Which of the following sets of SI units is NOT arranged in order of increasing size?

• A. microgram, milligram, gram
• B. milliliter, liter, kiloliter
• C. kilogram, gram, milligram
• D. millimeter, centimeter, meter

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the base units and their prefixes in each set to understand their relative sizes. Recall that SI prefixes indicate powers of ten, where 'micro' is 10^{-6}, 'milli' is 10^{-3}, 'centi' is 10^{-2}, 'kilo' is 10^{3}, and so on.
2. For the first set: microgram (10^{-6} grams), milligram (10^{-3} grams), gram (1 gram). Check if these are arranged from smallest to largest based on their powers of ten.
3. For the second set: milliliter (10^{-3} liters), liter (1 liter), kiloliter (10^{3} liters). Verify if this sequence goes from smallest to largest volume.
4. For the third set: kilogram (10^{3} grams), gram (1 gram), milligram (10^{-3} grams). Determine if this sequence is in increasing order by comparing the magnitudes of each unit.
5. For the fourth set: millimeter (10^{-3} meters), centimeter (10^{-2} meters), meter (1 meter). Confirm if these length units are arranged from smallest to largest.