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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Consider the following pairs : Objects in space: Description

Cepheids: Giant clouds of dust and gas in space
Nebulae: Stars which brighten and dim periodically
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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Explanation

Pair 1 is incorrect: Cepheids are actually stars that brighten and dim periodically, not giant clouds of dust and gas.
Pair 2 is incorrect: Nebulae are giant clouds of dust and gas in space, not stars that brighten and dim periodically. Thus, the first two pairs are reversed.
Pair 3 is correct: Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars that are formed when massive stars exhaust their fuel and collapse.
So out of the 3 pairs given, only 1 pair (pair 3) is correctly matched.