In winter an iron pipe feels colder than a wooden window. This is because wood is:

(A) Conductor
(B) Non-conductor
(C) Semi-conductor
(D) None of these

Q. Which of the following is a conductor?
(A) Plastic
(B) Rubber
(C) Iron
(D) wood

Q. A material having the conductivity value falling between that of a conduction and insulator is:
(A) Semi-conductor
(B) HTLS conductor
(C) Insulator
(D) None of these

Answers:
1. (B) Non-conductor
2. (C) Iron
3. (A) Semi-conductor

Light year is a unit of:

(A) Distance
(B) Time period
(C) Light intensity
(D) Time

Q. Newton is a unit of:
(A) Mass
(B) Force
(C) Acceleration
(D) None of these

Q. Coulomb is a unit of:
(A) Electric charge
(B) Power
(C) Energy
(D) None of these

Answers:
1. (A) Distance
2. (B) Force
3. (A) Electric charge

The measurement of rainfall is made by an instrument known as:

(A) Hygrometer
(B) Barometer
(C) Hydrometer
(D) None of these

Q. An instrument used to measure the relative density of liquids is called:
(A) Hydrometer
(B) Hygrometer
(C) Barometer
(D) None of these

Q. An instrument that is used to measure air pressure in a certain environment is:
(A) Hydrometer
(B) Hygrometer
(C) Barometer
(D) None of these

Answers:
1. (D) None of these
2. (A) Hydrometer
3. (C) Barometer

Water is heated in a kettle. The inside water is heated by convection. A person sitting near the fire receives heat by:

(A) Conduction
(B) Convection
(C) Radiation
(D) Reflection

Q. The transfer of heat internal energy by microscopic collision of particles and movement of electrons within a body is called:
(A) Thermal conduction
(B) Thermal convection
(C) Thermal radiation
(D) None of these

Q. The heat transfer due to  bulk movement of molecules within fluids such as gases,  liquids or molten rocks is called: 
(A) Conduction
(B) Radiation
(C) Reflection
(D) Convection

Answers:
1. (B) Convection
2. (A) Thermal conduction
3. (D) Convection

Name the currency of Sri Lanka?

(A) Rupiyah
(B) Lek
(C) Ringgit
(D) None of these

Q. Number of rivers in Sri Lanka is:
(A) 97
(B) 100
(C) 103
(D) 106

Q. The longest river in Sri Lanka is:
(A) Mahaweli River
(B) Malvathu River
(C) Kelani River
(D) Walawe River

Answers:
1. (D) None of these
2. (C) 103
3. (A) Mahaweli River