Civil Services Examination · Question 56
Consider the following pairs: Objects in space — Description 1. Cepheids — Giant clouds of dust and gas in space 2. Nebulae — Stars which brighten and dim periodically 3. Pulsars — Neutron stars that are formed when massive stars run out of fuel and collapse How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Answer: (A) Only one
Explanation
Only pulsars are correctly described. The descriptions of Cepheids (pulsating variable stars) and nebulae (dust/gas clouds) are swapped.