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1. What is the base unit for mass in the metric system?

• A. milligrams
• B. grams
• C. kilograms
• D. tons

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The base unit for mass in the metric system is grams. Grams are the fundamental unit of mass in the metric system, representing smaller quantities than kilograms and tons. Milligrams are a smaller unit of mass, kilograms are a larger unit, and tons are even larger units. Therefore, the correct choice is grams.

2. What is the value of one femtometer (fm) in meters?

• A. 10^-15 meters
• B. 10^-9 meters
• C. 10^-12 meters
• D. 10^-18 meters

Correct answer: A

Rationale: A femtometer is equivalent to 10^-15 meters. The prefix 'femto-' signifies a factor of one quadrillionth (10^-15), making choice A the correct answer. Choice B (10^-9 meters) represents a nanometer, not a femtometer. Choice C (10^-12 meters) corresponds to a picometer, not a femtometer. Choice D (10^-18 meters) is even smaller than a femtometer and refers to an attometer, not a femtometer.

3. What is 0.125 as a fraction?

• A. 1/8
• B. 1/4
• C. 1/2
• D. 1/16

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert 0.125 to a fraction, we write it as 125/1000. Simplifying by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 125 gives us 1/8. Therefore, choice A (1/8) is the correct answer. Choice B (1/4) is incorrect as it represents 0.25, not 0.125. Choice C (1/2) is incorrect as it represents 0.5, not 0.125. Choice D (1/16) is incorrect as it represents 0.0625, not 0.125.

4. What is 0.1 liter converted to milliliters?

• A. 10 ml
• B. 100 ml
• C. 1000 ml
• D. 1 ml

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert 0.1 liter to milliliters, you need to multiply by 1000 because there are 1000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 0.1 liter converts to 100 milliliters. Choice A (10 ml) is incorrect as it represents 0.01 liters, not 0.1 liters. Choice C (1000 ml) is incorrect as it represents 1 liter, not 0.1 liters. Choice D (1 ml) is incorrect as it is too small a quantity for 0.1 liters.

5. How many liters are in 2,000 milliliters?

• A. 0.2 liters
• B. 2 liters
• C. 0.02 liters
• D. 20 liters

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 2 liters. To convert milliliters to liters, you need to divide by 1000 since there are 1000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 2,000 milliliters is equal to 2 liters (2000 ÷ 1000 = 2). Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they incorrectly convert milliliters to liters, resulting in values that are too low (A and C) or too high (D).

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