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Astronomy and Celestial Phenomena
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This section provides practice questions on astronomy and celestial phenomena, focusing on eclipses, planetary movements, and tides. These concepts are commonly tested in general science sections of various competitive exams. Use this hub to practice questions related to the Earth, Moon, and solar system dynamics.
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Astronomy and Celestial Phenomena Questions
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they emit light of a constant intensity
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their distance from the earth does not change with time
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they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
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they are nearer to earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and, therefore minor variations in the intensity are not noticeable
D
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Explanation
Planets don't twinkle because they're much closer to Earth than stars, so their light appears as extended sources rather than point sources. Atmospheric turbulence causes the point-like light from distant stars to scintillate (twinkle), but the larger apparent size and greater brightness of planets make them less affected by this atmospheric disturbance. This is why planets appear steady in the night sky while stars seem to twinkle.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
'I like to watch the sunset' is a declarative statement of preference, not a question or exclamation. Declarative sentences end with a period (.). Exclamation marks show strong emotion, and question marks indicate questions.
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point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth
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slope
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something attached to but holding an inferior position
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lead away from proper conduct
C
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Explanation
An adjunct is 'something attached to but holding an inferior position'. 'Point nearest earth' is perigee, and 'lead away from conduct' is to seduce.
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partial shadow (in an eclipse)
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lottery
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hard
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occurring at the proper time or season
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Adamant means unyielding, inflexible, or extremely hard in resolution - originally referring to a legendary unbreakable substance. Option C 'hard' correctly captures this core meaning. The other options are incorrect: 'partial shadow' is penumbra, 'lottery' is a game of chance, and 'occurring at proper time' means seasonal.
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sun's corona
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agreeable
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prolong
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unpleasantly dark
A
Correct answer
Explanation
A aureole is a radiant light or glow, especially the crown of light around the sun or moon (corona). Sun's corona correctly identifies it as the glowing halo around the sun visible during eclipses.
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point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator
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someone who advises insurance companies
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agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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reject bluntly
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. It can also mean a person or thing that precipitates an event or change. The other options refer to astronomy (A), insurance (B), and rejection (D).
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path of the sun and the planets
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destruction of life
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characterizing or affecting all
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slovenly
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The ecliptic is the apparent path the sun follows across the sky over a year. All planets orbit near this plane, which passes through the zodiac constellations. It defines Earths orbital plane projected onto the celestial sphere.
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Shadow during sunset at 5 'o clock
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expecting rain
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a man's beard at the end of the day
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lean man
C
Correct answer
Explanation
'Five o'clock shadow' refers to the stubble that appears on a man's face later in the day, typically visible around 5 PM after shaving in the morning. It's a grooming term for facial hair growth.
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sat
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set
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setted
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was setting
B
Correct answer
Explanation
To solve this question, the user needs to know the correct verb tense to use when describing the action of the sun. The verb tense should indicate that the action occurred in the past.
Option A: "sat" is the past tense of "sit" and is not the correct verb to use in this context.
Option B: "set" is the correct past tense of "set" which means to go below the horizon. Therefore, this option is correct.
Option C: "setted" is not a correct past tense of "set".
Option D: "was setting" is the past continuous tense of "set" and does not correctly indicate that the action was completed in the past.
Therefore,
The Answer is: B
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rising
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is to rise
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rises
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will rising
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Present simple tense is used for general truths and habits - the sun rising is a universal fact. Options A and D use incorrect verb forms. Option B is grammatically wrong.
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MyEclipse uses Eclipse beneath the hood.
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MyEclipse operates independently (Without the help of Eclipse)
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MyEclipse is intended only for distributed application development
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None of these
A
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Explanation
MyEclipse is a commercial IDE built as an extension of Eclipse, adding enterprise development features like web and J2EE tools. It operates as Eclipse with additional plugins and functionality, not as a completely independent product. MyEclipse supports multiple development types beyond distributed applications.
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MyEclipse uses Eclipse beneath the hood.
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MyEclipse operates independently (Without the help of Eclipse)
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MyEclipse is intended only for distributed application development
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
MyEclipse is built on top of the Eclipse platform and uses Eclipse as its underlying framework. It cannot operate independently - it requires Eclipse to function. While it supports enterprise/distributed applications, it's not exclusively limited to that domain.
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The tilt of rotational earth's axis and revolution around sun
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Rotation of earth
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The gravitational pull of sun and moon
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The distance of sun from earth
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Yes, it is correct. The seasons are caused by the rotational earth's axis away or towards the sun as it travels through its year long path around the sun.
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The earth revolves west to east around the sun.
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The earth rotates from west to east.
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The tilt of earth's axis.
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The elliptical orbit of earth.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Yes, it is correct. Earth rotates towards east and so the sun appears to rise in the east and sets in west.
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Great Bear
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Saptarishi
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Hunter
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Big dipper
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Yes, it is correct. This is the other name of constellation Orion where as all others are the names of Ursa major constellation.