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Celestial Objects

Learn about stars, planets, moons, satellites, and other celestial bodies in our solar system and beyond.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following given objects is not a celestial object?

  1. Stars
  2. Planets
  3. Comets
  4. Satellites
  5. Aircraft
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false regarding the only natural satellite of Earth?

(a) It is our nearest neighbour in the Universe.
(b) There are craters and mountains on the moon.
(c) There is atmosphere on the moon like Earth.
(d) Moon appears similar every day.

  1. Only a and b
  2. Only b
  3. Only a and c
  4. Only c and d
  5. Only b and d
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Within a period of 15 days from the new moon day, the moon appears like a

  1. crescent
  2. full circle
  3. semicircle
  4. a circle with some portion cut off
  5. again a new moon day
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is common between the Sun and Alpha Centauri?

  1. Both are equidistance from Earth.
  2. Both are of same size.
  3. Both are stars.
  4. Both are part of a common constellation.
  5. All of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the correct reason behind the appearance of the moon's phases?

  1. The periods of rotation and revolution of the moon are the same.
  2. Only one surface of the moon is visible from the Earth.
  3. The sunlit portion of the moon is visible to us.
  4. Options 1 and 2.
  5. Options 1, 2 and 3.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why are the stars not visible during day time?

  1. They go deep inside
  2. The sunlight is so bright during the day that we are unable to see the stars
  3. The colour of stars fades away
  4. They travel to the place where it is night
  5. None of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following planets appears to be red in colour?

  1. Venus
  2. Earth
  3. Mars
  4. Jupiter
  5. Saturn
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:
1 Evening star a Fake star
2 Pole star b Constellations
3 Shooting star c West
4 Big dipper d North
  1. 1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - a, 4 - b
  2. 1 - a, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - c
  3. 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - b
  4. 1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - c
  5. 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - d, 4 - a
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following celestial bodies revolves around the planets?

  1. Comet
  2. Satellite
  3. Meteorite
  4. Star
  5. Mercury
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following given planets is the farthest from the sun?

  1. Mars
  2. Pluto
  3. Neptune
  4. Venus
  5. Mercury
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are true?

a) The waxing phase of the moon is followed by the waning phase.
b) The waning phase of the moon is followed by the waxing phase.
c) The waxing phase of the moon and the waning phase of the moon go simultaneous to each other.
d) During waning phase, the full moon reduces in size.
e) During waxing phase, the size of moon increases.

  1. Only a and d
  2. Only b and e
  3. Only c
  4. Only a and e
  5. Only b and d
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