EARTH, MOON AND SUN (MCQs)

When did two American scientists land on the surface of moon?

• (A) 20th July, 1963
• (B) 20th July, 1967
• (C) 20th July, 1969
• (D) 20th July, 1971

Who has walked on the moon?

• (A) Edwin buzz
• (B) Neil Armstrong
• (C) Both (A & B)
• (D) Yuri Gagarin

Which spacecraft enabled man to step on the moon first?

• (A) Sputnik
• (B) Skylab
• (C) Apollo XI
• (D) Discovery

Which was the first country to land on the moon?

• (A) Russia
• (B) China
• (C) America
• (D) Britain

The mean velocity of the earth in its orbit (around the sun) is:

• (A) 100,218 km/h
• (B) 107,218 km/h
• (C) 111,218 km/h
• (D) 117,218 km/h

The element found on the surface of the moon is:

• (A) Tungsten
• (B) Tin
• (C) Tantalum
• (D) Titanium

How many layers are present in the atmosphere of the sun?

• (A) 2
• (B) 3
• (C) 4
• (D) 5

“Solar eclipse” occurs on a:

• (A) New moon day
• (B) Full moon day
• (C) Last quarter day
• (D) First quarter day

Which of the following was to be discovered first in the chromosphere of the sun?

• (A) Xenon
• (B) Helium
• (C) Neon
• (D) Krypton

How many men have walked on the moon?

• (A) 10
• (B) 12
• (C) 14
• (D) 15