Solar System Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
1- Outer surface temperature of the sun is
(A) 6000 degree Celsius
(B) 1000 degree Celsius
(C) 5000 degree Celsius
(D) 8000 degree Celsius
2- The glowing surface of the sun is called
(A) Chromosphere
(B) Photosphere
(C) Convective zone
(D) Corona
3- Innermost layer of the sun is called
(A) Core
(B) Radiative zone
(C) Convective zone
(D) Photosphere
4- Visible light of the sun is made up of how many colors
(A) 7
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) no colors
5- The chemical composition of the sun is
(A) 71% hydrogen, 26.5% helium 2.5 % other elements
(B) 26.5% hydrogen ,71% hydrogen and 1.5% other elements
(C) 81% hydrogen, 9% helium and 9% other elements
(D) None of the above
6- The planets revolves around the sun from
(A) East – west
(B) West -east
(C) In no direction
(D) North -South
7- Which planet is also known as the evening star and the morning star?
(A) Saturn
(B) Uranus
(C) Venus
(D) Moon
8-which planet is nearest to the sun?
(A) Mercury
(B) Venus
(C) Earth
(D) Mars
9- Which planet has no satellite?
(A) Jupiter
(B) Uranus
(C) Mercury
(D) Mars
10- In which month mercury is seen as evening star?
(A) March and April
(B) September and October
(C) January and February
(D) None of the above
11- In which month mercury is seen as morning star
(A) February and March
(B) September and October
(C) June and July
(D) None of the above
12- The moon is the earth’s only
(A) Star
(B) Planet
(C) Asteroid
(D) Natural satellite
13- Which is the third planet from the sun ?
(A) Mars
(B) Earth
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn
14- Which is the next planet after the earth ?
(A) Mars
(B) Venus
(C) Mercury
(D) Uranus
15- Which another planet is a known as the evening star and the morning star is the brightest in sky after sun and moon?
(A) Venus
(B) Earth
(C) Mars
(D) Neptune
16- Which planet is closest planet to the earth?
(A) Earth
(B) Neptune
(C) Mars
(D) Uranus
17- Which planet is also known as Red planet?
(A) Pluto
(B) Saturn
(C) Venus
(D) Mars
18- Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?
(A) Venus
(B) Earth
(C) Saturn
(D) Mars
19- Which planet is named after the Roman goddess of beauty?
(A) Saturn
(B) Venus
(C) Earth
(D) Neptune
20- Name the planet which is not visible to naked eyes?
(A) Uranus
(B) Dwarf Planet
(C) Moon
(D) Pluto
21- Phobos and Deimos are two small satellites of
(A) Pluto
(B) Mars
(C) Uranus
(D) Eris
22- The Pluto discovered in
(A) 1930
(B) 1998
(C) 1945
(D) 1955
23- The planet(s) with ring around is /are
(A) Saturn
(B) Uranus
(C) Jupiter
(D) All of the above
24- Which is the largest planet in our solar system
(A) Jupiter
(B) Uranus
(C) Neptune
(D) Mars
25- Which planet is known as giant planet because of its huge size?
(A) Uranus
(B) Mercury
(C) Jupiter
(D) None of the above
ANSWERS:
1-(A), 2-(B), 3-(A), 4-(A), 5-(A), 6-(B), 7-(C), 8-(A), 9-(C), 10-(A), 11-(B), 12-(D), 13-(B), 14-(A), 15-(A), 16-(C), 17-(D), 18-(A), 19-(B), 20-(A), 21-(B), 22-(A), 23-(D), 24-(A), 25-(C)