Revise Class 10 Science – Control and Coordination with Our MCQ Mock Test!

How well do you understand the mechanisms that help organisms respond to their surroundings? Test your knowledge with this MCQ-based mock test on Control and Coordination. Designed as per the latest CBSE Class 10 Science syllabus, it covers all the important topics including the nervous system in animals, reflex actions, the role of the brain and spinal cord, coordination in plants, and the functioning of hormones in humans.

This test is the perfect way to strengthen your concepts, practice exam-oriented questions, and gain confidence. With thoughtfully framed multiple-choice questions, you can assess your preparation, sharpen problem-solving skills, and get exam-ready for school tests and board exams.

Attempt now and make Control and Coordination one of your strongest chapters!

1. Abscisic acid controls

 
 
 
 

2. Which of the following is not a ductless gland?

 
 
 
 

3. The main effect of cytokinin in plants is to

 
 
 
 

4. Ageing in human beings is caused by disappearance of which of the following glands?

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following is not associated with growth of plant?

 
 
 
 

6. The spinal cord is protected by

 
 
 
 

7. Synapse is defined as a

 
 
 
 

8. Which part of a nerve cell contains a nucleus?

 
 
 
 

9. How many pairs of cranial nerves are present in man?

 
 
 
 

10. Reflex arc is formed by

 
 
 
 

11. During pollination, plants ensure that the pollen grain from a species germinates on the stigma of the same species. Which of the following ensures this?

 
 
 
 

12. The hormone that is used to keep flowers fresh is

 
 
 
 

13. Involuntary actions in the body are controlled by

 
 
 
 

14. Which of the following statements are true about the brain?

(i) The main thinking part of the brain is hind brain.

(ii) Centres of hearing, smell, memory, sight, etc. are located in fore-brain.

(iii) Involuntary actions like salivation, vomiting, blood pressure are controlled by the medulla in the hind-brain.

(iv) Cerebellum does not control posture and balance of the body.

 
 
 
 

15. Auxin is a plant hormone that promotes cell elongation and is produced by the apical meristem. It inhibits the growth of lateral buds which are present at nodes (where leaves attach to the stem). As long as sufficient auxin is produced by the apical meristem, the lateral buds remain dormant. A gardener wants the plants in the hedge that he is growing to become bushier with more branches.Which of the following should he do?

 
 
 
 

16. Observe the three figures given below. Which of the following depicts tropic movements appropriately?

 
 
 
 

17. Which option correctly shows the order of events when a bright light is focused on our eyes?

 
 
 
 

18. The leaves of Mimosa are sensitive to

 
 
 
 

19. Akash potted some germinated seeds in a pot. He put the pot in a cardboard box that was open from one side. He keeps the box in a way that the open side of box faces sunlight near his window. After 2-3 days he observes the shoot bends towards light as shown in image.

Which type of tropism he observes?

 
 
 
 

20. The image shows the structure of a neuron.

After our nose senses a smell, which option shows the mechanism of the travelling of sense in our body?

 
 
 
 

21. Which of the following acts as both endocrine and exocrine glands?

 
 
 
 

22. Which one of the endocrine gland is known as ‘master gland’?

 
 
 
 

23. Which endocrine gland is also known as ‘master gland’?

 
 
 
 

24. Which of the following tissues provide control and coordination in animals?

 
 
 
 

25. Reflex actions are mediated through

 
 
 
 

26. Which statement is incorrect about auxins?

 
 
 
 

27. A student accidentally places her hand on a flame of candle and quickly pulls her hand away. The flame represents

 
 
 
 

28. In plants the role of cytokinin is:

 
 
 
 

29. Which of the following statements is correct about receptors?

 
 
 
 

30. Which hormone regulates the ionic balance in the body?

 
 
 
 

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