universe & solar system section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or Moons?

a) Saturn

b) Venus

c) Mars

d) Jupiter

Question : 2

The eclipse of Sun occurs

a) when the Sun comes between the Earth and Moon.

b) None of these

c) when the Earth comes between the Sun and Moon.

d) when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

1. Since Venus is seen in the East in morning and in the West in evening. It is called ‘Morning star’ as well as ‘Evening star’.
2. The Earth looks blue when seen from the space due to the presence of large amount of water, hence it is called ‘Blue Planet’.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) 2 only

d) 1 only

Question : 4

Space between Earth and Moon is known as

a) Nebula

b) None of these

c) Fulalunar

d) Cislunar

Question : 5

When it is 12 Noon at Allahabad, the time at Wellington (New Zealand) would be close to which one of the following?

a) 6:30 pm of the same day

b) 6:30 pm of the previous day

c) 4:30 pm of the previous day

d) 4:30 pm of the same day

Question : 6

The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because

1. The Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the poles towards the equator.
2. The equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the sun.
3. The intensity of sunlight received at the equator is greater than that at the poles.

a) Only 3

b) All of these

c) 1 and 2

d) Only 1