Mock Test on VAS/VO/VS Exam 5.0
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1. An example of a thyroid peroxidase enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism is
A) Lithium
B) Perchlorate
C) Propranolol
D) Methimazole
2. An example of aromatase inhibitor is
A) Anastrazole
B) Tamoxifen
C) Fulvestrant
D) Mifepristone
3. An antiepileptic drug acting as an irreversible inhibitor of GABA transaminase
A) Gabapentin
B) Picrotoxin
C) Ethosuximide
D) Vigabatrin
4. Which is the drug of choice for Schistosoma parasite infestation?
A) Albendazole
B) Diethyl carbamazine
C) Praziquantal
D) Piperazine
5. Most important mechanism of drug resistance for tetracyclines is
A) Inactivating enzyme
B) Active efflux
C) Altered binding site
D) Decreased permeability
6. Abnormal reaction of an individual to a drug that is not related to the dose or duration of therapy is referred to as
A) Tachyphylaxis
B) Tolerance
C) Dependence
D) Idiosyncrasy
7. The process of administration of some poorly absorbed drugs through the skin by means of electric current is called
A) Inunction
B) Electrophoresis
C) Iontophoresis
D) Dermoject injection
8. Which is the drug of choice for digitalis-induced ventricular arrhythmias?
A) Lignocaine
B) Quinidine
C) Procainamide
D) Tocainide
9. Serum sickness is an example of _______________ type of hypersensitivity
A) Type I
B) Type II
C) Type III
D) Type IV
10.Which of the following is not a serological test-
A) Agglutination test
B) ELISA
C) CFT
D) PCR
11. In complement fixation test, the lysis of RBC indicates
A) No antibody present in test serum sample
B) No antigen present in test serum sample
C) No complement present in test serum sample
D) All of the above
12. Which among the following is a characteristic of Candida albicans?
A) Dimorphic in nature
B) Possess pseudohyphae
C) Produce chlamydospore
D) All of the above
13. ______________ is known as the father of mycology
A) Louis Pasteur
B) Antonio Mitchelli
C) Paul Ehrlich
D) None of the above
14. The transmission of swine pox virus between pigs is carried out most commonly by
A) Trichodectes canis
B) Hematopinus suis
C) Menacanthus stramineus
D) None of the above
15. Which of the following is incorrect-
A) The nucleic acid present in herpesvirus is composed of single stranded DNA
B) Herpesvirus exhibits the typical property of latency for its survival in the host cells
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
16. The “pump handle” respiration is a typical clinical sign for infection with
A) Mareks disease virus
B) Infectious bursal disease virus
C) Avian influenza virus
D) Infectious laryngotracheitis virus
17. Local anesthetic will have direct effect on the
A) Peripheral nervous system
B) Central nervous system
C) Both A & B
D) None of the above
18. Triple mixture for anesthesia in ruminants contains
A) Xylazine, Ketamine & Guaifenesin
B) Xylazine, Ketamine & Atropine
C) Ketamine, Diazepam & Guaifenesin
D) Xylazine, Diazepam & Atropine
19. The surgical plane of anesthesia is generally considered to be
A) Stage II
B) Stage III Plane I
C) Stage III Plane II
D) Stage III Plane III
20. The term atelectasis refers to
A) Increased fluid in alveoli
B) Hyperinflation of alveoli
C) Collapsing of alveoli
D) A decrease in blood perfusion around alveoli
21. Wildlife (Protection) Act dates to
A) 1972
B) 1974
C) 1976
D) 1982
22. Mischief, maiming, killing by poisoning results into prison of 2 years under which section
A) Section 427 & 428
B) Section 420 & 430
C) Section 428 & 429
D) Section 272 & 273
23. Erythrocytes may have abnormal shapes and sizes in certain diseases. In iron deficiency you would expect to see
A) Microcytic, hypochromatic anemia with smaller mature erythrocyte
B) Macrocytic, hyperchromatic anemia with fewer, larger mature erythrocytes
C) Poikilocytosis (shape change) and more fragile erythrocytes
D) Spherical rather than biconcave erythrocytes
24. All of the following are true for the smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle and macrophage EXCEPT that they
A) Contain actin and myosin
B) Respond to nervous stimuli
C) Have cytoskeleton
D) Use ATP for contraction
25. Animal showing external evidence of pro-oestrus with vulval oedema, hyperemia & sanguineous vulval discharge is
A) Cattle
B) Bitch
C) Doe
D) Ewe and Mare
26. In birds & reptiles, ___________________ is important in contraction of shell glands & vagina to induce oviposition
A) Oxytocin only
B) F.S.H & L.H
C) Prolactin & vasopressin
D) Vasotocin
27. First maturation division / meiotic division is not completed at the time of ovulation in
A) Sow
B) Cattle & Buffalo
C) Ewe & Doe
D) Mare & Bitch
28. pH of TRIS extender is
A) Slightly acidic
B) Slightly alkaline
C) Neutral
D) Alkaline
29. Unfertilized ovum remains for months in the oviduct of ________________ species
A) Sow
B) Mare
C) Ewe and doe
D) Bitch
30. In translocation, the exchange of chromosomal segments occurs
A) With in the same chromosome
B) Between homologous chromosomes
C) Between non homologous chromosomes
D) Both B and C
31. The dispersive process mainly occurs in small population in which
A) Only direction can be predicted not amount
B) Only amount can be predicted not direction
C) Both amount and direction can be predicted
D) Direction and amount cannot be predicted
32. In MN blood group system, genotypes are MM = 153, MN = 260, NN = 87, then the gene frequencies of M and N alleles are
A) 0.64, 0.36
B) 0.5, 0.5
C) 0.566, 0.434
D) 0.518, 0.482
33. The intensity of selection depends with number traits considered ‘n‘ is
A) 1/n
B) 1/n2
C) n
D) 1/√n
34. Order of the efficiency of conversion of Tryptophan to Niacin?
A) Pig>Chicken>Duck>Cat
B) Cat>Chicken>Duck>Pig
C) Chicken>Pig>Duck>Cat
D) Duck>Chicken>Pig>Cat
35. _______% NDF in total ration is critical for maintenance of normal milk fat
A) 66%
B) 18%
C) 73%
D) 36%
36. Which of the following is used as energy source (not protein source)?
A) Linseed meal
B) Salseed meal
C) Mustard cake
D) Sunflower cake
37. Common term for deposition of exogenous pigmentation in body is called as
A) Anthracosis
B) Plumbism
C) Argyria
D) Pneumoconiosis
38. Which of the following trait is called ‘all-or-none’ trait?
A) Quantitative trait
B) Qualitative trait
C) Threshold trait
D) Component trait
39. Neural lymphomatosis is also called as
A) Avian leucosis complex
B) Infectious bursal disease
C) Fowl typhoid
D) Marek‘s disease
40. Infectious feline enteritis and malignant catarrhal fever are characterized by
A) Catarrhal inflammation
B) Serous inflammation
C) Fibrinous inflammation
D) Suppurative inflammation
41. Indiscriminate use of drugs or overmedication favors the spreading of which disease in poultry
A) Coccidiosis
B) Fowl typhoid
C) HPS
D) IBD
42. Which tumor is called as giant cell tumor
A) Osteoma
B) Osteosarcoma
C) Osteoclastoma
D) Osteomyxoma
43. Dilatation of liver sinusoids is called as
A) Hamartomas
B) Telangietasis
C) Recklinghausen‘s disease
D) Myxomatosis
44. Which condition is termed as ‘Brokenwind or Heaves’ in horses?
A) Chronic alveolar emphysema
B) Acute alveolar emphysema
C) Chronic bronchitis
D) Pulmonary hemorrhage
45. In rabies negri bodies are seen in
A) Hippocampus and cerebrum
B) Hippocampus and cerebellum
C) Medulla and hippocampus
D) Cerebrum and medulla
46. The peritoneum is reflected and form a pouch between rectum and sacrum called as
A) Recto-genital
B) Sacro-genital
C) Sacro-rectal
D) Vesico-genital
47. The epiglottis is lined by which of the following?
A) Simple squamous epithelium
B) Simple cuboidal epithelium
C) Stratified squamous epithelium
D) Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
48. In cow, nidation takes place approximately
A) 10-22days
B) 5-10days
C) 1-2days
D) 40- 45days
49. Functions of limbic system are all EXCEPT
A) Olfaction
B) Gustation
C) Feeding behaviour
D) Sexual behavior
50. Angiotensin increases blood pressure by acting on the following EXCEPT
A) Aldosterone secretion
B) Vascular smooth muscle
C) Parasympathetic nervous system
D) Sympathetic nervous system
51. Metastatic or general calcification is deposition of calcium salts in many tissues in several organs due to increase in
A) Blood phosphorus level
B) Blood calcium level
C) Blood magnesium level
D) None
52. An area of the ischemic necrosis in tissues or organs due to sudden or complete stoppage of blood flow in an end artery or venous drainage of affected area is called as
A) Anaemia
B) Thrombosis
C) Edema
D) Infarction
53. Biphasic type of Vanden Berg reaction is seen in ________________
A) Haemolytic Jaundice
B) Toxic Jaundice
C) Obstructive Jaundice
D) All of above
54. “Hump sore” in cattle is caused by
A) Habronema sp
B) Stephanofilaria sp
C) Draschia sp
D) Oxyuris sp
55. Bleeding spots in cattle is caused by
A) Parfilaria haemorrhagica
B) Seteria digitata
C) Parafilaria bovicola
D) Dirofilaria immitis
56.Cerebrospinal nematodiasis is associated with
- A) Setaria digitata
- B) Onchocerca spp
- C) Dirofilaria immitis
- D) None of these
57. Name of the male nematode parasite of horse that has single spicule is
A) Oxyspirura mansoni
B) Enterobius vermicularis
C) Oxyuris equi
D) Both A and C
58. The filarid worm Onchocera gibsoni in cattle is transmitted by
A) Cullicoides oxystoma
B) Phlebotomus argentipes
C) Tabanus rubidus
D) Haematopota javana
59. Dollar spots in flank region of horses are caused by
A) Trypanosoma evansi
B) Trypanosoma theileri
C) Trypanosoma cruzi
D) None of these
60. Cold blooded vertebrates are associated with the zoonotic infection in which of the following disease?
A) Swimming pool granuloma
B) Swimmers itch
C) Cercarial dermatitis
D) None
61. Straus test is used for the diagnosis of following disease
A) Leptospirosis
B) Brucellosis
C) Anthrax
D) Straus disease
62. Meat tenderness is not related to
A) Age of the animal
B) Growth hormone supplementation
C) Fat content of the meat
D) Glycogen content of the meat
63. Tick borne encephalitis is caused by
A) Flavivirus
B) Alphavirus
C) Streptococcus
D) Listeria
64. Acute bovine pulmonary emphysema and edema (ABPEE) is caused by
A) Excessive feeding of silage
B) Excessive feeding of lush greens
C) Feeding of moldy hay
D) Excessive feeding of roughages
65. Dalmatian breed of dogs have inherent tendency to develop
A) Calcium oxalate uroliths
B) Triple phosphate uroliths
C) Ammonium urate uroliths
D) struvite uroliths
66. ‘Gag reflex test’ is performed to know the functional ability of
A) Glossopharyngeal nerve
B) Vestibulocochlear nerve
C) Hypoglossal nerve
D) Trigeminal nerve
67. Which of the following is an excellent intracranial decompressant?
A) Furosemide
B) Spironolactone
C) Mannitol
D) Mannitol with corticosteroid
68. Radiological sign of non union of fracture is
A) External bridging callous
B) Fracture line not visible, medullary cavity reestablished
C) fracture line not visible and obliterated with callous
D) Rounding of fracture ends with large radiolucent line
69. Chronic hypertrophy and apparent suppuration of the horn-producing tissues of the foot, involving the frog and the sole in horses
A) Canker
B) Thrush
C) Keratoma
D) Corn
70. Heat increment is the heat lost as
A) Post absorptive state
B) Vigorous exercise
C) Excess energy intake
D) None
71. Antibiotics feed additives in pre-ruminants calves are recommended because it
A) Reduces calf scours
B) Increase Palatability
C) Early maturity
D) None of these
72. In poultry the feed intake will be higher when
A) Feed rich in energy
B) Feed poor in energy
C) Feed rich in protein
D) All of the above
73. The Endogenous urinary nitrogen is expressed as
A) g/100kg of Body weight
B) Per unit of metabolic body size
C) None of the above
D) All of the above
74. The sum of deviations taken from median is known as when no sign of deviation is considered
A) Mean deviation
B) Absolute deviation
C) Relative deviation
D) None
75. The buffalo breed evolved out of crossing Surti and Murrah
A) Jaffarabadi
B) Mehsana
C) Nili Ravi
D) Nagpuri
76. The important dual-purpose breed imported in India is
A) Merino
B) Suffolk
C) Corriedale
D) Southdown
77. During the initial period, whole milk is fed to calves at the rate of
A) 5% of body weight
B) 7.5% of body weight
C) 10% of body weight
D) 15% of body weight
78. Methods of drying off dairy cows
A) Incomplete milking
B) Intermittent milking
C) Complete cessation of milking
D) All the above
79. Cuscuta (dodder) in lucerne can be managed by
A) Removing with host plant and burning
B) Removing before seed set
C) Spraying with crude oil
D) All of these
80. Scalding temperature in pigs is about
A) 50-55°C
B) 62-64°C
C) 70-85°C
D) 90°C
81. The carcinogenic compounds in smoke are
A) Benzyl pyrenes
B) Carbonyls
C) Aldehydes
D) PAH
82. The famous traditional meat products in Jammu and Kashmir is
A) Rapka
B) Momo
C) Rista
D) Kola urandi
83. An association between two organism in which both are benefited is
A) Symbiosis
B) Synnenecrotic
C) Antagonism
D) Mutualistic
84. Skin obtained from fully grown large animals is known as
A) Hide
B) Lard
C) Tallow
D) All
85. The following compound is formed in cured meats when nitrite is added in excess
A) Nitrosamine
B) Phenol
C) Resins
D) None
86. Capillary rupture and hemorrhage occurs due to deficiency of:
A) Vitamin B
B) Vitamin C
C) Thyroxin
D) Vitamin A
87. Flag method is classified under
A) Spoken method
B) Written method
C) Group method
D) Mass method
88. ATMA operates at
A) Block level
B) State level
C) District level
D) National level
89. Farm science center is a synonym of
A) FTC
B) FDG
C) KVK
D) Teleclub
90. Siderosis means
A) Deposition of calcium in lung
B) Deposition of iron in lung
C) Deposition of silicon in lung
D) Deposition of silver particle in lung
91. Which shock is occurring in excessive anaesthesia?
A) Hypovolumic shock
B) Neurogenic shock
C) Septic shock
D) All of the above
92. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A) Neuritis refers to inflammation of peripheral nerves
B) Wallerian degeneration occurs in muscle fibers
C) Wallerian degeneration occurs in nerve fibers
D) Inflammation of uterus is termed as metritis
93. Twisting of bowel on itself when it passes through a tear in the mesentery, is called as-
A) Volvulus
B) Intussusception
C) Incarceration
D) Torsion
94. Which of the following statement is true
A) Metastasis occurs in benign tumors
B) Necrosis is more evident in malignant tumors
C) Rhabdomyoma is benign tumor of smooth muscle
D) Sarcoma always refers to benign tumors
95. Calcification which is due to necrosis or degeneration of cells and calcium level of blood is normal, is called as
A) Metastatic calcification
B) Dystrophic calcification
C) Pathological calcification
D) None of the above
96. Bran like scales on skin due to vitamin A deficiency is called as
A) Keratomalacia
B) Pityriais
C) Hyperkeratosis
D) Parakeratosis
97. Battery sickness in poultry which causes paralysis and atrophy of striated muscles is caused by-
A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin E
D) Vitamin K
98. Small suppurative inflammation in the skin which involves a hair follicle is called as
A) Sinus
B) Boil
C) Pustule
D) Phlegmon
99. The peripheral nerve undergoes a series of retrogressive changes known as
A) Zenker‘s degeneration
B) Hyaline degeneration
C) Wallerian degeneration
D) None of the above
100. The animal in which serum is particularly rich in antienzyme, poor in leucocytes and suppurative conditions is not commonly seen, is
A) Fowl
B) Hamster
C) Guinea pig
D) Rabbit
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Toppers of the Mock Test on VAS/VO/VS Exam 5.0
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 01.11.2020.
| Rank | Name of the candidate | State/UT | Score |
| 1 | Shivay | J&K | 81 |
| 2 | Navjot Singh Thakur | HP | 75 |
| 2 | Shiva | TN | 75 |
| 2 | Vijayraghvan DP | TN | 75 |
| 3 | Mohsin Parray | J&K | 73 |
| 3 | RS Chauhan | UP | 73 |
| 4 | Gajalakshmi | TN | 70 |
| 5 | Sadit | J&K | 69 |
| 5 | Vinay | TN | 69 |
| 6 | Avantika | UP | 68 |
| 6 | Mansi | J&K | 68 |
| 6 | Antra Gupta | J&K | 68 |
| 6 | Ilyas | J&K | 68 |
| 7 | Ishfaq Majeed | J&K | 67 |
| 7 | Sandeep Singh | J&K | 67 |
| 7 | Ibrar | J&K | 67 |
| 7 | Owais Shafi | J&K | 67 |
| 8 | Sudhir Langeh | J&K | 66 |
| 8 | Shazia | J&K | 66 |
| 8 | Omprakash Chabarawal | Rajasthan | 66 |
| 9 | Eshita Gupta | MP | 65 |
| 9 | Amir Hijazi | J&K | 65 |
| 9 | Ishfaq Lone | J&K | 65 |
| 9 | Asif Khan | J&K | 65 |
| 9 | Tisha | UP | 65 |
| 10 | Rajnish | UP | 64 |
| 10 | Shubham Singh | J&K | 64 |
| 10 | Mudaser Khateeb | J&K | 64 |
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Kindly recheck the answers for Q.no. 37 which seem to be Argyria and Q.no.80 which should be 60-62 C. Please correct me if I’m wrong. Thanks for the mock test.