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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In which layer of the Earth's surface basalt rocks are abundant? |
| A. | sial |
| B. | Limit |
| C. | nife |
| D. | in none |
| Answer» C. nife | |
| 2. |
What is the source of the most important information regarding the internal structure of the Earth? |
| A. | unnatural means |
| B. | Seismology |
| C. | volcanic activity |
| D. | plate tectonics |
| Answer» C. volcanic activity | |
| 3. |
Blue mind phenomenon is |
| A. | When there are two full moons in the same month |
| B. | When there are four full moons in two consecutive months in the same calendar year |
| C. | When there are two full moons in the same month thrice in the same calendar year |
| D. | none of the suitable |
| Answer» B. When there are four full moons in two consecutive months in the same calendar year | |
| 4. |
Name of the planet which is called 'twin sister' of Earth - |
| A. | wed |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 5. |
The longest day in the Southern Hemisphere is |
| A. | 22 June |
| B. | 22 December |
| C. | March 21 |
| D. | 22 september |
| Answer» C. March 21 | |
| 6. |
If the axis of the Earth is perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, then which one of the following would not have happened - |
| A. | the north pole will always be in the dark |
| B. | day and night will be the same throughout the year |
| C. | there will be no change in the seasons |
| D. | the sun will be perpendicular to the equator |
| Answer» B. day and night will be the same throughout the year | |
| 7. |
What is planet |
| A. | non-luminous bodies that twinkle |
| B. | luminous objects that twinkle |
| C. | luminous objects that do not twinkle |
| D. | non-luminous bodies that do not twinkle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Synjigi is - |
| A. | Position of Sun, Earth and Moon in the same straight line |
| B. | Earth's position between the Sun and the Moon |
| C. | the position of the sun and moon on the side of the earth |
| D. | Right angular position of Sun, Moon and Earth |
| Answer» B. Earth's position between the Sun and the Moon | |
| 9. |
What is the maximum number of eclipses that can happen in a calendar year? |
| A. | 5 , |
| B. | 7 , |
| C. | 9 , |
| D. | 11 , |
| Answer» C. 9 , | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is called the planet Venus? |
| A. | Pluto |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» D. Mars | |
| 11. |
Lunar eclipse occurs - |
| A. | new moon day |
| B. | full moon day |
| C. | crescent day |
| D. | apt 1 and 2 |
| Answer» C. crescent day | |
| 12. |
The reason for the lunar eclipse is - |
| A. | moon coming between earth and sun |
| B. | Sun coming between Earth and Moon |
| C. | Earth's coming between the Sun and the Moon |
| D. | suitable in all |
| Answer» D. suitable in all | |
| 13. |
The phenomenon of diamond ring is |
| A. | every full moon day |
| B. | every new moon day |
| C. | solar eclipse day |
| D. | lunar eclipse day |
| Answer» D. lunar eclipse day | |
| 14. |
Which part of the Sun is visible during a total solar eclipse? |
| A. | kirit |
| B. | circle of light |
| C. | varna circle |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. circle of light | |
| 15. |
The tail of a comet is obtuse from the Sun because - |
| A. | As the comet revolves around the Sun, its lighter mass gets eroded away only due to the centrifugal force. |
| B. | As the comet rotates, its lighter mass is attracted by a star located in the direction of its tail. |
| C. | The radiation emitted by the Sun exerts radial pressure on the comet, causing its tail to drift away from the Sun. |
| D. | The tail of a comet is always in the same orientation. |
| Answer» D. The tail of a comet is always in the same orientation. | |
| 16. |
The first discovered asteroid is |
| A. | cirrus |
| B. | Palas |
| C. | juno |
| D. | Vesta |
| Answer» B. Palas | |
| 17. |
How long does it take for the light of the nearest star to reach the Earth except the Sun? |
| A. | 5 hours |
| B. | 5 days |
| C. | 5 months |
| D. | 5 year |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The planets between which asteroids are found are- |
| A. | Mars and Venus |
| B. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| C. | Mars and Jupiter |
| D. | Shani and Arun |
| Answer» D. Shani and Arun | |
| 19. |
In which of the following situations does a solar eclipse occur? |
| A. | When the Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun. |
| B. | When the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. |
| C. | When the Sun, Moon and Earth are at right angles |
| D. | There is no fixed time for this. |
| Answer» B. When the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. | |
| 20. |
Solar eclipse occurs when - |
| A. | The Sun and the Moon form triangles on the Earth. |
| B. | The shadow of the earth falls on the moon. |
| C. | The Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun and the Sun is not completely visible. |
| D. | The Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth. |
| Answer» D. The Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth. | |
| 21. |
The celestial body revolving around the Sun between the planets Mars and Jupiter is called- |
| A. | Comets |
| B. | meteorite |
| C. | Meteor |
| D. | asteroid |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
In how many days does the moon make one revolution around the earth? |
| A. | about 28. 1 day |
| B. | around 30. 2 day |
| C. | about 27. 3 days |
| D. | about 28. 3 days |
| Answer» D. about 28. 3 days | |
| 23. |
The brightest star in the sky is |
| A. | proxima saturi |
| B. | Bernard |
| C. | nebula |
| D. | Sirius |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The mass of Jupiter is approximately - |
| A. | 10th of the mass of the Sun |
| B. | 1000th of the mass of the Sun |
| C. | 100th of the mass of the Sun |
| D. | half the mass of the sun |
| Answer» C. 100th of the mass of the Sun | |
| 25. |
Which one of the following celestial bodies is called 'the son of Earth'? |
| A. | wed |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | moon |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» D. Mars | |
| 26. |
The time taken for light to reach the earth from the moon is |
| A. | a second |
| B. | less than a second |
| C. | more than two seconds |
| D. | less than two seconds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
By what name is the space between the Earth and the Moon known? |
| A. | Inner space |
| B. | Outer space |
| C. | cislunar |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 28. |
Where is the calm sea and ocean of storms located? |
| A. | moon |
| B. | Varun |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | saturn |
| Answer» B. Varun | |
| 29. |
Earth's only satellite is |
| A. | Deimos |
| B. | moon |
| C. | Titan |
| D. | lappets |
| Answer» C. Titan | |
| 30. |
Where is the 'Sea of Tranquility'? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Sun |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | moon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Which of the following is Clavius? |
| A. | Jupiter's satellite |
| B. | largest crater on the moon |
| C. | Italian sailor to circumnavigate the entire globe by waterway |
| D. | none of the suitable |
| Answer» C. Italian sailor to circumnavigate the entire globe by waterway | |
| 32. |
What is the percentage of some of its surface on the surface of the Moon as seen from Earth? |
| A. | 33 percent |
| B. | 59 percent |
| C. | 69 percent |
| D. | 70 percent |
| Answer» C. 69 percent | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following celestial bodies takes equal time for both revolution and revolution? |
| A. | moon |
| B. | wed |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | saturn |
| Answer» B. wed | |
| 34. |
Which of the following two planets are known as 'sibling brothers'? |
| A. | Mercury and Venus |
| B. | earth and venus |
| C. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| D. | Arun and Varun |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Which of the following planets is at the farthest distance from both the Sun and the Earth? |
| A. | wed |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Neptune |
| D. | saturn |
| Answer» D. saturn | |
| 36. |
Yama or Kubera was discovered in 1930 by which of the following astronomers? |
| A. | clyde tombag |
| B. | john galley |
| C. | William Herschel |
| D. | James P. Hubble |
| Answer» B. john galley | |
| 37. |
The year is longest |
| A. | on saturn |
| B. | on Jupiter |
| C. | on neptune |
| D. | on the Earth |
| Answer» D. on the Earth | |
| 38. |
How many years does Uranus take to revolve around the Sun? |
| A. | 29 years |
| B. | 48 years |
| C. | 84 years |
| D. | 92 years |
| Answer» D. 92 years | |
| 39. |
Which planet is rotating in the opposite direction as compared to other planets? |
| A. | Neptune |
| B. | Pluto |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Varun |
| Answer» D. Varun | |
| 40. |
Which of the following planets is known as the 'recumbent planet' due to its greater inclination towards the Sun on its axis? |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | saturn |
| C. | Arun |
| D. | Varun |
| Answer» D. Varun | |
| 41. |
Due to the presence of which gas, the planet Varuna appears green in colour? |
| A. | methane |
| B. | ammonia |
| C. | nitrogen |
| D. | hydrogen |
| Answer» B. ammonia | |
| 42. |
Which of the following planets is the coldest planet in the Solar System? |
| A. | Neptune |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | wed |
| Answer» B. Earth | |
| 43. |
The planet that moves towards west is |
| A. | yama |
| B. | Arun |
| C. | Varun |
| D. | saturn |
| Answer» C. Varun | |
| 44. |
Oberon, Titania, Ariel, Umbriel and Miranda - these five are the satellites of which planet? |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Arun |
| C. | Varun |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» C. Varun | |
| 45. |
The largest satellite of the planet Saturn is |
| A. | Titan |
| B. | Atlas |
| C. | Telesto |
| D. | lappets |
| Answer» B. Atlas | |
| 46. |
The planet with the lowest density in the solar system is |
| A. | Arun |
| B. | Varun |
| C. | Earth |
| D. | saturn |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
What is the number of rings found around the planet Saturn - |
| A. | 6 , |
| B. | 8 , |
| C. | 10 , |
| D. | 12 , |
| Answer» D. 12 , | |
| 48. |
The farthest planet visible to the naked eye is |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | saturn |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» C. Uranus | |
| 49. |
The planet Saturn is - |
| A. | colder than pluto |
| B. | colder than neptune |
| C. | hotter than neptune |
| D. | hotter than jupyter |
| Answer» D. hotter than jupyter | |
| 50. |
Which astronomer saw the planet Saturn for the first time? |
| A. | Galilean |
| B. | copernicus |
| C. | Ptolemy |
| D. | Kepler |
| Answer» B. copernicus | |