Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Column I
[Ancestors of Home sapiens]
Column II
[Cranial capacity]
A Homo erectus P 1400 cc
B Homo habilis Q 450 cc
C Australopithecus R 650-800 cc
D Neanderthal man S 900 cc
Codes:
A B C D
1. Q P S R
2. R P Q S
3. P Q R S
4. S R Q P
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Identify the correctly matched pair:
I. Homo habilis Brain capacity 650-800 cc; probably did not eat meat
II. Homo erectus Brain capacity about 900 cc; probably ate meat
III. Neanderthal man Brain capacity 1400 cc; buried their dead
 
1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II, and III
Subtopic:  Introduction to Human Evolution | Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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How many statements given below are incorrect?
(a) Homo erectus fossil was discovered in Java in 1981.
(b) The Neanderthal man lived in near east and central Africa between 75,000–10,000 years ago.
(c) Australopithecines were probably taller than 4 feet but did not walk upright.
(d) Few fossils of man-like bones have been discovered in Ethiopia and Tanzania.

1. Three
2. Two
3. One
4. Four
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Match column I with column II with respect to human evolution and select the correct option:
Column-I Column-II
a. Australopithecines (i) Probably ate meat
b. Homo erectus (ii)  Walked like gorillas
c. Neanderthal man (iii) Hunted with stone weapons but essentially
ate fruits
d. Ramapithecus (iv) (iv) Lived in near east and central Asia

1. a(i), b(ii), c(iii), d(iv)
2. a(ii), b(i), c(iv), d(iii)
3. a(iii), b(i), c(iv), d(ii)
4. a(iv), b(iii), c(ii), d(i)
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Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
Statement A: Similarities in proteins and genes among diverse organisms indicates common ancestry.
Statement B: Humans and chimpanzees also show biochemical similarities.

1. Both statements A and B are correct
2. Both statements A and B are incorrect
3. Only statement A is correct
4. Only statement B is correct
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Assertion(A): Among primates, chimpanzee is closest relative to the present day humans.
Reason(R): The banding pattern of autosomes 3 and 6 of humans and chimapanzee is remarkably similar.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Assertion(A): From evolutionary point of view, human gestation period is believed to be shortening.
Reason(R): One major evolutionary trend in humans has been the larger head undergoing relatively faster growth in the foetal stage.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Assertion(A): Human beings possess the property of language skills and self-consciousness.
Reason(R): Chimpanzee are also animals with the property of self-consciousness.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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