Tamara Dominas
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‘Parsec’ is the unit of measurement of:
- density of stars
- astronomical distance
- brightness of heavenly bodies
- orbital velocity of giant stars
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The light coming from stars gives the idea of their:
- size
- rotational speed
- mass
- temperature
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The Milky way extends through a distance:
- 1 light year
- 8 light years
- 105 light years
- 1010 light years
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The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called:
- Parsec
- Astronomical year
- Cosmic year
- Light year
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Super Nova is:
- an asteroid
- a black hole
- a comet
- a dying star
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The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. This is due to:
- vertical motion of these heavenly bodies
- motions of the earth
- atmospheric refraction
- these are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface
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Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac are:
- signs of Roman gods
- imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
- a group of stars
- none of these
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The term ‘meteor’ is applied to an interplanetary body:
- after it enters the atmosphere of the earth
- after it enters the earth’s atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire
- after it enters the earth’s atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air
- before it enters the earth’s atmosphere
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Which one of the following statements regarding Shooting Stars is incorrect?
- They are meteors
- They are the debris which got separated from a comet
- They emit light due to extremely high temperature caused by friction while they are passing through earth’s atmosphere
- They are a kind of a star
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The constellations of stars appear at different positions in the sky at different times during night mainly:
- because earth rotates about its axis
- because earth revolves round the sun
- because of optical illusion
- because celestial bodies are changing their positions all the time
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A blackhole is a:
- contracted star with intense gravitational pull
- star with very low surface temperature
- star with no atmosphere
- pulsating star
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Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because:
- Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth
- Pole star is a star of our own galaxy
- Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth
- Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
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The term ‘meteor’ is applied to an interplanetary body:
- after it enters the atmosphere of the earth
- after it enters the earth’s atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire
- after it enters the earth’s atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air
- before it enters the earth’s atmosphere
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Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Which of the following gases is most predominant in the stars?
- Helium
- Hydrogen
- Nitrogen
- Ozone
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