FREE ISAT Quantitative Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question 1

How many centimeters are in 0.129 m?

Accepted Answer

12.9 cm

Answer

Explanation:
To convert meters to centimeters, you multiply by 100. So, 0.129 meters equals 12.9 centimeters.

Question 2

The English unit of volume closest in size to a liter is _______.

Accepted Answer

quart

Answer

Explanation:
A quart is the English unit of volume closest in size to a liter. While both liter and quart are units of volume, they are not the same, but a quart is the closest in size to a liter among the options provided.

Question 3

The quantity 8.7 × 105 g is expressed in standard decimal notation:

Accepted Answer

870,000 g

Answer

Explanation:
To express 8.7 × 10^5 g in standard decimal notation, you move the decimal point five places to the right, resulting in 870,000 g.

Question 4

A computer chip was weighed and found to have a mass of 23.3040 g. How many significant figures does this number have?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

Explanation:
The number 23.3040 g has six significant figures because all non-zero digits and the zeros between them are significant. Zeros at the end of a number after a decimal point are also significant.

Question 5

Which of the following is not an SI unit of the property it measures?

Accepted Answer

volume-liter

Answer

Explanation:
While length (meter), mass (kilogram), and time (second) are all SI (International System of Units) units of the properties they measure, volume is not an SI unit. The SI unit for volume is cubic meters (m^3), while the liter is a non-SI unit often used for convenience in everyday measurements.

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FREE ISAT Quantitative Reasoning Questions and Answers