PSC EXAM LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR SOLVED PAPER JANURAY 21,2016

LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR

EXAM DATE:21-01-2016

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1.pH of fresh milk is:

A.6.0

B.6.5*

C.7.0

D.7.5

Ans:B

2.The whiteness of the milk is contributed by

A.Casein*

B.Lactalbumin

C.Lactoglobulin

D.None of the above

Ans:A

3.Milk sugar lactose if formed by

A.One molecule of fructose and one molecule of glucose

B.One molecule of galactose and one molecule of glucose*

C.One molecule of levulose and one molecule of glucose

D.None of the above

Ans:B

4.The average freezing point of milk is

A.0.22⁰C

B.0.33⁰C

C.0.44⁰C

D.0.55⁰C

Ans:-------

5.The average specific gravity of milk is

A.0.980

B.1.011

C.1.032*

D.1.132

Ans:C

6.The normal temperature of cattle is

A.35.6⁰C

B.36.6⁰C

C.37.6⁰C

D.38.6⁰C*

Ans:D

7.Which one of the following is not a bacterial disease?

A.Brucellosis

B.Hamorrhagic septicaemis

C.Foot and mouth disease*

D.Anthrax

Ans:C

8.The deficiency of which vitamins leads to nutritional cause of infertility?

A.B and C

B.A and D

C.A and K

D.A and E*

Ans:D

9.Test for mixing of cow and buffalo milk is

A.Sodimentation test

B.Hensa test*

C.COB test

D.Alizarine test

Ans:B

10.Milk is deficient in which of the following?

A.Copper

B.Iron*

C.Calcium

D.Potassium

Ans:B

11.The type of farming in which income from a single source does not exceed more than 50% is

A.Mixed Farms

B.Specialised Farms

C.Diversified Farms*

D.Commercial Dairying

Ans:C

12.Minimum number of high yielding animals required to run a dairy farm economically viable is

A.2 to 3*

B.4 to 5

C.6 to 7

D.None of the above

Ans:A

13.Which one of these is not an advantage of tail to tail system ?

A.Feeding of crows is easy*

B.Cleaning and milking is easy

C.Less chance of spread  of disease

D.Cows get fresh air

Ans:A

14.The percent of the breedable stock for which calving pen is required is

A.5%

B.10%*

C.15%

D.20%

Ans:B

15.The critical temperature for Indian cattle is

A.80⁰F*

B.85⁰F

C.90⁰F

D.95⁰F

Ans:A

16.The phenomenon by which the progeny will exhibit extra vigour than the parents is called

A.Meiosis

B.Heterosis*

C.Biosis

D.Mitosis

Ans:B

17.Which one of this is not a secondary sex organ?

A.Epidymis

B.Vas deferens

C.Penis

D.Testes*

Ans:D

18.Fructose of the seminal plama is secreted by

A.Prostate gland

B.Cowpers gland

C.Seminal vesicles*

D.None of the above

Ans:C

19.The average volume of ejaculate from a bull is about

A.2-3 ml

B.3-4 ml

C.4-5 ml

D.5-6 ml*

Ans:D

20.The funnel shaped tube at the ovarian end of oviduct is called

A.Ampulla

B.Isthmus

C.Infundibulam*

D.Magnum

Ans:C

21.The compartment of a cow’s stomach which is called as true stomach is

A.Rumen

B.Reticulum

C.Omasum

D.Abomasum*

Ans:D

22.Fat provides----------------times energy than carbohydrates

A.2.25*

B.3.25

C.4.25

D.5.25

Ans:A

23.The basic component of protein is called as

A.Lactic acid

B.Amino acid*

C.Archidonic acid

D.Dipicolinic acid

Ans:B

24.Vitamins which are synthesized in the rumen are

A.Vitamin A

B.Vitamin C

C.Vitamin D

D.B complex Vitamin*

Ans:D

25.Feed constituent in which the crude  fibre is less than 18% is called

A.Roughage

B.Concentrate*

C.Silage

D.None of the above

Ans:B

26.The zygot reaches the uterus by

A.2-8 days

B.5-6 days*

C.7-8 days

D.9-10 days

Ans:B

27.The period from fertilization to parturition is called

A.Period of ovum

B.Period of zygot

C.Period of gestation*

D.period of ovulation

Ans:C

28.The gestation period of buffalo is

A.285-290 days

B.300-310 days*

C.320-325 days

D.None of the above

Ans:B

29.The inability of cow to normally calve due to postural abnormalities is called

A.Amnesia

B.Kinesia

C.Mastocia

D.Distocia*

Ans:D

30.The technique of producing large number of off springs from a superior cow is called

A.MOET*

B.SOET

C.BOET

D.TOET

Ans:A

31.The thumb rule for feeding concentrate to cattle is

A.200 g/litre of milk

B.300 g/litre of milk

C.400 g/litre of milk*

D.500 g/litre of milk

Ans:C

32.Milking should be completed within the prescribed period because the half life of oxytocin is

A.2-4 minutes

B.3-5 minutes*

C.5-7 minutes

D.7-9 minutes

Ans:B

33.Withholding of the milk is due to the hormone

A.Epinephrine*

B.Non epinephrine

C.Nor epinephrine

D.Nor adrenaline

Ans:A

34.It has been estimated that a dairy cow produced half of its lactation yield during the first-days of its lactation period.

A.50

B.80

C.100

D.120*

Ans:D

35.According to PFA rule buffalo milk should contain not less than a:

A.3.5% Fat and 8.5% SNF

B.4% Fat and 8% SNF

C.5% Fat and 9% SNF*

D.None of the above

Ans:C

36.Temperature and time for HTST method of pasteurization(degree centigrade and seconds)

A.63 and 30

B.65 and 15

C.68 and 30

D.72 and 15*

Ans:D

37.The aseptic  packing technique under which milk can be kept at room temperature for many weeks

A.Vacuum packing

B.Polythene packing

C.Tetra packing*

D.Paper packing

Ans:C

38.The fat content of Butter should be

A.75%

B.80%*

C.89%

D.99%

Ans:B

39.The acid that is added to coagulate milk to make Paneer is

A.Lactic acid

B.Citric acid*

C.Oxalic acid

D.Glutaric acid

Ans:B

40.The fat content of standardized milk and toned milk is

A.4.5 and 3%*

B.4.9 and 2.5%

C.5.1 and 4.2%

D.1.0 and 3.0 %

Ans:A

41.Which of these breed have convex head with folded leaf like ear?

A.Sindhi

B.Sahiwal

C.Gir*

D.Kangeyam

Ans:C

42.The quantity of water required to produce one kg milk is

A.2-3 Kg

B.3-4 Kg

C.4-5 Kg*

D.None of the above

Ans:C

43.The capacity of animals  to adjust to climatic changes is called

A.Acclimaisation*

B.Adaptation

C.Activation

D.None of the above

Ans:A

44.The breed of buffalo with bulging forehead and sickle shaped horns is

A.Murrah

B.Mehassana

C.Jaffarabadi

D.Surti*

Ans:D

45.The group of cross breeds produced by the breeding programme of Kerala is known as:

A.Vechur

B.Chruvally

C.Kapila

D.Sunandhini*

Ans:D

46.Ovulation in cow occur

A.12-15 hours before the oestrus

B.12-15 hours after the end of oestrus

C.12-15 hours before the end of oestrus*

D.None of above

Ans:C

47.The outermost covering of Ovum is called

A.Zona pellucid

B.Vitalline membrane

C.Corona radiate*

D.Cumulus oopherus

Ans:C

48.The longest phase of the oestrus cycle is called

A.Proestrum

B.Oestrum

C.Metoestrum

D.Dioestrum*

Ans:D

49.The common diluents used for dilution of semen is

A.Egg yolk citrate

B.Fruend’s diluents

C.Coconut milk diluents

D.TRIS diluents*

Ans:D

50.The temperature of liquid nitrogen used for stroring frozen semen is:

A.-193⁰C

B.-194⁰C

C.-195⁰C

D.-196⁰C*

Ans:D

51.Colostrum has to be fed to calf

A.Within half hour after birth*

B.Within one hour after birth

C.Within one and a half hour after birth

D.None of the above

Ans:A

52.The rate of feeding milk to a calf is:

A.5% of body weight

B.10% of body weight*

C.15% of body weight

D.20% of body weight

Ans:B

53.The new method of identification of cattle is:

A.Hot iron branding

B.Tattooing

C.Tagging*

D.Cryo branding

Ans:C

54.For converting a bull calf to bullock,castration has to be done at the age of

A.1-2 years*

B.2-3 years

C.3-4 years

D.4-5 years

Ans:A

55.The heard replacement rate of farm should be

A.5% yearly

B.10% yearly

C.20% yearly*

D.30% yearly

Ans:C

56.The DCP and TDN in a compounded cattle feed is

A.16 and 70*

B.18 and 75

C.20 and 80

D.25 and 90

Ans:A

57.The type of silo suitable in areas where soil is loose and water table is high is

A.Trench silo

B.Rit silo

C.Tower silo

D.Bunker silo*

Ans:D

58.Water content of the grass at the time of ensiling should be

A.60%*

B.65%

C.70%

D.75%

Ans:A

59.For hay making the grass should be harvested at the

A.Pro-flowering stage*

B.Flowering stage

C.Post-flowerting stage

D.None of the above

Ans:A

60.High-acid content in paddy straw has been found to interfere with calcium absorption

A.Acetic acid

B.Oxalic acid*

C.Propionic acid

D.Hydrocyanic acid

Ans:B

61.-------is a micronutrient

A.Magnesium

B.Nitrogen

C.Calcium

D.Manganese*

Ans:D

62.The deficiency of--------causes rickets.

A.Vitamin C

B.Vitamin D*

C.Vitamin A

D.Vitamin E

Ans:B

63.Mitosis occurs in

A.Only reproductive cells

B.Only germinal cells

C.Only somatic cells

D.Both germinal cells and somatic cells*

Ans:D

64.Plasma membrane is made up of

A.Proteins and nucleic acids

B.Only lipids

C.Phospolipids and proteins*

D.Only proteins

Ans:C

65.Glycogen is a polymer of

A.Glucose*

B.Starch

C.Sucrose

D.Galactose

Ans:A

66.Oxygenated blood never goes to the heart in

A.Reptiles

B.Fishes*

C.Mammals

D.Birds

Ans:B

67.The heart of frog is--------chambered

A.4

B.2

C.3*

D.None of these

Ans:C

68.In the following muscles which is striated and involuntary?

A.Smooth muscles

B.Skeletal muscles

C.Cardiac muscles*

D.None of these

Ans:C

69.The vein that carries oxygenated blood is the

A.Coronary artery

B.Pulmonary artery

C.Coronary vein

D.Pulmonary vein*

Ans:D

70.The excretory organ of earth worm is

A.Nephridia*

B.Skin

C.Malpighian tubule

D.Kidney

Ans:A

71.Phyllotaxy refers to

A.Prefoliation

B.The arrangement of leaves on the stem*

C.The arrangement of floral parts on the thalamus

D.The growth of the stem

Ans:B

72.The nitrifying bacteria in nitrogen cycle

A.Convert ammonia into nitrates*

B.Convert ammonia into nitrogen

C.Fix atmospheric nitrogen

D.None of these

Ans:A

73.Absorption of water in the plant occurs through

A.Active absorption

B.Passive absorption

C.Both A and B*

D.None of these

Ans:C

74.In man--------is the voice box

A.Glottis

B.Pharynx

C.Syrinx

D.Larynx*

Ans:D

75.The pigment not found in Chloroplast is

A.Anthocyanin

B.Chlorophylla

C.Carotene*

D.Xanthophyll

Ans:C

76.Impulses in the heart are generated by the

A.AV node

B.Spinal cord

C.SA node*

D.Brain

Ans:C

77.Auxanometer is used to demonstrate-------in plants.

A.Photosynthesis

B.Growth*

C.Movements

D.Auxin concentration

Ans:B

78.The correct term used for single celled organisms

A.Acellular

B.Monocellular

C.Unicellular*

D.None of these

Ans:C

79.Haemoglobin is not the oxygen carrying pigment in

A.Man

B.Insects

C.Prawns*

D.Frog

Ans:C

80.The absorption of glycerol and fatty acids occurs in the
A.Capillaries within the villi

B.In the wall of stomach

C.Colon

D.Lymph vessels within the villi*

Ans:D

81.World Refugee day comes on

A.May 20

B.May 22

C.June 10

D.June 20*

Ans:D

82.The title ‘Sarva Vidyadhi Raja’ was given by Ettaryogam to

A.Dr.Palpu

B.Kumaranasan

C.Chattampi Swamikal*

D.Ayyankali

Ans:C

83.Karattu Govinda Menon is better known as

A.Chattampi Swamikal

B.Brahmananda Sivayogi*

C.Ayya Vaikundar

D.Kumara Guru

Ans:B

84.The title ‘King of Pulaya’ was awarded to Ayyankali by

A.Indira Gandhi

B.Jawaharlal Nehru

C.Sree Narayana Guru

D.Mahatma Gandhi*

Ans:D

85.What does ‘SD’ is SD Card denote?

A.Secure Digital*

B.Secure Disc

C.Speed Disc

D.Source Disc

Ans:A

86.First Solar Flight which round the world

A.Solar Impulse*

B.PSLV

C.Mig27

D.Tejas

Ans:A

87.India’s first fully indigenously constructed nuclear power station

A.Narora

B.Kalpakkam*

C.Tarapore

D.RawatBhata

Ans:B

88.The author of the book ‘Poverty and un-British Rule in  India’

A.Surendra Nath Banerjee

B.RPDutt

C.Dadabhai Naoroji*

D.Annie Besant

Ans:C

89.Gandhi Irwin Pact was signed in

A.1931 March 5*

B.1931 April 5

C.1929 March 5

D.1930 March 5

Ans:A

90.Aruna Asif Ali is associated with

A.Khilafat Movement

B.Bardoli Satyagraha

C.Quit India movement*

D.KakoriCase
Ans:C

91.The Radcliffe line is a boundary between ----and -------

A.India and China

B.India and Pakistan*

C.India and Afghanistan

D.India and Myanmar

Ans:B

92.The host and winner of COPA America in 2015

A.Uruguay

B.Brazil

C.Argentina

D.Chile*

Ans:D

93.---------train has been renamed as Yoga Express

A.Maveli Express

B.Haridwar Mail*

C.Howrah Express

D.Konark Express

Ans:B

94.The title ‘Mahatma’was awarded to Gandhi by

A.Gopalakrishna Gokhale

B.Dadabhai Naoroji

C.Rabindranath Tagore*

D.Queen Victoria

Ans:C

95.The award presented to ISRO for accomplishing Mars Mission

A.National Space Award

B.Space Pioneer Award*

C.World Space Award

D.None of the above

Ans:B

96.Thycaud Ayya was the famous disciple of

A.Vaikunda Swamikal*

B.Vaghbhatananda

C.Ayyankali

D.Pandit Karuppan

Ans:A

97.The Sanskrit learning centre founded by Vaghbhatananda in 1906

A.Thathwabodhini

B.Pallikoodam

C.VidyaNiketan

D.Thatwa Prakasika*

Ans:D

98.Paper currency was first introduced in India in

A.1880

B.1881

C.1861*

D.1871

Ans:C

99.Planning Commission of India was formed in the year

A.1951

B.1950*

C.1960

D.1949

Ans:B

100.The First Governor of RBI was

A.James Taylor

B.L.K.Jha

C.K.R.Puri

D.Osborne Smith*

Ans:D