1. The breeding method used for improving non-descript animals is
Answer: Grading up
2. A teaser bull is maintained to
Answer: detect heat in cows
3. The blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs are
Answer: Pulmonary arteries
4. Which of the following is a macro mineral?
Answer: Sodium
5. The wavelike motions that propel food through the esophagus are called
Answer: Peristalsis
6. Epithelial pearls, also known as keratin pearls, are primarily found histologically in
Answer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
7. Wedge-shaped hemorrhagic infarct of spleen is a lesion in
Answer: Classical Swine Fever (CSF)
8. The lens derives its nutrition primarily from
Answer: Aqueous Humor
9. A hernia of the urinary bladder is called
Answer: Cystocele
10. A normal Norberg angle in canine hips, as measured on radiographs, is typically
Answer: 105 degrees or greater
11. Genus, in which Newcastle disease virus is included
Answer: Orthoavulavirus
12. The thymus-dependent zone in a lymph node is
Answer: Paracortex
13. Feline panleukopenia is caused by
Answer: Parvovirus
14. The feminizing tumor in dogs is
Answer: Sertoli cell tumour
15. Ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP), also known as Maedi-visna, is caused by
Answer: Lentivirus (Retrovirus)
16. Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton?
Answer: Femur
17. The tissue that lines internal organ structures and serves as a protective layer is called
Answer: Epithelial
18. _________can build up in the cat’s stomach due to excessive grooming
Answer: Hairballs
19. The deposition of fat between muscle fibers is known as
Answer: Marbling
20. Adulteration of Ghee with Vanaspati can be detected by
Answer: Baudouin test
21. A parasite that lives on hair is called
Answer: Lice
22. The term for toward the nose is
Answer: Rostral
23. The best example of a morphological trait from the following is
Answer: Plumage in birds
24. The exotic swine breed mostly used for the improvement of desi pig breeds in India is
Answer: Large White Yorkshire
25. Interaction of genes that are not alleles is known as
Answer: Epistasis
26. A calf affected with Klinefelter syndrome possesses the ____ gene pair.
Answer: XXY
27. The following instrument is used during rumenotomy operation
Answer: Weingarth set
28. Expert witness can be given by
Answer: Veterinary Doctor
29. The increase in the size of cells leading to an increase in the size of an organ is known as Answer: Hypertrophy
30. Which one of the following cell is an antigen‐presenting cell
Answer: Dendritic cell
31. Grouping female mice together without the presence of males can lead to the condition where estrous cycles become longer and longer and eventually stop is called
Answer: Lee-Boot effect
32. The small, muscular structure hanging from the base of a turkey’s beak is called as
Answer: Snood
33. The part of the tooth that appears outside the gum is called
Answer: Crown
34. The zoological name for Japanese quail is
Answer: Coturnix coturnix japonica
35. Which class of poultry has characteristics of feathered shanks?
Answer: Asiatic class
36. Which among the following is/are live vaccine
Oral rabies vaccines , Brucella S19, Lumpy skin disease vaccine
Answer: All the above
37. The parasite that most commonly affects the pulmonary artery is
Answer: Dirofilaria immitis
38. The characteristic lesion in the brain of a cow affected by mad cow disease (BSE) is
Answer: Neuronal vacuolation
39. Bioterrorism is associated with
Answer: Anthrax
40. The surgical removal of stones from the urinary bladder is called
Answer: Cystotomy
41. Microglia cells are present in
Answer: Brain
42. Raw egg feeding in dog may produce deficiency of
Answer: Biotin
43. The most common infectious disease affecting snakes is
Answer: Salmonellosis
44. Nervous sign in ketosis is due to
Answer: Hypoglycemia
45. Laryngeal nerve paralysis, also known as laryngeal hemiplegia or “roaring”, can be observed in horses due to
Answer: Lead poisoning
46. Wing louse of poultry
Answer: Lipeurus caponis
47. Aggressive feather pecking and cannibalism in poultry is often triggered when the diet is
Answer: Fibre free
48. ‘Marked cerebellar hypoplasia’ is associated with the viral agent?
Answer: BVD Virus
49. A “raspberry jam” appearance of a cow’s spleen is a post-mortem finding, often associated with
(a) Anaplasmosis , (b) Babesiosis
Answer: Both (a) and (b)
50. PMSG (Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin), also known as eCG (equine chorionic gonadotropin), is secreted by
Answer: Endometrial cups
51. Lung worm in poultry (also known as the gapeworm)
Answer: Syngamus trachea
52. The scientific name of common housefly is
Answer: Musca domestica
53. The barber pole worm is another name for
Answer: Haemonchus contortus
54. “Lok jam theory” is applicable in which of the following
Answer: Trichomoniasis
55. Serum lacks one of the following proteins
Answer: Fibrinogen
56. Mammary glands are modified form of
Answer: Sweat glands
57. Bestiality is also known as
Answer: Zoophilia
58. Tension band wiring is can be used for the fixation of
Olecranon Fractures
Transverse Patella Fractures
Fractures of the greater trochanter of the femur.
Answer: All the above
59. What is the infective stage of Moniezia expansa?
Answer: Cysticercoids
60. Aldosterone is secreted from
Answer: Adrenal gland
61. Malpighian corpuscles are seen in
(a) Spleen
(b) Kidney
Answer: Both (a) and (b)
62. According to the Cattle and Buffalo Breeding policy of the Tamilnadu, which one of the statements is incorrect
Answer: The Semen of the Native breeds’ kangeyam and Umbalacheri are to be upgraded with Red Sindhi bulls’ semen.
63. An autonomous body currently facilitating the production of quality bovine semen and ensuring the availability of quality artificial insemination inputs at the Government AI centers in Tamilnadu state
Answer: Tamilnadu Livestock Development Corporation (TNLDC)
64. A Gammacoronavirus in the family Coronaviridae causes one of the following diseases in poultry?
Answer: Infectious Bronchitis
65. In cattle with subclinical or chronic rumen acidosis, the rumen pH typically ranges from
Answer: 5.0 to 5.6
66. There are cases of Neurocysticercosis in humans as a result of consumption of meat infested by larvae of meat borne parasites when not cooked properly, can you identify the parasites?
Answer: Taenia solium and Echinococcus species
67. The record of an individual’s ancestors traced through their parents is called
Answer: Pedigree
68. Heparin is a
Answer: Heteropolysaccharide
69. Which one of the following is not a ketone body?
Answer: Oxaloacetate
70. The only organ that can dispose significant quantities of cholesterol primarily in the form of bile salts is
Answer: Liver
71. A compound foreign to body is
Answer: Xenobiotics
72. The functional kidney in mammals is
Answer: Metanephros
73. Which one of the following is a pouched amphistome
Answer: Gastrothylax crumenifer
74. Inanimate objects that can carry and transmit pathogens are known as
Answer: Fomites
75. Dohle bodies are found in the cytoplasm of
Answer: Neutrophils
76. Apoptotic bodies specifically found in the hepatocytes (liver cells) during viral hepatitis are
Answer: Councilman bodies
77. The crucial temporary blood vessel in the fetal circulatory system that allows oxygenated blood from the umbilical vein to bypass the liver and flow directly to the inferior vena cava and then to the heart is
Answer: Ductus venosus
78. Levinthal-Cole-Lillie bodies (LCL bodies) are characteristic inclusions associated with
Answer: Chlamydiosis
79. “Dancing cat fever”, also known as “Minamata disease”, is associated with toxicity of
Answer: mercury
80. A vector, in which the infectious agent undergoes either a necessary part of its life cycle or multiplication before transmission, is
Answer: Biological vector
81. The headquarters of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), formerly known as the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), is located in
Answer: Paris, France
82. The corpus callosum in the brain is a classic example of
Answer: commissural fibers
83. The instrument used to determine the gross energy value of feeds is
Answer: bomb calorimeter
84. The thin inner layer of heart muscle is called
Answer: Endocardium
85. Which of the following insects causes heartworm disease?
Answer: mosquitoes
86. The primary organ responsible for absorbing nutrients from digested food.
Answer: Small Intestine
87. The depletion of _____________ in postmortem muscles leads to the onset of rigor mortis
Answer: ATP
88. The most common absorbable suture material used in surgery is
Answer: Catgut
89. Which of the following is a highly infectious pestivirus infection of pigs characterized by sudden onset of per acute deaths, purplish discoloration of skin, ocular discharge, nervous signs, death and reproductive failure in pregnant sows
Answer: Hog cholera
90. Which of the following is not a metabolic disease of ruminants?
Answer: Goitre
91. The disease where hematology and blood chemistry examinations are not usually conducted
Answer: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
92. Which of the following is not a platform test for milk?
Answer: Methylene blue dye reduction test
93. The expulsive abdominal contractions observed when the fetus engages the birth canal are part of the
Answer: Ferguson reflex
94. The endometrium of which species has no caruncles
Answer: Equine and porcine
95. The Maltese cross is a characteristic feature of the parasitic disease
Answer: Babesiosis
96. A reddish, pomegranate seed-like appearance in ruminant feces is indicative of
Answer: Paramphistomosis
97. A plant poisoning which causes thiamine deficiency is
Answer: bracken fern poisoning
98. The compartment of ruminant stomach which trap foreign objects like nails is
Answer: Reticulum
99. Which of the following is not involved in milk ejection?
Answer: anterior pituitary
100. The ideal buck to doe ratio for natural breeding is
Answer: 1:20
101. On theoretical consideration the crossing of Indian cow with exotic bull is
Answer: cross breeding
102. Caponization in chicken is a process of
Answer: SurgicaI removal of testis
103. The scientific name of the turkey is
Answer: Meleagris gallopavo
104. The act of natural shedding feathers in birds is known as
Answer: Moulting
105. Coccidiosis is a disease condition in poultry caused by
Answer: Protozoa
106. Segregation of apparently healthy animals purchased from outside and kept for observation before introducing into a herd is termed as
Answer: Quarantine
107. The upper cheek teeth embedded in the largest facial bone
Answer: Maxillae
108. The prominent, denticulated margin surrounding the anterior surface of the stallion’s penis
Answer: corona glandis
109. In cows, which of the following is/are related to cystic ovarian degeneration?
Adrenal virilism
Sterility Hump
Endometrial swiss check appearance
Answer: All the above
110. A “true hermaphrodite” has
Answer: Gonads of both sexes
111. The severity/intensity of helminthic infection can be assessed by
Answer: Egg counting technique
112. Berlese solution is used for
Answer: Mounting and clearing insects
113. Which one of the following is/are matched correctly?
Cattle plague — Rinderpest
Goat plague — Peste-des-Petits-Ruminants
Swine plague — Classical Swine Fever (hog cholera)
Answer: All the above
114. The study of disease in a small group of individuals with respect to factor that influence its occurrence in a larger segment of population is
Answer: Micro epidemiology
115. The active disease accounting process is called
Answer: Disease Surveillance
116. The major serum Immunoglobulin is
Answer: IgG
117. Which level of biosafety hoods are used if the agents are least infectious?
Answer: Biosafety level 1
118. Ice-cream without hardening process is called
Answer: Softy
119. The milk most suitable for Khoa preparation is
Answer: Buffalo milk
120. A high speed of freezing meat tends to
Answer: enhance tenderness
121. A musky odor in meat is most commonly associated with
Answer: Mutton
122. Filleting is surgical
Answer: amputation of digit in canine
123. Which hormone is not produced by ovine ovary?
Answer: Prolactin
124. A thick, transparent, mucoid discharge from the vagina of a cow or buffalo is a characteristic sign of
Answer: Heat period
125. Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination should be given to animals at the age of
Answer: four months
126. A conjoined twin fetus joined at the sternal region is termed
Answer: Xiphopagus
127. The sperm defect described, where the tail is coiled around the midpiece, is known as
Answer: Dag defect
128. Paraphimosis means
Answer: Inability of the penis to be retracted back to the prepuce after protrusion.
129. Which of the following drug/hormone administration is incorrect in the therapy of uterine infections in cows?
Answer: Intramuscular administration of hCG
130. Retention of Cyst under the tongue in a buffalo is called
Answer: Ranula
131. Treatment of acute Inflammation is
Answer: Applying ice packs or cold compresses to the inflamed area
132. Inflammation of the distal phalanx
Answer: Pedal osteitis
133. The technique where two or more anesthetic agents are combined to achieve anesthesia is called
Answer: Balanced anesthesia
134. An Inguinal Hernia is also known as
Answer: Bubonocele
135. Adhesion of the eyelids is known as
Answer: Ankyloblepharon
136. Which of the following is not an anticoagulant
Answer: Calcium chloride
137. Headquarters of NABARD is located at
Answer: Mumbai
138. Lobar pneumonia with red hepatization and ‘marbled’ appearance of lung is seen in the following disease
Answer: CCBP and CCPP
139. Which of the pox is zoonotic
Answer: Orf
140. Majority of clotting factors are produced in
Answer: Liver
141. The best choice for fluid therapy to treat diarrhea, particularly in cases of dehydration, is
Answer: Ringer’s lactate
142. Which of the following is not considered as food animal in India
Answer: Deer
143. The characteristic “OWL EYE” type of inclusion body is found in infections of
Answer: Herpesviridae
144. The fish meal is commonly used in ration of.
Answer: Poultry
145. Hair ball formation in young calves is due to the vice of
Answer: Licking
146. Which of the following parasite is not transmitted through meat
Answer: Cryptosporidium cervi
147. Disease transmitted from rabbit to man is
Answer: Pseudotuberculosis
148. Which of the following is not a congenital defect
Answer: Testicular degeneration
149. The Cisterna Chyli is a reservoir for
Answer: Lymph
150. Pulpy kidney disease is an important disease of
Answer: Sheep
151. Which virus has lipoprotein in its envelope.
Answer: Herpes virus
152. Cow can be best judged during
Answer: Full lactation
153. High CO2 level in blood indicates
Answer: Respiratory acidosis
154. A technology enabled farmer centric digital ecosystem for the livestock sector undertaken by DAHD and NDDB
Answer: Bharat Pashudhan
155. ELISA test essentially requires the following.
Answer: Antigen, antibody, conjugate, substrate and ELISA plate
156. Penicillin was discovered by
Answer: Alexander Fleming
157. A single cell having two nuclei from different cells is known as
Answer: Heterokaryon
158. Double helical DNA structure was proposed by
Answer: Watson and Crick
159. The drug of choice for schistosomiasis is
Answer: Praziquantal
160. The number of bones in the skeleton of ox is approximately
Answer: 208
161. The sternum is boat-shaped in
Answer: Horse
162. The complete elimination of microorganisms, including both vegetative and spore forms of bacteria, is called
Answer: Sterilization
163. Normal calcium level in bovines’ range between
Answer: 8-12 mg/dl
164. The ‘vent sexing’ method of sexing day-old chicks was first introduced by
Answer: Japan
165. Lactation records in cows are typically expressed on how many days basis
Answer: 305 days
166. The most commonly used breed of cattle for Jallikattu event during the Pongal festival which is also known as “Jallikattu madu” is
Answer: Pulikulam
167. According to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, the functions of laboratories for antisera, toxoid, vaccines, and diagnostic antigens for veterinary use should be carried out
Answer: Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteshwar
168. Which of the following is not a sub-mission of National Livestock Mission of India?
Answer: Disease surveillance and diagnostics
169. Largest ear ossicle is
Answer: Malleus
170. The extension of the pia mater beyond the caudal end of the spinal cord is called as
Answer: Filum terminale
171. Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) is transmitted to humans through the bite of hard ticks belonging to the genus
Answer: Haemaphysalis
172. The autoantibody response to sperm in seminal plasma is primarily of the
Answer: IgG
173. “Operation Flood” programme also known as the “White Revolution” was launched in India in which of the following year?
Answer: 1970
174. At high altitude levels, which of the following animal are known to tolerate hypoxic conditions after the production of nitric oxide (NO).
Answer: Cattle
175. An example of pneumatic bones in mammals is
Answer: Frontal
176. “Swamp fever” in equines is caused by
Answer: Lentivirus
177. “Key Village Scheme (KVS)’ an initiative of the Government of India, is related to the development of
Answer: Cattle and Buffaloes
178. Non Protein Nitrogenous compound (urea) can be utilized as a source of protein by the following
Answer: Buffaloes
179. Generally, the calcium and phosphorus ratio in animal diet shall be
Answer: 2:1
180. Glycogen are present in the following
Answer: Animal
181. A collection of neuron cell bodies outside of the central nervous system (CNS) is called
Answer: Ganglion
182. The study of organs of special senses is
Answer: Aesthesiology
183. Which of the following structural component is found in all animal viruses
Answer: Nucleocapsid
184. Which of the following statement is incorrect
Answer: Prebiotics competitively inhibits the pathogenic organisms
185. The flavors of ghee are primarily contributed by
Answer: Lactones
186. Cruciate ligaments are present in
Stifle joint
187. The unpaired bones of the cranium is
Frontal, Sphenoid and Ethmoid, Occipital
Answer: All the above
188. Schistosoma indicum is a species of blood fluke that primarily infects livestock and the adult worms typically inhabit the
Answer: Mesenteric veins
189. The term “blind gut” primarily refers to
Answer: Caecum
190. The “Lyssa” is a rod-shaped structure found on the ventral surface of the tongue of
Answer: Dog
191. Ligamentum nuchae is absent in
Answer: Pig
192. Mad Cow Disease is caused by
Answer: Prion
193. Which one of the following is a benign neoplasm
Answer: Fibroma
194. At birth, the largest and the most functional part of the ruminant stomach in calves is
Answer: Abomasum
195. Which of the following is commonly called as animal starch?
Answer: Glycogen
196. In dogs, urethral calculi are most commonly seen in
Answer: Posterior to the os-penis
197. Scythe-shaped spleen is characteristic of
Answer: Horses
198. Which of the following is the fighting bird/Indian game bird?
Answer: Aseel
199. Which is the main source of dry fodder for the dairy animals in Delta districts of Tamilnadu?
Answer: Paddy straw
200. In swine, early embryonic death and abortion in early gestation is a common symptom of? Answer: SMED
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