Stars and the Solar System MCQs with answers

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Q. Which of the following does not belong to the family of solar system?
  • (A) Planet
  • (B) Galaxy
  • (C) Meteors
  • (D) Comet
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) Galaxy
Q. Phases of the moon occur because
  • (A) we çan see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us
  • (B) our distance from the moon keeps changing
  • (C) the shadow of the earth convers only a part of the moon’s surface
  • (D) the thickness of the moon’s atmosphere is not constant
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✅ Correct Answer: (A) we çan see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us
Q. The Halley’s Comet is seen after every
  • (A) 76 months
  • (B) 76 years
  • (C) 56 months
  • (D) 56 years
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) 76 years
Q. Science of studying compostion of universe and other related information is called:
  • (A) Astronomy
  • (B) Geology
  • (C) Astrology
  • (D) None of these
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✅ Correct Answer: (A) Astronomy
Q. Ursa Major is a
  • (A) star
  • (B) constellation
  • (C) seen only with telescope
  • (D) satellite
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) constellation
Q. Galaxy to which the solar system belongs is called:
  • (A) Akash Ganga
  • (B) Ursa major
  • (C) Orion
  • (D) Milky way
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✅ Correct Answer: (D) Milky way
Q. Which planet has the largest number of satellites?
  • (A) Jupiter
  • (B) Saturn
  • (C) Mercury
  • (D) Mars
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) Saturn
Q. Hottest planet of solar system is:
  • (A) Mars
  • (B) Venus
  • (C) Mercury
  • (D) Earth
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✅ Correct Answer: (C) Mercury
Q. Which unit is used to measure astronomical distances?
  • (A) Leap year
  • (B) Light year
  • (C) Century
  • (D) Sound year
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) Light year
Q. The brightest planet in. the night sky is:
  • (A) Mars
  • (B) Mercury
  • (C) Earth
  • (D) Venus
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✅ Correct Answer: (D) Venus
Q. The stars forming a recognisable shape is called
  • (A) constellation
  • (B) system
  • (C) galaxy
  • (D) asteroids
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✅ Correct Answer: (A) constellation
Q. Which of the following is not inner planet:
  • (A) Mercury
  • (B) Jupiter
  • (C) Mars
  • (D) Earth
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) Jupiter
Q. Which star is nearest to Earth?
  • (A) Pole star
  • (B) Orion
  • (C) Cassiopeia
  • (D) Sun
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✅ Correct Answer: (D) Sun
Q. Which of the following Is not outer planet:
  • (A) Venus
  • (B) Saturn
  • (C) Uranus
  • (D) Neptune
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✅ Correct Answer: (A) Venus
Q. What term is used for celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in highly elliptical orbit?
  • (A) Comet
  • (B) Meteors
  • (C) Asteroids
  • (D) Planets
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✅ Correct Answer: (A) Comet
Q. Halley’s comet appear after nearly:
  • (A) 75 years
  • (B) 76 years
  • (C) 76 months
  • (D) None of these
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) 76 years
Q. Which small objects revolve between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
  • (A) Satellites
  • (B) Comets
  • (C) Asteroids
  • (D) Meteorites
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✅ Correct Answer: (C) Asteroids
Q. Shooting stars are
  • (A) Stars
  • (B) Planets
  • (C) Meteors
  • (D) None of these
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✅ Correct Answer: (C) Meteors
Q. Which planet is called morning star or evening star?
  • (A) Venus
  • (B) Mars
  • (C) Jupiter
  • (D) Mercury
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✅ Correct Answer: (A) Venus
Q. Asteroids are seen between the orbits of:
  • (A) Mercury and Earth
  • (B) Mars and Jupiter
  • (C) Earth and Mars
  • (D) None of these
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) Mars and Jupiter

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Table of contents

  1. Which of the following does not belong to the family of solar system?
  2. Phases of the moon occur because
  3. The Halley’s Comet is seen after every
  4. Science of studying compostion of universe and other related information is called:
  5. Ursa Major is a
  6. Galaxy to which the solar system belongs is called:
  7. Which planet has the largest number of satellites?
  8. Hottest planet of solar system is:
  9. Which unit is used to measure astronomical distances?
  10. The brightest planet in. the night sky is:
  11. The stars forming a recognisable shape is called
  12. Which of the following is not inner planet:
  13. Which star is nearest to Earth?
  14. Which of the following Is not outer planet:
  15. What term is used for celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in highly elliptical orbit?
  16. Halley’s comet appear after nearly:
  17. Which small objects revolve between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
  18. Shooting stars are
  19. Which planet is called morning star or evening star?
  20. Asteroids are seen between the orbits of:

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