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.Besides Darwin's finches, which group is cited as another example of adaptive radiation within an isolated continent?
- A.Australian marsupials
- B.African elephants
- C.Antarctic penguins
- D.Indian peacocks
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2.Assertion (A): Louis Pasteur dismissed the theory of spontaneous generation. Reason (R): He showed that in pre-sterilised flasks life did not arise, while in flasks open to air new living organisms appeared.
- 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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3.In a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of allele a (q) is 0.1. What is the frequency of homozygous dominant (AA) individuals?
- A.0.81
- B.0.18
- C.0.01
- D.0.90
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4.In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, homozygous recessive (aa) individuals constitute 4 percent of the population. What is the frequency of the recessive allele a?
- A.0.2
- B.0.4
- C.0.04
- D.0.8
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5.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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