1.Where are the oldest stars in the galaxy located?
A. Black holes
B. Halo and bulge
C. Spiral arms
D. Bulge only
2.The century’s longest solar eclipse, having totality duration of 11 minutes, 8 seconds, occurred on which day of January?
A. 17th January,2010
B. 15th January, 2010
C. 21st January,2010
3.With which of the following Kepler's Laws are related to _______?
A. Motion of Milkyway
B. Motion of planets around sun
C. Motion of Moon around earth
4.What is located at the center of the Milky Way?
A. Gamma rays
B. A supermassive black hole
C. A supernova
D. Gas clouds
5.The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun was
A. Newton
B. Dalton
C. Copernicus
D. Einstein
Showing posts with label Solar System Quiz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Solar System Quiz. Show all posts
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Quiz 59 | Basic General Knowledge about Astronomy or Solar System
1.The planet with the shortest year is?
A. Mercury
B. Earth
C. Mars
D. Pluto
2.Sun accounts for approximately what fraction of total mass of Solar System ?
A. 70%
B. 96.86%
C. 92.5%
3.How long would it ruffley take to get to the Earth to the Moon?
A. 3 days
B. 5 days
C. 10 days
4.Which planet has the maximum number of moons?
A. Venus
B. Jupiter
C. Pluto
5.On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ?
A. Mars
B. Earth
C. Venus
D. Mercury
6.Phobos and Deimos are the natural satellites of which of the following planets?
A. Mars
B. Uranus
C. Jupiter
D. Pluto
7.Which is the nearest star to the Sun ?
A. Proxima Centauri
B. Alpha Centauri A
C. Alpha Centauri B
D. Bernard's Star
8.What is the brightest Star?
A. Rohini
B. Swathi
C. Sirius
D. Aldibaron
9.If the moon is full, what shape is it in the sky?
A. Crescent
B. Square
C. Circle
D. Half-circle
10.The solar eclipse occurs when
A. the sun comes in between the moon and the earth
B. the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon
C. the moon comes in between the sun and the earth
D. None of these
11.Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Saturn
D. Neptune
12.Which planet rotates fastest on its axis?
A. Mercury
B. Pluto
C. Jupiter
13.Which planet is known as the ”Bright Wandering Star” ?
A. Moon
B. Jupiter
C. Venus
14.Which planet is referred Morning Star as well as Evening Star ?
A. Mars
B. Venus
C. Jupiter
D. Mercury
15.Ganymede is a moon of which planet?
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Venus
16.The radiation belts are zones in space around the
A. Earth
B. Jupiter and Saturn
C. Mercury
D. Earth, Jupiter and Saturn
17.Triton is the largest satellite of which planet?
A. Venus
B. Uranus
C. Neptune
D. Pluto
18.The distance between the stars and planets can be measured by _________.
A. using rockets
B. astronomical method
C. triangulation method
D. using survey chains
19.The following two gases contribute to begin the formation of stars..
A. Hydrogen & Nitrogen
B. Nitrogen and Helium
C. Helium & Hydrogen
20.Neutron stars are characterized by ______?
A. very high density .a
B. very low density
C. Normal density
A. Mercury
B. Earth
C. Mars
D. Pluto
2.Sun accounts for approximately what fraction of total mass of Solar System ?
A. 70%
B. 96.86%
C. 92.5%
3.How long would it ruffley take to get to the Earth to the Moon?
A. 3 days
B. 5 days
C. 10 days
4.Which planet has the maximum number of moons?
A. Venus
B. Jupiter
C. Pluto
5.On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ?
A. Mars
B. Earth
C. Venus
D. Mercury
6.Phobos and Deimos are the natural satellites of which of the following planets?
A. Mars
B. Uranus
C. Jupiter
D. Pluto
7.Which is the nearest star to the Sun ?
A. Proxima Centauri
B. Alpha Centauri A
C. Alpha Centauri B
D. Bernard's Star
8.What is the brightest Star?
A. Rohini
B. Swathi
C. Sirius
D. Aldibaron
9.If the moon is full, what shape is it in the sky?
A. Crescent
B. Square
C. Circle
D. Half-circle
10.The solar eclipse occurs when
A. the sun comes in between the moon and the earth
B. the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon
C. the moon comes in between the sun and the earth
D. None of these
11.Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Saturn
D. Neptune
12.Which planet rotates fastest on its axis?
A. Mercury
B. Pluto
C. Jupiter
13.Which planet is known as the ”Bright Wandering Star” ?
A. Moon
B. Jupiter
C. Venus
14.Which planet is referred Morning Star as well as Evening Star ?
A. Mars
B. Venus
C. Jupiter
D. Mercury
15.Ganymede is a moon of which planet?
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Venus
16.The radiation belts are zones in space around the
A. Earth
B. Jupiter and Saturn
C. Mercury
D. Earth, Jupiter and Saturn
17.Triton is the largest satellite of which planet?
A. Venus
B. Uranus
C. Neptune
D. Pluto
18.The distance between the stars and planets can be measured by _________.
A. using rockets
B. astronomical method
C. triangulation method
D. using survey chains
19.The following two gases contribute to begin the formation of stars..
A. Hydrogen & Nitrogen
B. Nitrogen and Helium
C. Helium & Hydrogen
20.Neutron stars are characterized by ______?
A. very high density .a
B. very low density
C. Normal density
Thursday, March 17, 2011
The rings are found around
The rings are found around
A. Saturn
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Uranus
Answer : A
A. Saturn
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Uranus
Answer : A
Monday, March 14, 2011
How many Galaxies are there in the universe ?
How many Galaxies are there in the universe ?
A. 340,000
B. 400 million
C. 857,340
D. 20 Million
Answer : B
A. 340,000
B. 400 million
C. 857,340
D. 20 Million
Answer : B
What is the nearest planet to Sun ?
What is the nearest planet to Sun ?
A. Pluto
B. Mars
C. Mercury
D. Venus
Answer : C
A. Pluto
B. Mars
C. Mercury
D. Venus
Answer : C
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