VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR IN AGRICULTURE EXAM 2015 SOLVED PAPER

VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR IN AGRICULTURE

EXAM DATE:16-06-2015

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1.The nutrient that gives tolerance to plants against drought,pest and diseases:

A.Nitrogen

B.Pottasium

C.Magnesium

D.Sulphur

Ans:B

2.Oil cakes are:

A.Bulky organic manure

B.Concentrated organic manure

C.Straight fertilizer

D.Complex fertilizer

Ans:B

3.1 hectare is:

A.10,000 sq.m

B.4,000 sq.m

C.250 sq.m

D.40 sq.m

Ans:A

4.The class of seed given to farmer:

A.Breeder seed

B.Foundation seed

C.Registered seed

D.Certified seed

Ans:D

5.Which of the following is a secondary tillage implement?

A.MB plough

B.Harrows

C.Wooden Plough

D.Chisel Plough

Ans:B

6.Ludwigia is a weed,which is:

A.Aquatic

B.Upland

C.Semi aquatic

D.Dicot

Ans:C & D

7.The surface irrigation method giving 35 to 50 percent irrigation efficiency is:

A.Sprinkler irrigation

B.Drip irrigation

C.Flood irrigation

D.Furrow irrigation

Ans:B

8.The disease of rice seen from nursery to harvest:

A.Sheath blight

B.Blast

C.Sheath rot

D.Bacterial leaf blight

Ans:B

9.Dicofol is generally used to control a Coconut pest.Which of the following is that pest?

A.Rhinoceros beetle

B.Red Palm weevil

C.Coconut caterpillar

D.Eryophid mite

Ans:D

10.A dual purpose variety of banana:

A.Chenkadali

B.Monthan

C.Nendran

D.Njalipoovan

Ans:C

11.Bunchy top of banana is transmitted by:

A.Aphid

B.White fly

C.Fruit fly

D.Virus

Ans:A

12.The vegetable which is best grown in summer months:

A.Coleus

B.Brinjal
C.Bitter gourd

D.Bhindi

Ans:-------

13.Which of the following is propagated by root cuttings?

A.Rose

B.Begonia

C.Amaranthus

D.Curry leaves

Ans:D

14.Air layering is widely practiced in:

A.Guava

B.Jack

C.Mango

D.Rubber

Ans:A

15.Alternathera and Duranta come under:

A.Climbers

B.Hedges

C.Shrubs

D.Edges

Ans:D

16.Which of the following is a non insect pest?

A.Beetle

B.Mite

C.Bug

D.Fly

Ans:B

17.A biocontrol agent that controls soil borne pathogens is:

A.Trichogramma

B.Trichoderma

C.Azotobactor

D.Azospirillum

Ans:B

18.Phytosanitary certificate is associated with:

A.Cultural control of plant pests and diseases

B.Biological control of plant pests and diseases

C.Legal control of plant pests and diseases

D.Physical control of plant pests and diseases

Ans:C

19.Which of the following insecticide formulation is used against pest control in go-downs:

A.Dusta

B.Granules

C.EC

D.Fumigants

Ans:D

20.The LD-50 value of Extremely toxic insecticide varies from (Mg/Kg):

A.1-50

B.51-500

C.501-5000

D.>5000

Ans:A

21.An organophisphorous fungicide:

A.Zineb

B.Mancozeb

C.Carbendazim

D.Ediphenphos

Ans:D

22.A farmer is having 2 hect.of coconut trees in his house hold.For spraying plant protection chemicals,which of the following sprayers can he opt?

A.Atomizer

B.Knapsack sprayer

C.Rocker sprayer

D.None of the above

Ans:C

23.Which of the following cropping system guarantees maximum production per unit area?

A.Multi tier cropping

B.Sequential cropping

C.Relay cropping

D.Mixed cropping

Ans:D
24.Moisture content of paddy grains for safe storage

A.14%

B.18%

C.10%

D.16%

Ans:A

25.The best post-harvest technology adopted for fruits with high pectin content is making

A.Jam

B.Squash

C.Jelly

D.Pickle

Ans:C

26.’Malabari’is a breed of:

A.Cow

B.Poultry

C.Goat

D.Pig

Ans:C

27.An extension method used for popularizing an improved variety of a crop is:

A.Mass contact

B.Participatory rural appraisal

C.Method demonstration

D.Result demonstration

Ans:D

28.The honeybee species that cannot be kept in hives

A.Apis cerana indica

B.Apis dorsata

C.Apis mellifera

D.Trigona iridipennis

Ans:B

29.’Grasserie’of silkworm is caused by:

A.Protozoa

B.Bacteria

C.Fungus

D.Virus

Ans:D

30.The medicinal plant used against cancer:

A.Brahmi

B.Sarpagandhi

C.Asparagus

D.Kacholam

Ans:C

31.’Ananthan’ is a variety of:

A.Honey bee

B.Anthurium

C.Mushroom

D.Orchid

Ans:C

32.Cashew Research Station(CRS)is situated at:

A.Kasaragod

B.Thrissur

C.Kozhikode

D.Kollam

Ans:B

33.Which of the following is a pulse crop?

A.Black mustard

B.Green gram

C.Ground nut

D.Lady’s finger

Ans:B

34.Tea and orange are examples of:

A.Temperate plants

B.Tropical plants

C.Sub –tropical plants

D.None of the above

Ans:C

35.The major share of rainfall in Kerala is from:

A.South-West Monsoon

B.North-East Monsoon

C.Summer rains

D.North-West Monsoon

Ans:A

36.The layers of soil is termed as:

A.Soil horizon

B.Soil profile

C.Soil regolith

D.Soil solum

Ans:A

37.The type of water erosion which cannot be corrected.

A.Splash erosion

B.Sheet erosion

C.Rill erosion

D.Gully erosion

Ans:D

38.’Flame cultivation’ is associated with:

A.Weeds

B.Insects

C.Diseases

D.Non-insects pests

Ans:A

39.The biological control of African Payal is usually done with a Weevil.Name it

A.Neochetina

B.Cyrtobagus

C.Agromyza

D.Zygogramma

Ans:B

40.Which of the following is a  hybrid variety of coconut?

A.Laksha gaga

B.Chandra kalpa

C.Kerachandra

D.WCT

Ans:A

41.Agrostology is the study of:

A.Fruits

B.Trees

C.Grasses

D.Soil

Ans:C

42.HSR is connected with:

A.Soil conservation

B.Spices

C.Live stock

D.Tuber crops

Ans:B

43.Dendrobium is a species of:

A.Anthurium

B.Rose

C.Jasmine

D.Orchid

Ans:D

44.Intensity of sunlight is measured by:

A.Sunshine recorder

B.Luxmeter

C.Hygrograph

D.Wet bulb thermometer

Ans:B

45.The best soil structure for plant growth:

A.Crumb

B.Platy

C.Blocky

D.Columnar

Ans:A

46.The reclamation of a soil with pH 8 to 9 is best with:

A.Lime

B.Gypsum

C.Silica

D.Iron

Ans:B

47.Chittur area is associated with:

A.Forest loams

B.Laterite soils

C.Kari soils

D.Black cotton soils

Ans:D

48.Pick the odd-man out:

A.Sheet erosion

B.Saltation

C.Surface creep
D.Suspension

Ans:A

49.Sub-soiling is a method of soil conservation it is:

A.Agronomic method

B.Mechanical method

C.Cultural method

D.Protective method

Ans:B

50.Which of the following is a Macronutrient for plants?

A.Iron

B.Zinc

C.Magnesium

D.Manganese

Ans:C

51.Both the stock and scion are rooted in:

A.Bud grafting

B.Cleft grafting

C.Approach grafting

D.Whip grafting

Ans:C

52.Apical cell theory was proposed by:

A.Bernstein

B.Hanstein

C.Nageli

D.Schmidt

Ans:C

53.A anomalous secondary thickening is found in the stem of:

A.Vernonia

B.Boerhaavia

C.Tinospora

D.Thithonia

Ans:B

54.The characteristic inflorescence of the family Asteraceae is a :

A.Cyathium

B.Cyme

C.Veticillaster

D.Capitulum

Ans:D

55.Solanaceae comes under the order:

A.Rosales

B.Parietals

C.Polemoniales

D.Passiflorales

Ans:C

56.Periderm tissue  was derived from:

A.Bark

B.Phellogen

C.Lenticels

D.Phelloderm

Ans:B

57.World Environment day:

A.June 5

B.July 20

C.March 30

D.May 10

Ans:A

58.Corbett National Park is in:

A.Karnataka

B.Orissa

C.Gujarat

D.UP

Ans:--

59.Minmata Disease is associated with

A.Mercury

B.Lead

C.Cadmium

D.Arsenic

Ans:A

60.In which algae cap cells are found:

A.Oedogonium

B.Volvox

C.Ulothrix

D.Chara

Ans:A

61.Precursor of phytohormone auxin is:

A.Lysine

B.Methionine

C.Tryptophan

D.Argenine

Ans:C

62.Yeast are included in:

A.Basidiomycetes

B.Ascomycetes

C.Deutromycetes

D.None of the above
Ans:B

63.Pencilin was discovered by:

A.Alexander Fleming

B.Robert Hook

C.A.F.Blakeslee

D.F.W.Went

Ans:A

64.Tikka disease is caused by:

A.Puccinia

B.Phytophthora

C.E Coli

D.Cercospora

Ans:D

65.The primary target of HIV is:

A.RBC

B.Thrombocytes

C.T4 Lymphocytes

D.None of these

Ans:C

66.Pteridophytes  are also known as:

A.Vascular Cryptogams

B.Phanerogams

C.Gymnosperms

D.None of these

Ans:A

67.Six kingdom classification was put forward by:

A.Zimmermann

B.Whittaker

C.Carl Woese

D.Engler

Ans:C

68.The term Heterosis was introduced by:

A.George Shull

B.P.B.Sumner

C.Mc Dougall

D.Charles Darwin

Ans:A

69.Bacterial cell wall is composed of:

A.Lignin

B.Suberin

C.Peptidoglycan

D.Cellulose

Ans:C

70.Common name of Piper longum is

A.Turmeric

B.Thippali

C.Clove

D.Pepper

Ans:B

71.The era in geological time –scale during which dinosaurs existed

A.Arcaeozoic

B.Mesozoic

C.Cainzoic

D.Paleozoic

Ans:B

72.The theory of evolution by natural selection was put forward by Charles Darwin and :

A.Devries

B.August Weissman

C.Alfred Russel Wallace

D.Gregor Mendel

Ans:C

73.The appearance of ancestral characters as abnormal characters in the course of evolution is

A.Differential reproduction

B.Introduction

C.Analogy

D.Atavism

Ans:D

74.Which of the following is not a cause of evolution?

A.Inbreeding

B.Variation

C.Mutation

D.Hybridisation

Ans:A

75.An auxin used in plant tissue culture.

A.Kinetin

B.Creatine

C.BAP

D.IAA

Ans:A

76.Among the following the plant grown for its beautiful foliage is:

A.Cosmos

B.Croton

C.Aster

D.Salvia

Ans:B

77.An equipment for sterilization:

A.Centrifuge

B.Calorimeter

C.Microtome

D.Autoclave

Ans:D

78.Tuberculate rhizoids are seen in:

A.Riccia

B.Marchantia

C.Funaria

D.None of these

Ans:A

79.’Clamp connections’are noticed in the genus:

A.Xylaria

B.Agaricus

C.Peziza

D.Penicilium

Ans:B

80.Vegetative phase of Mushroom is known as:

A.Basidiospore

B.Basidium

C.Basidiocarp

D.Mycelium

Ans:D

81.Founder of Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha

A.Moorkoth Kumaran

B.M.C.Joseph

C.Pampadi John Joseph

D.Poikayil Sreekumara Devan

Ans:D

82.Shri Muhammed Abdul Rahiman was the Chief Editor of:

A.Vivekodayam

B.Al-Ameen

C.Kesari

D.Prabhatham

Ans:B

83.Which of the following works was not related to Lalithambika Antharjanam?

A.Agnisakshi

B.Manikyan

C.Gosayi Paranja Kadha

D.Balidweep

Ans:---------

84.The smallest Mahakavya:

A.Chithrayogam

B.Umakeralam

C.Kesaveeyam

D.Krishnagadha

Ans:C

85.Central Cabinet  Minister for Women and Child Development

A.Smt.Manekha Gandhi

B.Smt.Smriti  Irani

C.Shri.Ramvilas Paswan

D.Smt.Sushama Swaraj

Ans:A

86.Who gave great support to channar revolts(Upper cloth revolts)?

A.Dr.Palpu

B.Ayya Vaikundar

C.Ayyankali

D.Sree Narayana Guru

Ans:B

87.Freedom of Information Act,2002 applies to all states and Union territories of India EXCEPT:

A.Delhi

B.Goa

C.Jammu and Kashmir

D.Assam

Ans:C

88.Who was known as Kerala Subash Chandra Bose?

A.K.Kelappan

B.Muhammed Abdul Rehman

C.A.K.Gopalan

D.V.T.Bhattathirippad

Ans:B

89.In India First Printing Press was commenced at:

A.Goa

B.Surat

C.Kochi

D.Kozhikodu

Ans:A

90.Who won 3 gold medals for Kerala in swimming events in National Games 2015?

A.Anjumol Joseph

B.Sajan Prakash

C.Ashish Kumar

D.C.P.Rathilal

Ans:B

91.The fundamental rights of our constitution was borrowed from:

A.Russian constitution

B.U.S.Constitution

C.British constitution

D.Irish Constitution

Ans:B

92.In 2015,Ezhuthachan Puraskaram was awarded to:

A.O.N.V Kurupu

B.Benyamin

C.T.Padmanaban

D.Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri

Ans:D

93.Who named Sree Narayana Guru as Second  Budha?

A.G.Sankara Kurupu

B.Ayyankail

C.Mannathu Padmanaban

D.Sahodaran Ayyappan

Ans:A

94.Temple Entry Proclamation was on:

A.1934 Nov.1

B.1926 Nov.12

C.1936 Nov.12

D.1930 Nov 1

Ans:C

95.2014 commonwealth games was held at:

A.India

B.Scottland

C.Japan

D.Brazil

Ans:B

96.Which one of the new directive principle aimed to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and Wild Life?

A.Art 48 A

B.Art 38

C.Art 43A

D.Art 49 B

Ans:A

97.Who translated ‘Sakunthalam’to Malayalam?

A.Kodungallur Kunhikuttan Thampuran

B.Kumaranasan

C.Vallathol Narayana menon

D.Keralavarma Valiya Koyi  Thampuran

Ans:------

98.Constitution Day in India is celebrated every year on:

A.26^th Nov

B.26^th Jan

C.15^th Aug

D.1^st Nov

Ans:B

99.Who among the following awarded Keerthi Chakra award of 2014?

A.Captain Sandeep Bhartiya

B.Major Gaurov Thakur

C.Major Mandeep Singh

D.Shri Bhrigu Nandan Choudhary

Ans:D

100.’Viswadarsanam’was the work of:

A.Ponkunnam Varkey

B.Changampuzha

C.G.Sankara Kurupa

D.Vaikam  Muhammed Basheer

Ans:C