astronomy Interview Questions and Answers
Ques:- When the earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun it is said to be in
A. Aphelion
B. Perihelion
C. Apogee
D. Perigee
Ques:- The highest point measured from sea level on the earth is
A. Cho Oyu
B. Makalu
C. Mount Everest
D. Godwin Austen
Ques:- According to which theory, at the beginning of the universe, the whole matter of the universe was looking like a fire ball?
A. Pulsating theory
B. Steady state theory
C. Big bang theory
D. None of the above
Ques:- Who among the following stated that the sun is the center of solar system and not the universe?
A. Claudius Ptolemy
B. Nicholas Copernicus
C. Johannes Kepler
D. Edwin Hubble
Ques:- Who among the following fist demonstrated the existene of galaxies?
A. Edwin Hubble
B. Claudius Ptolemy
C. Aristotle
D. Arisarchus
Ques:- Halley’s comet will be seen for the second time in which year?
A. 2051
B. 2058
C. 2061
D. 2071
Ques:- What smallest star in the universe star known so far is
A. Sirius
B. Proxima Centauri
C. Gliese 623b
D. None of these
Ques:- The taken by the moon in completing one revolution around the earth is
A. 27 1/2 days
B. 27.5 days
C. 29 1/2 days
D. 29.5 days