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BIOLOGY
The Living World
Q.1 Consider following diagram and fill the
following blank spaces/boxes.
(a) A-Strain, B-Order, C-Sub kingdom
(b) A-Species, B-Order, C-Kingdom
(c) A-Subspecies, B-Tribe, C-Domain
(d) A-Species, B-Cohort, C-Subdivision
Q.2 Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic
categories.
(a) Species ? Genus ? Order ? Class ?
Family ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
(b) Species ? Genus ? Family ? Class ?
Phylum/ Division ? Order ? Kingdom
(c) Species ? Family ?? Genus ? Order ?
Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
(d) Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ?
Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Q.3 Two plants can be conclusively said to belong
to the same species if they
(a) Have same number of chromosomes.
(b) Can reproduce freely with each other and
form seeds.
(c) Have more than 90 per cent similar genes.
(d) Look similar and possess identical secondary
metabolites.
Q.4 ‘Taxa’ differs from ‘taxon’ due to being
(a) A higher taxonomic category than taxon.
(b) Lower taxonomic category than taxon.
(c) The plural of taxon.
(d) The singular of taxon.
Q.5 Taxonomic hierarchy refers to
(a) Step-wise arrangement of all categories for
classification of plants and animals.
(b) A group of senior taxonomists who decide
the nomenclature of plants and animals.
(c) A list of botanists or zoologists who have
worked on taxonomy of a species or group.
(d) Classification of a species based on fossil record.
Q.6 Two animals which are the members of the
same order must also be the members of
the same __________.
(a) Class (b) Family
(c) Genus (d) Species
Q.7 Which of the following organism has self -
consciousness?
(a) All organisms (b) Only Human
(c) All Plants (d) All animals
Q.8 The disadvantage of using common names
for species is that
(a) The names may change.
(b) One name does not apply universally.
(c) One species may have several common
names and one common name may be applied
to two species.
(d) All of the above
Q.9 Which one of the following is  included in taxonomy?
(a) Nomenclature (b) Identification
(c) Classification (d) All of the above
Q.10 As we go from species to kingdom in a
taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common
characteristics
(a) Will decrease
(b) Will increase
(c) Remain same
(d) May increase or decrease
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BIOLOGY
The Living World
Q.1 Consider following diagram and fill the
following blank spaces/boxes.
(a) A-Strain, B-Order, C-Sub kingdom
(b) A-Species, B-Order, C-Kingdom
(c) A-Subspecies, B-Tribe, C-Domain
(d) A-Species, B-Cohort, C-Subdivision
Q.2 Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic
categories.
(a) Species ? Genus ? Order ? Class ?
Family ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
(b) Species ? Genus ? Family ? Class ?
Phylum/ Division ? Order ? Kingdom
(c) Species ? Family ?? Genus ? Order ?
Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
(d) Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ?
Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Q.3 Two plants can be conclusively said to belong
to the same species if they
(a) Have same number of chromosomes.
(b) Can reproduce freely with each other and
form seeds.
(c) Have more than 90 per cent similar genes.
(d) Look similar and possess identical secondary
metabolites.
Q.4 ‘Taxa’ differs from ‘taxon’ due to being
(a) A higher taxonomic category than taxon.
(b) Lower taxonomic category than taxon.
(c) The plural of taxon.
(d) The singular of taxon.
Q.5 Taxonomic hierarchy refers to
(a) Step-wise arrangement of all categories for
classification of plants and animals.
(b) A group of senior taxonomists who decide
the nomenclature of plants and animals.
(c) A list of botanists or zoologists who have
worked on taxonomy of a species or group.
(d) Classification of a species based on fossil record.
Q.6 Two animals which are the members of the
same order must also be the members of
the same __________.
(a) Class (b) Family
(c) Genus (d) Species
Q.7 Which of the following organism has self -
consciousness?
(a) All organisms (b) Only Human
(c) All Plants (d) All animals
Q.8 The disadvantage of using common names
for species is that
(a) The names may change.
(b) One name does not apply universally.
(c) One species may have several common
names and one common name may be applied
to two species.
(d) All of the above
Q.9 Which one of the following is  included in taxonomy?
(a) Nomenclature (b) Identification
(c) Classification (d) All of the above
Q.10 As we go from species to kingdom in a
taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common
characteristics
(a) Will decrease
(b) Will increase
(c) Remain same
(d) May increase or decrease
Q.11 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct for Metabolism ?
(a) It is the sum total of all physical reactions
taking place inside a living system.
(b) All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit
metabolism.
(c) Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are non-
living reactions.
(d) All of the above
Q.12 Which one of the following statements is
correct about biodiversity ?
(a) It is the occurrence of varied type of organisms
on earth.
(b) Each different kind of plant, animal or organism
represents a species.
(c) The number of species that are known and
described range between 1.7–1.8 million.
(d) All of the above
Q.13 Which of the following statements are not
correct ?
(i) Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics
that the members within the taxon share.
(ii) Order is the assemblage of genera which
exhibit a few similar characters.
(iii) Cat and dog are included in the same
family Felidae.
(iv) Binomial nomenclature was introduced
by Carolus Linnaeus.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iii)
Q.14 Growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive
events in ________.
(a) All organisms
(b) Only in unicellular organisms
(c) Only in multicellular organisms
(d) All animates and inanimates
Q.15 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
not correct ?
(i) Reproduction is the production of progeny
possessing features dissimilar to their
parents.
(ii) The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema
of mosses, all multiply by budding.
(iii) Many organisms like mules, sterile worker
bees do not reproduce.
(iv) Reproduction is not an all-inclusive defining
characteristic of living organisms.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iv)
(d) All of these
Q.16 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct ?
(i) All living organisms have ability to
respond the environment stimuli which
could be physical, chemical or biological.
(ii) Plants respond to external factors like
light, water, temperature, other organisms,
pollutants, etc.
(iii) Photoperiod affects the process of
reproduction.
(iv) Human being is the only organism who
has self consciousness.
(a) Only (i) (b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) Both (i) and (iv) (d) All of these
Q.17 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
not correct ?
(i) Genus comprises a group of related
species which has more characters in
common in comparison to species of
other genera.
(ii) Three different genera such as Solanum,
Datura and Petunia are placed in the
family malvaceae.
(iii) In case of plants, classes with a few similar
characters are assigned to a higher
category called phylum.
(a) Both (i) and (ii) (b) Only (iii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii) (d) All of these
Q.18 Which of the following is not true for living
organisms?
(a) Cellular organisation
(b) Responding to external stimuli
(c) Absence of metabolism
(d) All of these
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BIOLOGY
The Living World
Q.1 Consider following diagram and fill the
following blank spaces/boxes.
(a) A-Strain, B-Order, C-Sub kingdom
(b) A-Species, B-Order, C-Kingdom
(c) A-Subspecies, B-Tribe, C-Domain
(d) A-Species, B-Cohort, C-Subdivision
Q.2 Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic
categories.
(a) Species ? Genus ? Order ? Class ?
Family ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
(b) Species ? Genus ? Family ? Class ?
Phylum/ Division ? Order ? Kingdom
(c) Species ? Family ?? Genus ? Order ?
Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
(d) Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ?
Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Q.3 Two plants can be conclusively said to belong
to the same species if they
(a) Have same number of chromosomes.
(b) Can reproduce freely with each other and
form seeds.
(c) Have more than 90 per cent similar genes.
(d) Look similar and possess identical secondary
metabolites.
Q.4 ‘Taxa’ differs from ‘taxon’ due to being
(a) A higher taxonomic category than taxon.
(b) Lower taxonomic category than taxon.
(c) The plural of taxon.
(d) The singular of taxon.
Q.5 Taxonomic hierarchy refers to
(a) Step-wise arrangement of all categories for
classification of plants and animals.
(b) A group of senior taxonomists who decide
the nomenclature of plants and animals.
(c) A list of botanists or zoologists who have
worked on taxonomy of a species or group.
(d) Classification of a species based on fossil record.
Q.6 Two animals which are the members of the
same order must also be the members of
the same __________.
(a) Class (b) Family
(c) Genus (d) Species
Q.7 Which of the following organism has self -
consciousness?
(a) All organisms (b) Only Human
(c) All Plants (d) All animals
Q.8 The disadvantage of using common names
for species is that
(a) The names may change.
(b) One name does not apply universally.
(c) One species may have several common
names and one common name may be applied
to two species.
(d) All of the above
Q.9 Which one of the following is  included in taxonomy?
(a) Nomenclature (b) Identification
(c) Classification (d) All of the above
Q.10 As we go from species to kingdom in a
taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common
characteristics
(a) Will decrease
(b) Will increase
(c) Remain same
(d) May increase or decrease
Q.11 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct for Metabolism ?
(a) It is the sum total of all physical reactions
taking place inside a living system.
(b) All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit
metabolism.
(c) Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are non-
living reactions.
(d) All of the above
Q.12 Which one of the following statements is
correct about biodiversity ?
(a) It is the occurrence of varied type of organisms
on earth.
(b) Each different kind of plant, animal or organism
represents a species.
(c) The number of species that are known and
described range between 1.7–1.8 million.
(d) All of the above
Q.13 Which of the following statements are not
correct ?
(i) Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics
that the members within the taxon share.
(ii) Order is the assemblage of genera which
exhibit a few similar characters.
(iii) Cat and dog are included in the same
family Felidae.
(iv) Binomial nomenclature was introduced
by Carolus Linnaeus.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iii)
Q.14 Growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive
events in ________.
(a) All organisms
(b) Only in unicellular organisms
(c) Only in multicellular organisms
(d) All animates and inanimates
Q.15 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
not correct ?
(i) Reproduction is the production of progeny
possessing features dissimilar to their
parents.
(ii) The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema
of mosses, all multiply by budding.
(iii) Many organisms like mules, sterile worker
bees do not reproduce.
(iv) Reproduction is not an all-inclusive defining
characteristic of living organisms.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iv)
(d) All of these
Q.16 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct ?
(i) All living organisms have ability to
respond the environment stimuli which
could be physical, chemical or biological.
(ii) Plants respond to external factors like
light, water, temperature, other organisms,
pollutants, etc.
(iii) Photoperiod affects the process of
reproduction.
(iv) Human being is the only organism who
has self consciousness.
(a) Only (i) (b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) Both (i) and (iv) (d) All of these
Q.17 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
not correct ?
(i) Genus comprises a group of related
species which has more characters in
common in comparison to species of
other genera.
(ii) Three different genera such as Solanum,
Datura and Petunia are placed in the
family malvaceae.
(iii) In case of plants, classes with a few similar
characters are assigned to a higher
category called phylum.
(a) Both (i) and (ii) (b) Only (iii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii) (d) All of these
Q.18 Which of the following is not true for living
organisms?
(a) Cellular organisation
(b) Responding to external stimuli
(c) Absence of metabolism
(d) All of these
Q.19 Which of the following statements regarding
growth is incorrect?
(a) In animals growth is seen up to a certain age.
(b) Increase in body mass is considered as
growth.
(c) Growth by cell division occurs continuously
throughout their life span in animals.
(d) Increase in mass and number of individuals
is the characteristics feature of animal
growth.
Q.20 Which of the following statements is
incorrect?
(a) The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens.
(b) Organisms placed in the same genus are least
closely related.
(c) Moving from species to kingdom, more
different species are included in each higher
category.
(d) Species that are in the same genus share very
specific characteristics.
Q.21 Which of the following organisms do not
reproduce?
(a) Mules
(b) Worker bees
(c) Infertile human couples
(d) All of these
Q.22 Statement I : Name of the author appears after
the generic name and before specific epithet and
is written in an abbreviated form.
Statement II : In Mangifera indica Linn, Linn
indicates that this species was first described by
Linnaeus.
(a) Both statement are correct.
(b) Statement I is correct & II is incorrect.
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II is correct.
(d) Both statement are incorrect.
Q.23 The number of species that are known and
described range between -
(a) 1.7 - 1.8 million (b) 0.5 - 1.0 million
(c) 2.7 - 2.8 million (d) 0.7 - 0.8 million
Q.24 The number and types of organisms present
on earth is known as -
(a) Biodiversity (b) Biomagnification
(c) Biome (d) Biosphere
Q.25 Assertion : Biology is the story of evolution of
living organisms on earth.
Reason : All living organisms – present, past and
future are linked to one another by the sharing of
the common genetic material, but to varying degrees.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.26 _____ written at the end of the biological
name, i.e., after the specific epithet and is
written in an abbreviated form -
(a) Name of the place
(b) Name of the country
(c) Name of the author
(d) All of these
Q.27 Assertion : Families are characterised on the
basis of both vegetative and reproductive features
of plant species.
Reason : Three different genera Solanum, Petunia
and Datura are placed in the family Anacardiaceae.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.28 Assertion : Genus Panthera, comprising lion,
tiger, leopard is put along with genus, Felis in the
family Felidae.
Reason : Families like Convolvulaceae,
Solanaceae are included in the genera Solanum
mainly based on the floral characters.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
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BIOLOGY
The Living World
Q.1 Consider following diagram and fill the
following blank spaces/boxes.
(a) A-Strain, B-Order, C-Sub kingdom
(b) A-Species, B-Order, C-Kingdom
(c) A-Subspecies, B-Tribe, C-Domain
(d) A-Species, B-Cohort, C-Subdivision
Q.2 Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic
categories.
(a) Species ? Genus ? Order ? Class ?
Family ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
(b) Species ? Genus ? Family ? Class ?
Phylum/ Division ? Order ? Kingdom
(c) Species ? Family ?? Genus ? Order ?
Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
(d) Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ?
Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Q.3 Two plants can be conclusively said to belong
to the same species if they
(a) Have same number of chromosomes.
(b) Can reproduce freely with each other and
form seeds.
(c) Have more than 90 per cent similar genes.
(d) Look similar and possess identical secondary
metabolites.
Q.4 ‘Taxa’ differs from ‘taxon’ due to being
(a) A higher taxonomic category than taxon.
(b) Lower taxonomic category than taxon.
(c) The plural of taxon.
(d) The singular of taxon.
Q.5 Taxonomic hierarchy refers to
(a) Step-wise arrangement of all categories for
classification of plants and animals.
(b) A group of senior taxonomists who decide
the nomenclature of plants and animals.
(c) A list of botanists or zoologists who have
worked on taxonomy of a species or group.
(d) Classification of a species based on fossil record.
Q.6 Two animals which are the members of the
same order must also be the members of
the same __________.
(a) Class (b) Family
(c) Genus (d) Species
Q.7 Which of the following organism has self -
consciousness?
(a) All organisms (b) Only Human
(c) All Plants (d) All animals
Q.8 The disadvantage of using common names
for species is that
(a) The names may change.
(b) One name does not apply universally.
(c) One species may have several common
names and one common name may be applied
to two species.
(d) All of the above
Q.9 Which one of the following is  included in taxonomy?
(a) Nomenclature (b) Identification
(c) Classification (d) All of the above
Q.10 As we go from species to kingdom in a
taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common
characteristics
(a) Will decrease
(b) Will increase
(c) Remain same
(d) May increase or decrease
Q.11 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct for Metabolism ?
(a) It is the sum total of all physical reactions
taking place inside a living system.
(b) All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit
metabolism.
(c) Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are non-
living reactions.
(d) All of the above
Q.12 Which one of the following statements is
correct about biodiversity ?
(a) It is the occurrence of varied type of organisms
on earth.
(b) Each different kind of plant, animal or organism
represents a species.
(c) The number of species that are known and
described range between 1.7–1.8 million.
(d) All of the above
Q.13 Which of the following statements are not
correct ?
(i) Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics
that the members within the taxon share.
(ii) Order is the assemblage of genera which
exhibit a few similar characters.
(iii) Cat and dog are included in the same
family Felidae.
(iv) Binomial nomenclature was introduced
by Carolus Linnaeus.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iii)
Q.14 Growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive
events in ________.
(a) All organisms
(b) Only in unicellular organisms
(c) Only in multicellular organisms
(d) All animates and inanimates
Q.15 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
not correct ?
(i) Reproduction is the production of progeny
possessing features dissimilar to their
parents.
(ii) The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema
of mosses, all multiply by budding.
(iii) Many organisms like mules, sterile worker
bees do not reproduce.
(iv) Reproduction is not an all-inclusive defining
characteristic of living organisms.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iv)
(d) All of these
Q.16 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct ?
(i) All living organisms have ability to
respond the environment stimuli which
could be physical, chemical or biological.
(ii) Plants respond to external factors like
light, water, temperature, other organisms,
pollutants, etc.
(iii) Photoperiod affects the process of
reproduction.
(iv) Human being is the only organism who
has self consciousness.
(a) Only (i) (b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) Both (i) and (iv) (d) All of these
Q.17 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
not correct ?
(i) Genus comprises a group of related
species which has more characters in
common in comparison to species of
other genera.
(ii) Three different genera such as Solanum,
Datura and Petunia are placed in the
family malvaceae.
(iii) In case of plants, classes with a few similar
characters are assigned to a higher
category called phylum.
(a) Both (i) and (ii) (b) Only (iii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii) (d) All of these
Q.18 Which of the following is not true for living
organisms?
(a) Cellular organisation
(b) Responding to external stimuli
(c) Absence of metabolism
(d) All of these
Q.19 Which of the following statements regarding
growth is incorrect?
(a) In animals growth is seen up to a certain age.
(b) Increase in body mass is considered as
growth.
(c) Growth by cell division occurs continuously
throughout their life span in animals.
(d) Increase in mass and number of individuals
is the characteristics feature of animal
growth.
Q.20 Which of the following statements is
incorrect?
(a) The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens.
(b) Organisms placed in the same genus are least
closely related.
(c) Moving from species to kingdom, more
different species are included in each higher
category.
(d) Species that are in the same genus share very
specific characteristics.
Q.21 Which of the following organisms do not
reproduce?
(a) Mules
(b) Worker bees
(c) Infertile human couples
(d) All of these
Q.22 Statement I : Name of the author appears after
the generic name and before specific epithet and
is written in an abbreviated form.
Statement II : In Mangifera indica Linn, Linn
indicates that this species was first described by
Linnaeus.
(a) Both statement are correct.
(b) Statement I is correct & II is incorrect.
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II is correct.
(d) Both statement are incorrect.
Q.23 The number of species that are known and
described range between -
(a) 1.7 - 1.8 million (b) 0.5 - 1.0 million
(c) 2.7 - 2.8 million (d) 0.7 - 0.8 million
Q.24 The number and types of organisms present
on earth is known as -
(a) Biodiversity (b) Biomagnification
(c) Biome (d) Biosphere
Q.25 Assertion : Biology is the story of evolution of
living organisms on earth.
Reason : All living organisms – present, past and
future are linked to one another by the sharing of
the common genetic material, but to varying degrees.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.26 _____ written at the end of the biological
name, i.e., after the specific epithet and is
written in an abbreviated form -
(a) Name of the place
(b) Name of the country
(c) Name of the author
(d) All of these
Q.27 Assertion : Families are characterised on the
basis of both vegetative and reproductive features
of plant species.
Reason : Three different genera Solanum, Petunia
and Datura are placed in the family Anacardiaceae.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.28 Assertion : Genus Panthera, comprising lion,
tiger, leopard is put along with genus, Felis in the
family Felidae.
Reason : Families like Convolvulaceae,
Solanaceae are included in the genera Solanum
mainly based on the floral characters.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.29 The scientific name of dog is correctly written as -
(a) Canis Familiaris (b) Canis familiaris
(c) Canis familiaris (d) Canis Familiaris
Q.30 In Chlamydomonas and Amoeba -
(a) Reproduction is synonymous with growth i.e.,
increase in number of cell
(b) Multicellular organization may be formed
(c) Growth does not occur by increase in mass
(d) Growth does not occur by increase in mass
but not by increase in number
Q.31 Select the correctly written botanical/zoological name.
(a) Homo Sapiens (b) Panthera tigris
(c) Pisum sativum (d) Mangifera Indica
Q.32 Study the following table which shows different
organisms with their taxonomic categories.
Common 
name
Family Order Class Phylum/ 
Division
Man Hominidae Primata Mammalia A
Housefly Muscidae Diptera B Arthropoda
Mango C Sapindales Dicotyledonae Angiospermae
Wheat Poaceae Poales D Angiospermae
Select the correct option forA, B, C and D.
A B C D
(a) Chordata Insecta Ancard- Monocot
iaceae yledonae
(b) Animalia Arachnida Anacard- Monocot
iaceae yledonae
(c) Chordata Arachnida Polygon- Monocot
aceae yledonae
(d) Non- Insecta Anacard- Dicotyle
chordata iaceae donae
Q.33 Select the incorrect statement out of the following.
(a) All animals belonging to various phyla are
assigned to the kingdom Animalia.
(b) As we go higher from species to kingdom, number
of common characteristics goes on increasing.
(c) Different classes comprising fish, amphibians,
reptiles, birds and mammals together
constitute the phylum chordata.
(d) Plant order Polymoniales includes the families
like Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae based
on the vegetative and floral characters.
Q.34 Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only living organisms grow.
(b) Plants grow only up to a certain age.
(c) The growth in living organisms is from inside.
(d) All of the above.
Q.35 Growth in living organisms occurs by
(a) Division of cells.
(b) Increase in biomass.
(c) Accumulation of material by external agency.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
Q.36 Non-living things -
(a) Show extrinsic growth
(b) Show extrinsic as well as intrinsic growth
(c) Can perform metabolism
(d) Show intrinsic growth
Q.37 Which two points are known as the twin
characteristics of growth?
(i)   Increase in mass
(ii)  Differentiation
(iii) Increase in number
(iv) Response to stimuli
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (i) and (iii)
Q.38 Which of the following statements regarding
nomenclature is correct?
(a) Generic name always begins with capital letter
whereas specific name with small letter.
(b) Scientific name should be printed in italics.
(c) Scientific name when typed or handwritten
should be underlined.
(d) All of the above
Q.39 Which of the following is incorrect sequence?
(a) Tritium-Poaceae - Poales - Monocotyledonae
(b) Mangifera- Sapindanceae - Sapindales
Dicotyledonae
(c) Musca - Muscidae - Diptera - Insecta
(d) Homo-Hominidae - Primata - Mammalia
Q.40 Which of the following statements regarding
growth is incorrect?
(a) In plants, growth by cell division is seen only
upto a certain stage.
(b) Growth exhibited by non-living objects is by
accumulation of material on the surface.
(c) A multicellular organism grows by cell division.
(d) Growth in in-vitro culture of unicellular
organisms can be observed by counting the
number of cells.
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BIOLOGY
The Living World
Q.1 Consider following diagram and fill the
following blank spaces/boxes.
(a) A-Strain, B-Order, C-Sub kingdom
(b) A-Species, B-Order, C-Kingdom
(c) A-Subspecies, B-Tribe, C-Domain
(d) A-Species, B-Cohort, C-Subdivision
Q.2 Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic
categories.
(a) Species ? Genus ? Order ? Class ?
Family ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
(b) Species ? Genus ? Family ? Class ?
Phylum/ Division ? Order ? Kingdom
(c) Species ? Family ?? Genus ? Order ?
Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
(d) Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ?
Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Q.3 Two plants can be conclusively said to belong
to the same species if they
(a) Have same number of chromosomes.
(b) Can reproduce freely with each other and
form seeds.
(c) Have more than 90 per cent similar genes.
(d) Look similar and possess identical secondary
metabolites.
Q.4 ‘Taxa’ differs from ‘taxon’ due to being
(a) A higher taxonomic category than taxon.
(b) Lower taxonomic category than taxon.
(c) The plural of taxon.
(d) The singular of taxon.
Q.5 Taxonomic hierarchy refers to
(a) Step-wise arrangement of all categories for
classification of plants and animals.
(b) A group of senior taxonomists who decide
the nomenclature of plants and animals.
(c) A list of botanists or zoologists who have
worked on taxonomy of a species or group.
(d) Classification of a species based on fossil record.
Q.6 Two animals which are the members of the
same order must also be the members of
the same __________.
(a) Class (b) Family
(c) Genus (d) Species
Q.7 Which of the following organism has self -
consciousness?
(a) All organisms (b) Only Human
(c) All Plants (d) All animals
Q.8 The disadvantage of using common names
for species is that
(a) The names may change.
(b) One name does not apply universally.
(c) One species may have several common
names and one common name may be applied
to two species.
(d) All of the above
Q.9 Which one of the following is  included in taxonomy?
(a) Nomenclature (b) Identification
(c) Classification (d) All of the above
Q.10 As we go from species to kingdom in a
taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common
characteristics
(a) Will decrease
(b) Will increase
(c) Remain same
(d) May increase or decrease
Q.11 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct for Metabolism ?
(a) It is the sum total of all physical reactions
taking place inside a living system.
(b) All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit
metabolism.
(c) Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are non-
living reactions.
(d) All of the above
Q.12 Which one of the following statements is
correct about biodiversity ?
(a) It is the occurrence of varied type of organisms
on earth.
(b) Each different kind of plant, animal or organism
represents a species.
(c) The number of species that are known and
described range between 1.7–1.8 million.
(d) All of the above
Q.13 Which of the following statements are not
correct ?
(i) Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics
that the members within the taxon share.
(ii) Order is the assemblage of genera which
exhibit a few similar characters.
(iii) Cat and dog are included in the same
family Felidae.
(iv) Binomial nomenclature was introduced
by Carolus Linnaeus.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iii)
Q.14 Growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive
events in ________.
(a) All organisms
(b) Only in unicellular organisms
(c) Only in multicellular organisms
(d) All animates and inanimates
Q.15 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
not correct ?
(i) Reproduction is the production of progeny
possessing features dissimilar to their
parents.
(ii) The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema
of mosses, all multiply by budding.
(iii) Many organisms like mules, sterile worker
bees do not reproduce.
(iv) Reproduction is not an all-inclusive defining
characteristic of living organisms.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iv)
(d) All of these
Q.16 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct ?
(i) All living organisms have ability to
respond the environment stimuli which
could be physical, chemical or biological.
(ii) Plants respond to external factors like
light, water, temperature, other organisms,
pollutants, etc.
(iii) Photoperiod affects the process of
reproduction.
(iv) Human being is the only organism who
has self consciousness.
(a) Only (i) (b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) Both (i) and (iv) (d) All of these
Q.17 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
not correct ?
(i) Genus comprises a group of related
species which has more characters in
common in comparison to species of
other genera.
(ii) Three different genera such as Solanum,
Datura and Petunia are placed in the
family malvaceae.
(iii) In case of plants, classes with a few similar
characters are assigned to a higher
category called phylum.
(a) Both (i) and (ii) (b) Only (iii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii) (d) All of these
Q.18 Which of the following is not true for living
organisms?
(a) Cellular organisation
(b) Responding to external stimuli
(c) Absence of metabolism
(d) All of these
Q.19 Which of the following statements regarding
growth is incorrect?
(a) In animals growth is seen up to a certain age.
(b) Increase in body mass is considered as
growth.
(c) Growth by cell division occurs continuously
throughout their life span in animals.
(d) Increase in mass and number of individuals
is the characteristics feature of animal
growth.
Q.20 Which of the following statements is
incorrect?
(a) The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens.
(b) Organisms placed in the same genus are least
closely related.
(c) Moving from species to kingdom, more
different species are included in each higher
category.
(d) Species that are in the same genus share very
specific characteristics.
Q.21 Which of the following organisms do not
reproduce?
(a) Mules
(b) Worker bees
(c) Infertile human couples
(d) All of these
Q.22 Statement I : Name of the author appears after
the generic name and before specific epithet and
is written in an abbreviated form.
Statement II : In Mangifera indica Linn, Linn
indicates that this species was first described by
Linnaeus.
(a) Both statement are correct.
(b) Statement I is correct & II is incorrect.
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II is correct.
(d) Both statement are incorrect.
Q.23 The number of species that are known and
described range between -
(a) 1.7 - 1.8 million (b) 0.5 - 1.0 million
(c) 2.7 - 2.8 million (d) 0.7 - 0.8 million
Q.24 The number and types of organisms present
on earth is known as -
(a) Biodiversity (b) Biomagnification
(c) Biome (d) Biosphere
Q.25 Assertion : Biology is the story of evolution of
living organisms on earth.
Reason : All living organisms – present, past and
future are linked to one another by the sharing of
the common genetic material, but to varying degrees.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.26 _____ written at the end of the biological
name, i.e., after the specific epithet and is
written in an abbreviated form -
(a) Name of the place
(b) Name of the country
(c) Name of the author
(d) All of these
Q.27 Assertion : Families are characterised on the
basis of both vegetative and reproductive features
of plant species.
Reason : Three different genera Solanum, Petunia
and Datura are placed in the family Anacardiaceae.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.28 Assertion : Genus Panthera, comprising lion,
tiger, leopard is put along with genus, Felis in the
family Felidae.
Reason : Families like Convolvulaceae,
Solanaceae are included in the genera Solanum
mainly based on the floral characters.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.29 The scientific name of dog is correctly written as -
(a) Canis Familiaris (b) Canis familiaris
(c) Canis familiaris (d) Canis Familiaris
Q.30 In Chlamydomonas and Amoeba -
(a) Reproduction is synonymous with growth i.e.,
increase in number of cell
(b) Multicellular organization may be formed
(c) Growth does not occur by increase in mass
(d) Growth does not occur by increase in mass
but not by increase in number
Q.31 Select the correctly written botanical/zoological name.
(a) Homo Sapiens (b) Panthera tigris
(c) Pisum sativum (d) Mangifera Indica
Q.32 Study the following table which shows different
organisms with their taxonomic categories.
Common 
name
Family Order Class Phylum/ 
Division
Man Hominidae Primata Mammalia A
Housefly Muscidae Diptera B Arthropoda
Mango C Sapindales Dicotyledonae Angiospermae
Wheat Poaceae Poales D Angiospermae
Select the correct option forA, B, C and D.
A B C D
(a) Chordata Insecta Ancard- Monocot
iaceae yledonae
(b) Animalia Arachnida Anacard- Monocot
iaceae yledonae
(c) Chordata Arachnida Polygon- Monocot
aceae yledonae
(d) Non- Insecta Anacard- Dicotyle
chordata iaceae donae
Q.33 Select the incorrect statement out of the following.
(a) All animals belonging to various phyla are
assigned to the kingdom Animalia.
(b) As we go higher from species to kingdom, number
of common characteristics goes on increasing.
(c) Different classes comprising fish, amphibians,
reptiles, birds and mammals together
constitute the phylum chordata.
(d) Plant order Polymoniales includes the families
like Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae based
on the vegetative and floral characters.
Q.34 Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only living organisms grow.
(b) Plants grow only up to a certain age.
(c) The growth in living organisms is from inside.
(d) All of the above.
Q.35 Growth in living organisms occurs by
(a) Division of cells.
(b) Increase in biomass.
(c) Accumulation of material by external agency.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
Q.36 Non-living things -
(a) Show extrinsic growth
(b) Show extrinsic as well as intrinsic growth
(c) Can perform metabolism
(d) Show intrinsic growth
Q.37 Which two points are known as the twin
characteristics of growth?
(i)   Increase in mass
(ii)  Differentiation
(iii) Increase in number
(iv) Response to stimuli
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (i) and (iii)
Q.38 Which of the following statements regarding
nomenclature is correct?
(a) Generic name always begins with capital letter
whereas specific name with small letter.
(b) Scientific name should be printed in italics.
(c) Scientific name when typed or handwritten
should be underlined.
(d) All of the above
Q.39 Which of the following is incorrect sequence?
(a) Tritium-Poaceae - Poales - Monocotyledonae
(b) Mangifera- Sapindanceae - Sapindales
Dicotyledonae
(c) Musca - Muscidae - Diptera - Insecta
(d) Homo-Hominidae - Primata - Mammalia
Q.40 Which of the following statements regarding
growth is incorrect?
(a) In plants, growth by cell division is seen only
upto a certain stage.
(b) Growth exhibited by non-living objects is by
accumulation of material on the surface.
(c) A multicellular organism grows by cell division.
(d) Growth in in-vitro culture of unicellular
organisms can be observed by counting the
number of cells.
Q.41 Which of the followings is not an advantage
of taxonomy?
(a) Avoid confusion in scientific community
(b) Provides a valid name of an organism
(c) Provides help in studying them.
(d) Prevent loss of biodiversity
Q.42 If an organism is in the same class but not in
the same family then it may belong to same
(a) Genus (b) Species
(c) Variety (d) Order
Q.43 Which of the following characters given
below displays the description of lowest
taxonomic category of organisms in the plant
and animal kingdom?
(a) It includes one or more than one order.
(b) It is a group containing one or more families.
(c) It is a group of related organisms that
resemble one another.
(d) It is a group of organisms that are closely
related and share similar characteristics.
Q.44 "X" being a higher category is the
assemblage of families which exhibit a few
"Y" characters. The "Z" characters are less
in a number as compared to different genera
included in a family. Identify "X", "Y", and
"Z".
(a) X - Order; Y - Similar; Z - Similar
(b) X - Genus; Y - Similar; Z - Different
(c) X - Species; Y - Different; Z - Similar
(d) X - Class; Y - Different; Z - Different
Q.45 Which of the following represents correct
binomial name of wheat?
(a) Triticum aetivum Linn
(b) Triticum aestivum Linn
(c) Triticum aestivum Linn
(d) Triticum aestivum Linn
Q.46 Which of the following is not included in
classification of mango?
(a) Plantae
(b) Anacardiaceae
(c) Monocotyledonae
(d) Dicotyledonae
Q.47 Which of the following is incorrect regarding
rules of binomial nomenclature?
(a) Biological names are in latin language
(b) Biological names should be italicized when
typed
(c) Biological names are consist of generic name
and subspecific epithet
(d) Citation with biological name provide
information about the scientist who first gave
the valid name.
Q.48 The living organisms can be unexceptionally
distinguished from the non-living things on
the basis of their ability for
(a) Interaction with the environment and
progressive evolution
(b) Reproduction
(c) Growth and movement
(d) Responsiveness to touch.
Q.49 The most important feature of all living
systems is to
(a) Utilize oxygen to generate energy
(b) Replicate the genetic information
(c) Produce gametes
(d) Utilize solar energy for metabolic activities
Q.50 Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?
(a) Generic and specific names should be written
starting with small letters.
(b) Hand written scientific names should be
underlined.
(c) Every species should have a generic name
and a specific epithet.
(d) Scientific names are in Latin and should be
italicized.
Q.51 Which of the following are characterstics of
living organisms?
(a) Growth and reproduction
(b) Reproduction and ability to sense environment
(c) Metabolism and interaction
(d) All of the above
Q.52 Cell division occurs _______ in plants and
_______ in animals.
(a) Continuously, only upto a certain age
(b) Only upto a certain age, continuously
(c) Continuously, never
(d) Once, twice