Exam Details

Subject animal husbandry and veterinary science
Paper
Exam / Course civil services preliminary
Department
Organization odisha public service commission
Position
Exam Date 2006
City, State odisha,


Question Paper

1. The best system ofAnimal Housing under Indian conditions except temperate Himalayan region is

(a)Loose housing system


(b)Conventional barn system


(c)Tie barn system


(d)None of above


2. The process of providing warmth to the chicks is called as

(a)Brooding


(b)Hatching


(c)Incubation


(d)None of above


3. The only farm animal that produce ten to fifteen times and more its weight in a year is

(a)Sheep


(b)Goat


(c)Cattle


(d)Rabbit


4. To maintain the Animal History and Pedigree sheet reflects the records of

milk yield


lactation length


days dry


(d)All of above


5. Total output at the animal farm in relation to investment is known as

(a)Receipts


(b)Turnover


(c)Profit


(d)None of above


6. The law of economics which governs the input-output relationship is known as

(a)Law ofEqui-Marginal return


(b)Law ofDiminishing return


(c)Law ofSubstitution


(d)None of above


7. The lowest percapita availability of milkis in the state of

(a)Orissa


(b)Tripura


(c)Rajasthan


(d)Haryana


8. The standard of milk product (Ghee) is based on

(a)R.M. value


(b)B.R. value


(c)Moisture


(d)All ofabove


9. The most commonly used hatchery infectant is

(a)Formaldehyde


(b)Formalin


(c)Ammonium hydroxide


(d)Potassium permanganate


10. Permutit system of water softening is applicable to

(a)Very hard water


(b)Hard water


(c)Fairly Hard water


(d)Any kind ofwater


11. Bleaching powder when used to foul-ponds
it destroys the

Algae

Chlorine gas

Nascent oxygen

None of above

12. Thermal stress on Animal can be reduced by

Weaning of calf

Improving the nutritional status

Improving the reproductive efficiency

Green cover by trees and landscaping

13. Drain pipes at the Animal farm are made of

Stoneware

Fire-clay

Cast-iron

All of above
14. Frozen semen is preserved at

79°F

-79"F

79°C

-79°C

15. In egg component lipids are more in

Yolk

Albumin

Shell

Shell membrane

16. Average gestation period in butfalo is

15O days

(b)281 days

300 days

310 days

17. Heat period in cow is

hours


hours


hours


hours


18. The gas used in liquid form for freezing the semen is

(a)Oxygen


(b)Hydrogen


(c)Nitrogen


(d)Carbon dioxide


19. Which is the antisterility vitamin

(a)Vitamin-C


(b)Vitamin-E


(c)Vitamin-K


(d)Vitamin-A


20. The best time for inseminating a cow in heat is

(a)Mid heat


(b)Early heat


(c)Late heat


(d)Any time of heat


21. The. approximate protein contents of lean meat and muscles are













22. The offal meat includes

(a)Only Lung


(b)Only Spleen


(c)Lung and Spleen


(d)Liver and Heart


23. Most desirable colour ofpork is

(a)Red


(b)Pinkish brown


(c)Light cherry red


(d)Grayish pink


24. Pashrnina is obtained from

(a)Sheep


(b)Goat


(c)Rabbit


(d)Mink


25. Multiple alleles are

(a)situated on same locus


(b)have-more than two forms of a gene


(c)resulting in more than two genotypes


(d)all of the above .


26. Structural chromosomal abnormality includes

(a)Robertsonian translocation


(b)Euploidy "


Ariuploidy


(d)All of the above


27. Which base is replaced by Uracil in RNA

(a)adenine


(b)Guanine


(c)Thymine


(d)Cytosine


28. In absolute linkage, gametes are

(a)only parental type


(b)only recombinant type


parental and 50% recombinant type


(d)none of these


29. Example of hol andric inheritance is

(a)color blindness


(b)hair in ear pinna


(c)muscular atrophy


(d)baldness


30. Reappearance of an ancestral trait after several generations is called as

(a)Pleiotropy


(b)Diakinesis


(c)Phenocopy


(d)Atavism


31. Which statement about inbreeding is incorrect?

(a).It alters the structure of population


increases both genetic and phenotypic uniformity


is best system for production ofseed stock animals


is extremely useful when drastic .·change in a commercial herd is desired


32. Heterosis is dependent on all of following except

(a)Directional dominance


(b)Difference in gene -frequency between two populations


(c)inbreeding levels in different pairs of lines


(d)None of these


33. Rate of improvement in performance is not dependent on

(a)Accuracy of selection


(b)Intensity of selection


(c)Phenotypic standard deviation of the trait selected for


(d)Genetic standard deviation of the trait .selected for


34. Swiss baby's foster mother is the name given to

cow


doe


ewe


Sow


35. Jet black color and tightly curved horns are characteristic featUres of

(a)Jafarabadi breed


(b)Murrah breed


(c)Bhadawari breed


(d)Nili-Ravi breed


36. White cornish breed of poultry possess

(a)Pea comb


(b)Rose comb


(c)Single comb


(d)Walnut comb


37. The term 'Zhipra' is related to

Sheep


(b)Goat


(c)Cattle


(d)Camel


38. Feedstuffs containing crude protein less than 20 per cent and cell walls more than 35 per cent are classified as

(a)Energy Feeds


(b)Roughages


(c)Protein supplements


(d)Concentrate mixture


39. total or basal endogenous nitrogen excretion per day per kg metabolic body weight of an adult ruminant is

(a)350 g


(b)350mg


(c)250mg


(d)375mg


40. Average fasting metabolism of the a<iuit animals of all the species is

(a)0·27 MJ/kg W 0.75


MJ/kg W 0.67


MJ/kg W 0.75


(d)170 MJ/kg W 0.67


41. Parakeratosis in pigs is due to the deficiency of

Copper


(b)Calcium'


(c)Zinc


(d)Iron


42. The energy cost as percent of ME intake of rumination is

(a)0·25


(b)0·40


(c)0·30


(d)0·35


43. Curled toe paralysis Le. peripheral nerve degeneration in chicks is caused by the deficiency of

(a)Thiamine


(b)Pentothenic Acid


(c)Biotin


(d)Riboflavin


44. Compounds other than the dietary nutrients, that modify the balance of microbial population by promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria and thereby provide a healthier intestinal environment

(a)Antibiotic


(b)Probiotic


(c)Prebiotic


(d)None of above


45. All vegetable based diets ofPigsandPoultry are usually supplemented with one of the following amino acid

(a)Glycine


(b)Lysine


(c)Tyrosine


(d)Proline


46. Fat content of rice straw is multiplied with this factor to calculate its starch equivalent

(a)1·91





(c)2·25


(d)None of the above


47. AverageRespiratoryQuotient ofproteins

(a)0·70


(b)0·80


(c)0·90


(d)1·00


48. Percent gross energy loss as methane production in ruminants at maintenance level of nutrition is













49. It is assumed that average nitrogen content of all the proteins is













50. Ingeneral,nitrogen degradability of silages ranges between













51. Which part of the oviduct forms the egg shell membrane during the process of egg formation in a hen

(a)Infundibulum


(b)Magnum


(c)Isthmus


(d)Vagina


52. The concentration of sperm is more in the semen of

(a)Horse


(b)Ram


(c)Bull


(d)Boar



53. Bacteria, which is the most common cause of contagious mastitis (as distinct from environmental mastitis), in dairy cattle?

(a)Streptococcus dysgalactiae


(b)Staphylococcus aureus


(c)Mycoplasma bovis


(d)Actinomyces pyogenes


54. Brief, intermittent tetanic contractions of skeletal muscles resulting in the entire body becoming rigid for several seconds followed by relaxation will be clinically termed as

(a)tetany


(b)myoclonus


(c)tremor


(d)tic


55. Caecal coccidiosis is caused by

E. tenella


necatrix


brunetti


None of the above
56. Diamond shaped skin lesions are present in

(a)Swine fever


(b)Swine influenza


(c)Swine erysipelas


(d)All of the above


57. Fluid therapy in acute carbohydrate engorgement in cattle must include

(a)sodium bicarbonate


(b)glucose


(c)calcium borogluconate


(d)magnesium cWoride



58. Fodder crop having retarded growth due to drought· regains the growth after rainS will cause

(a)Nitrite poisoning


(b)Ergot poisoning


(c)Cyanide poisoning


(d)Aflatoxicosis


59. In a case of toxemia in a periparturient cow, which one of the following diseases would not usually be considered as a possible diagnosis?

(a)fat cow syndrome


(b)enterotoxemia


(c)mastitis
. septic peritonitis



60. In black quarter, there is involvement of

(a)Cardiac muscles


(b)Smooth muscles


(c)Both of the above


(d)Skeletal muscles


61. In pyelonephritis, infection is generally

(a)Ascending


(b)Descending


(c)Haematogenous


(d)None of the above


62. The contribution of livestock to the GDP ofIndia is

(a)7·5












63. Income from different production sources which does not exceed 50% of farm income is a feature of

(a)Specialized fanning


(b)Diversified fanning


(c)Mixed fanning


(d)Arable fanning


64. As far as livestock fanning is concerned India is divided into different climatic zones numbering













65. In India, traditionally sheep and goat are reared by the following system

(a)Intensive


(b)Semi intensive


(c)Extensive


(d)Nomadic


66. Disease of economic importance especially in crossbred cattle is

(a)Anthrax








(d)Anaplasmosis


67. The contribution ofAnimal Husbandry to the agricultural economy of the country is















73. MohlIir is obtained from

Kasbmir goat


Merino sheep


Angora goat


Bannur sheep

74. Average Power rating of a bullock is

(a)0·5


(b)0·1


(c)I·S





75. The buffalo breed extensively used for grading up is

Nagpuri


Panderpuri


Murrah


Bbadawari

78. EvCIy occupier of an institution generating animal waste has to obtain authorization under the Biomedical waste management and handling rules, under the category

(a)Category I


(b)Category 2


(c)Category 3


(d)Category 4


79. Which one of the following pharmaceuticals is a DalWtie analgesic?

(a)flunixin meglumine


(b)xyiazine


(c)phenylbutazone


(d)butorphanol


80. Quarantine of animals imported to India is under

(a)Livestock Importation Act


(b)Cattle Trespass Act


(c)Glanders Act


(d)Prevention ofCruelty to Animals Act


81. Minimum post import Quarmtine period for animals imported to India at Government quarantine station is

6months

(b)30days


days


days


82. Provisions of quarantine has been kept under appropriate act and regulations to safe suard. from importing animals suffering from

(a)Infectious or contagious diseases


(b)Erndicatcd diacases


(c)Deficiency diseases


(d)Zoonotic diseases


83. .Dose levels of urea in feed lII'C lethal at the level of

g/kg body weight


(b)0·1 g/kg body weight


g/kg body weight'


(d)I.5 g/kg body weight


84. Which species is most susceptible to ionophore poisoning

(a)Cattle


(b)Horse


(c)Pigs


(d)Sheep


85. Most common feed additive ionophore is

(a)monensin


(b)lasolocid


(c)maduramicin


(d)salinomycin


86. Carotene pigment is soluble in

(a)Fat


(b)Water


(c)Both fat water


(d)None of the above


87. The optimum growth rate of majority of microorganism is found between




(b)lo-12"C


(c)15-38"C


(d)12-14"C


88. Sweet curd1mg in milk is caused by

(a)Acid


(b)Alkali


(c)Phosphatase enzyme'


(d)Renin like enzyme


89. Pasteurization has no. effect on

(a)Vit. A


(b)Vit. C


(c)Vit. B


(d)All of the above


90. The approximate percentage of protein present in cow's milk is













91. Acidity of fresh milk should be in the range

0'05-0·06%

0'13-0·14%

0·18--0·19%

1.0-1·50%

92. Milk is one of the very few natural resource
of

Vitamin,A


(b)Calcium


(c)Copper


(d)Lactose


93. The fina1 cooking temperature for cottage
cheese is
(a)37-40oc


(b)42-47oc


(c)49-550c


(d)56-600c

94. The moisture content in skim milk powda according to DIS should not bemoretbao







7%

95. As per PFA rules the fat content in Khoa should not be less than

10% of the finished product


of the finished product


of the finished product


of the finished product


96. To determine the extent .of bacterial contamination in milk

(a)Freezing point is calculated


(b)Phosphatase test is performed


(c)Catalase test is performed


(d)MBR test is performed


97. The time temperature combination used for HTSTpasteurization of milk is

(a)180"F for 15 seconds of 175°F for 15 seconds


(c)161"F for 5 seconds


(d)150°F for 15 seconds


98. Salted acid butter develops a fishy flavour during commercial storage at a temperature of

.-23 to -29"C








(d)-15to-2O"C


99. . Nccropsy finding in cases of bacillary hemoglobinuria and not in cases of post parturient hemoglobinuria

(a)red urine in the bladder


(b)jaundice


(c)tissue pallor


(d)ischemic infarct in liver


100. Polioencephalomalacia occurs due to destruction of

(a)Vit. BI


(b)Vit. BI2


(c)Vit. D


(d)Vit. A


101. Toxic principle in cotton seed is .

(a)Toxalbumin


(b)Ricin


(c)Tannin


(d)Gossypol


102. Zebra stripes is the characteristics pathognomic lesion of

(a)BMC in cattle


(b)R.P. in cattle


(c)BSE in c.the


(d)None of the above


103. Fever anima1s is caused by the following group of mediators acting between endogenous pyrogens and the hypothlamus

Iipopolysaccharides

(b)lymphoIQnes


(c)prostaglandins


(d)interleukins


104. Colostrnl antibodies commence to rise in cows

(a)late lactation


weeks before calving


(c)immediately after cessation of the previous lactation


parturition


105. The infection which Can be transmitted from manto cow and tlK:n to milk is

(a)Typhoid fever


(b)Scarlet fever


(c)Undulent fever


(d)Malta fever


106. The most common type of FMD virus in India is

(a)TypeA


(b)Type Asia-l


TypeC


(d)TypeO


107. Strauss reaction occurs in which one Ofthe following tests for glaDden

(a)Mallein test


(b)CFT

Intraperitoneal injection of pus into the peritoneal cavity of male


(d)Indirect hemagglutination test


108. infection is correctly described

is acquired 'while in hospital


(b)Acquired via the nasal mucosa


may modify the discasc but not cause it


Overzealous administration of patent nostrums


109. Botulism in grazing animals occur mostly in areas where there is

(a)Phosphorus and Protein deficiency


(b)iron and carbohydrate deficiency


(c)Copper and cobalt deficiency



All of the above
110. In tetanus, there is production of

(a)Exotoxin


(b)Endotoxin


Both type



(d)None of the above


111. Inadequte knowledge of which one of the following characteristics of an antibiotic to a veterinarian is of growing cOncern in terms of public health

(a)relative toxicity


(b)cost


(c)relative antimicrobial efficacy


(d)withholding period


112. Which one of the followiog groups antibacterials' is bacteriostatic, not bactericidal

Penicillios


Aminoglywsidea


SuJfuoamides


Cephalosporins
113. Transmission of an infection by a Vetel'Milll during surgical and veterinary Practice is !mown •

(a)Horizontal transmisaion


(b)Vertical transmission


(c)Iatrogenic transm1uion


(d)None of the above


114. SuilRatti poisoning is caused by

Prunus species

(b)Abrus precatorius


(c)Argemone mexicana


(d)Beta vulgaris


115. Primary prevention ofdisease includes

(a)Quarantine


(b)Vaccination


(c)Both of the above


(d)Culling


116. Psittacosis (Ornithosis), a zoonotic chlamydia! disease often spreads to human­being from

(a)Rats


(b)Sparrow


(c)Parakete


(d)Sheep


117. How long should an antibiotic be used on a patient before deciding that the response is unfavorable?

hours


day


days


days


118. In a case of endotoxie shock, which one of the following preparations would not be considered to be an effective treatment

(a)antiadrenergics


(b)antimicrobials


(c)fluid and electrolyte combinations


(d)antiprostaglandins


119. The treatment of choicefora cow withacute pulmonary edema due to anaphylaxis is

(a)Blood transfusion


(b)Calcium boro-gluconate solution


(c)Epinephrine (10 ml)


(d)Carbachol solution ml)


120. Birds euthanized in the wake of a Bird flu outbreak by way of using

(a)Carbon dioxide chambers


(b)Mag-sulf, intravenous


(c)Thiopentone sodium, intravenous


(d)Chloroform chambers


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