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Post NameVETERINARY SURGEON GR II -(ANIMAL HUSBANDRY)
Question Paper Code018/2021/OL
Category Code323/2020
Date of Test17 December 2022
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
Identify the correct statement with regards to the abdominal cavity in animals. i) It is the largest body cavity. ii) Dorsal wall is formed by lumbar vertebrae and lumbar muscles. iii) Cranial wall is formed by diaphragm. iv) Lateral walls are formed by the abdominal muscles.
Answer
D. All of the above (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
2
Which of the following part of conducting system of the heart is known as "pace maker" ?
Answer
B. Sinu-atrial node
3
Identify the only cranial nerve that emerges from the dorsal surface of the brain stem.
Answer
D. Trochlear nerve
4
Identify the paired cartilage of the larynx.
Answer
B. Arytenoids
5
Guttural pouch is an unique feature in which of the following domestic animal species ?
Answer
B. Horse
6
Which of the following species has largest erythrocyte in terms of diameter ?
Answer
C. Dog
7
Which of the following blood cell is otherwise named as thrombocytes ?
Answer
D. Platelet
8
Identify the hindgut fermenter among the following domestic animal species.
Answer
A. Horse
9
Which of the following is an earliest reliable indicator of myocardial infarction ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
10
Alimentary ketosis occurs in cattle fed with spoiled silage that contains excessive amount of
Answer
B. Butyric acid
11
Which one of the following statements are correct regarding buffaloes in India ? i) India has the highest population of buffaloes in the world. ii) Buffaloes contribute more than half of the total milk production in India. iii) Buffaloes can tolerate heat better than cows. iv) Population of buffaloes in India is increasing at faster rate than that of cows.
Answer
D. Only statements (i), (ii) and (iv) are true
12
Which one of the following options gives the threshold levels of calf mortality and adult mortality at a well managed dairy farm ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
13
The lactating herd of cows and buffaloes should be regularly screened against sub-clinical mastitis using which of the following tests ? i) Strip-cup test ii) CMT iii) SCC iv) SPC
Answer
B. Only (i), (ii) and (iii) tests
14
Which of the following statement(s) is correct about the characteristic features of indigenous and exotic breeds of cattle ? i) Fat content is higher in the milk of indigenous breeds of cows than the exotic breeds of cows. ii) The indigenous breeds of cattle are more resistant to tropical diseases as compared to exotic breeds of cattle. iii) The indigenous breeds of cattle are more tolerant to heat stress as compared to exotic breeds of cattle. iv) Age at puberty is lower and reproductive efficiency is higher in indigenous breeds of cows than that of exotic breeds.
Answer
C. Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
15
Which one of the following options explains the major reasons for piped egg condition in poultry ? i) Low moisture in incubator ii) Poor ventilation during incubation iii) Underdeveloped egg tooth iv) High humidity in incubator
Answer
D. Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
16
According to BIS standards for housing of cattle which one of the following options indicates the floor area required by an adult cow and number of cows in a paddock/shed under loose system of housing ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
17
Which one of the following options indicates the criterion for judging the reproductive performance of a dairy herd ?
Answer
A. Services per conception, service period and conception rate
18
Which one of the following options include Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare according to Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) of UK ? i) Freedom from thirst and hunger ii) Freedom of free movement and socialization iii) Freedom from pain, injury and disease iv) Freedom to express normal behaviour v) Freedom from fear and distress
Answer
B. All except (ii)
19
Which one of the following options is the correct regarding region of the country and the breeds of sheep found in India ? a) Dry Northern region i) Karnah b) Temperate Himalayan region ii) Magra c) Southern region iii) Mandya
Answer
B. a = (ii); b = (i); c = (iii)
20
Which one of the following options gives the ideal ratio of cows and buffaloes in milk to that of cows and buffaloes that are dry at any time throughout the year for attaining higher and uniform milk production ?
Answer
A. 65:35 in buffaloes and 75:25 in crossbred cows
21
Which one of the following options is correct regarding percentage of wholesale cuts of chicken in descending order ?
Answer
B. Breast, back, wings, giblets
22
Which one of the following options gives the amount in kg of 33% cream and milk with 3% fat required for making 300 kg of milk with 4% fat ?
Answer
A. Cream 10 kg, milk 290 kg
23
Which one of the following options is correct with respect to the advantages of CIP system over manual cleaning and sanitization of dairy equipments ? i) All equipments receive uniform treatment day after day ii) Less damage to equipments iii) Reduces possibility of contamination through human error iv) The clean-up cost is higher
Answer
C. Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are true
24
Which one the following options is correctly gives the Indian standards for skim milk power ?
Answer
B. Fat (not more than) 1.5%; Moisture 5%; Bacterial count (max.) 50000/g; Coloform count (max.) 90/g
25
Which one of the following options gives the correct classification of wool based on the mean fiber diameter ? i) North India superior clothing white a) 30 - 42 μ ii) North India clothing white b) ≄ 46 μ iii) North Indian carpet type c) 43 - 46 μ iv) South India blanket type d) ≄ 30 μ
Answer
Question Cancelled
26
Which one of the following options in not a correct feature of ATMA ?
Answer
D. The management committee of ATMA carries our field trials of technologies before their dissemination after conducting participatory rural appraisal
27
Arrange the following frontline extension n programmes of ICAR in chronological order of year of their launch in the country. i) Operational Research Project ii) Krishi Vigyan Kendras iii) Lab-to-land Programme iv) Institution - Village Linkage Programme
Answer
C. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
28
Which one of the following statement(s) regarding the utility of economics principle of diminishing returns in livestock production is/are correct ? i) It helps in deciding the level of substitution of costly resource with the cheaper resource ii) It helps in deciding the best combination of different livestock enterprises iii) The gives the most economical level of scarce input use in the production process iv) It helps in deciding the most profitable livestock product-mix
Answer
D. Only (iii) is correct
29
Which one of the following options is not correct regarding the purpose of selecting local leaders by livestock extension workers ?
Answer
C. Local leaders help in generating funds through local political and religious leaders/NGO's etc. for undertaking extension programmes
30
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of steps in extension teaching as suggested by Wilson and Gallup (1955) ?
Answer
C. Attention - interest - desire - conviction - action - satisfaction
31
The ascending order of aflatoxin toxicity potential is
Answer
C. G2, B2, G1, B1
32
The most common disorder of the prostate of intact dogs is
Answer
D. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
33
Which of the following is the rarest type of granulocyte ?
Answer
B. Basophil
34
Serum concentrations of which of the following increase in patients with liver failure ? i) Albumin ii) Bilirubin iii) Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) iv) Cholesterol
Answer
D. Only Bilirubin
35
Hemoglobinuria is not a common finding in babesisois of the following animal
Answer
Question Cancelled
36
Which of the following parasite can be transmitted transovarially ?
Answer
C. Babesia equi
37
Larvae of which of the following forms breathing hole on the skin ?
Answer
B. Hypoderma bovis
38
Mature lung worms (Dictylocaulus viviparous) reside in
Answer
B. Bronchi
39
Tuberculin testing is the example of
Answer
D. Type IV hypersensitivity
40
Erythritol the sugar present in brucellosis cases of
Answer
D. All are correct
41
The most important mechanism of resistance to the penicillins and cephalosporins is
Answer
A. Antibiotic hydrolysis mediated by the bacterial enzyme beta-lactamase
42
Black leg is caused by
Answer
D. All of the above
43
Acid fastness in mycobacteria is due to
Answer
C. Mycolic acid
44
The most pathogenic species of economic significance infecting small ruminants
Answer
D. All of the above
45
Bovine piroplasmosis is transmitted by
Answer
B. Rhipicephalus Spp
46
The nodular lesions of Lumpy skin disease may be seen in
Answer
D. All of the above
47
Histopathologic evidence of rabies encephalomyelitis in brain tissue and meninges includes the following
Answer
A. Babes nodules and Negri bodies
48
Brain hemorrhage is known as
Answer
D. None of the above
49
The cardinal signs of inflammation are
Answer
C. heat, pain, redness, swelling and function loss
50
Tigroid heart appearance is seen in
Answer
D. All of the above
51
Bhopal gas tragedy is an example for
Answer
B. Point source epidemic
52
In the following all are true about prevalence except
Answer
Question Cancelled
53
Which epidemiological study gives the most accurate results ?
Answer
D. Meta-analysis
54
Presence of high iron in water is indicated by
Answer
B. Metallic taste
55
Which has the greater impact on reducing surface contamination ?
Answer
C. Cleaning and disinfection are equally impactful
56
Non-specific germicidal factor present in milk is
Answer
C. Lactoferrin
57
The example for saprozoonosis is
Answer
Question Cancelled
58
Carcass yield is known as
Answer
A. Dressing percentage
59
The most important source of leptospirosis in man
Answer
Question Cancelled
60
The specific antimicrobial compounds found in milk is
Answer
D. All of the above
61
Molybdenum toxicity in cattle is called as
Answer
B. Teartness or peat scores
62
The anti-oxidants are added to concentrate feeds i) To prevent bloat ii) To prevent oxidation of fats iii) To enhance oxidation of fat iv) To prevent coagulation of nutrients
Answer
C. Only (ii) is correct
63
Identify the correct statement.
Answer
D. In poultry ME values are measured easily than DE values
64
Identify the wrong statement.
Answer
D. Plants contain phosphorus in the form of phytates which are easily available to monogastrics
65
Which of the following condition is not ideal for estimating basal metabolism ?
Answer
C. Immediately after feeding
66
Which of the following types of gene action responsible for heterosis ? i) Over dominance ii) Epistasis iii) Additive iv) Dominance
Answer
C. i, ii, iv
67
Which of the following statements are true with regard to inbreeding ? i) Frequency of homozygotes increases at the expense of heterozygotes ii) Frequency of homozygotes increases but the frequency of heterozygotes remains the same iii) New favourable genes are created as a result of inbreeding iv) Between line/group phenotypic variation increases as a result of inbreeding
Answer
D. (i), (iv)
68
Breeding policy adapted for genetic improvement of Sahiwal cattle, Non descriptive buffaloes and Nellore sheep was
Answer
B. Selective breeding, upgrading, selective breeding
69
Identify the correctly matched pair. i) Hissardale - Magra Ɨ Merino ii) Bhadwari - Copper colored coat iii) Gir- Swaichal iv) Amrit Mahal - Dual purpose
Answer
A. (i), (ii)
70
Number of linkage groups in cattle and pigs are
Answer
D. 30, 19
71
Which of the following protein is involved in defeminization of hypothalamus ?
Answer
A. Alpha-fetoprotein
72
Enzymes govern degradation of the ovarian epithelium and follicle rupture during ovulation are i) Metalloproteinases ii) Plasminogen activators iii) Heparinase iv) Kallikreins
Answer
B. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
73
Primary inhibitors of meiotic resumption in the oocyte is/are
Answer
C. Both
74
A single recessive autosomal gene with incomplete penetration in cows leads to
Answer
A. Hypoplasia of ovaries
75
Optimum osmolarity of media for oocyte maturation is (mosmols)
Answer
C. 270 - 285
76
Congenital abnormality characterized by absence of the lumbar, sacral and coccygeal spinal segments and spinal cord, associated with musculoskeletal malformations of the hindquarters is termed as
Answer
D. Perosomus elumbis
77
Defective placentomes and defective fetus is present in
Answer
A. Hydroallantois and hydroamnios respectively
78
Identify the cells present in the adluminal compartment of the seminiferous tubules. i) Primary spermatocyte ii) Secondary spermatocyte iii) Type B spermatogonia iv) Round spermatid
Answer
C. (i), (ii) and (iv)
79
Dag defect is developed in the following part of genital organ
Answer
B. Distal part of caput epididymis
80
Which of the following neurotransmitter involved in penile erection ?
Answer
A. Nitric oxide
81
Type I Vagal indigestion in cattle is caused because of
Answer
C. Free gas bloat
82
The occurrence of parturient paresis in this species is usually before parturition and less commonly after parturition
Answer
A. Ovine
83
The toxin that causes trismus, spasms and rigidity in tetanus is
Answer
A. Tetanospasmin
84
PPR in goats is transmitted and spread by
Answer
B. Inhalation of fine droplets released into air while sneezing and coughing
85
The document that compels attendance of a witness in the court of law under penalty is called as
Answer
A. Subpoena
86
The source of drugs which contain active nitrogenous principles readily soluble in alcohol, bitter to taste and sparingly soluble in water is
Answer
B. Alkaloids
87
An example of uterine stimulant is
Answer
A. Oxytocin
88
The mechanism of action of carminatives is
Answer
A. By having a mild irritant action on mucous membrane and tend to relax the gastrointestinal musculature particularly the cardiac sphincter of stomach
89
The specific antidote for arsenic poisoning in animals is
Answer
B. Dimercaprol
90
Mark the true statement.
Answer
D. Oxalates may produce hypocalcaemia and hypomagnesemia but do not lead to rapid death
91
In grade III tracheobronchomalacia, the tracheal lumen is reduced to
Answer
C. 75%
92
Epithelialization during healing of a wound is seen in this phase of wound healing
Answer
Question Cancelled
93
Anaesthesia of eyelids is achieved with
Answer
B. Auriculopalpebral nerve block
94
Common seat of obstruction with uroliths in horses is
Answer
B. Ischial arch
95
If the toe of hind foot catches fore foot on the same side, usually the heel during progression it is termed as
Answer
A. Over reaching
96
The radiographic sign of canine hip dysplasia on a VD radiograph of pelvis is
Answer
D. Medial femoral head lateral to dorsal acetabulum
97
The ultrasonographic artifact that confirms presence of cystoliths in urinary bladder is
Answer
B. Acoustic shadowing
98
The by-products of this method of sterilization of surgical instruments and surgical supplies do not cause adverse reactions when they come in contact with the body
Answer
C. Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization
99
Direct effects of radiation in a living body are caused by
Answer
D. Chemical changes seen in the molecules due to absorption of energy
100
For diaphragmatic hernial repair in dogs, thoracotomy is performed by this method
Answer
Question Cancelled

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