Simplified guide of MCQs for Exams, Interviews

Sub Topic: Universe

1 .  The visible part of the sun is called

  • A. Ionosphere
  • B. Hydrosphere
  • C. Photosphere
  • D. Troposphere

Correct Answer:

Photosphere


2 .  "Galileo Satellites", named after their discoverer, are four large moons of the planet

  • A. Jupiter
  • B. Neptune
  • C. Saturn
  • D. Uranus

Correct Answer:

Jupiter


3 .  How long does a sun-ray take travel from the sun to the earth?

  • A. 400 sec
  • B. 450 sec
  • C. 498 sec
  • D. 600 sec

Correct Answer:

498 sec


4 .  A Comet ___

  • A. Has a tail always pointing away from the sun
  • B. Has a tail always pointing towards the sun
  • C. Has a tail, sometimes pointing towards the sun and sometimes away from it
  • D. Has no tail at all

Correct Answer:

Has a tail always pointing away from the sun


5 .  How many days does the moon take to return to the same position among the constellations?

  • A. 29 days
  • B. 26 days
  • C. 28 days
  • D. None of the above

Correct Answer:

28 days


6 .  The biggest star in our galaxy is

  • A. Epsilon Aurigae
  • B. VY Canis Majoris
  • C. Proxima Centaur
  • D. Sun

Correct Answer:

VY Canis Majoris


7 .  A light year, as a unit of measurement of distances of heavenly bodies, is equal to

  • A. 6 million, million kms
  • B. 7.5 million, million kms
  • C. 9.5 million, million kms
  • D. 11.5 million, million kms

Correct Answer:

9.5 million, million kms


8 .  The visible part of the sun is called

  • A. Ionosphere
  • B. Hydrosphere
  • C. Photosphere
  • D. Troposphere

Correct Answer:

Photosphere


9 .  Al- Bairuni discovered the radius of the earth, which was____.

  • A. 6000 km
  • B. 6255 km
  • C. 6335 km
  • D. 6585 km

Correct Answer:

6335 km


10 .  Which of the following planets is fastest rotating planet?

  • A. Mercury
  • B. Marx
  • C. Jupiter
  • D. Venus

Correct Answer:

Jupiter