ICSE Class 10 Morphology of Flowering Plants — Mock Test (2027)

Free online mock test for Morphology of Flowering Plants (ICSE Class 10 Botany) — 90 competency-based questions based on the latest CISCE 2027 syllabus, with instant marking. Try the samples below, then take the full test free.

Sample questions

1. 1.Assertion (A): In monocotyledonous plants the primary root does not form the main root system of the adult plant. Reason (R): In monocots the primary root is short lived and is replaced by a large number of roots originating from the base of the stem.
   • A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
   • B.Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
   • C.A is true but R is false
   • D.A is false but R is true
2. 2.In the floral formula G(2), what is conveyed by enclosing the figure 2 within brackets?
   • A.The ovary is inferior
   • B.Two carpels are fused (syncarpous)
   • C.There are two free carpels
   • D.The flower is zygomorphic
3. 3.All of the following statements about the structure of a monocotyledonous seed are correct EXCEPT:
   • A.Generally monocot seeds are endospermic, but orchids are non-endospermic
   • B.The single cotyledon is shield shaped and is called the scutellum
   • C.The plumule and radicle are enclosed in sheaths called coleoptile and coleorhiza respectively
   • D.The seed coat is thick, woody and always free from the fruit wall
4. 4.Consider the statements about root systems: (i) Dicots generally have a tap root system. (ii) In monocots the primary root is short-lived and replaced by fibrous roots. (iii) Adventitious roots arise only from the radicle. Which are correct?
   • A.(i) and (ii) only
   • B.(i) and (iii) only
   • C.(ii) and (iii) only
   • D.(i), (ii) and (iii)
5. 5.Match the leaf type with its example: (i) Pinnately compound, (ii) Palmately compound. Options: (P) Silk cotton, (Q) Neem. Choose the correct match.
   • A.(i)-Q, (ii)-P
   • B.(i)-P, (ii)-Q
   • C.(i)-Q, (ii)-Q
   • D.(i)-P, (ii)-P