endocrine glands, hormones - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 1 [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

a) 4 1 2 3

b) 2 3 4 1

c) 2 1 3 4

d) 1 2 3 4

Question : 2 [UDA/LDA (Pre) 2003]

Insulin is produced by

a) Pituitary gland

b) Thyroid gland

c) Islets of Langerhans

d) Adrenal gland

Question : 3 [PCS (Pre) 2010]

The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is

a) Acetylene

b) Carbon dioxide

c) Ethane

d) Oxytocin

Question : 4 [PSC (Pre) 2017]

With reference to the human body, consider the following statements.

1. The production of somatotropin goes up when a person exercises.
2. Men’s testes produce progesterone.
3. Women’s adrenal gland secrete testosterone.
4. Stress causes the adrenals to release very less amount of cortisol than usual.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 1 and 4

Question : 5 [UPPCS (Pre) 2017]

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Hormone Function

a) Melatopin - regulation of sleep

b) Oxytocin - release of milk from mammary glands

c) Insulin - regulation of blood glucose

d) Gastrin - regulation of blood pressure