Manned vs. unmanned missions MCQs – Aerospace

1. Manned space missions are characterized by:
(A) Presence of human astronauts on board
(B) Remote-controlled operations from Earth
(C) Full automation without human intervention
(D) Using robotic arms for maintenance

2. Unmanned missions are typically used for:
(A) Scientific exploration and data collection
(B) Human space travel and exploration
(C) Space station crew rotations
(D) Space tourism

3. The Hubble Space Telescope is an example of:
(A) An unmanned space mission
(B) A manned space mission
(C) A crewed spacecraft
(D) A space shuttle

4. The Apollo program was primarily:
(A) Manned missions
(B) Unmanned missions
(C) Robotic exploration
(D) Space tourism

5. Mars rovers like Spirit and Opportunity are examples of:
(A) Unmanned missions
(B) Manned missions
(C) Space stations
(D) Crewed lunar landers

6. The ISS (International Space Station) is an example of:
(A) A manned space mission
(B) An unmanned spacecraft
(C) A robotic probe
(D) A space shuttle

7. The Voyager spacecraft missions are:
(A) Unmanned space missions
(B) Manned missions
(C) Space shuttle missions
(D) Space station operations

8. The first human to set foot on the Moon was:
(A) Neil Armstrong
(B) Yuri Gagarin
(C) Alan Shepard
(D) Valentina Tereshkova

9. The Cassini spacecraft was used to explore:
(A) Saturn
(B) Mars
(C) Venus
(D) Jupiter

10. The Space Shuttle program involved:
(A) Manned missions
(B) Unmanned spacecraft
(C) Robotic exploration
(D) Remote-controlled rovers

11. The Mars Science Laboratory mission, which included the Curiosity rover, is an example of:
(A) An unmanned mission
(B) A manned mission
(C) A space station
(D) A crewed lunar lander

12. The first successful landing on the far side of the Moon was achieved by:
(A) Chang’e 4
(B) Apollo 11
(C) Luna 15
(D) Viking 1

13. The Gemini program focused on:
(A) Manned space missions and developing spacewalking techniques
(B) Robotic space exploration
(C) Unmanned space probes
(D) Remote-controlled spacecraft

14. The Voyager 1 spacecraft is:
(A) An unmanned space probe
(B) A manned space mission
(C) A space shuttle
(D) A crewed lunar lander

15. The Mars 2020 mission, which included the Perseverance rover, is:
(A) An unmanned mission
(B) A manned mission
(C) A space station
(D) A crewed lunar lander