wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Nakshatra Orientation Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which astronomical phenomenon occurs when the sun is directly above the equator, causing equal day and night?

a)
Equinox
b)
Lunar eclipse
c)

Aurora Borealis

d)
Solstice
2.

Which ancient Indian text is known for its detailed astronomical observations?

a)

Yavanajataka

b)

Katyayana

c)

Apastamba

d)
Surya Siddhanta
3.

What is the Sanskrit term for the lunar mansion used in Indian astrology?

a)

Avizva

b)

Adhilokam

c)

Grahan

d)
Nakshatra
4.

The hypothesis that pulsars were spinning was excluded because ________.

a)

White dwarfs emit X-rays

b)

Pulsars spin too fast

c)

White dwarfs have broad absorption lines

d)

Pulsars always have red giant companions

5.

The James Webb Space Telescope will be the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, & will give humanity unprecedented glimpses deep into cosmos.

In its orbiting distance, roughly how far from home will it be?

a)

1.5 million km

b)

15 million km

c)

30 million km

d)

Trick question: it's a ground-based telescope

6.

Which infamous Millennium Problem deals with the distribution of prime numbers?

a)
Fermat's Last Theorem
b)

Riemann Hypothesis

c)
Goldbach Conjecture
d)

P vs NP Problem

7.

Which of the following is not a contribution of Srinivasa Ramanujan?

a)

Number theory

b)

Elliptics Function

c)

Infinite series

d)

Trigonometric Relations

8.

What is the value of Kaprekar's constant?

a)

6175

b)

6174

c)

7641

d)

6417

9.

When do we celebrate International Mathematics Day?

a)

August 23th

b)

March 8th

c)

March 14th

d)

June 21th

10.

Which famous equation in mathematics combines the constants e, i and πe,\ i\ and\ \pi in the form eiπ+1=0e^{i\pi}+1=0 , and is often celebrated for its elegance and simplicity?

a)

Fermat's last theorem

b)

Schrödinger Equation

c)

Euler's identity

d)

Pythagorean theorem

11.

Identify the geometric image.

a)

Golden Circle

b)

Fractal

c)

Golden Ratio

d)

Circles🥸

12.

Identify the celestial body.

a)

Mercury

b)

Titan

c)

Triton

d)

Pluto

13.

Identify the mathematical concept used in this pattern.

a)
Algebraic equations
b)

Tessellations

c)

Golden Ratio

d)

Symmetry

14.

Identify the galaxy shown in the image.

a)

Whirlpool Galaxy

b)

NGC 1300

c)

Milky Way

d)

Andromeda Galaxy

15.

Which mathematical concept is this image associated with?

a)

Golden Spiral

b)

Fractals

c)

Chaos Theory

d)

Symmetry