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  1. Which planet has the lowest density?

  2. A.

     Earth

    B.

     Jupiter

    C.

     Saturn

    D.

     Neptune


  3. The sensation of weightlessness in a spacecraft in an orbit is due to the

  4. A.

     Absence of gravity outside

    B.

     Acceleration in the orbit which is equal to the acceleration due to gravity outside

    C.

     Presence of gravity outside but not inside the spacecraft

    D.

     Fact that spacecraft in the orbit has no energy


  5. The different colours of different stars are due to the variation of

  6. A.

     Temperature

    B.

     Pressure

    C.

     Density

    D.

     Radiation from them


  7. Which of the following is correct about the properties of Gravitational Forces?

  8. A.

     They are the strongest forces in nature

    B.

     They observe inverse square law

    C.

     Both a and b

    D.

     None


  9. In the absence of the earth's atmosphere, sky would appear

  10. A.

     Blue

    B.

     Deep red

    C.

     White

    D.

     Black


  11. We always see the same face of the moon, because

  12. A.

     It is smaller than the earth

    B.

     It revolves on its axis in adirection opposite to that ofthe earth

    C.

     It takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis

    D.

     It rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun


  13. The fact that the planets move around the Sun, not in circles but in ellipses, was first demonstrated by

  14. A.

     Galileo

    B.

     Martin Luther

    C.

     Johannes Kepler

    D.

     Copernicus


  15. A bomb explodes on the moon. You will hear its sound on earth after ________

  16. A.

     20 minutes

    B.

     2 hours 20 minutes

    C.

     3.7 hours

    D.

     You cannot hear the sound of explosion


  17. Stars are held together by

  18. A.

     Gravitational forces

    B.

     Electrical forces

    C.

     Ionic forces

    D.

     Magnetic forces


  19. The minimum number of geostationary satellites needed for uninterrupted global coverage is :

  20. A.

     3

    B.

     2

    C.

     4

    D.

     1