Test your interstellar IQ

Space Quiz (Space Related MCQs)
By Kuldeep Lodhi
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11.What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

  • A Triangulum
  • B Orion
  • C Andromeda
  • D Milky Way

Correct Answer: (D) Milky Way

12.Which of the planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

  • A Saturn
  • B Jupiter
  • C Mars
  • D Venus

Correct Answer: (C) Mars

13.The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately?

  • A 186,282 miles per second
  • B 299,792,458 meters per second
  • C 300,000 kilometers per second
  • D 1,080,000,000 kilometers per hour

Correct Answer: (C) 300,000 kilometers per second

14.Who formulated the theory of general relativity?

  • A Isaac Newton
  • B Stephen Hawking
  • C Galileo Galilei
  • D Albert Einstein

Correct Answer: (D) Albert Einstein

15.Which is the largest moon of planet Jupiter?

  • A Io
  • B Ganymede
  • C Callisto
  • D Europa

Correct Answer: (B) Ganymede

16.Planets orbit around the Sun because of the?

  • A Frictional force
  • B Nuclear force
  • C Electromagnetic force
  • D Gravitational force

Correct Answer: (D) Gravitational force

17.The age of the universe is approximately?

  • A 1 trillion years
  • B 10 million years
  • C 13.8 billion years
  • D 4.5 billion years

Correct Answer: (C) 13.8 billion years

18.What phenomenon occurs when a massive star collapses under gravity, resulting in an incredibly dense object?

  • A Neutron star
  • B Black hole
  • C White dwarf
  • D Supernova

Correct Answer: (B) Black hole

19.Qho discovered (scientist) the laws of planetary motion?

  • A Galileo Galilei
  • B Nicolaus Copernicus
  • C Johannes Kepler
  • D Tycho Brahe

Correct Answer: (C) Johannes Kepler

20.What is the concept of time dilation in the theory of relativity?

  • A Time slows down as you approach the speed of light.
  • B Time remains constant regardless of speed.
  • C Time speeds up as you approach the speed of light.
  • D Time only exists in the human mind.

Correct Answer: (A) Time slows down as you approach the speed of light.