IBPS Clerk - Classifications of Animal Kindom 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. Which of the following is a matching set of groups in animal classification ?
A. Annelida, Porifera and Mammals as phyla
B. Hydrozoa, Mollusca and chordata as phyla
C. Protozoa, Reptilia and Mammalia as classes
D. Insecta, Cephalopoda and Aves as classes
Answer : D

2. Cloning is possible in nature in
A. sexually reproducing species
B. asexually reproducing species
C. self-fertilising species
D. none of these
Answer : B

3. Which of the following is not an enterocoelic phylum ?
A. Chordata
B. Mollusca
C. Coelentrata
D. Porifera
Answer : B

4. The mammals of order Rodentia have
A. long incisors
B. short incisors
C. long canines
D. long molars
Answer : A

5. Which one of the following is a matching set in animal classification based on correct sequence of phylum ?
A. Liver fluke, tapeworm, roundworm, guinea worm
B. Oyster, ship-worm, octopus, cuttle fish
C. Prawn, neries, crab, millipede
D. Sea urchin, sea fan, sea lily, sea pen
Answer : B

6. Which of the following sets belongs to the same class ?
A. Hydra, jelly fish, cray fish
B. Bat, pigeon, whale
C. Spider, scorpion, centipede
D. Whale, otter, kangaroo
Answer : D

7. Which of the following is not a correct taxonomic match ?
A. Platyhelminthessolenocytes
B. Molluscametamerism
C. Mammaliadiaphragm
D. Chordatadorsal tubular nerve cord
Answer : D

8. All animals which do not have the vertebral column are
A. protozoa
B. invertebrate
C. nonchordata
D. chordata
Answer : B

9. Which of the following is a species ?
A. Mammalia
B. Carnivora
C. Canidae
D. Catiisfamilaris
Answer : D

10. The generic name of peacock is
A. Passer domesticus
B. Pavo cristatus
C. Psittacula krameri
D. None of these
Answer : B

11. Taxon is the
A. name of a taxonomy journal
B. name of a branch of taxonomy
C. a rank of classification as phylum, class, order, species
D. group of similarly constituted species
Answer : C

12. Glow worm is
A. an annelid
B. a true worm
C. a type of earthworm
D. an insect
Answer : D

13. The locust is
A. an arthropod
B. a mollusc
C. an insect
D. an echinoderm
Answer : C

14. Aside from a three chambered heart, reptiles are characterised by the presence of
A. limb girdles
B. dermal scales
C. lungs
D. dorsal nerve cord
Answer : B

15. Which of the following is not an acoelomate animal ?
A. Sponge
B. Jelly fish
C. Tapeworm
D. Roundworm
Answer : D

16. Whale, monkey and bat have seven cervical vertebrae. Which one has the same number of cervical vertebrae ?
A. Giraffe
B. Crocodile
C. Shark
D. Ostrich
Answer : A

17. The most highly advanced character in reptilia is the presence of
A. four-chambered heart
B. shelled eggs
C. thecodont dentition
D. powerful jaws
Answer : A

18. Members of which phylum exhibit adaptations widely varied environmental conditions ?
A. Annelida
B. Platyhelminthes
C. Echinodermata
D. Mollusca
Answer : D

19. Which of the group has no member having gliding or flying appendages ?
A. Cydostomata
B. Fishes
C. Reptiles
D. Mammals
Answer : A

20. These species inhabiting different geographical areas are
A. allopatric
B. sibling species
C. morphospecies
D. sympatric
Answer : A

21. Exclusively marine animals are found in group
A. Fishes and Echinodermata
B. Coelentrata and Echinodermata
C. Porifera and Coelentrata
D. Echinodermata and Protochordata
Answer : D

22. Sea Stick refers to group
A. porifera
B. coelentrata
C. annelida
D. mollusca
Answer : B

23. 'Systema Naturae' was written by
A. Carolus Linnaeus
B. Charles Darwin
C. Lamarck
D. Wallace
Answer : A

24. Correct statement is :
A. Archaeopteryx is a connecting link between mammals and aves
B. Duck-bill platypus is a connecting link between reptiles and mammals
C. Sea horse is a connecting link between fish and horse
D. ydra is a connecting link between protozoa and metazoa
Answer : B

25. The taxonomic unit of any rank/category is known as
A. species
B. taxon
C. taxis
D. genus
Answer : B

26. The animals which are found in the soil, can fly, found on land and in water belong to the phylum
A. Protozoa
B. Parazoa
C. Annelida
D. Arthropoda
Answer : D

27. A triploblastic animal in which I mesenchyme fills the space between ectoderm and endoderm is
A. Sea anemone
B. Planarian
C. Pheretima
D. Starfish
Answer : B

28. Euplectella (Venus flower basket) is a
A. porifer
B. protozoan
C. coelentrate
D. nematode
Answer : A

29. Tube in the tube' plan is exhibited by one of the following phyla :
A. Coelenterata
B. Porifera
C. Annelida
D. Arthropoda
Answer : C

30. The order insectivora of class mammalia includes
A. moles, shrews and hedgehogs
B. monkeys, apes and man
C. whales and dolphins
D. kangaroo, lions and wolves
Answer : A

31. The phylum arthropoda is characterised by the presence of
A. chitinous exoskeleton, external segmentation and paired appendages
B. chitinous exoskeleton, external segmentation and paired jointed appendages
C. chitinous exoskeleton and paired antennae
D. chitinous exoskeleton, antennae and compound eyes
Answer : B

32. Temperature regulation is found in
A. Fish
B. Rat
C. Frog
D. Lizard
Answer : B

33. Which one is characteristic for birds ?
A. They are flying animals
B. They are warm blooded
C. They are bipedal and have feathers
D. They are quadruped and have scales
Answer : C

34. Which is a matching set in taxonomy ?
A. Liver fluke, tapeworm, roundworm
B. Sea urchin, sea fan, sea cucumber
C. Leucosolenia, Sycon, Euspongia
D. Plasmodium, Hydra, Planaria
Answer : C

35. Which of the following is not a true amphibian animal ?
A. Frog
B. Toad
C. Salamander
D. Tortoise
Answer : D

36. Sea horse is a
A. fish
B. mammal
C. bird
D. none of these
Answer : B

37. Glass snake is a
A. lizard
B. tree snake
C. nematode
D. fish
Answer : A

38. True fishes possess gills and fins. Which of the following is not a true fish ?
A. Silver fish
B. Goldfish
C. Silver carp
D. Seahorse
Answer : A

39. Coelentrates generally include the animals which are
A. radial symmetrical and triploblastic
B. radial symmetrical and diploblastic
C. bilateral symmetrical and triploblastic
D. biradial symmetrical and diploblastic
Answer : B

40. The most important characteristic of class aves is
A. homeothermous animals
B. exoskeleton of feathers
C. bipedal vertebrates
D. none of these
Answer : B

41. Which of the following groups of characters is present in all chordates in some or other stage in their life ?
A. Mammary glands, hairs, gill slits
B. Notochord, gill slits and dorsal ! tubular nervous system
C. Notochord, scales and dorsal tubular nervous system
D. Gill slits, vertebral column and notochoitl
Answer : B

42. One of these is a metatherian mammal
A. Echidna
B. Kangaroo
C. Pangolin
D. Panda
Answer : B

43. Echis carinata is known as
A. coral snake
B. brain coral
C. tree snake
D. none of these
Answer : C

44. Which of the following shows deuteros- I tome condition ?
A. Acoelomate animals
B. Pseudocoelomate animals
C. Animals with enterocoel
D. Animals with schizocoel
Answer : D

45. One of the following is not an animal:
A. Ant eater
B. Dolfin
C. Heloderma
D. Echidna
Answer : B

46. Archaeopteryx called a connecting link, carried the characters, of
A. reptile and bird
B. reptile and mammals
C. fish and amphibia
D. reptile and amphibia
Answer : A

47. Typhlop is a
A. true snake
B. blind worm
C. false snake
D. true worm
Answer : A

48. Cephalisation is a characteristic feature of
A. immotile, radially symmetrical animals
B. motile, bilaterally symmetrical animals
C. bilaterally symmetrical, non-motile terrestrial animals
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer : B

49. Insects possess
A. 2 pairs of legs
B. 3 pairs of legs
C. 4 pairs of legs
D. 5 pairs of legs
Answer : B

50. According / to Whittaker, the five kingdoms into which all living beings are classified are
A. Monera, Protista, Metaphyta, Meta-zoa and Parazoa
B. Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia
C. Mpnera, Prokaryotes, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia
D. Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia
Answer : B