GK Olympiad Class 6 - Sample question paper 08
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Q) Which of the following is the smallest continent?
Options:
(a) Asia
(b) Australia
(c) Europe
(d) Africa
Answer: (b) Australia
Q) Which among the following is not a terrestrial planet?
Options:
(a) Mercury
(b) Venus
(c) Mars
(d) Jupiter
Answer: (d) Jupiter
Q) Famous astronomer Galileo was from which of the following countries?
Options:
(a) Italy
(b) Spain
(c) Russia
(d) Greece
Answer: (a) Italy
Q) A weather map shows information about atmospheric pressure and weather fronts. Which type of Earth scientist works on developing and interpreting weather maps?
Options:
(a) Geologist
(b) Astronomer
(c) Meteorologist
(d) Oceanographer
Answer: (c) Meteorologist
Q) Which of the following statement is incorrect about Milky Way?
Options:
(a) 90% of its mass consists of dark matter which is not visible to us.
(b) Milky way is made up of dust and gas.
(c) The centre of our galaxy is called Sagittarius A.
(d) None of the above
Answer: (d) None of the above
Q) Planet Y is farthest from the Sun. Triton is its largest Moon. Identify planet Y.
Options:
(a) Mercury
(b) Saturn
(c) Jupiter
(d) Neptune
Answer: (d) Neptune
Q) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Options:
I. Mercury is the second smallest planet in the Solar System.
II. Mercury is composed of metals and silicate materials.
III. Mercury has the smallest tilt as compared to other planets in the Solar System.
IV. Mercury has two moons.
(a) I, II only
(b) II, III only
(c) I,III only
(d) I, II, IV only
Answer: (b) II, III only
Q) Comet has a solid core structure called Nucleus. The nucleus is composed of rock, water, ice, dust and frozen gases. Identify the gases which the nucleus of a comet composed of?
Options:
(a) Carbon dioxide only
(b) Carbon dioxide and Carbon Monoxide
(c) Carbon dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Ammonia, Methane
(d) Ammonia and Methane
Answer: (c) Carbon dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Ammonia, Methane
Q) Ganymede is the ………. natural satellite in our Solar System
Options:
(a) second-largest
(b) third-largest
(c) smallest
(d) largest
Answer: (d) largest
Q) On which layer human life is possible?
Options:
(a) Continental crust
(b) Oceanic crust
(c) Statial crust
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) Continental crust
Q) The southern ocean lies between………….. and …………….
Options:
(a) Australia and Europe
(b) Europe and Asia
(c) Australia and Antarctica
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Australia and Antarctica
Q) The inner core is mostly made up of
Options:
(a) Aluminium
(b) Platinum
(c) Glass
(d) Iron
Answer: (d) Iron
Q) The other name for the oceanic crust is
Options:
(a) Seema
(b) Shiela
(c) Sima
(d) Sundar
Answer: (c) Sima
Q) Which of the following is also known as ‘Green Planet’?
Options:
(a) Mars
(b) Uranus
(c) Neptune
(d) Mercury
Answer: (b) Uranus
Q) Which of the following is also known as Shooting Star?
Options:
(a) Moon
(b) Saturn
(c) Galaxy
(d) Meteor
Answer: (d) Meteor
Q) Global Positioning System (GPS) is an example of:
Options:
(a) Star
(b) Natural Satellite
(c) Artificial Satellite
(d) Galaxy
Answer: (c) Artificial Satellite
Q) Which planet was discovered by William Herschel in 1781 with the help of a telescope?
Options:
(a) Mars
(b) Mercury
(c) Uranus
(d) Venus
Answer: (c) Uranus
Q) What is the name of our galaxy?
Options:
(a) Andromeda Galaxy
(b) Virgo A
(c) Cygnus A
(d) The Milky Way Galaxy
Answer: (d) The Milky Way Galaxy