Practice Test


Q1) Which part of the brain has centres of controlling respiration, cardiovascular reflexes and gastric secretions ? Show Answer


Q2) A major coordinating centre for sensory and motor signaling that is wrapped by the cerebrum is Show Answer


Q3) Depolarisation of neural membranes is caused due to Show Answer


Q4) A chemical synapse is formed by Show Answer


Q5) Choose the membrane from the options given below which separates scala media and scala tympani of the cochlea. Show Answer


Q6) Which of the following statements is incorrect w.r.t. knee reflex ? Show Answer


Q7) Above the rows of hair cells in cochlea is a thin elastic membrane called Show Answer


Q8) Equal stimulation of all three types of cones will result in sensation of Show Answer


Q9) Select the incorrectly matched pair w.r.t. structure of ear and its function / feature. Show Answer


Q10) The eye receives retinal blood vessels at the Show Answer


Q11) An essential part of human ear which has no role in hearing is Show Answer


Q12) During the resting state of a nerve fibre, the axonal membrane is Show Answer


Q13) The part of human brain which has neuro secretory cells and controls the body temperature along with urge for eating and drinking is Show Answer


Q14) Branched fibrous structures projecting out of the cell body that show presence of Nissl's granules are called Show Answer


Q15) Which among the following has the simplest neural network ? Show Answer


Q16) Hypothalamus does not primarily work as centre for regulation of Show Answer


Q17) "The two hemispheres are connected by a track of nerve fibres called corpus callosum". This is true for Show Answer


Q18) Somatic neural system relays impulses from Show Answer


Q19) 'Neurons are excitable cells'. This statement is best illustrated as Show Answer


Q20) The structures of the CNS that develop from the embryological component Rhombencephalon are Show Answer


Q21) Which lobe of cerebral hemisphere registers feeling of hot, cold, touch and pain ? Show Answer


Q22) Bulges present between the adjacent grooves of cerebrum are called Show Answer


Q23) Which part/s of brain commands "how and when to move the body parts" ? Show Answer


Q24) If we accidentally focus on intense light sources such as sun, it will damage which part of eye ? Show Answer


Q25) Tension on which region of eye determines the shape of the lens suitable for focussing distant objects ? Show Answer


Q26) Select the incorrect statement. Show Answer


Q27) Which neurotransmitter is used by sympathetic postanglionic neuron that terminates on sweat glands ? Show Answer


Q28) Speed of propagation of an action potential can be determined by which of the following factors ? Show Answer


Q29) Which of the following is not under control of human parasympathetic nervous system ? Show Answer


Q30) The receptor cells for both hearing and balancing are Show Answer


Q31) Vestibular apparatus consists of Show Answer


Q32) Which receptor perceives low temperature stimulus ? Show Answer


Q33) Which hormone of adrenal cortex works in a manner nearly opposite to that of insulin ? Show Answer


Q34) Primary function of which gland is related to biological rhythms associated with reproduction ? Show Answer


Q35) In which phylum, neural organisation is observed for the first time ? Show Answer


Q36) Autonomic neural system relays impulses from Show Answer


Q37) Out of the following which neuron's cell body has a single process and usually found in embryonic stage ? Show Answer


Q38) Choose the key communication link between the senses and the cortex that receives majority of incoming signals, evaluate their importance before passing them to the cerebrum ? Show Answer


Q39) Which part of brain plays important role in emotional behaviour such as aggression, rage and remembering fear ? Show Answer


Q40) During accommodation for near vision Show Answer


Q41) The major advantage of chemical synapse as compared to electrical synapse is that the Show Answer


Q42) Where is the sensory information for smell finally interpreted ? Show Answer


Q43) Which of the following statements is not correct ? Show Answer


Q44) Which of the following receptors are specifically responsible for maintenance of balance of body and posture ? Show Answer


Q45) Which part of the brain is responsible for thermoregulation ? Show Answer


Q46) Which of the following statements is correct ? Show Answer


Q47) Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its functions ? Show Answer


Q48) The transparent lens in the human eye is held in its place by Show Answer


Q49) Myelin sheath is produced by Show Answer


Q50) Receptors sites for neurotransmitters are present on Show Answer


Q51) Good vision depends on adequate intake of carotene rich food. Select the best option from the following statements :
(a) Vitamin A derivatives are formed from carotene.
(b) The photopigments are embedded in the membrane discs of the inner segment.
(c) Retinal is a derivative of vitamin A.
(d) Retinal is a light absorbing part of all the visual photopigments. Show Answer


Q52) Choose the correct statements : Show Answer


Q53) Photosensitive compound in human eye is made up of Show Answer


Q54) In mammalian eye, the 'fovea' is the center of the visual field, where Show Answer


Q55) Destruction of the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord would result in loss of Show Answer


Q56) A gymnast is able to balance his body upside down even in the total darkness because of Show Answer


Q57) Which of the following regions of the brain is incorrectly paired with its function ? Show Answer


Q58) Injury localized to the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt Show Answer


Q59) Which one of the following statements is not correct ? Show Answer


Q60) The human hind brain comprises three parts, one of which is Show Answer


Q61) Which part of the human ear plays no role in hearing as such but is otherwise very much required ? Show Answer


Q62) A person entering an empty room suddenly finds a snake right in front on opening the door. Which one of the following is likely to happen in his neurohormonal control system ? Show Answer


Q63) The purplish red pigment rhodopsin contained in the rods type of photoreceptor cells of the human eye, is a derivate of Show Answer


Q64) When a neuron is in resting state i.e. not conducting any impulse, the axonal membrane is Show Answer


Q65) The nerve centres which control the body temperature and the urge for eating are contained in Show Answer


Q66) Which part of human brain is concerned with the regulation of body temperature ? Show Answer


Q67) During the propagation of a nerve impulse, the action potential results from the movement of Show Answer


Q68) Which one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cell ? Show Answer


Q69) During the transmission of nerve impulse through a nerve fibre, the potential on the inner side of the plasma membrane has which type of electric charge ? Show Answer


Q70) Which one of the following is an example of negative feed back loop in humans ? Show Answer


Q71) Bowman's glands are located in the Show Answer


Q72) Which one of the following statements is correct ? Show Answer


Q73) Which one of the following not act as a neurotransmitter ? Show Answer


Q74) Bowman's glands are found in Show Answer


Q75) In a man, abducens nerve is injured. Which one of the following functions will be affected ? Show Answer


Q76) One of the examples of the action of the autonomous nervous system is Show Answer


Q77) Parkinson's disease (characterized by tremors and progressive rigidity of limbs) is caused by degeneration of brain neurons that are involved in movement control and make use of neurotransmitter Show Answer


Q78) In the resting state of the neural membrane, diffusion due to concentration gradients, if allowed, would drive Show Answer


Q79) Alzheimer's disease in humans is associated with the deficiency of Show Answer


Q80) Which cranial nerve has the highest number of branches ? Show Answer


Q81) Injury to vagus nerve in humans is not likely to affect Show Answer


Q82) The sympathetic nerves, in mammals, arise from Show Answer


Q83) Sympathetic nervous system induces Show Answer


Q84) Post ganglionic fibre of sympathetic nervous system connected with sweat gland secrete Show Answer


Q85) Which of following is not the action of sympathetic nervous system ? Show Answer


Q86) Which of the following is not the action of sympathetic nervous system ? Show Answer


Q87) Rate of conduction of impulse will be faster in case of Show Answer


Q88) If the ligament directly below the kneecap is struck lightly by the edge of the hand or by a doctor's rubber hammer, knee jerk reflex occurs. This stretch reflex is Show Answer


Q89) Which of the following is not a part of knee jerk reflex ? Show Answer


Q90) Pacinian corpuscles which occur in the skin are Show Answer


Q91) Which of the following is located in deeper parts of skin and is sensitive to pressure ? Show Answer


Q92) Highly vascular and closely inverting protective coat around brain is known as Show Answer


Q93) The ability to hear often decreases with age because Show Answer


Q94) Helicotrema connects Show Answer


Q95) Which of the following part in ear is filled with endolymph ? Show Answer


Q96) At the time of flight, the pain in the ear is due to Show Answer


Q97) The membrane that gives us the ability to discriminate different pitches of sound is the Show Answer


Q98) Cornea transplant in humans is almost never rejected. This is because Show Answer


Q99) In the chemistry of vision in mammals, the photosensitive substance is called Show Answer


Q100) Which food should be eaten in case of deficiency of rhodopsin in eyes ? Show Answer


Q101) When we migrate from dark to light, we fail to see for sometime but after a time, visibility becomes normal. It is example of Show Answer


Q102) Human eye is adjusted for distant objects more than 6 m away. For seeing the near objects which of the following would not occur ? Show Answer


Q103) Ora serrata is Show Answer


Q104) The cornea is very important component of the human eye. The main function of it is to Show Answer


Q105) What will happen if amygdala of a person is damaged ? Show Answer


Q106) Bowman's glands are present in Show Answer


Q107) In a resting membrane, potassium diffuses from Show Answer


Q108) Cells of nervous system which restrict the movement of substances between blood and interstitial fluid of the CNS are Show Answer


Q109) Alzheimer's disease is due to Show Answer


Q110) The point in retina where the visual acuity or resolution is greatest is Show Answer


Q111) The change in membrane potential from -70 mV to -80 mV is represented as Show Answer


Q112) Where do axons in olfactory tracts terminate to decode the message they carry ? Show Answer


Q113) Which gland / muscle is innervated by cholinergic sympathetic post ganglionic neurons ? Show Answer


Q114) Vestibular apparatus does not include Show Answer


Q115) Which cranial nerve is linked to both movement of the eyeball and power of accommodation ? Show Answer


Q116) Part of the human brain which contains centres which control respiration, cardiovascular reflexes and gastric secretions is Show Answer


Q117) Which of the following best describes the state of a neuron at rest ? Show Answer


Q118) Choose the incorrect statement. Show Answer


Q119) Part of cerebral lobe which is responsible for vision is Show Answer


Q120) Hypothalamus present at the base of the thalamus is involved in all of the following functions, except Show Answer


Q121) Structure or region incorrectly paired with its function is Show Answer


Q122) The cranial nerve involved in controlling facial expressions is Show Answer


Q123) Cluster of cell bodies of neurons in CNS is called Show Answer


Q124) Major part of peripheral nervous system is somatic neural system which relays impulses from CNS to Show Answer


Q125) Sensations of touch, pain, pressure get decoded at ___ of CNS. Show Answer


Q126) Paralysis of jaw muscles is due to loss of function of which cranial nerve ? Show Answer


Q127) Cranial nerves in man which is both sensory and motor is Show Answer


Q128) Cranial nerves linked with taste buds are Show Answer


Q129) Smallest cranial nerve of the body is Show Answer


Q130) The eighth cranial nerve of man is Show Answer


Q131) The number of spinal nerves in man is Show Answer


Q132) Pseudounipolar neurons occur in Show Answer


Q133) Factor responsible for the depolarisation of the neuron is Show Answer


Q134) If the inside of the membrane becomes more negative than the resting membrane potential it leads to Show Answer


Q135) Suppose the terminal ends of an axon are in contact with dendrites of four adjacent neurons, the nerve impulse of the axon will Show Answer


Q136) Axon endings release from its synaptic vesicles, a neurotransmitter known as Show Answer


Q137) Which part of brain is involved in movement of head to locate and detect the source of a sound ? Show Answer


Q138) Which part of the brain is like a defense castle controlling moods and plays an important role in emotional behaviour, such as aggression and remembering fear ? Show Answer


Q139) The link between paracoel and diocoel is through Show Answer


Q140) The function of choroid plexus is produce Show Answer


Q141) Branched tree like structure present in cerebellum is Show Answer


Q142) The gatekeeper of consciousness is Show Answer


Q143) End of spinal cord is Show Answer


Q144) The activity of which cranial nerve can protect us by warning about harmful chemicals in the air ? Show Answer


Q145) The corpuscles lying deep in dermis and responsible for deep pressure are known as Show Answer


Q146) A molecule cannot be tasted or smelled until it has been Show Answer


Q147) Total number of taste buds in the human tongue is approximately Show Answer


Q148) When the object is at a distance of more than 6 meters, at that time Show Answer


Q149) In old age, the vision of eye usually becomes dim due to Show Answer


Q150) In hypermetropia, the image is formed Show Answer


Q151) In presbyopia Show Answer


Q152) In myopia, light rays from far off objects converge Show Answer


Q153) Overproduction of aqueous humour results in Show Answer


Q154) Short sightedness or myopic vision is corrected by wearing Show Answer


Q155) Parkinson's disease occurs due to deficiency of Show Answer