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Question 1
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If it was a new moon day on 30^th Jan, 2014, then on which of the following days was a crescent moon day?

A
16^th Jan, 2014

B
31^st Jan, 2014

C
5^th Feb, 2014

D
10^th Feb, 2014

Solution

Crescent moon will occur on 31^st Jan, 2014; the next day after the new moon day.
Question 2
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What is the approximate time period between two successive full moons?

A
15 days

B
20 days

C
29 days

D
35 days

Solution

The approximate time period between two successive full moons is 29 days.
Question 3
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What is the approximate time period of revolution of the Moon around the Earth?

A
10 days

B
15 days

C
20 days

D
30 days

Solution

The time period of revolution of the Moon around the Earth is approximately equal to the time period between two successive full moons 30 days.
Question 4
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Suppose you have to send a light signal from the earth to a spacecraft flying very near to the sun. If you send the signal at 8:52 a.m, when do you think the signal will reach the spacecraft?

A
8:55 a.m.

B
9:00 a.m.

C
9:10 a.m.

D
9:15 a.m.

Solution

The signal will reach the spacecraft at 9:00 a.m. because it takes approximately 8 minutes for the sunlight to reach the earth.
Question 5
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Which of the following stars does not rise or set?

A
Alpha Centauri

B
Sirius

C
Pole star

D
None of these

Solution

Pole star does not move relative to the Earth as it lies on the rotational axis of the Earth. Hence, it does not rise or set.
Question 6
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Which constellation is used to locate the star Sirius?

A
Great Bear

B
Orion

C
Cassiopeia

D
Leo Major

Solution

The constellation Orion is used to locate the star Sirius.
Question 7
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Earth is the ______ planet from the sun.

A
second

B
third

C
fourth

D
fifth

Solution

Earth is the third planet from the sun. According to radiometric dating and other sources of evidence, Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago. Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite.
Question 8
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In which direction of the sky should we look just before sunrise to locate the planet Venus?

A
North

B
East

C
West

D
South

Solution

As Venus appears in the eastern sky before sunrise, we should look in the east direction to locate it.
Question 9
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The axis of the earth is inclined to its orbital plane at an angle of

A
23.5°

B
32.5°

C
55.5°

D
66.5°

Solution

The axis of the earth is inclined to its orbital plane at an angle of 66.5°.
Question 10
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Which of the following planets is also known as the red planet?

A
Mercury

B
Venus

C
Mars

D
Jupiter

Solution

Mars is also called the red planet.
Question 11
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If the mass of Earth is M, what will be the mass of Jupiter?

A
318 M

B
1000 M

C
1300 M

D
1400 M

Solution

Mass of Jupiter is about 318 times that of Earth.
Question 12
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Which of the following planets is the least dense?

A
Jupiter

B
Saturn

C
Uranus

D
Neptune

Solution

Saturn is the least dense of all the planets.
Question 13
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Which of the following planets has the most tilted axis?

A
Earth

B
Venus

C
Uranus

D
Saturn

Solution

Uranus is the planet having the most tilted axis.
Question 14
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The length of the tail of a comet _____ in size as it _____ the Sun.

A
grows, approaches

B
grows, moves away from

C
decreases, approaches

D
does not change, approaches

Solution

The length of the tail of a comet grows in size as it approaches the Sun.
Question 15
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The first Indian satellite was

A
INSAT

B
Kalpana – 1

C
Aryabhatta

D
EDUSAT

Solution

The first Indian satellite was Aryabhatta.

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Question 1

16th Jan, 2014

31st Jan, 2014

5th Feb, 2014

10th Feb, 2014

Solution

Question 2

15 days

20 days

29 days

35 days

Solution

Question 3

10 days

15 days

20 days

30 days

Solution

Question 4

8:55 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:10 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

Solution

Question 5

Alpha Centauri

Sirius

Pole star

None of these

Solution

Question 6

Great Bear

Orion

Cassiopeia

Leo Major

Solution

Question 7

second

third

fourth

fifth

Solution

Question 8

North

East

West

South

Solution

Question 9

23.5°

32.5°

55.5°

66.5°

Solution

Question 10

Mercury

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Solution

Question 11

318 M

1000 M

1300 M

1400 M

Solution

Question 12

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Solution

16^th Jan, 2014

31^st Jan, 2014

5^th Feb, 2014

10^th Feb, 2014