universe & solar system section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11

What is the most accurate description of the shape of the earth ?

a) A geoid

b) An oblate sphere

c) A sphere

d) A circle

Question : 12

How much time does the light from the nearest star take in reaching the earth ?

a) 4.3 hours

b) 4.3 years

c) 4.3 minutes

d) 12 minutes

Question : 13 [SSC Multi-Tasking Staff 2013]

Which planets do not have satellites revolving around them ?

a) Mars and Mercury

b) Neptune and Pluto

c) Mercury and Venus

d) Mars and Venus

Question : 14 [NDA 2008-II]

DIRECTIONS :
The following question consist of two statements, one labelled as ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answers to these questions using the codes given below.

a) A is true, but R is false

b) A is false, but R is true

c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Question : 15

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.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1 and 2 only