How many centimetres are in 1 metre?
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Correct: B) 100
1 metre = 100 centimetres. To convert metres to centimetres, multiply by 100.
Measurement questions in Class 2 IMO span length, weight and capacity. Bronze questions test unit conversions: how many centimetres in a metre, grams in a kilogram. Silver questions present real-world scenarios with two measurement values to add or subtract, often mixing the units. Gold questions require multi-step reasoning — calculating total distance covered in laps, or working out the capacity of each container after dividing a fixed volume. Knowing the standard units and how to convert between them is the foundation for everything else.
How many centimetres are in 1 metre?
Correct: B) 100
1 metre = 100 centimetres. To convert metres to centimetres, multiply by 100.
Aarav has a piece of rope that is 3 metres 45 centimetres long. He cuts off 1 metre 20 centimetres. How much rope is left?
Correct: B) 2 m 25 cm
3 m 45 cm − 1 m 20 cm = 2 m 25 cm. Subtract metres and centimetres separately.
Maya's school bag weighs 2 kg 500 g. Her water bottle weighs 750 g. What is the total weight of the bag and the bottle?
Correct: B) 3 kg 250 g
2 kg 500 g + 750 g = 2 kg 1250 g = 3 kg 250 g. (1250 g = 1 kg 250 g).
A swimming pool is 25 metres long. Rohan swims from one end to the other and back. He does this 4 times. How many metres does Rohan swim in total?
Correct: C) 200
One trip there and back = 25 + 25 = 50 metres. 4 such trips = 4 × 50 = 200 metres.
Priya has a 5-litre bottle of juice. She pours juice equally into 4 glasses, using 2 litres 400 millilitres in total. How much juice does each glass hold?
Correct: D) 600 ml
Total juice poured = 2 litres 400 ml = 2400 ml. Each glass: 2400 ÷ 4 = 600 ml.
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