General Science and Ability

**The planet of the solar system which has the maximum number of moons is:**A) JupiterB) VenusC) SaturnD) Uranus Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Jupiter

**The time light takes from the Sun to reach Earth is:**A) 8 minutesB) 25 minutesC) 45 minutesD) 60 minutes Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 8 minutes

**Sun is a:**A) PlanetB) SatelliteC) AuroraD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: D – None of these

**Light from the Sun travels a distance before it reaches Earth:**A) 50 million kmB) 100 million kmC) 150 million kmD) 200 million km Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 150 million km

**The age of the solar system is:**A) 4.5 billion yearsB) 5.5 billion yearsC) 6.5 billion yearsD) 7.5 billion years Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 4.5 billion years

**The most suitable thermometer for measuring the boiling point of water is:**A) Mercury thermometerB) Alcohol thermometerC) Bimetallic thermometerD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Mercury thermometer

**A unit of length equal to the average distance between the Earth and Sun is called:**A) Light yearB) Astronomical unitC) ParsecD) Parallax Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Astronomical unit

**The density of water is greatest at:**A) 32°CB) 0°CC) 4°CD) 100°C Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 4°C

**An eclipse of the sun occurs when:**A) The moon is between the sun and the EarthB) The sun is between the Earth and the moonC) The Earth is between the sun and the moonD) The Earth casts its shadow on the moon Show Answer Correct Answer: A – The moon is between the sun and…

**The ozone layer protects the Earth from rays sent by the sun:**A) Ultraviolet raysB) Infrared raysC) Gamma raysD) Radioactive rays Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Ultraviolet rays