L1-21 Recognise and make use of simple scales on maps and drawings Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills Maths, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. A scale is 1 cm : 10 m. A line on the drawing is 6 cm. What is the real length?

   • 16 m
   • 6 m
   • 60 m
   • 600 m

2. A drawing is at scale 1:50. A line is 4 cm long. What is the real length?

   • 200 cm
   • 2 cm
   • 54 cm
   • 20 cm

3. On a map 2 cm represents 5 km. What distance does 9 cm represent?

   • 2.25 km
   • 22.5 km
   • 18 km
   • 45 km

4. What does a map scale of 1:100 mean in real life?

   • equal size
   • 100 times larger
   • 100 times smaller
   • 10 times larger

5. A plan uses 1 cm = 0.5 m. A room is 8 cm wide on the plan. How wide is it in real life?

   • 8 m
   • 4 m
   • 16 m
   • 0.4 m

6. A map has 1 cm = 2 km. Two towns are 3.5 cm apart. What is the real distance?

   • 35 km
   • 0.7 km
   • 7 km
   • 3.5 km

7. A drawing at 1:20 shows an object 15 mm long. What is the real length?

   • 30 mm
   • 75 mm
   • 35 mm
   • 300 mm

8. A map uses 1 cm : 500 m. Two places are 7.2 cm apart. What is the real distance?

   • 360 m
   • 1 440 m
   • 720 m
   • 3 600 m

9. A real object is 12 m long and is drawn 3 cm long. Which scale is used?

   • 1 cm : 4 m
   • 1 cm : 3 m
   • 3 cm : 1 m
   • 4 cm : 1 m

10. A map scale is 1 cm : 25 km. A distance is 2.4 cm. What is it in real life?

    • 2.4 km
    • 24 km
    • 60 km
    • 240 km

11. A bridge is 240 m long. What is its length on a 1:1000 drawing?

    • 2.4 cm
    • 24 cm
    • 0.24 cm
    • 240 cm

12. A map is at 1:25 000. What distance does 4 cm represent?

    • 10 km
    • 0.1 km
    • 100 m
    • 1 km

13. A map is at 1 cm : 1.5 km. Two points are 5 cm apart. What is the real distance?

    • 3.3 km
    • 6.5 km
    • 5 km
    • 7.5 km

14. A garden plan is 1 cm = 1 m. The garden is 2.5 cm wide on the plan. How wide is it?

    • 0.25 m
    • 2.5 m
    • 25 m
    • 250 m

15. A lift shaft is drawn at 1:200 and measures 8 mm. What is the real size?

    • 1.6 m
    • 16 m
    • 1 600 m
    • 0.16 m

16. What does a map key explain?

    • Grid references
    • Contour lines
    • Symbol meanings
    • Magnetic north

17. A drawing of 20 cm is at 1:50. What real length does it represent?

    • 1 m
    • 100 m
    • 1 000 m
    • 10 m

18. A wall is 2 m long. How long is it on a 1:500 drawing?

    • 40 cm
    • 4 cm
    • 0.4 cm
    • 0.04 cm

19. A pond is 9 m across. How long is it on a plan at 1:150?

    • 60 cm
    • 6 cm
    • 0.6 cm
    • 0.06 cm

20. Which scale gives the most detailed drawing?

    • 1:200
    • 1:20
    • 1:2 000
    • 1:20 000

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