Solar System: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Which of the following is the correct order of planets according to their increasing distance from the Sun?

AMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
BMercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
CMercury, Mars, Earth, Venus
DMercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

Question 2 of 25

In which other than Earth is there a possibility of life, because the environment there is very suitable for life?

AJupiter
BFortunate
CEuropa
DMoon

Question 3 of 25

The planet smaller in size than the Earth is-

AArun and Mars
BVaruna and Venus
CVenus and Mars
DVaruna and Mars

Question 4 of 25

Which astronomer first observed the planet Saturn?

AGalileo
BCopernicus
CPtolemy
DKepler

Question 5 of 25

Which of the following planets is called 'Earth's sister'?

AMercury
BVesper
CFortunate
DJupiter

Question 6 of 25

Which of the following is a star?

AMoon
BVesper
CEarth
DSun

Question 7 of 25

Where is the calm sea and the ocean of storms located?

AMoon
BVarun
CJupiter
DSaturn

Question 8 of 25

The year is longest -

AOn Saturn
Bon Jupiter
Con Neptune
Don earth

Question 9 of 25

What is a constellation?

Aa special shape in the sky of stars equidistant from the earth
BA special shape in the sky of stars that cannot be equidistant from the Earth.
CA special shape in the sky of the planets of our solar system
DThe position of stars, planets and satellites in space creates a specific shape in the sky.

Question 10 of 25

What are the celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun called?

APlanet
Bsatellite
CAsteroids
Dcomet

Question 11 of 25

What is the name of a small celestial body that revolves around a planet?

APlanet
Bsatellite
CAsteroids
Dsolar star

Question 12 of 25

Which of the following celestial bodies takes equal time for both revolution and rotation?

AMoon
BMercury
CVesper
DSaturn

Question 13 of 25

'Titan' is the satellite of which planet?

ANeptune
BUranus
CSaturn
DVesper

Question 14 of 25

Saturn is the planet-

Acolder than Pluto
Bcolder than Neptune
Chotter than Neptune
Dhotter than Jupiter

Question 15 of 25

What is the approximate equatorial diameter of the Earth?

A12,700 KM
B12,750 KM
C12,650 KM
D12,600 KM

Question 16 of 25

Titan, one of the largest satellites of the solar system, is a satellite of which of the following?

AJupiter
BSaturn
CUranus
DNeptune

Question 17 of 25

Which of the given pairs regarding solstice and equinox is not correct?

AMarch 21 - Equator
BJune 21 - Tropic of Cancer
CDecember 22 - Tropic of Capricorn
DSeptember 23 - North Pole

Question 18 of 25

Who formulated the law of planetary motion?

ANewton
BKepler
CCopernicus
DGalileo

Question 19 of 25

Which of the following two planets are known as 'siblings'?

AMercury and Venus
BEarth and Venus
CJupiter and Saturn
DArun and Varun

Question 20 of 25

Who is called the 'father of the solar system'?

Ato the sun
Bto the earth
Cto Jupiter
Dto Saturn

Question 21 of 25

What is the minimum distance of a planet from the Sun in its orbit called?

APerihelion
Baphelion
CApogee
DPerigee

Question 22 of 25

Apart from the Sun, light reaches the Earth from the nearest star -

Ain 4.2 seconds
Bin 42 seconds
Cin 4.2 years
DAt 42 years old

Question 23 of 25

Apart from Earth, on which planet is seasonal change possible?

AArun
BVarun
CFortunate
DJupiter

Question 24 of 25

Consider the following statements regarding asteroids -

A1, 2 and 3 are correct
B2 and 3 are correct
C1 and 2 are correct
D1 and 3 are correct

Question 25 of 25

What is a 'planet'?

Anon-luminous objects that flicker
Bluminous bodies that twinkle
Cluminous bodies that do not twinkle
Dnon-flickering objects