The Universe

The Universe

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following planets rotates from east to west?

  1. Mercury
  2. Earth
  3. Jupiter
  4. Uranus
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which planet is called the 'Dwarf Planet'?

  1. Saturn
  2. Neptune
  3. Pluto
  4. Uranus
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the mass of Earth is M, what is the mass of Jupiter?

  1. 318 M
  2. 1000 M
  3. 1300 M
  4. 1400 M
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are true?

(a) Venus is the brightest planet in the solar system.
(b) Venus is also called the 'Sister Planet' of Earth.
(c) Venus has two moons.

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

A comet has

  1. one dust tail only
  2. one gas tail only
  3. one gas and one dust tail only
  4. two gas tails and one dust tail only
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is one of the moons of the planet Neptune?

  1. Triton
  2. Titan
  3. Ceres
  4. Phobos
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following planets has the most tilted axis?

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

The immediate neighbouring planets of Earth are

  1. Mercury and Venus
  2. Venus and Mars
  3. Mars and Jupiter
  4. Mercury and Saturn
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following celestial bodies is/are also known as shooting stars?

  1. Asteroids
  2. Meteors
  3. Triton
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the approximate diameter of the largest known asteroid?

  1. 750 km
  2. 850 km
  3. 950 km
  4. 1050 km