Sky Survey Data Analysis — MCQs August 20, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Which famous survey produced a 3D map of the universe with millions of galaxies? (A) Gaia (B) Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) (C) Hubble Deep Field (D) Kepler Survey 2. The Gaia mission primarily focuses on: (A) Measuring gravitational waves (B) Mapping stars in the Milky Way (C) Studying exoplanet atmospheres (D) Detecting cosmic rays 3. Sky surveys mainly collect data in which form? (A) Images and spectra (B) Physical rock samples (C) Satellite debris (D) Radio transmissions only 4. Which technique is used to classify stars and galaxies in survey data? (A) Machine learning (B) Gardening (C) Welding (D) Painting 5. The LSST (now called the Vera Rubin Observatory) specializes in: (A) Continuous sky mapping (B) Studying the Sun only (C) Mapping lunar craters (D) Studying ocean waves 6. Which type of survey measures stellar positions and motions? (A) Spectroscopic survey (B) Astrometric survey (C) Photometric survey (D) Geological survey 7. Which survey was crucial in discovering quasars? (A) SDSS (B) Gaia (C) Hipparcos (D) Kepler 8. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) collected data mainly in: (A) X-ray (B) Infrared (C) Ultraviolet (D) Gamma-ray 9. What is a photometric redshift used for in surveys? (A) Estimating galaxy distances (B) Measuring Earth’s orbit (C) Identifying moons (D) Counting craters 10. Which method is used to handle the huge volume of sky survey data? (A) Big data analysis (B) Handwritten notes (C) Fax machines (D) Paper charts 11. Which survey provided the most detailed cosmic microwave background map? (A) Gaia (B) WMAP and Planck (C) SDSS (D) 2MASS 12. Which survey contributed significantly to dark energy studies? (A) Kepler (B) SDSS (C) Apollo (D) Rosetta 13. In sky survey data, a “light curve” represents: (A) Variation of brightness over time (B) Distribution of galaxy clusters (C) Shape of a telescope mirror (D) Earthquake patterns 14. The Kepler mission generated survey data mainly for: (A) Exoplanet detection (B) Lunar exploration (C) Asteroid mining (D) Solar wind studies 15. What is data cross-matching in surveys? (A) Comparing objects across different catalogs (B) Mixing telescope mirrors (C) Building spacecraft (D) Comparing human DNA 16. What role does spectroscopy play in sky surveys? (A) Determines composition and velocity of objects (B) Maps ocean floors (C) Measures wind speed on Earth (D) Studies volcanoes 17. The Hubble Source Catalog is an example of: (A) An astronomical database (B) A star cluster (C) A galaxy (D) A telescope part 18. What is data mining in sky surveys? (A) Extracting useful patterns from huge datasets (B) Digging ground samples (C) Mining asteroids (D) Searching caves 19. Why is calibration important in survey data? (A) To ensure accuracy of measurements (B) To decorate telescopes (C) To improve image colors only (D) To reduce telescope size 20. Which survey is focused on X-ray astronomy? (A) Chandra Deep Field (B) Gaia (C) Kepler (D) Hipparcos 21. What does time-domain survey data study? (A) Changes in brightness or position over time (B) Geological layers (C) Solar panels (D) Magnetic compasses 22. Which statistical method is often used in survey data analysis? (A) Regression analysis (B) Knitting (C) Drawing (D) Welding 23. Why are machine learning algorithms important in surveys? (A) To automatically classify millions of objects (B) To fly satellites (C) To polish telescope mirrors (D) To build spacecraft 24. The Pan-STARRS survey contributed to the discovery of: (A) Interstellar object ‘Oumuamua (B) Mars rovers (C) Solar panels (D) Lunar soil 25. What is the role of catalogs in sky surveys? (A) Organize and store data about celestial objects (B) Sell telescope equipment (C) Provide telescope designs (D) Study animal biology 26. What does a spectroscopic survey provide that photometric surveys do not? (A) Precise redshifts and chemical compositions (B) Images only (C) Distance to Earth’s core (D) Shapes of planets 27. The Hipparcos mission focused on: (A) Stellar parallax and distances (B) Mapping Mars (C) Exoplanet detection (D) Solar flares 28. Which survey technique is used to discover asteroids and near-Earth objects? (A) Time-domain imaging (B) Chemical spectroscopy (C) Soil sampling (D) Seismology 29. Which unit is commonly derived from survey data for brightness? (A) Magnitude (B) Decibels (C) Kilograms (D) Newtons 30. Which software tool is widely used for survey data visualization? (A) TOPCAT (B) MS Word (C) AutoCAD (D) Photoshop 31. The DES (Dark Energy Survey) focused on: (A) Dark energy and dark matter distribution (B) Earthquakes (C) Ocean currents (D) Solar panels 32. What is a selection effect in survey data? (A) Bias due to observational limits (B) Choosing telescope mirrors (C) Selecting mission names (D) Picking rocket fuel 33. Which sky survey catalog contains billions of stars? (A) Gaia DR3 (B) Apollo (C) Viking (D) Cassini 34. Which field combines astronomy with computer science for surveys? (A) Astroinformatics (B) Metallurgy (C) Pharmacology (D) Zoology 35. What is the purpose of stacking images in surveys? (A) To improve signal-to-noise ratio (B) To decorate telescopes (C) To measure telescope size (D) To study satellites 36. Which survey is designed for mapping radio sources? (A) LOFAR surveys (B) Gaia (C) Kepler (D) Hubble Deep Field 37. Which data type is essential in identifying variable stars? (A) Light curves (B) Soil samples (C) Telescope mirrors (D) Ocean waves 38. What does “pipeline processing” mean in surveys? (A) Automated sequence of data reduction steps (B) Oil pipeline monitoring (C) Fuel transfer in rockets (D) Telescope painting 39. The Hubble Deep Field image is an example of: (A) Deep survey of a small sky region (B) Geological survey (C) Solar panel imaging (D) Lunar mapping 40. Which type of survey is used for mapping hydrogen gas in galaxies? (A) Radio surveys (21 cm line) (B) Photometric surveys (C) Infrared surveys (D) Gamma-ray surveys 41. What is the challenge of big sky survey data? (A) Data storage and processing power (B) Telescope painting (C) Human eyesight (D) Lack of telescopes 42. The term “data cube” in surveys refers to: (A) 3D datasets with spatial and spectral dimensions (B) Physical cube in labs (C) Storage box for CDs (D) Telescope part 43. Which survey discovered most known exoplanets before TESS? (A) Kepler (B) Gaia (C) Hipparcos (D) SDSS 44. Which algorithm is commonly used to detect objects in survey images? (A) Source extraction algorithms (e.g., SExtractor) (B) Sorting by hand (C) DNA sequencing (D) Weather forecasting 45. The TESS mission continues the work of: (A) Kepler in exoplanet surveys (B) Apollo in lunar exploration (C) Hubble in deep space imaging (D) Viking in Mars studies 46. Which statistical plot is useful for survey star classification? (A) Color-magnitude diagram (B) Bar graph (C) Pie chart (D) Venn diagram 47. Which survey mapped the entire sky in gamma rays? (A) Fermi LAT (B) SDSS (C) Gaia (D) Kepler 48. Cross-correlation of survey data helps in: (A) Identifying matching features across datasets (B) Measuring telescope mirrors (C) Counting satellites (D) Weighing asteroids 49. Which modern approach improves accuracy of survey classifications? (A) Artificial intelligence and neural networks (B) Manual sketching (C) Hand calculations (D) Paper charts 50. What is the ultimate purpose of sky survey data analysis? (A) To map, classify, and understand the universe (B) To decorate telescopes (C) To train astronauts only (D) To measure Earth’s oceans