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GATE Biological and Evolutionary Basis of Behaviour: Nervous System and Brain: Structures of the brain and their functions, neurons, neural impulse, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters, hemispheric lateralization – Previous Year Questions

11 GATE previous year questions on Nervous System and Brain: Structures of the brain and their functions, neurons, neural impulse, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters, hemispheric lateralization (Biological and Evolutionary Basis of Behaviour, Psychology (XH5)) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) Q27 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – is the white fatty layer covering the axon that increases the speed of conduction of nerve impulses.
  2. GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) Q45 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match the following: Column I Column II --- --- --- --- P White matter i The folded sheet of neurons in each hemisphere Q Spikes ii Fiber tracts…
  3. GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) Q52 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which of the following is/are true about endorphin?
  4. GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) Q28 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – in both lobes of the brain are responsible for coordination and interpretation of information as well as higher mental processing.
  5. GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) Q46 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match the neurotransmitters with their functions Column I Column II --- --- --- --- P Acetylcholine i Movement and pleasure sensation Q Dopamine ii…
  6. GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) Q47 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match the concerned human nervous system with their associated functions. Column I Column II --- --- --- --- P Sympathetic i Carrying messages from…
  7. GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) Q49 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – If Central Nervous System = Brain + Spinal Cord, then Peripheral Nervous System = ?
  8. GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) Q51 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Component(s) of Peripheral Nervous System is/are
  9. GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) Q53 (2 marks, Multiple select) – The component(s) of a vertebrate motor neuron is/are:
  10. GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) Q45 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match the structures of the brain in the first column with their respective functions in the second column of the table given below. Brain Structures…
  11. GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) Q58 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which of the following characterize(s) Wernicke’s aphasia?