Class 4 Maths Chapter 8 Weigh it, Pour it – Extra Questions with Answers

Weight and capacity are the themes of Class 4 Maths Chapter 8, covering grams, kilograms, millilitres, and litres — these questions ask students to convert between units and judge which one fits a given object.

Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. What are the standard units used to measure weight?
Ans: Gram (g) and kilogram (kg).

Q2. How many millilitres make 1 litre?
Ans: 1,000 millilitres.

Q3. How many grams make 1 kilogram?
Ans: 1,000 grams.

Short Answer Questions

Q4. A bag of rice weighs 2 kg 500 g. What is its weight in grams?
Ans: 2,500 grams.

Q5. Would you use grams or kilograms to weigh an elephant? Would you use millilitres or litres to measure water in a bathtub? Explain.
Ans: An elephant would be weighed in kilograms because it is very heavy; water in a bathtub would be measured in litres because it is a large volume.

Higher-Order Thinking Question

Q6. A jug holds 1 litre 250 ml of juice. If 3 glasses of 200 ml each are poured out, how much juice remains in the jug?
Ans: 1 L 250 ml = 1,250 ml; 3 glasses = 600 ml poured out; 1,250 − 600 = 650 ml remains.

More Practice Questions (2026-27 Curriculum)

Q1. Would you weigh an elephant in grams or kilograms?
Kilograms.

Q2. Would you weigh a small key in grams or kilograms?
Grams.

Q3. Would you measure the water in a swimming pool in litres or millilitres?
Litres.

Q4. If you have 2 kg of vegetables and buy 1 kg more, how much do you have in total?
2 + 1 = 3 kg.

Q5. If a bottle holds 1 litre and you pour out 250 mL, roughly how much would be left (in fraction terms)?
Roughly ¾ of the bottle (750 mL out of 1000 mL) would be left.

Frequently Asked Questions

If a bag of rice weighs 5 kg and another weighs 3 kg, how would you find their combined weight?
Add the two weights: 5 kg + 3 kg = 8 kg total.

How would you find how much more water a 2 litre bottle holds than a 750 ml bottle?
Convert 2 litres to 2000 ml, then subtract: 2000 ml minus 750 ml = 1250 ml more.

Written by Satish

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