Genral Science 1ST Chapter MCQS For PMS

GENRAL SCIENCE 1ST CHAPTER MCQS FOR PMS
1.What is the mass of the Sun?
(a)1.5x1030kg
(b)1.98x1030kg
(c)4.5x1030kg
(d)8x1030kg
2.What is the temperature at the centre of the Sun?
(a)6 million℃
(b) 10 million℃
(c)15 million℃
(d) 20 million℃
3.The top atmosphere of the Earth directly reflects back into space nearly what part of thetotal amount
of sun's energy coming to it?
(a)10%
(b)20%
(c)30%
(d)50%
4.The phases of the moon are partially the result of the:
(a) Changes in the shape of the moon
(b) Revolution of the moon around the earth
(c) Variations in the moon's gravitation
(d) Variation in the speed of rotation of the moon
5.Constellations referred to as zodiac, are:
(a) Imaginary regions that encompass the path of the planets
(b) Signs of Roman gods
(c) A group of stars
(d) None of these
6.'Black holes' refers to:
(a) Holes occurring in heavenly bodies

(b) Bright spots on the sun
(c) Collapsing object of high density
(d) Collapsing object of low density
7.Which one of the following is not a unit of distance?
(a)Parsec
(b) Astronomical Unit (c) Light Year
(d)Foot Candle
8.Which one of the following planets orbits around the sun in a clockwise direction?
(a) Earth
(b)Mercury
(c)Jupiter
(d)Venus
9.Isobars are the lines connecting the places having same:
(b) Rainfall
(c)Height
(d)Temperature
(a) Pressure
10.Spring tides occur on new moon and full moon days because on these days:
(a) Sun, moon and earth are in a straight line
(b) Sun and earth are at right angles
(c) Sun and moon are at right angles
(d) Earth and moon are at right angles
11.The position of earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from sun is called:
(b)Perihelion
(c) Perigee
(d)Apogee
(a) Aphelion
12.Which of the following planets is fastest rotating planet?
(d)Venus
(b)Mars
(c) Jupiter
(a)Mercury
13.Which of the following planets has the smallest diameter?
(b)Mars
(c) Plato
(d)Venus
(a)Mercury
14.Which of the following is the largest planet?
(a) Neptune
(b) Jupiter
(c) Saturn
(d)Mars
15.The most abundant element in the earth's crust is:
(b) Aluminium
(c)·Iron
(d)Silicon
(a) Oxygen
16、Who was the first to measure earth's radius?
(a)Galileo
(b)Copernicus
(c) Ptolemy
(d) Eratosthenes
17.Name the nearest star to our sun.
(a) Proxima Centurai (b) Alpha Scorpil
(c) Beta Orionis
(d)Vega
18.Name the nearest regular galaxy to our milky way:
(a)NGC 185
(b)Small Magellanic (c) Magellanic Cloud (d) Andromeda
19.The lunar eclipse occurs when:
(a) Moon is between the earth and the sun
(b) Earth is between the sun and the moon
(c) Sun is between the earth and the moon
(d) Earth is at right angles to the direction of the sun and the moon
20.Most important effect of moon on earth is that it:
(a) Causes weather change
(b) Causes earthquakes
(c) Causes solar and lunar eclipse
(d) Effects tides of the ocean
21.Among the planets of the Solar system the position of the Earth from the Sun is:
(a)Second
(b)Third
(c) Fourth
(d)Fifth
22.Hailey's comet is visible after every:
(a)84 years
(b)76 years
(c) 1000 years
(d)365 years
23.Which of the following spacecraft enabled man to step on the moon first?
(a) Sputnik I
(b)Luna II
(c) Vostok 1
(d) Apollo X1
24.The setting sun often looks oval in shape because of:
(a) The fact that sun really becomes oval in the evening
(b) Refraction of rays of sun passing through the atmosphere

(c) Optical illusion
(d)Dispersion
25.Which one of the following is applicable to the planet 'Venus'?
(a) Smallest
(b) Brightest
(c) Most dense
(d)Largest
26,Which of the following planets is popularly known as 'Morning Star?
(a) Saturn
(b)Jupiter
(c) Mars
(d)Venus
27.The first astronaut to set foot on moon was:
(a) Yuri Gagarin
(b)Neil Armstrong
(c) Alen Shepherd
(d) Edwin Aldrin
28.The position of a planet when it is nearest to the sun is:
(b) Aphelion
(c) Apogee
(d)Perigee
(a) Perihelion
29.Name the largest moon in our solar system:
(c) Callisto
(d) Miranda
(a)Ganymede
(b) Titan
30.The sun arises on the North pole on the 21st March and this pole remains in light till?
(a)23rd Sept
(b) 21st Oct
(c) 22nd June
(d)22nd Dec
31.The greatest single mass of ice on the Earth is found in:
(a)Canada
(b)Siberia
(c) Antarctica
(d)Greenland
32.The mass of the moon in comparison to the Earth is!
(a) 1/4
(b)1/81
(c)1/100
(d) None of these
33.Excluding the sun and moon, the celestial objects which appears brightest in the sky is:
(a)Venus
(b)Jupiter
(c) Polestar
(d) Cirrus
34.The heaviest mass revolving around the sun is:
(a) Moon
(b) jupiter
(c) Neptune
(d)Pluto
35.The rising of the evening star indicates the:
(a) South pole
(b) North pole
(c)East
(d)West
36.Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?

(a) Venus
(b) Neptune
(c)Mars
(d)Jupiter
37.Which of the following does not qualify as a planet of our solar system?
(a) Pluto
(b) Eris
(c)Ceres
(d) All of these
38.Which planet is known as the evening star?
(a) Saturn
(b)Venus
(c)Jupiter
(d)Mars
39.The planet nearest to the Earth is:
(a) Mercury
(b)Mars
(c) Venus
(d)Saturn
40.The planet nearest to the Sun is:
(a)Mars
(b) Mercury
(c)Jupiter
(d)Saturn
41.On which planet are scientists hopeful of the existence of some type of life?
(a) Venus
(b)Saturn
(c)Mars
(d)Jupiter
42.Which of the following planets is a dwarf planet?
(a) Makemake
(b)Ceres
(c) Pluto
(d) All of these
43.The time taken by Uranus to revolve round the sun is approximately:
(a) 76 years
(b) 80 years
(c)84 years
(d) 90 years
44.Bodies which usually fall from the sky on the Earth are called:
(a) Comets
(b)Meteors
(c) Meteoroids
(d)None of these
45.Comets are luminous celestial bodies moving round the:
(a) Sun
(b)Moon
(c) Earth
(d) Jupiter
46.Sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to the:
(a) Shape of the Earth
(b) Revolution of the Earth around the Sun
(c) Rotation of the Earth on its axis
(d) Movement of the Sun
47.The umbra is:
(a) The inner and dark portion of the shadow
(b) Formed by tangents to the sun and moon
(c)Both(a)and(b)
(d) None of these
48.Lunar eclipse occurs only on:
(a) First quarter
(b) Full moon
(c) New moon
(d)Last quarter
49.What are comets made of?
(a) Ice and dust
(b) Rock
(c) Hydrogen
(d)Metal
50.Solar eclipse occurs on:
(a) First quarter day
(b) Full moon day
(c) New moon day
(d)Last quarter day

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GENRAL SCIENCE 1ST CHAPTER MCQS FOR PMS

1.What is the mass of the Sun?

2.What is the temperature at the centre of the Sun?

4.The phases of the moon are partially the result of the:

(a) Changes in the shape of the moon

(b) Revolution of the moon around the earth

(c) Variations in the moon's gravitation

(d) Variation in the speed of rotation of the moon

5.Constellations referred to as zodiac, are:

(a) Imaginary regions that encompass the path of the planets

(b) Signs of Roman gods

(c) A group of stars

(d) None of these

6.'Black holes' refers to:

(a) Holes occurring in heavenly bodies

(c) Collapsing object of high density

(d) Collapsing object of low density

7.Which one of the following is not a unit of distance?

(b) Astronomical Unit (c) Light Year

9.Isobars are the lines connecting the places having same:

(a) Sun, moon and earth are in a straight line

(b) Sun and earth are at right angles

(c) Sun and moon are at right angles

(d) Earth and moon are at right angles

12.Which of the following planets is fastest rotating planet?

13.Which of the following planets has the smallest diameter?

14.Which of the following is the largest planet?

15.The most abundant element in the earth's crust is:

16、Who was the first to measure earth's radius?

17.Name the nearest star to our sun.

(a) Proxima Centurai (b) Alpha Scorpil

(c) Beta Orionis

18.Name the nearest regular galaxy to our milky way:

19.The lunar eclipse occurs when:

(a) Moon is between the earth and the sun

(b) Earth is between the sun and the moon

(c) Sun is between the earth and the moon

20.Most important effect of moon on earth is that it:

(a) Causes weather change

(b) Causes earthquakes

(c) Causes solar and lunar eclipse

(d) Effects tides of the ocean

22.Hailey's comet is visible after every:

(c) 1000 years

24.The setting sun often looks oval in shape because of:

(b) Refraction of rays of sun passing through the atmosphere

25.Which one of the following is applicable to the planet 'Venus'?

(c) Most dense

26,Which of the following planets is popularly known as 'Morning Star?

27.The first astronaut to set foot on moon was:

(a) Yuri Gagarin

(c) Alen Shepherd

(d) Edwin Aldrin

28.The position of a planet when it is nearest to the sun is:

29.Name the largest moon in our solar system:

(c) 22nd June

31.The greatest single mass of ice on the Earth is found in:

32.The mass of the moon in comparison to the Earth is!

(d) None of these