Q101
Allen
HUMAN EVOLUTION
MCQ
Which of the following is correct order of the evolutionary history of man ?
A.
Peking man, Homo sapiens, Neanderthel man, Cro-magnon man
B.
Peking man, Neanderthal man, Homo sapiens, Cro-magnon man
C.
Peking man, Neanderthal man, Cromagnon man, Modern man
D.
Peking man, Neanderthal man, Homo sapiens, Heidelberg man
Q102
Allen
HUMAN EVOLUTION
MCQ
According to fossils which are discovered up to present time, origin and evolution of man was started from which country?
A.
France
B.
Java
C.
Africa
D.
China
Q103
Allen
HUMAN EVOLUTION
MCQ
The banding pattern of chromosomes of 3 and 6 of human beings and chimpanzee shows that they had:
A.
common origin
B.
different origin
C.
same number of chromosomes
D.
similar blood groups
Q104
Allen
HUMAN EVOLUTION
MCQ
Which of the following ancestor of man was fond of painting and weapons making?
A.
Neanderthal man
B.
Cro-magnon man
C.
Java man
D.
Peking man
Q105
Allen
HUMAN EVOLUTION
MCQ
The scientific name of Homo erectus erectus has been given to :
A.
Cro-magnon man
B.
Neanderthal man
C.
Java man
D.
Peking man
Q106
Allen
HUMAN EVOLUTION
MCQ
Closest ancestor to modern man was :
A.
Neanderthal man
B.
Homo habilis
C.
Cro-magnon man
D.
Australopithecus
Q107
Allen
HUMAN EVOLUTION
MCQ
The cranial capacity of Peking man was about:
A.
900 cc
B.
1660 cc
C.
1075 cc
D.
1450 cc
Q108
Allen
HUMAN EVOLUTION
MCQ
Ancestor of man who first stood erect was?
A.
Australopithecus
B.
Cro-magnon man
C.
Java man
D.
Peking man
Q109
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Forelimbs of cat, lizard used in walking; forelimbs of whale used in swimming and forelimbs of bats used in flying are an example of:
A.
Analogous organs
B.
Adaptive radiation
C.
Homologous organs
D.
Convergent evolution
Q110
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Which one of the discarded are analogous structures: -
A.
Wings of Bat and Wings of Pigeon.
B.
Gills of Prawn and Lungs of Man.
C.
Thorns of Bougainvillea and Tendrils of Cucurbita
D.
Flippers of Dolphin and Legs of Horse
Q111
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
In a population of 1000 individuals 360 belong to genotype AA, 480 to Aa and the remaining 160 to aa. Based on this data, the frequency of allele A in the population is :-
A.
0.4
B.
0.5
C.
0.6
D.
0.7
Q112
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Which of the following had the smallest brain capacity?
A.
Homo sapiens
B.
Homo neanderthalensis
C.
Homo habilis
D.
Homo erectus
Q113
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Which is the most common mechanism of genetic variation in the population of sexually reproducing organism?
A.
Chromosomal aberrations
B.
Genetic drift
C.
Recombination
D.
Transduction
Q114
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
A population will not exist in Hardy - Weinberg equilibrium if :-
A.
There are no mutations
B.
There is no migration
C.
The population is large
D.
Individuals mate selectively
Q115
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are:
A.
homologous structures and represent convergent evolution
B.
homologous structures and represent divergent evolution
C.
analogous structures and represent convergent evolution
D.
phylogenetic structures and represent divergent evolution
Q116
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Industrial melanism is an example of:
A.
Neo Lamarckism
B.
Neo Darwinism
C.
Natural selection
D.
Mutation
Q117
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Which the following are most suitable indicators of ${ \mathsf { S } } { \mathsf { O } } _ { 2 }$ pollution in the environment?
A.
Fungi
B.
Lichens
C.
Conifers
D.
Algae
Q118
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Which of the following structure is homologous to the wing of a bird?
A.
Dorsal fin of a Shark
B.
Wing of a Moth
C.
Hind limb of Rabbit
D.
Flipper of Whale
Q119
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Analogous structures are a result of: -
A.
Divergent evolution
B.
Convergent evolution
C.
Shared ancestry
D.
Stabilizing selection
Q120
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Following are the two statements regarding the origin of life: - (a) The earliest organisms that appeared on the earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes. (b) The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that never released oxygen. Of the above statements which one of the following options is correct?
A.
(a) is correct but (b) is false.
B.
(b) is correct but (a) is false.
C.
Both (a) and (b) are correct.
D.
Both (a) and (b) are false.
Q121
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Genetic drift operates in:
A.
Non-reproductive population
B.
Slow reproductive population
C.
Small isolated population
D.
Large isolated population
Q122
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
In Hardy-Weinberg equation, the frequency of heterozygous individual is represented by:-
A.
pq
B.
${ \mathsf { q } } ^ { 2 }$
C.
${ \mathsf p } ^ { 2 }$
D.
2pq
Q123
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is: -
A.
Ramapithecus ā Homo habilis ā Australopithecus ā Homo erectus
B.
Australopithecus ā Homo habilis ā Ramapithecus ā Homo erectus
C.
Australopithecus ā Ramapithecus ā Homo habilis ā Homo erectus
D.
Ramapithecus ā Australopithecus ā Homo habilis ā Homo erectus
Q124
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the origin of life?
I. Formation of protobionts
II. Synthesis of organic monomers
III. Synthesis of organic polymers
IV. Formation of DNA-based genetic systems
A.
II, III, I, IV
B.
II, III, IV, I
C.
I, II, III, IV
D.
I, III, II, IV
Q125
Allen
PYQ
MCQ
Genetic drift operates in :-
A.
Non-reproductive population
B.
Slow reproductive population
C.
Small isolated population
D.
Large isolated population