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This section includes 54 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What is the scientific name of human being? |
| A. | Homo sapiens |
| B. | Rana tigrina |
| C. | Deer |
| D. | Solonum tuberosum |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rana tigrina | |
| 2. |
From which one of the following kingdoms human being belongs? |
| A. | Monera |
| B. | Protista |
| C. | Whaled |
| D. | Animalia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 3. |
Which one of the following is a type of kingdom? |
| A. | Monera |
| B. | Protista |
| C. | Arboreal animal |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is the most commonly used classification scheme? |
| A. | Linnaeus, five kingdom scheme. |
| B. | Whittaker, five kingdom scheme. |
| C. | Kangaroo |
| D. | Hooke, five kingdom scheme. |
| Answer» C. Kangaroo | |
| 5. |
What is the drawback of the 'five kingdom classification? |
| A. | The inclusion of unicellular eukaryotes in the kingdom Protista. |
| B. | The inclusion of bacteria and cyanobacteria in the kingdom Monera. |
| C. | Donkey |
| D. | The inclusion of fungi as the third major evolutionary kingdom. |
| Answer» D. The inclusion of fungi as the third major evolutionary kingdom. | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following is a true fish? |
| A. | Starfish |
| B. | Dogfish |
| C. | Sheep |
| D. | Jellyfish |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Sheep | |
| 7. |
Octopus belongs to ____ phylum. |
| A. | Echinodermata |
| B. | Mollusca |
| C. | Herbivorous |
| D. | Vertebrata |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Herbivorous | |
| 8. |
A flowering plant with parallel venation is: |
| A. | Gymnosperm |
| B. | Dicot |
| C. | Squirrel |
| D. | Cryptogam |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Cryptogam | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is NOT the characteristic feature of flowering plants? |
| A. | They include non - woody trees and shrubs. |
| B. | They have stems, leaves and roots. |
| C. | Tortoise |
| D. | They have finely divided leaves called fronds. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
In taxonomy the term "phylum" was coined by ____. |
| A. | Darwin |
| B. | RH whittaker |
| C. | Breathing |
| D. | Carl Linnaeus |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Carl Linnaeus | |
| 11. |
Osteichthyes are also known as: |
| A. | Creeping vertebrates |
| B. | Fish |
| C. | (i-B), (ii-A), (iii-D), (iv-C) |
| D. | Lamprey |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. (i-B), (ii-A), (iii-D), (iv-C) | |
| 12. |
____ is the largest phylum of organisms with jointed legs. |
| A. | Annelida |
| B. | Arthropoda |
| C. | Cat |
| D. | Echinodermata |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Cat | |
| 13. |
Which part (s) is (are) present in angiosperms? |
| A. | Petals |
| B. | Seed coats to protect seeds |
| C. | Insects |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Select the incorrect statement out of the following. |
| A. | The reserve food material of fungi is glycogen. |
| B. | Thallophytes include algae. |
| C. | Sparrow |
| D. | Annelids are acoelomates. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
_____ belongs to the plant group that are generally called "amphibians of plant kingdom". |
| A. | Pteridium |
| B. | Ficus |
| C. | Gills |
| D. | Tagetes |
| Answer» D. Tagetes | |
| 16. |
Select the odd one out on the basis of number of germ layers. |
| A. | Taenia |
| B. | Nereis |
| C. | Animals adapt themselves to overcome food scarcity |
| D. | Ascaris |
| Answer» D. Ascaris | |
| 17. |
An individual who can produce both sperms and eggs is called: |
| A. | Ostia |
| B. | Hermaphrodite |
| C. | Water |
| D. | Haimocoel |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Water | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following is diploblastic? |
| A. | Platyhelminthes |
| B. | Nematoda |
| C. | April 3, 1985 |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 19. |
Few characteristics are given below. Find the name of the phylum to which given characteristics belongs to: (i) Body is segmented. (ii) They have jointed appendages. (iii) Body can be differentiated into head, thorax and abdomen. |
| A. | Annelida |
| B. | Arthropoda |
| C. | RaviNaveen |
| D. | Platyhelminthes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. RaviNaveen | |
| 20. |
Which of the following plant has the given characteristics? |
| A. | Riccia |
| B. | Fern |
| C. | c |
| D. | Cycas |
| Answer» C. c | |
| 21. |
Study the given flow chart. Which of the following are the correct examples of W, X, Y and Z? |
| A. | W- Ulothrix, X-Marsilea, Y-Selaginella, Z-Cycas |
| B. | W-Riccia, X-Marsilea, Y-Cycas, Z-Ipomoea |
| C. | Earth's magnetic field |
| D. | W-Spirogyra, X-Dryopteris, Y-Funaria, Z-Pinus |
| Answer» C. Earth's magnetic field | |
| 22. |
These animals are cold-blooded, have scales and breathe through lungs. They have four-chambered heart. They lay eggs with tough covering, well adapted to dry land conditions.Which of the following animals is being referred to in the above passage? |
| A. | Chameleon |
| B. | Lizard |
| C. | Summer |
| D. | Tortoise |
| Answer» D. Tortoise | |
| 23. |
Which of the following characteristics is/ are true about arthropods? |
| A. | Unisexual with sexual dimorphism |
| B. | Metamorphosis in their life cycle |
| C. | Dwarf, August 15, 2005 |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Select the correct match out of the following. |
| A. | Phylum Coelom Feature Chordata Acoelomate Dorsal hollow nerve cord |
| B. | Phylum Coelom Feature Echinodermata Pseudocoelomate Water vascular system |
| C. | Comet |
| D. | Phylum Coelom Feature Platyhelminthes Pseudocoelomate Flat body and suckers |
| Answer» D. Phylum Coelom Feature Platyhelminthes Pseudocoelomate Flat body and suckers | |
| 25. |
Which of the following statements is correct about dicotyledons? |
| A. | Their root system consists of fibrous roots only. |
| B. | Their leaves have parallel venation. |
| C. | The planets a and b are made up of rocks and iron. |
| D. | Their flowers are trimerous. |
| Answer» D. Their flowers are trimerous. | |
| 26. |
Which one of the following kingdoms organisms are eukaryotic and have hair-like cilia? |
| A. | Plantae |
| B. | Protista |
| C. | |
| D. | Monera |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following belongs to kingdom monera? |
| A. | Blue green algae |
| B. | Diatoms |
| C. | Triticum aestivum |
| D. | Yeast |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 28. |
Scientific name of neem plant is: |
| A. | Musca domestica |
| B. | Ocinum tenuiflorum |
| C. | Fungi |
| D. | Mangifera Indica |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Mangifera Indica | |
| 29. |
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes. Column I Column II (a) Pore bearing animals (i) Arthropoda (b) Cnidoblasts (ii) Coelenterata (c) Metameric segmentation (iii) Porifera (d) Jointed legs (iv) Echinodermata (e) Soft bodied animals (v) Mollusca (f) Spiny skinned animal (vi) Annelida |
| A. | (a)-(iv), (b)-(v), (c)-(i), (d)-(vi), (e)-(iii), (f)-(ii) |
| B. | (a)-(vi), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii), (e)-(v), (f)-(iii) |
| C. | Fungi |
| D. | (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(vi), (e)-(v), (f)-(iii) |
| Answer» D. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(vi), (e)-(v), (f)-(iii) | |
| 30. |
Which of the following statements about Spongilla, leech, dolphin and penguin is correct? |
| A. | Penguin is homoiothermic while the remaining three are poikilothermic. |
| B. | Leech is found in fresh water form while all others are marine. |
| C. | Darwin, five kingdom scheme. |
| D. | All are bilaterally symmetrical. |
| Answer» D. All are bilaterally symmetrical. | |
| 31. |
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.Column IColumn II(a) Thallophyta(i) Marsilea(b) Bryophyta(ii) Pinus(c) Pteridophyta(iii) Ulothrix(d) Gymnospermae(iv) Ficus(e) Angiospermae(v) Funaria |
| A. | (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv), (e)-(v) |
| B. | (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv), (e)-(v) |
| C. | The distinction of the unicellular viruses. |
| D. | (a)-(iii), (b)-(v), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii), (e)-(iv) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which of the following does not contain chlorophyll? |
| A. | Fungi |
| B. | Algae |
| C. | Bryophyta |
| D. | Pteridophyta |
| Answer» B. Algae | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following organisms is not an example of eukaryotic cells? |
| A. | Paramoecium caudatum |
| B. | Escherichia coli |
| C. | Euglena viridis |
| D. | Amoeba proteus |
| Answer» C. Euglena viridis | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following statements about viruses is correct? |
| A. | Viruses possess their own metabolic system. |
| B. | Viruses contain either DNA or RNA. |
| C. | Viruses are facultative parasites. |
| D. | Viruses are readily killed by antibiotics. |
| Answer» C. Viruses are facultative parasites. | |
| 35. |
Which bacteria is utilized in gober gas plant? |
| A. | Methanogens |
| B. | Nitrifying bacteria |
| C. | Ammonifying bacteria |
| D. | Denitrifying bacteria |
| Answer» B. Nitrifying bacteria | |
| 36. |
Whittaker is famous for |
| A. | Two kingdom classification |
| B. | Four kingdom classification |
| C. | Five kingdom classification |
| D. | Distinguishing in Bacteria & Blue green algae |
| Answer» D. Distinguishing in Bacteria & Blue green algae | |
| 37. |
The taxonomic unit 'Phylum' in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierachial level in classification of plants |
| A. | Class |
| B. | Order |
| C. | Division |
| D. | Family |
| Answer» D. Family | |
| 38. |
Which of the following plants is growing in swampy areas, where many roots come out of the ground and grow vertically upwards? |
| A. | Potato |
| B. | Opuntia |
| C. | Rhizophora |
| D. | Grass |
| Answer» D. Grass | |
| 39. |
Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its one characteristic feature without even a single exception? |
| A. | Reptilian: possess 3 - chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle |
| B. | Chordata: possess a mouth provided with an upper and lower jaw |
| C. | Chondrichthyes: possess cartilagious endoskeleton |
| D. | Mammalia: give birth to young one. |
| Answer» D. Mammalia: give birth to young one. | |
| 40. |
One of the following is a very unique feature of the mammalian body |
| A. | Presence of diaphragm |
| B. | Four chambered heart |
| C. | Rib cage |
| D. | Homeothermy |
| Answer» B. Four chambered heart | |
| 41. |
During the post-fertilisation period the ovules develop into _______ and the ovary matures into a ______. |
| A. | A - seeds; B - fruit |
| B. | A - fruit; B - seeds |
| C. | A - flower; B - seed |
| D. | A - seeds; B - flower |
| Answer» B. A - fruit; B - seeds | |
| 42. |
Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification? |
| A. | Centipede, Millipede, Spider, Scorpion-Insecta |
| B. | House fly. Butterfly, Tsetse fly, Silverfish-Insecta |
| C. | Spiny Anteater, Sea urchin, Sea cucumber-Echinodermata |
| D. | Flying fish, Cuttlefish, Silverfish-Pisces |
| Answer» C. Spiny Anteater, Sea urchin, Sea cucumber-Echinodermata | |
| 43. |
Leaves of dicotyledonous plants possess _____ venation, while _________ venation is the characteristic of most monocotyledons. |
| A. | reticulate and parallel respectively |
| B. | parallel and reticulate respectively |
| C. | reticulate and perpendicular respectively |
| D. | obliquely and parallel respectively. |
| Answer» B. parallel and reticulate respectively | |
| 44. |
ICBN stands for |
| A. | International Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
| B. | International Congress of Biological Names |
| C. | Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
| D. | Indian Congress of Biological Names. |
| Answer» B. International Congress of Biological Names | |
| 45. |
Which of the following groups of plants are propagated through underground root? |
| A. | Bryophyllum and Kalanchoe |
| B. | Ginger, Potato, Onion and Zamik and |
| C. | Pistia, Chrysanthemum and Pineapple |
| D. | Sweet potato. Asparagus, Tapioca and Dahlia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Which of the following groups of plants play an important role in plant succession on bare rocks/soil? |
| A. | Algae |
| B. | Bryophytes |
| C. | Pteridophytes |
| D. | Gymnosperms |
| Answer» C. Pteridophytes | |
| 47. |
The famous botanical garden 'Kew' is located in |
| A. | England |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Berlin |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. Lucknow | |
| 48. |
Which of the following is not a pteridophyte? |
| A. | Ginkgo |
| B. | Selaginella |
| C. | Polypodium |
| D. | Azolla |
| Answer» B. Selaginella | |
| 49. |
Insects have |
| A. | 2 pairs of legs |
| B. | 3 pairs of legs |
| C. | 4 pairs of legs |
| D. | 1 pair of legs |
| Answer» C. 4 pairs of legs | |
| 50. |
Which of the following group of animals maintains high and constant body temperature such as mammals? |
| A. | Reptiles |
| B. | Amphibians |
| C. | Birds |
| D. | Fishes |
| Answer» D. Fishes | |