NCERT Class 9 Science Chapter 12 Patterns in Life: Diversity and Classification Test Mock Test
This free online test covers Chapter 12, Patterns in Life: Diversity and Classification, from the NCERT Class 9 Exploration textbook. The 30 questions are written directly from the chapter — definitions, processes, worked examples and the points the book italicises — so a score here tells you how much of the chapter actually stuck, not how well you guess. Each answer carries an explanation that says why the right option is right and why the other three fail, which is where most of the learning happens. Attempt it after your first read of the chapter, then again before the exam. There is no negative marking, and you can review the full solution the moment you submit.
Duration
30 mins
Questions
30 MCQs
Total Marks
30 pts
Negative
0 per wrong
Topics Covered in This Paper
Sample Questions
Q1.The chapter uses the term biodiversity for:
- AThe variety of landforms, rocks and soils in a region
- BThe grouping of organisms into kingdoms and phyla
- CThe immense variety of living organisms found on the Earth, from microscopic forms to giant trees
- DThe number of endemic species found in one country alone
Q2.Species that are restricted to particular regions of the world and are not found naturally anywhere else are called:
- AEndemic species, such as the Nilgiri tahr, the lion-tailed macaque and Neelakurinji in India
- BSymbiotic species, such as the algae and fungi that make up lichens
- CExtinct species, such as those known only from fossils
- DDomesticated species, such as the crop varieties farmers conserve
Q3.According to the chapter, a region is called a biodiversity hotspot when it:
- AHas been declared a national park by the government
- BContains no endemic species but a very large total number of organisms
- CSupports a large number of endemic species and has undergone significant habitat loss
- DHas the highest average temperature of any region in the country
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