many bikes put in a line, so a bus is longer than a bike. (1 mark)
2. A feather is easy to blow away and a stone is hard to lift, so a feather is lighter. (1 mark)
3. A giraffe can look over a fence that a goat cannot, so a giraffe is taller than a goat. (1 mark)
4. A balloon floats but a stone falls to the ground, so a stone is heavier than a balloon. (1 mark)
Answer to Question 5 (4 marks)
1. Each carriage is 6 cm long, so add them: 6 + 6 = 12 cm. (1 mark)
2. Add the engine to the carriages: 12 + 8 = 20 cm for the whole train. (1 mark)
3. The garage is 20 cm long and the train is also 20 cm long: 20 − 20 = 0 cm of space is left. (1 mark)
4. No. The train already fills the garage exactly, and a new carriage needs 6 cm. The train would be 26 cm long, which is more than 20 cm. (1 mark: no with 26 cm compared to 20 cm)

Total : 20 marks

How to use these Year 1 length, mass and capacity test answers

First, sit the test under timed conditions before you read anything here. Then mark each answer and give yourself the marks shown, including method marks. When you lose marks, read the worked solution and find the step you missed. After that, revise the length, mass and capacity lesson and redo the worksheet.

Also, the Year 1 length, mass and capacity test answers are available as a PDF, so a teacher can mark printed tests quickly. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.