1000+ Animal Kingdom MCQ for RRB ALP [Solved]

1. Which of the following class is being described by the given statements (i - iv)?
(i) They are found in a variety of habitats- polar ice-caps, deserts, mountains, forests, grasslands and dark caves.
(ii) Most unique mammalian characteristic is the presence of mammary glands by which the young ones are nourished.
(iii) Heart is four-chambered.
(iv) Sexes are separate and fertilization is internal.
A. Reptilia
B. Aves
C. Mammalia
D. Amphibia
Answer : C

2. 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

3. Which of the following is a correct match of a phylum with their three examples?
A. PlatyhelminthesPlanaria, Schistosoma, Enterobius
B. Mollusca Loligo, Sepia, Octopus
C. Porifera Spongilla, Euplectella, Pennatula
D. Cnidaria Bonellia, Physalia, Aurelia
Answer : B

4. Heart is three - chambered in reptiles, except
A. turtle
B. Chameleon
C. Naja (Cobra)
D. crocodile
Answer : D

5. 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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Answer : C

6. Meandrina (brain coral) belongs to phylum
A. porifera
B. coelenterata
C. ctenophora
D. platyhelminthes
Answer : B

7. 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

8. In amphibians, heart is ________ chambered.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. none of these
Answer : B

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

10. The following statement are associated with the occurrence of notochord. Identify the incorrect statement.
A. It is present only in larval tail in ascidians.
B. It is replaced by a vertebral column in adult frog.
C. It is absent throughout the life in humans from the very beginning.
D. It is present throughout life in Amphioxus.
Answer : C

11. In ctenophora, the body bears _______ external rows of ciliated comb plates, which help in locomotion.
A. five
B. six
C. seven
D. eight
Answer : D

12. Which of the following animal contains respiratory organs like, gills, book gills, book lungs or tracheal system? 

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Answer : C

13. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding phylum aschelminthes?
(i) The body is circular in cross-section hence the name roundworms.
(ii) Alimentary canal is complete with a well-developed muscular pharynx.
(iii) Sexes are separate (dioecious), i.e., males and females are distinct.
(iv) Nephridia help in osmoregulation and excretion.
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (iii) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. All of these
Answer : C

14. The figure given below shows the germinal layers marked as A, B, C and D. Identify the label showing undifferentiated layer and its location?

A. A, Between B & C
B. B, Between A & C
C. C, Between C & D
D. D, Between A & B
Answer : A

15. 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

16. 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

17. Identify the figure with its correct name and phylum. 

A. Cucumaria – Echinodermata
B. Ascidia – Urochordata
C. Balanoglossus – Hemichordata
D. Hirudinaria – Annelida
Anwer : C

18. Refer the figures A, B and C and choose the correct option which shows animals that regulate buoyancy with the help of air bladder. 

A. A and B
B. A and C
C. B and C
D. All of the above.
Answer : A

19. Match the types of animals given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option.

Column -I	Column -II
(Types of animals)	(Examples)
A. Limbless reptiles	I. Elephant
B. Jawless vertebrates	II. Lamprey
C. Flightless bird	III. Ichthyophis
D. Largest	IV. Ostrich terrestrial animal
E. Limbless amphibia	V. Cobra

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

20. Tracheae of cockroach and mammal are similar in having
A. paired nature.
B. non-collapsible walls.
C. ciliated inner lining.
D. origin from head.
Answer : B

21. 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

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

23. Identify the figure with its correct name and phylum. 

A. Sycon - Porifera
B. Aurelia - Coelenterata
C. Pleurobrachia - Ctenophora
D. Tapeworm - Platyhelminthes
Answer : D

24. 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

25. 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

26. Column I contains zoological names of animals and column II contains their common name. Match the following and choose the correct option.

Column -I	Column- II
A. Physalia	I. Sea anemone
B. Meandrina	II. Brain coral
C. Gorgonia	III. Sea fan
D. Adamsia	IV. Portuguese man-of-war

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

27. Which of the following statements is without exception in sponges ?
A. They all have calcareous spicules.
B. They have high regenerative power.
C. They are found only in marine water.
D. They are all radially symmetrical.
Answer : B

28. Read the following statements and answer the question.
(i) They are exclusively marine, radially symmetrical, diploblastic organisms with tissue level of organisation.
(ii) Body bears eight external rows of ciliated comb plates, which help in locomotion.
(iii) Digestion is both extracellular and intracellular.
(iv) Reproduction takes place only by sexual means.
Which of the following phylum is being described by above statements?
A. Platyhelminthes
B. Arthropoda
C. Mollusca
D. Ctenophora
Answer : D

29. 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

30. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding phylum mollusca?
A. They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and coelomate animals.
B. Body is covered by a calcareous shell and is unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot and visceral hump.
C. The mouth contains a file-like rasping organ for feeding, called radula.
D. All of the above
Answer : D

31. 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

32. 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

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

34. Column-I contains organisms and column-II contains their exeretory structures. Choose the correct match form the options given below.

Column- I	Column -II
(Organism)	(Excretory structures)
A. Cockroach	I. Nephridia
B. Cat fish	II. Malpighian tubules
C. Earthworm	III. Kidneys
D. Balanoglossus	IV. Flame cells
E. Flatworm	V. Proboscis gland

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

35. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(i) Animals in which the cells are arranged in two embryonic layers, an external ectoderm and an internal endoderm, are called diploblastic animals.
(ii) Notochord is an ectodermally derived rod like structure formed on the ventral side during embryonic development in some animals.
(iii) In some animals, the body cavity is not lined by mesoderm, instead, the mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in between the ectoderm and endoderm and such a body cavity is called pseudocoelom.
A. Only (i)
B. Both (i) and (ii)
C. Both (i) and (iii)
D. All of these
Answer : C

36. Hemichordates have now been placed with the nonchordates, close to echinoderms, because true
A. notochord is absent.
B. pharyngeal gill-slits are lacking.
C. dorsal nerve cord is absent.
D. heart is lacking.
Answer : A

37. Which of the following traits is not shared by both sea anemones and jellyfish ?
A. A medusa as the dominant stage in the life cycle.
B. Possession of a gastro vascular cavity.
C. Sexual reproduction.
D. Nematocysts present on the tentacles.
Answer : A

38. 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

39. 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

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

41. Flame cells present in platyhelminthes, are specialized in
A. respiration and absorption.
B. osmoregulation and circulation.
C. respiration and excretion.
D. osmoregulation and excretion.
Answer : D

42. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding phylum coelenterata?
(i) They are aquatic, mostly marine, sessile or freeswimming, radially symmetrical animals.
(ii) They have a central gastro-vascular cavity with a single opening called hypostome.
(iii) Digestion is extracellular and intracellular.
(iv) Examples are Sycon, Spongilla and Euspongia.
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. All of these
Answer : C

43. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
A. Prawn has two pairs of antennae.
B. Nematocysts are characteristic feature of the phylum cnidaria.
C. Millipedes have two pairs of appendages in each segment of the body.
D. Animals that belong to phylum porifera are exclusively marine.
Answer : D

44. 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

45. Which of the follwoing statement(s) is/are correct?
(i) Organ systems in different group of animals show various patterns of complexities.
(ii) The digestive system in platyhelminthes has only a single opening to the outside of the body that serve as both mouth and anus, and is hence called complete.
(iii) In open type of circulatory system, the blood is pumped out of the heart and the cells and tissues are directly bathed in it.
(iv) In closed type, the blood is circulated through a series of vessels of varying diameters (arteries, veins and capillaries).
A. Only (i)
B. Both (ii) and (iii)
C. (i), (iii) and (iv)
D. All of these
Answer : C

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

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

50. 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