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Question 1
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Sirius can be located by which constellation?

A
The Great Bear

B
Cassiopeia

C
Orion

D
Leo Major

Solution

Sirius is located close to Orion. If an imaginary straight line is made to pass through the middle stars of Orion towards the East, it leads to Sirius.
Question 2
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Identify the wrong statement about Ursa major.

A
It can be used to locate Pole star.

B
It is seen during winter.

C
It is also called the Big Dipper.

D
It has 7 prominent stars.

Solution

Ursa Major can be used to locate the Pole star by extending an imaginary straight line towards the north from the last tow stars.
It is also known as the Big dipper and has 7 bright prominent stars which look like a question mark.
It is seen during summer season and not during winter.
Question 3
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Fill in the blank:

The Pole star can be located with the help of ________.

A
Ursa Major

B
Big Dipper

C
Saptarshi

D
all of the above

Solution

The Pole star can be located with the help of constellation Ursa Major by extending an imaginary straight line towards the north from the two stars at the end of Ursa Major. The Big Dipper or the Saptarshi are the group of stars in the constellation Ursa Major.
Question 4
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To be known as a constellation, a collection of stars should form

A
a geometric form

B
a recognisable shape

C
a straight line

D
a circular form

Solution

A group of stars forming a recognisable shape is called a constellation. Those were made by ancient people for easy recognition of stars.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank:

_________ does not appear to move.

A
Sirius

B
Pole star

C
Vega

D
Rigel

Solution

The pole star lies close to the axis of rotation of the Earth. Thus when the Earth rotates, the other stars seem to rotate in the opposite direction but the pole star does not appear to move because it stays in line with the axis of rotation of Earth.
Question 6
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When does Orion appear in the sky? (from India)

A
Early in the night in winter.

B
Late in the evening in winter.

C
Early in the evening in summer.

D
Late in the night in winter.

Solution

Orion is clearly visible in the late evening sky , during winters in the Northern hemisphere and summers in the Southern hemisphere.
Question 7
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The other name(s) for Ursa Major is / are

A
the Big Dipper

B
the Saptarshi

C
the Great Bear

D
all of the above

Solution

The other names for Ursa Major are the Big Dipper, the Great Bear and the Saptarshi.
Question 8
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Fill in the blank:

To locate Sirius with the help of Orion, an imaginary line is to be drawn towards __________.

A
South

B
North

C
West

D
East

Solution

Sirius, the brightest star, can be located with the help of constellation Orion by drawing an imaginary line from the 3 middle stars towards the East.
Question 9
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Fill in the blanks:

In Ursa Major, _______ stars form the shape of the handle and ______ stars form the shape of the bowl of the ladle respectively.

A
$$4, 3$$

B
$$5, 6$$

C
$$3, 4$$

D
$$2, 5$$

Solution

The $$7$$ prominent stars of Ursa Major for the shape of a big ladle in which $$3$$ stars form the handle and the other $$4$$ form the bowl of the ladle.
Question 10
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Only few stars of a constellation are clearly visible through naked eyes because:

A
those are the prominent ones

B
those are close to the Earth while others are far away

C
others are covered by clouds

D
others are a myth

Solution

Many stars form a constellation but only few of them shine brightly and can be seen through naked eyes clearly. These are the prominent stars of the constellation that help in locating the constellation.

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Question 1

The Great Bear

Cassiopeia

Orion

Leo Major

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Question 2

It can be used to locate Pole star.

It is seen during winter.

It is also called the Big Dipper.

It has 7 prominent stars.

Solution

Question 3

Ursa Major

Big Dipper

Saptarshi

all of the above

Solution

Question 4

a geometric form

a recognisable shape

a straight line

a circular form

Solution

Question 5

Sirius

Pole star

Vega

Rigel

Solution

Question 6

Early in the night in winter.

Late in the evening in winter.

Early in the evening in summer.

Late in the night in winter.

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Question 7

the Big Dipper

the Saptarshi

the Great Bear

all of the above

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Question 8

South

North

West

East

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Question 9

$$4, 3$$

$$5, 6$$

$$3, 4$$

$$2, 5$$

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Question 10

those are the prominent ones

those are close to the Earth while others are far away

others are covered by clouds

others are a myth

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