74 + Interview Questions in ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR IN GENERAL AWARENESS Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	Who made learned more than 100 words to Alex, the grey parrot?
Answer» Ervin Pepperberg

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2.	What type of behaviour is responsible for ducklings identifying their mother ? A) Instinct B) Conditioning C) Imitation D) Imprinting
Answer» D) Imprinting

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3.	In the choice box experiment the cockroach prefers …………………. conditions. i) Dark conditions ii) Light conditions iii) Dry conditions iv) Damp conditions A) i and iiiB) i and iv C) ii and iii D) ii and iv
Answer» Correct option is B) i and iv

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4.	The scientific study of animal behaviour under natural conditions is A) Ecology B) Ethology C) Embryology D) Neuro anatomy
Answer» Correct option is B) Ethology

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5.	How can butterfly get to know about nectar?
Answer» Butterfly gets to know about the nectar instinctively.

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6.	Who does teach a bird to make a nest?
Answer» There is no need to teach the bird to make it’s nest, because it is an instinct behaviour.

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7.	Identifying and smelling ability in dogs is due to A) EnzymesB) Hormones C) Pheramones D) Medicines
Answer» C) Pheramones

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8.	This bird builds it’s nest by three broad leaves. A) Sparrow B) Tailor Bird C) Weaver Bird D) Crow
Answer» C) Weaver Bird

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9.	Will you consider spinning of web by spider as an instinctual behaviour. Find the correct sentence in the following : a) The behaviour that need not be learned b) Reflexes are also a type of instinct behaviour c) Young ones follow of their mother is instinct behaviour. A) b only B) a, b only C) c only D) a, c only
Answer» Correct option is B) a, b only

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10.	Give two examples for reflexes.
Answer» Closing of the eyes when there is anything threatening the eye. The contraction of pupil when bright light enters eye. Withdrawing our hand when we touch hot objects. We sneeze when something enter our nose. We cough when we inhale dust etc.

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11.	Examples for conditioned reflexes are A) Standing when elder people comes. B) Standing attention on hearing national anthem. C) When the school bell rings in the morning students gather for assembly. D) All the above
Answer» Animal Behaviour, class-9,

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12.	Reflexes are this type of behaviour. A) Imitation B) Instinct C) Conditioning D) Imprinting
Answer» Correct option is B) Instinct

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13.	Describe all types of behaviour discussed in the lesson with appropriate examples. (OR) Describe different types of animal behaviours discussed in the classroom with suitable examples.
Answer» Scientists categorize animal behaviour into different categories like instinct, imprinting, conditioning, imitation. 1) Instinct: A) Instinctual behaviours are behaviours that need not be learned. B) They are inborn behaviours and can be complex like making nest by birds, choose mates and forming into groups for protection. C) Reflexes are also a type of instinct behaviour. 2. Imprinting: A) Chickens and ducklings are able to walk almost immediately after hatching from the egg. B) Duckling can even swim after a few days. C) They recognise their mother because of a behaviour type called imprinting. D) Imprinting lets young animals recognise their mother from a young age. They can follow her for food and protection. 3. Conditioning: A) Conditioning is a type of behaviour involving a response to a stimulus that is different from the natural one. B) It is a type of learned behaviour. C) If we take ringing of school bell as an example, student shows different types of conditioning to a school bell as per the time. 4. Imitation: A) It is a type of behaviour where one animal copies another animal. B) Kohler conducted experiments on imitation in chimpanzees. C) One chimpanzee tried to take a fruit from a tree. But it failed in reaching the fruit. D) Later chimpanzee used sticks to reach the fruit. This time it succeded in reaching the fruit. E) Chimpanzee used sticks to spear juicy grubs to eat. F) Other chimpanzees copy this behaviour.

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Describe all types of behaviour discussed in the lesson with appropriate examples. (OR) Describe different types of animal behaviours discussed in the classroom with suitable examples.

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Scientists categorize animal behaviour into different categories like instinct, imprinting, conditioning, imitation.

1) Instinct:

A) Instinctual behaviours are behaviours that need not be learned.

B) They are inborn behaviours and can be complex like making nest by birds, choose mates and forming into groups for protection.

C) Reflexes are also a type of instinct behaviour.

2. Imprinting:

A) Chickens and ducklings are able to walk almost immediately after hatching from the egg.

B) Duckling can even swim after a few days.

C) They recognise their mother because of a behaviour type called imprinting.

D) Imprinting lets young animals recognise their mother from a young age. They can follow her for food and protection.

3. Conditioning:

A) Conditioning is a type of behaviour involving a response to a stimulus that is different from the natural one.

B) It is a type of learned behaviour.

C) If we take ringing of school bell as an example, student shows different types of conditioning to a school bell as per the time.

4. Imitation:

A) It is a type of behaviour where one animal copies another animal.

B) Kohler conducted experiments on imitation in chimpanzees.

C) One chimpanzee tried to take a fruit from a tree. But it failed in reaching the fruit.

D) Later chimpanzee used sticks to reach the fruit. This time it succeded in reaching the fruit.

E) Chimpanzee used sticks to spear juicy grubs to eat.

F) Other chimpanzees copy this behaviour.

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14.	What are the expressions of animals to protect themselves from predators?
Answer» Hissing of snakes, barking of dogs, stiffing of nailed hair of hedgehog (mullapandi), bad flavour from skin of tasmanian devil etc., are all the expressions to protect themselves from predators.

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15.	Why fish do not need to learn how to swim?
Answer» Swimming is an instinct behaviour to fish. Hence they don’t need to learn how to swim.

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16.	Chickens and ducklings recognise their mother because of a behaviour called A) ImitationB) Conditioning C) Imprinting D) Instinct
Answer» C) Imprinting

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17.	How chickens and ducks recognise their mother?
Answer» Chickens and ducklings recognise their mother because of a behaviour type called imprinting.

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18.	Assertion (A) : Human behaviour is affected by many variables. Reason (R) : It can be very easy to study in the laboratory. A) Both A and R are false B) Both A, R are true. R is correct ex-planation for A C) Both A, R are true, but R is not a correct explanation for AD) A is true but R is false
Answer» D) A is true but R is false

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19.	Who conducted the above experiment? A) Ivan Pavlov – Conditioning B) Charles Darwin – Imitation C) Mendel – Imprinting D) Jean Lamark – Conditioning
Answer» A) Ivan Pavlov – Conditioning

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20.	What is imitation?
Answer» Imitation is a type of behaviour where one animal copies another animal.

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21.	Ducklings are able to recognise their mother because of A) Impulse B) Imprinting C) Instinct D) Imitation
Answer» Correct option is B) Imprinting

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22.	Observe the following behaviours of different animals. Identify their instinct, imprinting, conditioning or imitation.a) Our pet dog barks only on strangers. If is not stopped, how would it behave?b) Ants which usually go in a line reach sweet kept in tin. How do they know the way to reach the tin?c) Mosquitoes, cockroaches come out of their places only when it is dark. How do they know the difference between light and dark?d) Bats and owl move and search for food during night only. How could they know what is a day what is a night?e) When you untie the neck of your bull at the time of ploughing, it moves towards plough without any instructions. In the same way, it moves towards tub at the time of feeding. How does the bull respond differently?f) Birds collect material which is soft, strong to build its nest. How do they know the quality of material?g) Puppies, kitten fight each other when they saw a piece of cloth. They try to tare it off why?h) In a particular season some birds in our surroundings migrate from long distances. . How do they know their way?
Answer» a) Conditioning. b) Conditioning. c) Instinct. d) Instinct. e) Conditioning. f) Instinct. g) Imitation. h) Instinct.

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Observe the following behaviours of different animals. Identify their instinct, imprinting, conditioning or imitation.a) Our pet dog barks only on strangers. If is not stopped, how would it behave?b) Ants which usually go in a line reach sweet kept in tin. How do they know the way to reach the tin?c) Mosquitoes, cockroaches come out of their places only when it is dark. How do they know the difference between light and dark?d) Bats and owl move and search for food during night only. How could they know what is a day what is a night?e) When you untie the neck of your bull at the time of ploughing, it moves towards plough without any instructions. In the same way, it moves towards tub at the time of feeding. How does the bull respond differently?f) Birds collect material which is soft, strong to build its nest. How do they know the quality of material?g) Puppies, kitten fight each other when they saw a piece of cloth. They try to tare it off why?h) In a particular season some birds in our surroundings migrate from long distances. . How do they know their way?

Answer»

a) Conditioning.

b) Conditioning.

c) Instinct.

d) Instinct.

e) Conditioning.

f) Instinct.

g) Imitation.

h) Instinct.

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23.	Find the incorrect statements about animal behaviour. a) Our pet dog barks only on strangers b) Cockroaches come out of their places only when it is dark c) Birds collect soft and strong materials for nestling d) Ants which usually go in a tine to reach sugar kept in tin. A) All are wrong B) a, b only C) c, d only D) All are correct
Answer» D) All are correct

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24.	Who conducted experiment on conditioning behaviour?
Answer» Ivan Pavlov conducted experiments on conditioning.

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25.	Lavanya stopped her scooty on seeing red light of the traffic signal. This behaviour is known as ………………A) ImitationB) Conditioning C) Instinct D) Reflex action
Answer» B) Conditioning

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26.	In Pavlov’s experiment, a dog salivates on hearing a bell. Here, salivation is a …………………. A) Natural stimulus B) Conditioned stimulus C) Natural response D) Conditioned response
Answer» D) Conditioned response

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27.	Choose correct answer about Imitation in the following : a) Where one animal copies another animal b) Humans are the only animals that copy each other A) Both a, b are false B) Both a, b are true C) a is true, b is false D) a is false, b is true
Answer» C) a is true, b is false

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28.	How squirrels cheat others?
Answer» Squirrels hide their food in an interesting way. They always behave in such a manner that somebody is trying to steal their food. In order to misguide others they dig holes in many places and heap leaves to cover them. Most of the holes do not contain food. In this way they cheat others by making believe that these holes contain food.

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29.	What are the amazing features of intelligence of Dolphins?
Answer» Dolphins have great logical thinking power they could understand a code language if they are trained by practice. The trained dolphins bring ball from the tub and throw it again into the same tub. They remember the names by short whistle.

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30.	Bombardier beetle emits spray with foul smell. It helps A) to catch the prey B) to get food easily C) to protect from predator D) to attract female beetle
Answer» C) to protect from predator

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31.	How beetle protects itself from enemies?
Answer» Beetle (or) Bombardie Beetle has two chemicals hydroquinone and hydrogen peroxide stored in it’s body. Whenever the beetle feels threatened these chemicals mix with some special enzymes and that heat up the liquids which gives bad smell from it’s body.

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32.	What is imitation?
Answer» People often imitate each other. This can help them to learn new and useful skills. It may also lead them to certain unwanted behaviours like drinking, smoking etc…

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33.	How Tasmanian Devil protects itself from enemies?
Answer» By spraying bad odour through it’s body.

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34.	Circus animals do so many feats in the circus. This is possible by A) Instincts B) Imitations C) Conditioning D) Imprinting
Answer» C) Conditioning

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35.	This animal build a dam by big trees. A) Tasmanian Devil B) Beaver C) Squirrel D) Alex
Answer» Correct option is B) Beaver

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36.	‘Food stealing bird’ is ………………. A) Peacock B) Swift C) Humming bird D) Scrubjay bird
Answer» D) Scrubjay bird

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37.	The insect that lay its eggs on the food material is A) Wasp B) Weaver bird C) Ants D) Cockroach
Answer» Correct option is A) Wasp

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38.	The scientist who observed imitation in chimpanzees ? A) Kohler B) Hermon C) Pepperberg D) Pavlov
Answer» Correct option is A) Kohler

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39.	Hungry persons want to eat immediately when they sit at the dining table but waits until everyone is seated and ready to eat because A) Imitation B) Instinct C) Conditioning D) Imprinting
Answer» Correct option is B) Instinct

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40.	What is a pheramone?
Answer» It is secreted or excreted chemical that triggers a social response in the members of same species. Eg : ants, honey bees…

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What is a pheramone?

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It is secreted or excreted chemical that triggers a social response in the members of same species.

Eg : ants, honey bees…

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41.	What are primates?
Answer» The group of mammals that includes humans and monkeys.

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42.	Cockroaches prefer the following condition A) Light and dryB) Dark and dry C) Light and damp D) Dark and damp
Answer» D) Dark and damp

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43.	Explain about tagging.
Answer» Like birds some other animals also migrate over large distances to find food or nesting sites. Animals can be tagged by attaching tracking devices to them. Tagging lets the scientists follow the journeys the animals make.

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44.	Scientists follow the journeys made by the animals using A) Tagging B) Enquiry C) Both A and B D) Signals
Answer» Correct option is A) Tagging

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45.	Observe the figure and answer the following questions.1) In which chamber more cockroaches are there? 2) In which chamber less cockroaches are there? 3) What are the conditions of chamber that live more cockroaches? 4) How the behaviour of cockroaches?
Answer» Dark and damp conditions. Light and dry chamber. Damp and dark condition. Cockroaches searched for their favourite conditions and reached the dark damp chamber.

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46.	This helps in getting discipline among the students. A) Imitation B) Instinct C) Conditioning D) All the above
Answer» C) Conditioning

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47.	What help scientists follow the journeys the animals make?
Answer» Tagging help scientists follow the journeys the animals make.

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48.	What is Tagging? How it is useful to scientists?
Answer» Scientists use tagging method to observe bird and animal migration. Animals can be “tagged” by attaching tracking devices to them. This lets the scientists to follow the journeys the animals make.

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49.	Neethu conducts an experiment to know the behaviour of cockroaches. She creates a container with four inter-connected chambers, to allow free movement, as shown below. She keeps 20 cockroaches in the container and observes their movement for 2 days. Which of the following can be concluded from this experiment ?A) Do cockroaches prefer damp areas over dry areas ? B) Do cockroaches become diseased in dark areas ? C) What kind of food cockroaches prefer ? D) How long it takes for cockroaches to breed and lay new eggs ?
Answer» A) Do cockroaches prefer damp areas over dry areas ?

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50.	Animal behaviour indicates A) How animals find and defend resources B) How animals relate to their physical environment C) Avoid predators, choose mates, reproduce D) All the above
Answer» D) All the above

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Who made learned more than 100 words to Alex, the grey parrot?

What type of behaviour is responsible for ducklings identifying their mother ? A) Instinct B) Conditioning C) Imitation D) Imprinting

In the choice box experiment the cockroach prefers …………………. conditions. i) Dark conditions ii) Light conditions iii) Dry conditions iv) Damp conditions A) i and iiiB) i and iv C) ii and iii D) ii and iv

The scientific study of animal behaviour under natural conditions is A) Ecology B) Ethology C) Embryology D) Neuro anatomy

How can butterfly get to know about nectar?

Who does teach a bird to make a nest?

Identifying and smelling ability in dogs is due to A) EnzymesB) Hormones C) Pheramones D) Medicines

This bird builds it’s nest by three broad leaves. A) Sparrow B) Tailor Bird C) Weaver Bird D) Crow

Give two examples for reflexes.

Examples for conditioned reflexes are A) Standing when elder people comes. B) Standing attention on hearing national anthem. C) When the school bell rings in the morning students gather for assembly. D) All the above

Reflexes are this type of behaviour. A) Imitation B) Instinct C) Conditioning D) Imprinting

Describe all types of behaviour discussed in the lesson with appropriate examples. (OR) Describe different types of animal behaviours discussed in the classroom with suitable examples.

What are the expressions of animals to protect themselves from predators?

Why fish do not need to learn how to swim?

Chickens and ducklings recognise their mother because of a behaviour called A) ImitationB) Conditioning C) Imprinting D) Instinct

How chickens and ducks recognise their mother?

Assertion (A) : Human behaviour is affected by many variables. Reason (R) : It can be very easy to study in the laboratory. A) Both A and R are false B) Both A, R are true. R is correct ex-planation for A C) Both A, R are true, but R is not a correct explanation for AD) A is true but R is false

Who conducted the above experiment? A) Ivan Pavlov – Conditioning B) Charles Darwin – Imitation C) Mendel – Imprinting D) Jean Lamark – Conditioning

What is imitation?

Ducklings are able to recognise their mother because of A) Impulse B) Imprinting C) Instinct D) Imitation

Who conducted experiment on conditioning behaviour?

Lavanya stopped her scooty on seeing red light of the traffic signal. This behaviour is known as ………………A) ImitationB) Conditioning C) Instinct D) Reflex action

In Pavlov’s experiment, a dog salivates on hearing a bell. Here, salivation is a …………………. A) Natural stimulus B) Conditioned stimulus C) Natural response D) Conditioned response

Choose correct answer about Imitation in the following : a) Where one animal copies another animal b) Humans are the only animals that copy each other A) Both a, b are false B) Both a, b are true C) a is true, b is false D) a is false, b is true

How squirrels cheat others?

What are the amazing features of intelligence of Dolphins?

Bombardier beetle emits spray with foul smell. It helps A) to catch the prey B) to get food easily C) to protect from predator D) to attract female beetle

How beetle protects itself from enemies?

What is imitation?

How Tasmanian Devil protects itself from enemies?

Circus animals do so many feats in the circus. This is possible by A) Instincts B) Imitations C) Conditioning D) Imprinting

This animal build a dam by big trees. A) Tasmanian Devil B) Beaver C) Squirrel D) Alex

‘Food stealing bird’ is ………………. A) Peacock B) Swift C) Humming bird D) Scrubjay bird

The insect that lay its eggs on the food material is A) Wasp B) Weaver bird C) Ants D) Cockroach

The scientist who observed imitation in chimpanzees ? A) Kohler B) Hermon C) Pepperberg D) Pavlov

Hungry persons want to eat immediately when they sit at the dining table but waits until everyone is seated and ready to eat because A) Imitation B) Instinct C) Conditioning D) Imprinting

What is a pheramone?

What are primates?

Cockroaches prefer the following condition A) Light and dryB) Dark and dry C) Light and damp D) Dark and damp

Explain about tagging.

Scientists follow the journeys made by the animals using A) Tagging B) Enquiry C) Both A and B D) Signals

Observe the figure and answer the following questions.1) In which chamber more cockroaches are there? 2) In which chamber less cockroaches are there? 3) What are the conditions of chamber that live more cockroaches? 4) How the behaviour of cockroaches?

This helps in getting discipline among the students. A) Imitation B) Instinct C) Conditioning D) All the above

What help scientists follow the journeys the animals make?

What is Tagging? How it is useful to scientists?

Animal behaviour indicates A) How animals find and defend resources B) How animals relate to their physical environment C) Avoid predators, choose mates, reproduce D) All the above