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This section includes InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A mammal which lays eggs isA. Scaly AnteaterB. Spiny AnteaterC. PorcupineD. Hedgehog |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 2. |
In horse ,the single large hoof representsA. Third digitB. First digitC. Fourth digitD. All the above |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 3. |
Dachigam National Park in Kashmir is associated with the animalA. Horned toad deerB. SagulC. RhinoD. Hangul |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 4. |
The symbol of WWF (World Wildlife Fund) was chosen asA. Red PandaB. LionC. Giant PandaD. Tiger |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 5. |
Which was the first living creature to have orbited spaceA. DollyB. LaikaC. MonkeyD. Rat |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 6. |
which one of the following statements is totally wrong about the occurrence of notochord , while the other three are correctA. It is present only in larval tail in AscidiansB. It is replaced by a vertebral column in adult frogC. It is absent throughout life in humans from the very beginningD. It is present throughout life in Amphioxus |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Ascidia is a urochordate. Therefor, notochord is present only in larval tail. Amphioxus is a cephalochordate in which notochord is present from anterior end to tail and persists throughout life. |
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| 7. |
In chondrichthyes, claspers are seen onA. Pelvic fins of maleB. Pelvic fins of femalesC. Operculum of both sexesD. Around jaws |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A These claspers are used for capulation. |
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| 8. |
Axolotl larva of Ambyostoma normally fails to metamorphose due toA. lack of Ca and Mg ions in waterB. absence of phosphorus in waterC. lack of iodine in water or dietD. high concentration of iodine in the body. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 9. |
A neotenic larva is found inA. AmblyostomaB. HylaC. RhacophorusD. Salamander |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 10. |
The cobra ( Naja naja ) can be distinguished by the presence ofA. Agile habitB. Black colourC. HoodD. Hood and third supra labial scale touching the eye |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 11. |
Ancestral amphibians were tetrapods that evolved during `:`A. devonianB. CarboniferousC. CretaceousD. Jurassic |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 12. |
Though snakes have world wide distribution, they are not found inA. U.S.AB. EgyptC. New ZealandD. U.S.S.R. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 13. |
Which of the following animals sows discontinuous distribution?A. Green muscleB. BatsC. Lung fishD. Pacific salmon |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 14. |
Golden age of reptiles wasA. proterozoic eraB. palaeozoic eraC. mesozoic eraD. coenozoic era |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 15. |
How many humps does a Llama have?A. NoneB. OneC. TwoD. Three |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 16. |
A mammal devoid of corpus callosum isA. OrnithorhyncusB. BalaenopteraC. MacropusD. Macaca |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 17. |
Instead of tooth, baleen (hanging horny plates in mouth) are found inA. Blue whaleB. SharkC. DolphinD. Archaeopteryx |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 18. |
Ancestors of mammals belongs to `:`A. TherapsidaB. OrnithischiaC. SilusoideaD. Chelonia |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 19. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? `{:(,"Animals",,"Morphological features"),("(i)","Crocodile",-,"4-chambered heart"),("(ii)","Sea urchin",-,"Parapodia"),("(iii)","Obelia",-,"Metagenesis"),("(iv)","Lemur",-,"Thecodont"):}`A. only 1 and 4B. only 1 and 2C. 1, 3 and 4D. 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 20. |
A flying lizard with flying appendages the patagia isA. ChameleonB. DracoC. CalotesD. Varanus. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 21. |
Which of the following feature is not common between Newt & HemidactylusA. Body is divisible into head, neck, trunk and tailB. Head with pair of eyes and tympanic membraneC. Trunk has 2 pairs of limbs for locomotionD. Heart is 3-chambered |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 22. |
What is common between Ostrich penguin and Kiwi ?A. These are running birdsB. These have four toes in their feetC. These are migratory birdsD. These are flightless birds |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 23. |
During retrogressive metamorphosis of the ascidian tadpole, which one of the following does not regress?A. Caudal myotomesB. Gill slitsC. Nerve cordD. Notochord |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 24. |
Two toed hoofed feet occur inA. HorseB. ElephantC. ZebraD. Sheep |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 25. |
If a water body is contaminated with toxicant , its biomagnification will be more marked inA. waterB. planktonsC. small fishesD. birds |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 26. |
Lateral line sense organs are present inA. cyclostomesB. fishesC. amphibiansD. all of these |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 27. |
Members of Cephalochordata areA. carnivorousB. filter feedersC. mucous feedersD. predators |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 28. |
Which of the following fish injures its preyA. ClariusB. GambusiaC. HeterpneustesD. Solea |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 29. |
Turtles are nearest toA. Lizards than snakesB. Sphenodon than lizardsC. Dipnoi than AvesD. Crocodiles than lizards, snake & mamals |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 30. |
Which one contains the thecodonts ?A. LacertiliaB. CrocodiliaC. AnopsidaD. Ophidia |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 31. |
National bird of India isA. House sparrowB. PeacockC. HornbillD. Black Swan |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 32. |
Birds are able to recognise their home throughA. memoryB. smellC. orientation of magnetic fieldD. eye sight |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 33. |
Mammalian brain differs from an amphibian brain in possessingA. olfactory lobesB. corpus callosumC. cerebellumD. hypothalamus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following is a poisonous amphibian?A. HylaB. Bufo marinusC. Rana tigrinaD. Necturus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 35. |
Guano isA. a king of down featherB. a flightless birdC. faecal matter of sea birds, used as fertilizerD. a fastest flying bird. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 36. |
If a bird is transferred from `30^(@)C` to `15^(@)C`, the body temperature will change toA. `15^(@)C`B. `20^(@)C`C. `5^(@)C`D. No change |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 37. |
Ampullae of Lorenzini are present inA. fishB. lizardC. frogD. rabbit |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 38. |
Largest and heaviest mammal of the world isA. ElephantB. TigerC. LionD. Blue whale |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 39. |
Which of the following does not make a nest of its own?A. CrowB. ParrotC. CuckooD. Sparrow |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 40. |
The snake eating snake isA. black cobraB. king cobraC. rattle snakeD. anaconda |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 41. |
Which one is most venomous fish and is commonly called as king of Herrings?A. ChimaeraB. EcheniesC. ExocoetusD. Syngnathus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 42. |
Which one of the following is closest relative of Man?A. GibbonsB. ChimpanzeesC. OrangutansD. Gorillas |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 43. |
The Indian carp in which swim bladder is present isA. LabeoB. PristisC. TorpedoD. Scoliodon |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 44. |
True fish isA. Whale/Cuttle FishB. Silver FishC. Cray Fish /Jelly FishD. Flying Fish/Cat Fish |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 45. |
Dentition of Crocodile isA. AcrodontB. ThecodontC. BunodontD. Pleurodont |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 46. |
What is common between parrot, platypus and kangaroo ?A. Functional post anal tailB. OvoparityC. HomoiothermyD. Toothless jaws |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 47. |
Mammary glands are modifiedA. salivary glandsB. lacrimal glandsC. sweat glandsD. sebaceous glands |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 48. |
Echidna isA. a reptile native of AustraliaB. a mammal native of AustraliaC. a reptile native of AfricaD. a mammal native of Africa |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 49. |
The smallest mammal in the world is aA. ShrewB. BatC. CatD. Dog |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 50. |
Which of the following shows the smallest cranial capacity?A. OrangutanB. GorillaC. ChimpanzeeD. Rhesus Monkey |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |