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Biology & Life Science

15 practice questions with full step-by-step solutions, plus a concept-first explainer — free, no sign-up.

What you'll learn

A from-scratch, exam-focused tour of Class 10 biology for RRB NTPC — the cell and its parts, the main human body systems, vitamins and deficiency diseases, common diseases and their causes, and basic plant biology like photosynthesis and transport. Packed with tables, a worked example and quick-revision facts.

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Biology & Life Science — solved practice questions

8 Railways General Science questions with step-by-step solutions. Attempt each, then reveal the answer.

  1. Q1easy

    Which organ pumps blood throughout the human body?

    • AHeart
    • BLungs
    • CLiver
    • DKidney
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    Correct answer: (A) Heart

    The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system.

  2. Q2easy

    The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

    • ATissue
    • BOrgan
    • CCell
    • DMolecule
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    Correct answer: (C) Cell

    The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms.

  3. Q3easy

    Which pigment gives plants their green colour and helps in photosynthesis?

    • AHaemoglobin
    • BChlorophyll
    • CMelanin
    • DCarotene
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    Correct answer: (B) Chlorophyll

    Chlorophyll is the green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.

  4. Q4medium

    How many bones are there in the adult human body?

    • A201
    • B300
    • C212
    • D206
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    Correct answer: (D) 206

    The adult human skeleton normally has 206 bones.

  5. Q5medium

    Which vitamin is produced in the human skin in the presence of sunlight?

    • AVitamin D
    • BVitamin C
    • CVitamin A
    • DVitamin K
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    Correct answer: (A) Vitamin D

    Vitamin D is synthesised in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight (ultraviolet rays).

  6. Q6medium

    The largest gland in the human body is the:

    • APancreas
    • BThyroid
    • CLiver
    • DSalivary gland
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    Correct answer: (C) Liver

    The liver is the largest gland (and largest internal organ) in the human body.

  7. Q7medium

    Deficiency of which nutrient causes the disease goitre?

    • AIron
    • BIodine
    • CCalcium
    • DVitamin C
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    Correct answer: (B) Iodine

    Goitre, an enlargement of the thyroid gland, is caused by a deficiency of iodine.

  8. Q8easy

    Which part of the plant is responsible for absorbing water and minerals from the soil?

    • ALeaf
    • BStem
    • CFlower
    • DRoot
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    Correct answer: (D) Root

    Roots absorb water and dissolved minerals from the soil and anchor the plant.

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