Previous Next  Previous Years TNPSC Questions MCQs General Instructions There will be 10 questions per page You can use Previous and Next Buttons to navigate between the pages Correct Answer will be displayed immediately after choosing an option Click Next button below to start 1. Price spread is the difference between Producer price and consumer price Fixed price and variable price Average price and marginal price Average cost and marginal cost 2. The demand for livestock products are keep on increasing because they have Price elastic Income elastic Price inelastic Income inelastic 3. Synsacrum is found in which of the following Cattle Horse Dog Fowl 4. The point mutation that changes a codon for an amino acid into a terminator codon is called as Silent mutation Frame shift mutation Missence mutation Nonsense mutation 5. Summer sleep is termed as Estivation Hibernation Acclimation Acclimatization 6. Which type of Anthrax is common in human beings Pulmonary form Cutaneous form Reproductive form Intestinal form 7. A set of ideas developed for the operation of co-operatives Rochdale principles Roger principles Kurian principles Kelsey principles 8. The definitive host for Taenia saginata is Cattle Human Dog Pig 9. In poultry breeding studies, it is found that egg weight and egg production traits are Positively correlated Negatively correlated Environmentally correlated Not at all correlated 10. The abdomen is lined by the serous membrane known as Diaphragm Pericardium Peritoneum Lamina externa 11. "Marbling of the lung" is a characteristic feature seen in Anaplasmosis Leptospirosis Vibriosis Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia 12. The ratio of Trimethoprim : Sulfa in potentiated sulfa is 1:1 1:2 1:4 1:5 13. Calcium disodium EDTA is the drug used in Copper poisoning Lead poisoning Mercury poisoning Molybdenum poisoning 14. Enteric form and myocardial form occur in which disease? Infectious canine hepatitis Canine distemper Parvoviral disease Rabies 15. Organ called as "Voice box" is Trachea Pharynx Larynx Epiglottis 16. Biphasic curve temperature is the characteristic symptom of which disease? Infectious Canine Hepatitis Rabies Canine distemper Parvoviral diseas 17. "Sheep nasal fly" is synonymically called as Tabanus ovis Oestrus ovis Melophagus ovis None of the above 18. Inability to close the eyes is termed as Ectropion Panopthalmia Lagopthalmia Ptosis 19. The suture pattern used for intestinal anastomosis is Simple continuous suture Purse string suture Gambee suture Quil suture 20. Heart is supplied by Aorta Coronary arteries Pulmonary arteries Brachiocephalic trunk 21. Urine of horse suffering from Azoturia contains Haemoglobin Methemoglobin Myoglobin Uric acid 22. In a dairy Cow, milking operation should be completed within 2 - 3 minutes 5 - 7 minutes 10 - 15 minutes 15 - 20 minutes 23. Temporary relationship between two organisms, where in one transports another is known as Symbiosis Mutualism Commensalism Phoresy 24. Dwarf tapeworm of poultry Cotugnia digonopora Choanotaenia infundibulum Davainea proglottina Raillietina echinobothridia 25. Diffuse spreading suppurative inflammation of connective tissue is known as Abscess Pustule Phlegmon Sinus 26. Liquefaction necrosis is most commonly seen in Heart Lungs Kidney Brain 27. Shape of the Rabies virus is Oval Brick Bullet Spheical 28. The following are PURGATIVES except Caster Oil Loperamide Docusate sodium Bisacodyl 29. Which one of the antibody is called as secretory antibody IgG IgA IgE IgM 30. The stabilizer used in ice cream preparation is Starch Gelatin Egg Yolk GMS 31. Any establishment involving on experimentation on animals should be registered with SPCA AWBI PETA CPCSEA 32. Collection of blood between the ear cartilage and skin of the dog is Otitis interna Otitis externa Otitis media Aural hemotoma 33. Demand change with the change in following except Income Price Tax Taste of preference 34. After pasteurization the Milk should be stored below ____ degree Celcius to retard the growth of surviving organism 15 10 5 0 35. The pigment responsible for the brown eggshell in chicken Crustacyanin Oocyan Ooporphyrin Tetrapyrroles 36. Ventral diverticulum of eustachian tube in equines is Guttural pouch Pharyngeal diverticulum Isthmus faucium Auditus laryngis 37. Umbalacheri breed is considered to be developed by crossing _____________ with local animals of Tanjavur Alambadi Bargur Pulikulam Kangayam 38. National Dairy Research Institute is located at Mumbai Gujarat Karnal Bangalore 39. Duck viral hepatitis is caused by Paramyxovirus Picorna virus Adenovirus Herpes virus 40. Ruptured immature neutrophils in circulation are called as Smudge cells Basket cells Target cells Crenated cells 41. Postmortem cooling of the body Rigor mortis Livor mortis Algor mortis Hypothermia 42. Monoesterus animals are those having estrous cycle One per season - eg. Wild animal One per month - eg. Elephants One per year - eg. Wild animals One per lifetime - eg. Lion 43. "Stormont test" is employed for diagnosis of Johny's DIsease Tuberclosis Black quarter Haemorrhagic septicemia 44. A parasite which produces "barrel - shaped" egg with "bipolar plug" is Trichomonasis Trichuris Oxyuris (D) Bunostomum 45. Bubonic plague is transmitted by Ctenocephalides felis Pulex irritants Xenopsylla cheopis Echidnophaga gallinacea 46. Perosis in chicks is caused by the deficiency of Calcium Phosphorus Manganese Magnesium 47. Monosodium glutamate is used to enhance Colour Flavour Texture Tenderness 48. Net ATP produced through complete oxidation of one molecule of glucose 30 34 36 40 49. The native breed of cattle in southern districts of Tamilnadu Kangayam Umbalacheri Alambadi Pulikulam 50. The organism first replicate in the myocytes then enters the nervous system at motor end plates in Canine distemper Canine encephalitis Rabies Tetanus 51. Which one of the following puppy having low immunity against Parvo viral enteritis leading to high risk Rajapalayam Chippiparai Kombai Doberman 52. In contagious ecthyma (ORB) the lesions seen are Papules, vesicles and pustules in foot Papules, vesicles and pustules in tail Papules, vesicles, pustules and scab in lips and corners of mouth Papules, vesicles, pustules and scab in ventral abdomen 53. Which of the following animals has a gestation period of three months, three weks and three days ? Dog Cat Pig Sheep 54. Which of the following is correctly matched The act of parturition in cattle - Lambing The act of parturition in goat - Kidding The act of parturition in Dog - Queening The act of parturition in cat - Whelping 55. Nucleated RBC is present in Horse Dog Cat Birds 56. Which one yields highest dressing percentage Goat Sheep Pig Buffalo 57. Highly infectious viral disease of cattle and even after recovery the virus remains latent in sciatic and trigeminal ganglia Bovine ulcerative mammiletis Infectious Bovine Rhino tracheitis Bovine viral Diarrhoea Rinderpest 58. Weil disease is Anthrax Leptospirosis Brucellosis Black quarter 59. Avian influenza is caused by Paramyxovirus Herpes virus Orthomyxovirus Retrovirus 60. Which one of the following is not the native cattle breed of Tamilnadu Alambadi Bargur Sindhi Pulikulam 61. Central Cattle breeding farm is located at ___________ in Tamilnadu Bargur Sivagangai Alamadhi Echankottai 62. Process of introducing air or any substance into the female organ of cow to get more milk is called as Beastiality Phooka Bishopping Mischief 63. Which goat breed is known as the Jersey cow of the goat world? Sannen Anglo Nubian Togenberg Angora 64. DCP percentage is high in Sorghum hay Paddy straw Lucerne hay Oat hay 65. The nerve that may be compressed during difficult parturition is Sciatic nerve Obturator nerve Gluteal nerve Peroneal nerve 66. Moraxella bovis causes Dermatitis in horses Pustular oedema in sheep Kerato conjunctivitis in cattle Sangene in pigs 67. Chromosome number in Turner syndrome 46, XX 45, XO 46, XY 47, XXX 68. Bestiality is punishable under the IPC section 272 273 377 420 69. Among the following poultry species, which is least susceptible to Aflatoxicosis? Chicken Guinea fowl Duck Turkey 70. Type of giant cell seen in tuberculosis Reed-Stenberg cells Touton giant cell Langhan's giant cell Tumor giant cell 71. Remnants of nuclear material appear as single or double spherical brush bodies in RBC are known as Heinz bodies Inclusion bodies Howell jolly bodies Lichy bodies 72. Johne's disease is caused by Mycobacterium avium ssp avium Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis Mycobacterium simiae Mycobacterium xenopi 73. Torsion of the uterus is most common in Horse Buffalo Sheep Dog 74. In Trypanosomiasis, the main biochemical alteration in the blood is Hyperglycemia Hypoglycemia Hypocalcemia Hypoprotenemia 75. Inflammation of caecum is known as Enteritis Colitis Typhlitis Proctitis 76. Basophilic stippling is a hematological change seen in Arsenic poisoning Lead poisoning Mercuric poisoning Nitrate poisoning 77. Which of the following animal has silent heat Cow Buffalo Sheep Goat 78. Following is not included in the poultry giblets heart liver lung gizzard 79. The worm causing macrocytic hypochromic anemia by competing with the host for Vitamin B12 is Dipylidium caninum Mesocestoides lineatus Taenia saginata Diphyllobotharium latum 80. The breed evolved out of crossbreeding between Tharparkar Vs Holstein Friesian is Karan Swiss Thar Fries Karan Fries Holstein Parkar 81. In which scheme the provision for Livestock insurance compound was available National Animal Disease Control Programme National Dairy Plan National Livestock mission Rashtriya Gokul Mission 82. Which is the home tract of Bargur Cattle Erode Krishnagiri Salem Dharmapuri 83. Important economic traits in cattle Milk yield and tupping percentage Milk yield and calving interval Milk yield and weaning weight Milk yield and coat colour 84. Major constituent of poultry egg shell is Magnesium Copper Calcium Phosphorus 85. Animal with ___________ should be slaughtered under emergency slaughter High fever Lumbar fracture Jaundice Bruices 86. The iron requirement of baby pig is increased because of Its rapid growth rate High rate of hemoglobin synthesis Low placental transfer of Iron All the above 87. Milk is an _______ emulsion Oil in oil Water in oil Oil in water Protein in oil 88. The practice of increasing the nutrient intake of ewes prior to and during breeding is called as Flushing Creep feeding Restricted feeding Ship - a - day feeding 89. Heart worm of dog Spirocerca lupi Dirofilaria immitis Trichuris vulpis Ancylostoma caninum 90. The bovine uterus is attached to the lateral wall of pelvic cavity by Suspensory ligament Broad Ligament Ventral intercorneal ligament Dorsal intercorneal ligament 91. Koch's blue bodies contain Sporonts Piroplasms Gamonts Macro Schizont 92. Rat tailed appearance in horses is caused by Strongylus vulgaris Habronema majus Strongyloides papillosus Oxyuris equi 93. Dwarf cattle breed of Kerala Punganur Vechur Pulikulam Malanad Gidda 94. "Hooded" cervix is a problem in AI of Horse Sheep and Goat Dog Cattle 95. Double spiny penis is present in Turtles Tortoices Snakes Lion 96. In Kerala Sunandini cattle breed was evolved by crossing Jersey with Non descript Cattle Holstein with Non descript cattle Brown Swiss with Non descript cattle Vechur with Non descript cattle 97. Air sac mite of fowl is Cytodites nudus Acarus favinae Caparinia triplis Glyciphagus domesticus 98. ABC program stands for Animal Breeding Control Artificial Breeding Control Animal Birth Control Aquatic Breeding Control 99. Arthrapod vector of Blue tongue disease is Biting flies Culicoides Mosquitoes Ticks 100. Wildlife (protection) act was formulated in the year 1970 1971 1972 1973 101. Production of desirable changes in human behavior is called Skill training Experiential learning Education Learning 102. In which type of mating in poultry, the males are kept separately in a pen and females are brought for mating one after another Stud mating Pen mating Flock mating Shift mating 103. What is the duration between two consecutive egg laying in chicken 12 -16 hrs 16-20 hrs 25-26 hrs 30-35 hrs 104. State Cattle Breeding farm for Sindhi breed is located at Barapet (Assam) Hessaaghatta (Karnataka) Hosur (Tamilnadu) Junagarh (Gujarat) 105. Pathogenic Staphylococci responsible for mastitis in dairy animal is Staphylococcus hycius Staphylococcus intermedivs Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus subsp anarobius 106. Average space required for cattle weighing 300-400kg in a railway wagon on road vehicle is 1.4 sq. meter 1.8 sq. meter 2 sq. meter 2.5 sq.meter 107. Tarai breed belonging to Uttarakhand is a Cattle breed Buffalo breed Sheep breed Goat breed 108. Feline ringworm is usually caused by Microsporum felis Microsporum canis Microsporum audocinii Trichophyton felis 109. The amino acid which has a primary role in the prevention of muscular dystrophy in chicks is Glycine Cysteine Histidine Phenylalanine 110. Pica is due to deficiency of Calcium Phosphorus Magnesium Selenium 111. Frozen semen production bull stations in Tamilnadu government farms are located at Eachenkottai, Erode and Hosur Hosur, Udhagamandalam and Coimbatore Echenkottai, Chettinadu and Kangayam Eachenkottai, Hosur and Udhagamandalam 112. AFDP stands for Advanced feed development programme Accelerated fodder development programme Acute fodder development programme Additive feed development programme 113. The elephant has a Simple stomach Double stomach Complex stomach 4 stomach (rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum) 114. How many milking should be recorded while purchasing first calving animal One time Two consecutive Three consecutive No need 115. The pathognomonic lesion in Johne's Disease is Zebra marking in intestine Button ulcers in intestine Mucosal folding with transverse corrugational thickening of intestine Haemorrhagic enteritis 116. What is the incubation period for hatching Japanese quail eggs 17 days 21 days 24 days 28 days 117. Kennel cough in dog is caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumonial Klebsiella pneumonial Pasteurella hemolytica Bordetella bronchiseptica 118. After natural infection with a type/sub-type of FMD virus, the immunity produced against that type/sub-type is Lifelong Not more than 1 year Not more than 2 year About 5 years 119. Which one of the cattle breed is known as "Wadhiar"? Ongole Kankrej Kangeyam Krishna Valley 120. In poultry farm, Light is essential for Warmth Growth Egg production Disease prevention 121. Ear notching is commonly practised for identification method in Pigs Horse Camel Poultry 122. The fat content is highest in milk of Cow Buffaloes Goat Human 123. The constant presence with usual frequency of occurrence of disease in a population Endemic Epidemic Sporadic Pandemic