Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Biology
Chapter: Chapter 10 — Chapter 10: The Nervous System
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What are the three main parts of a neuron? [1]
(A) Cell body, dendrites, axon
(B) Only cell body
(C) Only axon
(D) Only dendrites
2. What connects neurons together? [1]
(A) Synapses
(B) Only dendrites
(C) Only axons
(D) Nothing connects them
3. What does the CNS include? [1]
(A) Brain and spinal cord
(B) Only the brain
(C) Only the spinal cord
(D) All body nerves
4. What does the PNS include? [1]
(A) All nerves outside the CNS
(B) Only the brain
(C) Only the spinal cord
(D) Nothing specific
5. What is a reflex arc? [1]
(A) A rapid, automatic response bypassing conscious processing
(B) A slow, conscious response
(C) No response at all
(D) A type of neuron
6. What is an example of a reflex action? [1]
(A) Pulling away from heat
(B) Reading a book
(C) Solving a maths problem
(D) Planning a trip
7. What does an axon do? [1]
(A) Transmits signals
(B) Receives signals only
(C) Stores signals
(D) Destroys signals
8. Why study the nervous system? [1]
(A) To understand coordination and response mechanisms
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What are the three main parts of a neuron? [1]
(A) Cell body, dendrites, axon
(B) Only cell body
(C) Only axon
(D) Only dendrites
10. What connects neurons together? [1]
(A) Synapses
(B) Only dendrites
(C) Only axons
(D) Nothing connects them
11. What does the CNS include? [1]
(A) Brain and spinal cord
(B) Only the brain
(C) Only the spinal cord
(D) All body nerves
12. What does the PNS include? [1]
(A) All nerves outside the CNS
(B) Only the brain
(C) Only the spinal cord
(D) Nothing specific
13. What is a reflex arc? [1]
(A) A rapid, automatic response bypassing conscious processing
(B) A slow, conscious response
(C) No response at all
(D) A type of neuron
14. What is an example of a reflex action? [1]
(A) Pulling away from heat
(B) Reading a book
(C) Solving a maths problem
(D) Planning a trip
15. What does an axon do? [1]
(A) Transmits signals
(B) Receives signals only
(C) Stores signals
(D) Destroys signals
16. Why study the nervous system? [1]
(A) To understand coordination and response mechanisms
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests