IMPORTANT QUESTIONS - (ROUND 1)

(ANSWERS BELOW THE LAST QUESTION)

1) Most limiting major nutrient in an aquaculture pond:

a) Nitrogen b) Potassium c) Calcium d) Phosphorous

2)Brackish water tidal wetlands in West Bengal where traditional rice-fish culture is practiced:

a) Bheries b) Gazani c) Khazans d) Khar lands

3)Polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine:

a) Lignin b) Starch c) Chitin d) Pectin

4)Metabolic precursor of EPA and DHA

a) Oleic acid b) Stearic acid c) Linolic acid d) Linolenic acid
5) Protected form of vitamin E used in practical fish diets:
a) α Tocopherol acetate b) α Tocopherol propionate
c) β Tocopherol acetate d) β Tocopherol propionate
6)Nuptial tubercles is a sexual dimorphic feature present in males of ______________
a) Angel fish b) Gold fish c) Pearl gourami d) Guppy
7) ______________ is an egg scatterer
a) Angel fish b) Pearl gourami c) Sword tail d) Koi carp
8)White spot or Ich is a ______________ disease
a) metazoan b) bacterial c) protozoan d) viral
9)Non feeding steps in the larval development of shrimp:
a) Nauplius b) Megalopa c) Protozoa d) Mysis
10) The transition larval stage in the life cycle of pearl oyster:
a) Trochophore b) Veliges c) Umbo d) Pediveliges
11) Name the chemical required for the culture of dinoflagellates
a) Sodium thiosulphate b) Formaldehyde
c) Sodium hypochlorite d) Sodium silicate
12) The neurohemal organ in the eyestalk of decapod crustaceans
a) Y-organ b) Rimus gland c) Mandibular organ d) X-organ
13)Renibacterium salmoninarum is known to be the causative agent of
a) Proliferative kidney disease b) Bacterial kidney disease
c) Furunculosis d) Haemorrhagic septicemia
14) Luminous vibriosis is associated with ________________
a) Shrimps b) Carps c) Crabs d) Cat fishes
15) Dactylogyrus is commonly known as
a) Blood fluke b) Skin fluke c) Gill fluke d) Eye fluke
16) In EEC scheme of grading chilled fish to various stages of spoilage, which among the following
grades indicates that the product is unfit for human consumption?
a) A b) B c) C d) E
17) The presence of toxin produced by microorganisms on food products is coming under
a) Chemical hazard b) Physical hazard
c) Biological hazard d) None of these
18) Which among the following freezing methods makes undesirable quality changes in fish?
a) Fluilized bed freezing b) Quick freezing
c) Cryogenic freezing d) Double freezing
19) The “zone of maximum crystallization” in freezing of fish is in the temperature range
a) -1 to -5 oC b) -5 to -10 oC c) -10 to -15 oC d) -15 to -30 oC
20)Filleting of fish will be ideal
a) In rigor b) In pre rigor c) In post rigor d) Any time
21) Which among the following is a cryoprotectant?
a) Liquid nitrogen b) Formaldehyde c) Ammonia d) Sorbitol
22) Indicator of temperature sensitivity of a microorganism:
a) D-value b) TDT c) z-value d) TDP
23) Cobb Test is used for testing the following parameter of a packaging material:
a) Tear resistance b) Water absorbtiveness
c) Bursting strength d) Puncture resistance
24) The packaging material with the highest cushioning property amongst
the following:
a) Paperboard b) Biaxially oriented polypropylene
c) Corrugated fibreboard d) Vinyl chloride-vinylidine chloride copolymer
25) Lethal rate curve with respect to an organism subjected to thermal processing is constructed by
plotting lethal rate against
a) heating-cooling time b) thermal death time
c) retort temperature d) cold spot temperature
ANSWERS Key :--
1) d
2) a
3) c
4) b
5) a
6) b
7) d
8) c
9) a
10) d
11) d
12) b
13) b
14) a
15) c
16)c
17)a
18)d
19)a
20)c
21)d
22)c
23)b
24)c
25)a