Q. No.Consider the two statements:
| Statement I: | Ramapithecus was more man-like. |
| Statement II: | Dryopithecus was more ape-like. |
| 1. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
| 2. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
| 3. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
| 4. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
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Identify the fossil of a man who showed the following characteristics:
(A) Brain capacity of 1400 cc
(B) Used hides to protect their body
(C) Buried their dead bodies
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) Brain capacity of 1400 cc
(B) Used hides to protect their body
(C) Buried their dead bodies
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| 1. | Homo erectus | 2. | Neanderthal man |
| 3. | Homo habilis | 4. | Australopithecus |
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Match column I and column II and choose the correct option:
1. a(iii), b(ii), c(i)
2. a(i), b(ii) , c(iii)
3. a(ii), b(iii), c(i)
4. a(iii), b(i), c(ii)
| Column I | Column II | ||
| a. | Dryopithecus | (i) | Arose during ice age |
| b. | Neanderthal man | (ii) | Lived between 1,00,000-40,000 years ago 1400 cc cranial capacity |
| c. | Homo sapiens | (iii) | Existed around 15 mya |
1. a(iii), b(ii), c(i)
2. a(i), b(ii) , c(iii)
3. a(ii), b(iii), c(i)
4. a(iii), b(i), c(ii)
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The extinct human who lived 100000 to 40000 years ago, in Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, with short stature, heavy eyebrows, retreating for heads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait, and stooped posture was:
1. Homo habilis
2. Neanderthal human
3. Cro-Magnon humans
4. Ramapithecus
Subtopic: Evolution Prior to Ape Man: 1 | Evolution Prior to Ape Man: 2 | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is?
| 1. | Australopithecus→Ramapithecus→Homo habilis→Homo erectus |
| 2. | Ramapithecus→Australopithecus→ Homo habilis→Homo erectus |
| 3. | Ramapithecus→Homo habilis→ Australopithecus →Homo erectus |
| 4. | Australopithecus→Homo habilis→Ramapithecus →Homo erectus |
Subtopic: Evolution Prior to Ape Man: 1 | Evolution Prior to Ape Man: 2 | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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Which of the following had the smallest brain capacity?
1. Homo erectus
2. Homo sapiens
3. Homo neanderthalensis
4. Homo habilis
Subtopic: Evolution Prior to Ape Man: 1 | Evolution Prior to Ape Man: 2 | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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Neanderthals:
1. had a cranial capacity of about 1000 cc
2. lived in Africa, some 200000 to 400000 years ago
3. used hides to protect their bodies
4. never buried their dead
1. had a cranial capacity of about 1000 cc
2. lived in Africa, some 200000 to 400000 years ago
3. used hides to protect their bodies
4. never buried their dead
Subtopic: Introduction to Human Evolution | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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Which of the following is not true?
| 1. | About 15 mya, primates called Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were existing |
| 2. | Ramapithecus was more ape like |
| 3. | Homo erectus had a large brain around 900 cm3 |
| 4. | The brain capacities were between 650 to 800 cm3 of Homo habilis |
Subtopic: Evolution of Homo Sapiens | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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Match each item in Column I with one In Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Codes:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Homo habilis | P. | More ape like |
| B. | Homo erectus | Q. | More man like |
| C. | Dryopithecus | R. | Probably did not eat meat. |
| D. | Ramapitehcus | S. | Probably ate meat. |
Codes:
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | R | S | P | Q |
| 2. | S | R | P | Q |
| 3. | S | R | Q | P |
| 4. | R | S | Q | P |
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