SUBJECT : ZOOLOGY

1. Following are the two statements regarding 3. The chronological order of human evolution
fossils : from first human like being-hominid to recent
(a) Fossils are the impression or remains of the is:-
hard parts of life-forms found in rocks. (1) Homo habilis → Homo erectus →
(b) Fossils are found only in rocks. Neanderthal → Homo sapiens sapiens
Which of the following option is correct
regarding the above two statements ? (2) Australopithecus → Homo erectus →
Homo habilis → Homo sapiens
(1) Statement (a) is incorrect and statement (b)
is correct (3) Homo erectus → Homo habilis →
Neanderthal → Homo sapiens
(2) Statement (b) is incorrect and statement (a)
is correct (4) Australopithecus → Homo erectus →
Homo sapiens → Ramapithecus
(3) Both the statements are correct
4. Assertion :- Due to continental drift pouched
(4) Both the statements are incorrect mammals of Australia survived.
2. According to Oparin and Haldane first form of Reason :- There is lack of competition from any
life is originated from - other mammal.
(1) Pre – existing non living simple inorganic (1) Both Assertion & Reason are True & the
compound Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(2) Pre – existing non living complex inorganic
compound (2) Both Assertion & Reason are True but
Reason is not a correct explanation of the
(3) Pre – existing non living organic molecule
Assertion.
like R.N.A and protein
(3) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(4) Pre – existing non living organic molecule
like D.N.A (4) Both Assertion & Reason are False.

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5. Mark the incorrect statements about the 8. Which of the following are necessary for
evolution of life forms on the behalf of fossil evolution by natural selection to take place?
records ? (i) Offspring resemble their parents more than
(1) Life forms varied over the period of time other individuals in the population
(ii) Differences among individuals exist and lead
(2) Some life forms restricted to certain to different numbers of successful offspring
geological periods being produced.
(3) Diversity was same since creation and will (iii) Individuals adjust their development
be same in future also depending on the environment
(4) New life forms have arisen at different (iv) Every individual possess enormous fertility.
times in the history of earth. (v) Populations tend to grow faster than their
food supplies.
6. Longer chemical reactions produces simple
carbonic compounds in oceans. (1) (i) and (ii) (2) (ii), (iv) and (v)
This statement is related to :- (3) (i), (iii) and (iv) (4) (iii) and (v)
(1) Theory of special creation 9. How many of the following statement are
(2) Spontaneous generation theory correct?
(a) Homology indicate common ancestry and
(3) Chemogeny based on divergent evolution.
(4) Cosmozoic theory (b) Different structure evolving for same
7. The flippers of the Penguins and Dolphins are function-convergent evolution.
(c) Same structure developed along different
the example of the
direction-divergent evolution.
(1) Adaptive radiation (d) Analogy indicate common ancestory & based
(2) Natural selection on convergent evolution.
(3) Convergent evolution (1) Three (2) Four (3) Two (4) One
(4) Divergent evolution

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10. Read the following statements carefully and 12. Assertion : When we look at stars on a clear
select the correct ones. night sky we are, in a way, looking back in time.
(i) Alfred Wallace, a naturalist who worked in Reason : The emitted light from these stars
Malay Archipelago had also come to similar started it's journey millions of years back and
conclusions as Darwin around the same time. reaching our eyes now.
(ii) August Weismann by careful Choose the correct answer from the given
experimentation demonstrated that life comes options.
only from pre-existing life. (1) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but
(iii) The organs which have the same Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
fundamental structure, but are different in Assertion.
functions are called homologous organs.
(iv) Sweet potato and potato are examples of (2) Assertion is correct but Reason is not
homology. correct.
(1) (i) and (iii) (3) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

(2) (i) and (ii) (4) Both Assertion and Reason are correct
and Reason is the correct explanation of
(3) (ii) and (iv) Assertion.
(4) (iii) and (iv) 13. Read the following statements and select
11. Study the following events occurred during the the correct option:
origin of universe and arrange them in correct (A) Amphibians evolved into reptiles
order (B) Fish with stout and strong fins could move
(A) Hydrogen and Helium formed on land and go back to water. This was about
(B) Singular huge explosion 350 mya.
(C) Temperature came down (C) Giant ferns were present but they all fell to
(D) Formation of galaxies form coal deposits slowly.
Choose the correct option (D) About 65 mya the dianosaurs suddenly
disappeared from the earth.
(1) A, C, D, B
(E) First mammals were like shrews, their fossils
(2) B, C, A, D are of small size.
(3) B, C, D, A (1) All are correct
(4) A, D, B, C (2) Only A, B, C and E are correct
(3) Only B, C, D are correct
(4) Only A, B and C are correct
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14. Assertion (A): Human evolution is part of the 17. Which of the following is incorrect match :
human history of growth and decline of
civilizations. (1) Devonian – Golden age of fishes
Reason (R): Pre-historic cave art developed (2) Carboniferous – golden age of amphibians
about 10 mya.
(1) If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is a (3) Mesozoic – Golden age of reptiles
correct explanation of the (A). (4) Palaeozoic – Golden age of mammals
(2) If both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is 18. Some statements are given for wings of bat and
not a correct explanation of (A). butterfly :-
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect. (a) They are similar in origin.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect. (b) They are homologous structure

15. Assertion (A): Louis Pasteur showed that in (c) They are result of divergent evolution
(d) They perform different functions
flask open to air, new living organisms appeared
in the heat killed yeast culture. (e) They are example of adaptive convergence
Reason (R): Life arise from pre-existing life. (f) They indicates common ancestry
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the How many statements are correct ?
correct explanation of (A). (1) Zero
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not (2) One
the correct explanation of (A).
(3) Two
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(4) Three
(4) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
19. The correct sequence of evolution of plant is :-
16. Read the following statement (i-iii) and mark a-Chlorophyte ancestor
the right option :
(i) Fore limbs of mammals are examples of b-Rhynia-type plants
homology c-Psilophyton
(ii) The similarity in the eyes of Octopus d-Tracheophyte ancestors
and human is the result of convergent evolution
(iii) The potato and sweet potato are the (1) a → c → b → d
examples of analogy (2) d → a → c → b
(1) Only (i) and (ii) correct (3) a → d → b → c
(2) Only (ii) and (iii) correct (4) a → b → b → c
(3) Only (i) and (iii) correct
(4) All (i), (ii) and (iii) correct
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20. Consider the following statements. 22. Given below are assertion and reason. Mark the
(a) Darwin compared the animals and plant correct choice from given options:
sepcies of Galapagos Islands with those of (A) Assertion and reason both are true and
mainland of south America. reason is correct explanation of assertion
(b) He found observable and distinct similarities (B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason
and differences among them. is not correct explanation of assertion
(c) Flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands do (C) Assertion is true but reason is wrong
not exhibit resemblances to that of the South (D) Assertion and reason both are wrong
American mainland. Assertion : Resistant organisms/cells are
Select the correct optoin. appearing in a time scale of months and years
(1) Both (a) and (b) are true. and not centuries.
Reason : Rate of Evolution due to anthropogenic
(2) (a) is true but (b and c) are false action is faster than nature.
(3) Both (a) and (b) are false. (1) (A) (2) (B) (3) (C) (4) (D)
(4) All are false. 23. Assertion : Natural selection is the outcome of
21. If A = mole, B = mouse, C = flying phalanger, D differences in survival and reproduction among
= flying squirrel. E = marsupial mole and F = individuals that show variation in one or more
marsupial mouse. Then traits.
Which statement/option is correct for above A, Reason : Adaptive forms of a given trait tend to
B, C, D, E & F? become more common; less adaptive ones
(1) A, B & C are results of adaptive radiation. become less common or disappear.
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are true and the
(2) C, D & E are results of adaptive radiation
Reason is the correct explanation of the
(3) A and E show convergent evolution Assertion.
(4) D and F show convergent evolution (2) Both Assertion and Reason are true but the
Reason is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(3) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

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24. Assertion A: Intensive breeding by humans has 26. Assertion A: In a population at genetic
led to the creation of various breeds within a equilibrium, the frequency of homozygous
species, such as dogs. recessive individuals (aa) is represented by q2.
Reason R: The ability of humans to create new Reason R: Genetic equilibrium implies that the
breeds through selective breeding supports the sum total of all allelic frequencies is 1, where p
concept of evolution by natural selection over and q represent the frequency of alleles A and a,
millions of years. respectively.
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are true but R is not the (2) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A correct explanation of A
(3) A is true but R is false (3) A is true but R is false
(4) A is false but R is true (4) A is false but R is true
25. Which of the following statements is correct 27. Assertion A: The probability of a homozygous
about the origin and evolution of men? genotype 'AA' in a population can be represented
(1) Agriculture came around 50,000 years back as p^2 where p is the frequency of allele A.
Reason R: The genotype frequencies in a
(2) The Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus population for a gene with two alleles A and a
primates existing 15 million years ago, can be calculated using the binomial expansion
walked like men of (p+q)^2, where p and q represent the
(3) Homo habilis probably ate meat frequencies of alleles A and a respectively.
(4) Neanderthal men lived in Asia between (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
1.00.000 and 40,000 years back explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(3) A is true but R is false
(4) A is false but R is true

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28. Assertion A: The evolution of man is considered 31. Which of the following statement is correct
a highly successful story due to the development regarding the evolution of humans?
of language skills and self-consciousness.
Reason R: Whales, dolphins, seals, and sea cows I. The skull of adult chimpanzee is more like
show the most significant evolutionary adult human skull than baby chimpanzee skull
advancements in terms of language skills and II. The skull of baby chimpanzee is more like
self-consciousness. adult human than adult chimpanzee skull
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct III. Dryopithecus is oldest human like fossil
explanation of A IV. Dryopithecus is considered as direct ancestor
of modern day apes
(2) Both A and R are true but R is not the
The correct option is
correct explanation of A
(3) A is true but R is false (1) I and II (2) I and III

(4) A is false but R is true (3) I and IV (4) All excepts I

29. Mark the incorrect statement :- 32. Given below is the diagrammatic representation
of sequence of ancestor of human identify A, B
(1) Dryopithecus was more ape like and C in the given option and choose correct
(2) Ramapithecus was more man like one:-
(3) Two mya, Australopithecus probably lived
in East Africa
(4) Agriculture came around 75000 years back
30. Choose the WRONG statement w.r.t. human
evolution.
(1) Homo sapiens arose in Africa and moved
across continents and developed into
distinct races
(2) Neanderthal man with a brain size of 1400
cc lived in near east and central Asia
between 1,00,000 to 40,000 years back
A B C
(3) Ramapithecus and Dryopithecus were not
(1) Australopithecus Ramapithecus Homo erectus
hairy but walked like gorillas and
(2) Ramapithecus Homo erectus Australopithecus
chimpanzee
(3) Ramapithecus Australopithecus Homo erectus
(4) Immediate ancestors of first human like
(4) Australopithecus Homo erectus Ramapithecus
hominid were Australopithecines.
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33. Which of the following statement is not correct 35. Assertion: Fossils discovered in Java in 1891
with respect to the evolution of man ? revealed next stage after Homo habilis.
(1) Few fossils of man-like bones have been Reason: Homo erectus existed around 1.5 mya
discovered in Ethiopia and Tanzania. and had a large brain around 900 cc.
(2) Homo sapiens arose during ice age between (1) Both Assertion & Reason are True & the
75000-10000 years ago. Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(3) Homo erectus had a large brain around
1400 cc. (2) Both Assertion & Reason are True but
Reason is not a correct explanation of the
(4) Evidence shows Australopithicus hunted Assertion.
with stone weapons but essentially ate fruit.
(3) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
34. Assertion : Disturbances in genetic Equilibrium
or hardy - weinberg Equilibrium would be (4) Both Assertion & Reason are False.
interpreted as resulting in evolution.
Reason : ; When frequency measured differs
from expected values then the diffference
(direction) indicates the extent of evolutionary
change.
(1) Both Assertion & Reason are True & the
Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(2) Both Assertion & Reason are True but
Reason is not a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(3) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(4) Both Assertion & Reason are False.

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