8 class Stars and solar system The Universe MCQ Formative test paper with solution

1	The nearest star to the planet earth is:
	a) Venus b) Sun c) Moon d) Alpha
2	Orion is a name of a ____________________.
	a) star planet b) planet c) galaxy d) constellation
3	The largest planet of the solar system:
	a) Mars b) Sun c) Jupiter d) Saturn
4	A body revolving around another body is called as:
	a) Orion b) Stars c) Sun d) Satellite
5	Name the comet which appears after every 76 years:
	a) Hallet’s b) Meteor c) Halley’s d) Pole star
6	The first Indian satellite:
	a) Kalpana-1 b) Aryabhatta c) INSAT d) EDUSAT
7	Distances of stars are expressed in:
	a) km b) square meter c) light year d) meters
8	The star appears to be stationary from the Earth:
	a) Pole star b) Sirius c) Orion d) Ursa Major
9	The bright star like objects with a long tail approaching the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit is called:
	a) Celestial bodies b) Meteor c) Comets d) Stars
10	The un-burnt piece of meteor which reaches the surface of the earth:
	a) Celestial bodies b) Meteorites c) Comets d) Stars
11	Meteors are commonly known as:
	a) Comets b) Stars c) Asteroids d) Shooting stars
12	In Indian astronomy planets are called:
	a) Objects b) Graha c) Budha d) Bodies
13	The motion of the earth around the Sun is called:
	a) Change of season b) Revolution c) Rotation d) Orbits
14	The planet also known as morning star is ------------
	a)Mars b)Mercury c)Jupiter d)Venus
15	One light year is equal to:
	a) 18X106 km b) 40.67X1012 km c) 9.46X1012 km d) 150,000,000 km
16	Jupiter has a thick atmosphere of ___________ which reflects most of the sun light falling on it.
	a) Oxygen b) Helium c) Nitrogen d) Hydrogen
17	___________ was launched in the honour of Kalpana Chawla, a space scientist of Indian origin, who died in mishap in a space vehicle.
	a) INSAT-3E b) INSAT-3D c) INSAT-1A d) INSAT-IID
18	Solar eclipse occurs on ________________.
	a) full moon day b) new moon day c) both ‘a’ and ‘b’ d) none of the above
19	Stars produce heat energy and light due to the fusion of______________.
	a) Oxygen b) Hydrogen c) Helium d) Ozone
20	Stars appear to move from____________ in the sky.
	a) west to east b) east to west c) north to south d) south to north
21	Ursa Major moves around the ________________.
	a) Sun b) Earth c) Moon d) Pole Star
22	In 2006, the IAU adopted a new definition of a planet. IAU stands for______________.
	a) Indian Astronomical Union b) International Astronomy of Universe
	c) International Astronomical Union d) Indian Astronomy of Universe
23	149. Name the planet which is least dense among all the planets.
	a) Mercury b) Mars c) Saturn d) Jupiter
24	150. The axis of the Earth is inclined to its orbital plane at an angle of:
	a) 23.5° b) 66.5° c) 25.3° d) 65.5°
25	Our earth as well as the sun belongs to the galaxy which has a spiral shape called the
	(a) Milky way     (b) Galaxy  (c) Light year (d) Universe
Solution
1		b	6	b	11	d	16	d	21	d
2		d	7	c	12	b	17	a	22	c
3		c	8	a	13	b	18	b	23	c
4		d	9	c	14	d	19	b	24	b
5		c	10	b	15	c	20	b	25	a

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