Top 150+ Solved Evolution MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Match the correct set._ans_key_Column I Column II_ans_key_I. Fossil A. 345-405 million years ago_ans_key_II. Devonian period B. Fossillium_ans_key_III. Cambrian period C. 425-500 million years ago_ans_key_IV. Ordovician period D. 500-600 million years ago
a. I – B, II – A, III – D, IV – C
b. I – A, II – B, III – C, IV – D
c. I – B, II – C, III – D, IV – A
d. I – B, II – D, III – C, IV – A
Q. A. Genetic drift refers to change in allelic frequencies of a gene pool due to chance and occurs both in large and small populations._ans_key_R. Small populations will, therefore, suffer more than larger ones.
a. If A and R both are true and R is correct explanation of A
b. If A and R both are true but R is not correct explanation of A
c. If A is true and R is wrong
d. If A is wrong and R is true
Q. In a population, group of individuals of similar phenotypes are formed due to differential reproduction due to
a. genetic drift
b. natural selection
c. migration
d. selective hybridization
Q. Phylogenetic evolution refers to
a. genetic relationship and evolutionary sequence
b. similar habitat
c. natural affinity of genes
d. similar character
Q. Genetic drift occurs when few individuals of a colonize, the phenomenon is
a. bottleneck effect
b. assortative matin
c. founder’s effect
d. random mating
Q. Sympatric speciation arises due to
a. non-overlapping population of the same area
b. geographical isolation
c. overlapping population of the same area
d. non-reproductive population of the same area
Q. Hardy – Weinberg equilibrium is known to be effected by gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, genetic recombination and
a. evolution
b. limiting factor
c. saltation
d. natural selection
Q. Assertion : According to Hardy – Weinberg Equilibrium, the frequency of an allele remains the same generation after genetation. _ans_key_Reason : The only way to bring about a change is by natural selection.
a. A is correct and R is its explanation.
b. A and R both are correct but R is not an explanation to A
c. A is correct and R is false
d. A is false and R is correct
Q. Which is not applicable to the Biological species concept ?
a. hybridization
b. natural population
c. reproductive isolation
d. gene pool
Q. Mass extinction of the end of Mesozoic era was probably due to ?
a. continental drift
b. the collision of earth with large meteorites
c. massive glaciations
d. change in earth’s orbit
Q. Who was the first civilized man ?
a. Cro-magnon man
b. Neanderthal man
c. Java ape man
d. Peking man
Q. Leakey and Leakey discovered the fossils of ______.
a. apeman
b. erect man
c. Peking man
d. the tool maker
Q. The correct sequence of course of cultural evolution from cromagnon to modern man is
a. Palaeoilthic – Mesolethic – Neolithic – Bronze – Iron – Atomic
b. Mesolethic – Bronze – Neolithic – Iron – Atomic
c. Palaeolithic – Neolithic – Iron – Bonze – Atomic
d. None above