Grade 8 - Nervous System: Objective Test
Fill in the Blanks
1. The basic unit of the nervous system is the _________.
2. The brain is protected by the _________.
3. The largest part of the brain is the _________.
4. The _________ controls involuntary actions like heartbeat.
5. The spinal cord is protected by the _________.
6. _________ neurons carry messages from the body to the brain.
7. Reflex actions are controlled by the _________.
8. The cerebellum is responsible for maintaining _________.
9. _________ nerves carry impulses from the brain to the muscles.
10. The gap between two neurons is called a _________.
11. A _________ is an automatic response to a stimulus.
12. The brain and spinal cord make up the _________ nervous system.
13. The _________ acts as a relay between sensory and motor neurons.
14. _________ nerves carry information from sense organs to the brain.
15. The outermost layer of the brain is called the _________.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Medulla
D. Spinal Cord
Grade 8 - Nervous System: Objective Test
2. What is the function of sensory neurons?
A. Carry messages to muscles
B. Carry messages to glands
C. Carry messages to the brain
D. All of the above
3. Which structure connects the brain to the spinal cord?
A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Medulla
D. Pons
4. Which part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
A. Peripheral
B. Central
C. Somatic
D. Autonomic
5. What protects the spinal cord?
A. Ribs
B. Skull
C. Vertebrae
D. Brain
6. What is the function of the cerebrum?
A. Balance
B. Reflexes
C. Thinking and memory
Grade 8 - Nervous System: Objective Test
D. Involuntary actions
7. What type of response is a reflex?
A. Voluntary
B. Involuntary
C. Delayed
D. Thoughtful
8. Which neurons carry messages from the brain to the body?
A. Sensory
B. Relay
C. Motor
D. All
9. What is the largest part of the human brain?
A. Cerebellum
B. Medulla
C. Spinal cord
D. Cerebrum
10. What does the medulla control?
A. Memory
B. Balance
C. Breathing
D. Vision
11. What is the function of the spinal cord?
A. Thinking
B. Memory storage
Grade 8 - Nervous System: Objective Test
C. Relay information
D. All
12. What is the name of the junction between two neurons?
A. Axon
B. Dendrite
C. Synapse
D. Node
13. Which neurons are found only in the spinal cord?
A. Motor
B. Sensory
C. Relay
D. Interneurons
14. What protects the brain?
A. Skull
B. Skin
C. Muscle
D. Vertebrae
15. Which system controls voluntary actions?
A. Autonomic
B. Peripheral
C. Central
D. Somatic
Reasoning (True/False)
1. The cerebellum is responsible for maintaining balance and posture. (True/False)
Grade 8 - Nervous System: Objective Test
2. Reflex actions are slower than normal actions. (True/False)
3. The central nervous system includes nerves in the limbs. (True/False)
4. The medulla controls involuntary actions like heartbeat and breathing. (True/False)
5. Sensory neurons send messages from the body to the brain. (True/False)
