GK Quiz on Astronomy Set V

GK Quiz on Astronomy Set V, in this set you will find repository of 10 Multiple Choice Questions that will help you to attune and equipped for different competitive examinations.

1. The back part of the moon is always calm and dark which is called:

A. Sea of tranquillity

B. Ocean of storms

C. Both of these

D. None of these

2. Which one of the following is the most elevated place on the moon’s surface?

A. Leibnitz Mountain

B. Dream Mountain

C. Black Mountain

D. None of these

3. The area of the moon's surface where there is no possibility of the occurrence of water is called:

A. Ocean of storms

B. Areas of storms

C. Any of these

D. None of these

4. The sky appears black from the moon because of :

A. Lack of atmosphere

B. Lack of cloud

C. Lack of oxygen and CO2

D. None of these

5. The value of escape velocity on the moon's surface is:

A. 3.4 km/sec

B. 4 km/sec

C. 11.2 km/sec

D. 5.6 km/sec

6. Which one of the following planets has the maximum value of escape velocity?

A. Venus

B. Jupiter

C. Mars

D. Mercury

7. Which one of the following has minimum value of escape velocity on its surface?

A. Moon

B. Earth

C. Mars

D. Mercury

8. What portion of the moon is visible from the earth's surface?

A. 47%

B. 34%

C. 21%

D. 41%

9. At present how many planets are in existence is visible?

A. 9

B. 8

C. 7

D. None of these

10. The astronaut who landed or stepped down first on the surface of moon:

A. Neil Armstrong

B. Uri Gagarin

C. Denial Pearl

D. None of these

Question No.	Answer
1.	A
2.	A
3.	A
4.	A
5.	B
6.	B
7.	A
8.	D
9.	B
10.	A

GK Quiz on Astronomy Set IV

GK Quiz on Astronomy Set IV, in this set you will find repository of 10 Multiple Choice Questions that will help you to attune and equipped for different competitive examinations.

1. The planet where there exists a situation like pressure cooker:

A. Jupiter

B. Mars

C. Venus

D. Mercury

2. If the radius of the earth is reduced by half, then the day-night on the earth would be of: 

A. 6 hrs

B. 12 hrs

C. 18 hrs

D. 36 hrs

3. The planet Pluto has been abandoned from the group of conventional planets and kept in the group of dwarf planets by a summit (conference) held in:

A. Prague

B. Paris

C. London

D. Geneva

4. Which of the following planet is the nearest to the earth?

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Mars

D. Jupiter

5. The earth has the size among all the planets:

A. Fifth

B. Third

C. Fourth

D. Seventh

6. The largest satellite of the planet Jupiter is:

A. Gantmede

B. Uropa

C. Calisto

D. None of these 

7. The largest satellite of the planet Saturn is:

A. Atlas

B. Titan

C. Tethis

D. None of these

8. The stratosphere is said to be ideal for flying jet aircraft because:

A. This layer is rich in ozone which reduces fuel consumption

B. The temperature is constant and ideal for aircraft engine efficiency

C. This layer is out of the firing range of anti aircraft guns

D. Of the absence of the clouds and other weather phenomena

9. Who had invented the planet Uranus?

A. William Herschel

B. William John

C. Max Dewar

D. None of these

10. The planet whose relevance as a planet has been ended at Prague Summit of IAU is:

A. Uranus

B. Pluto

C. Mars

D. Ceres

Question No.	Answer
1.	C
2.	A
3.	A
4.	B
5.	A
6.	A
7.	B
8.	D
9.	A
10.	B

GK Quiz on Astronomy Set III

GK Quiz on Astronomy Set III, in this set you will find repository of 10 Multiple Choice Questions that will help you to attune and equipped for different competitive examinations.

1. Which year man first landed on the moon?

A. 1963

B. 1965

C. 1969

D. 1972

2. In space, the sky looks to an astronaut:

A. Blue

B. Red

C. White

D. Black

3. Which of the following is also known by the name of red planet?

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Mars

D. Saturn

4. The earth revolves round the sun in:

A. 360 days

B. 365 days

C. 365.25 days

D. 24 Hours

5. Paris based minor planet centre of International Astronomical Union (IAU) has given a new name to the planet Pluto and it is:

A. 134340

B. 238380

C. Iris

D. Nixe

6. The new name of the celestial body Xena-2003 UB 313 given by IAU is:

A. Sires

B. Iris

C. Grabrili

D. Daysomia

7. Which of the statement is correct about the  planet Saturn?

A. Cooler than Pluto

B. Cooler than Neptune

C. Hotter than Neptune

D. Hotter than Jupiter

8. Who provided the first information regarding the Black Hole?

A. Copernicus

B. Herman Bondy

C. Rutherford

D. S. Chandrasekhar

9. What is the distance of the earth from the Sun?

A. 107.7 million km

B. 142.7 million km

C. 146.6 million km

D. 149.6 million km

10. Which of the following is also called Blue planet or Green planet?

A. Mars

B. Earth

C. Venus

D. Saturn

Question No.	Answer
1.	C
2.	D
3.	C
4.	C
5.	A
6.	B
7.	C
8.	D
9.	D
10.	B

GK Quiz on Astronomy Set II

GK Quiz on Astronomy Set II, in this set you will find repository of 10 Multiple Choice Questions that will help you to attune and equipped for different competitive examinations.

1. The planet whose density is less than water and on keeping in the water it will start to float:

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Saturn

D. Mars

2. The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?

I. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.

II. There is no vertical wind in the lower stratosphere

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct in this context?

A. I only

B. II only

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

3. Which is the nearest of the sun?

A. Beta centaury

B. Alpha centaury

C. Gamma centaury

D. Proxima centaury

4. The planet Neptune was discovered by:

A. Galley

B. Galileo

C. Kepler

D. Newton

5. Which of the following is the nearest planet from the Sun?

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Earth

D. Mars

6. The smallest planet of the solar system:

A. Saturn

B. Jupiter

C. Neptune

D. Uranus

7. Which of the following is not a planet of solar system?

A. Mercury

B. Florida

C. Venus

D. Saturn

8. Which one of the following stars is the nearest star from the earth?

A. Pole Star

B. Comet

C. Sun

D. Asteroid

9. The small groups of planetary pieces which are confined and revolving between Mars and Jupiter are called:

A. Meteors

B. Comet

C. Celestial bodies

D. Asteroids

10. Halley's comet completes one revolution around the sun in:

A. 40 years

B. 46 years

C. 60 years

D. 76 years

Question	Answer
1.	C
2.	C
3.	D
4.	A
5.	A
6.	A
7.	B
8.	C
9.	D
10.	D

GK Quiz on Astronomy Set I

GK Quiz on Astronomy Set I, in this set you will find repository of 10 Multiple Choice Questions that will help you to attune and equipped for different competitive examinations.

1. Who speculated that our universe is expanding?

A. Newton

B. Edwin Hubble

C. Galilio

D. Copernicus

Ans:  B

2. Who had propounded the planetary laws?

A. Newton

B. Kepler

C. Galileo

D. Copernicus

Ans: B

3. Who had proved first that our earth and another planet are revolving?

A. Aristotle

B. Galileo

C. Copernicus

D. Edwin Hubble

Ans: C

4. Which one of the following elements occurs most abundantly in our universe?

A. Hydrogen

B. Nitrogen

C. Helium

D. Oxygen

Ans: A

5. The stellar and solar source of energy is:

A. Nuclear fusion

B. Nuclear fission

C. Electromagnetic induction

D. Electromotive force

Ans: A

6. The device employed to measure the diameters of stars and our galaxy (Milky Way) is called:

A. Photometer

B. Barometer

C. Viscometer

D. Interferometer

Ans: D

7. What is the difference between asteroids and comets?

I. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.

II. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury. 

III. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

A. I and II Only

B. I and III Only

C. III Only

D. I, II and III

Ans: C

8. Which of the following planets has the largest number of planets?

A. Saturn

B. Jupiter

C. Mars

D. Neptune

Ans: A

9. Which one of the following planet is also called morning star or evening star?

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Mars

D. Saturn

Ans: B

10. The planet which completes one revolution in 88 days around the Sun is:

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Mars

D. Saturn

Ans: A