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251. The average acceleration caused by gravity per second is____________?

  • A. 22 feet
  • B. 32 feet
  • C. 52 feet
  • D. 42 feet

Explanation: Near Earth's surface, gravitational acceleration is approximately 9.8 m/s², or 32 ft/s². Thus the intended option is 32 feet, although the option omits the required per-second-squared unit.

Correct answer: 32 feet

252. Sunlight is made of__________colours?

  • A. Seven colours
  • B. Five colours
  • C. Three colours
  • D. Non of these

Explanation: Visible sunlight is commonly taught as seven colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. A prism separates these colours because each wavelength refracts by a different amount.

Correct answer: Seven colours

253. 746 watts are equivalent to_____________?

  • A. 1 Joule
  • B. 1 erg
  • C. 1HP
  • D. 1 poise

Explanation: One horsepower is approximately 746 watts, so 746 watts equals 1 horsepower. Joule and erg measure energy, while poise measures viscosity.

Correct answer: 1HP

254. "Beaufort Scale" is used to measure____________?

  • A. Wind Velocity
  • B. Air Pressure
  • C. Wind Direction
  • D. Humidity

Explanation: The Beaufort scale classifies wind force from observed effects and corresponds approximately to wind speed or velocity. It does not measure air pressure, humidity or the compass direction of wind.

Correct answer: Wind Velocity

255. Red + Green + Blue = ________?

  • A. Maroon
  • B. White
  • C. Black
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: Red, green and blue light are additive primary colours, and combining all three at equal intensity produces white light. This differs from mixing pigments, where the result tends toward dark colours.

Correct answer: White

256. What are the three basic units of measurement for the metric system?

  • A. Metre, litre and gramme
  • B. Centimetre, kilograms and metric
  • C. Kilogram, mass and energy
  • D. Kelvin, cd and mole

Explanation: Metre measures length, gramme measures mass, and litre measures volume in the commonly taught metric system. The other choices mix quantities or list only some SI units.

Correct answer: Metre, litre and gramme

257. What has no charge, and is one of the fundamental particles making up an atom's nucleus?

  • A. Electron
  • B. Neutron
  • C. Proton
  • D. All of Above

Explanation: A neutron has no electrical charge and is found with protons in the atomic nucleus. Electrons are negatively charged and lie outside the nucleus, while protons are positively charged.

Correct answer: Neutron

258. Who came up with three laws of motion?

  • A. Galileo
  • B. Albert Einstein
  • C. Issac Newton
  • D. Hubble

Explanation: Isaac Newton formulated the three laws of motion, explaining inertia, the relation between force and acceleration, and action and reaction. Galileo contributed important earlier ideas about motion but did not state these three laws.

Correct answer: Issac Newton

259. At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?

  • A. -40 degree
  • B. 40 degree
  • C. -10 degree
  • D. 10 degree

Explanation: The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales intersect at −40 because the conversion formula, F = 9C/5 + 32, gives the same number when C = −40. Thus −40°C equals −40°F.

Correct answer: -40 degree

260. The lens used in a simple microscope is____________?

  • A. Concave
  • B. Convex
  • C. Cylindrical
  • D. None

Explanation: A simple microscope uses a convex lens, which converges light and forms a magnified virtual image when the object is within its focal length. A concave lens produces a diminished image.

Correct answer: Convex