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Organization maharashtra public service commission
Position livestock development officer
Exam Date 2011
City, State maharashtra,


Question Paper

1 What is the causative agent of glanders in horses?

Pseudomonas equi

Malleomyces perfringens

Burkholderia mallei

All ofthe above

2 Which ofthe following forestomach disease is trellted by

Acid indigestion

Vagus indigestion

Simple indigestion

Alkaline Indigestion

5 Which ofthe following worm causes Verminous bronchitis in cattle?

Parascaris equorum

Dictyocaulus viviparus

Dictyocaulus arn{ieldi

Dictyocaulus eckerti

6 Which ofthe following diseases causes clinical intoxication?

Anthrax

Botulism

Tetanus

Rabies

7 Which ofthe following viruses is antigenetically relatedto Bovine Viral Diarrhoea virus (BVDV)

Swine FeverVirus

Rinderpest virus

Malignant catarrhal fever virus

Foot and mouth disease virus

8 Name the term for a high-pitched inspiratory sound audible with or without stethoscope over the larynx or tracher.

Stertor

Stridor

Inspiratory Dyspnoea

None ofthe above

9 Name the coexisting other disease with hypomagnesemia in calves.

Ketosis

Hypocalcaemia

Hypoproteinaemia

Enzootic muscular dystrophy

10 Namethediseasecausedbydietarydeficiencyofcalcium,phosphorus andvitaminD in young animals.

Milk. fever

Rickets

Osteomalacia

Osteomyelitis

11 As a preanaesthetic what sedative routinely used in domestic ruminants that produces satisfactory sedation, muscle relaxation and analgecia

Siquil

Largagtil

Xylazine

Detomidine

12 The surgery conducted for the purpose ofdiagnosis ofcondition in animal is

Extirpative surgery

Exploratory surgery

Radical surgery

Laser surgery

13 What surgical procedure is indicated to remove foreign bodies from the reticulum

Reticulotomy

Reticulectomy

Remunotomy

Laparotomy

14 Futile and painful attempts to void urine, urethral pulsation, dry muzzle, salivation, suspended rumination, tense abdomen and rectal palpation revealing in fully distended urinary bladder in bullock is indicative of

Intestinal obstruction

Urethral obstruction

Cystic calculi

Vegal Indigestion

15 The condition caused by rough roads andextra heavy loads in bullocks and buffalo bulls

Haematoma

Cyst

Tumour

Yoke gall

16 Extensive oedematous condition ofconjuctiva is known as

Keratitis

Conjuctivitis

Pterygium

Chemosis

17 Resection ofdevitalized and necrotic caecum is termed as

Enterotomy

Enterectomy

Caecotomy

Typhlectomy

18 A reducible swelling along side the anus occurring due to tearing of the pelvic diaphragm muscle, fairly common in old dogs and uncommon in ruminants is termed as

Inguinal hernia

Umbilical hernia

Scrotal hernia

Perineal hernia

19 The local anaesthesia that blocks both sensory and motor nerves and 2 times more potent than lignocaine is

Tetracaine

Bupivacaine

Mepivacaine

Lidocaine

20 What kind of imaging technique is routinely used to monitor the efficacy of a treatment schedule in fracture repair Arthroscopy Radiography Ultrasonography Fluoroscopy

21 Inability or reduced ability ofmale to fertilize is known as

Infertility

Impotentia generandi

Sterility

Impotentia Coeundi

22 Whodecides thetimeofparturitionandwhoinitiates theparturitionprocess?

Foetus and Ovum

Ovum and Foetus

Temperature

None ofthe above

23 The drug ofchoice for superovulation is

Progesterone

Oestrogen

LH

FSH

24 In which pathological condition Adrenal virilism is seen?

Persistence ofcorpus luteum

Salpingitis

Cystic Ovarian Degeneration

Metritis ..

25 In seasonal breeders which gland controls the reproductive activity by secreting melatonin?

Pituitary gland

Ovary

Pineal gland

All ofthe above

26 Which type ofplacentation is seen in canines?

Diffused

Cotyledonary

Zonary

Discoidal

27 Enzymesecretedbyacrosomewhichhelpsinpenetrationofspermatozoaintothe ovum

Protease

Lipase

Hyaluronidase

Peptidase

28 Which test can be used as herd screening test for diagnosis ofBrucellosis

ELIZA

Milk ring test

RIA

Vaginal mucous agglutination test

29 InETT,non-surgical recovery ofembryos iscarried outonwhichdayspostoestrus in bovines?

6 to 8

2 to 3

15 to 20

none ofabove

30 Which hormone triggers pre-ovulatory LH sUrge?

PGFZC1.

Thyroxin

Estradiol

Progesterone

31 To achieve conception rate, cows should be inseminated in which part ofoestrus

Mid-oestrus

Early oestrus

Very late oestrus

After end ofoestrus

32 The corpus luteum does not project above the surface of ovary in

Ewe

Buffalo

Bitch

Mare

33 Which is the biological Clock in a Cow

Oveary

Ovum

Follicle

CL

34 Embryos frozen in which cryoprotectant can be transferred directly after thawing?

Glycerol

Ethylene glycol

Any of the above

None ofthe above

35 What is the minimum number of motile sperms required per insemination from bulls ofknown fertility to obtain optimum fertility?

2lakhs

10 thousand

30 thousand

10 million

36 Which of the following is long day breeders?

Cow

Sow

Mare

Sheep

37 Silent heat is commonly seen in which species?

Buffalo

Cow

Mare

Sow

38 Which is the site offertilization in mammals? Ovarian bursa Infundibulum Ampullary-Isthmic Junction None ofthe above

39 Which site is preferred for Artificial insemination in cattle to achieve maximum conception rate?

Externalosofcervix

Midcervix tobodyofuterus

Vagina

None ofthe above

40 The pro-oestrual bleeding in canines is seen due to red blood cells escaping due to

Rupture ofblood vessels

Dipedesis

Both the above

None ofthe above

41 Curled Toe paralysis is caused by deficiency of

Vito B1

Vito B2

Vito B

Vito B6

42 Inhalationofdustparticlesofvariouskinds inthelungiscalled as

pleuritis

pneumoconiosis

pleuropneumonia

pneumothorax

43 Inflammation ofurinary bladder is called as

cholangitis

cholecystitis

cystitis

cholelithiasis

44 Which ofthe fullowing is not a developmental anomaly?

Patency offoramen ovale

Tetralogy offallot

Ectopia cardis

Vegetative endocarditis

45 Carcinoma is a malignant tumour of

connective tissue

epithelial tissue

endothelial tissue

endocardial tissue

46 Tetanus is also called as

Bottlejaw

Woodenjaw

Lockjaw

Rubbery jaw

47 Bleeding from the nasal cavity is called

Haematemesis

Haemoptysis

Epistaxis

Malena

48 Inflammation ofcrop is called

Ingluritis

Chelitis

Thalitis

Coxitis

49 Presence of petechial haemorrhages at the orifices of proventricular glands is a typical gross lesion of

Newcastle disease

Infectious bursal disease

Aflatoxicosis

Pasteurellosis

50 Increased red blood cells in circulation is called as

Oligocythemia

Anisocytosis

Leukemia

Polycythemia

51 Prolong oral therapy ofbroad spectrum antibiotics leads to

Immunosuppression

Superinfection

Acute toxicity

CNS depression

52 The antibiotic penicillin is discovered in 1929 by

Sir Alexander Flemming

Brotzu

Waksman

Domagk

53 Loading dose of drug is given

when halflife of drug is long

when serum concentration is to be achieved rapidly

when therapeutic index is low

when drug follows first order kinetics

54 An ability ofdrug to cause cancer is called as

Teratogenecity

Carcinogenecity

Mutagenecity

Neurotoxicity

55 Atropine is an example of .

Parasympatholytic drug

ParasYmpathomimetic drug

Sympathomimetic drug

Catecholamine

56 antimicrobials may cause arthopathic toxicity in pups.

Fluoroquinolones

Sulfonamides

Aminoglycoside antibiotics

Cephalosporins

57 Therapeutic index is ratio of

LD 50lED 50

ED501LD 50

LDIIED 99

None ofthe above

58 Prodrug is

Inactive drug which gets activated in body

Metabolic end product

Drug which competes with another for metabolism

Drug which increases efficiency ofanother drug

59 Dose ofdrug depends on

Rate ofexcretion

Rate ofabsorption

Serum levels

Halflife

60 Drug metabolism occurs mainly in

Liver

Brain

Kidney

Spleen

61 The phenomenon of Haemagglutination in influenza virus was first observed by which ofthe following scientists?

Goodpasture and Woodruff

Enders, Weller and Robbins

Hirst (1941)

Diener (1971)

62 Which of the following are viruses that are transmitted by and replicate in arthropod vectors?

Phages

Arboviruses

Retroviruses

Lyssaviruses

63 Whichofthefollowingis thesmallestfreelivingorganism withoutcellwall, bound by triple layered cell membrane and requiring sterol for growth?

Mycobacterium

Acholeplasma

Mycoplasma

Rickettsia

64 Whichofthefollowingtermreferstoantibodiesproducedbyasingleclone ofcells and directed against a single antigenic determinant?

Polyclonal antibodies

Monoclonal antibodies

Secretory antibodies

Auto antibodies

65 Gas gangrene is a disease condition caused by which ofthe following organisms?

Clostridium perfringens type

Clostridium perfringens type

Clostridium perfringens type

Clostridium perfringens type

66 The extrachromosomal genetic elements present inbacteria, responsible for drug resistance are called

Fimbriae

Plasmids

Ribosome

Mesosomes

67 Which ofthe following organisms are associated with bovine mastitis?

Streptococcus agalactiae

Staphylococcus aureus

Streptococcus uberis

All ofthe above

68 Brucella spp. can be identified in direct smears ofinfected tissues by staining with

Ziehl Neelsens acid fast method

Kinyoun's cold acid fast method

Modified Ziehl Neelsens method

Modified Giemsa's method

69 Which ofthe following tests can be used for confirmation ofanthrax

DemonstrationofMacFadyean'sreaction

Mouse inoculation and Ascoli's test

Both 1 and 2 ofthe above

None ofthe above

70 Which ofthe following viruses occurs in multiple antigenic forms?

Peste des petits ruminants

Blue tongue

Both 1 and 2 ofthe above

None ofthe above

71 The animal association in which one partner is benefitted and the other is neither benefitted nor harmed is known as

Mutualism

Parasitism

Commensalism

Phoresis

72 'Milk spots' on liver is a typical post mortem finding of

Ascaris suum infestation

Taenia Solium infestation

Fasciola hepatica infestation

Stilesia hepatica infestation

73 Haemoglobinurea is commonly observed in

Bovine theileriosis

Bovine piroplasmosis

Bovine sUrra

None ofthe above

74 'Black Head Disease' in turkey is caused by

Trichomonas gallinae

Leucocvtozoon smithi

Haemoproteus columbae

Histomonas meleagridis

75 The schizont stage ofwhich ofthe following protozoa is called blue bodies'?

Babesia bigemina

Trypanosoma evansi

Theileria annulata

Anaplasma marginale

76 Swimmer's itch or Cercarial dermatitis in human is caused by penetration of cercariae of

Non-human schistosomes

Human schistosomes

Dicrocoelium dendriticum

Schistosoma haematobium

77 'Inverse age resistance' phenomenon is seen in

Ascariasis in pig

Babesiosis in cattle

Taeniasis in dog

Theileriosis in cattle

78 'Syngamus trachea' is called as

Nodular worm ofpoultry

Kidney worm ofswine

Caecal worm ofpoultry

Gape worm ofpoultry

79 Artificial insemination is recommened to control

Theileria annulata infection

Babesia bigemina infection

Tritrichomonas foetus infection

Entamoeba coli infection

80 Whichis thecommonthingamongsttheadultsofthethreespeciesoffliesnamely Oestrus-ovis Gasterophilus spp and Hypoderma spp

They suck blood ofdomesticated animals

They feed on oozed out blood from wounds

They have rudimentary mouth parts and do not feed

They are larviparous flies

81 Approximate hemoglobin concentration in g/dl can be calculated by

PCV/3

Hb/4

TLC/2

DLC/2

82 In which animal gall bladder is absent?

Horse

Cattle

Sheep

Pig

83 Hormone vasopressin is synthesized by which endocrine gland?

Anterior pituitary

Pars intermedia

Posterior pituitary

Hypothalamus

84 A major source of energy for cardiac muscle metabOlism is

Amino Acids Free Fatty Acids Cholesterol Ketones 85 What is the normal blood glucose level (mgldl) in adult ruminant? 60-100

40-80

80-120

250-300

86 Which type of placenta is present in mare?

Diffuse

Cotyledonary

Zonary

Discoid

87 Which of the following hormones is produced by D-cells of Islets ofLangerhans of Pancreas?

Insulin

Glucagon

Somatostatin

Pancreatic polypeptide

88 What is the normal value for spermatozoal concentrationper ml ofsemen ejaculate ofcattle bull

100 -200XI06

500 -2500Xl06

3000 -5000xl06

50 -100xl06

89 Which cell is critically dependent on circulating glucose for energy metabolism?

Hepatocytes

Adipocytes

Erythrocytes

Histiocytes

90 Which method utilizes mjnjmum numberofspermatozoa for anembryo production?

Natural Insemination

Artificial Insemination

-In vitro fertilization

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

91 The ovary is completely enclosed by ovarian bursa in

Mare

Sow

Bitch

Cow

92 How many tarsal bones are present in the hock joint ofthe ox

Four

Five

Six

Seven

93 Which is the principal muscle ofinspiration in the body?

Rectus thoracis

Diaphragm

Transversus thoracis

Retractor costae

94 The round ligament ofurinary bladder is remnant of

Umbilical artery

Gluteal artery

Umbilical vein

Middle uterine artery

95 Which is the longest and largest lymphatic duct in the body?

Right lymphatic duct

Ductus venosus

Ductus arteriosis

Thoracic duct

96 Which species consist ofCotyledons in the uterus?

Bitch

Mare_

Cow

Sow

97 Which ofthe following type ofjoint is a fibrous joint?

Hinge joint

Sutures

Symphysis

Pivot joint

98 Which is the largest sesamoid bone in the body of cattle?

Patella

Second phalanx

Proximal sesamoid bone

Distal sesamoid bone

99 The functional kidney of adult mammal develops from

Metanephros

Mesonephros

Pronephros

Hydronephros

100 Whichofthefollowingisnota partofhindbrain?

Pons

Thalamus

Medulla oblongata

Cerebellum

101 To preserve the biological significance of the colostrum, after birth, it should be fed to buffalo calves within

12 hrs 1.5 kg I day

2hrs@1.5kg I day

24 hrs 1.5 kg I day

2 days@ 1.5 kg I day

102 Inwhatproportiongestationperiodofbuffaloismore thanthatofcows?

10 days

20 days

30 days

40 days

103 The colostrum ofcow has 6 times more proteins has 3 times more albumin has laxative action,

and are correct

and are correct

and are correct

All the above are correct

104 Whatpercentageofworldcattlepopulationdoes IndiahaveasperLivestockcensus 2003

12

14

16%

18%

105 Which is the dairy farming, that is best suited to a particular market type, requiring less labour and works easily reduced to routine?

Specialized

Mixed

Diversified

Arable

106 Inwhichseasonfrequencyof'calfatfoot'buffaloes ismore?

October to December

August to October

December to February

February to April

107 Two axis method ofpriciIig milk is based on

Fat and Protein

FCM and SNF

FatandFCM

Fat and SNF

108 As per IS 1479 of1982, milk is graded as very good, ifthe microbial content is

0.2 to 1.0 million

0.2 million

01 to 02 million

0.2 million

109 The lyre horned grey coloured with white forehead group ofcattle breeds are

Amritmahal, Khillar, Kangayam, Hallikar

Ongole, Mewati, Gaolao, Krishna Valley

Khillar, Dangi, Kankrej, Deoni

Kankrej, Malvi, Kherigar, Tharparkar

110 Dairy farmers always preferred younger bulls because they have

Better prepotency

Easy to handle

Both the above

None ofthe above

111 The proportion ofoxygen in fresh air is

40.75

20.96

0.50

5.62

112 Which milking parlour will be a choice, ifdairy farmer has a barn not in use?

Abreast

Tandem

Rotary

Chute

113 In which case ofextra teat, herdsman should not correct it by himself?

Located posterior to rear teat

Located between front and rear teats

Located in front ofanterior teats

Base is close to normal teat

114 The buffalo breeding bull is sexually matured at the age of

15 months

22 months

28 months

32 months

115 What factors find better solution to reduce cost ofproduction due to labours?

Herd size

Herd type

Both the above

None ofthe above

116 Thedimensionofhandbathusedfordipping smallflockofsheep

Ix 1.2x 1.5 m

1.5x Ix1.2 m

1.2x1xO.5m

0.5x1x1.2m

117 Which age group ofthe buck is best used for stud purpose?

4.5 years

1 year

3.5 years

2.5 years

118 Which hormone or its analogue is used in oestrus synchronisation?

Estrogen

Progesteron

Oxytocin

Prolactin

119 The yolk percentage in very fine wool is

13



61

Verymeagre

120 The dry matter requirement of the meat purpose goat on live weight basis should be

3-4%ofliveweight

6-7 oflive weight

5-6 oflive weight

None ofthe above

121 Thepercentcontributionofwoolincomeintotalincomeofsheepenterpriseis

18

16

34

20

122 Dipping after shearing should be practised preferably after

2 weeks

3 weeks

4 weeks

5 weeks

123 The developed breed ofgoat Anglo -Nubian is evolved from the following breeds

Nubian and Jamnapari

Nubian and Alpine

Jamnapari and Alpine

Nubian and Saanen

124 The dressing percentage in lambs is

30-45

40-50

55-60

60-65

125 The finest quality wool will have fibre diameter, spinning count and fibre length as

15 -18 Jl, 60 -70 5.5 -10 cm

15 -18 Jl, 50 -60 5,5.5 -8.5 cm

18-24Jl,64-80s,2.5-12.5cm

18 -24 Jl, 50 -655,5.5 -8.5 cm

126 Which is the black meat producing breed ofchicken?

Aseel

Chittagong

Kadaknath

Miri

127 Whichofthefollowingpartsofadressedbroilerisnotincludedinthegiblets?

Heart

Gizzard

Kidney

Liver

128 Product prepared with the addition ofegg content becomes spongy due to

Chlorine

Ozone

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

129 As per ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) recommendation how many eggs should be consumed per person per day?



1

1M

2

130 What is the normal value ofshape index for chicken egg?

54

64

74

84

131 Which organization regulates wholesale price of eggs in most of the states and towns ofthe country?

NAFED

NECC

PFI

PDMC

132 How long the poultry meat canbe stored at 1-4°C with relative humidity of80

1week

2 weeks

3weeks

4 weeks

133 Inwhichyear the National Egg Co-ordination Committee (NECC) was established?

1972

1982

1992

2002

134 supplementation oflaying hen diets at concentration ofless than 1 ppm, lowers egg cholesterol and also improve egg interior quality, leading to Designer egg.

Cobalt

Zinc

Chromium

Selenium

135 What is the energy content ofan average sized chicken egg?

70 kcal

90 kcal

110 kcal

130 kcal

136 Which is an example ofheterocyclic amino acid?

Proline

Glycine

Aspartic acid

Lysine

137 Which is the only naturally occurring ketohexose

Glucose

Fructose

Galactose

Mannose

138 Which volatile fatty acid is responsible for milk fat synthesis in cow?

Propionic acid

Acetic acid

Butenc acid

None ofthe above

139 The percentage ofthe gross energy lost as methane in cattle varies from

6.42 to 9.83%

16.42 to 19.83%

3.64 to 4.48%

None ofthe above

140 In grazing animals high molybdenum and sulfate content of forage causes deficiency of

Zinc·

Copper

Iron

Sodium

141 Carbonic anhydrase enzyme has which ofthe following element?

Iron

Zinc

Manganese

Chromium

142 Which enzyme catalyzes the removal ofperoxides that explains the antioxidant role ofSelenium

Glutamic hydrogenese

Glutathione peroxidase

Glutathione reductase

Glutathione oxidase

143 'Nutritional roup' inpoultry characterisedby mucopurulent rhinitis is caused due to deficiency of

Vitamin A

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

144 Tryptophan is the precursor of

Choline

Niacin

Biotin

Pantothenic acid

145 Forprevention ofhypocalcemia,dietarycation-aniondifferenceofprepartaldiets should be

Positive

Negative

Equal

None ofthe above

146 Crudeprotein andTDNcontentofcalfstartershouldbe





13 -15 70



147 In high yielding animals, the important amino acid source for post rumen digestion is now considered as

Microbial protein

Microbialprotein-non-ammonia-N

Undegradable protein

All the above

148 The minimum digestible crude protein in the ration of Indian breeding buck should be

4-6percent

6-8percent

8-10percent

2-4per cent

149 As perBIS(1992), CPandMEcontentofbroilerstarterfeedshouldbe

2900 kca1Jkg

2800 kca1Jkg

2800 kcallkg

2600 kcallkg

150 Digestible energy content per kg ofdiet for lactating rabbit dose should be

2500 kcal

2300 kcal

2100 kcal

2700 kcal


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