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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. |
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system? |
| A. | upiter |
| B. | aturn |
| C. | enus |
| D. | ranus |
| Answer» D. ranus | |
| 2. |
The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by ________ |
| A. | heir great size and spherical shape |
| B. | he rotation and density |
| C. | ravitation and centrifugal force |
| D. | otation of the sun on its axis |
| Answer» D. otation of the sun on its axis | |
| 3. |
Comets moves around the |
| A. | arth |
| B. | enus |
| C. | un |
| D. | upiter |
| Answer» D. upiter | |
| 4. |
The time required by moonlight to reach the earth is ________ |
| A. | sec |
| B. | .3 sec |
| C. | sec |
| D. | .3 sec |
| Answer» C. sec | |
| 5. |
The Planet amongst the following (other than Saturn), that shows a faint ring is ________. |
| A. | arth |
| B. | upiter |
| C. | ars |
| D. | luto |
| Answer» C. ars | |
| 6. |
The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. This is due to ________ |
| A. | ertical motion of these heavenly bodies |
| B. | otions of the earth |
| C. | tmospheric refraction |
| D. | hese are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface |
| Answer» D. hese are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface | |
| 7. |
The Planets that have no natural satellites are ________. |
| A. | ercury and Venus |
| B. | arth and Mars |
| C. | upiter and Saturn |
| D. | ranus and Neptune |
| Answer» B. arth and Mars | |
| 8. |
Which one of the following planets takes the same number of days for rotation and revolution? |
| A. | ars |
| B. | enus |
| C. | ercury |
| D. | upiter |
| Answer» C. ercury | |
| 9. |
Comets revolve around ________ |
| A. | un |
| B. | arth |
| C. | enus |
| D. | o single heavenly body |
| Answer» B. arth | |
| 10. |
Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________ |
| A. | ensity of stars |
| B. | stronomical distance |
| C. | rightness of heavenly bodies |
| D. | rbital velocity of giant stars |
| Answer» C. rightness of heavenly bodies | |
| 11. |
Which planet is known as 'Morning Star'? |
| A. | ercury |
| B. | enus |
| C. | ars |
| D. | upiter |
| Answer» C. ars | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is called "Blue Planet"? |
| A. | aturn |
| B. | arth |
| C. | upiter |
| D. | ars |
| Answer» C. upiter | |
| 13. |
"Sirius", the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ________. |
| A. | at star |
| B. | og star |
| C. | ox star |
| D. | ion star |
| Answer» C. ox star | |
| 14. |
The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the form of ________ |
| A. | hort waves |
| B. | ong waves |
| C. | articles |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» B. ong waves | |
| 15. |
The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ________. |
| A. | enus |
| B. | upiter |
| C. | aturn |
| D. | ercury |
| Answer» B. upiter | |
| 16. |
The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is ________ |
| A. | 4 hrs |
| B. | 4 hrs 35 sec |
| C. | 3 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec |
| D. | 3 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The planet having thirteen moons is ________ |
| A. | enus |
| B. | ars |
| C. | ranus |
| D. | eptune |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms) is ________ |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 49 |
| C. | 68 |
| D. | 93 |
| Answer» C. 68 | |
| 19. |
Foucault experiment is proof of which one of the following? |
| A. | evolution of Earth |
| B. | otation of Earth |
| C. | otation of Moon |
| D. | evolution of Moon |
| Answer» C. otation of Moon | |
| 20. |
The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is ________ |
| A. | ars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth |
| B. | arth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus |
| C. | ercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth |
| D. | ranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Which is the nearest planet to Sun? |
| A. | arth |
| B. | ercury |
| C. | ars |
| D. | enus |
| Answer» C. ars | |
| 22. |
The Srnith-tuttle comet will crash with Earth in ________ |
| A. | 106 AD |
| B. | 116 AD |
| C. | 126 AD |
| D. | 136 AD |
| Answer» D. 136 AD | |
| 23. |
In astrophysics, what is the name of hole in outer space which emits stars and energy? |
| A. | lack Hole |
| B. | zone Hole |
| C. | steroid Belt |
| D. | hite Hole |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which of the following celestial bodies is located farthermost to the Earth? |
| A. | aturn |
| B. | ranus |
| C. | eptune |
| D. | luto |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The outermost layer of Sun is called ________ |
| A. | onvection zone |
| B. | hotosphere |
| C. | hromosphere |
| D. | orona |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
The planet with the maximum number of satellites is ________. |
| A. | ranus |
| B. | upiter |
| C. | aturn |
| D. | eptune |
| Answer» D. eptune | |
| 27. |
Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star? |
| A. | eight |
| B. | istance |
| C. | emperature |
| D. | ize |
| Answer» D. ize | |
| 28. |
Messenger satellite has been launched by NASA for the study of |
| A. | ercury |
| B. | enus |
| C. | aturn |
| D. | upiter |
| Answer» B. enus | |
| 29. |
A blackhole is a ________ |
| A. | ontracted star with intense gravitational pull |
| B. | tar with very low surface temperature |
| C. | tar with no atmosphere |
| D. | ulsating star |
| Answer» B. tar with very low surface temperature | |
| 30. |
The orbit in which of the following planet is nearest to the Sun? |
| A. | aturn |
| B. | upiter |
| C. | ars |
| D. | ranus |
| Answer» D. ranus | |
| 31. |
Which of the following scientist had proven that every planet has an elongated path? |
| A. | alileo |
| B. | ewton |
| C. | opernicus |
| D. | epler |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? |
| A. | enus |
| B. | ercury |
| C. | ars |
| D. | arth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites?%! |
| A. | Mercury and Venus |
| B. | Venus and Mars |
| C. | Mercury and Mars |
| D. | Venus and Neptune |
| Answer» B. Venus and Mars | |
| 34. |
What is "Supernova"?%! |
| A. | Comet |
| B. | Asteroid |
| C. | Meteor |
| D. | Black Hole |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
What are Sun spots?%! |
| A. | Regions on earth without winter climate |
| B. | Desert areas on the sun |
| C. | Dark patches on the surface of the sun which are cooler areas |
| D. | Dark patches on the surface of the Sun resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000 K |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
On which of the following planets of the solar system does the sun rise in the west and set in the east?%! |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» B. Mars | |
| 37. |
Which of the following is called "Blue Planet"?%! |
| A. | Saturn |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» C. Jupiter | |
| 38. |
The brightest star in the sky is ________%! |
| A. | Alfa Centauri |
| B. | Proxima Centauri |
| C. | Sirius |
| D. | Sun |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by ________%! |
| A. | Their great size and spherical shape |
| B. | The rotation and density |
| C. | Gravitation and centrifugal force |
| D. | Rotation of the sun on its axis |
| Answer» D. Rotation of the sun on its axis | |
| 40. |
The orbit in which of the following planet is nearest to the Sun?%! |
| A. | Saturn |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Uranus |
| Answer» D. Uranus | |
| 41. |
Which of the following celestial bodies is located farthermost to the Earth?%! |
| A. | Saturn |
| B. | Uranus |
| C. | Neptune |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which is the nearest planet to Sun?%! |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Mercury |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 43. |
The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms.) is ________%! |
| A. | 111 |
| B. | 149 |
| C. | 168 |
| D. | 193 |
| Answer» C. 168 | |
| 44. |
The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ________.%! |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» B. Jupiter | |
| 45. |
Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star?%! |
| A. | Weight |
| B. | Distance |
| C. | Temperature |
| D. | Size |
| Answer» D. Size | |
| 46. |
The mass of Jupiter is almost%! |
| A. | Tenth of the mass of the Sun |
| B. | One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun |
| C. | Hundred of the mass of the Sun |
| D. | Half of the mass of the Sun |
| Answer» C. Hundred of the mass of the Sun | |
| 47. |
*$_Which of the following planets do not have satellite?? |
| A. | Mars and Venus |
| B. | Mercury and Venus |
| C. | Mars and Mercury |
| D. | Neptune and Pluto |
| Answer» C. Mars and Mercury | |
| 48. |
*$_The distance between Earth and Sun is maximum on?? |
| A. | 10959 |
| B. | 44166 |
| C. | 44805 |
| D. | 38169 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
*$_Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac are ________? |
| A. | Signs of Roman gods |
| B. | Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets |
| C. | A group of stars |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 50. |
*$_Which of the following is the largest planet?? |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Uranus |
| Answer» B. Venus | |