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LIAO 2025 SAMPLE QUIZ-GRP 2

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the Earth’s weather phenomena?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

2.

What is located in the middle of the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

Black hole

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

3.

What is the component of the universe that is best described as a system of stars, gases, and dust held together by gravity.

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

4.

What two elements mostly make up stars?

a)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen and Helium

c)

Helium and Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen and Nitrogen

5.

What's another name for a cosmic snowball?

a)

Comet

b)

Shooting star

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

6.

A light year is a measurement of

a)

Time

b)

Distance

c)

Temperature

d)

Mass

7.

Which is not a type of galaxy?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Regular

d)

Irregular

8.

In which list are celestial features correctly shown in order of increasing size?

a)

solar system -- galaxy -- planet -- universe

b)

galaxy -- solar system -- universe -- planet

c)

universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

d)

planet -- solar system -- galaxy -- universe

9.

The most commonly accepted scientific theory of how the universe formed.

a)

Inflation Theory

b)

The Big Bang Theory

c)

The Electromagnetic Theory

d)

The Steady State Theory

10.

Weak radiation in space that is left over from the first stages of the Big Bang that theoretically created the universe.

a)

Cosmic Background Radiation

b)

Static

c)

Singularity

d)

Electromagnetic Radiation

11.

States that the universe expands but did not change its density

a)

Multiverse Theory

b)

Steady State Theory

c)

Atomic Universe

d)

Primordial Universe

12.
What fuel do stars use? 
a)
Oxygen
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Iron
13.

What are the two things opposing each other that will determine how the universe ends?

a)

Gravity and Expansion Rate

b)

Size and Mass

c)

Gravity and size

d)

Expansion and mass

14.

Eventually, gravity will cause a closed Universe to collapse back in on itself, ending in the ________.

a)

Big Freeze

b)

Big Rip

c)

Big Crunch

d)

None of the above

15.

In the Big Freeze scenario, the universe keeps expanding forever because of_____

a)

Density

b)

Critical Density

c)

Dark matter

d)

Dark Energy

16.

Size of the OBSERVABLE universe

a)

92 billion light years

b)

13.7 billion light years

c)

infinite

d)

really huge

17.

Material that does not emit any light (or not detected yet), but has a significant gravitational effect.

a)

Gravity

b)

Dark Matter

c)

Dark Energy

d)

Hubble Constant

18.

The universe starts shrinking then crushes to an infinitesimally small space and possibly spawns a new big bang - least likely to happen end according to data currently.

a)

Big Rip

b)

Big Crunch

c)

Big Freeze

d)

Big Chill

19.

Season changes due to

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution and tilting of Earth

d)

Orbit

20.

A imaginary vertical line in the middle of Earth is known as

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Season

d)

rotation

21.

How many types of Solstices are there?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

22.

When does Winter Solstice occur?

a)

24 April

b)

21/22 December

c)

21/22 January

d)

None of the above

23.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

Spring equinox

b)

Fall equinox

c)

Summer Solstice

d)

Winter Solstice

24.

What does "Equinox" mean?

a)

Yearly

b)

Something related to springtime

c)

Equal days and nights

d)

It's a type of tradition

25.

________ is a giant single island of continents.

a)

Earth

b)

India

c)

Pangaea

d)

America

26.

Over the years, the temperature of the earth cooled down.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which model placed Earth at the center of the universe?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Elliptical

d)

Astronomic

28.

Who gave improvement in the heliocentric model?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Johannes Kepler

c)

Nicolaus Copernicus

d)

Aristarchus

29.

According to the Giant Impact Hypothesis, what hit Earth to form the Moon?

a)

A comet

b)

Mars

c)

A Mars-sized body called Theia

d)

An asteroid belt

30.

What was the first artificial satellite?

a)

Apollo 11

b)

Columbia

c)

Sputnik 1

d)

Voyager 1

31.

Why is Earth called a giant magnet?

a)

Because of its oceans

b)

Due to its atmosphere

c)

Due to its iron core and rotation

d)

Because of gravity

32.

How many degrees of longitude does each time zone cover?

a)

10°

b)

15°

c)

30°

d)

24°

33.

What percent of the universe is thought to be made of dark energy?

a)

27%

b)

5%

c)

68%

d)

100%

34.

What is motion?

a)

A change in position.

b)

A change in force.

c)

A change in Time

d)

All of the above

35.

For us humans, what is our basic reference frame?

a)

Earth

b)

The Sun

c)

The Universe

d)

The Milky Way Galaxy

36.
The speed of light (c) =
a)
3 x 10miles/hour
b)
3 x 10meters/second
c)
3 x 10kilometers/hour
d)
none of these
37.
The speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.
a)
True
b)
False
38.

What is the purpose of parachutes in spacecraft landings?

a)

To provide power

b)

To slow down the descent

c)

To help with navigation

d)

To speed up the descent

39.

What happens to astronauts' muscles in space?

a)

They grow stronger

b)

They weaken

c)

They become larger

d)

They disappear

40.

What is the role of the sky crane during landing?

a)

To navigate the spacecraft

b)

To help the rover land gently

c)

To provide power

d)

To slow down the descent

41.

What was the name of India’s first satellite?

a)
INSAT-1A
b)
Aryabhata
c)
Chandrayaan
d)
Mangalyaan
42.

What are the three types of volcanoes?

a)

Hot, Warm, Cold

b)

Fast, Slow, Moderate

c)

Active, Dormant, Extinct

d)

Big, Medium, Small

43.

Which planet has the largest volcano in our solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

44.

What is the largest active volcano on Earth?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mauna Loa

c)

Vesuvius

d)

Olympus Mons

45.

 How did Rakesh Sharma travel to space?

a)
Soyuz T-11 spacecraft
b)
Hubble Space Telescope
c)
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
d)
Apollo 11 spacecraft
46.

What's the main goal of the SETI Institute?

a)
Search for extraterrestrial intelligence
b)
Research on ancient civilizations
c)
Exploration of deep-sea ecosystems
d)
Study of planetary atmospheres
47.

What is the name of first-ever space station?

a)
Salyut 1
b)
Tiangong
c)
Skylab
d)
Mir
48.

How long does it take the International Space Station to orbit the earth?

a)

90 minutes

b)

60 minutes

c)

6 hours

d)

24 hours

49.

The most widely accepted theory of the Moon formation is ____.

a)
Creation by a deity
b)

The Great Impact Theory

c)
Big Bang Theory
d)
Alien intervention
50.

What is the Theory of General Relativity about?

a)

Electricity

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Light

51.

What is the shape of milky way galaxy?

a)

Irregular

b)

Oval

c)

Spiral

d)

Barred Spiral

52.

What is in the center of a black hole?

a)

A singularity

b)

Nothing

c)

A wormhole

d)

All of the above

53.

Does a black hole have a gravitational pull?

a)

Yes

b)

No

54.

Which planets do not have any moons?

a)

Pluto & Mercury

b)

Mercury & Venus

c)

Venus & Saturn

d)

Mercury & Uranus

55.

When did Pluto become a dwarf planet?

a)

2010

b)

2014

c)

1806

d)

2006

56.

This dwarf planet is furthest from the Sun and is the second largest dwarf planet.

a)

Eris

b)

Ceres

c)

Haumea

d)

Makemake

57.

This dwarf planet has a distinctive red color and is the 4th dwarf planet from the sun.

a)

Eris

b)

Ceres

c)

Haumea

d)

Makemake

58.

Pluto was declassified has a planet because

a)

It's too small.

b)

It's not a sphere.

c)

It hasn't cleared it's orbit of debris.

d)

It's orbit around the Sun is so strange.

59.

Planet named after the Roman God of sea.

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

60.

Q2. Planets do not make their own light , rather they _ light?

a)

create

b)

generate

c)

reflect

d)

form

61.

Q6. What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

a)

Kiper Belt

b)

Triton Moon

c)

Meteor Belt

d)

Asteroid Belt

62.
The SUN is an average sized star. 
a)
True
b)
False
63.

How long does it take light from the Sun to get to Earth?

a)

8 minutes

b)

8 seconds

c)

12 minutes

d)

13 seconds

64.

A dying star much more massive than the Sun ends its life in an explosion called a (a)   .

65.

The region around a black hole from which nothing can escape is known as the (a)   .

66.

Name both of Armstrong’s crew mates in the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon (choose 2)

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Richard Moore

c)

David Craft

d)

Edward ‘Buzz’ Aldrin

67.

What was the name of the spacecraft that Michael Collins orbited the moon in?

a)

Columbia

b)

Hawk

c)

Columbus

d)

Eagle

68.

What was the name of the lunar module that landed on the Moon?

a)

Phoenix

b)

Dragon

c)

Eagle

d)

Falcon

69.

On what date did Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon?

a)

July 20, 1969

b)

July 21, 1969

c)

July 19, 1969

d)

July 18, 1969

70.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  
a)
move across the sky
b)
stand still in the sky
c)
move around each other
d)
rotate
71.
Near the poles, the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper,” which looks like a ladle.
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Orion
d)
Polaris
73.

The Polaris star is used to find which direction?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

West

d)

North

74.
Who was the first to develop reflecting telescopes?
a)
Nicolaus Copernicus
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Tycho Brahe
75.
What does Reflecting Telescope have?
a)
Lens
b)
Mirrors
c)

Prism

d)

None of the above

76.
The bending of light through a lens is called _____
a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Dispersion

77.

The process by which stars generate energy in their cores is called the (a)   .

78.

The boundary around Earth where space officially begins is called the (a)   line.

79.

Light travels in

a)

Zig zags

b)

Up and Down

c)

Straight lines

d)

Circles

80.

A material that allows SOME light to pass through it.

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Transparent

d)

Prism

81.

A prism is an object that

a)

Mixes light

b)

Absorbs light

c)

separates white light into bands of colored light

d)

Diffracts Light

82.

What gives clean air and removes carbon dioxide?

a)

Lower Torso Assembly

b)

Arm and Glove Assembly

c)

Helmet

d)

Portable Life Support System

83.

What shows important suit information and lets astronauts control systems?

a)

Gloves

b)

Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment

c)

Display and Control Module

d)

Portable Life Support System

84.

What part protects the legs and feet?

a)

Lower Torso Assembly

b)

Hard Upper Torso

c)

Portable Life Support System

d)

Display and Control Module

85.

Small pieces broken off from Asteroid or Comets are called?

a)

Meteors

b)

Meteorids

c)

Meteorites

d)

Comets

86.

Which of the following is NOT a part of comet?

a)

Coma

b)

Nucleus

c)

Tail

d)

Crust

87.

The outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere, visible during a total solar eclipse, is called the (a)   .

88.
I am a vehicle that explored the surface of the moon. No humans were with me! What am I?
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Rocket
c)
Satellite
d)
Rover
89.

NASA was founded in _________ to oversee all U.S. space missions

a)

1960

b)

1950

c)

1968

d)

1958

90.
He was the first American in space.
a)
Alan Shepard
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Buzz Aldrin
d)
Tom Hanks
91.
Reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space.
a)
Space ship
b)
Space shuttle
c)
Voyager 1
d)
Space station
92.

Which planet in our solar system appears to be the brightest?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

93.

Over long periods in space, muscle mass and bone density can decrease by ____ Percent.

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

25

94.

In December ________ the first cookies were baked in space.

a)

2017

b)

2018

c)

2019

d)

2020

95.

Name this Astronaut.

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Buzz Aldrin

d)

None of the above

96.

Why do astronauts experience taste changes in space?

a)

Because of the food packaging.

b)

Due to fluid shifts in the body.

c)

Due to the lack of sunlight.

d)

Because of the space suits.

97.

Asteroid day is celebrated on the anniversary of

a)

Tunguska event

b)

Vredefort event

c)

Acraman event

d)

Manicouagan event

98.

Who will appear shorter in direction of motion?

a)

Girl

b)

Boy

c)

Both

d)

Both will be of same size

99.

Which phenomenon is shown in the image?

a)

Jet lag

b)

Time Dilation

c)

Length Contraction

d)

None of the above

100.

According to general theory of relativity, massive objects cause a distortion in space time network, which is felt as

a)

Acceleration

b)

Gravity

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

101.

The joint NASA–ISRO satellite designed to study Earth’s surface and ecosystems is called the (a)   mission.

102.

The telescope that succeeded Kepler in searching for exoplanets is called (a)   telescope.

103.

What did Voyager 2 discover about Neptune?

a)

The fastest winds in the solar system

b)

The largest storm

c)

The most moons

d)

It's color

104.

What is the current location of Voyager 1 & Voyager 2?

a)

In interstellar space

b)

In the asteroid belt

c)

Near Mars

d)

Near Jupiter

105.

What is the distance of Voyager 2 from Earth?

a)

Over 12 billion miles

b)

Over 10 billion miles

c)

Over 15 billion miles

d)

Over 18 billions

106.

What was the mission budget of Aditya L1?

a)

500 crore

b)

850 crore

c)

400 crore

d)

100 crore

107.

How many payloads does Aditya L1 have?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

9

d)

7

108.

Who is Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, according to the sources?

a)

The commander of the AXM 4 mission

b)

The mission pilot for AXM 4

c)

The first Indian to walk on the moon

d)

An ISRO engineer on ground control

109.

On what date did the Axiom 4 mission launch?

a)

June 22, 2025

b)

June 25, 2025

c)

June 25, 2024

d)

July 4, 2025

110.

How many sunrises and sunsets did Shubhanshu Shukla experience each day while on the ISS?

a)

One sunrise and one sunset

b)

16 sunrises and 16 sunsets

c)

300 sunrises and 300 sunsets

d)

He could not see them due to orbit

111.

Which planet in our Solar System has the most number of moons?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

112.

What is the use of Artificial Satellite?

a)

Scientific research

b)

Communications

c)

Weather forecasting

d)

All of the above

113.

Artificial satellites get their energy to work in the form of_______.

a)

Solar energy

b)

Wind energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Sound energy

114.

Currently, there are over 2,787 active _________ satellites orbiting the Earth.

a)

Natural

b)

Artificial

115.

When was SpaceX founded?

a)

1999

b)

2002

c)

2010

d)

2020

116.

Which organization does SpaceX collaborate with?

a)

ISRO

b)

NASA

c)

ESA

d)

ROSCOSMOS

117.

When did Falcon 1 achieve its first successful flight?

a)

2008

b)

2010

c)

2012

d)

2016

118.

What was one of the objectives of Mangalyaan?

a)

Study Mars' surface

b)

Search for life

c)

Test technology

d)

All of the above

119.

What was the launch date of Mangalyaan?

a)

November 5, 2013

b)

September 24, 2014

c)

January 1, 2015

d)

March 15, 2016

120.

Identify the image of the moon.

a)

Titan

b)

Europa

c)

Mimas

d)

Io