Universe MCQs with Answers

The big bang theory of the origin of the universe was developed by ?

• A.Stephen Hawking
• B.Albert Einstein
• C.Edwin Hubble
• D.Georges Lemaître

Past Paper MCQ

What is the scientific study of stars called?

• A.Astrology
• B.Meteorology
• C.Cosmology
• D.Astronomy

The main source of energy in the stars is _?

• A.Chemical reactions
• B.Nuclear fission
• C.Nuclear fusion
• D.Gravitational contraction

According to Big Bang Theory, all the matter in the universe was originally concentrated in _?

• A.One micrometer
• B.One millimeter
• C.One centimeter
• D.One nanometer

Nebulae are made up of ?

• A.Hydrogen (97%) and Helium (3%)
• B.Hydrogen (50%) and Oxygen (50%)
• C.Nitrogen (78%) and Oxygen (22%)
• D.Carbon (60%) and Nitrogen (40%)

If the initial mass of the star is more than five times the mass of the solar mass, the red giant becomes a ?

• A.White dwarf
• B.Black hole
• C.Neutron star
• D.Brown dwarf

In which color do the coolest stars appear?

• A.Blue
• B.White
• C.Red
• D.Yellow

Light reaches us from the Sun in about 8 minutes and from Sirius in about _?

• A.8 days
• B.8 months
• C.8 years
• D.8 light years

If the initial mass of the star is between one to five times of the solar mass, the red giant becomes ?

• A.White dwarf
• B.Neutron star
• C.Black hole
• D.Supernova

Which element is the second most abundant in the universe?

• A.Hydrogen
• B.Helium
• C.Oxygen
• D.Carbon