A.
Mercury and Mars
B.
Venus and Mars
C.
Saturn and Neptune
D.
Mercury and Venus
Answer:
Option D: Mercury and Venus
2. Which is the most distant artificial object from Earth?
A.
Voyager 1
B.
Voyager 2
C.
Pioneer 10
D.
Pioneer 11
Answer:
Option A: Voyager 1
3. The Sun is a ___________ star.
A.
Red giant
B.
Yellow dwarf
C.
Red dwarf
D.
Blue giant
Answer:
Option B: Yellow dwarf
4. Which planet’s moon is Europa?
A.
Saturn
B.
Neptune
C.
Jupiter
D.
Uranus
Answer:
Option C: Jupiter
5. Halley’s comet will be visible from Earth again in which year?
A.
2031
B.
2041
C.
2051
D.
2061
Answer:
Option D: 2061
6. Betelgeuse is a star in which constellation?
A.
Orion
B.
Scorpius
C.
Pegasus
D.
Draco
Answer:
Option A: Orion
7. Halley’s Comet is visible from Earth every ___________.
A.
5 to 6 years
B.
55 to 56 years
C.
75 to 76 years
D.
105 to 106 years
Answer:
Option C: 75 to 76 years
8. Our solar system is located in which arm of the Milky Way Galaxy?
A.
Norma Arm
B.
Perseus Arm
C.
Scutum-Crux Arm
D.
Orion Arm
Answer:
Option D: Orion Arm
9. Which one of the below occurs when Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon?
A.
Solar eclipse
B.
Lunar eclipse
C.
None of the above
D.
Both A and B
Answer:
Option B: Lunar eclipse
10. Who discovered the Crab Nebula in 1731?
A.
Edmond Halley
B.
Caroline Herschel
C.
Charles Mason
D.
John Bevis
Answer:
Option D: John Bevis
11. Which is the largest known volcano in the solar system?
A.
Ascraeus Mons
B.
Doom Mons
C.
Olympus Mons
D.
Skadi Mons
Answer:
Option C: Olympus Mons
12. Olympus Mons is a volcano on which planet?
A.
Mars
B.
Venus
C.
Mercury
D.
Jupiter
Answer:
Option A: Mars