Ultraviolet Astronomy — MCQs August 20, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Ultraviolet astronomy studies which type of radiation? (A) Infrared (B) Ultraviolet (C) X-rays (D) Radio waves 2. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has wavelengths shorter than: (A) Visible light (B) Infrared light (C) X-rays (D) Radio waves 3. The wavelength range of ultraviolet astronomy is approximately: (A) 10–400 nm (B) 400–700 nm (C) 700–1000 nm (D) 1–10 mm 4. Earth’s atmosphere blocks most ultraviolet radiation because of: (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Ozone layer (C) Nitrogen (D) Water vapor 5. UV astronomy must usually be carried out from: (A) Underground (B) Mountaintops (C) Space-based telescopes (D) Desert observatories 6. Which star is the strongest natural source of ultraviolet radiation? (A) Jupiter (B) Sirius (C) The Sun (D) Betelgeuse 7. Which mission was NASA’s first dedicated ultraviolet satellite? (A) IUE (B) GALEX (C) OAO-2 (D) Hubble 8. The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) was launched in: (A) 1968 (B) 1978 (C) 1988 (D) 1998 9. The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) was designed to study: (A) Radio galaxies (B) Ultraviolet emissions from galaxies (C) X-ray sources (D) Infrared stars 10. The Hubble Space Telescope has instruments for: (A) Optical only (B) Ultraviolet and Optical (C) Infrared only (D) Gamma rays 11. Which type of celestial object is especially bright in ultraviolet? (A) Hot, young stars (B) Cold brown dwarfs (C) Dusty galaxies (D) Asteroids 12. UV astronomy is crucial for studying: (A) Stellar atmospheres (B) Quasars (C) Interstellar medium (D) All of the above 13. Which region of UV lies closest to visible light? (A) Near-ultraviolet (B) Extreme-ultraviolet (C) Far-ultraviolet (D) Gamma-ultraviolet 14. Near-ultraviolet typically covers: (A) 300–400 nm (B) 200–300 nm (C) 100–200 nm (D) 10–100 nm 15. Far-ultraviolet typically covers: (A) 200–300 nm (B) 300–400 nm (C) 100–200 nm (D) 10–100 nm 16. Extreme-ultraviolet typically covers: (A) 400–700 nm (B) 200–300 nm (C) 10–100 nm (D) 700–1000 nm 17. The Copernicus satellite was dedicated to: (A) Radio astronomy (B) Infrared astronomy (C) Ultraviolet astronomy (D) X-ray astronomy 18. Which element’s absorption lines are commonly studied in UV? (A) Hydrogen (B) Helium (C) Oxygen (D) All of the above 19. The OAO-2 satellite was nicknamed: (A) Copernicus (B) Stargazer (C) Explorer (D) Skywatcher 20. Ultraviolet astronomy is important for detecting: (A) Galactic dust clouds (B) Young hot stars (C) Supernova remnants (D) All of the above 21. UV astronomy helps trace the structure of: (A) Planetary atmospheres (B) Interstellar gas (C) Star-forming regions (D) All of the above 22. Which space telescope focused on ultraviolet light for over 18 years? (A) IUE (B) GALEX (C) Copernicus (D) SOFIA 23. The main limitation of ultraviolet astronomy from Earth is: (A) Air turbulence (B) Absorption by ozone (C) Dust scattering (D) Telescope size 24. Which layer of Earth’s atmosphere blocks most ultraviolet? (A) Stratosphere (B) Troposphere (C) Mesosphere (D) Thermosphere 25. Which instrument aboard Hubble studies UV spectra? (A) ACS (B) STIS (C) NICMOS (D) WFC3 26. The GALEX mission ended in: (A) 2005 (B) 2010 (C) 2013 (D) 2018 27. Which region of UV is most useful for studying interstellar hydrogen? (A) Near-UV (B) Far-UV (C) Extreme-UV (D) Infrared 28. UV astronomy helps in studying: (A) Galaxy formation (B) Stellar winds (C) Quasars (D) All of the above 29. Which NASA mission studied ultraviolet light to map star formation? (A) GALEX (B) Spitzer (C) Chandra (D) Herschel 30. Far-ultraviolet radiation is particularly important for studying: (A) Brown dwarfs (B) Ionized gas clouds (C) Cold dust (D) Planets only 31. Which ultraviolet mission was launched jointly by NASA, ESA, and UK? (A) GALEX (B) Spitzer (C) IUE (D) Copernicus 32. The Copernicus satellite was launched in: (A) 1972 (B) 1982 (C) 1992 (D) 2002 33. Extreme ultraviolet observations are best conducted: (A) From balloons (B) From space (C) From mountains (D) From deserts 34. UV observations of comets reveal: (A) Water vapor and gas composition (B) Rock surface structure (C) Crater shapes (D) Dust grain sizes only 35. UV astronomy can help study atmospheres of: (A) Exoplanets (B) Earth (C) Mars (D) All of the above 36. The “Lyman-alpha line” studied in UV corresponds to: (A) Hydrogen (B) Helium (C) Oxygen (D) Nitrogen 37. UV telescopes use special detectors such as: (A) CCDs with UV sensitivity (B) Photomultiplier tubes (C) Microchannel plates (D) All of the above 38. Which ultraviolet mission was decommissioned in 2013? (A) GALEX (B) IUE (C) Copernicus (D) Hubble 39. Ultraviolet light is dangerous for humans because it can: (A) Cause skin cancer (B) Damage eyesight (C) Mutate DNA (D) All of the above 40. Which type of galaxies are brightest in ultraviolet? (A) Elliptical galaxies (B) Starburst galaxies (C) Lenticular galaxies (D) Dwarf galaxies only 41. Ultraviolet astronomy is crucial for identifying: (A) Stellar ages (B) Star formation rates (C) Stellar compositions (D) All of the above 42. The FUSE satellite was designed to study: (A) X-rays (B) Ultraviolet (far-UV) (C) Infrared (D) Radio 43. FUSE stands for: (A) Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (B) Fast Ultraviolet Space Explorer (C) Far Universal Star Explorer (D) Far Ultraviolet Solar Experiment 44. The FUSE satellite operated between: (A) 1999–2007 (B) 1985–1995 (C) 2005–2015 (D) 2010–2020 45. UV astronomy helps study stellar: (A) Surface temperatures (B) Magnetic fields (C) Stellar winds (D) All of the above 46. The primary reason UV telescopes are in space is: (A) To reduce costs (B) To avoid ozone absorption (C) To magnify galaxies (D) To reduce light pollution 47. Which satellite studied UV emissions of hot stars in the 1970s? (A) Copernicus (B) WISE (C) Herschel (D) SOFIA 48. In UV astronomy, the term “extinction” refers to: (A) Blocking of UV light by dust and gas (B) End of stellar life (C) Death of galaxies (D) Black hole formation 49. UV astronomy can detect evidence of: (A) Galactic winds (B) Stellar coronae (C) Exoplanet atmospheres (D) All of the above 50. Which upcoming telescope will extend UV observations along with optical? (A) Roman Space Telescope (B) James Webb (C) ALMA (D) Chandra