Mock Test on VAS/VO/VS Exam 4.0
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1. Which of the following is not a liver fluke?
A) Fasciola gigantica
B) Dicrocoelium dendriticum
C) Fasciolopsis buski
D) Ophisthorchis tenuicollis
2. Button shaped punched necrotic ulcers in the abomasum of cattle is a characteristic postmortem lesion seen in
A) Trypanosomosis
B) Theileriosis
C) Babesiosis
D) Tritrichomonosis
3. Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis is caused by
A) Sarcocystis fusiformis
B) Sarcocystis capracanis
C) Sarcocystis neurona
D) Neospora caninum
4. Renal coccidiosis in equines is caused by
A) Eimeria leuckarti
B) Eimeria solipedium
C) Klossiella equi
D) Eimeria uniungulata
5. Which of the following is incorrect?
A) Class I MHC genes encode glycoproteins expressed on the surface of nearly all nucleated cells
B) Class II MHC genes encode glycoproteins expressed predominantly on APCs
C) Class III MHC genes encode several different proteins, some with immune functions, including components of complement system and molecules involved in inflammation
D) None of the above
6. Bacterium which is commonly known as ‘Timothy hay bacilli’ is
A) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
B) Mycobacterium phlei
C) Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
D) None of the above
7. Which of the following is a semisolid media used for isolation of Leptospira?
A) EMJH medium
B) Korthof’s medium
C) Fletcher’s medium
D) None of the above
8. Bacteria which can grow more rapidly at high hydrostatic pressure are called
A) Barophilic
B) Psychrophilic
C) Thermophilic
D) Hydrophilic
9. An easily removable, unorganized layer of extracellular material that surrounds the bacterial cell is called-
A) Slime layer
B) Capsule
C) Glycocalyx
D) None of the above
10. Vasomotor reversal of Dale is due to
A) α-blocker
B) β-blocker
C) α and β-blocker
D) None of the above
11. Gram-negative cells retain their outer membrane after penicillin treatment and are classified as
A) Spheroplasts
B) Protoplast
C) Glycocalyx
D) Slime layer
12. In which of the following species, ornithin conjugation is common?
A) Canines
B) Bovines
C) Equines
D) Avian
13. Atropine poisoning causes all, EXCEPT
A) Dilated pupil
B) Excitement
C) Excessive salivation
D) Hot skin
14. Agranular lymphocyte develops inside bone marrow and lack common characteristic surface markers that are normally found in matured B cells & T-cells is called as
A) Null cell
B) Dendritic cell
C) Immunoglobulin
D) Langerhans cell
15. Which of the following enzyme is inhibited by corticosteroids via inducing the production of lipocortins to act as anti-inflammatory drugs?
A) Cyclooxygenase
B) Lipoxygenase
C) Phospholipase
D) Esterase
16. Phenytoin is an example of
A) Class Ia drug
B) Class Ib drug
C) Class Ic drug
D) None
17. MHC Class I molecules bind peptides that typically contain ______________ amino acid residues
A) 4 to 6
B) 8 to 10
C) 13 to 18
D) None of the above
18. Enzymes present in obligate aerobes and facultative anaerobes which catalyze the destruction of superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide includes
A) Superoxide dismutase
B) Catalase
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
19. Experiments that indicated that DNA was the genetic material in the T2 bacteriophage were performed by
A) Alfred D. Hershey
B) F. Griffith
C) O. Avery
D) M. McCarty
20. The entire collection of proteins that an organism produces is called
A) Genomics
B) Proteomics
C) Metagenomics
D) None of the above
21. An analytical method used for detection and separation of DNA fragments is
A) Western blotting
B) Southern blotting
C) Northern blotting
D) None of the above
22. ______________ is a row of bacterial cells that are in close contact with one another over a large area
A) Streptococci
B) Staphylococci
C) Trichome
D) Tetrad
23. Bollinger bodies are large intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies that are characteristic of
A) Newcastle Disease virus
B) Mareks disease virus
C) Fowlpox virus
D) Rabies virus
24. The term that refers to the percentage of packed erythrocytes per unit volume of blood is
A) Differential Count
B) Hemoglobin
C) Hematocrit
D) Hemopoiesis
25. Which of the following enzymes are present in the acrosome of the bovine sperm?
A) Trypsin
B) Adenylate cyclase
C) Phospholipase C (PLC)
D) Acrosin
26. Gajrai grass is the fodder grass belong to which of the following groups?
A) Seasonal
B) Annual
C) Perennial
D) None of the above
27. Skim milk powder is classified as _____________ byproduct
A) Industrial
B) Grain
C) Cereal
D) Roughage
28. East coast fever in cattle is caused by
A) Theileria
B) Trypanosoma
C) Babesia
D) None
29. CFCs are responsible for depletion of
A) Ozone
B) Oxygen
C) Carbon
D) Nitrogen
30. Serum calcium and phosphorus concentration in nutritional dystrophies may
A) Increase above normal level
B) Decrease above normal level
C) Decrease appreciably
D) Remain with-in normal range
31. The synthesis of new DNA strand on template strand takes place in the direction of
A) 3’-5’
B) 5’-3’
C) In both the above directions
D) In 3’-5’ on leading strand and in 5’-3’ direction on lagging strand
32. Caecal coccidiosis in fowl is due to which of the following species of Eimeria
A) Eimeria precox
B) Eimeria mutis
C) Eimeria tenella
D) Eimeria brunetti
33. The main cause of death in case of burn during latter stage is
A) Hypovolemia
B) Blood loss
C) Asphyxia
D) Secondary infection
34. Last stage of wound healing is
A) Wound contraction
B) Epithelization
C) Fibroplasia
D) Vasodilatation
35. Virion of avian infectious bronchitis has a shape of
A) Globules with cilia
B) Crown like projection
C) Oval shaped body
D) Elliptical round body
36. Which of the following diseases of poultry is not caused by virus?
A) Chronic Respiratory Disease
B) Infectious Bronchitis
C) Fowl Pox
D) Ranikhet Disease
37. If vomition is due to metabolic acidosis, then suggested fluid therapy should be
A) Ringers lactate
B) Normal saline
C) Dextrose saline
D) Dextrose saline 20%
38. Bronze discolouration of liver in poultry is caused by
A) Pasteurellosis
B) IBD Virus
C) Leptospirosis
D) Salmonellosis
39. Typical sign of moist gangrene of tail is
A) Erected hairs
B) Immobility of tail
C) Swelling
D) Cold to touch
40. Which of the following is the longest ligament in the animal body?
A) Broad ligament
B) Umbilical ligament
C) Supraspinatous ligament
D) Caudate ligament
41. The acromion process is absent in
A) Buffalo
B) Cow
C) Dog
D) Donkey
42. The lateral surface face of the scapula gives attachment to ______________ muscle
A) Deltoideus
B) Serratus ventralis
C) Rhomboideus
D) Subscapularis
43. If the centromere present at one end, then it is termed as
A) Metacentric
B) Sub-metacentric
C) Acrocentric
D) Telocentric
44. The time ovulation in cow with respect to the onset of oestrus is
A)14 hour after
B) 24 hours before
C) 12 hour before
D) 48 hour after
45. Pulmonary surfactant is secretory product of
A) Type-I Pneumonocytes
B) Type-II Pneumonocytes
C) Pulmonary Macrophages
D) Membranous Pneumonocytes
46. The different events that follow during the estrus cycle are
A) Increased FSH, ovulation, luteinization, LH surge.
B) Luteinization, Increased FSH, ovulation, LH surge.
C) Increased FSH, LH surge, ovulation, luteinization.
D) Increased FSH, ovulation, LH surge, luteinization.
47. Cortisol increases blood glucose level by
A) Increasing lipolysis
B) Increasing protein synthesis in muscles
C) Increasing gluconeogenesis
D) Increasing growth hormone secretion
48. _______________ is one of the outcomes of necrosis, in which there is invasion of necrotic area by saprophytic organisms leading to putrefaction
A) Calcification
B) Cell death
C) Gangrene
D) Apoptosis
49. Tuberculin test is based on
A) Precipitation
B) Agglutination
C) Hypersensitivity
D) None
50. As per the BIS standards, in very good type of raw milk, the SPC/ml of milk should be
A) > 50 lakhs
B) 2-10 lakhs
C) < 2 lakhs
D) 10- 50 lakhs
51. Which of the following is true regarding prion protein?
A) It is a protein product coded in viral DNA
B) Catalyses abnormal folding of other proteins
C) Protect disulfide bonds from oxidation
D) Cleaves normal proteins
52. Which of the following zoonotic diseases is prevalent in Asia?
A) Japanese Encephalitis
B) Lassa fever
C) Louping ill
D) Monkey pox
53. Eclampsia in mares is caused by
A) Hypoproteinemia
B) Hypophosphatemia
C) Hypomagnesemia
D) Hypocalcemia
54. Hydrothorax is commonly seen in horses suffering from
A) Strangles
B) African horse sickness
C) Equine influenza
D) Equine infectious anaemia
55. Acute bovine pulmonary emphysema and edema (ABPPE) is caused by
A) Excessive feeding of silage
B) Excessive feeding of lush greens
C) Feeding of moldy hay
D) Excessive feeding of roughages
56. Which of the following is an uncommon sequel of traumatic reticulo-peritonitis?
A) Diaphragmatic hernia
B) Diffused peritonitis
C) Rupture of left gastroepiploic artery
D) Congestive heart failure
57. Transformation of secondary spermatocytes to spermatids is called
A) Spermatocytogenesis
B) Spermateliosis
C) Spermiogenesis
D) Spermeation
58. Average concentration in Ram semen is
A) 2000-4000 million/ml
B) 200-400 million/ml
C) 2500-4500 million/ml
D) 100-150 million/ml
59. Which of the following is the most common feature of diaphragmatic hernia in buffalo?
A) Impaction of rumen
B) Chronic recurrent Tympany
C) Leukocytosis and shift to left
D) Brisket oedema
60. Common site of obstruction due to calculi in dog is
A) Urinary bladder
B) Sigmoid flexure
C) Glans penis
D) Caudal to os-penis
61. Which of the following local anaesthetic is less potent?
A) Lignocaine
B) Procaine
C) Bupivacaine
D) Mepavacaine
62. Earliest sign of infectious arthritis seen in radiograph is
A) Osteolytic distruction of subchondral bone
B) Synovial effusion and widening of joint space
C) Reduced radiolucent joint space
D) Osteophyte formation
63. Xanthine oxidase required for uric acid synthesis, have element in its structure
A) Mn
B) Cu
C) Mo
D) Zn
64. Which volatile fatty acid is responsible for glucose synthesis in cow?
A) Acetate
B) Propionate
C) Butyrate
D) None of the above
65. Net gain of ATP per mole of acetic, propionic and butyric acid are____moles, ____ moles and____moles respectively
A) 10, 17, 25
B) 10, 20, 30
C) 5, 14, 18
D) 15, 10, 27
66. Probiotics may be recognized as
A) Direct fed microbials (DFM)
B) Indirect Fed Microbials (IFM)
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above
67. For guinea pig the vitamin c requirement is
A) 400 mg/kg DM of diet
B) 300 mg/kg DM of diet
C) 100 mg/kg DM of diet
D) 200 mg/kg DM of diet
68. Methods of selection were given by
A) Hazel and Lush
B) Sewall and Lush
C) Falconer and Lush
D) Sewall and Falconer
69. Progeny selection is more valuable than mass selection because
A) Generation interval is increased
B) Accuracy of estimating breeding value can be increased
C) It can be used for low repeatable traits
D) Less time consuming
70. The mating of F1 individuals among themselves is called
A) Interse mating
B) Test crossing
C) Forward crossing
D) Grading up.
71. In full sib correlation method of estimation of heritability, sire variance represents the following fraction of additive genetic variance
A) 3/4
B) 1/2
C) 1/4
D) 1/8
72. Annual genetic gain is inversely proportional to
A) Heritability
B) Selection Intensity
C) Phenotypic variance
D) Generation Interval
73. Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute is located at
A) Hissar
B) Avikanagar
C) Karnal
D) Makhdoom
74. The sex ratio in egg type chicken for optimum fertility is
A) 1:10-12
B) 1:8-10
C) 1:15-16
D) 1:1-2
75. Genetically the commercials in chicken are
A) Single hybrid
B) Double hybrids
C) F1 offsprings
D) F3 hybrids
76. The floor space required for commercial layers under deep litter system from 8 to 16 weeks
A) 3 sq.ft.
B) 1.5 sq.ft.
C) 2 sq.ft.
D) 2.5 sq.ft.
77. Age of eruption of permanent corners in sheep
A) 10-20 mths
B) 20-30 mths
C) 30-40 mths
D) 40-50 mths
78. Intensive Cattle Development Project was started in
A) First Five Year Plan
B) Second Five Year Plan
C) Third Five Year Plan
D) Fourth Five Year Plan
79. As age of the cow increases, milk protein, fat and SNF
A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Remain constant
D) Are not related
80. Feeding of extra concentrates to ewes prior to and during the breeding season is called
A) Steaming up
B) Flushing
C) Topping up
D) All the above
81. Scientific name of oat is
A) Medicago sativa L.
B) Avena sativa
C) Trifolium alexandricum
D) Medicago sativa
82. Glycogen content of normal bovine muscle ranges from
A) 5-1.3%
B) 0.1-1%
C) 2 – 3.5%
D) 1- 3%
83. When meat is frozen slowly the largest crystals are formed?
A) Inside muscle fiber
B) Between muscles
C) Outside muscle fiber
D) Between epi and perimysium
84. Process of obtaining commercial sterility in meat by using ionizing radiation is called
A) Radurization
B) Radappertization
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above
85. Main objective of adding salt during meat emulsion preparation is
A) To extract myofibrillar proteins
B) Antioxidant
C) Antimicrobial
D) Flavour
86. Pasteurization that is adopted in most of the dairy plant is
A) HTST
B) LTLT
C) Vacreation
D) All of the above
87. In a wet rendering the raw material is cooked at ________ psi for 4-8 hours.
A) 200
B) 40
C) 120
D) 10
88. The following lysosome like enzyme released during ageing of meat is
A) Catalases
B) Cathepsins
C) Aldolases
D) None of the above
89. For ‘very good silage’ the pH range should be
A) 3.8-4.2
B) 4.0-4.2
C) 4.2 – 4.5
D) 4.5-4.8
90. Project Directorate on Cattle is located at
A) Karnal
B) Hisar
C) Meerut
D) Izatnagar
91. Standard degree of purity of air for animal houses should not be lower than
A) 93.7%
B) 94.7%
C) 95.7%
D) 96.7%
92. One of the chemical used for fumigation of poultry house is
A) Iodine
B) Lysol
C) CuSo4
D) Formalin
93. The range of χ2-test statistics is:
A) 0 to 1
B) 0 to 100
C) 0 to ∞
D) None of the above
94. Housekeeping gene (constituent gene) are
A) Always operating
B) Operates only in presence of an inducer
C) Always functional expect when suppressed
D) Always non functional
95. Average dressing percentage in Goat is
A) 30-35
B) 50-55
C) 40-45
D) 60-65
96. Nazism is a classical example of
A) Social stratification
B) Social disintegration
C) Cultural conflicts
D) Ethnocentrism
97. ‘Table manners’ falls under the category of
A) Mores
B) Folkways
C) Customs
D) Values
98. The stage of adoption wherein group discussion is most effective
A) Awareness
B) Evaluation
C) Testing
D) Persuasion
99. Symbolic adoption is an example for
A) Covert behaviour
B) Overt behaviour
C) Affection
D) Perception
100. Feedback is inferential in case of communication made through
A) Village level worker
B) Group meeting
C) Radio
D) Method demonstration
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Toppers of the Mock Test on VAS/VO/VS Exam 4.0
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 25.10.2020.
| Rank | Name of the candidate | State/UT | Score |
| 1 | RS Chauhan | UP | 82 |
| 2 | Mansi | J&K | 80 |
| 3 | Riya | UP | 78 |
| 3 | Shivay | J&K | 78 |
| 4 | Rajnish | UP | 77 |
| 4 | Tisha | UP | 77 |
| 4 | Mohd Umer | J&K | 77 |
| 5 | Rishi Nanda | Odisha | 76 |
| 5 | Aseem Kumar Patra | Odisha | 76 |
| 6 | Apoorva | UP | 75 |
| 7 | Ansar Ahmad | J&K | 74 |
| 7 | Ensha Lomiya | Kerala | 74 |
| 7 | Sheikh Shubeena | J&K | 74 |
| 8 | Shakir Rather | J&K | 73 |
| 9 | Ashu | MP | 72 |
| 9 | Sudhir Langeh | J&K | 72 |
| 9 | Amir Hijazi | J&K | 72 |
| 9 | Mudaser Khateeb | J&K | 72 |
| 9 | Amaan | J&K | 72 |
| 9 | Dilshad Kour | J&K | 72 |
| 10 | Haroon Farooq | J&K | 71 |
| 10 | Asif Khan | J&K | 71 |
Results should encourage everyone to prosper for a better position. Best wishes to all the aspirants!
The mock test is developed by
Dr. Chaynika Das (PhD Scholar, VMC, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar)
Dr. Nisha Bisht (PhD Scholar, VPA, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar)
Dr. Suhas KS (PhD Scholar, VPT, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar)
Dr. Harpreet Kour (PhD Scholar, VPT, GADVASU, Ludhiana)
Dr. Sandhiya M (MVSc Scholar, EXT, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar)
Dr. Shyamsundar Pawale (MVSc Scholar, EXT, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar)
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