
1. Osmotic diuretic
Answer: Mannitol
2. The surgery done to preserve or restore a disabled part is
Answer: Reconstructive surgery
3. Toxic shock syndrome is most commonly caused by a toxigenic strain of
Answer: Staphyloccus aureus
4. Heart failure cells, also known as hemosiderin-laden macrophages or siderophages, are primarily found in
Answer: Lung
5. Indigenous cattle can be distinguished from exotic cattle by the presence of
Answer: Hump
6. The most suitable fodder for silage making
Answer: Maize
7. Bloom of meat is referred as the property of
Answer: Fresh carcass
8. In captive management of wild animals, which of the following animal should be housed in single as it is solitary in wild
Answer: Tiger
9. The eggs in the incubator should be kept ideally
Answer: Broader end up
10. Cow slaughter is legal in the states of India
Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal
Answer: All the above
11. Temperature of liquid nitrogen is
Answer: -196°C
12. Meat is a poor source of which vitamin?
Answer: Vitamin C
13. An aborted calf is termed as
Answer: Slink calf
14. An unweaned calf slaughtered for veal is known as
Answer: Bobby calf
15. Groundnut cake (GNC) should not be included more than 25% in swine feed because
It tends to produce a soft body fat
Pigs are more susceptible to aflatoxin
It may have troublesome laxative action
Answer: All the above
16. Energy deficiency in pregnant sheep causes ___ diseases.
Answer: Twin lamb disease
17. Probiotic organism added in the feed of non-ruminants as feed additive.
Answer: Lactobacillus acidophillus
18. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to thiamine deficiency? Causes polyneuritis in animals
In birds, characteristic paralysis of neck muscles
Myelin sheath of the nerves is severely affected
Answer: All the above
19. Black tongue in dogs, a condition characterized by a dark, sometimes black tongue, is strongly associated with a deficiency of
Answer: Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
20. In DNA, the concentration of Thymine was always equal to the concentration of adenine and the concentration of cytosine was always equal to the concentration of quanine. The above fact was discovered by
Answer: Chargaff and Coworkers
21. The last segment of the coccygeal vertebra in fowl is designated as
Answer: Pygostyle
22. Lose of body weight, pneumonia hacking cough, pleurisy, feces coated with mucus, pus cells and occasionally blood and on rectal examination reveal enlarged mesentric lymph node, the above findings are related to one of the following in cattle.
Answer: TB
23. Which species of animals are more commonly affected by Toxocara vitulorum in India?
Answer: Buffalo calves
24. Vaccines containing killed bacteria are called as
(a) Bacterins
(b) Inactivated vaccines
Answer: Both (a) and (b) are correct
25. Bacillus anthracis in a bovine blood smear showing square encoded blue bacilli in short chain surrounded by a pink capsule stained by
Answer: Polychrome methylene blue
26. Major cause of laminitis in ruminants is due to
Answer: Ruminal acidosis
27. Ferguson’s reflex initiates release of which hormone at parturition in cow?
Answer: Oxytocin
28. Pipe-stem feces is a clinical sign often seen in young animals during the subacute stage of Answer: Babesia bovis
29. The gestation period of Great One horned Rhinocerous is
Answer: 15 to 16 months
30. Vembur is a breed of ___ in Tamil Nadu.
Answer: Sheep
31. Sheep breed considered the best mutton type breed in Tamil Nadu
Answer: Mecheri
32. Bargur is a breed of _____ in Tamil Nadu.
a) Cattle b) Buffalo
Answer: Both (a) and (b)
33. In swine, greasy skin disease occurs due to
Answer: Low zinc level in the diet
34. The vitamin that plays a role in the absorption of amino acids from the intestine is
Answer: Vitamin B6
35. Leading states for egg production in India are
Answer: Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
36. Choose the Right Matches
Answer: HACCP -— Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
37. Type of RNA needed to translate the coded mRNA. to amino acid is
Answer: tRNA
38. When a piece of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome, usually of another pair, the phenomenon is called
Answer: Translocation
39. By product obtained from sugar industry which is used as binder for commercial pelleted feed.
Answer: Molasses
40. Find the correct pair
Copper — Sway back disease, Manganese — Perosis,
Zinc — Parakeratosis
Answer: All the above
41. The widely used commercial vaccine against Marek’s disease in poultry
Answer: HVT (Turkey Herpes Virus Vaccine)
42. The following animal serve as amplifier host for foot and mouth disease
Answer: Pig
43. Trochlea is present in which of the following joint?
Answer: Stifle joint
44. The plasma membrane of fungi differs from animal cells by having
Answer: Ergosterol
45. Lancefield grouping is a serological method used to classify different species of
Answer: Streptococci
46. Shape of right kidney in Horse is
Answer: Heart of playing card
47. In the stomach, hydrochloric acid (HCl) is secreted by
Answer: Parietal cells
48. The only accessory sex gland present in dog is
Answer: Prostate gland
49. Gestation period of African elephant
Answer: 22 months
50. Crossbreeding between Jersey × Sahiwal aims to
Answer: Enhance milk yield
51. Which structure in ruminants acts as the primary fermentation vat?
Answer: Rumen
52. Which hormone regulates glucose metabolism?
Answer: Insulin
53. Hydatid cysts are commonly found in
Answer: Liver and lungs
54. Lignocaine is used for
Answer: Spinal block
55. Radiopaque materials appear __________ on X-rays
Answer: White
56. Ketosis is due to
Answer: Energy deficiency
57. A veterinarian issuing a false health certificate can be charged under
Answer: Section 471 of the IPC
58. Hormones FSH and LH are secreted from
Answer: Pituitary
59. Type of teeth which is absent in cattle
Answer: Canines
60. Digestion of carbohydrates in ruminants by microorganisms results in the formation of _______.
Answer: Volatile fatty acids
61. Major milk protein in cow milk is _________.
Answer: Casein
62. Internal quality of egg can be examined using
Answer: Candler
63. The dominant immunoglobulin in the serum and egg yolk of birds, and it is structurally similar to mammalian IgG
Answer: IgY
64. It is a process by which the milk is forced through minute opening under high pressure so that the fat globules are subdivided and reduced in size
Answer: Homogenization
65. World Rabies Day
Answer: Every year September `28th
66. A prediction of the probable course of a disease in an individual animal and the chances of recovery is known as
Answer: Prognosis
67. Wither pinch test is done in the clinical diagnosis of
Answer: Hardware disease
68. Which among the following drug is antagonistic with fluoroquinolones?
Answer: Chloramphenicol
69. Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
Answer: Cloxacillin
70. The most popular fermented indigenous dairy product in India
Answer: Curd
71. “Rose budding” is a toxic effect in pigs, which is characterized by a localized edema (swelling) around the site of injection
Answer: Tylosin
72. The knobby appearance of the spleen is a characteristic of
Answer: Tuberculosis
73. Which of the following hormones is not a glycoprotein hormone?
Answer: PTH
74. The period from the date of calving to the date of next conception is
Answer: Service period
75. Group of animals NOT coming under the family Equidae are
Answer: Llamas
76. The precursor of Vitamin D in plant tissue is
Answer: Ergosterol
77. Group of animals coming under the family Bovidae are
(a) Cattle & Buffaloes (b) Sheep & Goat
Answer: All the above
78. The term refers to animals that have lost all their teeth
Answer: Gummers
79. The accessory gland present in cats but not in dogs is the
Answer: Bulbourethral Gland
80. Which of the following foreign breed has largely been used for cross breeding of cows in India
Answer: Jersey
81. Hormone responsible for estrus
Answer: Estrogen
82. Which of the following is the breed of Goat
Answer: Beetal
83. The agent recommended for treating organophosphorus poisoning but not carbamate poisoning is
Answer: Pralidoxime
84. Appeasement cry is a characteristic feature of estrus in
Answer: Queen cat
85. Persistent penile erection in the absence of sexual stimulation in dogs
Answer: Priapism
86. The smallest of the three bones that make up the os coxae (hip bone) of cattle is
Answer: pubis
87. Os opticum bone is seen in
Answer: birds
88. The minimum interval between two successive milking of cow is
Answer: 6 hours
89. Muzzle twitching is a common restraint method used primarily in
Answer: horses
90. The animal species known as the “poor man’s cow” is
Answer: Goat
91. Lymph nodes are absent in
Answer: Chicken
92. Which of the following disease is non zoonotic?
Answer: FMD
93. The cell organelle known as the “suicide bag” is
Answer: Lysosome
94. Which base pair is absent in DNA but found in RNA?
Answer: Uracil
95. Acute gangrenous myositis is characteristic pathological lesion of
Answer: Black Quarter
96. Vagus nerve is a
Answer: Mixed Nerve
97. Camels are
Answer: Induced Ovulator
98. The vitamin that is known to inactivate free radicals is
Answer: Vitamin E
99. The following species are not affected by FMD
Answer: Zebras
100. The disease caused by Mycoplasma
Answer: CRD, CBPP, CCPP
101. Maximum heterosis is observed in
Answer: F1 generation
102. Which of the following is not present in animal cells?
Answer: Cell walls
103. The animal declared ‘Vermin’ by the state of Himachal Pradesh for a period of one year is….. Answer: Monkeys
104. The organ whose healing is based on the “one wound one scar” theory is
Answer: Tendon
105. Which of the following is a highly fatal, economically important, acute septdicemic disease predominantly affecting water buffaloes and cattle and causes heavy death losses in endemic regions
Answer: Hemorrhagic septicemia
106. The metacestode of which adult tapeworm of humans is commonly found in the striated musculature of cattle?
Answer: Taenia saginata
107. The route of administration that provides immediate onset of action, rapid peaking effect, shorter duration of action, and generally more intense effects than other routes is
Answer: intravenous administration
108. The most appropriate method of anesthesia for a dog or cat in shock when other analgesic or anesthetic agents are contraindicated is
Answer: Bier block
109. Meat Inspection denotes
A) Antemortem examination of animals
B) Postmortem examination of carcass and all offals
C) Laboratory tests carried out in support of a and b, above
Answer: All the above
110. Drawer syndrome in dogs occurs due to rupture of
Answer: Cruciate ligament
111. Exudative diathesis in chickens is caused by the deficiency of
Answer: Vitamin E
112. Hepatic encephalopathy in cattle is due to
Answer: increased ammonia
113. Pandy’s test is done to estimate the level of _____ in cerebrospinal fluid
Answer: proteins
114. The insect-borne, multispecies zoonotic viral disease of livestock is
Answer: Rift Valley fever
115. The Christie-Atkins-Munch Peterson (CAMP) test is specifically designed to
Answer: Streptococcus agalactiae
116. Immune complex mediated hypersensitivity is
Answer: Type III
117. The ‘string of pearls’ colony formation on penicillin agar is a characteristic feature of
Answer: Bacillus anthracis
118. Crossbreeding is done to
introduce desirable characters
evolve a new breed, and exploit heterosis
Answer: All of the above
119. Progeny testing is done to select the
Answer: Parent
120. The process of removing poor/ inferior animals from a herd is called
Answer: Culling
121. The coefficient of relationship between half-siblings is
Answer: 0.25
122. Milk yield is an example of
Answer: sex limited inheritance
123. A group of sheep is commonly referred to as
Answer: flock
124. In the Process of Gluconeogenesis
Answer: Glucose is formed from non-carbohydrate substrate
125. The antibiotic with a high degree of photosensitivity is
Answer: Tetracycline
126. The rumination center, which controls the regurgitation, remastication, and swallowing of food in ruminant animals, is located in
Answer: Medulla oblongata
127. The inactive form of enzyme is known as
Answer: zymogen
128. A non-legume fodder is
Answer: Bajra
129. The tenderizing enzyme prepared from papaya is
Answer: papain
130. The medical term for lying on the side is
Answer: lateral
131. The characteristic feature of the veins are
Answer: Large diameter, thin walls and presence of valves
132. Bone-destroying cells are called as
Answer: Osteoclasts
133. Botanical name of Napier grass is
Answer: Pennisetum purpureum
134. External examination of different body parts through touching is referred as
Answer: Palpation
135. The most effective treatment for anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock especially when breathing is affected is
Answer: Epinephrin
136. The lining epithelium of the trachea is
Answer: Pseudo stratified ciliated columnar
137. Photoreceptors are present in
Answer: Retina
138. The concentration of acetic acid in the rumen tends to increase when the diet is high in…. Answer: Roughage
139. Primary source of glucose to the ruminant is
Answer: Propionic acid
140. Bones which contains air spaces or sinuses which communicate with exterior is
Answer: Pneumatic bones
141. Dry matter requirement for maintenance of a cow weighing 400 kg, giving 10 litres of milk having 4 — 5% fat is
Answer: 10 kg
142. Plants which contain significant amount of saponins are
Answer: lucerne and soybean
143. Which of the following is the correct explanation of outcrossing
Answer: Mating between unrelated animals within same breed
144. In ‘Grading-up’ breeding program, what will be the percentage inheritance of purebred in 5th generation female?
Answer: 96.87%
145. Rumenotomy, an important surgical operation in veterinary practice, is performed under which type of local anesthesia/ technique?
Answer: Infiltration anesthesia
146. Foramen triosseum is present in the
Answer: Aves
147. Largest lymph duct in the body is
Answer: Thoracic duct
148. Angara disease, also known as hydropericardium syndrome (HPS) or Litchi heart disease, is an acute, infectious disease of chickens caused by
Answer: Adenovirus
149. Which of the following provides active artificial immunity to an individual?
Answer: Tetanus toxoid
150. The researcher associated with birth of first calf from Embryo Transfer in 1951
Answer: Willet et al.
151. Which of the following is a cyanogenic plant?
Answer: Sorghum (Sorghum sudanense)
152. Silver nitrate is an inorganic compound, soluble in water and alcohol. It is not recommended for one of the following cases
Answer: Removal of overproduction granulations
153. Which one of the following is the incorrect statement about tetracycline?
Answer: They can be given with intravenous fluids, particularly Ringers lactate and calcium
154. The amount of feed given to an animal in a 24-hour period. It refers to the specific portion of food allocated to an animal daily, considering its nutritional needs s called as
Answer: Ration
155. Entrepreneurship development is the primary focus area of which of the following?
Answer: National Livestock Mission (NLM)
156. Ribosomes are essential for the synthesis of
Answer: Protein
157. A pulley-like grooved articular surface is called as
Answer: Trochlea
158. Radius and ulna are not fused in
Answer: Dog
159. Which one of the substances is not found in normal urine
Answer: Glucose
160. Dissolution of clot is called
Answer: Fibrinolysis
161. Process of release of gas from the digestive tract through mouth is
Answer: Eructation
162. Milk from which of the following species have the highest fat %
Answer: Seal
163. Central cattle breeding farm for Red Sindhi cattle is located at
Answer: Chiplima, Odisha
164. The number of new cases that occur in a known population over a specified period of time is termed as
Answer: Incidence
165. Segregation of animals, which are suspected to be affected with a contagious disease is termed as
Answer: Isolation
166. Cause of Addison’s disease is
Answer: Hypoadrenocorticism
167. The condition characterized by a high percentage of spermatozoa with abnormal morphology (shape and structure) in a semen sample is
Answer: Teratozoospermia
168. Adulteration of any drug or medical preparation is punishable under section
Answer: 274 IPC
169. The scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for his invention of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method
Answer: Kary Mullis
170. Reappearance of an ancestral but not parental trait in an organism after an absence of several generations is called
Answer: Atavism
171. The Horvet cryoscope is specifically designed and widely used to determine which physical property of milk?
Answer: Freezing point
172. The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act came into existence in
Answer: 2009
173. The hormone directly responsible for preparing the uterine mucosa for implantation.
Answer: Progesterone
174. Displacement of the intestine outside the abdominal cavity with displaced portion being covered with parietal peritoneum
Answer: Herniation
175. The most common myocardial parasite in the cows is
Answer: Sarcocystis spp
176. Post-mortem examination of animals to determine the cause of death is called
Answer: Necropsy
177. Greenish glaring colour of eye at night in animals is due to
Answer: Tapetum
178. Indigenous cattle can be distinguished from exotic cattle by the presence of
Answer: Hump
179. Which of the following are bone by-products of an animal?
Answer: Bone meal, Gelatin and Glue
180. By-product from cereal industry is termed as
Answer: Bran
181. Low-milk-fat syndrome in cattle occurs due to
Answer: Ruminal acidosis
182. Islets of Langerhans consists of
Alpha cells, Beta cells and Delta cells
Answer: All the above
183. A mammalian egg is an example of a
Answer: Microlecithal egg
184. Polypeptide hormone which promotes glycogenolysis?
Answer: Glucagon
185. A female calf (free martin) born cо-twin with a male calf is infertile about what percentage of time?
Answer: 90%
186. The greenhouse gas not emitted by livestock is
Answer: Fluorinated gases
187. Which of the following drugs is antitrematodal?
Answer: Clorsulon
188. In sheep “nibbling reflex” is a characteristic clinical sign of.
Answer: Scrapie
189. In India colour code for filling of semen in straws for Indigenous cattle breeds is
Answer: Orange
190. The call/phone number of “ANIMAL MOBILE MEDICAL AMBULANCE” in Tamil Nadu is
Answer: 1962
191. Trypanosoma infection that transmits sexually
Answer: Dourine
192. The first Military Dairy Farm was started in India at
Answer: Allahabad
193. Death of fetus in a sterile uterus may leads to a condition called
Answer: mummification
194. Butter milk is the by-product obtained during the preparation of
Answer: butter
195. Indigenous vaccine developed for Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle by ICAR
Answer: Lumpi-ProVac Ind
196. In Jewish slaughter, the butcher is called as
Answer: Shochet
197. Pheromones are secreted in saliva foam in
Answer: Boar
198. Honey comb appearance is seen in the interior of
Answer: reticulum
199. Herniation of uterus is called as
Answer: Hysterocoele
200. Lungworms which are referred to as “biohelminths”
Answer: Dictyocaulus spp.,