The Universe and Solar System – Geography MCQ Test 1Study FirmAugust 17, 2021Geography, MCQ The Universe and Solar System This is the first MCQ Test in the series of Geography Tests. THE UNIVERSE AND SOLAR SYSTEM – Geography – Test 1 NAME 1. Which is true about Planets? [UPPCS (Pre) 1992] a) Planets do not shine though they are luminous body b) Planets are luminous body and also shine c) Planets shine though they are non-luminous bodies d) Planets are non-luminous bodies and don’t shine 2. By how much degree the earth is inclined on its own Axis a) 24 1/2 b) 69 1/2 c) 66 1/2 d) 23 1/2 3. The distance of Moon from the Earth is a) 350 thousand kms. b) 446 thousand kms. c) 300 thousand kms. d) 364 thousand kms. 4. Consider the following statements regarding asteroids: Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km. The orbit of asteroids lies between orbits of Jupiter and Saturn. Which of the statements given above are correct? a) 1 and 3 only b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2 and 3 only d) 1 and 2 only 5. Which of the following planets is known as “Red Planet”? a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Mars d) Earth 6. The Earth is divided into time zones for the purpose of a) both are correct b) both are incorrect c) maintaining same time d) maintaining a standard time system 7. The asteroids revolve round the Sun in between : [SSC SO 2003] a) Jupiter and Saturn b) Saturn and Uranus c) Mars and Jupiter d) Earth and Mars 8. Solar eclipse occurs on [UPPCS (Pre) 1991] a) Any day b) Full Moon day (Poornima) c) New Moon day d) Quarter Moon day 9. The longitude of a place is its a) angular distance east or west of International Date Line b) angular distance with respect to the pole star c) angular distance north or south of the equator d) angular distance east or west of the prime meridian 10. Which of the following does not belong to the solar system? [SSC CPO SI 2008] a) Planets b) Nebulae c) Comets d) Asteroids 11. Which one among the following statements is not correct? [CDS(II)2013] a) Places having same longitude experience solar noon at different times b) Solar noon occurs at different times at locations with the same latitude c) One meridian, which is directly under the Sun, experiences solar noon at a given time d) Solar noon occurs simultaneously at locations with the same longitude 12. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the earth ? [SSC LDEO & LCD 2011] a) Venus b) Pluto c) Mars d) Mercury 13. Which of the following is/are cited by the scientists as evidence/evidences for the continued expansion of universe? Detection of microwaves in space. Observation of redshift phenomenon in space. Movement of asteroids in space. Occurrence of supernova explosions in space. Select the correct answer using the codes given below : a) 1, 3 and 4 b) None of the above can be cited as evidence c) 2 only d) 1 and 2 14. Which of the following planet is nearest to Earth? [MPPCS (Pre) 1993] a) Saturn b) Jupiter c) Mars d) Neptune 15. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system? a) The Sun contains 75 percent of the mass of the solar system. b) The diameter of the sun is 190 times that of the Earth. c) The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon. d) The earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system. 16. Consider the following statements The Earth does not move along its orbit at a constant rate. The Earth moves fastest at perihelion and slowest at aphelion. The above statements are true of which one of the following laws? a) Ohm’s law b) Newton’s law of gravitation c) Newton’s second law of motion d) Kepler’s second law 17. The ‘Sea of Tranquitity’ lies on [MPPCS (Pre) 1995] a) Jupiter b) Moon c) Sun d) Earth 18. When the Moon size is half of the full Moon, the angle between the Sun, the Earth and the Moon is [UPPCS (Pre) 2005] a) 180º b) 270º c) 90º d) 45º 19. The planet nearest to the Sun is : [SSC MTS 2011] a) Mars b) Venus c) Mercury d) Earth 20. The light from the Sun reaches the Earth in about— [SSC 2006] a) 10 seconds b) 10 minutes c) 8 minutes d) 8 seconds Time is Up! Time’s up Post Views: 186 Newsletter Updates Enter your email address below to subscribe to our newsletter I accept the Privacy Policy Subscribe
