7.

In Amoeba, reproduction is synonymous

with
A) digestion
1. The characteristics of growth include
B) growth
A) increase in mass
C) locomotion
B) B. increase in number
D) none of these
C) increase in length
8. Living organisms that do not reproduce
D) both A. and B.
are
2. Unicellular organisms grow by
A) mule
A) cell elongation
B) worker bees
B) cell division
C) infertile human couples
C) accumulation of material on the
D) all of these
surface
9. Match Column-I with Column-II and
D) none of these
choose the correct option from the codes
3. Mountains, boulders and sand mounds
given below.
also grow, but they are not considered as
living organisms because they grow by Column-I Column-II
A) accumulation of material on their (Organism) (Method of
inner surface. reproduction)
B) the division of their particles. a Planaria (1) Fragmentation
C) accumulation of material on their
b Hydra (2) Regeneration
outer surface.
c Fungi (3) Binary fission
D) both A. and B.
4. Choose the correct statement about d Amoeba (4) Budding
growth in plants. Codes
A) Growth occurs continuously
a b c D
throughout their lifespan by cell
division. A) 2 4 1 3
B) The growth is seen only upto a B) 4 2 3 1
certain age. C) 3 1 4 2
C) Growth occurs by the accumulation D) 1 3 2 4
of material on the upper surface of
their cells.
10. The sum total of all the chemical
D) Growth occurs only in certain cells.
reactions occurring in our body is
5. In yeast and Hydra, reproduction occurs
A) anabolism
by
B) catabolism
A) conjugation
C) metabolism
B) sporulation
D) none of these
C) budding
11. An isolated metabolic reaction outside
D) none of these
the body of an organism, performed in a
6. The organism(s) that can multiply by
test-tube is
fragmentation is/are
A) living
A) fungi
B) non-living
B) filamentous algae
C) neither living nor non-living
C) protonema of moss
D) sometimes living and sometimes non-
D) all of these
living depending upon environmental
factors

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12. Choose the incorrect statement from the occurring in
following: body
A) All living organisms exhibit c Metabolism (3) Sense and
metabolism. respond to
B) Metabolism is the sum total of all environmental
chemical reactions occurring in our stimuli
body. d Consciousness (4) Increase in
C) Metabolism is a defining feature of all mass and
living organisms. number
D) Metabolic reactions cannot be Codes
demonstrated outside the body in cell-
a b c d
free systems.
A) 3 2 4 1
13. Isolated metabolic reactions occurring in-
B) 4 1 2 3
vitro are not living things, but surely
C) 1 3 2 4
living reactions. It proves that ‘A’ of the
D) 2 4 3 1
body is the defining feature of life forms.
Here ‘A’ is
A) reproduction 18. All living organisms are linked to each
B) cellular organization other because
C) metabolic reactions A) they show a common cellular
D) growth organization.
14. Identify the defining characteristics of B) they possess common genetic
living organisms from the following. material of the same type.
A) Growth C) they share common genetic material
B) Ability to make sound but to varying degrees.
C) Reproduction D) all of these.
D) Response to external stimuli 19. Assertion: Non-living objects also grow.
15. Photoperiod affects Reason: They grow by accumulation of
A) reproduction material on the surface.
B) metabolism
C) growth A) Both assertion and reason are true
D) cellular organization and reason is the correct explanation
16. Living organisms respond to of assertion.
environmental stimuli which could be B) Both assertion and reason are true
A) physical but reason is not the correct
B) chemical explanation of assertion.
C) biological C) Assertion is true but reason is false.
D) all of these D) Both assertion and reason are false.
17. Match Column-I with Column-II and
choose the correct option from the codes 20. Assertion: Reproduction is not a defining
given below: property of living organisms.
Reason: Mules do not reproduce.
Column-I Column-II A) Both assertion and reason are true
a Growth (1) Production of and reason is the correct explanation
progeny of assertion.
b Reproduction (2) Sum of all B) Both assertion and reason are true
chemical but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
reactions
C) Assertion is true but reason is false.
D) Both assertion and reason are false.

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21. Assertion: Non-living objects also exhibit 26. The system of providing a name with two
metabolism. components is called
A) trinomial nomenclature
Reason: Isolated metabolic reactions B) binomial nomenclature
occurring, invitro are living things. C) uninominal nomenclature
A) Both assertion and reason are true D) none of these
and reason is the correct explanation 27. The naming system, which is practised
of assertion. by biologists all over the world, was given
B) Both assertion and reason are true by -
but reason is not the correct A) Carolus Linnaeus
explanation of assertion. B) Whittaker
C) Assertion is true but reason is false. C) Haeckel
D) Both assertion and reason are false. D) Woese
28. Match the Column-I with Column-II and
choose the correct option from the codes
given below.
22. The process of naming of living Column-I Column-II
organisms is called a Biodiversity (1) Correct
A) systematics description of
B) taxonomy an organism
C) nomenclature b Nomenclature (2) The variety of
D) none of these living
23. Identification of an organism means organisms
A) its correct description c Identification (3) A system of
B) its correct classification providing a
C) its correct nomenclature name with
D) all of these two
24. ICBN stands for components
A) International Code for Biological d Binomial (4) Naming of
Naming nomenclature living
B) International Centre for Botanical organisms
Nomenclature
Codes -
C) Indian Code for Biological
Nomenclature a b c d
D) International Code for Botanical A) 2 4 1 3
Nomenclature B) 4 3 2 1
25. Choose the correct statement about C) 1 2 4 3
scientific names. D) 3 1 4 2
A) They ensure that each organism has
only one name.
B) Description of any organism should 29. Select correctly written scientific name of
enable the people to arrive at the mango which was first described by
same name. Carolus Linnaeus.
C) They ensure that such a name has A) Mangifera indica Car Linn.
not been used for any other B) Mangifera indica Linn.
organism. C) Mangifera indica
D) All of these. D) Mangifera Indica

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 36. The process of classification is called
30. In Mangifera indica Linn., the specific
A) systematics
epithet is
B) taxonomy
A) Mangifera
C) nomenclature
B) indica
D) identification
C) Linn.
37. The modern taxonomic studies are based on
D) Both A. and B.
A) cell structures
31. Choose the incorrect statement about
B) external and internal structure
rules of nomenclature.
C) development process
A) Biological names are generally given
D) all of these
in Latin.
38. Among the following process which one is
B) The first word in biological name not the basic to taxonomy?
represents the genus while the A) Identification
second component denotes the B) Classification
specific epithet. C) Collection of specimen
C) When hand written, both words of D) Nomenclature
biological names are separately 39. Systematics refers to
underlined. A) diversities of different kinds of organisms
D) Both the words of biological name and their relationship.
start with capital letter. B) identification and study of organ systems
32. Which of the following is against the rules of organisms.
of ICBN? C) identification and preservation of
A) Handwritten scientific names should organisms.
be underlined. D) study of habitat of organisms and their
B) Every species should have a generic classification.
name and a specific epithet. 40. Match Column-I with Column-II and choose
C) Scientific names are in latin and the correct option from the codes given
should be italized. below.
D) Generic and specific names should be
Column-I Column-II
written starting with small letters.
a Mammalia (1) Specific
33. Biological names are generally written in
epithet
A) Greek language
B) Latin language b Mangifera (2) Branch of
C) English language study
D) Hindi language c indica (3) Taxa
34. The process by which organisms are D Systematics (4) Generic name
grouped into convenient categories based
on some easily observable characters, is Codes -
called
a b c d
A) taxonomy
A) 3 4 1 2
B) identification
B) 2 1 3 4
C) classification
C) 1 2 4 3
D) nomenclature
D) 4 3 2 1
35. The scientific term used for the categories
of organisms to study them is
A) taxa
B) biological name
C) systematics
D) none of these

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41. Assertion: Binomial nomenclature given B) family
by Linnaeus is being practiced by biologists all C) kingdom
over the world. D) hierarchy

Reason: Each name of this system has two 45. The lowest taxonomic category is
components, the generic name and the A) genus
specific epithet. B) species
C) class
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
D) family
Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
46. The basic requirement for placing an organism
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but
in various categories is the knowledge of
Reason is not the correct explanation of
A) characters of an individual
Assertion.
B) characters of group of organisms
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
C) binomial nomenclature
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
D) both A and B
47. Solanum includes species
42. Assertion: The process of classification of
A) nigrum
organisms is taxonomy.
B) melongena
Reason: It is merely based on the C) tuberosum
external features of organisms. D) all of these
48. The taxonomic category, genus represents
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and A) an individual organism
Reason is correct explanation of Assertion. B) a collection of organisms
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but C) a group of closely related species of
Reason is not the correct explanation of organisms
Assertion. D) none of these
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. 49. Match Column-I and Column-II and choose
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true. the correct option from the codes given below.

43. Assertion: Systematics is the study of

organisms, their diversities but not the
Column-I Column-II
relationships among them.
(Organism (Scientific name)
Reason: Systematics is derived from a English name)
word ‘systema’. a Lion (1) Panthera tigris
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true b Leopard (2) Panthera leo
and Reason is correct explanation of c Tiger (3) Solanum nigrum
Assertion. d Potato (4) Panthera pardus
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, Codes -
but Reason is not the correct
a b c d
explanation of Assertion.
A) 2 4 1 3
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
B) 4 2 1 3
D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
C) 1 2 4 3
D) 3 4 2 1
44. All the taxonomic categories together
constitute the
A) taxon

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50. ‘Suffix’ used for a unit of classification in similar characters among its members?
plants to indicate ‘family’ taxonomic Identify it.
category is
A) -ales
B) -onae
C) -aceae
D) ae
A) B
51. The taxonomic category ‘order’ lies
B) A
between
A) Genus and species C) C
B) Genus and family D) D
C) Family and class 56. The kingdom that comprises all plants
D) Class and phylum from various divisions is
52. Choose the incorrect statement from the A) Plantae
following.
A) Each genus may have one or more B) Animalia
than one specific epithets C) Chordata
representing different organisms. D) Mammal
B) Potato and brinjal are two different
57. Match the Column-I with Column-II and
species but both belong to the genus
choose the correct option from the codes
Solanum.
given below:
C) ‘Families’ are characterized on the
basis of merely reproductive features Column-I Column-II
of plant species. a Order (1) Solanum
D) ‘Order’ is a higher taxonomic category b Kingdom (2) Solanaceae
and is identified on the basis of
c Family (3) Plantae
aggregates of characteristics.
d Genus (4) tuberosum
53. Fishes, amphibians, reptiles and birds
e Species (5) Polymoniales
represent which taxonomic category?
Codes
A) Class
B) Phylum a b c d e
C) Order A) 5 3 2 1 4
B) 4 2 5 3 1
D) Kingdom
C) 1 5 3 4 2
54. The ‘phylum’ taxon of animal D) 3 4 1 5 2
classification is equivalent to which taxon
of plant classification?
A) Class 58. In a taxonomic hierarchy, on moving
from species to kingdom, the number of
B) Division
common characteristics
C) Order A) will increase
D) Family B) remain same
55. Refer to the given figure showing C) will decrease
hierarchical arrangement of taxonomic
D) may increase or decrease
categories in the ascending order. In the
figure some taxa are labeled as A, B, C
and D. Which taxon will show maximum

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59. Choose the correct statements from the C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
following: D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
I. In case of plants, classes with a few 62. Assertion: Order is the assemblage of
similar characters are aligned to a families which exhibit a few similar
higher category called phylum. characters.
II. Sub-categories have also been
developed in the taxonomic hierarchy Reason: Plant family polymoniales is
to facilitate more sound and scientific included in the order solanaceae based
placement of various taxa. on the floral characters.
III. Class includes related orders. A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
IV. Convolvulaceae family is included in and Reason is correct explanation of
polymoniales order on the basis of its Assertion.
floral characters. B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
Select the correct option. but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
A) I and IV C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
B) II and III D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
C) II, III and IV 63. Assertion: Wheat belongs to the family
D) All of these poaceae.
60. Match Column-I with Column-II for Reason: Wheat is a member of order
housefly classification and select the poales.
correct option using the codes given A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
below. and Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion.
Column-I Column-II B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
a Family (1) Diptera but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
b Order (2) Arthropoda
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
c Class (3) Muscidae D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
d Phylum (4) Insecta 64. Which of the following options represents
Codes the correct classification for the given
animal?
a b c d
A) 4 3 2 1
B) 4 2 1 3
C) 3 1 4 2
D) 3 2 4 1

61. Assertion: Genus may have one or more

than one species epithets.

Reason: Genus comprises a group of Phylu Class Order Famil Genu Spec
related species. m y s ies
A Chord Verteb Chirop Felida Canis Tigri
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true ) ata rata tera e s
and Reason is correct explanation of B Chord Mamm Carniv Felida Panth Tigri
) ata alia ora e era s
Assertion.
C Verteb Mamm Carniv Felida Panth Tigri
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, ) rata alia ora e era s
but Reason is not the correct D Mamm Felida Carniv Feliac Panth Leo
explanation of Assertion. ) alia e ora eae era

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Botanical
Garden
65. Taxonomic studies of various organisms
are useful in c National (3) England
A) agriculture Botanical
Research
B) forestry Institute
C) industry d Forest (4) Howrah
D) all of these Research
Institute
66. Taxonomic studies require
Codes -
A) correct classification
B) correct identification of organisms a b c d
C) intensive laboratory and field studies A) 3 4 2 1
B) 4 2 3 1
D) all of these
C) 1 3 4 2
67. A store house of collected plant D) 2 1 3 4
specimens that are dried, pressed and
preserved on sheets is a
A) herbarium 71. National Botanical Research Institute is
situated at
B) botanical garden
A) Howrah
C) zoological park
B) Lucknow
D) catalogue
C) Dehradun
68. Among the following, which information
D) Delhi
is not provided by the herbarium sheet
about a plant? 72. Choose the incorrect statement from the
A) Collector’s name following:
A) Herbarium is a storehouse of collected
B) Place of collection
plant specimens that are dried,
C) Economic importance of plant species pressed and preserved on sheets.
D) Botanical name of the plant B) Herbaria serve as quick referral
systems in taxonomical studies.
69. The specialized gardens having
C) Botanical gardens have collection of
collections of living plants for reference
preserved plant materials also.
are
D) Indian Botanical Garden is situated at
A) Herbarium
Howrah, India.
B) Botanical gardens 73. Biological museums have collection of
C) Zoological parks A) preserved plant specimens
D) Museum B) preserved animal specimens
70. Match the Column-I and Column-II and C) live plants and animals
choose the correct option from the codes D) both A and B
given below:
74. Insects are preserved in insect boxes
Column-I Column-II A) in preservative solutions
a Kew Botanical (1) Dehradun B) after stuffing
Garden
C) after collecting, killing and pinning
D) as skeletons

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75. Match Column-I with Column-II and C) triplet
choose the correct option from the codes D) all of these
given below: 81. The contrasting characteristics generally
in a pair used for identification of
Column-I Column-II animals in Taxonomic key are referred to
(Organism) (Method of as
preservation) A) Lead
a Birds (1) Skeleton B) Couplet
b Human (2) Preservative C) Doublet
solution D) Alternate
c Insects (3) Stuffing 82. Taxonomic key is used in the preparation
d Small animals (4) In boxes after of the
killing and A) monographs
pinning B) flora
Codes - C) both A and B
D) none of these
a b c d
83. Each statement of the key is called a
A) 3 1 4 2
A) couplet
B) 4 3 2 1 B) lead
C) 1 2 3 4 C) monograph
D) 2 4 1 3 D) none of these
84. Match items given in Column-I with
those in Column-II and select the correct
76. The place where wild animals are kept in
option given below.
protected environment is
A) botanical garden Column-I Column-II
B) zoological park a Herbarium (1) It is a place having
C) museum a collection of
preserved plants
D) herbarium and animals.
77. Zoological parks are commonly known as b Key (2) A list that
A) museum enumerates
methodically all the
B) garden species found in an
C) zoo area with brief
description aiding
D) none of these identification.
78. Zoological parks and botanical gardens c Museum (3) It is a place where
have a collection of dried and pressed
plant specimens
A) exotic living species only mounted on sheets
B) endemic living species only are kept.
C) both A and B d Catalogue (4) A booklet containing
a list of characters
D) only local plants and animals and their alternates
79. Plants and animals are identified by key which are helpful in
identification of
on the basis of their various taxa.
A) morphology
B) anatomy Codes -
C) similarities and dissimilarities
a b c d
D) all of these
A) 1 4 3 2
80. The keys are based on contrasting
B) 3 2 1 4
characters generally in a pair called
C) 2 4 3 1
A) couplet
B) doublet D) 3 4 1 2

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85. Choose the correct statements about B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
taxonomic keys. but Reason is not the correct
I. It is used for the identification of only explanation of Assertion.
plants. C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
II. Each statement in the key is called a D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
lead. 89. Assertion: Museums have collection of
III. No separate taxonomic keys are live plants and animals.
required for different taxonomic
categories. Reason: In museums, as far as possible,
A) II and III conditions similar to their natural habitat
B) I and II are provided.
C) III and IV A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
D) I and IV and Reason is correct explanation of
86. Among the following which one is not a Assertion.
taxonomic aid? B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
A) Flora but Reason is not the correct
B) Manual explanation of Assertion.
C) Taxon C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
D) Key D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
87. Among the following which one contains 90. Assertion: The taxonomical keys are
information on any one taxon? based on the contrasting characters.
A) Flora
B) Monograph Reason: Each statement in the key is
C) Manual called a couplet.
D) Catalogue
88. Assertion: Herbarium is a storehouse of A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
collected plant specimens that are dried, and Reason is correct explanation of
pressed and preserved on sheets. Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
Reason: Herbaria serve as quick referral but Reason is not the correct
systems in taxonomical studies. explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
and Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion.

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LIVING WORLD
Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans B D C A C D B D A C
Q 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans C D B D A D B C B A
Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans D C A D D B A A B B
Q 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans D D B C A B D C A A
Q 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans B C D D B D D C A C
Q 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans C C A B B A A C C C
Q 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans A C B B D D A C B A
Q 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans B C D C A B C C C A
Q 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans B C B D A C B D C C

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