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1 Salicylates increase the A)02 Website

permeability and consumption of
2 Strychnine acts by B)Producing post-synaptic Sathish.k.Garg 111
inhibition in the spinal
cord
3 On veterolegal postmortem A)Clean circular punched ICAR 1125
examination of gun –shot wound, a out aperture or slit
bullet travelling at high velocity on
an animal produces
4 Half sibs and half first cousins are B)different G.C.Banerjee 260&261
(most probable)
5 Parakeratosis in swine is due to the A)Zinc Ganti A Sastry 150
deficiency of
6 Which of the following procedures C)Teat dip
should not be done just before (most probable)
milking
7 late blowing of cheese during A)Clostridia sp ICAR
storing and processing is due to
contamination with
8 Epidural analgesia in bovines is B)Sacrococcygeal space Venugopalan 489
given at
9 The hormone of choice for luteal A)Prostaglandin
cyst treatment
10 Coenurosis is caused by C)Taenia multiceps Ganti A Sastry 724
11 The main stay in the treatment of B)Fluid therapy
parvoviral enteritis in dogs is
12 Aspirin relieves pain, inflammation A)Inhibiting cyclo- B.K.Roy 155
by oxygenase
13 Antipseudomonal penicillin is D)Ticarcillin Rang&dale 725
14 Oximes are contraindicated in C)Carbamate poisoning Sathish.k.Garg 175
15 GABA receptor contains the D)Phenytoin Tripathi 363
following ligand binding sites except
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16 Physiological antagonist of D)Acetyl choline B.K.Roy 224

epinephrine is
17 Morphine stimulates D)CTZ B.K.Roy 152
18 The species most sensitive to A)Cattle B.K.Roy 138&139
xylazine is
19 Snake poisons are mainly B) I & III ICAR 872
20 Streptomycin binds to ribosomes at A)30 S subunit Rang&dale 732
21 Match(pulse rate) a)Buffalo………. C)21354 Amalendu 89
22 Slab sided abdomen is associated A)Abomasal Blood
with displacement
23 Common sequel of esophageal A)Aspiration pneumonia
obstruction (most probable)
24 Most important clinical C)Mild intermittent colic Amalendu 250
manifestation of cholelithiasis in
horses is
25 In monogastric animals metabolic A)Severe diarrohea Amalendu
acidosis occurs when there is
26 Milk fever is due to the deficiency A)Calcium Blood
of
27 Increased respiratory frequency B)Polypnoea Amalendu 95
with reduction in the depth of
associated respiratory movements
is called as
28 One of the following terms does not C)Tachyphylaxis Amalendu
have any relevance to heart rate is
29 Icterus in cattle is commonly caused D)All of these ICAR
by
30 Endoscopy is a semi invasive D)All of these Website
technique for identifying
31 Modified knots technique is A)Microfilaria species George’s 318
employed for the detection of parasitology for
veterinarians
32 Most of the gastrointestinal A)Oral route Amalendu - 633
parasites enter the host by PMD
33 The dorsoventrally flattened C)Cestodes ICAR 645
helminthes, hermaphrodite in
nature without alimentary canal are
34 Match a)measly pork C)43512 Gracey
35 Phelebotomus argentipes is known C)Sand fly
as
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36 The eye worm of cattle is A)Thelaziz rhodesii

(Most probable)
37 Which is infective stage of D)Metacercaria
trematode’s life cycle generally
38 Parturient parasis in cows may be A)I,II & III Amalendu 578
due to
39 Jugular pulse is an important B)Congestive heart failure Amalendu 456
feature of
40 The specific therapy for the post- C)Na-acid phosphate ICAR 838
parturient heamoglobinuria in dairy
cow is
41 An inactivated toxin used in a D)Toxoid Tizzard
vaccine is called a(n)
42 Which microscope is preferred for B)Electron microscope
magnification up to 1,00,000 times
43 Heterophil antigens are associated A)Brucella and Yersinia
with (Most probable)
44 Common sequel of brucellosis is D) All of these
45 Glanders can be detected by C)Mallein test
carrying out the test called
46 Which of the following is the cause B)Thelazia lacrymalis ICAR
of conjunctivitis, lacrimation and
photphobia in case of horse
47 Sulphur yellow droppings, circular A)Histomonas
depressed liver lesion occur in the meleagridis
disease caused by
48 The disease African horse sickness D) Culicoides Ganti A Sastry 652
is transmitted by
49 Assertion & Reason – presence or C) (A) and (R) are true
absence of Oocysts in the faeces and (R) is the correct
does not indicate clinical coccidiosis reason for (A)
50 Statement – I. Toxoplasma gondii D) I,II and IV are correct
multiply in………..
51 Thrombosis denotes C)Intravascular and Ganti A. Sastri 92
intravital clotting of blood
52 An area of inflammation becomes C)Both A & B Ganti A. Sastri 49
hot. Due to
53 Zebra marking in large intestine are C)Rinderpest Ganti A. Sastri 637
pathognomonic lesion in which
disease
54 Teratoma is a tumor arising from A)Embryonic defect Ganti A. Sastri 226
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55 Hemosalphinx is known as which of B)Bleeding in oviduct Ganti A. Sastri 89

the following
56 Chronic passive hyperemia of lungs B)Mitral valve disease Ganti A. Sastri 86
is due to
57 Virus contains A)One type of nucleic
acid either DNA or RNA
58 Cultivation of virus is necessary for D)All of these
59 Which fungus is most important as B)Aspergillus fumigatus Ganti A. Sastri 673
a cause of both respiratory disease
in poultry and mycotic abortion in
mammals
60 T and B cells originates from (in C)Thymus & bursa Tizzard
fowl)
61 World zoonosis day is celebrated B)July 6 th
every year on
62 The following are insect-borne viral C)Sheep pox Amalendu 139
disease except
63 The animal most susceptible to C)sheep Ganti A. Sastri 566
anthrax is
64 Bang’s disease is a synonym for D)Brucellosis Ganti A Sastry 594
65 Consider the following statements C)I,II and IV are correct Amalendu 73
related to PPR
66 Sugar icing in chronic constructive D)deposition of fibrin Ganti A. Sastri 272
pericarditis refers to over the spleen and liver
67 Match a) palatoschisis D)4123 Ganti A. Sastri 315
68 Materials to be sent to the D) All of these
laboratory for the diagnosis of fowl
cholera is/are
69 In cattle, abortion is observed in D) All of these Ganti A. Sastri 440-442
70 The sequela of chronic alveolar A)Right ventricle Ganti A Sastry 322
emphysema is hypertrophy of
71 Prolapse of the uterus is frequently B)Hypocalcaemia
associated with
72 Brucella in swine is caused by A)Brucella suis ICAR 507
73 The sterne’s spore vaccine is D)Non-capsulating
prepared from avirulent strain of Bacillus
anthracis
74 Removable intestinal tie adult B)Campylobacter jejuni Website
rabbit diarrhea (RITARD) method
has successfully been used with
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which of the following bacteria

75 Metazoonosis C) Involve both Arora 15
vertebrate and
invertebrate hosts
76 Statement – leptospirosis is an C) II and IV correct Amalendu 357
infectious………..
77 Post-exposure prophylactic C)0,3,7,14,28,90(optional Website
schedule for rabies is ) days
78 In beef carcasses cysticercus bovis C)About two weeks Gracey
can remain viable for
79 The animal which acts as a source D)Rabbit Amalendu
of tularemia infection in man is
80 The principal animal which plays a D)Pig Amalendu 174
very important role as amplifier of
the causative agent of Japanese B
encephalitis is
81 Rumenotomy is not performed in D)Ketosis in ruminants
which one of the following
conditions?
82 The internal fixation technique used B) Tension band wiring Manual of 145
to stabilize caudal surface of internal fixation
olecranon fracture in dog is in small
animals -
Brinker
83 Vaccination stress in bulls will cause C)Transient testicular ICAR 716
degeneration
84 Sex differentiation in embryonic A)45 days of gestation Lecture notes
development occurs at
85 Match B)2341
a) Sterility hump 1cervical
cyst
b) Pyometra 2. cystic
ovary
c) Follicular cyst 3.
Prostaglandin
d) Nabothian cyst 4. L.H.
86 After parturition, the entire uterus B) 8 days of postpartum Arthur 189
contour is palpable by rectal
examination in primiparous cow on
87 Sperm maturation occurs in B)Epididymis G.C.Banerjee 951
88 After lambing ewes usually come to B) 2 months ICAR 94
heat in about
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89 Consider the following statements D) All of these ICAR

I. Repeat breeding can be
on account of ovulatory
disturbances
II. Repeat breeding can be
on account of
unfavourable uterine
environment
III. Repeat breeding can be
on account of energy
deficiency
IV. Repeat breeding can be
on account of luteal
insufficiency
90 Uterine torsion is more common in C)Buffalo
91 During tissue injury the blood clots B)Extrinsic mechanism Lecture notes
due to
92 One of the fatty acids listed below is D)Propionic
gluconeogenic which is
93 Which of the following breeds of D)Sahiwal
cattle can adapt well to Indian (Most probable)
climate?
94 The size of the RBC is largest in C)Elephant Wild animal 919
( 93 micro metre) medicine –
Murray&Fowler
95 Cornual nerve block is conducted in A)Horned cancer Venugopalan
which of the following?
96 Haemotome is A)Abrasion wound
(Most probable)
97 Chemosis is an oedematous A)Eye Venugopalan
condition that occurs in the organ
of
98 Spider teat is characterized by C)Membranous Venugopalan 367
obstruction
99 The etiology for fistulus wither in C) All are correct Ganti.A.Sastri 478
horse is due to
i) Ill fitting saddle ii) Brucella
abortus iii) Actinomycosis iv)
Onchocerca reticulata Of these
100 Anaesthesia preferentially affects A)Nervous system B.K.Roy
101 Consider the following statements C)Except IV all are correct
i. The right lung weighs (Most probable)
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half as much again as

the left one in ox
ii. The left lung is divided in
to three lobes
iii. The right lung has four
or five lobes
iv. The sheep lungs
resemble those of ox in
lobation
102 Chief inspiratory muscle is C)Diaphram Lecture notes
103 Gall bladder is absent in C)Horse Lecture notes
104 Anterior aspect of thigh is covered C)Quadriceps femoris Lecture notes
by the muscle
105 The end product of digestion of A)Volatile fatty acid
carbohydrate in ruminants is
106 Low oxygen in the blood due to less B)Anemic anoxia Amalendu – 346
haemoglobin causes clinical
medicine
107 The structural and functional unit of D)Osteon Lecture notes
compact bone is
108 Calcium mobilization from bone B)Parathormone Amalendu – 569
may take place under the influence clinical
of medicine
109 Match:- Domestic animal C)3142 G.C.Banerjee 68
Respiratory rate
a) Horse- 1)12 – 16 per minute
b) Ox - 2) 15 – 30 per
minute
c) Sheep and Goat- 3) 8 – 12
per minute
d) Dog - 4) 12 – 20 per minute
110 Gastrointestinal motility is A)Cholinergic nerves B.K.Roy 282
enhanced by
111 A Balance Sheet makes B) Assets and liabilities
equal
112 In buffalo, the feed cost is the major B)55% ICAR 986
component of cost accounting for
about
113 Non –recurring cost in a dairy unit A)Cost of cows, fodder
includes and equipment
114 The dew-claws of the ox represent A)2nd digit & 5 th digit Lecture notes
the rudimentary of
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115 The right atrioventricular orifice is B)Tricuspid valve

guarded by the
116 Cistern chyli is reservoir of which of A)Lymph
following
117 There are 13 pairs of ribs in D)Ox and dog
118 The only one bone present in the C)Pygostyle
cocygeal region of avian skeleton is
119 Kidneys are lobulated in D)Ox
120 Extensor Carpi radialis in ox gets A)Metacarpi tuberosity Lecture notes
inserted to
121 Group discussion brings about D)All of these Adivi reddy 64
122 Satisfaction is the end product of B)Teaching P.mathialagan 51
………………process
123 Marginal cost is D) TC/ Y Lecture notes
124 The marketing age of broiler birds is A)42 days Lecture notes
125 As per 2005 estimation, per capita D) 240 grams/day Indian animal
milk availability in India is husbandry
statistics 2005-
06
126 Break-even point is minimum point B) Average total cost Lecture notes
of
127 In economics of broiler farming , C)Cost of shed Lecture notes
non-recurring expenditure is
128 When marginal utility is zero, total C) Maximum Lecture notes
utility is
129 In the calculation of costing of the D)All of these ICAR 992
livestock farming, the fixed cost
includes
130 Meat is D)All of these Lecture notes
131 Meat freezes at a temperature of C) -1.5 0 C
132 The sub-process in collective C)Legitimization Adivi reddy 61
innovation decision making at
which innovation is approved or
sanctioned by those who informally
represent the social system is
133 Which is not a method of group D)Farm &home visit P.Mathialagan 228
communication?
134 The main purpose of Panchayat Raj D) Make people
is to participate in
developmental
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135 Match B)2413 P.Mathialagan 453
i. Early adopter 1.
Sceptical
ii. Early maturity 2.
Respect
iii. Late maturity 3.
Tradition
iv. Laggards 4.
Deliberate
136 A leader who shares everything B)Democratic leader Adivi reddy 249
with the member’s decision making
and planning of activities is
137 Which of the following is the D)Film strips Adivi reddy 103
projected visual aid?
138 The individual forms a favourable or B)Persuation Adivi reddy 279
unfavourable attitude towards an
innovation during the stage of
innovation-decision process is
139 Which of the following is not a D)Flash cards Adivi reddy 106
projected visual aid?
140 Method demonstration in the field B)Group contact P.Mathialagan 218
of extension is classified under
141 Electric method of stunning is done C)75 V and 250 mA Gracey
at
142 In captive bolt pistol method of A)76 to 91 m/ sec
stunning, the velocity is about (Most probable)
143 Synchronized meet cutting A)Line operation
procedure is known as
144 The share of Indian meat exports in B) 2 % ICAR 969
the world market is less than
145 Effluent from meat processing plant C) 500 – 2000 mg / litre Gracey
may have a BOD 5 value of ( Most probable)
]46 Frozen sausage can be stored at – C)Five months ICAR 969
180C for
147 The important intrinsic factor which C)pH Gracey 345
affects the growth of bacteria in
meat is
148 Blood splash condition is A)Electrical stunning Gracey 211
encountered during
149 Ante-mortem examination is C) Zoonotic disease Gracey 190
essential to rule out
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150 In Jewish method of slaughter, the C)Kept intact Gracey 220

spinal cord is
151 The presence of which one of the D)Water ICAR 893
following adulterants is detected by
testing the freezing point of milk?
152 The process which is considered A)Bactofugation Sukumar de 51
supplementary to pasteurization is
153 Adulteration of buffalo milk in cow B)Hansa Test ICAR 894
milk can be detected by
154 The flavor of butter is due to C)Diacetyl Sukumar de 148
presence of
155 White colour of milk is due to which A) Calcium sensitive αs
of the following? casein (Most probable)
156 Which one of the following is the C)MBRT Sukumar de 48
platform test for microbiological
quality of milk?
157 The most variable constituent of B)Fat
milk is
158 When fruits and nuts are added to B)8 % ( Most probable)
ice cream mix, the fat % is reduced
to
159 Ketonic rancidity in butter is due to C)Mold action G.C.Banerjee 454
160 Hydrolytic rancidity of milk fat is G.C.Banerjee 454
due to A)Lipase action
161 The most susceptible species for D)Duck ICAR 580
aflatoxin is
162 Antivitamin present in raw fish is D)Thiaminase Ganti A Sastry 167
163 Sangamneri is a breed of goat D)Maharastra G.C.Banerjee 943
from………….state
164 Match A)2341 G.C.Banerjee 980
i. Wedder 1. Ram,
castrated after service
ii. Buller 2.
Castrated male goat
iii. Steer 3. A cow
always in heat
iv. Seggy 4.
Castrated male cattle
used for meat
165 Policy culling of small ruminants is D)All are correct
adopted for………. ( Most probable)
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166 The disease that gets transmitted C)Salmonellosis Amalendu- 585

from parents to chick is PMD
167 The floor space requirement for B)3.5 Sq.m ICAR 369
adult dairy cattle under intensive
system of rearing is
168 In dairy cattle judging, points D)40 ( Most probable) Scientific farm
allotted for mammary system is animal
production – 6
th
edition
169 Which of the following animals has B)Buffalo G.C.Banerjee 713
silent heat?
170 Preferable method for controlling C) Dusting
ectoparasite in extreme cold days is
171 Intensive cattle development C)3rd five year plan P.mathialagan
project was started in
172 Which of the following is not a D)Changthangi ICAR 60 & 67
newly evolved sheep breed?
173 The value of an individual judged D)Breeding value
by the mean value of its progeny is
termed as
174 Match –a)Butylated hydroxytoluene A)4312
175 A very good silage has the pH D)3.5 to 4.2 Reddy
ranges between
176 The apparatus used to estimate the C)Bomb calorimeter G.C.Banerjee 560
gross energy content in a feed is
177 The commonly used feedstuff in D) All of these
livestock in India is
178 Which of the following is an A)Ethoxyquin G.C.Banerjee 898
antioxidant
179 Saponin is present in B)Lucerne
180 Physiologically vitamin A is related B)Vision ICAR 600
to
181 The current system of cross C)Three-way static cross
breeding recommended for
commercial pig industry in India is
182 Number of services per conception A)Less than 2
for satisfactory breeding record is
183 Most widely used cryoprotective B)Glycerine G.C.Banerjee 307
agent for preservation of bull
spermatozoa is
184 Which gene codes for polypeptide C)Structural gene
185 The reproductive isolation due to A)Temporal isolation
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difference in breeding seasons is

known as
186 Selection index is given weightage D)I ,II and III are correct
to various traits in proportion to
their
187 Introduction of new genetic C)Migration
material into a population is called
188 Assertion – Important breeds of B)Both (A) and (R) are
livestock in india are to be true and (R) is the correct
conserved reason for (A)
Reason – conservation is for breeds
with unique characteristics and
future requirements of animal
produce
189 What are the genetic parameters A)Heritability,
which are helpful for a breeder in repeatability and genetic
selection progamme correlation
190 The objective for establishing open A)Reduce inbreeding
nucleus flocks is to
191 The principal selection method B)Progeny testing ICAR 37
employed in the selection of
192 Bishoping is to make the animal A)Look younger Lecture notes
193 Cow slaughter is not banned in C)Kerala ICAR 973
194 Codex standers govern D)Food standards ICAR 955
195 Centrally sponsored livestock D)All of these Indian animal
development schemes are husbandry
i)NPCBB ii)IDDP iii)CMP iv)Livestock website
insurance scheme
196 Which of the following is associated C)EEC P.Mathialagan 150,143
with sheep development
programme
197 The objectives of TNIAMWARM D)All of these Website
scheme is /are
198 Transport of animals rules came B)1978 ICAR 1133
into existence in
199 Non-inhalant agent used for B)Strychnine ICAR 1128
euthanasia of animals
200 In veterolegal laboratory diagnosis, D)4%-10% formalin ICAR 1148
the faeces should be xamined for
helminthic eggs preserved in
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