NCERT Extra Questions for Class 5 Maths Chapter 8: Weight and Capacity – Free PDF Download

These practice questions revisit weight and capacity units, conversions, and word problems from Class 5 Maths Chapter 8, Weight and Capacity.

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1. How many grams make 1 kilogram?
(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 1,000 (d) 10,000
Answer: (c) 1,000.

Q2. Convert 2.4 L to millilitres.
(a) 24 mL (b) 240 mL (c) 2,400 mL (d) 24,000 mL
Answer: (c) 2,400 mL.

Q3. Which unit would you use to weigh a bag of rice?
(a) Grams (b) Kilograms (c) Millilitres (d) Litres
Answer: (b) Kilograms – it’s a suitably large everyday quantity for kg.

Q4. What is 1,800 g in kilograms?
(a) 1.8 kg (b) 18 kg (c) 0.18 kg (d) 180 kg
Answer: (a) 1.8 kg.

Short Answer Questions

Q5. Add 1 kg 400 g and 850 g.
Convert to grams: 1,400 g + 850 g = 2,250 g = 2 kg 250 g.

Q6. Subtract 650 mL from 2 L.
2 L = 2,000 mL. 2,000 − 650 = 1,350 mL.

Q7. Which is heavier: 2,500 g or 2.4 kg?
2,500 g – converting 2.4 kg to grams gives 2,400 g, which is less than 2,500 g.

Q8. A bottle holds 750 mL. How many such bottles are needed to hold 3 L?
3 L = 3,000 mL. 3,000 ÷ 750 = 4 bottles.

Word Problems

Q9. A grocery bag contains 2 kg of rice, 1 kg 500 g of flour, and 500 g of sugar. What is the total weight of the bag?
Convert all to grams: 2,000 + 1,500 + 500 = 4,000 g = 4 kg.

Q10. A water tank holds 20 L. If 8,500 mL is used, how much water is left?
20 L = 20,000 mL. 20,000 − 8,500 = 11,500 mL = 11.5 L left.

Q11. A fruit seller has 5 kg of apples and sells them in bags of 250 g each. How many bags can be made?
5 kg = 5,000 g. 5,000 ÷ 250 = 20 bags.

Q12. A recipe needs 1.5 L of milk, but only a 400 mL measuring cup is available. How many full cups are needed, and how much milk is left after that many full cups?
1.5 L = 1,500 mL. 1,500 ÷ 400 = 3 full cups (1,200 mL) with 300 mL left over (needing a partial fourth cup).

Why These Help

These questions repeat unit conversion, addition/subtraction of mixed units, and division-based sharing problems – the same skills the chapter builds – using everyday grocery and kitchen examples that make weight and capacity concrete rather than abstract.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Do these questions come directly from the NCERT textbook?
No – these are original practice questions on the same weight and capacity concepts from the chapter, for extra revision.

Q2. What’s the fastest way to convert grams to kilograms?
Divide by 1,000, or simply move the decimal point three places to the left (1,800 g becomes 1.8 kg).

Q3. Why do word problems mix kilograms and grams in the same question?
To test whether a student remembers to convert to a single common unit before adding, subtracting, or comparing – mixed units are a common real-life situation, like a shopping receipt.

Q4. How do I handle a division problem where the amount doesn’t divide evenly?
Find how many full, equal parts fit exactly, then work out the amount left over separately, since that remainder often needs a smaller or partial container.

Q5. Is capacity the same as volume?
At this level, capacity is treated as how much liquid a container can hold, which is closely related to volume, though volume more generally can describe the space taken up by any object, not just liquids.

See the Chapter 8 Solutions and Revision Notes for the full walkthrough.

Written by Satish

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