universe & solar system section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following is known as ‘Morning Star’?

a) Mars

b) Saturn

c) Venus

d) Mercury

Question : 2

Statement I:
The planet Neptune appears blue in colour.
Statement II:
The presence of methane gas in the atmosphere of Neptune is responsible for its colour

a) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

b) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

c) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

d) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Question : 3

The latitude is the angular distance of a point on the earth’s surface with respect to the

a) pole star

b) Tropic of Cancer

c) prime meridian

d) equator

Question : 4

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

a) Saturn

b) Venus

c) Mars

d) Jupiter

Question : 5

Which of the following is/are direct source(s) of information about the interior of the Earth?

1. Earthquake wave
2. Volcano
3. Gravitational force 4. Earth magnetism .

a) Only 2

b) 3 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) All of these

Question : 6

An instrument to measure the amount of brightness of sunshine received at a point on Earth’s surface is

a) Campbell - Stoke’s recorder

b) All of the above

c) Sunshine recorder

d) Sun-dial