1.

The presence of notochord in the larval tail is iv The body is supported by endoskeleton
a characteristic of made up of spicules or spongin fibres
(A) Doliolum v Fertilization is external
(B) Branchiostoma Which of the above statements are correct?
(C) Balanoglossus (A) (iii), (v) (B) (i), (ii), (iii)
(D) Petromyzon (C) (i), (iii), (iv) (D) (ii), (v)

2. Statement I: The organisms of 7. In which phylum the digestive system has only
Platyhelminthes are usually hermaphrodites. a single opening to the outside of the body
Statement II: These organisms possess that serves as both mouth and anus?
internal as well as external fertilization. (A) Annelida (B) Arthopoda
(C) Aschelminthes (D) Platyhelminthes
(A) Both statements I and II are true
(B) Both statements I and II are false
8. Chordates are:
(C) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(A) Radially symmetrical, diploblastic,
(D) Statement I is false but statement II is true
acoelomate with organ level of
organisation
3. Flying fox is a/an:
(B) Bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic,
(A) Flightless bird
coelomate with organ-system level of
(B) Limbless amphibian
organisation
(C) Viviparous mammal
(C) Bilaterally symmetrical, diploblastic,
(D) Economically important insect
coelomate with organ-system level of
organisation
4. Read the following statements and the select
(D) Radially symmetrical, triploblastic,
the correct option which states True (T) and
coelomate with tissue level of
False (F):
organisation
i Mesoglea is present between ectoderm
and endoderm in Obelia
9. The larval stage in Asterias is:
ii Asterias exhibits radial symmetry
a. Absent
iii Fasciola is a pseudocoelomate animal
b. Free-swimming
iv Taenia is a triploblastic
c. Bilaterally symmetrical
(A) TTFT (B) FFTT
d. Radially symmetrical
(C) FTFT (D) TTFF
(A) Only (a) (B) (b) & (c)
(C) (b) & (d) (D) Only (c)
5. Statement (A): Osteichthyes includes both
marine and freshwater fishes with a bony
10. How arthropods are different from annelids?
endoskeleton.
(A) Arthropods - Closed circulatory system,
Statement (B): Their body is streamlined and
Annelids - Open circulatory system
their mouth is ventral in position.
(B) Arthropods - Chitinous exoskeleton
(A) Both statement (A) and (B) are correct
present, Annelids - Chitinous exoskeleton
(B) Only statement (A) is incorrect.
absent
(C) Both statement (A) and (B) are incorrect
(C) Arthropods - Nephridia present, Annelids -
(D) Only statement (B) is incorrect.
Malpighian tubules present
(D) Arthropods - Ventral nerve cord, Annelids
6. Read the following statements about the
- Dorsal nerve cord
phylum Porifera:
i Commonly known as sponges
11. Which of the following feature is incorrect
ii Are generally found in freshwater and are
about the diagrams given above?
mostly symmetric animals
iii Possess water transport or canal system
 (A) Anopheles, Culex, tse-tse fly
(B) Apis, Bombyx, Laccifer
(C) Limulus, Peripatus
(D) Locusta, Aedes

16. Which of the following is correct for

ctenophores?
(A) Their body bears eight external rows of
(A) Dorsoventrally flat body ciliated comb-plates which help in
(B) Bilaterally symmetrical locomotion
(C) Diploblastic (B) Tentacles if present help in locomotion
(D) Flame cells for excretion only
(C) Both A and B
12. Which of the following structure helps in (D) Sexes are separate
excretion and respiration in molluscs?
(A) Nephridia (B) Feather-like gills 17. Choose the incorrect option with respect to
(C) Flame cells (D) Tentacles body symmetry, germ layers and
coelom/body cavity in different animal groups
13. Which of the following is not a characteristic provided below:
feature of phylum Aschelminthes? (A) Animals – Platyhelminthes
(A) Bilateral symmetry, triploblastic, Body symmetry – Bilateral
pseudocoelomate Germ layer – Triploblastic
(B) Excretory tube removes body wastes Coelom – Acoelomate
from body cavity through excretory pore (B) Animals – Annelids
(C) Alimentary canal is complete with well Body symmetry – Bilateral
developed muscular pharynx Germ layer – Triploblastic
(D) Sexes are not seperate (Bisexual) Coelom – Coelomate
(C) Animals – Echinoderms
14. Animals belonging to phylum-chordata are Body symmetry – Radial
fundamentally characterized by the presence Germ layer – Triploblastic
of structures shown in the figure below. Coelom – Coelomate
(D) Animals – Aschelminthes
Body symmetry – Bilateral
Germ layer – Diploblastic
Coelom – Coelomate

18. Osteichthyes are different from

Chondrichthyes due to presence of:
Identify I, II, III and IV correctly:
(A) Scales (B) Air bladder
(A) I - Notochord, II - Nerve cord, III - Gill
(C) Paired Fins (D) Paired Fins
slits, IV - Post anal part
(B) I - Nerve cord, II - Notochord, III - Gill 19. Which of the following animals have their
slits, IV - Post anal part
body divided into proboscis, collar and trunk?
(C) I - Nerve cord, II - Notochord, III - Post (A) Ascidia (B) Branchiostoma
anal part, IV - Gill slits (C) Petromyzon (D) Balanoglossus
(D) I - Nerve cord, II - Gill slits, III -
Notochord, IV - Post anal part 20. Given below are two statements: one is
labelled as
15. Which set includes Arthropods of economic Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
importance providing useful products to man? Reason (R).
 Assertion (A): All vertebrates are chordates c. Teeth of cartilaginous fishes are
but all chordates are not vertebrates. modified placoid scales.
Reason (R): Notochord is replaced by d. Air bladder is present in Carcharodon.
vertebral column in the adult vertebrates. (A) a-T, b-T, c-F, d-T
In the light of the above statements, choose (B) a-F, b-T, c-T, d-T
the most appropriate answer from the (C) a-T, b-F, c-T, d-F
options given below: (D) a-T, b-T, c-T, d-F
(A) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(B) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct 24. The most distinctive feature of echinoderms is
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the the presence of
correct explanation of (A) (A) Circulatory system
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not (B) Water vascular system
correct explanation of (A) (C) Respiratory system
(D) Reproductive system
21. Which of the following statements is/are
correct? 25. Precious pearls are obtained from which of
(A) In insects, the cuticle lined tracheae are the following animals?
the tubes which carry oxygen to the cells (A) Pinctada (B) Dentalium
and tissues (C) Sepia (D) Aplysia
(B) The insect blood has no role in
transportation of oxygen and there is no 26. Parapodia or setae is absent in:
link between respiratory and circulatory (A) Hirudinaria (B) Nereis
(C) Both A and B (D) Pheretima
systems
(C) Both A and B
27. Match the following organisms with their
(D) Metameric segmentation is absent both
respective characteristics:
in arthropods and annelids
a. Pila i Flame cells
b. Bombyx ii Comb plates
22. Match the following Columns: c. Pleurobrachia iii Radula
Column I Column II d. Taenia iv Malpighian tubules
(Phylum) (Characteristic Select the correct option from the following:
Features) (A) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
A. Porifera i Canal system
(B) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
B. Aschelminthes ii Water vascular
system (C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
C. Annelida iii Muscular pharynx (D) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
D. Arthropoda iv Jointed
appendages 28. Statement I: The scales of Chondrichthyes are
E. Echinodermata Metameres cycloid/ctenoid scales.
Select the correct option: Statement II: Teeth of Chondrichthyes are also
(A) A - (i), B - (iii), C - (v), D - (iv), E - (ii) modified cycloid scales which are backwardly
(B) A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv), E - (v) directed.
(C) A - (v), B - (iv), C - (iii), D - (ii), E - (i) (A) Statement I and Statement II are true
(D) A - (iv), B - (iii), C - (i), D - (ii), E - (v) and the Statement II is the correct
explanation of Statement I.
23. Consider the following statements, mark them (B) Statement I and Statement II are true
as true or false and choose the correct option: but the Statement II is not the correct
a. All vertebrates are chordates but all explanation of Statement I.
chordates are not vertebrates. (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is
b. In the members of class Cyclostomata, false.
paired fins and scales are absent. (D) Statement I and Statement II are false.
 (A) Both A and R are true and R is correct
29. The following are the statements about non- explanation of the A
chordates: (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
I. Pharynx is perforated by gill slits. correct explanation of A
II. Notochord is absent. (C) A is true but R is false
III. Central nervous system is dorsal. (D) Both A and R are false statements
IV. Heart is dorsal if present.
V. Post anal tail is absent. 35. Flatworms:
(A) I and IlI only (A) Are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic
(B) I, II and IV only and coelomate animals with organ-
(C) II, IV and V only system level of organisation
(D) II, III and IV only (B) Are dioecious, i.e., sexes are separate
(C) Have internal fertilization and
30. Metameric segmentation is exhibited by development is direct
which of the following animal? (D) Have hooks and suckers in the parasitic
(A) Adamsia (B) Euspongia Forms
(C) Ascaris (D) Pheretima
36. Consider the following statements:
31. Select the incorrect match with respect to i Triploblastic, bilateral symmetry
types of reproduction in different phyla: ii Metamerically segmented and
(A) Ctenophora - Sexual and Asexual coelomate animals
(B) Platyhelminthes - Sexual and Asexual iii Dioecious
(C) Coelenterata - Sexual and Asexual iv Closed circulatory system
(D) Porifera - Sexual and Asexual v Lateral appendages
vi Annelida
32. Read the following statements:
i Excretory organs of arthropods are
malpighian tubules.
ii Blood of arthropods is yellow.
iii In insects, respiratory gaseous exchange
occurs through tracheae.
iv Bombax is commonly called silkworm. Which of the statements given above
v Kingcrab or horse-shoe crab is Limulus. belong to the
Which of the above statements are correct? animal depicted in figure?
(A) (i), (iii), (v) (B) (i), (ii), (iii) (A) (i), (ii), (iv), (vi)
(C) (iii), (iv), (v) (D) (ii), (iv), (v) (B) (i), (iii), (iv), (v)
(C) (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
33. Four chambered heart, homeothermy, (D) (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
pinnae, are found in
(A) Psittacula (B) Neophron 37. Statement I: Notochord extends from head to
(C) Pteropus (D) Struthio
tail region in Cephalochordates.
Statement II: Notochord is present only in
34. Read the following statements (assertion-A
larval stages in Cephalochordates.
and reason-R) and select the correct option.
(A) Statement I and Statement II are true
A: The phylum Aschelminthes represent
and the Statement II is the correct
pseudocoelomates.
explanation of Statement I.
R: In Aschelminthes, mesoderm is present as
(B) Statement I and Statement II are true
sccatterd pouches in between ectoderm and
but the Statement II is not the correct
endoderm.
explanation of Statement I.
(C) I is true but Statement II is false.
 (D) Statement I and Statement II are false. R: Both of them have seven cervical vertebrae
and 12 pairs of cranial nerves.
38. Read the following statements about the (A) Both A and R are true and R is correct
phylum Porifera: explanation of the A
i Commonly known as sponges (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
ii Are generally found in freshwater and correct explanation of A
are mostly symmetric animals (C) A is true but R is false
iii Possess water transport or canal system (D) Both A and R are false statements
iv The body is supported by endoskeleton
made up of spicules or spongin fibres 44. Read the following statements (assertion-A
v Fertilization is external and reason-R) and select the correct option.
Which of the above statements are correct? A: Bats and whales are classified as mammals.
(A) (iii), (v) (B) (i), (ii), (iii) R: Bats and whales have four chambered
(C) (i), (iii), (iv) (D) (ii), (v) heart.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is correct
39. Notochord in earthworm is _____ and nerve explanation of the A
cord is _______. (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
(A) Dorsal, Ventral correct explanation of A
(B) Absent, Ventral (C) A is true but R is false
(C) Ventral, absent (D) Both A and R are false statements
(D) Absent, Dorsal
45. Mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in
40. The general body plan and body symmetry are between the ectoderm and endoderm in:
similar in: (A) Annelids (B) Echinoderms
(A) Cnidarian and Platyhelminthes (C) Molluscs (D) Aschelminthes
(B) Platyhelminthes and Aschelminthes
(C) Annelida and Chordata 46. Identify a group from following in which all
(D) Platyhelminthes and Molluscs phyla are exclusively marine:
(A) Mollusca, Hemichordata, Porifera
41. Osteichthyes are different from (B) Arthropoda, Coelentrata, Ctenophora
Chondrichthyes due to presence of: (C) Ctenophora, Chordata, Echinodermata
(A) Scales (B) Air bladder (D) Hemichordata, Echinodermata,
(C) Paired Fins (D) Caudal fin Ctenophora

42. Match the following columns: 47. Which of the following is correct for
Column I Column II ctenophores?
A. Cyclostomes i Hemichordata (A) Their body bears eight external rows of
B. Aves ii Urochoradata
ciliated comb-plates which help in
C. Tunicates iii Agnatha
locomotion
D. Balanoglossus iv Pisces
E. Osteichthyes v Tetrapoda (B) Tentacles if present help in locomotion
(A) A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv), E - (v) only
(B) A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (i), E - (v) (C) Both A and B
(C) A - (iii), B - (v), C - (ii), D - (i), E - (iv) (D) Sexes are separate
(D) A - (iii), B - (i), C - (v), D - (ii), E - (iv)
48. Which of the following statements is
43. Read the following statements (assertion-A incorrect?
and reason-R) and select the correct option. (A) In insects, excretion occurs through
A: The duck-billed playpus and the spiny ant- malphigian tubules
eater, both are egg laying animals yet they are (B) The development of echinoderms
grouped under mammals. includes larval stages
 (C) Flame cells in flatworms help in 11. C
excretion and osmoregulation 12. B
(D) Alternation of asexual and sexual phases 13. D
in life cycle of Hydra is called 14. B
metagenesis 15. B
16. A
49. Read following statement carefully with 17. D
regards to "Sea Walnut". 18. B
"The body of sea walnut bears _A __ external 19. D
rows of comb plates which help in_B_". Select 20. C
the correct option which correctly fills up the 21. C
both blanks A and B, respectively. 22. A
A-Eight, B-Digestion 23. D
A-Eight, B-Locomotion 24. B
A-Sixteen, B-Locomotion 25. A
A-Sixteen, B-Digestion 26. A
27. B
50. Match the following columns and select the 28. D
correct option. 29. C
Column I Column II 30. D
A. 6 - 15 pairs of i Trygon 31. A
gill slits 32. A
B. Heterocercal ii Cyclostomes 33. C
caudal fin
34. A
C. Air Bladder iii Chondrichthyes
35. D
D. Electric organ iv Osteichthyes
(A) (A)-(i), (B)-(iv), (C)-(iii), (D)-(ii) 36. A
(B) (A)-(ii), (B)-(iii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(i) 37. C
(C) (A)-(iii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(ii) 38. C
(D) (A)-(i), (B)-(iii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii) 39. B
40. C
51. Phylum Mollusca can be distinguished from 41. B
other invertebrates by the presence of: 42. C
(A) Bilateral symmetry and exoskeleton 43. B
(B) A mantle and gills 44. B
(C) Shell and non-segmented body 45. D
(D) A mantle and non – segmented body 46. D
47. A
48. D
ANSWER KEYS: 49. B
1. A 50. B
2. C 51. D
3. A
4. D
5.
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. B