Sunday 11 August 2013

CBSE Class 8 Science CH17 - STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM (MCQs)

STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
MCQs
Planets with as per their sizes
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Q1:  The planet having the largest diameter is __________ .

(a) Earth
(b) Jupiter
(c) Venus
(d) Uranus


Q2:  The earth rotates on its axis from ____________.

(a) north to south
(b) south to north
(c) east to west
(d) west to east


Q3:  Name two planets which revolve around their axis from east to west ____________.

(a) Earth and Venus
(b) Mars and Earth
(c) Venus and Uranus
(d) Mars and Uranus



Q4:  Name the planet which revolve approximately 90 degree with its orbital plane ___________.

(a) Neptune
(b) Venus
(c) Uranus
(d) Jupiter


Q5: The hottest planet of our solar system is ___________.

(a) Mercury
(b) Venus
(c) Mars
(d) Earth


Q6: Which of the following constellation contains Pole Star?

(a) Orion
(b) Ursa Major
(c) Ursa Minor
(d) Scorpio


Q7:  All the stars appear to move from __________.

(a) north to south
(b) south to north
(c) east to west
(d) west to east


Q8: The body burning like a star and coming towards the earth is _________.

(a) Comet
(b) Meteor
(c) Ceres
(d) Satellites


Q9: Which of the following is not true?

(a) Planets rotate on their own axis.
(b) Planets do not emit light.
(c) Some planets are gaseous and some are rocky
(d) Most of the planets have rings around them.


Q10:  Which is the brightest planet?

(a) Mars
(b) Jupiter
(c) Venus
(d) Saturn


Answer:
1: (b) Jupiter
2: (d) west to east
3: (c) Venus and Uranus
4: (c) Uranus
5: (b) Venus
6: (b) Ursa Major
7: (c) east to west
8: (b) Meteor
9: (d) Most of the planets have rings around them.
10: (c) Venus


11 comments:

  1. Thanks😀😀😀😀😀😀

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  2. Fifth answer is wrong the hottest planet in solar system is mercury not venus

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    1. Venus is the correct answer. Mercury being the nearest planet receives the maximum heat. Venus has the thick atmosphere which retains the heat and makes it the hottest planet.

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  3. Thanku for gaving information of planets..
    am Prepering NTS test for NURSING.....
    So This MCQs is very help full...

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  4. But i would like to see more impotrants MCQs...

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  5. Thanks a lot for this information

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