Essential Maths for Engineering Level 1-2

A metal rod is 1.2 metres long. If you cut off 35 centimetres, how long is the remaining piece?

• 0.75 metres

• 0.85 metres

• 0.95 metres

• 1.05 metres

A machine part weighs 3.5 kg. What is this weight in pounds? (1 kg ≈ 2.2 lbs)

• 5.7 lbs

• 6.6 lbs

• 7.7 lbs

• 8.2 lbs

If a rectangular metal plate is 40 cm long and 25 cm wide, what is its area in square centimetres?

• 650 cm²

• 900 cm²

• 1,000 cm²

• 1,200 cm²

A workshop is 18 feet wide and 24 feet long. What is the perimeter of the workshop?

• 42 feet

• 64 feet

• 84 feet

• 96 feet

• 471 cm³

• 785 cm³

• 2,355 cm³

• 3,140 cm³

• 10°C

• 15°C

• 20°C

• 25°C

A steel bar is 2.5 metres long. If you need 4 pieces of equal length, how long should each piece be?

• 0.5 metres

• 0.6 metres

• 0.625 metres

• 0.75 metres

A drawing is made to a scale of 1:50. If a component measures 8 cm on the drawing, what is its actual length in metres?

• 0.4 metres

• 2.5 metres

• 4.0 metres

• 8.0 metres

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

A box contains 2.5 litres of oil. How many ounces is this? (1 litre = 35.2 ounces)

• 70 ounces

• 75 ounces

• 80 ounces

• 88 ounces