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1.

Which one of the following is a Jovian Planet

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Pluto

d)

Earth

2.

The geostationary orbit of Earth is at a distance of?

a)

3500km

b)

3600km

c)

3650km

d)

3950km

3.

First confirmed exoplanet was discovered by ____.

a)

Mayor and Queloz

b)

Marley and Queloz

c)

Didier and Marley

d)

David and Molares

4.

Mass of exoplanet HAT-P-7b ____

a)

1.567 M (Jupiter)

b)

1.792 M (Jupiter)

c)

1.842 M (Jupiter)

d)

1. 604 M (Jupiter)

5.

TESS discovered ____ planets and ____ candidate planets

a)

~30, 3000

b)

~120, 4000

c)

~170, 5000

d)

~140, 3500

6.

Full form of TESS is ____

a)

Terrestrial exoplanet survey satellite

b)

Terrestrial explorer survey satellite

c)

Transiting explorer survey satellite

d)

Transiting exoplanet survey satellite

7.

Least dense exoplanet

a)

TOI 1789b

b)

TOI 4603b

c)

TOI 1130b

d)

TOI 1338b

8.

Kepler-1704 b has an eccentricity of ____

a)

0.98

b)

0.97

c)

0.94

d)

0.92

9.

Among these which is not a exoplanet

a)

WASP-96b

b)

TRAPPIST-1

c)

HAT-P-7b

d)

Kepler-2b

10.

HR 8799 was discovered to have exoplanets in _____

a)

2005

b)

2006

c)

2007

d)

2008

11.

_____ is one of the world's largest radio telescope in Pune.

a)

Five hundred meter Aperture spherical Telescope (FAST)

b)

Giant Metre wave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

c)

Very Large Array (VLA)

Atacama Large

d)

Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array (ALMA)

12.

Sphere of influence of moon____

a)

66,280km

b)

69,290km

c)

76,200km

d)

62,820km

13.

Airless Bodies are

a)

Medium solid rocky or icy surfaces

b)

Small Solid rocky or icy surfaces

c)

Gases planets with oxygen

d)

Large solid rocky or icy surfaces

14.

What is the Composition of Nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere

a)

0.695

b)

78.1

c)

0.781

d)

82.5

15.

Thermosphere and Ionosphere are heated by

a)

UV light

b)

X-Ray heat and Ionized gases

c)

UV and X-Ray

d)

Infrared radiation

16.

The order of layers of Earth's Atmosphere from out side of Earth to inside

a)

Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Startosphere, Troposhere

b)

Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposhere, Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Troposhere, Stratosphere

d)

Startosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Troposhere, Thermosphere

17.

Which Planet has a highest surface temperature ?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

18.

IAU defines dwarf planets as

a)

Celestial body that orbits the sun

b)

Sufficiently massive and has spherical shape

c)

Has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium

d)

Has not cleared region around its orbit

19.

Choose the correct statement from the following

A. System formed from a dense cloud of interstellar gas and dust.

B. The asteroid belt consists of parts of the early solar system that from a planet.

a)

Both are true

b)

A false B true

c)

Both are false

d)

A true B false

20.

How many types of Meteorites are there?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

21.

Stony meteorites formed by accretion and differentiation of larger asteroids and planets are

a)

Achondrites

b)

Chondrites

c)

Stony-iron meteorites

d)

Iron-meteorites

22.

How many phases of glaciation on Mars ?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

1

23.

State true or false

A. Galileo's first telescope - 1609

B. Lippershey's work influenced Galileo

a)

A is True B is False

b)

B is True A is False

c)

Both A and B True

d)

Both A and B are False

24.

Meteorites are originated from

a)

Asteroid belt

b)

Moon

c)

Mars

d)

All of the Above

25.

Why Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called Terrestial bodies?

a)

Have solid, rocky surface

b)

Have solid surface only

c)

Have rocky Surface only

d)

Have solid, rocky & gas surface

26.

Universe expands about______

a)

24kpc

b)

2Gpc

c)

24mpc

d)

27 kpc

27.

In which region gas is unstable

a)

Photosphere

b)

Transition region

c)

Corona

d)

Convention Zone

28.

What are chemical compositions of sun?

a)

73% hydrogen, 25% helium, 2% others

b)

72% hydrogen, 26% helium, 2% others

c)

74% hydrogen, 23% helium, 3% others

d)

71% hydrogen, 25% helium, 4% others

29.

Arrange the layers of solar atmosphere from largest to highest. Which one is correct?

a)

Chromosphere – Photosphere – Transition region - Corona

b)

Corona – Chromosphere – Transition region - Photosphere

c)

Photosphere – Chromosphere – Transition region - Corona

d)

Corona – Chromosphere – Photosphere – Transition region

30.

True or false

In Equatorial region, Sun rotates faster.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

True or false

A. Chromosphere energy transport by convection and radiation

B. Chromosphere consists of Spicules, Flares eruptions

a)

Both are true

b)

A is true B is false

c)

Both are false

d)

A is false B is true

32.

Mass of solar atmosphere equal to

a)

Mass of Photosphere

b)

Mass of Chromosphere

c)

Mass of Earth’s Atmosphere

d)

Mass of heliosphere

33.

In which region Solar wind has significant influences ?

a)

Heliosphere

b)

Photosphere

c)

Chromosphere

d)

Ponosphere

34.

Which law observed tilt of sunspot groups?

a)

Joy’s Law

b)

Joules Law

c)

Gauss Law

d)

Boyle’s Law

35.

Which type of radiation comes from P-P chain, CNO Cycle?

Amount of energy releases from them?

a)

Gamma radiation, 26.7 Mev

b)

UV radiation, 26.5 Mev

c)

IR radiation, 26.9 Mev

d)

UV radiation, 26.9 Mev

36.

What are the two routes in nuclear reactions in core of sun ?

a)

P-P chain, CNO Cycle

b)

Fusion

c)

Transmutation

d)

Nuclear Decay

37.

White thermal control coating

a)

Minimum solar absorptance

b)

Maximum Solar absorptance

c)

Minimum thermal emittance

d)

Both b and c

38.

Sun is

a)

106 times earth radius

b)

110 times earth radius

c)

109 times earth radius

d)

115 times earth radius

39.

Total Moons in Uranus

a)

27

b)

28

c)

29

d)

30

40.

When the resolution increases then the throughtput

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

No change

d)

Both a and b

41.

Challenges space shuttle due to

a)

Chemical O-ring

b)

Chemical P-ring

c)

Chemical R-ring

d)

Chemical S-ring

42.

Mostly used Monopropellant is “Hydrazine”. Why?

a)

It is a strong base

b)

It is a strong Gas

43.

Anti Corrosion coating

a)

Zn+K2O3si

b)

pb+KO6si2

c)

Cu+K2O6si

d)

Alloy

44.

Challenger shuttle is launched in the year

a)

1980

b)

1982

c)

1986

d)

1984

45.

Outgassing unit

a)

atm-cm2/cm2-s

b)

atm-cm2/m2-s

c)

atm-cm3/cm2-s

d)

atm-m2/cm3-s

46.

Harsh environments:-To protect from extreme condition

a)

vacuum

b)

temperature

c)

radiation

d)

All the above

47.

Residual ____ power helped restarting the crew model

a)

Wind power

b)

Battery power

c)

Solar power

d)

All of the above

48.

Combustible materials contains ___

a)

oxidizer

b)

fuel

c)

Both a & b

d)

coal

49.

SLS ( Space Launch System)

a)

2900T thrust; 628T loading

b)

2980T thrust; 640T loading

c)

2900T thrust; 629T loading

d)

2920T thrust; 630T loading

50.

Chemical materials for space

a)

pre-ceramics polymers

b)

polybutadienes

c)

polyurethanes

d)

All the above

51.

Oxygen absorb in the UV range of ____

a)

240nm to 300nm

b)

250nm to 350nm

c)

230nm to 300nm

d)

220nm to 300nm

52.

Impacts on the solar system objects ___ changes

a)

Physical & chemical

b)

Physical only

c)

Chemical only

d)

None of the above

53.

Injection velocity of satellite

a)

37000km/hr

b)

36000km/hr

c)

32000km/hr

d)

38000km/hr

54.

Which planet has no sunlight _____

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

55.

Water and carbon dioxide ices on ___ surface

a)

Earth surface

b)

Lunar surface

c)

Exosphere

d)

Endosphere

56.

Who discovered the causes as chemical O-rings ?

a)

Wedderburn

b)

A.W. Von Horfmann

c)

Richard

d)

August kekule

57.

In which year space shuttle challenger exploded while billing off seven crew?

a)

1986

b)

1987

c)

1988

d)

1934

58.

In energetic materials pyrotechnics has _____ reaction

a)

Endothermic

b)

Heat

c)

Exothermic

d)

Oxidation

59.

Total Number of Moons in Jupiter

a)

63

b)

68

c)

69

d)

62

60.

Fuel and oxidizer (propellant) are powdered finely to a size of

a)

Micro

b)

Nano

c)

Milli

d)

Pico

61.

In aircraft , the lift force of flight which is opposite to the direction to its weight is proportional to

a)

Square of area

b)

Square of volume

c)

Square of velocity

d)

Square of density

62.

The propellant are classified based on

a)

Oxidizer

b)

Fuel

c)

Fuel And Oxidizer

d)

Physical state of propellant

63.

Expansion of TRL

a)

thermal resistance level

b)

technical resource level

c)

thermal resonance level

d)

Technology readiness level

64.

Find true or false

A) a broad range indicates poor resolution

B) a high dynamic range indicates high sensitivity

a)

A false B true

b)

Both are true

c)

Both are false

d)

A true B false

65.

Quality in long run is ___

a)

Accuracy

b)

Verifiability

c)

Replicability

d)

Reliability

66.

Find true or false

A) Engineering model(EM)- nominal load test

B) Flight model (FM)- design validation

a)

A true B false

b)

A false B true

c)

Both true

d)

Both false

67.

PDR indicates __

a)

Power dissipation rate

b)

Preliminary design review

c)

Pressure dropping rate

d)

Preliminary document review

68.

when the scientific instrument functions reliably in space,____ is created

a)

Data archival

b)

Interface

c)

Telemetry

d)

Flight heritage

69.

1 parsec in AU_______

a)

306452.1

b)

200000.0

c)

206264.8

d)

300266.5

70.

According to Cosmological density equation, Ω0 = ρ/ρc to determine the geometry of universe. If Ω0 = 1. What is the geometry of Universe?

a)

Flat

b)

Hyperbolic

c)

Spherical

d)

Donut

71.

Penzias and Wilson got Nobel prize for ‘Cosmic microwave radiation’ in____

a)

1972

b)

1978

c)

1970

d)

1980

72.

Where is the Center of Mass in Star-planets?

a)

Center of planet

b)

Surface of planet

c)

Planet revolve around it

d)

Between two planets

73.

Fundamental building blocks of living cell is _______

a)

Glycolipid

b)

Sphingolipid

c)

Phospholipid

d)

Lipoprotein

74.

In 1920s, who proposed the idea of Origin of Life?

a)

Stanley Miller and John H

b)

Oparin and Haldane

c)

Fox and Harada

d)

Bernal and Böhler

75.

Urey and Miller experiment was conducted on

a)

1953

b)

1960

c)

1954

d)

1969

76.

In which zone life exists?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Habitable

c)

Planet

d)

Kuiper

77.

Biosignature used for_________

a)

Guiding Mission Priorities

b)

Know about structure and patterns

c)

Non-Biological Processes

d)

Taphonomic Alteration

78.

Goldilocks zone also known as (a)

79.

Goldilocks zone also known as (a)

80.

In Doppler Effect, source move towards observer. What shift will occur in spectrum?

(a)

81.

Match it

i) Ω₀=1 – 1) spherical universe

ii) Ω₀>1 – 2) hyperbolic universe

iii) Ω₀<1 – 3) flat universe

a)

i-2, ii-1, iii-3

b)

i-2, ii-3, iii-1

c)

i-3, ii-1, iii-2

d)

i-3, ii-2, iii-1

82.

Abbreviation of NARL: (a)

83.

Abbreviation of STC: (a)

84.

Einstein’s General relativity explains the______

a)

Galaxy formation

b)

Expansion of Universe

c)

Nature of matter

d)

Light

85.

Major content of Universe is _________ & _____%

(a)

86.

India’s first mission to study Sun (a)

87.

How can we experience Dark Matter?

a)

Quantum fluctuations

b)

Nuclear reactions

c)

Gravitational Clustering

d)

Death of Star

88.

According to Evolution of Density, expression of Vacuum Energy is

a)

P_m= P_0r/a³

b)

P_v= P_0v

c)

P_k= P_0k/aP_0v

d)

P_s= P_0r/a⁴

89.

Distribution of Galaxies in sky are broadly (a)

90.

Hubble’s law for recession velocity is

a)

V = cH₀

b)

V = cD_L

c)

V = H₀ D_L

d)

V = H₀/ D_L

91.

Universe is extremely

a)

Isobaric

b)

Isochoric

c)

Isotropic

d)

Change to time

92.

T₀= 2.725(+/-0.002) K is the expression of

a)

Black body temperature

b)

Universe temperature

c)

Solar wind temperature

d)

Exoplanet temperature

93.

How far the opaque universe from us ________

a)

41 billion light years

b)

40 million light years

c)

52 million light years

d)

43 billion light years

94.

The CMB measurement of Planck is in which year?

a)

1995 – 2000

b)

1991 – 1994

c)

2009 – 2011

d)

2001 – 2010

95.

Cosmological parameter of H₀

a)

0.066 ± 0.016

b)

67.8 ± 0.9

c)

0.308 ± 0.012

d)

0.9677 ± 0.0060

96.

When the Planck launched

a)

2009

b)

2010

c)

1990

d)

2004

97.

Doppler effect in cosmology is used to know about (a) universe

98.

________ can serve as an intermediate stop for future space missions and can provide resources.

a)

Asteroids

b)

Meteor

c)

Comet

d)

Star

99.

Small solar system bodies (SSSB) is________.

a)

Neither a planet

b)

Nor a dwarf planet

c)

Nor a natural satellite

d)

All the above

100.

Second largest object in the asteroid belt_______.

a)

Ceres

b)

Juno

c)

Vesta

d)

Eros

101.

Giotto observed the nucleus of the comet______.

a)

Hale-Bopp

b)

Halley

c)

Hartley

d)

Hyakutake

102.

Which mission is sent to comet 67p_____

a)

Suisei

b)

Galileo

c)

ESA's Rosetta

d)

Philae

103.

Interstellar comet 2i is also known as______.

a)

Borisov

b)

Voyager

c)

Ouamuamua

d)

C/2012 S1

104.

State the true or false

A. Kuiper belt comet population is 5-10 X 10⁸

B. Oort cloud comet population is 1-5 X 10¹¹

a)

A is true B is false

b)

A is false B is true

c)

Both A and B are true

d)

Both A and B are false

105.

Based on composition asteroids are classified as_______.

a)

C, S, R

b)

S, R, T

c)

R, C, G

d)

C, S, T

106.

Apollo 11 was happened in______

a)

1969

b)

1967

c)

1973

d)

1970

107.

Match the following

A. Moltke crater (1km) i. Complex crater

B. Euler (28) ii. Peak ring basin

C. Schrodinger (320) iii. simple crater

a)

A-I, B-ii, C- iii

b)

A-I, B-iii, C- ii

c)

A-ii, B-iii, C- I

d)

A-iii, B-I, C- ii

108.

Who proposed fission and precipitation theory?

a)

Hartmann

b)

Urey

c)

Darwin

d)

Jeffrey

109.

Giant impact theory was proposed by_____

i)Hartmann

ii)Hartman

iii)Davis

iv)Davies

a)

i and iv

b)

i and iii

c)

ii and iii

d)

ii and iv

110.

Crystal thickness of moon

a)

30-60km

b)

40-60km

c)

20-30km

d)

50-70km

111.

State true or false

A. Only 2-3% of the Moon is made of the impactor or upto 5%
B. Earth and moon are not geometrically identical.

a)

A is true B is false

b)

B is true A is False

c)

Both A and B true

d)

Both A and B are false

112.

State true or false

A. Age of lunar rocks suggest Moon formation within the first 10 Ma of the Solar System
B. Siderophile element concentrations put constraints on core formation on the Moon.

a)

A is True B is False

b)

A is False B is true

c)

Both A and B true

d)

Both A and B are False

113.

State true or false

A. Apollo 11 was launched from Kennedy space center.

B. On July 19 Armstrong and Aldrin landed on moon.

a)

A is true B is false

b)

A is false B is true

c)

Both are true

d)

Both are false

114.

Chandrayaan 1 was launched on_____

a)

22 Oct, 2008

b)

24 Oct, 2008

c)

20 Oct, 2008

d)

27 Oct, 2008

115.

HEX full form______

a)

High energy X-ray detector

b)

High energy X-ray generator

c)

High energy X-ray reflector

d)

High energy X-ray Spectrometer

116.

Chandrayaan 1's MIP impacted_____

a)

Lunar water

b)

Lunar surface

c)

Both 1 and 2

d)

Mineralogy of moon

117.

MTT stands for______

a)

Mars telemetry trajectory

b)

Mars transfer trajectory

c)

Mars telemetry transit

d)

Mars transfer telepresence

118.

State true or false

A. If the spacecraft is close enough to one celestial body, the gravitational forces due to other planets can be neglected.
B. The region inside of which the approximation is valid is called the sphere of influence (SOI) of the celestial body.

a)

A is True Bis False

b)

B is true A is False

c)

Both A and B are true

d)

Both A and B are False

119.

Observatory techniques in space science_____

a)

Inferimetry

b)

Spectroscopy

c)

Telescope

d)

Rovers

120.

Helioseismolgy is the study of ____

A. Oscillation of sun

B. Vibrations of the sun

C. Magnetic field of the Sun

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

Only A

d)

A, B and C

121.

Exact time of rotation of earth _____

a)

23hrs 52mins

b)

23hrs 56mins

c)

24hrs 02mins

d)

23hrs 48mins

122.

Rotation and revolution planes of Earth are tilted at_____

a)

24

b)

25

c)

23.5

d)

24

123.

State true or false

A. Stars and constellations change over many 1000s of years.

B. Some nearby stars can be seen to move over just a few years due to the motion of earth.

a)

A is True B is False

b)

B is True A is False

c)

Both A and B are True

d)

Both A and B are False

124.

Full form of SHAPE is ____

a)

Space habitualization of planet earth

b)

Spectro-polarimetry of habitable planet earth

c)

Space station for habitable planet earth

d)

Space weather of habitable planet earth

125.

Full form of WISPR is_____

a)

Wide field imager for solar probe

b)

Wide field imager for solar probe rover

c)

Wide field imager for space propulsion

d)

Wide field imaging for space probe

126.

Fastest galaxies___as bright as can seen by our eye.

a)

1/10,000,000,000

b)

1/100,000,000

c)

1/1,000,000,000

d)

1/10,000,000

127.

Galileo saw_____through his telescope

a)

Sunspots

b)

Moons of Jupiter

c)

Phases of Venus

d)

All the above

128.

In-situ studies:

A. Planets in our solar system

B. Entire cosmos

C. Space weather

a)

A,B and C

b)

A and C

c)

B and C

d)

A only

129.

Astrosat was launched in

a)

2014

b)

2015

c)

2013

d)

2016

130.

Our Galaxy is a _____galaxy

a)

Elliptical

b)

Irregular

c)

Spiral

d)

Lenticular

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