General Science #26 Multiple Choice Questions

GENERAL SCIENCE #26

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following does not belong to the family of solar system?

(a) Planet

(b) Galaxy

(c) Meteors

(d) Comet

Answer: (b)

2. The Halley’s Comet is seen after every ……………

(a) 76 months

(b) 76 years

(c) 56 months

(d) 56 years

Answer: (b)

3. Ursa Major is a ……………

(a) star

(b) constellation

(c) seen only with a telescope

(d) satellite

Answer: (b)

4. Which planet has the largest number of satellites?

(a) Jupiter

(b) Saturn

(c) Mercury

(d) Mars

Answer: (b)

5. Which unit is used to measure astronomical distances?

(a) Leap year

(b) Light year

(c) Century

(d) Sound year

Answer: (b)

6. The stars forming a recognizable shape is called which of the following?

(a) Constellation

(b) System

(c) Galaxy

(d) Asteroids

Answer: (a)

7. Which star is nearest to Earth?

(a) Polestar

(b) Orion

(c) Cassiopeia

(d) Sun

Answer: (d)

8. What term is used for celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in highly elliptical orbit?

(a) Comet

(b) Meteors

(c) Asteroids

(d) Planets

Answer: (a)

9. Which small objects revolve between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?

(a) Satellites

(b) Comets

(c) Asteroids

(d) Meteorites

Answer: (c)

10. Which planet is called morning star or evening star?

(a) Venus

(b) Mars

(c) Jupiter

(d) Mercury

Answer: (a)

11. Our galaxy is known as ……………

(a) Earth galaxy

(b) Sun galaxy

(c) Milky Way

(d) None of the above

Answer: (c)

12. Which of the following is not a planet?

(a) Saturn

(b) Jupiter

(c) Mercury

(d) Great Bear

Answer: (d)

13. Orion is a ……………

(a) constellation

(b) star

(c) planet

(d) satellite

Answer: (a)

14. Shooting stars are called which of the following?

(a) Asteroids

(b) Galaxies

(c) Meteors

(d) Andromeda

Answer: (c)

15. Which is the farthest planet from the sun?

(a) Uranus

(b) Neptune

(c) Saturn

(d) Mercury

Answer: (b)

16. If I am 15 years old, I have gone round the sun ………. times.

(a) Never gone round the sun

(b) 15

(c) 30

(d) Shall go round the sun when I shall be 20

Answer: (b)

17. Which is the least dense planet?

(a) Earth

(b) Jupiter

(c) Saturn

(d) Uranus

Answer: (c)

18. …………… appears as a bright head with a long tail. The tail grows in size as it approaches the sun.

(a) Asteroid

(b) Comet

(c) Planet

(d) Meteor

Answer: (b)

19. Which was the first Indian satellite?

(a) INSAT

(b) EDUSAT

(c) IRS

(d) Aryabhatta

Answer: (d)

20. It is difficult to observe Mars because ……………

(a) it is the smallest planet of this universe

(b) it is too far away from our planet

(c) it is hidden by the glare of the sun

(d) None of the above

Answer: (c)