Questions on Metric Prefixes
Multiple-Choice Questions – Metric Prefixes
1. What is the value of the metric prefix kilo-?
A) 10
B) 100
C) 1,000
D) 10,000
E) 100,000
2. Which metric prefix means one-millionth?
A) Milli-
B) Nano-
C) Micro-
D) Pico-
E) Mega-
3. What is the symbol for the metric prefix centi-?
A) ce
B) c
C) ct
D) cn
E) C
4. The prefix mega- represents which of the following values?
A) 1,000
B) 10,000
C) 100,000
D) 1,000,000
E) 10,000,000
5. What is the meaning of the prefix nano-?
A) 10⁻³
B) 10⁻⁶
C) 10⁻⁹
D) 10⁻¹²
E) 10⁻¹⁵
6. The prefix milli- means:
A) One-tenth
B) One-hundredth
C) One-thousandth
D) Ten-thousandth
E) One-millionth
7. What is the metric prefix for 10⁹?
A) Mega-
B) Giga-
C) Tera-
D) Nano-
E) Pico-
8. Which prefix represents one trillion (10¹²)?
A) Tera-
B) Giga-
C) Mega-
D) Kilo-
E) Pico-
9. What is the symbol for micro-?
A) m
B) μ
C) mi
D) u
E) mc
10. The metric prefix deci- represents:
A) 10
B) 1
C) 0.1
D) 0.01
E) 0.001
11. Which prefix represents 10⁻²?
A) Centi-
B) Milli-
C) Micro-
D) Deci-
E) Nano-
12. What does the prefix pico- mean?
A) 10⁻⁹
B) 10⁻¹²
C) 10⁻⁶
D) 10⁻³
E) 10⁻¹⁵
13. The metric prefix for 1000 liters is:
A) Kiloliter
B) Centiliter
C) Milliliter
D) Deciliter
E) Microliter
14. Which of these prefixes is larger than kilo-?
A) Milli-
B) Centi-
C) Micro-
D) Mega-
E) Nano-
15. What does the prefix hecto- represent?
A) 10
B) 100
C) 1,000
D) 10,000
E) 1,000,000
16. Which of the following is the correct value for femto-?
A) 10⁻³
B) 10⁻⁶
C) 10⁻⁹
D) 10⁻¹²
E) 10⁻¹⁵
17. The symbol for giga- is:
A) G
B) g
C) Gi
D) gg
E) GM
18. Which prefix means ten times the unit?
A) Centi-
B) Deci-
C) Deka-
D) Hecto-
E) Kilo-
19. What is the prefix for 0.000001?
A) Milli-
B) Micro-
C) Nano-
D) Pico-
E) Femto-
20. Which metric prefix corresponds to 10⁶?
A) Kilo-
B) Hecto-
C) Mega-
D) Giga-
E) Tera-
Answer Key with Explanations
1. C) 1,000
Kilo- means 1,000 or 10³.
2. C) Micro-
Micro- represents one-millionth or 10⁻⁶.
3. B) c
Centi- is represented by the lowercase letter c.
4. D) 1,000,000
Mega- equals 10⁶ or one million.
5. C) 10⁻⁹
Nano- means one-billionth.
6. C) One-thousandth
Milli- corresponds to 10⁻³.
7. B) Giga-
Giga- represents 10⁹ or one billion.
8. A) Tera-
Tera- is the prefix for 10¹².
9. B) μ
Micro- is symbolized by the Greek letter μ.
10. C) 0.1
Deci- is 1/10 or 10⁻¹.
11. A) Centi-
Centi- equals 1/100 or 10⁻².
12. B) 10⁻¹²
Pico- means one trillionth.
13. A) Kiloliter
1,000 liters = 1 kiloliter.
14. D) Mega-
Mega- (10⁶) is larger than kilo- (10³).
15. B) 100
Hecto- means 100 or 10².
16. E) 10⁻¹⁵
Femto- equals 0.000000000000001.
17. A) G
Giga- is symbolized by a capital G.
18. C) Deka-
Deka- means ten times the base unit.
19. B) Micro-
Micro- is 0.000001 or 10⁻⁶.
20. C) Mega-
Mega- = 1,000,000 or 10⁶.
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