universe & solar system section 9 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11 [MPPCS (Pre) 2014]

The coldest planet in the Solar System is

a) Mars

b) Saturn

c) Jupiter

d) Neptune

Question : 12

Consider the following statements:

1. Our solar system is located in the orion arm of the Milky way galaxy, about two-third of the way out from the centre.
2. The solar system formed from an interstellar cloud of dust and gas or nebulla about 4.6 billion years ago.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) 2 only

d) 1 only

Question : 13

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

a) 4 3 1 2

b) 3 4 2 1

c) 2 1 3 4

d) 1 2 3 4

Question : 14

The Earth’s surface receives maximum energy at 12 noon but the maximum temperature never occurs at 12 noon. State which of the following reasons are correct?

1. Transformation of solar energy into heat requires some time.
2. The loss of energy through long-wave radiations from the Earth’s surface exceeds the energy received from the Sun at 4:00 p.m.
3. Energy received by the Earth from solar radiations continues to exceed the energy lost by outgoing long-wave radiations from the Earth’s surface up to 4:00 p.m.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1 and 2 only

Question : 15 [SSC CGL 2016]

The outermost layer of the sun is called

a) Photosphere

b) Corona

c) Chromosphere

d) Lithosphere