Universe & Solar System Section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11

Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed

a) only along the peripheral regions of the totality trail.

b) only in the central regions of the totality trail.

c) at the end of a total solar eclipse.

d) at the start of a total solar eclipse.

Question : 12 [UPPCS (Mains) 2016]

The ‘Black Hole’ theory was propounded by

a) S. Chandrashekhar

b) Hargovind Khurana

c) H.J. Bhabha

d) C.V. Raman

Question : 13

Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:

1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.
2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.
3. The orbit of asteroids lies between orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1 and 2 only

Question : 14

Beirut time is two hours ahead and Lima time is five hours behind GMT. The longitudes of Beirut and Lima are respectively:

a) 30° East and 75° West

b) 35° West and 70° East

c) 70° East and 35° West

d) 75° West and 30° East

Question : 15 [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]

The limit beyond which stars suffer internal collapse is called

a) Hoyle limit

b) Fowler limit

c) Eddington limit

d) Chandrashekhar limit