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Multiple choice questions for JRF/SRF/NET/ARS Exam for Fisheries Science

 

Multiple choice questions for JRF/SRF/NET/ARS Exams for Fisheries Science with answers  

1.The
continuous process of evaporation, condensation and precipitation is called
a.
Hydrological cycle                 b.
Earth cycle           c. Oxygen
cycle            d. Hydrogen cycle
2.Riverine
system is placed in
a.
open system           b. closed system.       c.
both a and b            d. none of the above
3.Beels/
oxbow lakes are mostly distributed in
a.Tamilnadu             b.Gujarat                 c. Himachal Pradesh          d. Assam
4.
The maximum production of Chinese pomfret is from the state of
a.Karnataka             b. Kerala                c.Maharashtra                      d.Orissa
5.
The mudflat and saline swamps located in West Bengal are called as
a.bheries                b.lagoon                 c. backwater        d.embanked
brackishwater
6.
The dominant species of ribbon fish occurring in the ribbon fish landings is
a.Trichiurus 
lepturus              
b.Trichiurus russeli           c  Lepturocanthus  savala
d.Lepturocanthus gangeticus
7.The
largest estuarine ecosystem in India is
a.
Hooghly matlah                b.Mahanadi                 c.Godavari               d.Narmada
8.
The Indian marine fisheries sector is characterized by………………..
a.
Multigear fisheries      b. Multispecies
fisheries    c. Multigear&
multispecies fisheries
d.
none of the above
9.Which
fish is placed under Chondrichthis?
a.Herring
                     b. Eel                             c. Loaches                     d. Shark
10.
Which of the following ecosystem is most productive from aquaculture point of view?
a.river                         b. reservoir                    c .canal                      d. pond
11.Which
of the following fish group is most abundant in swamps?
a.carps                    b. catfish                      c. mullet                        d. clupeids
12.Which
is the anadromous fish?
a.Hilsa
                  b. Catfish                     c. Magur                        d. Pangassius
13.Which
river system is the original habitat of IMC?
a.
Indus                 b. Ganga                   c. Brahmaputra                 d. Narmada
14.Which
is the headfoot animal among following?
a.
Garden snail               b. F.W. mussel                  c . Sea mussel                   d .Cuttle fish
15.Scientific
name of big eye tuna?
a.
T. alalunga                  b. T.albacores                 c.
T. obesus                      d. T.tonggol
16.Unio
is
a.
Edible oyster             b. Freshwater mussel         c.
Freshwater snail             d. Sea mussel
17.
Mackerel is
a.Rastrelliger               b. Sardinella                       
c. Lactarius                        d. none
18.Otter
board in trawl net area is used for
a.vertical
opening                  b.horizontal
opening             c. both a and b          d.none
19.Pomfret
is
a.Pampus                             b.Rastrelliger                           c. Niger        
       
d.Oreochromis
20.Sea
eel is
a.Muraena                        bPolynemus                                c.Trichiurus             d.Harpodon
21.Marine
catfish family
a.Trachysurus                  b. Etroplus                           
c. Harpodon                       d.Thunnus
22.Exotic
game fish is
a.brown
trout                    b.snow trout                           c.tilapia                         d.mahaseer
23.Net
used for Bombay duck in Gujarat is called
a.gill
net                         b. dol net                                 c.trammel                        d.trawl
24.Which aquafarming
technique is appropriate to utilize the autochthonous
       potentialities of beels?
a.pen
culture                 b. duck cum fish                      c.cage culture                   d. pig cum fish
25._____
is an scale less bony fish.
a.Scoliodon                   b.Catla                               
  
c.Hilsa                               
d.Singhi
26.
Soil group most suitable for fish culture is
a.sandy
soil                      b.clayey soil                       c.loamy soil                     d.silty clay soil
27.Oxygen
depletion occurs mostly in pond having high density of
a.bacteria                         b.insects                             c. gastropods                   d.macrophytes
28.The
pH of solution indicates
a.acidity                           b. alkalinity                      c. both a and b                   d.ionic strength
29.Actual
representative of true fish
a.jelly
fish                     b.cuttle fish                         c.star fish                               d.dogfish
30.——–
is a demersal fish.
a.flat
fish                       b.tuna                                c.anchovy                             d.Bombay duck
31.Predatory
fish is
a.catla                             b.rohu                             c.mrigal                                    d.seenghala
32.Groupers
are
a.protandrous                 b.parthenogenic             c.asexual                               d.protogynous
33.Largest
size murrel is
a.Channa marulius                 b.C.striatus                    c.
C. punctatus                        d.C.gachua
34.
Presence of barbels is characteristic of
a.carps                     b.catfish                                           c.mullet                         d.all of above
35.Exclusively
marine family
a.cyprinidae             b.cobitidae                                     c.clariidae                         d.muraenidae
36.Body
cavity of shrimp is called
a.coelom                 b.haemocoel                             c.gastrovascular
cavity          d.predocoel
37._______is
an natural antioxidant
a.alphatocopherol                           
b.BHA                           c.BHT                             d.ethoxynin
38.Fishes
thrive best in aquarium having green hydrophyte because hydrophyte provides
a.food                                b.oxygen                       c.carbon dioxide                       d.organic debris
39.Gills
in Chondrichthyes are
a.Uncovered                   b.Covered                      c.Absent                               d.None of the
above
40.Which
one is flying fish?
a.Torpedo                     b.Scoliodon                        c.Anguilla                             d.Exocoetus
41.Fish
that can be used in biological control of mosquito is
a.Carp                           b.Gambusia                          c.Singhi                               d.Eel
42.
The objectives of fisheries management are
a.
MSY                       b. MEY                             c. Maintenance of
minimum spawning stock     
d.
All of the above
43.Glochidium
larvae is found in
a.Pila                           b.Unio                                 c.Sepia                                  d.Loligo
44.Pearl
is secretion of
a.Mantle                     b.Mouth                           c.Kidney                                 d.Gonads
45.Member
of Clupeiformes
a.Ribbon
fish                   b.Baggarius                       c.Notopterus                        d.Pangasius
46.Transparent
juvenile of eel assembled from river is known as
a.Elever                 b.Leptocephalus                       c.Fingerling                          d.Spawn
47.GDP
from Fisheries of Agricultural GDP is
a.3.6%                b.4.6%                    c.5.6%                  d.6.6%
48.Hormones
responsible for moulting in crustaceans
a.Testosteron                    b.Oestrogen                               c.Ecdysone                       d.Androgen
49.The
graph of Cumulitive frequency distribution is called
a.Ogive                             b.Histogram                     c.Frequency Polygon                d.Frequency
Curve
50.The
maritime state with longest coastline is
a.Andhra
Pradesh                  b.Maharashtra                         c.Gujarat                          d.Kerala
51.Most
effective method of extension
a.mass
awareness programme                      
b.formal education                           c.informal
d.ranchingprogramme
52.Diatoms
used inshrimp larval rearing
a.Chaetoceros                          b.Chlorella                         c.Daphnia                       d.Spirulina
53.Pigment
found in aquatic animal
a.chlorophyll                         b.haemoglobin                      c.asta xanthene             d.alitarin
54.
. L∞ refers to …………….
a.
Minimum length               b. Length at maturation      c.
Asymptotic length      d. Mean length
55.Which
fishery institute is engaged in harvest and post harvest aspect of fisheries?
a.CIFE                               b.CIFT                              c.CIBA                          d.CIFA
56.The
depth in a lake at which photosynthesis balances respiration
a.depth                            b.mean depth            c.average depth                    d.compensation
57.Preffered
feed for grass carp is
a.fish
meal                b.hydrilla                          c.pelleted feed               d.mustard
oil cake
58.Fish
oil is rich in
a.vit
B                               b.vit
C                               c.vit A                           d.vit K
59.Laminaria is
a.fish                            b.sea weed                          c.clams                             d.mussel
60.Aquatic
insects in freshwater nursery are controlled by application of
a.soap
oil emulsion           b.cowdung                   c.ground nut oil cake          d.mustard oil cake
61.Euchemia is a raw material for
a.algin                         b.carrageenan                       c.agar                             d.nannital
62.
Fishes feeding on single type of feed are known as
a.
Stenophagic              b.Monophagic                      c.Euryphagic                     d. Carnivorous
63.Whichaqua
farming technology is most suitable for rural area
a.cage
culture              b.pen culture                      c.integrated fish farming            d.none
64.Which
culture practice is adapted for culture of sea weed?
a.pen
culture              b.pond culture                   c.cage culture              d.floating raft
65.
Which culture technology is suitable for culture of sea bass
a.pen                     b.cage                                c.pond                            d.floating raft
66.
Which of the following fish is known as lamprey?
a.
Myxine              b. Petromyzon               c. Bombay duck                  d. Sting Ray
67.For
development of fishery in small reservoir which is most suitable technique
a.culture
based fishery           b.capture fishery           c.aquaculture                         d.none
68.
Scientific name of   Sunset shell is
a.
Sunettascripta                   b. Meretrixmeretrix          c. Siliquaradiata             d. Trochusniloticus
69.Which
is not an air breathing fish
a.Clarius batrachus               b.Clupisoma garua               c.A.testudinus               d.C.marulius
70.White
spot disease in shrimp is caused by
a.protozoa                           b.virus                                 c.bacteria                             d.fungus
71.Which monogenean trematodes
causes gill disease in carps?
a.Trichodina                        b.Dactylogyrus                    c.Costia                         d.Ichthyobodo
72.Which
chemical is used to control aquatic insects?
a.Hi-oxide                      b. Bleaching powder                        c.Lime                      d.Formalin
73.Disease
in fishes caused by crustacean parasite is called
a.liqulosis                    b.dactylogyrus                   c.argulosis                          d.gyrodactylus
74.Diseases
in fresh water fishes are caused due to
a.bacteria                      b.protozoa                           c.fungi                             d.all of the above
75.Disease
caused due to Saprolegnia is called
a.mycotic
disease             b.protozoan disease                  c.bacterial disease                   d.metazoan
76.Which
one is the primary producer in fish pond
a.daphnia                            b.moina                          c.arcella                                  d.chlorella
77.Which
one is blue green algae?
a.chlorella                        b.navicula                           c.microcystys                     d.fragillaria
78.Which
one is floating aquatic weed
a.waterlilly                        b.lotus                              c.water hyacinth                  d.hydrilla
79.Which
is a member of zooplankton
a.closterium                         b.pediustrum                      c.enderina                          d.daphnia
80.Which
one is used as fish poison in nursery pond
a.mahua
oil cake                  b.ground nut
oil cake                  c.mustard oil
cake                 d.soyabean
81.Respiratory
pigment found in fish is known as
a.haemocynin                       b.haemoglobin                             c.haemerythrin                       d.none
82.Which
fish acts as scavenger
a.magur                             b.catla                                   c.rohu                             d.silver carp
83.Which
one is pesticide
a.malathion                    b.boran mixture                 c.sodium chloride                               d.urea
84.Trammel
net is a
a.drift
gill net              b.bottom set gill
net             c.multiple layer gill net         d.single layer gill net
85.In
large reservoir which gear is widely used to capture carps and catfishes
a.drag
net                         b.cast net                    c.gill net                             d.bag net
86.Which
type of cell division takes place in gonads?
a.mitosis                           b.amitosis                     c.meiosis                             d.both a and b
87.Neurotoxin
in canned fish is caused by
a.C.botulinum                     b.C.sporogeus                c.C.tetani                           d.Vibrio sp.
88.Which
of the following microscope is used to observe a virus?
a.compound
microscope                         b.UV
microscope                              c.electron
microscope
d.fluroscence
microscope
89.Who
is the father of DNA fingerprinting?
a.Leuwen
hock                    b.Aristotle                        c.Paul berg                             d.Alecc Jeffery
90.Study
of abnormal embryonic growth is called
a.teratology                        b.carcinology                      c.teleology                              d.geronotology
91.Which
of the following is known as energy currency of cell
a.DNA                                  b.ATP                                c.RNA                            d.Vitamines
92.Which
species is used for production of marine pearls?
a.C.madrasensis                    b.Perna viridis                        
c.Pinctada fucata           d.Paphia textille
93.Bhetki
is
a.mullet                                       b.mussel                             c.milk fish                  d.Asian sea bass
94.Whichone
is an indigenous major carp?
a.common
carp                         b.silver
carp                        c.grass carp                  d.gangetic carp
95.Which
one form protein cover of virus?
a.envelop                             b.capsid                                c.virion                               d.viroid
96.Bacteriophages
area those which kill
a.virus                                b.bacteria                                   c.fungi                           d.monerans
97.Basic
unit of nucleic acid is
a.pentose
sugar                    b.nitrogen base                        c.phosphoric acid                       d.nucleotide
98.Which
one of the following is purine?
a.cytosine                              b.guanine                                     c.thiamine
                          d.uracil
99.Functional
protein is
a.collagen                        b.assein                             c.vitamin                                d.enzymes
100.RNA
differ from DNA due to presence of
a.uracil                         b.thiamine                           c.adenine                             d.guanine
101.The
gram positive bacteria is
a.Vibrio                        b.Bacillus                             c.Pseudomonas                        d.Salmonella
102.Primary
structure of protein  is due to
a.hydrogen
bond                 b.peptide bond              c.ionic bond             d.none
103.Aflatoxin
are produced from
a.bacteria                                b.algae                          c.fungi                    d.chemical toxin
104.Beche
de mer is product of dried
a.squid                                b.cuttle fish                       c.sea cucumber                         d.fish
105.Which
is the most modern method of fish preservation
a.drying                                b.salting                              c.chilling                             d.freezing
106.Pearl
essence is produced from
a.pearl                          b.prawn shell                          c.fish bones                         d.fish scales
107.Fish
species likely to be in danger of extinction in the near future are called as
a.endangered                  b.rare                                 c.vulnerable                          d.extinct
108.Torry
meter is used to check
a.nucleotide                     b.fish smell                       c.fish rigor                           d.fish freshness
109.India
has an EEZ
a.202
million sq km         b.2.02 million sq
km          c.0.02 million sq km        d.20.3 million sq km
110.The
continental shelf area of country is approximately
a.0.5
million sq km           b.0.7 million sq
km            c.1 million sq km             d.1.5 million sq km
111.—————
is the home place of dug out canoe
a.Kerala                             b.Maharashtra                     c.Gujarat                      d.Karnataka
112.Inland
fish production  is highest in the state
of
a.Madhya
Pradesh              b.Orissa                          c.Andhra Pradesh              d.West Bengal
113.Which
is the sign of diseased fish?
a.eroded
skin                      b.normal
swimming                 c.absence of
spots                d.bright coloration
114.Issinglass
is prepared from
a.Air
bladder of fish               b.skin of
fish                         c.gill of
fish                       d.liver of
fish
115.Chitin
and Chitosan is prepared from
a.fish
waste                        b.crustacean
shell                   c.fish scale                           d.molluscan shell
116.For
control of EUS disease which one is used?
a.CIFACA                          b.CIFAX                              c.CIFAMA                             d.CIFAPRA
117.Squid  jigs 
have a circle of  _______ hooks.
a.
Barbed                        b.Inverted                                c.Barbless                                   d.None of
above
118.A
compound produced by an organism that inhibits the growth of another
microorganisms?
a.antiseptic                        b.anticoagulant                      c.antibodies                              d.antibiotic
119.Diesel
engine was invented by a German inventor Rudolf Diesel in ______
a.1893                              b.1895                                       c.1896                              d.1883
120.For
DNA fingerprinting DNA is obtained from
a.White
blood corpuscles                  b.hair
root cell            c.body secretion                d.all of the above
121.Antibodies
belong to category of
a.steroids                                        b.tonics                          c.toxin                                    d.medicine
122.Antibodies
are mostly prepared from
a.Fungii                                     b.Bacteria                       c.Actinomyces                  d.both a and b
123.Genetic
enginnering is related to
a.mitotic
division of cell           b.deletion and
repair mechanism       c.nucleotide
transfer         d.none
124.Hormones  of the pituitary gland  are
a.all
steroid                     b.all protein                    c.both steroids and  protein                   d.none
125.Hormones
are produced by
a.endocrine
glands            b.mucus gland                       c.exocrine gland                       d.apocrine gland
126.The
portion of the sea adjoining the coastline and falling within depth line is called
a.coastal
water                   b.oceanic water                      c.offshore water                       d.none
127.The
sea fishes living close to sea bed are called
a.pelagic                                b.demersal                           c.deep sea                    d.columnar
128.Scientific  name of pearl spot fish  is
a.Etroplus suratensis                     b.Chanos chanos                c.Sardinella longiceps                  d.none
129.Probiotics
are commonly used in shrimp farming for
a.water
quality management                b.increasing
oxygen level              c.decreasing pH           d.none
130.Salted
fish roe is otherwise called
a.ambergris               b.pearl essence                 c.cavier                                 d.fish glue
131.The
excretory organ is called
a.malpighian
tubule                          b.green
glands                    c.kidney                            d.nephridia
132.Whichorganisation
is associated with the quality assurance of seafood products
a.MPEDA                                  b.IFS                                c.HACCP                              d.SART
133.Which
one is mainly responsible for growth in fishes?
a.starch                  b.amino acid                      c.vitamines                             d.fatty acid
134.Which
causes luminescent disease?
a.virus                              b.protozoa                                 c.bacteria                           d.fungi
135
TCBS agar is specifically used for isolation of
a.Vibrio                         b.E.coli                              c.Aeromonas                            d.Salmonella
136._________
is used as a refrigerant leak detector
a.
Halide torch                   b.NH4                      c.Sulphur                              d.Both a & c
137.
Which one is agar yielding seaweed
a.Sargassum                    b.Enteromorpha                      
c.Ulva                            d.Gracillaria
138.Which
one is green seaweed
a.Ulva                     b.Sargassum                          
c.Laminaria                             d.Undaria
139.The
omega 3 fatty acid is
a.palmitic
acid               b.linolenic acid                           c.stearic acid                        d.oleic acid
140.Which
algae causes toxicosis and disturbance on oxygen balance?
a.Microcystis                     b.Chlorella                           c.Chlamydomonus                       d.Nitzichia
141.Which
one is more efficient method for catching demersal fish seasonally
a.bottom
trawl                      b.gill netting                         c.midwater trawl                        d.long line
142.Which
one is presently most widely used in canning industries?
a.tin
cans                       b.aluminium
cans                   c.flexible pouches              d.thermoformed plastic
143.Which
organization is providing financial support to fishery sector?
a.EIC                           b.CIFT                                  c.NABARD                                         d.CMFRI
144.Which
freezing technology is most modern to produce fish quality fish product
a.plate
freezer                b.oxygenic
freezer                  c.ABF                                    d.none
145.Whichis
the optimum temperature to prevent bacterial spoilage of fish and fishery
products
a.-
10 degree centigrade                    b.
-30 degree centigrade                  c.-40 degree centigrade
d.-5
degree centigrade
146.Which
one is termed as live fish
a.H.fossilis                        b.L.rohita                           c.C.catla                                  d.C.mrigala
147.
During freeze drying ___________ gas is used for breaking up the vaccum
a.N2                        b.O2                        c.CO2                            d.H2
148.The
size of the silt is
a.
0.05 -2mm                     b. 0.05 -0.002mm                     c.0.5 – 3mm                     d. 0.5 -1.5mm
149.In
computer technology RAM stands for
a.random
allowable memory          b.random access
memory           c.random algebraic
memory        d.real aerial memory
150.Major
immunoglobulin in fish
a.
IgM                                b.IgG                            c.IgB                                  d.IgF


                                                               
Match the following
151.
1.     
FFDA                           a. survey of marine
resource
2.     
DRDA                         b. development of
fisheries in eastern costal zone
3.     
DOD                            c. fish farmers
development agency
4.     
FSI                               d. ocean development
5.     
BOBP                          e. rural development
152.
1.     
FAD                                         a. fish
yield
2.     
FCR                                         b. gonad
3.     
MSY                                        c. life
stages
4.     
GSI                                          d. aggregation
of fish
5.     
PL                                            e. feed
153.
1.     
BV                                           a. biological
value of food
2.     
PUFA                                       b. polyunsaturated
lipid
3.     
PER                                         c. proteins
4.     
TL                                            d. measurement
of fish
5.     
IB                                            e. artificial
breeding
154.
1.      Red tide                                   a. Sargassum
2.     
Red
seaweed                             b. Dinoflagellate
3.      Brown seaweed                                    c. Saprolegina
4.      Parasite fungus                                      d. Vorticella
5.      Parasitic protozoa                    e. Gracillaria
155.
1.     
Agriculture                               a. flow of energy
2.     
Aquaculture                             b. statistical
study of biological problem
3.     
Bionomics                               c. ecology
4.     
Biometrics                               d. science of
crop farming
5.     
Bioenergetics                            e. science of fish farming
156.
1.      Flower tail prawn                     a. P. monodon
2.      Banana prawn                            b. P.indicus
3.      White prawn                            c. M.dobsoni
4.     
Tiger
prawn                             d. P. merguensis
5.     
Green
tiger prawn                    e. P. semisulcatus
157.
1.      Blue mussel                             a. Perna viridis
2.      Edible oyster                            b. M.edulis
3.     
Brown
mussel                           c. Crassostrea madrasensis
4.      Blood clam                              d.
M.metaculti
5.      Green mussel                            e. Anadora granosa
158.
1.     
Catlacatla                                a.common carp
2.     
L.rohita                                                 b.mahaseer
3.     
C.mrigala                                c. rohu
4.     
Tor putitora                             d.nainee
5.     
Cyprinuscarpio                           e.catla
159.
1.      Threadfins                               a.Leiognathus equates
2.      Sea eel                                      b.Lactarius  lactarius
3.     
Silver
bellies                            c.Harpodon neherius
4.      White fish                                d.Muraena punctata
5.      Bombay duck                            e.Polynemus indicus
160.
1.     
Giantmurrel                             a.Anabas testidinues
2.     
Milk
fish                                  b.Channa marulius
3.      Climbing perch                                      c.Mugil cephalus
4.     
Grey
mullet                              d.Etroplus suratensis
5.     
Pearl
spot                                 e.Chanos chanos
Answer
Key
1. a
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. b
11. b
12. a
13. b
14. d
15. c
16. b
17. a
18. b
19. a
20. a
21. a
22. a
23. b
24. a
25. d
26. d
27. d
28. c
29. d
30. a
31. d
32. d
33. a
34. b
 35. d
36. a
37. a
38. b
39. b
40 d
41. b
42. d
43. a
44. a
45. c
46. a
47. b
48. c
49. a
50. c
51. a
52 .a
53. c
54. c
55. b
56. d
57. b
 58. c
59. b
60. a
61. b
62. b
63. c
64. d
65. b
66. b
67. a
68. c
69. b
70. b
71. b
72. a
73. c
74. d
75. a
76. d
77. a
78. c
79.d
80. a
81. b
82.a
83.a
84. c
85. c
86. a
87. a
88.c
89. d
90.a
91. b
92. c
93. d
94. d
95. b
96. b
97. d
98. b
99. d
100. a
101.b
102. a
103. c
104. c
105. d
106. d
107. a
108. d
109. b
110. a
111.a
112. d
113. a
114. a
115. b
116. b
117. c
118.c
119.a
120. d
121. d
122. b
123. c
124.c
125. a
126. a
127. b
128. a
129. a
130. c
131. c
132. a
133. b
134. c
135. a
136. d
137. d
138.c
139.b
140. a
141. a
142. b
143. c
144. a
145. c
146. a
147. a
148. b
149. b
150. a
Answer
Key, Match the following:
1
2
3
4
5
151
 c
e
d
a
b
152
d
e
a
b
c
153
a
b
c
d
e
154
b
e
a
c
d
155
d
e
c
b
a
156
c
d
b
a
e
157
d
c
b
e
a
158
e
c
d
b
a
159
e
d
a
b
c
160
b
e
a
c
d

Multiple choice questions or Objectives  for JRF/SRF/NET/ARS Exams for Fisheries Science with answers  

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