8th Class Science Stars and the Solar System Question Bank

done Solar System and Some Natural Phenomenon Total Questions - 40

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the following is also known as a 'Great Bear'?
  A)
              done clear
  B)
  done clear
  C)
              done clear
  D)
  done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer2)
  The nearest star to the earth after the sun is:
  A)
  Leo Major                      done clear
  B)
  Ursa Major done clear
  C)
  Proxima Centauri done clear
  D)
         Moon done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer3)
  1 light year is equal to ___ km.
  A)
  \[9.46\times {{10}^{12}}\,\,km\]            done clear
  B)
  \[9.46\times {{10}^{15}}\,\,km\] done clear
  C)
  \[9.2\times {{10}^{5}}\,\,km\]   done clear
  D)
         \[9.46\times {{10}^{8}}\,\,km\] done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which one of the following devices is used for detecting electric charge on an object?
  A)
  Telescope                       done clear
  B)
  Ammeter done clear
  C)
  Electroscope       done clear
  D)
         Coulomb done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which one of the following is safe in case of lightning?
  A)
  Standing in an open space. done clear
  B)
  Standing under a tree. done clear
  C)
  Avoiding raising an umbrella. done clear
  D)
  Touching the metal pipes fixed in buildings. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Suppose a new planet is discovered between Uranus and Neptune. Its time period would be:
  A)
  Less than that of Neptune. done clear
  B)
  More than that of Neptune. done clear
  C)
  Equal to that of Neptune or Uranus. done clear
  D)
  Less than that of Uranus. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which part of the earth consists of tectonic plates?
  A)
  Crust     done clear
  B)
  Mantle done clear
  C)
  Inner core          done clear
  D)
         Outer core done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The zone of earth's crust which is prone to earthquake's is called:
  A)
  Richter zone                   done clear
  B)
  Seismic zone done clear
  C)
  Epicentre zone done clear
  D)
         Core zone done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer9)
  The following constellation is present in which of the following galaxies?
  A)
  Whirlpool galaxy done clear
  B)
  Milky way galaxy done clear
  C)
  Starburst galaxy done clear
  D)
         Andromeda galaxy done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Choose the correct option for labelling the given figure of an earthquake.
  A)
  (a - focus), (b - epicentre), (c - seismic waves), (d - crust of earth). done clear
  B)
  (a - seismic waves), (b - epicentre), (c - focus), (d - crust of earth). done clear
  C)
  (a - crust of earth), (b - epicentre), (c - focus), (d - seismic waves). done clear
  D)
  (a - crust of earth), (b - focus), (c - epicentre), (d - seismic waves). done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer11)
  When a glass rod is rubbed with a silk cloth, then the charge on the silk cloth is:
  A)
  Positive charge   done clear
  B)
  Negative charge done clear
  C)
  Neutral charge done clear
  D)
         Uniform charge done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Brightest star in the earth's night sky is:
  A)
  Proxima Centauri            done clear
  B)
  Alpha Centauri done clear
  C)
  Sirius     done clear
  D)
         Cassiopeia done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer13)
  _____ protects the buildings from the effects of lightning.
  A)
  Electroscope                   done clear
  B)
  Seismograph done clear
  C)
  Lightning conductor         done clear
  D)
  Lightning insulator done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer14)
  When two ballpoint pen refills of same material, rubbed with the same material polythene are brought near each other then they:
  A)
  Attract each other done clear
  B)
  Repel each other done clear
  C)
  Will not affect each other done clear
  D)
  Either [a] or [b] done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer15)
  What is the nature of the force which is experienced between an electron and a proton?
  A)
  Force of attraction done clear
  B)
  Force of repulsion done clear
  C)
  No force is experienced done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Lightning is the phenomenon caused by:
  A)
  Charges produced in the clouds done clear
  B)
  Sudden movements of tectonic plates done clear
  C)
  Volcanic eruption done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer17)
  ____ takes place between unlike charges.
  A)
  Repulsion                       done clear
  B)
  Attraction  done clear
  C)
  Reflection           done clear
  D)
         Divergence done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer18)
  An earthquake is a:
  A)
  Volcanic eruption done clear
  B)
  Thunderstorm done clear
  C)
  Sudden shaking of earth done clear
  D)
  Fast rotation of earth done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  A positively charged object attracts another charged object kept close to it. What is the nature of charge on the other object?
  A)
  Neutral              done clear
  B)
  Negative    done clear
  C)
  Positive done clear
  D)
         Active done clear
  E)
  None of these      done clear
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• question_answer20)
        Lightning conductor device was invented by:
  A)
  Isaac Newton     done clear
  B)
  Alexander Fleming done clear
  C)
  Benjamin Franklin done clear
  D)
  Thomas Alva Edison done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer21)
  A huge wave that occurs due to an earthquake under the sea floor is:
  A)
  Magma              done clear
  B)
  Mantle done clear
  C)
  Tsunami            done clear
  D)
         Cyclone done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which one of the following pairs is incorrect?
  A)
  A distorted W or M - Cassiopeia   done clear
  B)
  A big bear - Ursa Major done clear
  C)
  A big lion - Sirius done clear
  D)
  A hunter - Orion done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Diameter of which of the following is about 6800 km?
  A)
  Mercury             done clear
  B)
  Mars done clear
  C)
  Jupiter   done clear
  D)
         Uranus done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer24)
  If an object is rubbed with another object, the object which gains electrons:
  A)
  Becomes negatively charged done clear
  B)
  Becomes positively charged done clear
  C)
  Remains neutral done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Name the process of transferring charge from a charged body to the earth.
  A)
  Discharging done clear
  B)
                     Electrolysis done clear
  C)
  Hydrolysis          done clear
  D)
         Earthing done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which one of the following is a negatively charged particle?
  A)
  Electron done clear
  B)
  Proton done clear
  C)
  Neutron done clear
  D)
         All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following does not have any natural satellite revolving around it?
  A)
  Jupiter               done clear
  B)
  Neptune done clear
  C)
  Venus    done clear
  D)
         Mars done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Phobos and Deimos are moons of ____ planet.
  A)
  Mercury             done clear
  B)
  Jupiter done clear
  C)
  Mars                 done clear
  D)
         Earth done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which one of the following is correct?
  A)
  The axis of rotation of the earth is parallel to the plane of its orbit. done clear
  B)
  The axis of rotation of earth is tilted with respect to the plane of its orbit. done clear
  C)
  The axis of rotation of earth is perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Gibbous moon refers to:
  A)
  Solar eclipse done clear
  B)
  More than half lighted moon seen but less than full. done clear
  C)
  No moon seen in the sky. done clear
  D)
  Full moon seen in the sky. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer31)
  If plastic strips are placed in an electroscope at the place of aluminum strips then:
  A)
  Divergence of strips will take place. done clear
  B)
  No divergence of strips will take place. done clear
  C)
  Partial divergence of strips will take place. done clear
  D)
  Either [a] or [b] done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer32)
  By which of the following ways an uncharged body can be charged by not touching it with the charged body?
  A)
  Charging by induction done clear
  B)
  Charging by conduction done clear
  C)
  Charging by friction done clear
  D)
  Both [b] and [c] done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Which of the following commonly known as shooting star?
  A)
  Asteroid             done clear
  B)
  Comet done clear
  C)
  Meteor   done clear
  D)
         Constellation done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The brightest planet of the solar system is _____.
  A)
  Mercury             done clear
  B)
  Venus done clear
  C)
  Earth     done clear
  D)
         Mars done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which one of the following is included in fault zones?
  A)
  Kashmir             done clear
  B)
  Rann of Kachch done clear
  C)
  Central Himalayas          done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer36)
  When an uncharged body is touched by a charged body, it acquires a similar charge. This is known as:
  A)
  Charging by induction done clear
  B)
  Charging by conduction done clear
  C)
  Charging by radiation done clear
  D)
  Charging by explosion done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Choose the correct option for the given figure.
  A)
  a - waxing crescent, b - waxing gibbous, c - waning crescent, d - waning gibbous. done clear
  B)
  a - full moon, b - waxing crescent, c - waning gibbous, d - waning crescent. done clear
  C)
  a - waning crescent, b - waxing gibbous, c - waning gibbous, d - waxing crescent. done clear
  D)
  a - waxing crescent, b - waxing gibbous, c - waning gibbous, d - waning crescent. done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Venus is sometimes called earth's twin because:
  A)
  These two planets are almost of the same size. done clear
  B)
  They both have about the same mass. done clear
  C)
  They both have a very similar composition. done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Large number of rocks present in the space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are:
  A)
  Comets              done clear
  B)
  Meteorite done clear
  C)
  Asteroids            done clear
  D)
         Artificial satellites done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer40)
  The planet with high percentage of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere is:
  A)
  Mercury             done clear
  B)
  Earth done clear
  C)
  Venus    done clear
  D)
         Neptune done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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