Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (SSC) · Science and Technology (विज्ञान आणि तंत्रज्ञान)
Chapter: Chapter 16 — Chapter 16: Animal Classification
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What are vertebrates? [1]
(A) Animals with a backbone
(B) Animals without a backbone
(C) Only mammals
(D) Only fish
2. What are invertebrates? [1]
(A) Animals without a backbone
(B) Animals with a backbone
(C) Only insects
(D) Only mammals
3. Which group is more numerous? [1]
(A) Invertebrates
(B) Vertebrates
(C) They are equal
(D) Neither has more species
4. What are the five vertebrate classes? [1]
(A) Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
(B) Only fish and mammals
(C) Only birds and reptiles
(D) No specific classes
5. What is an example of an invertebrate? [1]
(A) An insect
(B) A fish
(C) A bird
(D) A mammal
6. What do amphibians typically do? [1]
(A) Live both in water and on land
(B) Only live in water
(C) Only live on land
(D) Only fly
7. What does animal classification help study? [1]
(A) Relationships and evolution
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Only names of animals
(D) Only colours of animals
8. Why learn about animal classification? [1]
(A) To organise and understand animal diversity
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What are vertebrates? [1]
(A) Animals with a backbone
(B) Animals without a backbone
(C) Only mammals
(D) Only fish
10. What are invertebrates? [1]
(A) Animals without a backbone
(B) Animals with a backbone
(C) Only insects
(D) Only mammals
11. Which group is more numerous? [1]
(A) Invertebrates
(B) Vertebrates
(C) They are equal
(D) Neither has more species
12. What are the five vertebrate classes? [1]
(A) Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
(B) Only fish and mammals
(C) Only birds and reptiles
(D) No specific classes
13. What is an example of an invertebrate? [1]
(A) An insect
(B) A fish
(C) A bird
(D) A mammal
14. What do amphibians typically do? [1]
(A) Live both in water and on land
(B) Only live in water
(C) Only live on land
(D) Only fly
15. What does animal classification help study? [1]
(A) Relationships and evolution
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Only names of animals
(D) Only colours of animals
16. Why learn about animal classification? [1]
(A) To organise and understand animal diversity
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests