1. Which of the following is a basic feature of 5.

The entry of food and exit of waste takes

all the organisms of Animalia? place from separate openings in
A) Multicellular structure A) organisms having incomplete digestive
B) Sensory and neuromotor system system
C) Terrestrial habitat B) coelenterates, ctenophores and
D) Locomotion platyhelminthes
C) organisms having complete digestive
2. Which of the following lack tissue grade system
organization? D) organisms having cellular level of
A) Metazoans organization
B) Eumetazoans
C) Parazoans 6. Which of the following is incorrect?
D) None of these A) Some division of labour (activities) occur
among the cells in the members of
3. Match the columns. phylum porifera.
B) Division of labour (activities) is
Column-I Column-II
completely absent among the cells in
(A) Organ level (1) Pheretima poriferans.
(B) Cellular (2) Fasciola C) Open circulatory system is found in
aggregate Tunicates, hemichordates, and non-
level cephalopod molluscs.
(C) Tissue level (3) Spongilla D) All of these
(D) Organ (4) Obelia
system level 7. Choose the incorrect option.
Codes- A) Complete digestive system - Two
openings, mouth and anus
(A) (B) (C) (D)
B) Incomplete digestive system - Single
A) 2 4 3 1
opening system
B) 2 3 4 1
C) Open circulatory system - Blood is
C) 4 1 2 3
circulated through tubes
D) 1 2 3 4
D) Closed circulatory system - Arteries
veins and capillaries present
4. Choose the correct option
A) Ctenophores and platyhelminthes
8. Choose the correct body symmetry shown
possess complete digestive system.
in the diagram.
B) Aschelminthes to chordates, all possess
organ system level of organization along
with complete digestive system.
C) Coelenterates and aschelminthes
possess organ system level of
organization along with complete
digestive system.
D) Poriferans may possess complete
digestive system. A) A – Radial, B – Bilateral
B) A – Bilateral, B – Pentamerous
C) A – Radial, B – Pentamerous
D) A – Bilateral, B – Radial
9. The diagram below shows the diploblastic A B C
and triploblastic germ layers in the
A) Coelomate Pseudocoelo Acoelomate
animals. Identify the correct option in
which they are found. mate
B) Acoelomate Coelomate Pseudocoel
omate
C) Acoelomate Pseudocoelo Coelomate
mate
D) Pseudocoel Coelomate Acoelomate
omate

12. Which of the following option is wrong?

A) Coelenterates and ctenophores are
diploblastic.
B) Animals from platyhelminthes to
A) A – Molluscs, B – Chordates chordates are triploblastic.
B) A – Annelida, B – Porifera C) Radially symmetric animals remain
C) A – Coelenterates, B – Platyhelminthes attached to a surface by their aboral
D) A – Molluscs, B – Porifera surface.
D) Mesoglea is an undifferentiated layer
10. Choose the true statement: which do not form any tissue or organ.
A) Animals like annelids, arthropods,
aschelminthes, molluscs, 13. Choose the incorrect match
hemichordates and chordates possess A) Tube-within-tube body plan:
bilateral symmetry.
B) Most of the animals possess bilateral Nemathelminthes, Annelida,
symmetry. Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata,
C) Platyhelminthes was the first phylum Chordata
during evolution to exhibit bilateral
B) Cell-aggregate type body plan:
symmetry.
D) All of these Coelenterates
C) Blind-sac type body plan:
11. Study the types of animals with respect to
Platyhelminthes and coelenterates
the presence or absence of body cavities:
D) None of these

14. Which of the following is/are the function of

coelom?
A) Absorb shock or provide hydrostatic
skeleton
B) Support shock or provide hydrostatic
skeleton
C) Allow muscles to grow independently of
the body wall
D) All of these
15. Choose the animal with its correct category. 19. Choose the correct label for A, B, C and D
in the broad Classification of Kingdom
Coelomat Pseudo- Acoelomate Animalia based on common fundamental
es Coelomates s
features as given below.
A) Aschelmi Chordates Platyhelmi
nthes, Hemichordat nthes
Annelids, es
Molluscs
B) Platyhel Aschelminth Chordates,
minthes, es, Molluscs Hemichord
Annelids ates
C) Chordate Molluscs Annelids
s, Platyhelmint
Hemichor hes
dates
D) Annelids, Aschelminth Platyhelmi
Molluscs, es nthes A B C D
Arthropo A) Bilateral Porifera Ctenoph Coelom
ds,
ora ate
Echinode
rms, B) Radial Porifera Ctenoph Acoelo
Hemichor ora mate
dates,
C) Bilateral Porifera Ctenoph Coelom
Chordate
s ora ate
D) Radial Ctenop Porifera Acoelo
16. Choose the incorrect option
hora mate
A) True coelom is a body cavity which
arises as a cavity in the embryonic
mesoderm. 20. Choose the incorrect statement.
B) Digestive cavity is found in acoelomates, (I) Notochord is ectodermally derived
pseudocoelomates as well as
coelomates. rod-like structure.
C) The body cavity of arthropods and non- (II) Notochord is formed on the dorsal
cephalopod molluscs is called
haemocoel. side during embryonic development.
D) There is no cavity between the body wall (III) The animals from porifera to
and gut wall in echinoderms.
Echinoderms are without notochord.
17. Metamerism is present in (IV) In some chordates, notochord is
A) annelids
replaced by the vertebral column
B) arthropods
C) chordates and these chordates are called
D) all of these vertebrates.
A) I and II
18. Choose the incorrect match:
A) Coelenterates – Radial symmetry B) I, II, and III
B) Molluscs – Radial symmetry in adults C) II, III and IV
C) Platyhelminthes – Triploblastic
D) I only
D) Ctenophores – Triploblastic
21. Identify the correct labels A and B. body cavity is not lined by mesoderm. Such
animals are called
Notochord Nerve Cord A) acoelomate
A Part of nervous B) pseudocoelomate
system C) coelomate
Found in Found in chordates D) haemocoelomate
chordates only as well as non-
chordates 27. Match the following Columns
Dorsal side in B
chordates Column-I Column-II
(Phylum) (Characteristic
A) A = Exoskeleton, B = Dorsal in Features)
chordates as well as in non-chordates (A) Porifera (1) Canal system
B) A = Endoskeleton; B = Ventral in (B) Aschelminthes (2) Water vascular
chordates as well as in non-chordates system
(C) Annelida (3) Muscular
C) A = Exoskeleton; B = Ventral in
pharynx
chordates and dorsal in non-chordates (D) Arthropoda (4) Joined
D) A = Endoskeleton; B = Dorsal in appendages
chordates and ventral in non-chordates (E) Echinodermata (5) Metameres

22. True coelom appear in which of the

Select the correct option
following during evolution?
A) Echinodermata (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
B) Annelida A) 1 3 5 4 2
C) Platyhelminthes B) 1 2 3 4 5
D) Aschelminthes C) 5 4 3 2 1
D) 4 3 1 2 5
23. The layer absent in the embryos of
diploblastic animals is 28. Which of the following animals are true
A) ectoderm coelomates with bilateral symmetry?
B) endoderm A) Adult echinoderms
C) mesoderm
B) Aschelminthes
D) mesoglea
C) Platyhelminthes
24. Nerve cells and tissue level of organization D) Annelids
first appeared in
A) coelenterates 29. Assertion: The primary character of
B) ctenophora chordates is the presence of dorsal hollow
C) chordate nerve cord.
D) porifera Reason: Vertebral column is derived from
the notochord.
25. In some animal groups, the body is found
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
divided into compartments with at least
Reason is correct explanation of
some organs. This characteristic feature is
Assertion.
called
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
A) segmentation
but Reason is not the correct
B) metamerism
C) metagenesis explanation of Assertion.
D) metamorphosis C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
26. Body cavity is the cavity present between D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
body wall and gut wall. In some animals the
30. Assertion: Animals with radial symmetry 35. In most simple type of canal system of
has more advantage in detecting food and porifera, water flows through which one of
danger. the following ways?
Reason: It allows animal to be able to A) Ostia → Spongocoel → Osculum →
respond to stimulus from any direction. Exterior
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and B) Spongocoel → Ostia → Osculum →
Reason is correct explanation of Exterior
Assertion. C) Osculum → Spongocoel → Ostia →
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, Exterior
but Reason is not the correct D) Osculum → Ostia → Spongocoel →
explanation of Assertion. Exterior
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. 36. Examine the figures A, B, and C.
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
31. Assertion: Aschelminthes represent
pseudocoelomates.
Reason: In aschelminthes, mesoderm is
present as scattered pouches in between
ectoderm and endoderm.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

32. Sponges are

A) with water canal system In which one of the four options all the
B) sexually reproducing by formation of animals (Poriferans) are correct?
gametes A) A - Sycon, B - Euspongia, C - Spongilla
C) both (a) and (b) B) A - Euspongia, B - Spongilla, C - Sycon
D) sessile or free-swimming C) A - Spongilla, B - Sycon, C - Euspongia
33. In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is D) A - Euspongia, B - Sycon, C – Spongilla
lined with flagellated cells called 37. Which of the following is a freshwater
A) ostia sponge?
B) oscula A) Euspongia
C) choanocytes B) Euplectella
D) mesenchymal cells C) Spongilla
34. Body having meshwork of cells, internal D) Sycon
cavities lined with food filtering flagellated 38. In poriferans, the rudimentary division of
cells and indirect development are the labour is found between the
characteristics of phylum A) tissue
A) coelenterata B) cells
B) porifera C) organs
C) mollusca D) organ-system
D) protozoa
39. Which of the following is not a C) Statements I, II and III are correct
characteristic of class Porifera? D) Statements III and IV are incorrect
(I) Development is indirect (larval stage 43. Here two basic body forms of cnidarians are
is present). given.
(II) Mostly asymmetrical and usually
marine
(III) Primitive multicellular animals with
cellular level of organization.
(IV) Choanocytes line the spongocoel
and the canals.
(V) Sexes are separate
A) I and IV A) A and B are false swimming forms
B) II only B) A and B are sessile form
C) V only C) A produce B asexually and B form the
D) III and IV ‘A’ sexually
40. Choose the correct characteristic for D) B produce A sexually and A form the ‘B’
sponges. sexually
A) They are highly regenerative 44. Match the columns.
B) They are universally radially
symmetrical Column-I Column-II
C) The contain clarions spicules but lack (A) Gorgonia (1) Sea fan
the siliceous one (B) Adamsia (2) Sea pen
D) They are found only in fresh water (C) Physalia (3) Portuguese
man of war
(D) Pennatula (4) Sea anemone

41. Cnidocytes are

A) also called cnidoblast or nematocyte Select the correct option
B) explosive cells each of which contain
(A) (B) (C) (D)
giant secretory organelle called
(a) 1 3 4 2
nematocyst
C) stinging cells (b) 1 2 3 4
D) with all the above features (c) 4 3 2 1
42. Consider the following statements about (d) 3 4 1 2
cnidarians: 45. ‘Stinging capsules’ or nematocytes are
(I) They have tissue level of found in
organization and triploblastic. A) sea anemone
(II) Digestion is extracellular and B) sea pen
intracellular. C) sea fan
(III) Corals secrete calcium bicarbonate D) all of these
form a skeleton. 46. Assertion: Choanocytes or collar cells line
(IV) Corals may harbour some the spongocoel and the canals in
photosynthetic dinoflagellates for poriferans.
taking nutrition. Reason: Poriferans possess spicules or
(V) They possess a central gastro- spongin fibers.
vascular cavity with a single opening A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
mouth in hypostome. Reason is correct explanation of
A) Statements I and III are correct Assertion.
B) Statements II, IV and V are correct
 B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, B) Taenia
but Reason is not the correct C) Faxiola
explanation of Assertion. D) Planaria
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. 51. Ascaris is characterized by
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true. A) the absence of true coelom but presence
of metamerism
B) the presence of neither true coelom nor
metamerism
47. Ctenophores
C) the presence of true coelom but the
A) perform external fertilization
absence of metamerism
B) have indirect development
D) the presence of true coelom and
C) both (A) and (B)
metamerism
D) have separate sexes
52. Which of the option is correct for the
48. Identify the correct option specifying the
statements given below.
names of the animals A, B, C and D.
(I) Commonly called sea walnuts or
comb jellies.
(II) Bioluminescence is well marked.
(III) Body bear eight external rows of
ciliated comb plates.
(IV) They have flame cells for
osmoregulation and excretion.
(V) Alimentary canal is complete with a
well-developed muscular pharynx.

Ctenophore Platyhelminth Aschelmi

s es nthes
A) I, II, III IV V
(A) (B) (C) (D) B) IV I, II III, V
A) Pleurobra Tape Taenia Aurelia C) I, II III, IV V
nchia worm D) IV, V II, III I
B) Fasciola Tape Liver Aurelia
worm fluke
53. Phylum Platyhelminthes members are
C) Pleurobra Round Taenia Adamsia
A) dorsoventrally flattened, thus called
nchia worm
flatworms
D) Fasciola Round Liver Adamsia
B) bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and
worm fluke
acoelomates
C) with organ system level of organization
D) with all the above features
54. Assertion: Taenia Solium and Dugesia
belong to Platyhelminthes.
49. In tapeworms Reason: Platyhelminthes are coelomates.
A) flame cells are absent A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
B) both exoskeleton and endoskeleton Reason is correct explanation of
present Assertion.
C) hooks and suckers present B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
D) body is radially symmetrical but Reason is not the correct
50. Which of the following is not a
explanation of Assertion.
platyhelminthes C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
A) Wuchereria
 D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true. A) Ancylostoma duodenale
55. Assertion: The organisms of B) Enterobius spiralis
Platyhelminthes are usually hermaphrodite. C) Trichinella spiralis
Reason: These organisms possess internal D) Ascaris lumbricoides
as well as external fertilization. 61. Assertion: Aschelminthes and Annelids
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and possess bilateral symmetry.
Reason is correct explanation of Reason: Both Aschelminthes and Annelids
Assertion. are coelomates.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
but Reason is not the correct Reason is correct explanation of
explanation of Assertion. Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true. but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
56. Consider the following statements about
aschelminthes:
(I) Their body is circular in cross-
section, so are called round worms. 62. Which of the following animals are true
(II) Alimentary canal is incomplete coelomates with bilateral symmetry?
(III) Muscular pharynx is present A) Adult echinoderms
(IV) They are hermaphrodites B) Aschelminthes
C) Platyhelminthes
Which of the following is correct?
D) Annelids
A) I and III 63. The name ‘Annelida’ is given to animal
B) II and IV phylum having
C) I, II and IV A) parapodia
D) IV only B) metameric segments
57. Choose the incorrect option. C) nephridia
A) Mesoglea is present in between D) all of these
ectoderm and endoderm in Obelia. 64. In Annelids
B) Asterias exhibits radial symmetry. A) neural system consists of paired ganglia
C) Fasciola is pseudocoelomate animal. connected by lateral nerves to a double
D) Taenia is a triploblastic animal ventral nerve cord
58. Out of the given cells, which of them can B) reproduction occur both asexually and
differentiate and perform different sexually
functions? C) like Nereis, Pheretima and Hirudinaria
A) Choanocytes have monoecious condition
B) Interstitial cells D) Aquatic forms are completely absent.
C) Gastrodermal cells 65. Match the columns
D) Nematocysts
Column-I Column-II
59. Blood sucking leech is
(A) Gills (1) King crab
A) Nereis
(B) Tracheal (2) Crab, prawn
B) Hirudinaria
system
C) Pheretima
(C) Book gills (3) Butterfly,
D) All of these
cockroach
60. Which one of the following endoparasites of
humans does show viviparity?
 (D) Book lungs (4) Scorpion, D) III, IV, V, VI
spider

(A) (B) (C) (D) 68. Choose the incorrect set with respect to
A) 1 2 3 4 arthropods.
B) 2 3 1 4 A) Limulus, locusta, culex
C) 4 3 2 1 B) Bombyx, Apis, lacifer
D) 3 1 4 2 C) Pinctada, Aplysia, Dentalium
66. Choose the incorrect statement. D) Aedes, Anopheles, Apis
A) In cockroaches and prawns, excretion of 69. Balancing organ of aquatic arthropods is
waste material occurs through A) Cnidoblasts
malphigian tubules. B) choanocytes
B) In ctenophores, locomotion is mediated C) scleroblasts
by comb plates. D) statocysts
C) In fasciola, flame cells take part in 70. Which one of the following features is not
excretion. present in the phylum-Arthropods?
D) Earthworms are hermaphrodites and A) Metameric segmentation
yet cross fertilization takes place among B) Parapodia
them. C) Jointed appendages
67. Consider the following statements: D) Chitinous exoskeleton
(I) Triploblastic, bilateral symmetry 71. Which one of the following characteristics is
(II) Metamerically segmental and mainly responsible for diversification of
coelomate animals insects on land?
(III) Dioecious A) Segmentation
(IV) Closed circulatory system B) Bilateral symmetry
(V) Lateral appendages C) Exoskeleton
(VI) Annelida D) Eyes
72. Which of the following statement is correct?
A) Insect hemolymph has no role in oxygen
transport in most cases.
B) Insects hemolymph is mostly colourless.
C) Both (A) and (B)
D) None of these
73. Consider the following statements about
Arthropods.
(I) Open circulatory system is found in
most arthropods.
(II) Arthropods contain Haemolymph
which directly bathes in internal
tissues and organs.
A) I is true but II is false
B) I is false but II is true
Which of the following information’s C) Both I and II are true
belongs to the given animal. D) Both I and II are false
74. Moulting
A) I, II, IV, VI A) is also called ecdysis
B) I, III, IV, V B) occurs to shed chitin at regular
C) II, III, IV, V intervals by many arthropods
 C) is the shedding of cuticle in many Reason: During embryonic development in
invertebrates many gastropods, one side of the visceral
D) all of these mass grows faster than the other side. This
75. Maggot is the larva of uneven growth rotates the visceral organs
A) housefly up to 180° in many gastropods.
B) crab A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
C) moth Reason is correct explanation of
D) butterfly Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
76. Choose the incorrect statement for phylum
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
Mollusca.
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
A) Body is covered by a calcareous shell
79. Assertion: In molluscs, feathers like gills
and unsegmented.
are present in the mantle cavity.
B) Feather like gills present for excretion
Reason: These gills have respiration and
and respiration.
excretory function.
C) The anterior head region has sensory
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
tentacles.
Reason is correct explanation of
D) Mostly terrestrial, triploblastic and
Assertion.
acoelomates.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
77. Choose the correct names for the following.
but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
80. Which of the following statements
represents the incorrect feature of
Echinodermata?
A) They are triploblastic and coelomate
animals.
B) All are marine with cellular level of
organization.
C) Endoskeleton of calcareous ossicle.
D) None of these
81. Which of the following is the feature of
water vascular system in Echinoderms?
A) Locomotion
B) Respiration
C) Capture and transport of food
D) All of these
82. Choose the correct statement for star fish.
A B C D (I) Sexes are separate and reproduction
(a) Scorpion Prawn Loligo Asterias is sexual
(b) Scorpion Prawn Octopus Ophiura (II) Development is indirect with free-
(c) Locust Butterfly Loligo Asterias swimming larva
(d) Locust Prawn Squid Ophiura (III) Mouth is present on the upper
78. Assertion: In many gastropods, the arms (dorsal) side and anus on the lower
and the mental cavity are placed anteriorly (ventral) side.
above the head.
 (IV) Their body bear jaw-like structure
which is called oral arms.
A) I and III
B) I, II and IV
C) I, II and III
D) III and IV
83. Which one for the following animals does
not undergo metamorphosis?
A) Moth
B) Tunicate
C) Earthworm
D) Starfish
84. Choose the correct statement for the
following animals. A) Chordata – Vertebrata – Craniata
B) Chordata – Craniata
C) Chordata – Acraniata
D) Non- chordata – Hemichordata
88. The body of Balanoglossus is divisible into
A) proboscis, tunic and trunk
B) collar, trunk and tunic
C) proboscis, collar and trunk
D) proboscis, stomochord and trunk
89. An important characteristics that
A) All the animals are aquatic, free living hemichordates share with chordates is
B) All are true coelomates A) absence of notochord
C) ‘A’ has radial symmetry but remaining B) ventral tubular nerve cord
have bilateral symmetry C) pharynx with gill slits
D) ‘A’ is monoecious but remaining are D) pharynx without gill slits
dioecious
85. Which of the following is incorrect
Chordata
statement for Hemichordata? 90. Which of the following is not found in the
A) They are bilaterally symmetrical, phylum chordata
triploblastic and coelomate. A) A dorsal hollow nerve chord
B) Circulation is of open type. B) Lateral paired gill slits during
C) Sexes are separate, fertilization is development
external and development is indirect. C) A notochord at some stage of
D) None of these development
86. Select the feature which is/are not present D) An external skeleton
in Hemichordates. 91. An important characteristic that
A) Stomochord hemichordates share with chordates is
B) Worm-like body A) absence of notochord
C) Gills B) ventral tubular nerve cord
D) All of these C) pharynx with gill slits
87. The correct classification of given animal is D) pharynx without gill slits
92. Animals belonging to phylum-chordata are
fundamentally characterized by the
presence of structure noted as A, B, C and
D. Identify A, B, C and D.
 A) Present only in Extend from head
larval tail to tail throughout
life
B) present only in Present only in
adult larval tail
C) Persistent Present only in
throughout adult
A) A - Notochord, B - Nerve cord, C - Gill their life
slits, D - post anal part D) Extend from Present only in
B) A - Nerve cord, B - Notochord, C - Gill head to tail larval tail
slits, D - Post anal part throughout life
C) A - Nerve cord, B - Notochord, C - Post 96. Consider the following statements.
anal part, D - Gill Slits (I) Lancelets are jawless, primitive fish-
D) A - nerve cord, B - Gill slits, C - like vertebrates.
Notochord, D - post anal part (II) In lancelets notochord, tubular
93. Choose the incorrect vertebrate character. nerve cord and pharyngeal gills slits
A) Ventral muscular heart are present throughout their life.
B) Kidneys for excretion and A) I is true, but II is false
osmoregulation B) I is false, but II is true
C) Paired appendages which may be fins or C) Both I and II are true
limbs D) Both I and II are false
D) None of these 97. Which of the following represents the
94. The following flow chart for division of sub correct combination without any exception?
phylum vertebrata fill in the parts A, B, C Characteristic Class
and D and choose the correct option.
A) Mammary gland; Mammalia
hair on body;
pinnae; two pairs
of limbs
B) Mouth ventral; Chondrichthyes
gills without
operculum skin
with placoid
scales; persistent
notochord
C) Sucking and Cyclostomata
circular mouth,
jaws absent
integument
A B C
without scales;
A) Ostracodermi Pisces Tetrapoda
paired
B) Cyclostomata Pisces Tetrapoda
appendages
C) Ostracodermi Cyclostom Pisces
D) Body covered Aves
ata
with feathers;
D) Pisces Tetrapoda Cyclostomata
skin moist and
95. Select the correct difference between the
glandular; lungs
notochord in the following:
with air sacs
Urochordata Cephalochordata forelimbs from
wings
98. Among the following edible fishes, which 105. Bony fishes stay at any particular
one is a marine fish having rich source of depth in water without spending energy due
omega-3 fatty acids? to
A) Mystus A) Operculum
B) Mangur B) Neuromuscles
C) Mrigala C) Pneumatic bones
D) Mackerel D) Swim bladder
99. Which one is not cartilaginous fish? 106. Choose the incorrect statement?
A) Carcharoden (great white shark), Trygon A) Both cartilaginous and bony fishes are
(sting ray) dioecious
B) Exocoetus (flying fish), catla (katla), B) Cartilaginous fishes show sexual
clarias (Mangur) dimorphism
C) Scolidon (dog fish) C) Male cartilaginous fish have claspers
D) Pristis (saw fish) D) Female cartilaginous fish have claspers
100. Following are few examples of bony 107. Choose the correct option for the
fishes. Choose the odd one out as marine given figures.
bony fish.
A) Flying fish
B) Hippocampus (sea horse)
C) Both (A) and (B)
D) Labeo (rohu), catla, clarias
101. Which of the following is not a
characteristic of class chondrichthyes?
A) Gill slits are separated and without
operculum. A) Animal A is salamandra and B is
B) Predaceons with powerful jaws. chameleon.
C) Notochord is persistent throughout life. B) Both A and B belongs to class Reptilia.
D) Airbladder present. C) Fertilization is external in both.
102. Choose the incorrect option for the D) Animal A has 2-chambered heart and B
given figure. has 3-chambered heart.
A) Operculum present 108. Choose the incorrect option for the
B) Bony fish following animal.
C) Poisonous sting at tail
D) Sexes separated
103. Which of the following characteristic
features always holds true for the
corresponding group of animals?
A) Viviparous Mammalia
B) Possess a mouth with an upper and a
lower jaw Chordata A) Cloaca present
C) Three-chambered heart with one B) Dioecious, external fertilization,
incompletely divided ventricle Reptilia oviparous, indirect development
D) Cartilaginous endoskeleton C) Body divisible into head and trunk
Chondrichthyes D) Eyes are without eyelids.
104. Bony fishes are 109. Which one of these animals is not a
A) having external fertilization homeotherm?
B) mostly oviparous A) Camelus
C) with direct development B) Chelone
D) all of these C) Macropus
 D) Psittacula B) Cuttlefish, jellyfish, silver fish, dog fish,
110. Identify the vertebrate group of starfish
animals characterized by crop and gizzard C) Bat, pigeon, butterfly
in its digestive system. D) Silkworm, tapeworm, earthworm
A) Aves 118. Match the following columns.
B) Reptilia
C) Amphibia Column-I Column-II
D) Osteichthyes (A) Cyclostomes (1) Hemichordata
111. Which among these is the correct (B) Aves (2) Urochoradata
combination of aquatic mammals? (C) Tunicates (3) Agnatha
A) Seals, dolphin, sharks (D) Balanoglossus (4) Pisces
B) Dolphins, seals, trygon (E) Osteichthyes (5) Tetrapod
C) Whales, dolphins, seals
D) Trygon, whales, seals
Codes
112. Which one of the following
characteristic is not shared by birds and A B C D E
mammals? A) 1 2 3 4 5
A) Breathing using lungs B) 2 3 4 1 5
B) Viviparity C) 3 5 2 1 4
C) Warm-blooded nature D) 3 1 5 2 4
D) Ossified endoskeleton 119. Which of the following is incorrect
113. Which of the following animals is for Petromyzon?
not viviparous? A) Cranium and vertebral column are
A) Flying fox (bat) cartilaginous
B) Elephant B) They are freshwater organisms but
C) Platypus migrate for spawning to sea water
D) Whale C) After spawning within few days, they die
114. Choose the correct option having D) Their larvae, after metamorphosis,
animals with fourchambered heart? return to ocean
A) Amphibian, reptiles, birds 120. Match the name of the animal in
B) Crocodiles, birds, mammals Column I with one characteristic in Column
C) Lizards, crocodiles, turtles II and the phylum/class in column III to
D) Lizards, mammals, birds which it belongs.
115. The animal pair with non-glandular
skin are Column-I Column-II Column-III
A) snake and frog (a) Petromyzon Ectoparasite Cyclostomata
B) crocodile and tiger (b) Ichthyophis Terrestrial Reptilia
C) frog and pigeon (c) Limulus Body Pisces
D) chameleon and turtle covered by
116. Which of the following characteristic chitinous
exoskeleton
is shared by both birds and mammals?
(d) Adamsia Radially Porifera
A) Pigmented skin
symmetrical
B) Pneumatic bones
121. Choose the incorrect subphylum of
C) Viviparity
PhylumChordata
D) Warm-blooded body
A) Hemichordata
117. Which of the following sets of
B) Vertebrata
animals belongs to a single Taxonomic
C) Cephalochordata
group?
D) Urochordata
A) Man, monkey, chimpanzee
122. Protochordates D) Cyclostomata
A) include Urochordata and 127. Choose the correct option.
cephalochordata
B) are exclusively marine
C) have notochord throughout life
D) All of these
123. Choose the incorrect option for
chordates.
A) Paired pharyngeal gill slits
B) Coelomate diploblastic
C) Post anal tail
D) Closed circulatory system
124. Choose the correct option for the
animals shown below.
Options

A B C
A) Scolioden, Pristis, Petromyzon,
Chondrich Cyclostomata Osteichthyes
thyes
B) Pristis, Scoliodon, Prtromyzon,
Osteichtye Chondrichthy Cyclostomata
s es
C) Hippocam Pristis, Scoliodon,
pus, Chondrichthy Chondrichthy
A) The organism belongs to Osteichthy es es
cephalochordate and genus Ascidia. es
B) Circulatory system is open type. D) Scoliodon, Pristis, Petromyzon,
Chondrich Chondrichthy Cyclostomata
C) Development is always direct.
thyes es
D) Fresh water dwelling.
128. Choose the correct option for Labeo.
125. Match the columns.
A) Skin is covered with placoid scales.
Column-I Column-II B) It is marine water fish.
(A) Petromyzon (1) Seahorse C) Teeth are present in jaws.
(B) Hippocampus (2) Hag fish D) Cloaca is present.
(C) Myxine (3) Lamprey 129. Read the following statements about
(D) Exocoetus (4) Flying fish the class Amphibia.
(I) A tympanum represents the ear.
(II) Gills are present at least in the
Codes larval stage.
(III) The larva and tailed amphibian are
A B C D
ammonotelic frogs and tods are
A) 3 1 2 4
ureotelic.
B) 4 3 2 1
(IV) Skull is dicondylic
C) 2 3 1 4
D) 3 1 4 2 Choose the correct answer:
126. The extinct class of super-class
A) I, II
Pisces is
B) II, IV
A) Osteichthyes
C) III only
B) Placodermi
D) I, II, III, IV
C) Chondrichthyes
130. The skin of amphibians
 A) can be smooth or rough D) Possess creeping or crawling mode of
B) are usually with Scales locomotion.
C) possess eutaneous glands 135. Birds
D) both (A) and (B) A) are poikilotherms
131. In amphibians B) have respiration performed only by the
A) mole copulatory organs are absent air sacs
B) metamorphosis is usually absent C) are bipeds
C) tadpole stage is universally present D) endoskeleton is ossified partially
D) cranial nerves are absent 136. Find the incorrect match
132. Read the following statements. A) Crow – Corvus
(I) Retention of larval trait is called B) Pigeon – Columba
neoteny. C) Parrot – Psittacula
(II) The largest amphibian is D) Penguin – Pavo
Cryptobrances. 137. Which of the following is incorrect?
(III) Seymousia is a connecting link A) Aves possess poor olfactory system.
between amphibian and reptiles. B) Aves are partially homeotherms.
(IV) Larva of Ambystoma is called C) Aves bones are hollow with air cavities.
axolotl. D) Aves have sexes separate, fertilization is
(V) Axolotls are amphibians formed internal, oviparous with direct
without undergoing metamorphosis. development.
Choose the correct statement 138. Syrinx present in birds
A) I and IV A) helps in producing sound
B) II and III B) lie near the junction of trachea and
C) I, II and III bronchi
D) I, II, III and IV C) both (A) and (B)
133. Match the columns. D) helps in excretion of urea
139. The most unique mammalia
Column-I Column-II
character is
(A) Chameleon (1) Tortoise A) the presence of two pairs of limbs
(B) Testudo (2) Tree lizard B) reproducing young ones
(C) Calotes (3) Garden C) the presence of mammary glands
lizard D) the presence of skin
(D) Chelone (4) Turtle 140. The skin of the mammals is unique
in possessing
A) glands
Codes
B) epidermal layer
A B C D C) hair
A) 1 2 3 4 D) both (A) and (C)
B) 4 3 2 1 141. Heart is always four chambered in
C) 2 1 3 4 A) mammals
D) 3 4 1 2 B) aves
134. Choose the incorrect statement for C) reptiles
class Reptilia. D) both (A) and (B)
A) Sexes are separate. 142. Choose the correct statements from
B) Kidneys are metanephric. the following:
C) Limbs are always present and are two A) Mammals, birds, reptiles and
pairs. amphibians possess 12 pairs of cranial
nerves.
 B) In aquatic mammalian males, testes lie D) dwell only in terrestrial zones
outside the body cavity in scrotal sacs
C) The neck of mammals generally possess
5 cervical vertebrae 146. Identify A, B, C and D in the table
D) Archeopteryx is a fossil animal. given below.
143. Choose the odd one out.
A) Prototheria – Ornithorlynchus Amphibia Reptiles Birds Mammals
B) Marsupilia – Macropus ns
C) Metatheria – Maceaea Scales A Present Absent
D) Eutheria – Homo usually on hind
144. Choose the correct option for A, B, C absent limbs
and D. Cloaca Cloaca Cloaca B
present present absent
Prototherians Metatherians Eutherians Erthrocyt RBC Erythro RBC
A Viviparous Viviparous es oval, oval, cytes circular
Nipples B Nipples biconvex biconvex oval, biconcave
absent on present and and biconve and non-
mammary nucleated nucleate x and nucleated
glands d nucleate
C Vagina and Vagina d
uterus and uterus Three Three C Four
present present chambere chamber chambere
d heart ed heart d heart
Ear is devoid Pinna is D with left
of pinna present systemic
Scrotum Scrotum Scrotum arch
absent present present External External D External
ear absent ear may ear with
A) A = Oviparous be pinna
B = Nipples present present present
C = Vagina and uterus absent A) A = Scales absent
D = Pinna is absent in aquatic forms B = Cloaca mainly present
B) A = Oviparous C = Four chambered heart with left
B = Nipples present systemic arch
C = Vagina and uterus absent D = External ear absent
D = Pinna is universally forms B) A = Scales present
C) A = Viviparous B = Cloaca mainly absent
B = Nipples present C = Three chambered heart
C = Vagina and uterus absent D = External ear absent
D = Pinna is absent in aquatic forms C) A = Scales absent
D) A = Oviparous B = Cloaca mainly present
B = Nipples absent C = Three chambered heart with right
C = Vagina and uterus absent systemic arch
D = Pinna is present only in aquatic forms. D = External ear present
145. Tetrapods D) A = Scales present
A) lack paired appendages and pentadactyl B = Cloaca mainly absent
limbs C = Four chambered heart with right
B) universally possess gills systemic arch
C) possess sense organ functional in air D = External ear present
147. Assertion: All vertebrates are Reason: Mammals possess more than a
chordates. single tooth
Reason: Vertebrates possess notochord A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
during embryonic period. Reason is correct explanation of
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Assertion.
Reason is correct explanation of B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
Assertion. but Reason is not the correct
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, explanation of Assertion.
but Reason is not the correct C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
explanation of Assertion. D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. 152. Assertion: Reptiles are referred to as
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true. poikilotherms.
148. Assertion: All metatherians are Reason: Reptiles possess eggs with shells
placental mammals. Reason: All placental which help them to adapt in land
mammals have menstrual cycle. environment.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is correct explanation of Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion. Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
but Reason is not the correct but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion. explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true. D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
149. Assertion: Duck bill platypus is not 153. Assertion: Birds possess moist skin.
a true mammal. Reason: Birds possess oil glands
Reason: True mammals are all viviparous throughout their body.
while platypus are egg laying. A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of
Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
Assertion. B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct
but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
explanation of Assertion. C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
150. Assertion: Bats and whales are
classified as mammals.
Reason: Bats and whales have four
chambered heart.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
151. Assertion: Mammalian teeth are
heterodont.
 ANSWER KEY: ANIMAL KINGDOM

Q 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Ans A C B B C B C A C D
Q 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans C C B D D D A D B D
Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans D B C A B B A D B A
Q 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans A C C B A A C B C A
Q 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans D B D A D B C C A A
Q 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans B A D C C A C B B C
Q 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans C D D A B A A C D B
Q 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans C C C D A D B A B D
Q 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans D B C D D D D C C D
Q 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans C B D B A C C D B C
Q 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110
Ans D C D D D D A D B A
Q 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans C B C B D D A C B A
Q 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130
Ans A D B B A B D C D D
Q 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140
Ans A D C C C D B C C D
Q 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
Ans D D C A C D B C A B
Q 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160
Ans A B D