Astronomy current events question: slowest pulsar PSR J0250+5854

Astronomy 210L, fall semester 2018
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)

Jordan Kenny, "Slowest Ever Pulsar Star Discovered by PhD Student" (October 23, 2018)
manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/slowest-ever-pulsar-star-discovered-by-phd-student/

Observations from the Low-Frequency Array in the Netherlands revealed that PSR J0250+5854 is the __________ pulsar yet detected.
(A) coldest.
(B) farthest.
(C) smallest.
(D) slowest spinning.
(E) strongest magnetic.

Correct answer: (D)

Student responses
Sections 70178, 70186
(A) : 0 students
(B) : 3 students
(C) : 2 students
(D) : 11 students
(E) : 4 students