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  1. The Milky way extends through a distance ________

  2. A.

     1 light year

    B.

     8 light years

    C.

     105 light years

    D.

     1010 light years

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  3. Which planet shows the phases like Moon?

  4. A.

     Mercury

    B.

     Mars

    C.

     Venus

    D.

     Pluto

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  5. Which of the following Planets is the brightest?

  6. A.

     Mercury

    B.

     Mars

    C.

     Jupiter

    D.

     Venus

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  7. Pulsar are

  8. A.

     Stars moving towards Earth

    B.

     Stars moving away from Earth

    C.

     Rapidly rotating stars

    D.

     Stars with high temperature

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  9. The brightest star in the sky is ________

  10. A.

     Alfa Centauri

    B.

     Proxima Centauri

    C.

     Sirius

    D.

     Sun

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  11. Lunar Sea refers to ________

  12. A.

     A small sea on the moon

    B.

     A sea on earth which experiences high tides due to gravitational attraction of the moon

    C.

     A dark plain on the moon

    D.

     A light water body illuminated by the moon-light

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  13. The surface temperature of the Sun is measured

  14. A.

     6000°C

    B.

     12000°C

    C.

     18000°C

    D.

     24000°C

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  15. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?

  16. A.

     Jupiter

    B.

     Saturn

    C.

     Mars

    D.

     Mercury

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  17. The term 'meteor' is applied to an interplanetary body ________

  18. A.

     After it enters the atmosphere of the earth

    B.

     After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire

    C.

     After it enters the earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air

    D.

     Before it enters the earth's atmosphere

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  19. How many days in one year on mercury?

  20. A.

     56

    B.

     88

    C.

     300

    D.

     36

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