1000+ Animal Kingdom MCQ for CEED [Solved]

1. Which of the following class is being correctly described by given statements (i - iv)?
(i) All living members of this class are ectoparasites on some fishes.
(ii) They have a sucking and circular mouth without jaws.
(iii) Circulation is of closed type.
(iv) They are marine but migrate for spawning to fresh water. After spawing, within a few days they die.
A. Cyclostomata
B. Chondrichthyes
C. Osteichthyes
D. Amphibia
Answer : A

2. In amphibians, respiration occurs through
A. gills
B. lungs
C. skin
D. all of these
Answer : D

3. Examine the figures A, B and C. In which one of the four options all the items A, B and C are correctly identified ? 

A. A - Sycon, B - Euspongia, C - Spongilla
B. A - Euspongia, B - Spongilla, C - Sycon
C. A - Spongilla, B - Sycon, C - Euspongia
D. A - Euspongia, B - Sycon, C - Spongilla
Answer : A

4. Match the phylum given in column - I with their example given in column - II and choose the correct option.

Column -I	Column- II
(Phylum)	(Examples)
A. Echinodermata	I. Ascidia, Doliolum
B. Hemichordata	II. Asterias, Ophiura
C. Urochordata	III. Branchiostoma
D. Cephalochordata	IV. Balanoglossus, Saccoglossus

A. A IV; B II; C I; D III
B. A II; B IV; C I; D III
C. A II; B IV; C III; D I
D. A II; B I; C IV; D III
Answer : B

5. Match the characteristic feature/terms given in column I with the phylum to which they belongs given in column II and choose the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
(Characteristic feature/term)	(Phylum)
A. Choanocytes	I. Platyhelminthes
B. Cnidoblasts	II. Ctenophora
C. Flame cells	III. Porifera
D. Nephridia	IV. Coelenterata
E. Comb plates	V. Annelida

A. A II; B I; C IV; D V; E III
B. A II; B IV; C I; D V; E III
C. A V; B I; C III; D II; E IV
D. A III; B IV; C I; D V; E II
Answer : D

6. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding class aves?
(i) The forelimbs are modified into wings and the hindlimbs generally have scales and are modified for walking, swimming or clasping the tree branches.
(ii) Heart is completely four-chambered.
(iii) They are warm- blooded (homoiothermous) animals i.e., they are able to maintain a constant body temperature.
(iv) They are oviparous and development is direct.
A. Both (i) and (iii)
B. Both (i) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. All of these
Answer : D

7. A file like rasping organ for feeding, called radula, present in the phylum __________.
A. arthropoda
B. mollusca
C. echinodermata
D. chordata
Answer : B

8. Which of the following characteristic is probably most responsible for the great diversification of insects on land ?
A. Segmentation
B. Antennae
C. Bilateral symmetry
D. Exoskeleton
Answer : D

9. Which of the following pairs of animals comprises jawless fishes?
A. Mackerals and rohu
B. Lampreys and hag fishes
C. Guppies and hag fishes
D. Lampreys and eels
Answer : B

10. Which of the following belong to phylum arthropoda?
A. Bombyx and Apis
B. Laccifer and Anopheles
C. Locusta and Limulus
D. All of the above
Answer : D

11. In phylum arthropoda, excretion takes place through
A. nephridia
B. flame cells
C. malphigian tubules
D. gills
Answer : C

12. Which of the following is a connecting link between invertebrates and non-invertebrates?
A. Sphenodon
B. Balanoglossus
C. Tadpole larva
D. Crocodile
Answer : B

13. Which of the following characteristics is correct for reptilia?
A. Body covered with dry and cornified skin, scales over the body are epidermal, they do not have external ears.
B. Body is covered with moist skin and is devoid of scales, the ear is represented by a tympanum, alimentary canal, urinary and reproductive tracts open into a common cloaca.
C. Fresh water animals with bony endoskeleton and airbladder regulate buoyancy.
D. Marine animals with cartilaginous endoskeleton and body is covered with placoid scales.
Answer : A

14. Which one of the following statement regarding coelom of given animals is correct?
A. Round worms (aschelminthes) are pseudocoelomates.
B. Molluscs are acoelomates.
C. Insects are pseudocoelomates.
D. Flatworms (platyhelminthes) are coelomates.
Answer : A

15. The given figures A, B, C and D are the examples of first true land vertebrates. They are dominant in mesozoic era and belong to phylum ‘X’. Identify ‘X’ and the animals which have four chambered heart. 

A. X – Reptile; B
B. X – Reptile; A
C. X – Amphibia, C
D. X – Pisces; D
Answer : A

16. Few cnidarians like corals have a skeleton composed of
A. calcium hydroxide
B. calcium sulphate
C. calcium carbonate
D. sodium bicarbonate
Answer : C

17. Which of the following is not the common fundamental feature for animal classification?
A. Germinal layers.
B. Pathway of water transport.
C. Pattern of organization of cells.
D. Serial repetition of the segments.
Answer : B

18. Which of the following feature is not correct regarding the figure given below? 

A. It is an aquatic form.
B. Circulatory system is of open type.
C. It possesses parapodia for swimming.
D. Neural system consists of paired ganglia connected by lateral nerves to a double ventral nerve cord.
Answer : B

19. A student was given a specimen to identify on the basis of the characteristics given below.
(i) They are metamerically segmented.
(ii) Presence of closed circulatory system.
(iii) They have circular and longitudinal muscles for locomotion. Identify the specimen.
A. Prawn
B. Pheretima
C. Wuchereria
D. Ctenoplana
Answer : B

20. Identify the animals shown in the given figures A, B and C from options given below. 

A. A - Octopus; B -Asterias, C- Ophiura
B. A - Asterias; B - Ophiura, C- Octopus
C. A - Echinus; B - Octopus C - Ophiura
D. A - Ophiura; B - Echinus, C- Octopus
Answer : A

21. Identify the correct characteristics of porifera.

1. Commonly known as sea walnuts.


2. Presence of ostia and collar cells.


3. Exhibit tissue level of characteristics. 


4. It is the largest phylum of animal kingdom.


5. The body is supported by spicules and sponging fibers.


6. Contains cnidocytes which is used for defense, anchorage and capturing of prey.

A. (ii), (v) only
B. (i), (ii), (vi) only
C. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) only
D. All of these.
Answer : A

22. Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding flatworms ?
A. They are acoelomates.
B. They are bilaterally symmetrical.
C. They lack a digestive system.
D. They have a circulatory system.
Answer : D

23. Which of the following animals are bilaterally symmetrical?

A. 1 & 2
B. 2 & 4
C. 3 & 4
D. 1 & 3
Answer : B

24. Which of the following features distinguish mammals from other vertebrates ?
A. Hairy skin and oviparity
B. Hairy skin and mammary glands
C. Mammary glands and teeth
D. Pinna and teeth
Answer : B

25. Animals like annelids, arthropods, etc. where the body can be divided into identical left and right halves in only one plane, exhibit___________symmetry.
A. radial
B. bilateral
C. asymmetrical
D. non- symmetrical
Answer : A

26. In which of the phylum, excretory organ like proboscis gland is present?
A. Hemichordata
B. Chordata
C. Echinodermata
D. Annelida
Answer : A

27. The given figures (A & B) shows the germinal layer. The animals having structures shown in the figures are respectively called 

A. diploblastic, triploblastic
B. triploblastic, diploblastic
C. diploblastic, diploblastic
D. triploblastic, triploblastic
Answer : A

28. Which of the following is not a characteristic of phylum echinodermata ?
A. They have a water vascular system.
B. They have an internal skeleton.
C. They are protostomes.
D. They have bilateral symmetry at larval stage.
Answer : C

29. Identify the correct characteristic feature shown by the given figure? 

A. Diploblastic in nature.
B. Having radial symmetrical body.
C. Dioecious with direct development.
D. Presence of sensory tentacles on anterior head region.
Answer : D

30. Which one of the following categories of animals is correctly described with no single exception in it?
A. In chondrichthyes notochord is persistent throughout life.
B. All mammals are viviparous and possess diaphragm for breathing.
C. All sponges are marine.
D. All reptiles possess scales, have a three chambered heart and are cold blooded (poikilothermal).
Answer : A

31. Which of the following pairs of animals are similar to each other pertaining to the feature stated against them?
A. Pteropus and Ornithorhyncus - Viviparity
B. Garden lizard and crocodile - Three chambered heart
C. Ascaris and Ancylostoma - Metameric segmentation
D. Sea horse and flying fish - Cold blooded (poikilothermal)
Answer : D

32. Refer the following animals and identify those which have a fluid filled body cavity with a complete lining derived from mesoderm.
(i) Sycon (ii) Butterfly
(iii) Nereis (iv) Sea fan
(v) Scorpion (vi) Pila
A. (i) and (iii) only
B. (ii) and (iv) only
C. (ii), (iii), (v) and (vi) only
D. All of these
Answer : C

33. A student brought home a strange animal which he found outside under a rock. It had moist skin, a complete digestive tract, a ventral nerve cord, and had gone through torsion. Identify the phylum of the animal.
A. Porifera
B. Annelida
C. Mollusca
D. Echinodermata
Answer : B

34. In phylum echinodermata, the adult echinoderms are ______A__________ but larvae are _______B______ .
A. A radially symmetrical; B bilaterally symmetrical
B. A bilaterally symmetrical; B radially symmetrical
C. A bilaterally symmetrical; B asymmetrical
D. A metamerically segmented; B asymmetrical
Answer : A

35. Which of the following statements (i v) are incorrect?
(i) Parapodia are lateral appendages in arthropods used for swimming.
(ii) Radula in molluscs are structures involved in excretion.
(iii) Aschelminthes are dioecious.
(iv) Echinoderm adults show radial symmetry.
(v) Ctenophorans are diploblastic.
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i) and (iii)
C. (i), (iv) and (v)
D. (iii) and (v)
Answer : A

36. The given figure shows some characteristic features marked as chordates. Identify the correct labelling A,B,C and D. 

A. A-Notochord; B-Post-anal part; C-Gill slits; D-Nerve cord
B. A-Nerve cord; B-Notochord; C-Post-anal part; D-Gill slits
C. A-Notochord; B-Nerve cord; C-Gill slits; D-Post-anal part
D. A-Gill slits; B-Post-anal part; C-Nerve cord; D-Notochord
Answer : B

37. Refer the following statement and answer the question. 'Name of X is derived from stinging capsules. It exhibits metagenesis containing two body forms in which sessile and cylindrical form is called Y and umbrella shaped and free swimming is called Z. Identify X, Y, and Z.
A. X - Coelenterate, Y - Polyp, Z - Medusa
B. X - Cnidarian, Y - Medusa, Z - Polyp
C. X - Ctenophora, Y - Radula, Z - Hypostome
D. X - Porifera, Y - Osculum, Z - Radula
Answer : A

38. The organisms attached to the substratum generally possess
A. one single opening to the digestive canal.
B. cilia on the surface to create water current.
C. radial symmetry.
D. asymmetrical body.
Answer : C

39. Which of the following is not a chordate character?
A. Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits
B. Ventral heart
C. Solid and ventral nerve cord
D. Presence of post-anal tail
Answer : C

40. Which one of the following features is common in silverfish, scorpion, dragonfly and prawn?
A. Three pairs of legs and segmented body.
B. Chitinous cuticle and two pairs of antennae.
C. Jointed appendages and chitinous exoskeleton.
D. Cephalothorax and tracheae.
Answer : C

41. Identify the figures A, B and C and choose the correct option. 

A. A - Male Ascaris, B - Hirudinaria (leech), C- Nereis
B. A - Female Ascaris, B - Nereis, C-Hirudinaria (leech)
C. A - Female Ascaris B- Hirudinaria (leech), C - Nereis
D. A - Male Ascaris, B - Nereis, C- Hirudinaria (leech)
Answer : B

42. __________ is responsible for maintaining the current of water in sponge.
A. Osculum
B. Porocytes
C. Spongocoel
D. Choanocytes
Answer : D

43. Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its characteristic feature without even a single exception ?
A. Reptilia : possess 3 - chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle.
B. Chordata : Possess a mouth provided with an upper and lower jaw.
C. Chondrichthyes : Possess cartilaginous endoskeleton.
D. Mammalia : Give birth to young one.
Answer : C

44. Which of the following is a fresh water sponge?
A. Sycon
B. Euspongia
C. Spongilla
D. Pleurobrachia
Answer : C

45. Refer the given figures A, B, C and D and identify the option which shows their correct name. 

A. A - Pleurobrachia, B - Cnidoblast, C - Aurelia, D - Adamsia
B. A - Aurelia, B - Adamsia, C - Cnidoblast, D - Pleurobrachia
C. A - Cnidoblast, B - Pleurobrachia, C - Adamsia, D - Aurelia
D. A - Adamsia, B - Aurelia, C - Pleurobrachia, D - Cnidoblast
Answer : B

46. Match the terms/feature given in column I with their examples given in column II and select the correct match from the option given below.

Column-I	Column-II
(Term/Feature)	(Examples)
A. Gregarious pest	i. Hirudinaria
B. Vector	ii. Planaria
C. Oviparous with	iii. Sepia indirect development
D. Metameres	iv. Aedes
E. High regeneration	v. Locust capacity

A. A - i, B - ii, C - iii, D - iv, E - v
B. A - iii, B - v, C - ii, D - iv, E - i
C. A - iii, B - i, C - v, D - ii, E - iv
D. A - v, B - iv, C - iii, D - i, E - ii
Answer : D

47. Which of the following phylum is being described by the given statements?
(i) These are primitive multicellular animals and have cellular level of organization.
(ii) Digestion is intracellular.
(iii) They have a water transport or canal system.
(iv) They reproduce asexually by fragmentation and sexually by formation of gametes.
A. Porifera
B. Ctenophora
C. Coelenterata
D. Platyhelminthes
Answer : A

48. Which of the following animal's body is covered by calcareous shell and unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot, and visceral hump? 

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Anser : C

49. Which of the following statements (i – v) are incorrect ?

1. Circulatory system in arthropods is of closed type.


2. Parapodia in annelids helps in swimming.


3. Phylum mollusca is the second largest animal phylum.


4. Aschelminthes are dioecious.

A. (i) only
B. (iii) only
C. (i) and (iii)
D. (iii) and (iv)
Answer : A

50. The combination of a true coelom and repeating body segmentation allows the annelids (unlike the anatomically simpler worms) to do which of the following?
A. Attain complex body shapes and thus locomote more precisely.
B. Move through loose marine sediments.
C. Be hermaphroditic.
D. Inject paralytic poisons into their prey.
Answer : A