Universe’s Fate — MCQs August 20, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. What does the term “Universe’s Fate” generally refer to? (A) The age of the universe (B) The ultimate future evolution and end of the universe (C) The origin of galaxies (D) The study of planets 2. Which scientific field studies the fate of the universe? (A) Biology (B) Cosmology (C) Geology (D) Astronomy 3. Which force plays a major role in determining the universe’s fate? (A) Magnetism (B) Gravity (C) Strong nuclear force (D) Friction 4. Which mysterious energy is accelerating the universe’s expansion? (A) Dark matter (B) Dark energy (C) Radiation (D) Stellar wind 5. If gravity overcomes expansion, what scenario may occur? (A) Big Freeze (B) Big Crunch (C) Big Rip (D) Heat Death 6. The “Big Freeze” scenario predicts: (A) Universe will collapse into a point (B) Expansion will continue until stars burn out and temperatures approach absolute zero (C) Galaxies will collide rapidly (D) The universe will shrink and restart 7. The “Big Rip” theory involves: (A) Galaxies slowing down (B) Dark energy tearing apart galaxies, stars, and atoms (C) Black holes consuming the universe (D) Cooling of stars 8. Which fate suggests an eternal universe with low energy and no usable heat? (A) Heat Death (B) Big Rip (C) Big Bounce (D) Big Crunch 9. The “Big Crunch” is opposite to: (A) Big Rip (B) Heat Death (C) Big Bang (D) Big Bounce 10. Which fate involves the universe collapsing and then expanding again cyclically? (A) Big Freeze (B) Big Rip (C) Big Bounce (D) Heat Death 11. Which observation suggests that expansion is accelerating? (A) Supernova measurements (B) Microwave background radiation (C) Galaxy rotation curves (D) Black hole imaging 12. What will happen to stars in the far future according to the Big Freeze? (A) They will merge into one super star (B) They will gradually burn out (C) They will multiply indefinitely (D) They will form new galaxies 13. Heat Death is associated with the concept of: (A) Maximum entropy (B) Minimum entropy (C) Infinite energy (D) Zero entropy 14. Which force counteracts gravity to determine cosmic fate? (A) Strong force (B) Weak force (C) Dark energy (D) Friction 15. The ultimate fate depends on the balance between: (A) Radiation and magnetism (B) Gravity and dark energy (C) Galaxies and stars (D) Atoms and particles 16. If dark energy increases with time, which fate is most likely? (A) Big Crunch (B) Big Rip (C) Heat Death (D) Big Bounce 17. Which cosmic fate predicts no end, just eternal expansion? (A) Big Freeze (B) Big Bounce (C) Big Rip (D) Big Crunch 18. Who proposed the concept of Heat Death in the 19th century? (A) Albert Einstein (B) Isaac Newton (C) Lord Kelvin (D) Edwin Hubble 19. In the Big Rip, what is the sequence of destruction? (A) Galaxies → Solar Systems → Planets → Atoms (B) Atoms → Planets → Stars → Galaxies (C) Stars → Galaxies → Black Holes → Atoms (D) Galaxies → Atoms → Stars → Planets 20. What role do black holes play in Heat Death? (A) They grow and eventually evaporate via Hawking radiation (B) They prevent entropy from increasing (C) They reverse the expansion (D) They generate new galaxies 21. Which theory suggests multiple cycles of expansion and collapse? (A) Big Bounce (B) Big Crunch (C) Big Freeze (D) Heat Death 22. The discovery of accelerated expansion was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in which year? (A) 1990 (B) 1998 (C) 2011 (D) 2018 23. Which instrument helped discover cosmic acceleration? (A) Radio telescopes (B) Type Ia supernova observations (C) Particle accelerators (D) Infrared telescopes 24. What would happen to the cosmic microwave background in the Big Freeze? (A) It would grow stronger (B) It would fade to undetectable levels (C) It would become blue-shifted (D) It would create new galaxies 25. Which cosmic fate is linked most closely with thermodynamics? (A) Big Bounce (B) Heat Death (C) Big Rip (D) Big Crunch 26. If the universe is “open,” what fate is most likely? (A) Big Crunch (B) Eternal expansion (Big Freeze) (C) Big Bounce (D) Static universe 27. A “closed” universe is most likely to end in: (A) Big Crunch (B) Big Rip (C) Big Freeze (D) Heat Death 28. Which concept says expansion may continue but slow down without reversing? (A) Big Freeze (B) Big Crunch (C) Steady State (D) Big Bounce 29. What is the ultimate end of matter in Heat Death? (A) Recycled into stars (B) Decays into subatomic particles and radiation (C) Forms new galaxies (D) Remains unchanged 30. Which future may result if dark energy decreases or reverses? (A) Big Rip (B) Big Crunch (C) Big Freeze (D) Heat Death 31. What role does entropy play in Heat Death? (A) It decreases (B) It stays constant (C) It reaches maximum (D) It reverses 32. Which cosmic model involves oscillations of the universe? (A) Steady State (B) Cyclic model (C) Inflationary model (D) Multiverse model 33. What will eventually happen to galaxies in Big Freeze? (A) They will merge into one (B) They will drift apart indefinitely (C) They will collapse into black holes (D) They will form new stars forever 34. Which theory suggests the universe may repeat infinite cycles? (A) Heat Death (B) Big Bounce (C) Big Rip (D) Static model 35. The “cosmological constant” is associated with: (A) Gravity (B) Dark energy (C) Black holes (D) Dark matter 36. In Heat Death, time becomes meaningless because: (A) Energy is infinite (B) No processes or changes occur (C) Galaxies collapse (D) Expansion reverses 37. What is the farthest future scenario for the universe’s fate? (A) Stars cooling and dying (B) Black hole evaporation (C) Proton decay (if it occurs) (D) Heat Death trillions of years later 38. Which cosmic end is considered the most violent? (A) Big Freeze (B) Big Crunch (C) Big Rip (D) Heat Death 39. The end of all usable energy in the universe is also called: (A) Proton decay (B) Heat Death (C) Big Crunch (D) Big Bounce 40. Which scientist’s equations first allowed predictions of universe’s fate? (A) Albert Einstein (B) Isaac Newton (C) Edwin Hubble (D) Stephen Hawking 41. If the density of the universe is exactly critical, which fate is expected? (A) Eternal slow expansion (B) Big Crunch (C) Big Rip (D) Heat Death only 42. What will happen to black holes in the very distant future? (A) They will merge indefinitely (B) They will evaporate via Hawking radiation (C) They will create new stars (D) They will remain unchanged 43. In which scenario would even atoms be torn apart? (A) Big Crunch (B) Big Rip (C) Heat Death (D) Big Bounce 44. What is the role of dark matter in cosmic fate? (A) It slows expansion through gravity (B) It speeds up expansion (C) It produces entropy (D) It tears galaxies apart 45. Which scientist described black hole evaporation? (A) Edwin Hubble (B) Stephen Hawking (C) Albert Einstein (D) Max Planck 46. In Big Freeze, galaxies beyond a certain distance will become: (A) Brighter (B) Invisible due to redshift (C) Closer to us (D) Static in view 47. The ultimate fate depends strongly on the value of: (A) Gravitational constant (B) Cosmological constant (Λ) (C) Electric charge (D) Nuclear binding energy 48. Which cosmic end would be observable as increasing acceleration before destruction? (A) Big Crunch (B) Big Rip (C) Big Freeze (D) Heat Death 49. Which scenario matches the “end of time” concept? (A) Heat Death (B) Big Crunch (C) Big Bounce (D) Big Rip 50. What is the current most accepted fate of the universe based on evidence? (A) Big Crunch (B) Big Rip (C) Heat Death / Big Freeze (D) Big Bounce