Quiz on Geography Set 164

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Quiz on Geography Set 164 :

Question 1 : 

The term syzygy is referred to when
A. The earth is at perihelion and the moon at perigee
B. The earth is at AP helium and the moon is at apogee
C. The moon and the sun are at right angles with reference to the earth
D. The moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line

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Correct Ans: Option D

Question 2 : 

consider the following two statements one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): to orbit around Sun, the planet Mars takes less time than time taken by the earth
Reason (R): the diameter of the planet Mars is less than that of the earth.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

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Correct Ans: Option D

Question 3 : 

The twinkling of star is due to
A. The variation in the intensity of light emitted by it with time
B. The variation in the composition of the star with time
C. The transit of other celestial objects across the line of sight
D. The atmospheric refraction of starlight

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Correct Ans: Option D

Question 4 : 

Which of the following phenomenon is/ are the effect of the rotation of the earth
1. Apparent movement of the sun, the moon and the stars
2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the equator
3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset
4. Magnetic field of the earth.
select the correct answer by using the codes given below
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3, and 4

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Correct Ans: Option D

Question 5 : 

What is meant by the eclipse of moon?
A. It occurs when the earth comes between the sun and the moon and the centres of all three are on the same straight line
B. It is path along which the moon revolves
C. For any place, it is the average angle made by a line drawn from the moon to place and horizontal at midnight
D. When the moon comes between the sun and the earth it causes the shadows of the moon to fall on the earth

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Correct Ans: Option A

Question 6 : 

Consider the following statements
1. the albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light
2. The albedo of mercury is much greater than the albedo of the earth.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Ans: Option A

Question 7 : 

The inexhaustible source of energy of the stars is due to
A. Decay of radioactive elements
B. Conversion of hydrogen to helium
C. Conversion of helium to hydrogen
D. Excess of oxygen that helps burning and release of energy

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Correct Ans: Option B

Question 8 : 

Consider the following statements
1. The earth receives the sun's energy at the infrared end of the spectrum
2. The earth re-radiates the sun's heat as ultraviolet energy
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Ans: Option D

Question 9 : 

Consider the following statements regarding asteroids and comets
1. asteroids are small Rocky planetoids while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by Rocky and metallic material.
2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars while comets are found mostly between Venus and mercury.
3. Comets show ab perceptible glowing tail while asteroids do not.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/ are correct
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Ans: Option C

Question 10 : 

The blue moon phenomenon occurs
A. When two full moons occur in the same month
B. When two full moons appear in the same month thrice in a calendar year
C. When four full moons appear in two consecutive months of the same calendar year
D. None of these

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Correct Ans: Option A

Quiz Summary

Here the correct answers of every question in this quiz.

Q.1 [D],     Q.2 [D],     Q.3 [D],     Q.4 [D],     Q.5 [A],     Q.6 [A],     Q.7 [B],     Q.8 [D],     Q.9 [C],     Q.10 [A],    


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