World Geography - Mock Test 56

Question 551

The sum total of potentially knowable objects is called

A) Universe B) Galaxy C) Earth D) Milkyway

---

No Details

Question 552

Which of the following planets has been given the name of cruel planet in the Indian astrology

A) Mercury B) Saturn C) Neptune D) Jupiter

---

No Details

Question 553

The study of universe on grandscale is called

A) cosmology B) astronomy C) exbiology D) astrology

---

No Details

Question 554

Which is the theory that explains the origin of universe from a priomordial explosion which broke the condensed matter and scattered its fragments into space at enormous velocities

A) Big Bang theory B) Infinite time theory C) Steady state theory D) Oscillating universe theory

---

No Details

Question 555

The pulsating universe theory says

A) The universe illuminates and darkness alternately between periods of billions of years B) The universe enlarges and shrinks alternately C) The universe expands and contracts alternately between periods of tens of billions of years D) All of the above

---

No Details

Question 556

Which of the following planets does not belong to the group of terrestrial planets

A) Mercury B) Venus C) Uranus D) Earth

---

No Details

Question 557

The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from

A) west ot east B) east and west of the prime meridian C) poles to equator D) equator to poles

---

No Details

Question 558

The moon is showing its same face to the earth because

A) It is not rotating about its own axis B) Its rotation and revolution are opposite C) Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same D) Its rotation is faster than its revolution

---

No Details

Question 559

Which one of the following figures represents the age of the earth

A) 4.6 million years B) 4.6 billion years C) 13.7 billion years D) 13.7 trillion years

---

No Details

Question 560

If there are four places on the same meridian 500km apart and the local time at one place is 12.00 noon. What will be the time at the three other places

A) 12.00 noon B) 1.00 pm C) 2.00 pm D) Different time at different places

---

No Details