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

This Year 1 length, mass and capacity test lasts 20 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 5-6, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 20 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – Measuring
Look at the ruler.
1. How long is the yellow bar? (1 mark)
2. A second bar is 5 cm long. Which bar is longer? (1 mark)
3. How much longer? (1 mark)
4. What is the total length if they are put end to end? (1 mark)
Question 2 – Mass
Look at the balance scales.
1. Which side is lower? (1 mark)
2. Which is heavier? (1 mark)
3. Which is lighter? (1 mark)
4. What would you see if the book and pencil had the same mass? (1 mark)
Question 3 – Capacity
Look at the containers.
1. Which container is empty? (1 mark)
2. Which container is half full? (1 mark)
3. Which container holds the most now? (1 mark)
4. A cup holds 3 spoons and a bowl holds 7 spoons. Which holds more? (1 mark)
Question 4 – Words
Choose longer, shorter, heavier or lighter.
1. A bus is ____ than a bike. (1 mark)
2. A feather is ____ than a stone. (1 mark)
3. A giraffe is ____ than a goat. Write taller or shorter. (1 mark)
4. A stone is ____ than a balloon. (1 mark)
Question 5 – Problem: the toy train
Sam builds a toy train. The engine is 8 cm long. The first carriage is 6 cm long. The second carriage is 6 cm long.
1. How long are the two carriages together? (1 mark)
2. How long is the whole train? (1 mark)
3. A garage is 20 cm long. How much space is left? (1 mark)
4. Can Sam add another 6 cm carriage to fit in the garage? Explain. (1 mark)

How to use this Year 1 length, mass and capacity test

First, revise with the length, mass and capacity lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 20 minutes. After that, mark your work with the length, mass and capacity test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 1 length, mass and capacity test as a PDF and print it like a real exam paper. 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.