PUNJAB PSC VAS Examination – 2016

Results

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#1. Selection on the basis of individuality is most important, when h² of the trait is:

Low

Medium

High

None of the above

#2. A polyphenol presents in cotton seeds which interferes with utilization of metal ions is:

Propofol

Gossypol

Mimosine

Thioglucoside

#3. Dental formula (ICPM) for permanent teeth in male horse is:

3133/3133

3033/4122

0030/3333

3033/4033

#4. Which of the following compounds from smoke contribute to smoky flavor of meat:

Phenol

Alcohol

Formaldehyde

Caproic acid

#5. Which of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine:

Glucose

Urea

Creatinine

Bile pigments

#6. Which of the following is a long-acting tetracycline:

Oxytetracycline

Doxycycline

Methacycline

Both (a) and (c)

#7. Boiled rice grain type of segments is observed during infestation with:

Taenia

Hymenolepis

Moniezia

None of the above

#8. In order to collect blood sample for estimation of glucose, the following is added as preservative in order to ensure that the level of glucose does not go down with passage of time:

Ethylene Diamine Tetra acetic acid

Sodium citrate

Sodium fluoride

Heparin

#9. What is the right time to perform post-mortem of the animal suspected to be affected with anthrax:

Immediately after the death of animal

Within 6 hours of the death of animal

Within 24 hours of the death of animal

None of the above

#10. Lack of blood supply is known as:

Emboli

Thrombus

Both (a) and (b)

Ischemia

#11. The SPC in pasteurized milk per ml should not exceed:

3,000

50,000

30,000

1,00,000

#12. Which of the following is not an example of a non-random sampling technique?

Purposive sampling

Quota sampling

Convenience sampling

Cluster sampling

#13. Peg cells are found in:

Oviduct

Vagina

Uterus

Ovary

#14. White diarrhea, pasting of feathers of vent region, shrill crying while voiding droppings in young chicks are the features of:

Fowl typhoid

Pullorum disease

Fowl cholera

Fowl paratyphoid

#15. Reciprocal apparatus operates in:

Hind limbs

Fore limbs

All limbs

None of the above

#16. If an animal consumes 5 kg dry matter and excretes 6 kg of faeces with 50% moisture, the digestibility coefficient will be:

40%

50%

60%

None of the above

#17. Cholesterol gives rises to all of the following except:

Bile acids

Sex hormones

Steroid hormones

Bile pigments

#18. Microscopic agglutination test (MAT) has been widely used as the reference test for antibody detection for which of the following diseases:

Listeriosis

Rabies

Leptospirosis

Influenza

#19. The brown dog tick of dog is:

Boophilus tick

Rhipicephalus tick

Hyalomma tick

Dermacentor tick

#20. Turkey egg appearance of kidneys, button ulcers in intestine in pigs are pathognomonic lesions of:

Swine fever

Swine erysipelas

Salmonellosis

Aujeszky's disease

#21. The principal constituent of the purulent exudates is:

Macrophage

Lymphocyte

Neutrophils

Eosinophils

#22. Efficacy of pasteurization is judged by:

Dye reduction test

Alkaline phosphatase test

Amylase test

Malachite test

#23. The branch of dentistry concerned with irregularities of teeth and malocclusion:

Orthodontics

Periodontics

Endodontics

Exodontics

#24. Dental formula (ICPM) for permanent teeth in ox is:

0033/4033

3033/4122

0030/3333

3033/4033

#25. ‘Veiny’ leather is a defect caused by:

Imperfect bleeding

Demodex folliculorum

Hypoderma lineatum

Actinomyces spp.

#26. Proteins in milk are present in one of the following forms:

Emulsion

Soluble

Colloidal

Suspension

#27. Which of the following vitamins is having hormone like properties?

Vitamin A

Vitamin E

Vitamin D

Vitamin C

#28. In physiological quantities thyroid hormones are:

Anabolic

Catabolic

Both of the above

None of the above

#29. Brucella abortus need to be incubated in an atmosphere containing which of the following for its isolation:

5-10% of CO2

Erythritol

5-10% nitrous oxide

None of the above

#30. Which of the following is known as secretory antibody?

IgM

IgA

IgG

IgE

#31. In cyanide poisoning, the color of venous blood becomes:

Bright cherry red

Brown

Chocolate

Both (b) and (c)

#32. Swimmer’s itch is caused by:

Ancylostomiasis

Ascarids

Taenia

Schistosomes

#33. Drug of choice for treatment of amphistomosis is:

Triclabendazole

Oxyclozanide

Praziquantel

All of the above

#34. Presence of albumin in urine indicates:

Injury to glomeruli

Tubular injury

Both of the above

None of the above

#35. Diabetes insipidus is characterized by:

Polyuria

Polydipsia

Both of the above

None of the above

#36. All of the following except one are the tests for mastitis:

Hotis test

Coombs test

White side test

Bromothymol blue test

#37. Dourine is caused by:

Trypanosoma equiperdum

Trypanosoma equi

Trypanosoma evansi

Trypanosoma brucei

#38. World Rabies Day takes place each year on:

September 28

September 08

September 18

April 28

#39. Prevention of cruelty to animal Act and Glanders & Farcy Act were enacted in:

1960 & 1899

1940 & 1898

1965 & 1857

1997 & 1947

#40. Introduction of Pseudomonas aeruginosa through intramammary antibiotic preparations is:

Itrogenic infection

Cold mastitis

Inoculation

None of these

#41. The most common method employed for semen collection in dog is:

AV method

Digital Manipulation

Electro-ejaculation

None of the above

#42. Zoonotic pathogens originate from:

Animals

Food and animals

Both of above

None of above

#43. An international bulletin of animal diseases is published by:

OIE

World Veterinary Association

WHO

PETA

#44. Pre-cervical uterine torsion is diagnosed by:

Per vaginal

Per rectal

Abdominal ballottement

Through radiography

#45. Rodents play important role in transmission of:

FMD

Plague

Scrub typhus

None of above

#46. The most appropriate, easy and economic method of pregnancy diagnosis in bovines is:

Ultrasonography

Abdominal ballottement

Rectal examination

Progesterone assay

#47. The most critical temperature which may cause maximum loss of sperms during freezing is between:

37°C to 4°C

4°C to 1°C

4°C to 15°C

-15°C to -30°C

#48. Exogenous oxytocin has luteolytic action in:

Bitch

Cow & Ewe

Cattle & Sow

Cow & Doe

#49. In a herd in which the brucellosis is endemic; an infected cow:

Aborts only once after exposure

Subsequent gestations appear normal

Lactations normal

All of above

#50. The dermatophyte that does not give fluorescence under Wood’s light include:

Microsporum equi

Microsporum canis

Microsporum distortum

Microsporum audouinii

#51. An outbreak of disease from drinking water well is an example of:

Propagating epidemic

Repeated exposure

Seasonal trend

All of above

#52. Selected theme of 2016 World Veterinary Day was:

Veterinarian response to the Covid-19 crisis

Continue education with one health focus

Strengthening Veterinary Resilience

Animal welfare

#53. A cavity filled with pus, situated in epidermis is called:

Abscesses

Carbuncle

Acne

Pustule

#54. Major side effects of Vincristine treatment are:

Myelosuppression

Gastrointestinal disturbances

Both of above

None of above

#55. Hemolytic anaemia may be sequalae of:

Babesiosis

Leptospirosis

Phosphorus deficiency

All of the above

#56. The shelf life of pasteurized milk kept at less than 5°C:

1-2 days

3-5 days

6-8 days

10-15 days

#57. In obligatory cyclo-zoonoses life cycle of agent is completed in:

Man

Mosquitoes

Ticks

None of above

#58. Blastokinin, a protein which influences blastocyst formation is secreted by uterus of:

Cattle

Sheep

Goat

Rabbit

#59. Macro epidemiology is concerned with the ______ of disease and the social, economic and political factors that influence them:

International pattern

National pattern

Forecasting

Disaster management

#60. Major viral surface antigen important in avian influenza immunity is:

Haemagglutinin

Neuraminidase

Fusion spikes

None of above

#61. The peripheral nerve disorder is associated with:

Trivalent arsenic

Pentavalent arsenic

Organic arsenicals

Arsine

#62. Castration in a male dog is done by which of the following surgical approach:

Pre-scrotal incision

Scrotal incision

Post-scrotal incision

None of above

#63. Calcium channel blocker is:

Nifedipine

Diltiazem

Verapamil

All of these

#64. Following recovery from FMD, some animals may show sequels like:

Panting

Over growth of hair

Anaemia

All of above

#65. Antibody isotype that provides defense against helminths is:

IgA

IgM

IgG

IgE

#66. The drug of choice for the treatment of pyometra in bovines:

Estrogen

Testosterone

PGF2alpha

PGE

#67. In pigs, the lesions of chronic anthrax are restricted to:

Cervical lymph nodes

Tonsils

Surrounding tissues

All of above

#68. The following test is most sensitive for detection of ketone bodies in urine:

Benedicts test

Benzidine test

Robert's test

Rothera's test

#69. Carbaryl is an example of:

OC insecticide

Carbamate

OP insecticide

Pyrethroid

#70. In sows, maternal recognition of pregnancy is mainly due to the action of:

Interferon tau

Oxytocin

Estrogen

Prostaglandins

#71. Agglutination is a serological reaction in which:

Antigen is in soluble form

Antibody is in particulate form

Antigen is in particulate form

Antibody is in soluble form

#72. Standard treatment of acetonemia in dairy animals is:

50% dextrose, glucose precursor and corticosteroids

Insulin and corticosteroid

Chloral hydras, cyanocobalamine and cobalt

Single infusion of 50% dextrose

#73. Taq polymerase an enzyme used in PCR requires:

Mg++

Temperature of 72°C

pH 8.4

All of the above

#74. Bromhexine is:

Mucolytic

Antitussive

Analeptic

None of these

#75. The animal disease that has been eradicated from India:

Braxy

Ephemeral fever

Rinderpest

Peste des petits ruminants

#76. Chronic hypertrophy of the horn producing tissues of the foot in horses is called:

Laminitis

Corn

Subsolar abscess

Canker

#77. A food borne outbreak is an example of:

Point source epidemic

Propagating epidemic

Periodic fluctuation

None of above

#78. Grossly the placentation in bitches is:

Diffuse

Zonary

Discoid

None of the above

#79. The milking equipment should preferably be made up of:

Galvanized iron

Copper

Iron

None of the above

#80. In developing follicles of hen, the chromosomal material of the ovum is present in the:

Vitelline membrane

Chalaza

Blastodisc

Yellow yolk

#81. One of the following is not included a livestock:

Turkey

Buffalo

Kangaroo

Dog

#82. Powders are often administered as:

Drenches

Pills

Electuary

Pessary

#83. Body coat comprising of large irregular patches of black and white with well-defined line of demarcation between two colours is called:

Pie bald

Skew bald

Whole coloured

Roan

#84. Frequency of two alleles in parents is ‘p’ and ‘q’; then proportion of heterozygotes in progeny will be:

2 pq

p²

q²

p+q

#85. Selection differential depends on all except:

Sex of the animal

Proportion selected

Heritability

Phenotypic standard deviation

#86. Which of the following about heterosis is not true?

Term coined by G H Shull

Depends on difference of gene frequency

Might be caused by overdominance

Independent of degree of dominance

#87. Energy requirement (Kcal/kg feed) in broiler finisher ration as per BIS, 2007 is:

2800

2900

3100

3200

#88. Which of the following is not an essential amino acid for poultry:

Arginine

Glycine

Valine

Glutamate

#89. The protein accounts for about average…% of total protein in the skeletal muscle:

#90. The mineral supplement in artificial diet of fishes should be:

Nil

1-2%

4-5%

Varies according to geographical distributions

#91. Most of the draught breeds of cattle were developed in……… region of India:

Dry northern region

North eastern region

Southern region

Coastal region

#92. Hinny is the cross between:

Male horse (Stallion) X Female ass (Jennet)

Male Ass (Jack) X Female horse (Mare)

Male horse (Stallion) X Female zebra

Female horse (Stallion) X Male zebra

#93. Which of the following is not a measure of reproductive efficiency?

Fertility index

Wilcox method of BE

Osborne index

AI per conception

#94. Dimension of feed manger (w x d x h) for calf:

40 x 15 x 20 cm³

40 x 20 x 15 cm³

15 x 40 x 20 cm³

40 x 15 x 25 cm³

#95. The superiority of selected parents over the average performance of the population is called as:

Selection intensity

Selection plateau

Selection differential

Response to selection

#96. Progeny testing is usually done for the selection of:

Sire

Dam

Sibs

Progeny

#97. Bomb Calorimeter is used to estimate:

#98. Which of the following is a wet processing method of grains:

Popping

Roasting

Steam rolling

Dry rolling

#99. Skin of unborn calf is called as:

Kip

Murrain

Slunk

Kid

#100. Rendered bone meal is a good source of:

Minerals

Proteins

Fats

Vitamins

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