A Biology Achievement Test (BAT) on Vertebrates

Hello teachers, students, and researchers, I am here again today, Monday, 11th May, 2020, to share a guide on how to an Achievement Test could be like for Biology. Let's consider a topic like Vertebrate.

Achievement Tests are necessary in testing students level of knowledge on a particular subject. It is often used to accompany questionnaire when researching on a subject that relates with Students Academic Performance.

Below is a Typical Achievement test measuring students' knowledge level in Biology ion a topic "Vertebrate".

SECTION A TIME: 45 Minutes
Name of students:_______________________________________________________
Name of school:-_________________________________ Class:- ________________
Gender: _________________________

SECTION B.
Instruction:- Answer all questions. Each questions is followed with four options A-D, Underline the correct option.

1. Vertebrates are animals with_____
   a.) Phloem
   b.) Backbone
   c.) Cartilage
   d.) Shell

2. The vertebrate is in a sub-phylum __
   a.) Arachids
   b.) Mollusc
   c.) chordata
   d.) Echinodermata

3. Vertebrates are classified into ___ class.
   a.) 7
   b.) 4
   c.) 5
   d.) 3

4. Out of all the classes of vertebrates ______ are poikilothermic.
   a.) 2
   b.) 4
   c.) 3
   d.) 1

5. An example of Pisces is ________
   a.) Frog
   b.) Snake
   c.) Fish
   d.) Rat

6. Mammals and Aves are called ___
   a.) Homosapien
   b.) Homoeothermic
   c.) Poikilothermic
   d.) Monera

7. Pisces are classified into ___ groups
   a.) 7
   b.) 3
   c.) 6
   d.) 2

8. All fishes are in the class Pisces except ______ and ______
   a.) Prawn and snail
   b.) Whales and dolphins
   c.) Crustaceans and lady bird
   d.) Tilapia and shark

9. Organisms in the class Pisces uses ______ for gaseous exchange
   a.) Nose
   b.) Gills
   c.) Heart
   d.) Liver

10. Poikilothermic is to cool-blooded as warm-blooded is to __________
    a.) Homoeothermic
    b.) Oviparous
    c.) Shark
    d.) Ectothermic
    e.) Endothermic

11. _______ class of vertebrates has poisonous gland on their skin which is used for defense
    a.) Pisces
    b.) Reptile
    c.) Amphibians
    d.) Crustaceans

12. When an organism has the same kind of teeth it is termed ______
    a.) Heterodont dentition
    b.) Milk teeth
    c.) Permanent teeth
    d.) Homodont dentition

13. One class of vertebrate that is known for optimum parental care is _________
    a.) Reptile
    b.) Mammals
    c.) Amphibian
    d.) Primate

14. _________ class of vertebrate has beak without teeth for feeding
    a.) Aves
    b.) Tiger
    c.) Mammals
    d.) Reptile

15. ______ class of vertebrate exhibits dual life
    a.) Aves
    b.) Amphibians
    c.) Reptiles
    d.) Mammals

16. Oviparity mode of reproduction can be found in _______ and _______ class of vertebrate.
    a.) Reptile and Pisces
    b.) Pisces and Mammals
    c.) Mammals and Reptiles
    d.) Aves and Mammals

17. In class Amphibian the tadpoles are _______ while the adults are carnivores.
    a.) Omnivores
    b.) Herbivores
    c.) Cannibal
    d.) Ruminants.

18. The class Mammalia has skin which contains glands that are called ___ and ___
    a.) Sweat and Mammary glands
    b.) Sweat and pore gland
    c.) Sebaceous and pore gland
    d.) Urea and sweat gland

19. Elephant is to mammals as Wall geckos is to _______________
    a.) Aves
    b.) Pisces
    c.) Amphibians
    d.) Reptiles

20.) _______ class of vertebrate is divided into terrestrial and aquatic.
a.) Aves
b.) Amphibians
c.) Reptile
d.) Mammals

MARKING SCHEME FOR BIOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT TEST

1. B
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. D
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. D
20. C

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