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  1. What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound?

  2. A.
    Decibel
    B.
    Coulomb
    C.
    Hum
    D.
    Cycles

  3. Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

  4. A.
    snow
    B.
    storm
    C.
    intense heat
    D.
    rainfall

  5. Decibel is the unit for

  6. A.
    speed of light
    B.
    radio wave frequency
    C.
    intensity of sound
    D.
    intensity of heat

  7. One fathom is equal to

  8. A.
    6 feet
    B.
    6 meters
    C.
    60 feet
    D.
    100 cm

  9. Fathom is the unit of

  10. A.
    sound
    B.
    depth
    C.
    frequency
    D.
    distance

  11. Light year is a measurement of

  12. A.
    speed of aeroplanes
    B.
    speed of light
    C.
    Stellar distances
    D.
    speed of rockets

  13. Very small time intervals are accurately measure by

  14. A.
    White dwarfs
    B.
    Quartz clocks
    C.
    Atomic clocks
    D.
    Pulsars

  15. One kilometre is equal to how many miles?

  16. A.
    0.84
    B.
    0.5
    C.
    1.6
    D.
    0.62

  17. kilohertz is a unit which measures

  18. A.
    power used by a current of one ampere
    B.
    electromagnetic radio wave frequencies
    C.
    voltage
    D.
    electric resistance

  19. One horse power is equal to

  20. A.
    746 watts
    B.
    748 watts
    C.
    756 watts
    D.
    736 watts