space medium MCQ

Stellar-mass black holes typically form from the collapse of stars with initial masses greater than _______ solar masses.

  1. 5
  2. 10
  3. 20
  4. 50

Answer: 20

Stars with initial masses above ~20-25 solar masses typically end their lives as core-collapse supernovae, leaving behind black holes. Lower-mass stars become neutron stars or white dwarfs.

Topic Astronomy - Black Holes
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, UPSC Prelims