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Q261.A transformer works on the principle of ____?

Easy
A Self induction
B Mutual induction
C Generator
D Inverter
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: B

A transformer works on the principle of mutual induction, where a changing current in one coil induces a voltage in a nearby coil.

Q262.A wind which reverses seasonally is known as____?

Easy
A Trade
B Cyclonic
C Monsoon
D Polar
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: C

A monsoon is a seasonal wind that reverses direction depending on the time of year, often bringing heavy rainfall.

Q263.According to Einsteins general theory of relativity the universe:____?

Easy
A Must be expanding
B Must be contracting
C Must be either expanding or contracting
D Must be neither expanding nor contracting
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Einstein's general theory of relativity implies that the universe cannot be static — it must be either expanding or contracting.

Q264.According to many, including the Guinness Book of World Record,____is the world’s rarest mineral?

Easy
A Painite
B Benitoite
C Jadeite
D Taaffeite
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Painite is widely considered, including by the Guinness Book of World Records, to be the world's rarest mineral.

Q265.According to quantum theory of light, photons are ____?

Easy
A Waves
B Particles
C Energy packets
D Electromagnetic
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: C

According to quantum theory, light consists of discrete photons, which are essentially packets (quanta) of energy.

Q266.According to the theory of relativity, which of the following always remains constant ?

Easy
A Length of an object
B Time
C Space
D Velocity of light
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: D

According to the theory of relativity, the speed of light in a vacuum remains constant for all observers, regardless of their relative motion.

Q267.According to which law gas is directly proportional to temperature?

Easy
A Charles Law
B Boyles Law
C Grams Law
D Dalton’s Law
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Charles's Law states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature at constant pressure.

Q268.Accumulation of salts in kidneys results ____?

Easy
A Diabetes
B Hypertension
C Cancer
D Kidney Stone
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Accumulation of salts in the kidneys can crystallize and form kidney stones.

Q269.Age of the lion is determined through?

Easy
A Nose Colour
B Length of the tail
C Length of Nails
D Hair Colour
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

A lion's age can be roughly estimated by observing the darkening of its nose colour over time.

Q270.Ageusia is the loss of which sense?

Easy
A Taste
B Smell
C Memory
D Sight
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Ageusia refers to the complete loss of the sense of taste.

Q271.AIDS virus is____

Easy
A Single-stranded RNA
B Single-stranded DNA
C Double-stranded RNA
D Double-stranded DNA
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is a single-stranded RNA retrovirus.

Q272.Air Conditioning Controls:____?

Easy
A Circulation of the Air
B Humidity
C Temperature
D All of The Above
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Air conditioning systems typically control temperature, humidity, air circulation, and air quality — hence 'all of the above.'

Q273.Albert Einstein was a____?

Easy
A Physicist
B Physician
C Chemist
D Biologist
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist, best known for developing the theory of relativity.

Q274.All forms of energy that we use are ultimately transformed into____?

Easy
A Electrical Energy
B Heat Energy
C Light Energy
D Chemical Energy
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Due to the second law of thermodynamics, all forms of usable energy eventually degrade into heat energy, the least ordered form of energy.

Q275.All matter is made of ____?

Easy
A Air
B Water
C Vibrations
D Atoms
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: D

All matter in the universe is composed of atoms, the basic building blocks of chemical elements.

Q276.All of the following are electromagnetic radiations except____?

Easy
A Red light
B Sound waves
C X-Rays
D Photon
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Sound waves are mechanical waves requiring a medium, unlike electromagnetic radiations (light, radio, X-rays, etc.) which can travel through a vacuum.

Q277.All of the following foods contain carbohydrates except.

Easy
A Rice
B Meat
C Potato
D Milk
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Meat contains negligible carbohydrates compared to plant-based foods like grains, fruits, and vegetables.

Q278.All of the following statements are incorrect except:

Easy
A Precision and accuracy should go side by side in a scientific work
B Scientific work must be precise, accuracy is not essential
C Scientific work must be accurate, precision is not essential
D Calculations must be made before any experiment
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

In scientific work, both precision (consistency of results) and accuracy (closeness to true value) are important and should go hand in hand.

Q279.All of the following substances are crystalline except____?

Easy
A Ice
B Diamond
C Sucrose
D Plastic
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Plastic is typically amorphous (non-crystalline) in structure, unlike crystalline substances such as salt or sugar.

Q280.All of these are benefits of bacteria except ____?

Easy
A Decomposition
B Oxygen Production
C Nitrogen Fixation
D None of these
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Bacteria provide benefits like decomposition, nitrogen fixation, and digestion aid, but they are not a significant source of oxygen production (that's mainly plants and algae).