Human Evolution Test

Human Evolution

This is online test 01 for CBSE class 12 Biology Evolution (Human Evolution).. There are 10 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Human being belongs to the species of_____.
  • A
    Homo habillis
  • B
    Hominidae
  • C
    Homo sapiens
    Correct
  • D
    Homo erectus
2
A baby has been born with a small tail. It is the case exhibiting
  • A
    Mutation
  • B
    Atavism
    Correct
  • C
    Retrogressive evolution
  • D
    Metamorphosis
3
Which is not a vestigial organ of man?
  • A
    Nails
    Correct
  • B
    Third molar
  • C
    Segmented muscles of abdomen
  • D
    Coccyx
4
Correct order is
  • A
    Mesozoic, Archaeozoic, Coenozoic
  • B
    Archaeozoic, Coenozoic, Paleozoic
  • C
    Coenozoic, Paleozoic, Archaeozoic
  • D
    Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Coenozoic
    Correct
5
Which of the following is an example of environmental variation?
  • A
    Homer inherited baldness from his father's side of the family
  • B
    Patti and Selma have hanging ear lobes
  • C
    Madan dyes his hair blue
    Correct
  • D
    Apu is a tongue roller, but his brother Sanjay is not
6
What was the most significant trend in the evolution of modern man (Homo sapiens) from his ancestors?
  • A
    Binocular vision
  • B
    Increasing cranial capacity
    Correct
  • C
    Upright posture
  • D
    Shortening of jaws
7
The extinct human who lived 1,00,000 to 40,000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with short stature, heavy eye brows, retreating foreheads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait and stooped posture was
  • A
    Homo habilis
  • B
    Neanderthal human
    Correct
  • C
    Cro-Magnon human
  • D
    Ramapithecus
8
The difference between Homo sapiens and the Homo erectus was ____.
  • A
    Homo erectus stayed in Africa while Homo sapiens did not
  • B
    Homo erectus was much smaller in size than Homo sapiens
  • C
    Homo sapiens originated in Africa while Homo erectus was in Asia
  • D
    The size of their brain of Homo erectus was smaller to homo sapiens
    Correct
9
The first human-like creature being the hominid was called
  • A
    Homo habilis
    Correct
  • B
    Ramapithecus
  • C
    Homo sapience
  • D
    Homo erectus
10
Which of the following sentences is true about the evolutionary process?
  • A
    Evolution of life forms was rapid in the beginning ages
  • B
    Progress is nature's religion
  • C
    There is no real 'progress' in the idea of evolution
    Correct
  • D
    Humans are unique, a totally new type of organism