EIAT Measurement and Conversion 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A machine room measures 10 ft × 12 ft. What is its area in square feet?
- 22 sq ft
- 44 sq ft
- 120 sq ft (Correct answer)
- 144 sq ft
Correct answer: 120 sq ft
Area = length × width = 10 × 12 = 120 square feet.
Question 2: A hydraulic cylinder has a bore diameter of 3 inches. What is its radius in inches?
- 0.75 in
- 1.5 in (Correct answer)
- 3 in
- 6 in
Correct answer: 1.5 in
Radius = diameter ÷ 2 = 3 ÷ 2 = 1.5 inches.
Question 3: An elevator weighs 4,500 kilograms. Approximately how many pounds is that? (1 kg ≈ 2.205 lbs)
- 7,900 lbs
- 9,920 lbs (Correct answer)
- 10,500 lbs
- 11,025 lbs
Correct answer: 9,920 lbs
4,500 kg × 2.205 lbs/kg ≈ 9,922.5 lbs, closest to 9,920 lbs.
Question 4: A wire rope has a length of 2.5 kilometers. How many meters is that?
- 25 m
- 250 m
- 2,500 m (Correct answer)
- 25,000 m
Correct answer: 2,500 m
2.5 km × 1,000 m/km = 2,500 meters.
Question 5: A platform floor area is 25 square feet. How many square inches is that?
- 300 sq in
- 1,800 sq in
- 3,600 sq in (Correct answer)
- 625 sq in
Correct answer: 3,600 sq in
25 sq ft × 144 sq in/sq ft = 3,600 square inches.
Question 6: An oil reservoir holds 15 gallons. How many quarts is that?
- 30 quarts
- 45 quarts
- 60 quarts (Correct answer)
- 75 quarts
Correct answer: 60 quarts
15 gallons × 4 quarts/gallon = 60 quarts.
Question 7: A guide rail section is 16 feet long. How many inches is that?
- 144 in
- 168 in
- 192 in (Correct answer)
- 216 in
Correct answer: 192 in
16 feet × 12 inches/foot = 192 inches.
EIAT Measurement and Conversion 3
A machine room measures 10 ft × 12 ft.
What is its area in square feet?