THE UNIVERSE MCQS SET 05

THE UNIVERSE MCQS SET 05

1. Which of the following celestial bodies bear, 'The Sea of Tranquility' and 'The Ocean of Storms' ?
(a) Mars
(b) Venus
(c) Moon
(d) Sun
Ans: (c)
 

2. The time required by moonlight to reach the earth is :
(a) 1 sec
(b) 1.3 sec
(c) 2 sec
(d) 2.3 sec
Ans: (b)
 

3. The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from:
(a) their composition
(b) their effect on the lives of man
(c) the shape of their orbits
(d) the shape and length of their tails
Ans: (a)
 

4. The constellations of stars appear at different positions in the sky at different times during night mainly:
(a) because earth rotates about its axis
(b) because earth revolves round the sun
(c) because of optical illusion
(d) because celestial bodies are changing their positions all the time
Ans: (a)
 

5. Match the following:
A. Ursa Major 1. Star
B. Sirius 2. Constellation
C. Milky Way 3. Satellite
D. Titan 4. Galaxy
5. Planet
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (c)
 

6. If there is no Sun, the colour of the sky would be:
(a) orange
(b) blue
(c) yellow
(d) black
Ans: (d)
 

7. The Saturn rings were discovered by:
(a) Copernicus
(b) Newton
(c) Galileo
(d) none of these
Ans: (c)
 

8. The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of:
(a) cosmic rays
(b) molten lava
(c) gases
(d) ice
Ans: (b)
 

9. Comets are celestial bodies moving about the solar system in
(a) elliptical or hyperbolic orbits, usually accompanied by a shining tail
(b) elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail
(c) hyperbolic orbit always accompanied by a shining head
(d) hyperbolic orbit without projecting any tail or head
Ans: (b)
 

10. Foucault experiment is proof of which one of the following?
(a) Revolution of Earth
(b) Rotation of Earth
(c) Rotation of Moon
(d) Revolution of Moon
Ans: (b)