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  1. The light coming from stars gives the idea of their ________

  2. A.

     Size

    B.

     Rotational speed

    C.

     Mass

    D.

     Temperature


  3. Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double stars when observed by a telescope, are known as ________

  4. A.

     Cosmic stars

    B.

     Quasars

    C.

     Binaries

    D.

     Novae and supernovae


  5. Asteroids have their orbits between the planets ________

  6. A.

     Mercury and Venus

    B.

     Earth and Mars

    C.

     Mars and Jupiter

    D.

     Jupiter and Saturn


  7. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?

  8. A.

     The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system

    B.

     The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon

    C.

     The Sun contains 75 percent of the mass of the solar system

    D.

     The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth


  9. The correct sequence of the following planets in terms of gravity, in the descending order is ________

  10. A.

     Saturn, Earth, Neptune, Uranus

    B.

     Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth

    C.

     Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune

    D.

     Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn


  11. Consider the following astral bodies:
    1. Sirius
    2. Venus
    3. Mars
    The correct sequence in decreasing order of their brightness is

  12. A.

     2, 3, 1

    B.

     1, 2, 3

    C.

     3, 2, 1

    D.

     2, 1, 3


  13. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?

  14. A.

     Earth

    B.

     Jupiter

    C.

     Pluto

    D.

     Saturn


  15. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets?

  16. A.

     Venus

    B.

     Mercury

    C.

     Mars

    D.

     Earth


  17. Which of the following scientist had proven that every planet has an elongated path?

  18. A.

     Galileo

    B.

     Newton

    C.

     Copernicus

    D.

     Kepler


  19. The orbit in which of the following planet is nearest to the Sun?

  20. A.

     Saturn

    B.

     Jupiter

    C.

     Mars

    D.

     Uranus