This set of Class 12 Biology Chapter 7 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Origin and Evolution of Man – 4”.
1. The common name of Homo habilis was ______
a) tool maker
b) food maker
c) power man
d) fearful animal
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Explanation: Homo habilis was also known as tool maker or handy man. It was the first man who made tools of stones for hunting animals. They lived in caves.
2. The cranial capacity of Homo habilis was _____ c.c.
a) 400-500
b) 900-1000
c) 650-800
d) 250-500
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Explanation: They had a cranial capacity of 650-800 c.c. They were the first human being like and had complete erect posture similar to them. They had the knowledge to create tools of stones to hunt.
3. Which of the following is not among the characters of Homo habilis?
a) Their fossils were discovered by Dr. Leakey
b) They were found in 2 million years old rocks in Africa
c) Chin was absent
d) The dental formula was different from man
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Explanation: Homo habilis had the same dental formula of man. They had dental formula 2123/2123. The other options are the characters of Homo habilis.
4. Who was known as the direct ancestors of homo sapiens?
a) Homo erectus
b) Homo erectus
c) Ramapithecus
d) Dryopithecus
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Explanation: Homo erectus were known as the direct ancestors of humans. It had many similarities to modern man. Their face, skull structure, and posture were the same.
5. Which of the following does not belong to Homo erectus?
a) Java man
b) Peking man
c) Heidelberg man
d) Cromagnon man
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Explanation: Homo erectus was classified into Java man, Peking man and Heidelberg man. Cromagnon man belongs to Homo sapiens and not Homo erectus. Homo erectus were found 1.5 million years ago during the Mid-Pleistocene.
6. Who among Homo erectus used fire for hunting, protection, and cooking?
a) Java man
b) Cromagnon man
c) Peking man
d) Neanderthal man
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Explanation: Homo erectus erectus, also known as Java man used fire for hunting, protection, and cooking. It had complete erect posture and lived in caves. It used tools of bones and stones.
7. Which is the correct statement among the following?
a) Cranial capacity was 500-800 c.c.
b) Origin and evolution were 1.5-2 million years ago
c) Chin was present
d) It was known as the unerect ape man
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Explanation: Cranial capacity was 800-1000 c.c. Chin was present and the jaw was prognathous. It was also known as an erect ape-man because of complete erect posture.
8. The figure shows the skull of which Homo erectus?
a) Peking man
b) Modern man
c) Peking man
d) Java man
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Explanation: The skull belongs to Homo erectus erectus, also known as Java man. Chin was absent whereas jaw prognathous. They were omnivorous. Cannibalism was also found.
9. What is the scientific name of Peking man?
a) Homo erectus pekinensis
b) Homo erectus erectus
c) Homo erectus pekuins
d) Homo erectus sapiens
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Explanation: The scientific name of Peking man is Homo erectus pekinensis. It was given by scientist Mayer. It also had another name called Sinanthropus erectus given by Davidson Black.
10. Who discovered the fossil of Peking man from China?
a) Eugene Dubois
b) W.C. Pei
c) Dr. Leakey
d) Mayer
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Explanation: W.C. Pei discovered the fossil of Peking man from China whereas Eugene Dubois found the fossil of Java man. Dr. Leakey discovered the fossil of Homo habilis. Mayer gave the scientific name for Peking man.
11. Peking man used sharp chisel-shaped tools for cutting and killing animals.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Peking man used sharp chisel-shaped tools of stones and bones for cutting and killing animals. They also used fire for cooking meat and for protection. They were omnivorous. Cannibalism was also found.
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