1. Which of the following is the correct 7.

Analogous structures are a result of:

sequence of events in the origin of life? 1) Divergent evolution
I) Formation of protobionts. 2) Convergent evolution
II) Synthesis of organic monomers. 3) Shared ancestry
III) Synthesis of organic polymers. 4) Stabilizing selection
IV) Formation of DNA-based genetic
systems. 8. Concept of mutations was put forth by:
1) I, II, III, IV 1) Charles Darwin who found a wide variety
2) I, III, II, IV of organisms during sea voyage
3) II, III, I, IV 2) Hugo de vries who worked on Evening
4) II, III, IV, I Primrose
3) Gregor Mendel who worked on Pisum
2. Evolutionary history of an organism is known sativum
as: 4) Hardy Weinberg who worked on allele
1) Ontogeny frequencies in population
2) Phylogeny
3) Ancestry 9. The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect
4) Palaeontology are:
1) Homologous structures and represent
3. Which of the following is used as an convergent evolution
atmospheric pollution indicator? 2) Homologous structures and represent
1) Lepidoptera divergent evolution
2) Lichens 3) Analogous structures and represent
3) Lycopersicon convergent evolution
4) Lycopodium 4) Phylogenetic structures and represent
divergent evolution
4. Spark discharge apparatus for testing
chemical origin of life was designed by: 10. The eye of octopus and eye of cat show
1) Urey and Miller different patterns of structure, yet they
2) Jacob and Monod perform similar function. This is an example
3) Oparin and Haldane of:
4) Dixon and Joly 1) Homologous organs that have evolved
due to convergent evolution
5. Which of the following structures is 2) Homologous organs that have evolved
homologous to the wing of a bird? due to divergent evolution
1) Dorsal fin of a Shark 3) Analogous organs that have evolved due
2) Wing of a Moth to convergent evolution
3) Hind limb of Rabbit 4) Analogous organs that have evolved due
4) Flipper of Whale to divergent evolution

6. Most scientists believe that life on earth 11. Which was not present freely in the early
originated by: atmosphere of earth?
1) Spontaneous generation 1) Water
2) Chemical evolution 2) Carbon monoxide
3) Special creation 3) Hydrogen
4) Extraterrestrial transfer 4) Oxygen
12. Dark coloured Peppered Moth is able to 1) Homo habilis
survive in industrial areas as compared to 2) Homo sapiens neandarthalensis
light coloured form because of: 3) Homo erectus erectus
1) High fecundity 4) Australopithecus boisei
2) Mimicry
3) Natural selection in smoky environment 20. Oparin and Haldane's view on the origin of
4) Lethal mutation life was first experimentally proved by:
1) Malthus
13. Theory of saltation was given by: 2) Plato
1) G. Mendel 3) Louis Pasteur
2) Hugo de Vries 4) Stanley Miller
3) J. B. S. Haldane
4) H. J. Miller 21. Palaeontological evidences for evolution
refer to the
14. In early earth, water and carbon dioxide were 1) Development of embryo
produced by the combination of O₂ with: 2) Homologous organs
1) Methane 3) Fossils
2) Organic matter 4) Analogous organs
3) Hydrogen sulphide
4) Sulphates and nitrates 22. Evolution of different species starting from a
point and spreading to other areas is:
15. Fossils are dated by: 1) Adaptive radiation
1) Amount of calcium 2) Natural selection
2) Radioactive carbon content 3) Migration
3) Association with mammals 4) Divergent evolution
4) Stratigraphic age
23. What was the most significant trend in
16. S.L. Miller's closed flask contained: evolution of modern man (Homo sapiens)
1) CH4 from his ancestors ?
2) NH3 and water vapour 1) Upright posture
3) H₂ 2) Shortening of jaws
4) All the above 3) Binocular vision
4) Increasing brain capacity
17. Importance of survival of the fittest as basic
principle of competition in organic evolution 24. Which one is not an artificial selection?
was explained by : 1) Shetland pony
1) Lamarck 2) Great dane dog
2) Darwin 3) Arabian race horse
3) Mendel 4) Peppered moth
4) De Vries
25. The tendency of population to remain in
18. Forelimbs of cat, lizard used in walking; genetic equilibrium may be disturbed by:
forelimbs of whale used in swimming and 1) Random mating
forelimbs of bats used in flying are an 2) Lack of migration
example of: 3) Lack of mutations
1) Homologous organs 4) Lack of random mating
2) Convergent evolution
3) Analogous organs 26. According to the theory of spontaneous
4) Adaptive radiation generation:
1) Life originated from outer space
19. The scientific name of Java man is:
 2) Life originated from decaying and rotting 33. Single-step large mutation leading to
matter like straw, mud etc. speciation is:
3) Life came from pre-existing life 1) Founder effect
4) Life came from both living and non-living 2) Adaptive radiation
matter 3) Saltation
4) Natural selection
27. Darwin judged the fitness of individual
through: 34. The brain capacity of Homo erectus was
1) Ability to defend about:
2) Strategy for obtaining food 1) 650 c.c.
3) Number of offspring 2) 900 c.c.
4) Dominance over others 3) 1200 c.c.
4) 1400 c.c.
28. Wings of birds and fore-limbs of horse are:
1) Vestigial 35. Among human ancestors, brain size was
2) Analogous more than 1000 cc. in:
3) Homologous 1) Homo erectus
4) None of the above 2) Home habilis
3) Homo neanderthalensis
29. The chronological order of human evolution 4) Ramapithecus
from early to the recent is :
1) Ramapithecus à Homo habilis à 36. Variation in gene frequencies within
Australopithecus → Homo erectus population can occur by chance rather than
2) Australopithecus à Homo habilis → by natural selection. This is referred to as:
Ramapithecus → Homo erectus 1) Genetic flow
3) Australopithecus → Ramapithecus → 2) Genetic drift
Homo habilis à Homo erectus 3) Random mating
4) Ramapithecus → Australopithecus → 4) Genetic load
Homo habilis → Homo erectus
37. The primate which existed 15 mya was:
30. What is the correct formulation of Hardy 1) Homo habilis
Weinberg law ? 2) Australopithecus
1) p² + 2pq + q² = 1 3) Ramapithecus
2) p² + pq + q² = 1 4) Homo erectus
3) p² + 2pq + q² = 0
4) p² + pq + q² = 0 38. Which is the most primitive ancestor of man?
1) Ramapithecus
31. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is influenced by 2) Australopithecus
gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, genetic 3) Homo habilis
recombination and: 4) Homo neanderthalensis
1) Evolution
2) Limiting factor 39. In Hardy-Weinberg equation, the frequency
3) Over-production of heterozygous individual is represented by:
4) Natural selection 1) pq
2) q2
32. Which of the following had the smallest brain 3) p2
capacity ? 4) 2pq
1) Homo habilis
2) Homo erectus 40. Given below are two statements
3) Homo sapiens Statement I : When we see stars, we are
4) Homo neanderthalensis apparently peeping into the past.
 Statement II : Universe is almost 20 million Choose the correct answer from the options
years old. given below:
In the light of the above statements , choose 1) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
the correct answer from the options given 2) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
below: 3) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are 4) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are 45. Select the correct group/set of Australian
incorrect. Marsupials exhibiting adaptive radiation.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is 1) Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying
incorrect. phalanger
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II 2) Mole, Flying squirrel, Tasmanian tiger cat
is correct. 3) Lemur, Anteater, Wolf
4) Tasmanian wolf, Bobcat Marsupial mole
41. The flippers of the Penguins and Dolphins are
the example of the 46. Natural selection where more individuals
1) Adaptive radiation acquire specific character value other than
2) Natural selection the mean character value, leads to:
3) Convergent evolution 1) Stabilising change
4) Divergent evolution 2) Directional change
3) Disruptive change
42. Which one of the following factors will not 4) Random change
affect the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
1) Genetic recombination 47. Which of the following statements is not
2) Genetic drift true?
3) Gene migration 1) Analogous structures are a result of
4) Constant gene pool convergent evolution.
2) Sweet potato and potato is an example
43. Given below are some stages of human of analogy
evolution. Arrange them in correct sequence. 3) Homology indicates common ancestry
(Past to Recent) 4) Flippers of penguins and dolphins are a
A. Homo habilis pair of homologous organs
B. Homo sapiens
C. Homo neanderthalensis 48. Match List-I with List-II.
D. Homo erectus List-I List-II
Choose the correct sequence of human
evolution from the options given below: p) Adaptive i) Selection of resistant varieties
radiation due to exchange use of
1) D-A-C-B herbicides and pesticides
2) B-A-D-C
3) C-B-D-A q) Convergent ii) Bones of forelimbs in man and
evolution whale
4) A-D-C-B
r) Divergent iii) Wings of butterfly and bird
44. Match List I with List II. evolution

List I List II s) Evolution by v) Darwin finches

anthropoge
A Mesozoic Era I Lower invertebrates nic action
B Proterozoic Era II Fish & Amphibia Choose the correct answer from options given
C Cenozoic Era III Birds & Reptiles below.

D Paleozoic Era IV Mammals

 p q r s
1) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
3) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
4) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

49. The factor that leads to Founder effect in a

population is
1) Genetic drift
2) Natural selection
3) Genetic recombination
4) Mutation

50. From his experiments S.L. Miller produced

amino acids by mixing the following in a
closed flask?
1) CH4, H2, NH3 and water vapor at 800oC
2) CH3, H2, NH4 and water vapor at 800oC
3) CH4, H2, NH3 and water vapor at 600oC
4) CH3, H2, NH3 and water vapor at 600oC

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