KERALA PSC VAS Examination – 2017

Results

QUIZ START

#1. ______ is a type of farming which involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock.

Commercial farming

Mixed farming

Transfer farming

Plantation farming

#2. Which of the following animals may suffer from foot and mouth disease?

Sheep

Cat

Dog

Iguana

#3. Recombined milk should have minimum fat and SNF.

23%, 44%

3%, 8.5%

10%, 20%

50%, 50%

#4. Growth hormone is synthesized and secreted by the –

Thyroid gland

Pancreas

Pituitary gland

Adrenal gland

#5. Genetic code is a set of ___ letter combinations of nucleotides called codons.

Three

Five

Seven

Nine

#6. Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?

Vitamin B12

Vitamin A

Vitamin K

Vitamin E

#7. In sheep, the highest quality wool comes from the –

Tail and lower legs

Belly and lower legs

Back and shoulders

Head and neck

#8. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is primarily produced in which part of the bird’s brain?

Medulla oblongata

Pineal gland

Choroid plexus

Cerebellum

#9. A ‘fowl pox’ disease mostly affects which of the following species?

Camels

Goats

Birds

Pigs

#10. Each hemoglobin molecule can bind up to ___ oxygen molecule(s).

One

Two

Three

Four

#11. Which of the following is NOT a bacterial zoonosis?

Anthrax

Rabies

Salmonellosis

Tuberculosis

#12. When heritable alterations occur in a very small segment of the DNA molecule, i.e., a single nucleotide or nucleotide pair, then this type of mutations are called –

Somatic mutations

Genetic mutations

Point mutations

None of the options

#13. Which of the following is a highly contagious bacterial disease of cattle?

Mastitis

Anthrax

Cattle plague

Blue ear disease

#14. What is the main organ involved in milk production in mammals?

Pancreas

Thyroid gland

Adrenal gland

Mammary gland

#15. Bovine ephemeral fever is also known as –

Dairy-walker syndrome

Monday morning disease

Parturient paresis

Three-day sickness

#16. The abnormality(s) checked during antemortem examination is/are –

Abnormal color

Abnormal odour

Abnormalities in behavior

All of the options

#17. Para tuberculosis is also known as ____ that primarily affects cattle and sheep.

Brucellosis

Johne's disease

Rabies

Toxoplasmosis

#18. Which of the following refers to the mating of two closely related individuals within the same breed for 4 to 6 generations?

Out breeding

Out crossing

Inbreeding

Cross breeding

#19. Which of the following viruses are responsible for foot-and-mouth disease?

Tremovirus

Aphthoviruses

Salivirus

Rosavirus

#20. Meat and eggs are great sources of –

Vitamin E

Carbohydrates

Vitamin C

Proteins

#21. Quantitative traits are also called –

Non-metric traits

Metric traits

Systematic traits

Non-systematic traits

#22. Which energy is estimated by subtracting energy lost in the feces from the gross intake energy?

Net energy

Urinary energy

Metabolizable energy

Digestible energy

#23. What is the process called when a sperm cell fuses with an egg cell?

Implantation

Menstruation

Ovulation

Fertilization

#24. Which term is made famous in the fifth edition (published in 1869) of ‘On the origin of Species’ by British naturalist Charles Darwin?

Axial twist theory

Holonomic brain theory

Survival of the fittest

Habit is a second nature

#25. The process of ………… within the ectoderm results in the formation of the neural tube, neural crest, and epidermis.

Gastrulation

Neurulation

Differentiation

Organogenesis

#26. The slaughtering method in which animals are killed by a single strike of a sword or axe by severing the head is known as –

Halal

Kosher

Jhatka

None of the options

#27. The main energy source for swine is carbohydrates found in –

Wheat

Corn

Barley

All of the options

#28. How do birds achieve greater respiratory efficiency compared to humans?

Increased number of alveoli

Larger lung size

Higher respiratory rate

Unidirectional airflow

#29. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the semen freezing technology used in mammals such as pigs, cattle and sheep?

It is not recommended for use in mammals due to complications

It is a relatively new and untested technology

It is impossible to freeze the Mammalian sperm

It has been widely and successfully used for semen preservation

#30. The study of the determinants, occurrence, and distribution of health and disease in a defined population is known as –

Herpetology

Morphology

Ornithology

Epidemiology

#31. The genotypic and gene frequency remaining the same from generation to generation of random mating in the absence of mutation and natural selection is a law given by –

Mendel

Lamarck

Hardy Weinberg

darwin

#32. Liquid nitrogen is widely preferred in –

Semen storage

Semen collection

Semen injection

Semen ejaculation

#33. Soybean meal is the most important, ______ source used to feed pigs.

Carbohydrate

Protein

Manganese

Selenium

#34. Which of the following factors can affect egg production in poultry?

Lighting schedule

Age

Nutrition

All of the options

#35. The adult male sheep kept for breeding and for wool production is called a/an –

Bull

Ewe

Ram

Buck

#36. Paraffin embedded sections of tissue are cut by –

Electron beams

Sharp knife

Laser

Microtome

#37. _______ is one of the key nutrients required for egg production and optimal eggshell quality of laying hens.

Vitamin C

Calcium

Carbohydrate

Both vitamin C and carbohydrate

#38. Milk is a good source of all water-soluble vitamins EXCEPT for –

Vitamin B12

Riboflavin

Ascorbic Acid

Thiamine

#39. The second heart sound (dubb) in cattle is associated with –

Closure of the aortic and pulmonary valves

Closure of the atrioventricular valves

Relaxation of the ventricles

Contraction of the atria

#40. To avoid digestive troubles, skim milk should always be fed to calves after warming it up to –

20°F

30°F

100°F

10°F

#41. _________ is a technique that utilizes electrons rather than light to produce images.

Electron microscopy

Fluorescence microscopy

Confocal microscopy

Alexa Fluor

#42. What does sperm motility generally reflect in a sperm population?

Sperm viscosity

Sperm concentration

Sperm volume

Sperm movement

#43. SPS measures stands for –

Sanitary and Post sanitary measures

Sanitary and Physio sanitary measures

Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures

Sanitary and Post Service measures

#44. _________ is the thick, creamy-yellow, sticky milk first produced by cows initially following calving.

Calf starter

Grain mixture

Colostrum

Kefir

#45. Which is the apex body of the dairy industry in India?

Indian Dairy Association

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.

Co-operative Milk Producers Society

#46. Which of the following is a viral disease in animals?

Blue tongue

Milk fever

Anthrax

Brucellosis

#47. _______ is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.

World Health Organization

World Trade Organization

International Organization for Standardization

International Labor Organization

#48. DNA is made of chemical building blocks called –

Ferritin

Nucleotides

Tubulin

Keratin

#49. Johne’s disease primarily affects the ___________ of the ruminants.

Intestinal tract

Heart

Pancreas

Esophagus

#50. Which of the following animals are the primary producers of methane?

Ruminants (cattle, sheep, and goats)

Poultry

Horses

Swine

#51. Mature cows need deworming –

Once in a month

Once in a year

Twice in a month

Once in five years

#52. Which of the following is also termed ‘Queen of forages’?

Stylo

Maize

Lucerne

Sorghum

#53. The amount of fat in milk is measured using –

Clot-on-boiling testing

Lactometer

Gerber test

Acidity testing

#54. By-products are the nonmeat materials collected during the slaughter process, commonly known as –

Residues

Offals

Locus

None of the options

#55. Postpartum infertility in cattle may be caused by –

Nutrition

Short oestrous cycles

Lack of uterine involution

All of the options

#56. Selection on the basis of performance of ancestors is called –

Individual selection

Pedigree selection

Artificial selection

Disruptive selection

#57. Good-quality raw milk has to be free of ______ and sediment.

Calcium

Protein

Debris

Vitamin

#58. Fertilization in mammals occurs in the –

Cervix

Oviduct

Vas deferens

Placenta

#59. Which of the following is a commonly used NPN compound in ruminant diets?

Cysteine

Urea

Asparagine

Tyrosine

#60. Which disease among the given options spreads via pigs?

Nipah

Swine flu

Zika

Plague

#61. What is the purpose of courtship behaviour in animals?

To attract a mate

To show illness

To intimate pregnancy

To attack the opponent

#62. Which of the following programs specifically targets the genetic upgrade and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds in India?

National Dairy Plan

Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)

Intensive Dairy Development Program

Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme

#63. Brooks (1966) defined _________ as the process by which science and technology are diffused through human activity.

Gene transfer

Economy transfer

Technology transfer

Knowledge transfer

#64. Which is a mixture consisting of ground farm grains, protein feeds and minerals, vitamins and antibiotics?

Skim milk

Calf starter

Whole milk

Colostrum

#65. A zoonosis is any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible from –

Birds to birds

Animals to animals

Vertebrate animals to humans

Animals to birds

#66. Which component of blood is responsible for clotting and preventing excessive bleeding?

Plasma

Red blood cells

Platelets

White blood cells

#67. What is the function of the male reproductive system in animals?

Destruction of hormones

Production and delivery of sperm cells

Fertilization of eggs

Development and nourishment of embryos

#68. The pigment present in meats which is responsible for their meat colour is –

Carotenoid

Chlorophyll

Myoglobin

Lycopene

#69. Which of the following diseases is called vaccinia in Latin?

Foot and mouth disease

Cow pox

Anthrax

Malaria

#70. Direct zoonoses are also known as –

Euzoonoses

Cyclozoonoses

Orthozoonoses

Pherozoonoses

#71. Milk can be tested for –

Hygienic characteristics

Organoleptic characteristics

Compositional characteristics

All of the options

#72. _________ can be defined as a technical method of making animal immobile or unconscious.

Growing

Slaughtering

Stunning

Skimming

#73. Egg whites are made up of approximately water and protein.

20%, 30%

90%, 10%

20%, 80%

50%, 50%

#74. A protein that provides structural support for a chromosome is –

Biuret

Histone

Ammonia

Urea

#75. According to Kelsey and Herne (1967), the basic philosophy of extension education is to –

How to think, not what to think

When to act and how to act

Live the life as your wish

Never think about anything

#76. Where does the production of blood cells primarily occur in adult mammals?

Kidneys

Bone marrow

Pituitary gland

Small intestine

#77. The ideal method of semen collection in cattle is the –

Speculum method

Lubricating method

Artificial vaginal method

Recto vaginal method

#78. The _________ is the germ layer that covers the outside of the embryo.

Ectoderm

Mesoderm

Endoderm

Hypertrophy

#79. The waviness of wool fibre is called –

Crack

Crimp

Crevice

Convulsion

#80. _________ is recommended for supply of green fodder for a long period.

Gum extraction

Staggered sowing

Propagation

Dryland cultivation

#81. What is the term used to describe the process of giving birth to offspring in animals?

Gestation

Fertilization

Parturition

Ovulation

#82. A heifer is a _________ that has not had any offspring.

Young female goat

Young female pig

Young female cow

Young female sheep

#83. The period before slaughter when animals are rested in order to improve the meat quality is known as –

Gaining period

Resting hour

Pre-slaughter rest

Post-slaughter rest

#84. Which endocrine gland is responsible for the secretion of insulin and glucagon?

Adrenal gland

Pancreas

Pituitary gland

Thyroid gland

#85. _________ is concerned with the shapes of tissues and organs.

Ganglia

Morphogenesis

Melanocytes

Cranial placode

#86. The process of _________ generates three primary germ layers, namely, the ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm.

Gastrulation

Morulation

Blastulation

Neurulation

#87. The mesoderm gives rise to the-

Connective tissue

Carcinoma cells

Sweat glands

None of the options

#88. How can you achieve better resolution in microscopy?

Using paraffin-embedded sections

Using thinner resin-embedded sections

Using formaldehyde-embedded sections

Using a mixture of paraffin and resin

#89. Diamond skin disease occurs mostly in –

Cows

Pigs

Horses

Sheep

#90. Most of the mammals have the _________ as an organ of nutrition for the developing fetus.

Placenta

Fat

Pouch

All of the options

#91. Which of the following is/are the category(s) in epidemiological studies?

Descriptive studies

Analytic studies

Experimental studies

All of the options

#92. Which of the following is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle?

Botulism

Rinderpest

Psittacosis

Brucellosis

#93. Which is a subset of hydroculture, which is the growing of plants in a soil-less medium, or an aquatic-based environment?

Geoponics

Hydroponics

Malta farming

None of the options

#94. Heritability measures the-

Relative importance of hereditary only

Environmental influences on the development of a specific quantitative trait only

Both relative importance of hereditary and Environmental influences on the development of a specific quantitative trait

None of the options

#95. The colour of the poultry carcass depends on –

Age

Sex

Nutrition

All of the options

#96. What are the major forms of nitrogenous wastes excreted by animals?

Ammonia, urea and uric acid

Uric acid, proteins and lipids

Ammonia, urea and glucose

Urea, carbon dioxide and water

#97. Which of the following is/are the Sub-Missions involved in the National Livestock Mission?

Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry

Feed and Fodder Development

Innovation and Extension

All of the options

#98. The term ante-mortem means –

After death

Before death

Middle of death

Dead

#99. Semen consists of spermatozoa suspended in a fluid medium called –

Cervical mucus

Arousal fluid

Otorrhoea

Seminal plasma

#100. A direct, face-to-face contact by the extension agent with the farmer or homemaker at their farm or home for extension work is achieved by –

Group meetings

Farm and home visit

Internet-based media

Print media

Finish

Results

#1. ______ is a type of farming which involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock.

#2. Which of the following animals may suffer from foot and mouth disease?

#3. Recombined milk should have minimum ______ fat and ______ SNF.

#4. Growth hormone is synthesized and secreted by the –

#5. Genetic code is a set of ___ letter combinations of nucleotides called codons.

#6. Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?

#7. In sheep, the highest quality wool comes from the –

#8. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is primarily produced in which part of the bird’s brain?

#9. A ‘fowl pox’ disease mostly affects which of the following species?

#10. Each hemoglobin molecule can bind up to ___ oxygen molecule(s).

#11. Which of the following is NOT a bacterial zoonosis?

#12. When heritable alterations occur in a very small segment of the DNA molecule, i.e., a single nucleotide or nucleotide pair, then this type of mutations are called –

#13. Which of the following is a highly contagious bacterial disease of cattle?

#14. What is the main organ involved in milk production in mammals?

#15. Bovine ephemeral fever is also known as –

#16. The abnormality(s) checked during antemortem examination is/are –

#17. Para tuberculosis is also known as ____ that primarily affects cattle and sheep.

#18. Which of the following refers to the mating of two closely related individuals within the same breed for 4 to 6 generations?

#19. Which of the following viruses are responsible for foot-and-mouth disease?

#20. Meat and eggs are great sources of –

#21. Quantitative traits are also called –

#22. Which energy is estimated by subtracting energy lost in the feces from the gross intake energy?

#23. What is the process called when a sperm cell fuses with an egg cell?

#24. Which term is made famous in the fifth edition (published in 1869) of ‘On the origin of Species’ by British naturalist Charles Darwin?

#25. The process of ………… within the ectoderm results in the formation of the neural tube, neural crest, and epidermis.

#26. The slaughtering method in which animals are killed by a single strike of a sword or axe by severing the head is known as –

#27. The main energy source for swine is carbohydrates found in –

#28. How do birds achieve greater respiratory efficiency compared to humans?

#29. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the semen freezing technology used in mammals such as pigs, cattle and sheep?

#30. The study of the determinants, occurrence, and distribution of health and disease in a defined population is known as –

#31. The genotypic and gene frequency remaining the same from generation to generation of random mating in the absence of mutation and natural selection is a law given by –

#32. Liquid nitrogen is widely preferred in –

#33. Soybean meal is the most important, ______ source used to feed pigs.

#34. Which of the following factors can affect egg production in poultry?

#35. The adult male sheep kept for breeding and for wool production is called a/an –

#36. Paraffin embedded sections of tissue are cut by –

#37. _______ is one of the key nutrients required for egg production and optimal eggshell quality of laying hens.

#38. Milk is a good source of all water-soluble vitamins EXCEPT for –

#39. The second heart sound (dubb) in cattle is associated with –

#40. To avoid digestive troubles, skim milk should always be fed to calves after warming it up to –

#41. _________ is a technique that utilizes electrons rather than light to produce images.

#42. What does sperm motility generally reflect in a sperm population?

#43. SPS measures stands for –

#44. _________ is the thick, creamy-yellow, sticky milk first produced by cows initially following calving.

#45. Which is the apex body of the dairy industry in India?

#46. Which of the following is a viral disease in animals?

#47. _______ is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.

#48. DNA is made of chemical building blocks called –

#49. Johne’s disease primarily affects the ___________ of the ruminants.

#50. Which of the following animals are the primary producers of methane?

#51. Mature cows need deworming –

#52. Which of the following is also termed ‘Queen of forages’?

#53. The amount of fat in milk is measured using –

#54. By-products are the nonmeat materials collected during the slaughter process, commonly known as –

#55. Postpartum infertility in cattle may be caused by –

#56. Selection on the basis of performance of ancestors is called –

#57. Good-quality raw milk has to be free of ______ and sediment.

#58. Fertilization in mammals occurs in the –

#59. Which of the following is a commonly used NPN compound in ruminant diets?

#60. Which disease among the given options spreads via pigs?

#61. What is the purpose of courtship behaviour in animals?

#62. Which of the following programs specifically targets the genetic upgrade and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds in India?

#63. Brooks (1966) defined _________ as the process by which science and technology are diffused through human activity.

#64. Which is a mixture consisting of ground farm grains, protein feeds and minerals, vitamins and antibiotics?

#65. A zoonosis is any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible from –

#66. Which component of blood is responsible for clotting and preventing excessive bleeding?

#67. What is the function of the male reproductive system in animals?

#68. The pigment present in meats which is responsible for their meat colour is –

#69. Which of the following diseases is called vaccinia in Latin?

#70. Direct zoonoses are also known as –

#71. Milk can be tested for –

#72. _________ can be defined as a technical method of making animal immobile or unconscious.

#73. Egg whites are made up of approximately ______ water and ______ protein.

#74. A protein that provides structural support for a chromosome is –

#75. According to Kelsey and Herne (1967), the basic philosophy of extension education is to –

#76. Where does the production of blood cells primarily occur in adult mammals?

#77. The ideal method of semen collection in cattle is the –

#78. The _________ is the germ layer that covers the outside of the embryo.

#79. The waviness of wool fibre is called –

#3. Recombined milk should have minimum fat and SNF.

#73. Egg whites are made up of approximately water and protein.