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Astronomy quiz

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1.In August 2011 NASA announced that photographic evidence had been captured of possible liquid    water of which planet in our solar system? 2.Which is the second planet from the sun? 3.How many planets are in our solar system have rings?  Ans;1-Mars Ans:2-Venus ANs:3-Four

Astrology vs Astronomy: What’s the Difference?

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Though the practices of astrology and astronomy have common roots, there is an important distinction in astrology vs astronomy today. Astronomy is the study of the universe and its contents outside of Earth’s atmosphere. Astronomers examine the positions, motions, and properties of celestial objects. Astrology attempts to study how those positions, motions, and properties affect people and events on Earth. For several millennia, the desire to improve astrological predictions was one of the main motivations for astronomical observations and theories. Andreas Cellarius's illustration of the Ptolemaic System (17th century), which shows the solar system and signs of the zodiac with the Earth at the center. J. van Loon, National Library of Australia Astrology vs Astronomy Astrology continued to be part of mainstream science until the late 1600s, when Isaac Newton demonstrated some of the physical processes by which celestial bodies affect each other. In doing so, he showed that the s

Satellite quiz

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Q.1 Radio broadcasting is a familiar example of       A. space multiplexing       B. time multiplexing       C. frequency multiplexing       D. none of the above Answer: Option C Q.2 The quality of a space-link is measured in terms of the __________ ratio.       A. C/N       B. S/N       C. G/T       D. EIRP Answer: Option A Q.3 Orbital disturbances of a geosynchronous satellite are caused by the        A. moon        B. sun        C. earth        D. all of the above Answer: Option D

Basic quizzes

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Q.1 India's first mission moon chandrayaan-1 was launched from the site        A. Wheeler Island        B.Balasore        C.Sriharikota        D.None of the above Answer:-Sriharikota

Science and technology question

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Q.1 Which among the following was the first satellite launched by Indian Space Research Organisation?       A.Aryabhatta       B. Bhaskar       C.Rohini       D.INSAT I-A Answer:-Option A         Q.2 The first indian satellite aryabhatta was launched in        A.1974        B.1975        C.1976        D.1977 Answer:Option B Q.3 The name of India's research station at the North Pole is        A.Maitri        B.Himadri        C.Dakshin Gangotri        D.None of these Answer:-Option B

Astronomy basic quiz

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Q.1 The biggest asteroid known is:     a) Vesta     b) Icarus     c) Ceres     d) Eros ANSWER:  -- CERES Q.2 One of the largest volcanos in our solar system-if not the largest-is named Olympus Mons. This          volcano is located on:         a) Jupiter's moon Callisto        b) Venus        c) Saturn's moon Titan        d) Mars ANSWER:  -- MARS Q.3 The sunspot cycle is:       a) 3 years         b) 11 years       c) 26 years       d) 49 years ANSWER:  -- 11 YEARS

Icebreaker Question........

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Q.1 Is the most important purpose in life happiness? If not, what is? Q.2 If God is “good,” why is there so much evil in the world? Q.3 Can a person be happy if they have never experienced sadness? Q.4 Is it always wrong to lie? When (if ever) is it okay? Q.5 If I gave you $10,000, what would you spend it on?

Lab Quiz

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Q.1 What happened when the two toothpicks were together and you dropped a drop of water? Q.2 What happened when the two toothpicks were together and you dropped a drop of alcohol? Answer 1:- when the water was dropped, the toothpicks spread apart than came back together Answer 2:-when the alcohol was dropped, the toothpicks spread apart in multiple directions and were no longer parallel to each other Q.3 What are the properties of water? Answer :-Cohesion, Adhesion, Capillary Action Q.4 Attraction between molecules of the same substance, water sticks to itself. stays together Answer:-Cohesion Q.5 Rise of water against force of gravity? Answer:-Capillary Action

China Opens the Eye to Heaven – The World’s Largest Telescope

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China took a giant leap into the 21st century when it completed construction of the world’s largest telescope in the fall of 2016. An aerial view of the massive bowl-shaped dish aptly fits its given name – Tianyan – the Eye of Heaven. China spent 1.2 billion yuan, $180 million USD to build the high-tech listening device, some of which they hope to offset by tourism. Concept to Construction First conceived in 1993, the preliminary study project – the Knowledge Innovation Project – leaped its first hurdle in October of 2001 when it received support from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Science and Technology. It would take another six years before the project received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission in 2007 when it entered the feasibility study phase. A little more than a year later, the project received the green light and the initial design phase started. Construction began in 2011, and it took a little over five and half years to build

Logical reasoning question

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1.B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D    A. B2C2D    B. BC3D    C. B2C3D    D. BCD7 Answer: Option B Explanation: Because the letters are the same, concentrate on the number series, which is a simple 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 series, and follows each letter in order. 2.ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA    A. OLPA    B. KLMA    C. LLMA    D. KLLA Answer: Option D Explanation: The second and forth letters in the series, L and A, are static. The first and third letters consist of an alphabetical order beginning with the letter E. 3.CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU    A. GRR    B. GSS    C. ISS    D. ITT Answer: Option C Explanation: The first letters are in alphabetical order with a letter skipped in between each segment: C, E, G, I, K. The second and third letters are repeated; they are also in order with a skipped letter: M, O, Q, S, U.

Basic question of Astronomy

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1.The outermost layer of Sun is called    A. Corona    B. Photosphere    C. Lithosphere    D. Chromosphere    Answer :-Corona    Explane :- The sun and its atmosphere are divided into several zones and layers. The solar interior, from the inside out, is made up of the core, radiative zone and the convective zone. The solar atmosphere above that consists of the photosphere, chromosphere, a transition region and the corona. Beyond that is the solar wind , an outflow of gas from the corona 2.The term  best describes the shape of the earth is    A. Sphere    B. Globe    C. Ellipse    D. Geoid Answer:-Geoid 3. The Earth rotates around an axis pointing towards     A. The moon     B. The Sun     C. Venus     D. The polestar Answer:-The polestar

Sickle-Cell-Anemia

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Which of the modification in hemoglobin is the cause of sickle cell anemia? A. A mutation in the beta chain B. A deletion in the beta chain C. Replacement of the B chain by D chain D. None of the above     Answer:A During sickle cell anemia which of the following takes place? A. Glutamine change to valine B. Valine change to glutamine C. Aspartic acid change to glutamic acid D. Glutamic acid change to aspartic acid    Answer:A