ICSE Class 10 Evolution — Mock Test (2027)
Free online mock test for Evolution (ICSE Class 10 Zoology) — 78 competency-based questions based on the latest CISCE 2027 syllabus, with instant marking. Try the samples below, then take the full test free.
What to expect: This mock test covers key concepts from the Evolution chapter — including application-based and competency-focused questions aligned with how ICSE actually sets the paper.
Tip: Attempt without notes first to identify gaps, then review explanations for any wrong answers. Retake after a few days for best retention.
Sample questions
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1.Which sequence correctly represents the evolutionary order in which these life forms appeared?
- A.Jawless fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals
- B.Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, jawless fish
- C.Amphibians, jawless fish, mammals, reptiles
- D.Reptiles, mammals, amphibians, jawless fish
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2.According to the summary, what is believed to have preceded the appearance of the first cellular forms of life?
- A.Chemical evolution, i.e., formation of biomolecules
- B.Formation of the ozone layer
- C.Industrial melanism
- D.Adaptive radiation of mammals
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3.The placental wolf and the Tasmanian wolf (marsupial) resemble each other though they evolved separately. This similarity illustrates:
- A.Convergent evolution
- B.Divergent evolution
- C.Genetic drift
- D.Homology
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4.The embryological proposal that embryos repeat adult ancestral stages was disapproved by Karl Ernst von Baer, who noted that:
- A.Embryos never pass through the adult stages of other animals
- B.Embryos are identical to adults of lower animals
- C.Gill slits never appear in any vertebrate embryo
- D.All embryos develop identical limbs
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5.Assertion (A): Lamarck's explanation of the long neck of giraffes is no longer believed. Reason (R): He held that acquired characters such as an elongated neck developed by use are passed on to succeeding generations.
- 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
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