NECO Past Questions and Answers - Page 255

1,271.

Which scientist discovered natural radioactivity?

A.

Enrico Fermi

B.

Henri Becquerel

C.

Marie Curie

D.

Micheal Faraday

E.

Niels Bohr

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,273.

The invisible part of the spectrum of white light consists of

A.

Infra-red and ultra-violet only

B.

Infra-red, ultra-violet and blue only

C.

red, orange and green only

D.

red and violet only

E.

yellow and indigo only

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,274.

A boy ran a distance of 200m in 24s. His average speed was 8.3ms-1. Which of the following is correct about the units in which the statements above are expressed?

A.

All the units are fundamental.

B.

All the units are derived

C.

All the units except one are S.I units

D.

Two of the units are fundamental and one derived.

E.

None of the units is S.I units.

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,275.

An electric bell operated within an evacuated bell jar enables us to infer correctly that

A.

light waves require a medium for transmission

B.

sound waves do not require a medium for transmission

C.

light waves do not require a medium for transmission but sound waves do

D.

light waves travel much faster than sound waves

E.

light waves and sound waves travel at the same speed

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.