Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 3 (CBSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 11 — Chapter 11: Filling and Lifting
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does capacity measure? [1]
(A) How much a container can hold
(B) How heavy something is
(C) How long something is
(D) How hot something is
2. What unit measures larger liquid amounts? [1]
(A) Litres
(B) Grams
(C) Metres
(D) Degrees
3. What unit measures smaller liquid amounts? [1]
(A) Millilitres
(B) Kilograms
(C) Centimetres
(D) Hours
4. How many millilitres are in 1 litre? [1]
(A) 1000
(B) 100
(C) 10
(D) 10000
5. Which holds more, a cup or a bucket? [1]
(A) A bucket
(B) A cup
(C) Both equal
(D) Cannot tell
6. About how much does a small cup hold? [1]
(A) 200 mL
(B) 200 L
(C) 2 mL
(D) 2000 mL
7. About how much does a bucket hold? [1]
(A) 10 litres
(B) 10 mL
(C) 1 litre
(D) 100 litres
8. Why is understanding capacity useful? [1]
(A) It helps with shopping and cooking
(B) No use
(C) Only for tests
(D) Only for games
9. How can we accurately compare the volume of two liquids? [1]
(A) Use measuring cups with markings
(B) Just guess by looking
(C) Ignore the amounts
(D) Only use colour
10. Can two different-shaped containers hold the same volume? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Never
(D) Only if identical shape
11. Why might guessing by container shape be misleading? [1]
(A) Different shapes can hold the same amount
(B) Shape always shows exact volume
(C) No reason
(D) Shape doesn't matter
12. What helps us compare volumes accurately? [1]
(A) Measuring cups or jugs with markings
(B) Only guessing
(C) Ignoring the liquid
(D) Colour of the container
13. Why is volume comparison useful in daily life? [1]
(A) For sharing equally and following recipes
(B) No use
(C) Only for tests
(D) Only for games
14. If we pour equal water into two same-sized glasses, are the volumes equal? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Cannot tell
(D) Only sometimes
15. What might a tall thin glass and short wide glass have in common? [1]
(A) The same volume of liquid
(B) Always different volumes
(C) Nothing in common
(D) Same shape
16. Why do recipes need accurate volume measurement? [1]
(A) To make the dish correctly
(B) No reason
(C) Recipes don't need measurement
(D) Only for decoration