GATE XL Animal Behaviour PYQs & Answers

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Which one of the following is a “brood parasite” ?

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Pigeon

Sparrow

Goose

Cuckoo

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In certain species of salamanders, male-female pairs have multiple mating partners in a breeding season. Which one of the following terminologies accurately describes this mating system?

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monogamy

polyandry

polygyny

polygynandry

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Consider a species of brightly colored beetle. Which one or more of the following observations suggest(s) that this species is aposematic?

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Both male and female beetles are brightly colored.

Only male beetles are brightly colored.

Only female beetles are brightly colored.

The beetle species is toxic and distasteful.

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Which one of the following describes the “innate behavior” of an animal?

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A behavior that is triggered due to the change in environment.

A behavior that is trained by the parents.

A behavior that is determined by the inherit.

A behavior that is learnt by “hit and trial” approach.

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Match the ecological concepts listed in Column I with their definitions listed in Column II.

Column I: P. Dominance hierarchies Q. Territory R. Altruism S. Kin selection

Column II: (i) Giving up one’s own reproductive potential to benefit another individual (ii) Selection acting on related animals which affects fitness of an individual (iii) Exclusion of competing individuals using agonistic behavior (iv) Preferential access to the food and mates in a group

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P-(ii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(iii)

P-(iv), Q-(ii), R-(i), S-(ii)

P-(ii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(ii)

P-(i), Q-(iv), R-(iii), S-(ii)

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Match the animal inactivity behaviors listed in Column I with representative animals in Column II and their definitions listed in Column III.

Column I: P. Torpor; Q. Hibernation; R. Winter sleep; S. Aestivation

Column II: (i) Australian burrowing frogs; (ii) Polar Bears; (iii) Ground Squirrels; (iv) Hummingbirds

Column III: a. Prolonged period of inactivity without reducing body temperature; b. Inactivity period which accompanies extended periods of dryness; c. Decreased metabolism with lowered body temperature occurring in daily activity cycles; d. Decreased metabolism and lower body temperature for weeks or months

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P-(ii)-c, Q-(iv)-b, R-(i)-a, S-(iii)-d

P-(iv)-c, Q-(iii)-d, R-(ii)-a, S-(i)-b

P-(iv)-c, Q-(ii)-b, R-(i)-a, S-(iii)-d

P-(iv)-b, Q-(i)-c, R-(ii)-d, S-(iii)-a

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The term innate behavior is a sort of animal behavior that is

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triggered by an environmental change

learnt by hit-and-trial approach

trained and taught by the parent

fixed developmentally at the genetic level

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“Round dance” is performed by forager bees to indicate the distance between a food source and their colony. Which ONE of the following best represents this distance?

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45 meters

450 meters

1000 meters

More than 2000 meters

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Match the respective behaviour given in Column I with the appropriate explanation in Column II

Column I a) Agonistic behaviour b) Hierarchical behaviour c) Altruistic behaviour d) Cooperative behaviour

Column II

Individual behaviour where fitness of other increases at the expense of self

Individuals contribute towards enhancement of mutual fitness

Aggressive behavior of individuals within a population

Existence of different levels of dominance within a population

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a-4; b-1; c-2; d-3

a-3; b-4; c-1; d-2

a-4; b-2; c-1; d-3

a-3; b-4; c-2; d-1

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An animal’s ability to escape from a predator by using the explored knowledge of home area is an example of

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Mimicry

Imprinting

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