The Universe - The Solar System - MCQs with answers - Part II

The Universe - The Solar System - MCQs with answers - Part II

1. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Venus is not visible throughout the year due to being closer to the sun than the earth.

II. Venus appears brightest of all celestial bodies.

III. Venus has no moon of its own.

a. I only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. All

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2. Which of the following planet is called "Red Planet"?

a. Mars
b. Mercury
c. Jupiter
d. Saturn

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3. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Jupiter is the largest of all the planets.

II. Jupiter's mass is more than the combined mass of all other planets.

III. Ganymede is the satellite of Jupiter.

a. I only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. All

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4. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Till recently, Pluto was considered as planet.

II. According to the new definition, Plato is not a planet but the dwarf planet.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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5. Which of the following are not dwarf planets?

a. Ceres
b. Haumea
c. Makemake
d. Europa

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6. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Asteroids are large number of small bodies that revolve around the sun between the gap of Mars and Jupiter.

II. Each asteroid has its own orbit and the orbits of all of them are spread over a large distance forming a band.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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7. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Comets are very small-sized celestial bodies that revolve around the sun in highly elliptical orbits.

II. Comets are believed to have seeded earth with life.

III. Recently, the European Space Agency mission Rosetta landed on the comet 67P.

a. I only
b. II and III only
c. II only
d. All

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8. Consider the following statements about the Meteors. Identify the right ones.

I. Meteors are very small stone like objects that are revolving around the sun.

II. When Meteor enters the atmosphere of the earth, It gets heated due to friction of the air.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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9. Which of the following is responsible for the layering structure of the Earth?

a. Volcanism and earthquakes
b. Solar storms
c. Process of Differentiation
d. Photosynthesis

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10. Which of the following represents the outer planets?

a. Planets between the sun and the earth
b. Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids
c. Planets in gaseous state
d. Planets without satellites

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