Biology Man and His Environment MCQs Chapter 13 Class 12

Biology Man and His Environment for Second Year Entry Tests and FSC Board Exams

Man and His Environment is an important chapter in Second Year Biology (Class 12). It explains how human activities interact with and impact natural ecosystems. Therefore, this topic is highly relevant for students preparing for MDCAT, NUMS, AKU, NUST, UET ECAT, and FSC Second Year board exams. Key concepts include pollution, deforestation, climate change, conservation, sustainable development, and environmental protection. These topics are frequently tested in MCQs and short-answer questions.

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Biology Ch 13 Class 12 Man and His Environment

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Which of the following describes an ecological niche?

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) The habitat in which an organism finds its food supply

B) The habitat in which an organism find the most suitable climate

C) the relationship between an organism and other species

D) the way in which an environment is exploited by an organism

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An area previously supporting life is made barren, the subsequent recolonization is called ______.

UHS 2018
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Climax community

B) Pioneer succession

C) Primary succession

D) Secondary succession

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Process that supplies food to living things through decaying and decomposition is called

. Food cycle

Nutrient cycle

Dead-live cycle

None of these

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Endangered species are

Dangerous for the life of humans

Reduced in number

Already extinct

All of these

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When resources gets scarce, the population growth?

PMC Practice 1
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Man and His Environment
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A) Becomes fast

B) Slows down

C) Remains same

D) None of these

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Balance in the nutrient cycle can be upset when

Too much food is consumed

Not enough food is produced

Decayed nutrients are not returned to the ground

All of these

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In air % of oxygen and carbon dioxide is

Oxygen 20%, CO2 0.03%

Oxygen 50%, CO2 50%

Oxygen 30%, CO2 0.05%

Oxygen 25%, CO2 0.02%

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The position of an organism in a food chain of an ecosystem called:

NUMS 2018
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Level of ecosystem

B) Food chain

C) Food web

D) Trophic level

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The actual or preserved remains of the organisms that lived in the ancient past are called:

UHS 2018
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Fossils

B) Impression

C) Ancient prints

D) Ancient cast

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In a forest, there are a lot of plants; trees, shrubs, and herbs. What will the Palm trees face if they grow in the same forest?

NTS 2019
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Intraspecific competition.

B) Interspecific competition

C) Environmental competition

D) All of the above

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In oceans of tropical regions

Temperature of surface water is 40?C and 10?C at depth

Temp of surface water is 25?C and 5?C at depth

Surface water 50?C and depth 20?C

Surface water 10?C and depth 15?C

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Greenhouse gases are those that:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Prevent entry of ultraviolet rays

B) Prevent rainfall

C) Prevent heat to escape

D) All given options are correct

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In nitrogen fixation, nitrogen is converted to:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Nitrate ions and ammonia

B) Atomic nitrogen

C) Urea

D) All of these

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Total area of the world under cultivation is

11%

21%

31%

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Which one is a non-renewable resource?

Wild life

Forests

Natural gas

Land

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Geothermal energy is

. Energy obtained from nuclear fuel

Energy obtained from burning natural fuels

Heat energy trapped underground

Energy obtained from blowing hot winds

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Wild life refers to

All plants of the world

All non cultivated plant

Non domesticated animals

Both b and c

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Water constitutes –% of body weight?

A. 25-30%

70-90%

10-30%

30-50%

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Driving force for all the cycles in ecosystem is

Water

Soil

Sun

Air

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Hydroelectricity is generated by using ______ of falling water.

Potential energy

Gravitational energy

Kinetic energy

. All of these

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Which of the following statements is true about Savannah?

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Dry season is very long and the temperature ranges more than 18 C throughout the year

B) Its plants do not shed off their leaves

C) The subsoil is permanently frozen

D) Rainfall is up to 200 cm per year

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Flow of energy in an ecosystem is:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Unidirectional

B) Tridirectional

C) Multidirectional

D) Bidirectional

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Which statement is true?

20% of total water is in the form of frozen ice caps

80% is in oceans

1% as fresh water lakes, streams and rivers

10% is in canals

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Tides are caused by

Gravitational pull of sun

Movements of large animals in water

Uneven water body floor

High winds

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Study of environmental relations is called:

NUMS 2018
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Physiology

B) Pulmonology

C) Morphology

D) Ecology

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Overgrazing results in:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
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Man and His Environment
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A) Totally barren lands

B) Good pastured lands

C) Salinity

D) Rocky areas

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Study of human population and things that affect them is

Ecology

Demography

Demology

Environment

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Conversion of ammonium into nitrates is:

UHS 2018
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Nitrification

B) Nitrogen Fixation

C) Ammonification

D) Denitrification

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Wind blows from area of

Low pressure to high pressure

High pressure to low pressure

Moderate pressure to high pressure

Low pressure to low pressure

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Grassland of Argentina is:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Prairies

B) Savana

C) Boreal

D) Pampas

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In air nitrogen is

57%

20%

79%

30%

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Which of the following trophic levels has the largest biomass in ecosystems?

NUMS 2018
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Decomposers

B) Primary consumer

D) Producers

C) Secondary consumer

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Which of the following is not correct for food web?

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Start with primary consumers

B) Formed from food chain

C) Stable than food chain

D) Complex with food chain

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The productivity of aquatic ecosystem is determined by:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Water

B) Light and nutrients

C) Light

D) Nutrients

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Hot substance is escaped from inside the earth in the form of

Volcanoes

Hot springs

Geysers

All of these

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Process ensuring the survival of species over long periods of time, even though individual members of the species die.

UHS 2018
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Reproduction

B) Adaptability

C) Mitosis

D) Respiration

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The animals that feed on organic debris from decomposing plants and animals are called:

NUMS 2018
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Herbivores

B) Carnivores

C) Omnivores

D) Detritivores

Your score is

The average score is 63%

Importance of Man and His Environment in Competitive Biology

Understanding Man and His Environment helps students explain the causes and effects of environmental issues. Moreover, it teaches human responsibility toward nature and strategies for ecological balance. Topics such as air, water, and soil pollution, global warming, biodiversity loss, and renewable resources appear often in entry tests. By practicing chapter-wise MCQs, diagrams, and topic-wise exercises, students can strengthen conceptual clarity and improve exam performance.

Effective Preparation and Practice Resources for Man and His Environment

To prepare effectively, students should revise systematically, practice MCQs, and attempt mock tests. In addition, solving past papers and exam-focused questions helps identify frequently tested areas. PLS Academy provides structured learning resources that allow students to master this chapter. As a result, students can perform confidently in medical entry tests and FSC Second Year board examinations.

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