CBSE Class 5 Mathematics Measuring Temperature MCQs

Question: Temperature suitable for planting a garden
a) 25°C
b) 0°C
c) 5°C
Answer: 25°C

Question: Temperature suitable for swimming in a pool is
a) 21°C
b) 12°C
c) 32°C
Answer: 21°C

Question: Temperature suitable for wearing a woollen coat is
a) 6°C
b) 28°C
c) 75°C
Answer: 6°C

Question: Temperature 100 cooler than 70°
a) 60°C
b) 40°C
c) 80°C
Answer: 60°C

Question:
a) 90°
b) 70°
c) 60°
Answer: 90°

Question: Difference between 10°C and 4°C
a) 6°C
b) 4°C
c) 14°C
Answer: 6°C

Question: 30°C= ___________°F
a) 86° F
b) 70° F
c) 76° F
Answer: 86° F

Question: 212° F = ___________ °C
a) 100°C
b) 90°C
c) 110°C
Answer: 100°C

Question: 122°F = ___________°C
a) 50°C
b) 30°C
c) 37°C
Answer: 50°C

Question: 80°C = ___________°F
a) 176°F
b) 75°F
c) 76°F
Answer: 176°F

Question: In Fahrenheit unit, water freezes at
a) 32°F
b) 30°F
c) 4°F
Answer: 32°F

Question: In Fahrenheit unit, water boils at
a) 212°F
b) 312°F
c) 112°F
Answer: 212°F

Question: In Celsius unit, water freezes at
a) 0°C
b) 100°C
c) 1°C
Answer: 0°C

Question: In Celsius unit, water boils at ___________
a) 100°C
b) 11°C
c) 90°C
Answer: 100°C

Question: In Celsius unit, normal temperature of human body is
a) 37°C
b) 40°C
c) 35°C
Answer: 37°C

Question: In Fahrenheit unit, the normal temperature of human body is
a) 98.4°
b) 104°F
c) 100°F
Answer: 98.4°

Question: In the morning the temperature was - 10°C and it decreased 3 degree by the evening. What was the temperature in the evening?
a) - 13°C
b) - 7°C
c) - 23°C
d) - 12°C
Answer: - 13°C

Question: Which of the following temperature is the coldest?
a) - 9°C
b) 32°C
c) - 5°C
Answer: - 9°C

Question: 100°C = __________°F
a) 212°F
b) 112°F
c) 100°F

Answer: 212°F

Question: 284°F = __________ °C
a) 140⁰C
b) 50⁰C
c) Both
Answer: 140⁰C

Question: 455°F = __________°C
a) 235°C
b) 135°C
c) 100°C
Answer: 235°C

Question: Difference between 40°C and 5°C =
a) 35°C
b) 45°C
c) 50°C
Answer: 35°C

Question: Difference between 20°C and 60°C =
a) 40°C
b) 80°C
c) 70°C
Answer: 40°C

Question: 40°C warmer than 20°C =
a) 60°
b) 20°
c) 10°
Answer: 60°

Question: What is the temperature outside on a snowy day? Choose the more reasonable answer.
(a) 40°C
(b) 0°C
(c) 50°C
(d) 63°C
Answer : B

Question: Pick the odd one out.
(a) Metre
(b) Centimetre
(c) Degree
(d) Kilometre
Answer : C

Question: What is the temperature of a hot barbecue grill? Choose the more reasonable answer.
(a) 260° C
(b) 40° C
(c) – 10° C
(d) 10° C
Answer : A

Question: Which thermometer best represents the temperature 65° F?

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Answer : A

Question: __________ is the instrument that is used to measure the temperature.
(a) Thermo-scope
(b) Thermometer
(c) Thermo-bar
(d) Thermo-scale
Answer : B

Question: Metre: Length::_________: Temperature.
(a) Celsius
(b) Fahrenheit
(c) Degree
(d) Gram
Answer : C

Directions (Qs. a to e) : Convert the following given temperatures from degree Fahrenheit to degree Celsius.

Question a: 77 °F = __________°C
(a) 28
(b) 25
(c) 26
(d) 45
Answer : B

Question b: 203 °F = __________°C
(a) 95
(b) 75
(c) 85
(d) 78
Answer : A

Question c: 86 °F = __________°C
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 62
(d) 35
Answer : B

Question d: 176 °F = __________°C
(a) 85
(b) 78
(c) 65
(d) 80
Answer : D

Question e: 212 °F = __________°C
(a) 102
(b) 103
(c) 101
(d) 100
Answer : D

Question: The water in Megha’s watering bucket is frozenn. Which would most likely be the temperature of the water?
(a) 0ºC
(b) 100ºC
(c) 50ºC
(d) 25ºC
Answer : A

Question: Clinical thermometers are marked in _________ scale.
(a) Celsius
(b) Fahrenheit
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of these
Answer : C

Question: The scales of temperature are named after:
(a) instruments
(b) scientists
(c) places
(d) none of these
Answer : B

Question: Normal human body temperature is _______ °F.
(a) 37
(b) 98.8
(c) 98.6
(d) 98.7
Answer : C

Question: Number of equal divisions in the Fahrenheit scale is :
(a) 100
(b) 108
(c) 180
(d) 212
Answer : C

Question: Choose the correct option.
(a) 85°C = 105°F
(b) 50°C =120°F
(c) 40°C = 95°F
(d) 80°C = 176°F
Answer : D

Question: 75°C is _______ °F
(a) 176
(b) 167
(c) 107
(d) 112
Answer : B

Question: 302°F is _______ °C.
(a) 105
(b) 155
(c) 150
(d) 205
Answer : C

Question: Choose the correct option.

(a) The temperature in the thermometer is the normal human body temperature.
(b) The temperature in the thermometer is below the normal human body temperature.
(c) The temperature in the thermometer is above the normal human body temperature.
(d) None of these.
Answer : B

Question: Match the following:

     A      B     ​​​​​C
(a) 1      2      3
(b) 3      2      1
(c) 2      3      1
(d) 1      3      2
Answer : C

Directions (Qs. a to c) : By studying the temperature chart for the month of September, answer the following questions.

Question a: The coldest day of the month is
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Thursday
Answer : A

Question b: Second highest temperature was measured on
(a) 6th September
(b) 7th September
(c) 8th September
(d) 9th September
Answer : C

Question c: Which of the following is correct with respect to the graph.
(a) Gradual increase in temperature
(b) Gradual decrease in temperature
(c) No change in temperature
(d) None of these
Answer : B

Question: Read the statement and choose the correct option. (Critical Thinking)
Statement A: (°C × 9/5) + 32 = °F.
Statement B: (°C × 9/5) - 32 = °F.
(a) Only statement A is true.
(b) Only statement B is true.
(c) Both A and B are true.
(d) Both A and B are false.
Answer : A

Question: An industrial machine heats up to 161°F when it's being used. After being unused for an hour the temperature drops to 144°F. How much did the machine cool off?
(a) 17°F
(b) 16°F
(c) 18°F
(d) 19°F
Answer : A

Question: What is the difference between the temperature of day 3 and day 1?

(a) 10°
(b) 15°
(c) 25°
(d) 55°
Answer : C

Directions (Qs. a to d) : Convert the following given temperatures from degree Celsius to degree Fahrenheit.

Question a: 80°C =__________°F
(a) 175°F
(b) 80°F
(c) 60°F
(d) 176°F
Answer : D

Question b: 95°C =__________°F
(a) 203°F
(b) 200°F
(c) 204°F
(d) 209°F
Answer : A

Question c: 30°C =__________°F
(a) 65°F
(b) 78°F
(c) 86°F
(d) 75°F
Answer : C

Question d: 15°C =__________°F
(a) 59°F
(b) 79°F
(c) 47°F
(d) 76°F
Answer : A

Question: Megan measured the temperature of her soda and found that it was 47°F. After sitting out for an hour it had warmed by 21°F. What was the temperature of soda after an hour?
(a) 69°F
(b) 58°F
(c) 26°F
(d) 68°F
Answer : D

Directions (Qs. a to f) : Choose the correct option by studying the readings on the thermometer.

Question a: What temperature is shown on the thermometer?

(a) 33 degree
(b) 36 degree
(c) 38 degree
(d) 37 degree
Answer : B

Question b: What temperature is shown on the thermometer?

(a) 4 degree
(b) 3 degree
(c) 2 degree
(d) 8 degree
Answer : A

Question c: What temperature is shown on the thermometer?

(a) 39 degree
(b) 40 degree
(c) 42 degree
(d) 50 degree
Answer : B

Question d: What temperature is shown on the thermometer?

(a) 97 degree
(b) 95 degree
(c) 94 degree
(d) 100 degree
Answer : A

Question e: What temperature is shown on the thermometer?

(a) 69 degree
(b) 70 degree
(c) 68 degree
(d) 66 degree
Answer : C

Question f: What temperature is shown on the thermometer?

(a) 30 degree
(b) 28 degree
(c) 24 degree
(d) 32 degree
Answer : B

Question: Braiden heated up some pizza in the microwave. Before he put it in, it was 22° F.
When he got it out it was 77°F. How much did the microwave heat it up?
(a) 55°F
(b) 56°F
(c) 54°F
(d) 57°F
Answer : A

Directions (Qs. a to c) : Below is the bar graph of the average monthly temperature. Study the graph and answer the questions.

Question a: Which is colder ________ March or April?
(a) March
(b) April
(c) Both are equally cool
(d) None of these
Answer : A

Question b: July is ________ degree warmer than April.
(a) 30
(b) 40
(c) 38
(d) 42
Answer : B

Question c: Which month had an average temperature of 78 degree?
(a) May
(b) June
(c) July
(d) September
Answer : B

Question: Match the equivalent value of Fahrenheit scale with the Celsius scale.

     A      B      C     D
(a) 3      1      4      2
(b) 2      1      3      4
(c) 1      2      3      4
(d) 4      1      3      2
Answer : A

Question: James was sitting inside on snowy day and noticed it was 12°F outside. When he looked a few hours later it was 21°F. How much did the temperature rise?
(a) 7°F
(b) 11°F
(c) 9°F
(d) 33°F
Answer : C

Question: The temperature at 7:00 AM was 61°F. The temperature at 11:30 AM was 38°F.
What was the change in temperature between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM?
(a) 46°F
(b) 99°F
(c) 25°F
(d) 23 °F
Answer : D

Question: The average temperature for January was 35°F. The average temperature for February was 9° warmer. What was the average temperature for February?
(a) 37°F
(b) 24°F
(c) 44°F
(d) 48°F
Answer : C

Question: Joey went to the park at 2:30 and it was 33°F. By the time she left at 4:30, it was 18° warmer. What was the temperature when she left?
(a) 51°F
(b) 50°F
(c) 15°F
(d) 49°F
Answer : A

Question: The body temperature of a patient is 5.4 °F above the normal temperature. His body temperature now in °C is:
(a) 38°C
(b) 98°C
(c) 50°C
(d) 40°C
Answer : D

Question: The temperature of first object is 36°C and that of second object is 36 °F. Which is hotter than the other?
(a) First object
(b) Second object
(c) Both have same hotness
(d) Cannot be determined
Answer : A

Question: Bianca made herself a cup of hot chocolate that was 79°F. After she put it in the microwave the temperature rose by 38°. What was the temperature of hot chocolate after she heated it?
(a) 111°F
(b) 112°F
(c) 117°F
(d) 115°F
Answer : C

Question: To convert from celsius to Fahrenheit, first ______________ by 180/100, then add _________
(a) multiply, 9/5
(b) multiply, 32
(c) add, 32
(d) convert, 32
Answer : B

Question: The temperature of water in a swimming pool is 51ºF. Since the freezing point of water is 32ºF, how many degrees would the temperature of the water have to drop to reach the freezing point?
(a) 9ºF
(b) 21ºF
(c) 2ºF
(d) 19ºF
Answer : D

Question: The temperature of an object is found to be 167°F. What is its temperature in °C?
(a) 102 °C
(b) 75 °C
(c) 167 °C
(d) 98 °C
Answer : B

Question: The maximum temperature on a day is 35 °C and the minimum temperature is 25 °C. The difference of these temperatures, on Fahrenheit scale is :
(a) 25°F
(b) 75°F
(c) 50°F
(d) 100°F
Answer : C

Question: The highest temperatures recorded in 4 different countries are listed below

What is the highest temperature listed above?
(a) 127.6 °F
(b) 114.8 °F
(c) 136.4 °F
(d) 134.0 °F
Answer : C

Question: The temperature first rises by 18°C and then falls by 23°C. If the initial temperature is 27°C. What is final temperature?
(a) 22°C
(b) 23°C
(c) 24°C
(d) 25°C
Answer : A