The Living World free NEET mock tests

Strengthen your foundation for NEET Botany with this meticulously crafted mock examination. Focusing on Chapter 1: The Living World, this assessment encompasses 28 multiple-choice questions and assertion-reasoning exercises designed to evaluate your comprehension of critical concepts within Unit 1: Diversity of Living Organisms.

This mock examination targets the following key areas:

• Taxonomic Hierarchy: Solidify your knowledge of the classification system, from the broadest kingdom level to the most specific species designation.
• Binomial Nomenclature: Develop expertise in interpreting and constructing scientific names with confidence.
• Defining Characteristics of Life: Distinguish definitively between living and non-living entities based on core biological principles.
• Taxonomic Tools and Resources: Master the application of museums, herbaria, and identification keys for accurate species classification.

This mock examination is strategically designed to:

• Mirror the NEET Exam Format: Familiarize yourself with the question styles and difficulty level you can expect on the actual exam.
• Diagnose Your Strengths and Weaknesses: Identify areas requiring further study for targeted improvement.
• Enhance Your Exam Confidence: Consistent practice fosters proficiency and builds exam confidence.

Are you prepared to assess your mastery of Unit 1? Take this mock examination and gauge your readiness for the NEET Botany exam!

NEET Botany Mock Test: Chapter 1 – The Living World

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1. Select the option which correctly fills the given blanks:I. ______ contains instructions about occurrence, collection and identification of species that occurs in a specific area.
II. The booklet that contains list of characters with their alternates that help in identification of various taxa is called a ______.
III. ______ provides information about a particular taxon such as an order or family.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

2. Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to modern taxonomy?

Primitiveness, inter-relationships, and advancement of species are studied under it.

It has a population or biosystematic concept.

It is based on study of all types of variations in the species.

Species are delimited on the basis of morphological characters and are also considered to be immutable.

3. The defining properties that differentiate living organisms from non-living, without an exception, are

cellular organisation, reproduction and movement

cellular organisation, metabolism and consciousness

metabolism, growth and reproduction

reproduction, metabolism and consciousness

4. According to taxonomic hierarchy,

Felis and Canis are placed under the same family

potato and brinjal belong to the same genus

classes of plants with few similar characters are assigned to higher category called order

Panthera leo and Felis domestica are placed in different families.

5. In the scientific name Ficus benghalensis L., the appended abbreviation L. signifies

the name of the scientist who discovered the organism and provided it with a scientific name.

the scientific name was derived from Latin

the variety of the banyan tree

the revised specific epithet after it was recategorised.

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6. Consider the following statements and select the correct option stating which ones are true (T) and which ones are false (F) regarding binomial nomenclature.
I. Scientific names are derived from Latin or Latinised as the language will not change in form or spellings with time.
II. Vernacular names cannot be used by scientists as they can be misleading.
III. Julian Huxley defined species as an assemblage of individuals with similar parentage and having ability to pass the parental traits to the offspring.
IV. First botanical garden was established by Hippocrates.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

7. Which of the following is not a criterion for defining a species in a population?

All members of the species have the ability to interbreed freely.

All members have a common ancestor.

All the members have complete anatomical similarity.

All the individuals have the same genetic makeup.

8. Select the option with a righted taxonomic category for Mangifera indica.

Order - Sapindales

Class - Anacardiaceae

Genus - Mangifera

Division - Angiospermae

9. The set of two contrasting characters in a key, which are used for identification of organisms is called a

lead

couplet

dyad

doublet

10. A scientist discovered a new plant species. The taxonomic aid he is most likely to used for the identification of species is

manual

museum

herbarium

key

Page 3 of 6

11. Which of the following options exclusively contains obligate categories of taxonomic hierarchy?

Kingdom, class, species, family, variety

Phylum, division, family, tribe, genus

Order, phylum, subphylum, subspecies, species

Class, division, series, family, phylum

12. Read the following statements and select the incorrect option.

Zoological parks are very useful in spreading knowledge on the wildlife wealth of the country.

Zoological parks are established where standard care of animals is not observed.

In the zoological park, animals feel safe from their natural enemies.

Zoological parks have been involved in the rescue of many species threatened with extinction.

13. Reproduction is not an all-inclusive criterion for defining living things because

asexual reproduction exists in nature

reproduction is not essential for survival of individual

occasionally sterile hybrids occur in nature

some organisms like Amoeba divide into daughter cells hence considered immortal.

14. According to the taxonomic hierarchy, the members of _____ will have least number of similarities whereas _____ will have maximum number of similarities in the characters.

kingdom, species

species, kingdom

genus, kingdom

family, phylum

15. Select the incorrect statement among the following.

Each statement of the key is called lead.

The primary purpose of museums is to preserve selected objects.

According to ICBN, the names of families and subfamilies should be based on name of type species.

Growing important plants of local flora is an important function of botanical garden.

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16. Match the column I with column II:

(A)-(iii) , (B)-(ii) , (C)-(iv) , (D)-(i)

(A)-(i) , (B)-(iv) , (C)-(iii) , (D)-(ii)

(A)-(ii) , (B)-(iv) , (C)-(i) , (D)-(iii)

(A)-(iii) , (B)-(i) , (C)-(iv) , (D)-(ii)

17. Match the column I with column II. (There can be more than one match for items in column I.)

A(i, v), B(iv, vii), C(ii, iii), D(vi, viii)

A(ii, iv, vi), B(iii), C(I, viii), D(v, vii)

A(ii, iv), B(i, vii), C(ii, iii), D(vi, viii)

A(ii, iv), B(i, viii), C(ii, iii), D(v, vi)

18. Read the following statements and select the correct option

Assertion: Reproduction is required for perpetuation of a population.
Reason: Reproduction is an all inclusive characteristic of living organisms.

both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

If A is true but R is false

If A is false but R is true

19. Read the following statements and select the correct option

Assertion: Solanum is a polyypic genus.
Reason: Solanum has a large number of closely related species, such as S. nigrum, S. tuberosum, S. melongena, etc.

both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

If A is true but R is false

If A is false but R is true

20. Read the following statements and select the correct option

Assertion: Cats and dogs have some similarities and some differences as well.
Reason: Cats and dogs belong to the same Family Canidae.

both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

If A is true but R is false

If A is false but R is true

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21. Read the following statements and select the correct option

Assertion: Classical taxonomy studies evolution and inter-relationships of species.
Reason: Classical taxonomy considers species to be static.

both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

If A is true but R is false

If A is false but R is true

22. Read the following statements and select the correct option

Assertion: Petunia and Datura show some similarities.
Reason: Petunia and Datura are placed in the same Family Brassicaceae.

both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

If A is true but R is false

If A is false but R is true

23. Read the following statements and select the correct option

Assertion: Systematics is the branch of biology that deals with classification of organisms.
Reason: Aim of classification is to group the organisms in an orderly manner.

both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

If A is true but R is false

If A is false but R is true

24. Read the following statements and select the correct option

Assertion: Suborder is an intermediate category.
Reason: Intermediate categories do not have any specific function in taxonomic hierarchy.

both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

If A is true but R is false

If A is false but R is true

25. Read the following statements and select the correct option

Assertion: Class is a taxonomic category that includes one or more related families.
Reason: Monkey, gorilla and gibbon are placed in Class Mammalia.

both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

If A is true but R is false

If A is false but R is true

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26. Read the following statements and select the correct option

Assertion: Both the generic and specific name in a binomial nomenclature are written in italics or underlined.
Reason: Organisms are identified according to binomial nomenclature.

both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

If A is true but R is false

If A is false but R is true

27. Read the following statements and select the correct option

Assertion: Every new objects that are added in a museum to its collection is called an acquisition.
Reason: In a method of acquisition, other information are entered in a record register.

both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

If A is true but R is false

If A is false but R is true

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