Mock Test on VAS/VO/VS Exam 2.0
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1. In normal Bull semen the percentage of abnormal forms should not exceed
A) 2-5%
B) 5-10%
C) 10-15%
D) 15-20%
2. In ruminant rations, molasses is restricted to the level __________ of the ration
A) 2-5%
B) 5-10%
C) 10-15%
D) 15-20%
3. The anemia associated with “falling disease” is of the
A) Microcytic normochromic type
B) Microcytic hypochromic type
C) Macrocytic normochromic type
D) Macrocytic hypochromic type
4. The normal concentration of ketones in the blood of ruminants is between ________ mg%
A) 2 and 5
B) 5 and 10
C) 10 and 15
D) 15 and 20
5. Largest single organ of the body of fowl is
A) Crop
B) Proventriculus
C) Gizzard
D) Liver
6. “Swai chal” gait is particular to
A) Kangayam
B) Kankrej
C) Hallikar
D) Hariana
7. Major source of energy supplied to the foetus in utero is
A) Glucose
B) Galactose
C) Lactose
D) Fructose
8. Gossypol toxicity can be prevented by addition of
A) Copper sulphate
B) Ferrous sulphate
C) Ammonium sulphate
D) Sodium sulphate
9. Megaloblast anemia is typical of deficiency of
A) Vitamin B12
B) Folic acid
C) Both A and B
D) Vitamin B6
10. Shape of head of spermatozoa in fowl is
A) Ovoid
B) Hook
C) Elongated cylindrical
D) Circular
11. Main source of fructose in semen in higher mammals is
A) Prostate gland
B) Seminal vesicles
C) Bulbourethral gland
D) Epididymis
12. Which of the following is not an anabolic hormone?
A) Somatotropin
B) Thyroxine
C) Estrogen
D) Androgen
13. The pasteurized milk should have a SPC/ml(or g) not exceeding
A) 30,000
B) 2,00,000
C) 1,000,000
D) 5,000,000
14. It is estimated that ________ ml of blood must pass through these cells for producing one ml of milk
A) 200-300
B) 300-400
C) 400-500
D) 500-600
15. Transverse Ventral Presentation most commonly observed in
A) Cow
B) Ewe
C) Mare
D) Buffalo
16. Potato soup color pus is seen in abortion due to
A) Trichomonas vaginalis
B) Trichomonas foetus
C) Brucella abortus
D) Vibrio fetus
17. Recommended C:P ratio for the diet of grower chicken (8-20 weeks) is
A) 130:1
B) 135:1
C) 140:1
D) 155:1
18. Predominant VFA produced in the rumen by fermentation of forage diets is
A) Propionate
B) Acetate
C) Butyrate
D) Both A and B
19. Punched out ulcer in abomasum of cattle is pathognomonic of
A) Babesiosis
B) Theileriosis
C) Trypanosomiosis
D) Anaplasmosis
20. Dark field microscopy is used for examination of
A) Cocci bacteria
B) Bacilli bacteria
C) Spirochaetes
D) Viruses
21. Preservative used for ruminal fluid is
A) Ca(OH)2
B) NaCl
C) CaSO4
D) HgCl2
22. Most important killer disease of goat is
A) Botulism
B) Braxy
C) Black disease
D) Enterotoxaemia
23. Contagious mastitis is caused by
A) Staphylococcus aureus
B) Streptopcoccus agalactia
C) E. coli
D) Both A and B
24. Heterosexual behaviour or standing to be mounted by a male is the most reliable sign of estrous in the
A) Cow
B) Buffalo
C) Sheep
D) Goat
25. The major precursor of methane in rumen is
A) Acetic acid
B) Butyric acid
C) Formic acid
D) Propionic acid
26. Identify the mineral that is an integral part of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase
A) Copper
B) Cobalt
C) Zinc
D) Iron
27. In context of hormonal regulation in muscle identify correct statement with respect to epineprine
A) Promotes glycogenesis and inhibits glycogenolysis
B) Promotes glycogenolysis and inhibits glycogenesis
C) Promotes both glycogenolysis and glycogenesis
D) Inhibits both glycogenesis and glycogenolysis
28. Iron is absorbed almost entirely in
A) Duodenum
B) Jejenum
C) Ileum
D) Liver
29. Expulsion of foetus occurs in which stage of parturition
A) 1st stage
B) 2nd stage
C) 3rd stage
D) 4th stage
30. Major sites for storage of glycogen is
A) Muscle
B) Liver
C) Kidney
D) Both A and B
31. Negri bodies is pathognomonic of
A) Fowl pox
B) Rabies
C) African Horse sickness
D) Equine infectious anemia
32. Histomonas meleagridis is transmitted through eggs of
A) Ascardia galli
B) Heterakis gallinarum
C) Railletina species
D) Choantaenia infundibulum
33. Macfaydean reactions is used to diagnose anthrax bacilli bearing
A) Flagella
B) Capsule
C) Spore
D) Cut ends
34. First limiting amino acid in soyabean is
A) Leucine
B) Lysine
C) Methionine
D) Tryptophan
35. For selection of eggs for hatching the approximate weight of eggs is
A) 54gm
B) 56gm
C) 58gm
D) 60gm
36. The time of ovulation in goat is
A) At onset of estrus
B) Mid cycle of estrus
C) Towards the end of estrus
D) After the end of estrus
37. Crazy chick disease is due to
A) Vitamin B12
B) Vitamin E
C) Vitamin B1
D) Vitamin D
38. Lowland or marshland abortion is due to
A) Chronic arsenic poisoning
B) Ergot poisoning
C) Nitrate poisoning
D) HCN poisoning
39. In ruminants glucose cannot be converted to fat as it lacks
A) ATP citrate lyase
B) Malate dehydrogenase
C) Isocitrate dehydrogenase
D) Both A and B
40. There is no practical method for exact determination of which of the portion of feedstuffs
A) Crude protein
B) Ether extract
C) Nitrogen Free Extract
D) Crude fiber
41. A three dimensional recognizable imitation of an object is
A) Illustration
B) Model
C) Mock up
D) Specimen
42. DARE was established in
A) 1973
B) 1983
C) 1988
D) 1989
43. The difference between what is and what ought to be
A) Aim
B) Need
C) Goal
D) Objective
44. The normal group boundaries get obliterated in
A) Method demonstration
B) Farm and home visit
C) Office calls
D) Campaign
45. Geographical demarcation is a character of
A) Society
B) Community
C) Group
D) None of the above
46. Vitamin H is also referred as
A) Pyridoxine
B) Nicotinic acid
C) Biotin
D) Pantothenic acid
47. Hydrochloric acid is liberated by
A) Mucous cells
B) Chief cells
C) Parietal cells
D) Alpha cells
48. Sigmoid flexure is absent in
A) Boar
B) Bull
C) Stallion
D) Ram
49. For pigs and poultry, fish meal in ration is added about
A) 5%
B) 7%
C) 10%
D) 15%
50. Coat colour is copper in which breed of buffalo
A) Surti
B) Mehsana
C) Nili Ravi
D) Bhadawari
51. Typical layer ration will contain the protein
A) 16-17%
B) 18-20%
C) 20-22%
D) 22-24%
52. Hook bone is
A) Sacrum
B) Ilium
C) Ischium
D) Pubis
53. One whole egg on an average contains _______ mg of cholesterol
A) 150
B) 200
C) 250
D) 300
54. Cereal grains have no
A) Vitamin B
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin E
55. Normal rate of respiration in adult horse is
A) 8-12 per minute
B) 10-16 per minute
C) 12-16 per minute
D) 12-20 per minute
56. Oxytocin is secreted from
A) Anterior pituitary
B) Posterior pituitary
C) Thyroid
D) Parathyroid
57. The pH of pancreatic juice is
A) 7.0
B) 8.0
C) 9.0
D) 10.0
58. The COIK (Clear Only If Known) fallacy is associated with
A) Communication channels
B) Audio visual aids
C) Communicator
D) Receiver
59. Which of following drug exhibits its pharmacological action without any interaction with the macromolecular target of the tissue?
A) Magnesium sulphate
B) Adrenaline
C) Atropine
D) Furosemide
60. Element that binds with catechol in the rumen
A) Selenium
B) Copper
C) Molybdenum
D) Fluoride
61. The ultimate toxicant of chloroform causing hepatic injury
A) Phosphine
B) Phosgene
C) Oxalic acid
D) Fluorides
62. Which of the following drugs used in treating OP poisoning does not cross the blood brain barrier?
A) Pralidoxime
B) Obidoxime
C) Diacetyl-monoxime
D) All
63. The COX enzyme that is recently believed to be the site of action for paracetamol
A) COX 1
B) COX 2
C) COX 3
D) None
64. Use of ACE inhibitors increases the levels of
A) Histamine
B) Bradykinin
C) Serotonin
D) Prostaglandin
65. The host harbouring the adult sexually mature parasite is called
A) Intermediate host
B) Paratenic host
C) Definitive host
D) Transport host
66. Sheep scab is caused by
A) Sarcoptes
B) Psoroptes
C) Notoedres
D) Chorioptes
67. Second intermediate host of Dicrocoelium dendriticum is
A) Ant
B) Grasshopper
C) Beetles
D) Naiads
68. Fistulous wither in horse is associated with which of the following parasite?
A) Onchocerca
B) Habronema
C) Stephanofilaria
D) Parafilaria
69. Lymph node biopsy smear is used for the diagnosis of
A) Toxoplasma
B) Theileria
C) Trypanosoma
D) Babesia
70. Wizened monkey shape appearance of protozoa in faeces is suggestive of
A) Giardiasis
B) Cryptosporidiosis
C) Amoebiasis
D) Toxoplasmosis
71. In the structures of corpora amylacae, the type of degeneration seen is
A) Fatty changes
B) Hydropic degeneration
C) Hyaline degeneration
D) Cloudy swelling
72. Progressive development of interstitial pneumonia in older sheep in which lungs have dense & rubbery consistency is seen in
A) Maedi
B) Visna
C) Both A & B
D) CCPP
73. Pneumoencephalitis is a feature of
A) Rabies
B) Spongiform encephalitis
C) Ranikhet disease
D) Tetanus
74. Cystotomy with spillage of infected urine into abdomen comes under
A) Contaminated wound
B) Dirty wound
C) Clean contaminated wound
D) None of the above
75. Tibial compression test is used to diagnose
A) Cruciate ligament rupture
B) Tibial tuberosity avulsion
C) Patellar luxation
D) Valgus deformity
76. Hobday surgery is performed for
A) Guttural pouch empyema
B) Dorsal displacement of soft palate
C) Recurrent laryngeal neuropathy
D) Gastric dilatation
77. White corneal scar is known as
A) Leukoma
B) Hyphema
C) Hypophyon
D) Glaucoma
78. Breed of cattle producing highest milk and lowest fat %(worldwide) is
A) Jersey
B) Brown swiss
C) Holstein Friesian
D) Sahiwal
79. Most Prolific Goat and sheep breeds are respectively
A) Jamunapari, Marwari
B) Beetal, Gaddi
C) Barbari, Nilgiri
D) Black Bengal , Garole
80. Temperature during last 3 days of incubation in egg incubators should be
A) 37.6 ˚C
B) 37.2 ˚C
C) 38.6 ˚C
D) 38.2 ˚C
81. Read the following statement
Statement A) Early moulters are poor layers.
Statement B) Late moulters are good layers.
A) Both statements are true
B) Both statements are false
C) Statement A is true, Statement B is false
D) Statement A is false , Statement B is true.
82. Which vitamin is not synthesized in poultry birds?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin K
C) Vitamin C
D) None of the above
83. The carcass of visceral organs like heart, lung, trachea is known as
A) Giblet
B) Paunch
C) Pluck
D) Bun
84. Kefir and kumis are
A) Lactic acid- Phenol fermented milk
B) Lactic acid- Alcohol fermented milk
C) Acetic acid- Alcohol fermented milk
D) Lactic acid- acetic acid fermented milk
85. National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was set up in year
A) 1970
B) 1966
C) 1965
D) 1967
86. Kidney fat and Peri-renal fat is also known as
A) Caul fat
B) Leaf fat
C) Seam fat
D) Cutting fat
87. Casein content of cow milk and buffalo milk respectively is
A) 3% and 4.3%
B) 4.3% and 3%
C) 3% and 4%
D) 3% and 6%
88. Depth of litter material in deep litter system should be
A) 0-3 inches
B) 3-6 inches
C) 12-18 inches
D) 8-12 inches
89. Famous Indian poultry breed having its origin from Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh is
A) Brahma
B) Aseel
C) Cochin
D) Kadaknath
90. Egg yolk with blood spot is indicative of
A) Haemorrhage in magnum
B) Haemorrhage in uterus
C) Haemorrhage in ovary and infundibulum
D) None of the above.
91. Shortest generation interval among meat producing livestock is seen in
A) Cattle
B) Poultry
C) Sheep
D) Pig
92. Inbreeding coefficient of progenies produced by selfing, parent – offspring mating, full sibs mating and half sib mating during first generation are respectively
A) 0.5, 0.25, 0.25, 0.125
B) 0.5, 0.50, 0.25, 0.125
C) 0.5, 0.50, 0.50, 0.125
D) 0.5, 0.25, 0.50, 0.125
93. Which among the following is most recently registered cattle breed from Maharashtra?
A) Deoni
B) Khillari
C) Konkan Kapila
D) Gaulao
94. How many registered goat breeds are there in India as of August 2020 according to NBAGR , Karnal?
A) 30
B) 32
C) 34
D) 36
95. Milk yield and fat% in dairy animals has _______ relation
A) Positive correlation
B) Negative correlation
C) No correlation
D) None of the above.
96. Broodiness in poultry and cryptorchidism in horses are example of
A) Sex-linked inheritance
B) Sex-influenced inheritance
C) Sex-Limited inheritance
D) None of the above
97. Feather pigment turacin contains
A) Mo
B) Cu
C) Zn
D) Mg
98. Match the columns:
Estimation Factor used
1) Protein estimation of milk a) 1.25
2) Protein estimation of feedstuff b) 2.25
3) Energy estimation (TDN) of fat c) 6.25
4) Gross energy of protein d) 5.30
5) Protein estimation of cotton seed e) 6.38
A) 1-e,2-c,3-b,4-a,5-d
B)1-b,2-c,3-b,4-a,5-d
C) 1-d, 2-a,3-e,4-c,5-b
D) 1-c,2-e,3-a,4-b,5-d
99. The brown colour of hay is due to
A) Maillard type reaction
B) Butyrate reaction
C) Lactic acid reaction
D) None of the above
100. The concentration of NH3 and total VFA in rumen in highest in
A) Sheep
B) Cattle
C) Goat
D) Buffalo
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Toppers of the Mock Test on VAS/VO/VS Exam 2.0
Toppers are adjudged based on their score. Only those candidates have been adjudged as toppers who have submitted the Mock Test between 4.00PM to 6.30PM on 11.10.2020.
| Rank | Name of the candidate | State/UT | Score |
| 1 | Mansi | J&K | 81 |
| 2 | Shivay | J&K | 80 |
| 2 | RS Chauhan | UP | 80 |
| 3 | Sheikh Shubeena | J&K | 79 |
| 3 | Muteeb Rafiqui | J&K | 79 |
| 3 | Sajad Ahmed | J&K | 79 |
| 4 | Dharampal | Rajasthan | 78 |
| 5 | Ishfaq Majeed | J&K | 77 |
| 5 | Sudhir Langeh | J&K | 77 |
| 5 | Ashu | MP | 77 |
| 5 | Kashif Khan | J&K | 77 |
| 5 | Momin | J&K | 77 |
| 5 | Sachin Patidar | Rajasthan | 77 |
| 5 | Rajnish | UP | 77 |
| 5 | Aishwarya Pandoh | J&K | 77 |
| 6 | Parray Arsalan | J&K | 76 |
| 6 | Vijayraghvan DP | TN | 76 |
| 6 | Shiva | TN | 76 |
| 6 | Ansar | J&K | 76 |
| 7 | Vipul Chagotra | J&K | 75 |
| 7 | Antra Gupta | J&K | 75 |
| 7 | Zuhaib | J&K | 75 |
| 7 | Nayeem | J&K | 75 |
| 8 | Meer Huzaifa | J&K | 74 |
| 8 | Shazia | J&K | 74 |
| 8 | Rishi Nanda | Odisha | 74 |
| 8 | Anil | J&K | 74 |
| 8 | Uzair | J&K | 74 |
| 8 | Sumanmeet Kour | J&K | 74 |
| 8 | Apoorva Verma | UP | 74 |
| 9 | Raghvi Sharma | Pondicherry | 73 |
| 9 | Satuti Sharma | J&K | 73 |
| 10 | Raj | HP | 72 |
| 10 | Rafiqui | J&K | 72 |
| 10 | Shivani Singh | UP | 72 |
| 10 | Ishita | HP | 72 |
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