Astronomy Objective Type Questions

9. What is the brightest star in the night sky?
  A.  Spica
  B.  Sirius
  C.  Canopus
  D.  None of the above
Answer
Ans: B
Sirius
10. Which of the following is not a planet in our solar system?
  A.  Saturn
  B.  Pluto
  C.  Neptune
  D.  Mercury
Answer
Ans: B
Pluto
11. Which of the following planet has the largest number of satellites?
  A.  Saturn
  B.  Mars
  C.  Jupiter
  D.  Earth
Answer
Ans: A
Saturn
12. Which of the following is the correct order of the planets of the solar system in terms of their increasing distance from the sun?
  A.  neptune - venus - earth - mercury - saturn - uranus - mars - jupiter
  B.  mercury - saturn - uranus - neptune - venus - earth - jupiter
  C.  mercury - saturn - earth - uranus - neptune - veuns - mars - jupiter
  D.  mercury - venus - earth - mars - jupiter - saturn - uranus - neptune
Answer
Ans: D
mercury - venus - earth - mars - jupiter - saturn - uranus - neptune
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