Prefixes

Question 1

What does the prefix ‘peta’ represent?

Answer 1

10^15 (quadrillion)

‘P’ is used in various contexts such as petabyte.

Question 2

What does the prefix ‘tera’ represent?

Answer 2

10^12 (trillion)

‘T’ is often used in terms like terahertz.

Question 3

What is the value of the prefix ‘giga’?

Answer 3

10^9 (billion)

‘G’ is commonly seen in terms like gigawatt.

Question 4

What does the prefix ‘mega’ denote?

Answer 4

10^6 (million)

‘M’ is frequently used in contexts like megabyte.

Question 5

What does the prefix ‘kilo’ signify?

Answer 5

10^3 (thousand)

‘k’ is used in measurements such as kiloliter.

Question 6

What is the value represented by the prefix ‘hecto’?

Answer 6

10^2 (hundred)

‘h’ is seen in terms like hectare.

Question 7

What does the prefix ‘deka’ mean?

Answer 7

101 (ten)

‘da’ is used in measurements like dekameter.

Question 8

What is the symbol for decimeter?

Answer 8

d

Question 9

What is the metric prefix for one-tenth?

Answer 9

deci

Question 10

What is the symbol for centigram?

Answer 10

c

Question 11

What is the metric prefix for one-hundredth?

Answer 11

centi

Question 12

What is the symbol for milliliter?

Answer 12

m

Question 13

What is the metric prefix for one-thousandth?

Answer 13

milli

Question 14

What is the symbol for microgram?

Answer 14

μ

Question 15

What is the metric prefix for one-millionth?

Answer 15

micro

Question 16

What is the symbol for nanometer?

Answer 16

n

Question 17

What is the metric prefix for one-billionth?

Answer 17

nano

Question 18

What is the symbol for picogram?

Answer 18

p

Question 19

What is the metric prefix for one-trillionth?

Answer 19

pico

Question 20

What is the symbol for femtosecond?

Answer 20

f

Question 21

What is the metric prefix for one-quadrillionth?

Answer 21

femto