7th Class General Knowledge Earth and Universe Question Bank

done Universe Total Questions - 25

• question_answer1)
  Jupiter has many moons. The four largest moons namely 10, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto were first observed by which of the following astronomer?
  A)
   Galileo Galilei done clear
  B)
   E, E. Barnard done clear
  C)
   P.J. Melotte done clear
  D)
   C.D. Perrine done clear
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• question_answer2)
  It is the second spacecraft ever to orbit Jupiter. It is a NASA's New Frontiers mission currently orbiting the planet Jupiter. It was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011 and arrived on July 4, 2016. Name it.
  A)
   Voyager 1 done clear
  B)
   Alouette 1 done clear
  C)
   Juno done clear
  D)
   New Horizons done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Vesta was first discovered on March 29, 1807 by Heinrich Wilhelms Olbers. H rotates on its axis every 5.342 hours and has an axial tilt of\[29{}^\circ \]. According to several NASA scientists, it is the parent body of many meteorites. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Vesta?
  A)
   It is the largest asteroid to hit earth two billion years ago. done clear
  B)
   It is the smallest asteroid of solar system known till today. done clear
  C)
   It is the largest asteroid in the solar system. done clear
  D)
   Both (a) and (b) done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is a collection of professional astronomers who act as the internationally recognised authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies. It also assigns names to constellations. How many constellations have been formally named by the IAU?
  A)
   150 constellations in Southern hemisphere done clear
  B)
   88 constellations in Southern and Northern hemisphere done clear
  C)
   88 constellations in Northern hemisphere only done clear
  D)
   150 constellations in Northern and Southern hemisphere done clear
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• question_answer5)
  He is the first American to orbit earth and also the oldest person to fly in space. He was one of the members of "Mercury Seven", the seven men who fly on the Mercury spacecraft. Name him.
  A)
   Ed White done clear
  B)
   Alexei Leonov done clear
  C)
   Alan Shepard done clear
  D)
   John Glenn done clear
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• question_answer6)
  This probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Pluto. It flew by the Pluto Charon system on 14 July 2015 and is the first probe to be launched to Pluto. Name the probe.
  A)
   Dawn done clear
  B)
   Juno done clear
  C)
   New Horizons done clear
  D)
   Cassini ? Huygens done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The Soyuz is a Russian spacecraft which is like a lifeboat for the space station. At least one Soyuz is always docked at the space station. Which of the following statements are correct about Soyuz ?

  (i) It carries people and supplies to and from the space station.

  (ii) The crew rides in the part of the spacecraft called a capsule.

  (iii) Upto three astronauts or cosmonauts can ride in a Soyuz capsule.

  A)
   (i) and(ii) done clear
  B)
   (ii) and (iii) done clear
  C)
   (i) and (iii) done clear
  D)
   (i), (ii) and (iii) done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The appearance of which of the following constellations in the east from Northern hemisphere is the first sign of spring?
  A)
   Sagittarius done clear
  B)
   Leo done clear
  C)
   Pegasus done clear
  D)
   Scorpio done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Read the given passage. Some of the words have been italicised in it. Which of the following statements is correct regarding it? Heavy lift launch vehicle is a type of rocket which can do things that other rockets cannot do. They can launch larger payloads into high earth orbit. The Saturn V rocket launched an entire space station, sky lab, in one launch. The Saturn V could launch about 780 tons into earth's orbit which is about as much weigh as 10 school buses.
  A)
   Cannot should be replaced with can also. done clear
  B)
   High should be replaced with low. done clear
  C)
   One should be replaced with five. done clear
  D)
   180 should not be replaced at all. done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The first direct observation of an extra-terrestrial collision of a solar objects was observed in July 1994 when a comet collided with Jupiter. This collision provided new information about Jupiter and highlighted its role in reducing space debris in the inner solar system. What is the name of that comet?
  A)
   Shoemaker-Levy 9 done clear
  B)
   Halley's comet done clear
  C)
   Hale-Bopp done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Different stars have a number of physical characteristics that vary for each of the different types of stars. Which quality determines, the fate of a star as black hole upon its death?
  A)
   Temperature done clear
  B)
   Amount of light it emits done clear
  C)
   Mass done clear
  D)
   Altitude of star done clear
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• question_answer12)
  In the study of black holes, what do you call a star that is produced by a supernova?
  A)
   Plutonic star done clear
  B)
   Neutron star done clear
  C)
   Falling star done clear
  D)
   Shooting star done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which of the following statements Is correct about the galaxy Milky Way?
  A)
   Less than 10% of the mass of the Milky Way is visible. done clear
  B)
   Spitzer Space Telescope is an infrared telescope used in mapping and studying the Milky Way galaxy. done clear
  C)
   Milky Way is a part of the Virgo, super cluster, a group of galaxies within 150 million light years. done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Microgravity refers to _______.
  A)
   Minimum gravity of the Moon done clear
  B)
   Condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless done clear
  C)
   Condition in which weight of people is equal to the force of gravity done clear
  D)
   Maximum gravity exerted by the Moon on the object done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Mars has about ___(i)___ the gravity of Earth while Pluto has about____(ii)____the gravity of Earth. Select the option which correctly fills the blanks.
  A)

  (i)	(ii)
  One-fourth	One-tenth

                  done clear
  B)

  (i)	(ii)
  One-third	One-fifteenth

  done clear
  C)

  (i)	(ii)
  One-third	One-tenth

                  done clear
  D)

  (i)	(ii)
  One-fourth	One-fifteenth

  done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Most "space junk" moving very fast is circling the earth. They are pieces from spacecraft and can reach speeds of 4.3 to 5 miles per second. What are these "space Junks" called?
  A)
   Orbit debris done clear
  B)
   Orbital debris done clear
  C)
   Debris of spacecraft done clear
  D)
   Both (a) and (c) done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which of the following moons in the solar system is known to have its own magnetic field?
  A)
   Ganymede done clear
  B)
   Callisto done clear
  C)
   Charon done clear
  D)
   Triton done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Robonaut. a NASA's robot designed to be humanoid is called a dexterous robot because
  A)
   It can walk like a human done clear
  B)
   Its hands and fingers move like humans done clear
  C)
   It can think like a person done clear
  D)
   It can eat like a person. done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The Hubble Space Telescope is repaired and upgraded when needed. Many space shuttle missions have carried astronauts to Nubble for servicing missions. How many servicing missions were launched to repair or upgrade Hubble?
  A)
   17 done clear
  B)
   8 done clear
  C)
   4 done clear
  D)
   5 done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Read the given paragraph and select the option which correctly fills the blanks. When stars run out of fuel in their core, they bloat into___ (i) ___giants. After a few million years, the outer layers begin to 'puff off', forming a planetary nebulae, leaving behind only the dead core of mostly ___ (ii) ___ fill and __ (iii) _. They then become ___ (iv) ___ dwarf stars.
  A)

  i-Blue

  ii-Oxygen

  iii-Carbon

  iv-Red

  done clear
  B)

  i-Red

  ii-Methane

  iii-Oxygen

  iv-Blue

  done clear
  C)

  i-White

  ii-Carbon

  iii-Methane

  iv-Red

  done clear
  D)

  i-Red

  ii-Carbon

  iii-Oxygen

  iv-White

  done clear
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• question_answer21)
  The famous 1996 Hubble image of a tiny patch of sky containing 3,000 objects is , known as
  A)
   The Galaxy zoo done clear
  B)
   The Hubble deep field done clear
  C)
   Cosmic caterpillar done clear
  D)
   The Star fair. done clear
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• question_answer22)
  The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is a satellite used to study the most powerful sources of radiations in the universe. When it was launched?
  A)
   June 11, 2009 done clear
  B)
   July 11, 2009 done clear
  C)
   June 11, 2008 done clear
  D)
   July 11, 2008 done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Sea of Tranquillity is found on
  A)
   Moon done clear
  B)
   Mars done clear
  C)
   Venus done clear
  D)
   Mercury. done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Olympus Mons is a shield volcano on the planet Mars located in Mars' Western hemisphere. What makes Olympus Mons volcano different from all volcanoes on Earth?
  A)
   It is smaller than Earth's volcanoes. done clear
  B)
   It is hotter than Earth's volcanoes. done clear
  C)
   It is colder than Earth's volcanoes, done clear
  D)
   It is bigger than Earth's volcanoes. done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which planet has the most number of volcanoes?
  A)
   Venus done clear
  B)
   Saturn done clear
  C)
   Neptune done clear
  D)
   Jupiter done clear
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