On a standard tape measure, what does the longest marking between the inch numbers usually represent?

On a standard tape measure, the LONGEST marking between the whole-inch numbers usually represents the HALF INCH (1/2). ASVAB Shop Information tests reading measurements. The markings are graduated by length: the inch marks are longest (with numbers); the HALF-inch mark is the next longest; then QUARTER-inch marks; then EIGHTHS; then SIXTEENTHS (the shortest, most numerous marks). The longer the line, the larger the fraction. Being able to read fractional measurements on a tape measure (half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth) is commonly tested.