Solar System: MCQ Test
25 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 25
Supernova is-
- Aa client
- Ba black hole
- Ca comet
- Da dying star
Question 2 of 25
Which of the following celestial bodies is called 'Son of the Earth'?
- AMercury
- BVesper
- CMoon
- DFortunate
Question 3 of 25
Which planet has phases like the Moon?
- AFortunate
- BMercury
- CJupiter
- DSaturn
Question 4 of 25
The natural satellite of the Earth is-
- AAryabhata
- BRohini
- CMoon
- DFortunate
Question 5 of 25
What is the percentage of hydrogen in the chemical composition of the Sun?
- A0.71
- B0.61
- C0.75
- D0.54
Question 6 of 25
The only satellite of the Earth is
- ADeimos
- BMoon
- CTitan
- DLapetus
Question 7 of 25
The mass of Jupiter is approximately
- Aone-tenth the mass of the Sun
- B1000th the mass of the Sun
- C100th the mass of the Sun
- Dhalf the mass of the Sun
Question 8 of 25
When is the sun visible at midnight in Norway?
- A21 March
- B23 September
- C21 June
- D22 December
Question 9 of 25
What is the central part of the Sun called?
- Astratosphere
- Bphotosphere
- Cchromosphere
- Dlithosphere
Question 10 of 25
Which is the smallest planet in the solar system?
- AMercury
- BVesper
- CFortunate
- DEarth
Question 11 of 25
What is the distance of the Earth from the Sun?
- A107.7 million km.
- B142.7 million km.
- C146.7 million km.
- D149.6 million km.
Question 12 of 25
What is the angle of the Earth's axis with the orbital plane while revolving on its orbit?
- A231/2⁰
- B661/2⁰
- C90⁰
- D0⁰
Question 13 of 25
The nearest celestial body to the Earth is-
- Aprokisma century
- BMoon
- CVesper
- DSun
Question 14 of 25
Which is the second largest planet in the solar system?
- AArun
- BVarun
- CSaturn
- DEarth
Question 15 of 25
The brightest star in the sky is
- AProchisma Century
- BBernard
- CNebula
- DSerious
Question 16 of 25
On which date is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere?
- A21 June
- B22 December
- C23 September
- D21 March
Question 17 of 25
Which of the following planets is known as the 'lying planet' due to its greater inclination towards the Sun on its axis?
- AJupiter
- BSaturn
- CArun
- DVarun
Question 18 of 25
Who first measured the circumference of the Earth?
- AHicataeus
- BHerodotus
- CAristotle
- DEratosthenes
Question 19 of 25
Which of the following planets has the highest rotational speed?
- AMercury
- BVesper
- CFortunate
- DJupiter
Question 20 of 25
Which planet is surrounded by the most gases?
- AJupiter
- BPluto
- CUranus
- DVenus
Question 21 of 25
Yama or Kubera (Pluto) was discovered in 1930 by which of the following astronomers?
- AClyde Tombaugh
- BJohn Gole
- CWilliam Herschel
- DJames P. Hubble
Question 22 of 25
Which of the following is not a planet that ancient Indians considered a planet?
- ASun
- BFortunate
- CVesper
- DSaturn
Question 23 of 25
What is the part above the Sun called?
- Ahyposphere
- Bphotosphere
- Cchromosphere
- Dstratosphere
Question 24 of 25
At what approximate speed does the Earth revolve around the Sun in its orbit?
- A5 degrees per day
- B2 degrees per day
- C1 degree per day
- D3 degrees per day
Question 25 of 25
Apart from Earth, on which planet is there a possibility of human presence?
- AFortunate
- BMercury
- CVesper
- DSaturn