ICSE Class 10 Neural Control and Coordination — Mock Test

Free online mock test for Neural Control and Coordination (ICSE Class 10 Zoology) — 92 competency-based questions with instant marking. Try the samples below, then take the full test free.

Sample questions

1. 1.During the conduction of a nerve impulse along an axon, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
   • A.The rise in stimulus-induced permeability to Na+ is extremely short-lived
   • B.A rise in permeability to K+ quickly follows the Na+ influx
   • C.The diffusion of K+ outside restores the resting potential at the site
   • D.Once depolarised, a site cannot respond to any further stimulation
2. 2.The cranial meninges covering the brain consist of three layers; the outermost layer is the:
   • A.Dura mater
   • B.Arachnoid
   • C.Pia mater
   • D.Cerebral cortex
3. 3.The electrical potential difference across the resting plasma membrane is called the:
   • A.Resting potential
   • B.Action potential
   • C.Threshold potential
   • D.Synaptic potential
4. 4.Which of the following statements about the cranial meninges is INCORRECT?
   • A.The outer layer is called the dura mater
   • B.The very thin middle layer is called the arachnoid
   • C.The inner layer in contact with the brain tissue is called the pia mater
   • D.The pia mater is the outermost of the three layers
5. 5.![fig_18_4_brain_section.png]() In the figure the hindbrain bracket groups together three labelled structures lying above the spinal cord. These three parts of the hindbrain are the:
   • A.Pons, cerebellum and medulla
   • B.Cerebrum, thalamus and hypothalamus
   • C.Thalamus, hypothalamus and cerebral aqueduct
   • D.Corpus callosum, pons and thalamus