SEHS Academic Excellence 2

Question 1

A student reads 3 books every 2 weeks. How many books will she read in 5 months (approximately 20 weeks)?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

In 20 weeks, at 3 books per 2 weeks, she reads (20/2) × 3 = 30 books.

Question 2

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'The thunder grumbled like an old man waking from a nap'?

Accepted Answer

Simile

Answer

A simile makes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'; here thunder is compared to an old man using 'like.'

Question 3

A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 cm. If its length is twice its width, what is the area?

Accepted Answer

72 cm²

Answer

If width = w and length = 2w, then 2(w + 2w) = 36, so w = 6 cm and area = 6 × 12 = 72 cm².

Question 4

In which field of science would you study the properties of light and its interaction with matter?

Accepted Answer

Optics (Physics)

Answer

Optics is the branch of physics that studies light behavior, including reflection, refraction, and absorption.

Question 5

Which word is the antonym of 'ambiguous'?

Accepted Answer

Unequivocal

Answer

Unequivocal means perfectly clear with no possibility of misunderstanding, the direct opposite of ambiguous.

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