universe & solar system section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

a)

1 1 2 3

b) 1 3 2 1

c) 3 4 1 2

d) 2 3 4 1

Question : 2

A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km East of the point where he was standing. He had no instrument to find the direction but he located the pole star. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the

a) Direction keeping the pole star to his left

b) Direction keeping the pole star to his right

c) Direction opposite to the pole star

d) Direction facing the pole star

Question : 3

Which of the following stars is known as Fossil star?

a) Red Giant

b) White Dwarf

c) Dog Star

d) Protostar

Question : 4

The latitude is the angular distance of a point of the Earth surface, North or South, of the equator as measured from the

a) Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn

b) Poles

c) Equator

d) Centre of the Earth

Question : 5

The Earth rotates around its axis from

a) East to West

b) West to East

c) South to North

d) North to South

Question : 6

Which one of the following is not related to space terminology?

a) Cislunar

b) Byte

c) Weightlessness

d) Telemetering