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Post NameVOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR IN FISHERIES-VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION
Question Paper Code009/2018
Date of Test18 January 2018
Medium of QuestionEnglish
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
Kaziranga, the famous sanctuary of Assam is famous for
Answer
A. Rhinoes
2
Climate of India is _______
Answer
D. Monsoon Type
3
Which State in India has the lowest number of females in comparison to males ?
Answer
B. Haryana
4
Which of the following state has the lowest literacy rates in India ?
Answer
A. Bihar
5
Operation Black-Board aims at
Answer
C. providing primary education in an educationally backward
6
Which of the following is an indicator of poverty in India ?
Answer
A. Income level
7
In which year the Planning Commission of India was constituted ?
Answer
C. 1950
8
'Twenty point Programme' was launched in the year
Answer
B. 1980
9
The First Five Year Plan in India was from
Answer
D. 1951-1956
10
Which Five Year Plan is also known as ”Gadgil Yojana” ?
Answer
B. Third Five Year Plan
11
Who was the first Public Service Commissioner appointed in Travancore ?
Answer
A. G.D. Knox
12
Which of the following was the main reason for the outbreak of 1857 revolt ?
Answer
B. Introduction of Doctrine of Lapse
13
The revolt of 1857 started at
Answer
D. Meerut
14
The Novel 'Anandamath' was written by
Answer
B. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
15
Where is the wind farm power project in Kerala located ?
Answer
D. Both
16
The social reformer of Kerala who opened his family temple for everyone ?
Answer
C. Mannathu Padmanabhan
17
The date of Temple Entry Proclamation in Travancore ?
Answer
A. 12 November, 1936
18
Who published the Arabic-Malayalam monthly called 'Al-lslam' ?
Answer
C. Abdul Khadir Maulavi
19
Which country has successfully launched Satellite- carrying rocket ”Simorgh” into space ?
Answer
A. Iran
20
Which Metro will become the India's first metro to have its own FM Radio Station ?
Answer
C. Lucknow Metro
21
Shrimp species that contributes approximately 75 % of the total farmed shrimp production of India
Answer
B. Litopenaeus vannamei
22
Secondary sexual character that helps to identify male Poecilia reticualata is
Answer
A. Gonopodium
23
How many species of finfishes and shellfishes have been notified fixing MLS under the Marine Fisheries Act of Kerala so far ?
Answer
D. 58
24
Labyrinthine organs are characteristic of _______
Answer
C. Trichogaster trichopter
25
Deficiency of Ascorbic acid can cause _______ in fish
Answer
A. Broken back disease
26
Trilobed caudal fin is seen in _______
Answer
B. Harpodon nehereus
27
The causative organism of Aflatoxicosis is
Answer
C. Aspergillus
28
Which one of the following shows protandry ?
Answer
D. Lates calcarifer A 5
29
The headquarters of National Institute of Oceanography is located at
Answer
C. Dona paula
30
An example for omega -3 fatty acid is _______
Answer
A. Eicosa Pentaenoic acid
31
In bivalve culture _______ determines the time to harvest
Answer
C. Condition factor
32
Phyllosoma larval stage is seen in
Answer
B. Lobsters
33
Which one of the following organizations comes under the Department of Fisheries, Kerala ?
Answer
D. FIRMA
34
Parasitic castration in crabs is caused by _______
Answer
C. Sacculina
35
Aeromonas is a _______ pathogen
Answer
C. Bacterial
36
Pinctada margaritifera yields _______
Answer
A. Black pearls
37
Nauplii larvae feed on _______
Answer
Question Cancelled
38
Which country has developed 'Chitralada' variety of Tilapia ?
Answer
B. Thailand
39
The compound that gives characteristic odour and flavour of marine fish is _______
Answer
A. Trimethylamine Oxide
40
_______ is the measure of the degree of oxidation of the fat
Answer
A. Peroxide value
41
Scientific name of Sea catfish is _______
Answer
C. Arius thalassinus
42
Bacterial spoilage in canned food is caused by
Answer
B. Clostridium
43
Puffer fishes belong to the family _______
Answer
D. Tetradontidae
44
Chitosan is _______ chitin
Answer
D. deacetylated A 7
45
The annual estimated marine fish landings in India during 2016 is
Answer
B. 3.63 million metric tons
46
Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis syndrome is otherwise known as
Answer
C. Early Mortality Syndrome
47
The first fishery that is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in India is located in _______
Answer
D. Ashtamudi Lake
48
NIFPHATT is
Answer
B. National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training
49
Gel strength is a quality parameter for _______
Answer
D. Surimi
50
The presence of glass like crystals in brine packed shrimp is _______
Answer
A. Struvite formation
51
Ambergris is obtained from _______
Answer
C. Sperm whale
52
Carrageenan is sourced from
Answer
D. Kappaphycus alvarezii 8 A
53
Spring Viraemia commonly affects _______
Answer
A. Carps
54
Ethoxyquin is an example for _______
Answer
A. Anti-oxidant
55
An example for a larvivorous fish is _______
Answer
C. Aplocheilus blochii
56
Brine shrimp is _______
Answer
D. Artemia
57
For the construction of firm bunds, the ratio to be followed for silt, sand and clay is
Answer
A. 1:3:2
58
An example for floating weed is _______
Answer
C. Eicchornia
59
Hypophisation was successfully tried in India during _______
Answer
B. 1957
60
Total wet weight gained is known as _______
Answer
D. Feed Conversion Ratio A 9
61
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has successfully developed recently the seed production technology for
Answer
A. Trachinotus mookalee
62
One of the following is a characteristic of the gut system of herbivorous fish
Answer
C. Long and coiled
63
One of the following hormone is not used in induced breeding of fishes
Answer
B. Dopamine
64
Hormone that helps to retain larval characters and juvenile characters in crustaceans is _______
Answer
A. Methyl farnesoate
65
Hydrocyanin is an anti-nutritional factor found in _______
Answer
C. Tapioca
66
Fish that deposits eggs in dead molluscan shells is _______
Answer
D. Rhodeus amarus
67
Turbidity in aquaculture ponds is measured using _______
Answer
B. Seechi disc
68
Which is the most commonly used cryoprotectant ?
Answer
D. Dimethyl sulfoxide 10 A
69
Young ones of eels are known as _______
Answer
A. Elvers
70
An example for corbiculid clam species is _______
Answer
C. Villorita cyprinoides
71
A hormone that influence osmoregulation, mating and egg laying is _______
Answer
Question Cancelled
72
Tenualosa ilisha is _______
Answer
D. anadromous
73
Type of fishing by unattended, dumped or abandoned fishing gears is referred as _______
Answer
B. Ghost fishing
74
Calanus is a _______
Answer
A. Zooplankton
75
The hatchlings of Rainbow trout comes out in _______ days
Answer
B. 24-26
76
State with largest coastline in India is _______
Answer
A. Gujarat
77
The term 'nobashi' refers to the product _______
Answer
C. stretched shrimp
78
In the embryonic development of fish, the disc of cells formed on the animal pole of egg is termed as _______
Answer
Question Cancelled
79
_______ helps osmoregulation in fresh water fishes
Answer
A. Chloride cells
80
”Physostomous' is a term associated to the _______ of fish
Answer
C. Swim bladder
81
Trawl ban is observed in Kerala for _______ days
Answer
D. 47
82
Organism that helps to reduce ammonia load in a bio-filter is _______
Answer
B. Nitrosomonas
83
Induced breeding of bivalves are done by _______
Answer
A. Thermal stimulation
84
Gas bubble disease happens when the _______ content of water goes up
Answer
Question Cancelled
85
In fishes, testosterone is produced by _______
Answer
B. Leydig cells
86
There are _______ larval stages for Macrobrachium rosenbergii
Answer
D. 12
87
The copulatory organ in cephalopods is known as _______
Answer
A. Hectocotylus
88
Each compound eye of crustacean is formed of several visual units called _______
Answer
B. Ommatidia
89
In isometric growth, W ∝ lb, where b = ?
Answer
C. 3
90
One of the following methods is not used to combine the DNA segments
Answer
B. Amplification
91
In the fin formula D II 3, ‘II’ denotes the number of _______
Answer
B. sharp spines
92
Marine catfishes and seahorses exhibits _______ as a fright response or territorial display
Answer
C. Stridulation
93
Cephalopods in Indian waters are known to get contaminated by the following heavy metal
Answer
A. Cadmium
94
King of Herrings is _______
Answer
D. Chimaera
95
The placoid scales of Elasmobranchs are developed from _______ cells
Answer
B. dermal
96
Shangla jal is a fishing net used in _______
Answer
B. West Bengal
97
In states like Himachal Pradesh, trout farming is done in _______
Answer
D. raceways
98
One of the following rivers joins Cauvery riverine system
Answer
C. Kabani
99
The anaesthetic seen in clove oil and used in transportation of live fishes is _______
Answer
D. Euginol
100
_______ help a filter feeder
Answer
A. Gill rakers

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