Livestock & Animal Science Mock Test 1

1. Goat belongs to:

A. Ovis aries
B. Bubalus bubalis
C. Capra hircus
D. None of These

2. Chromosome number of cattle is:

A. 60
B. 38
C. 40
D. 68

3. Which breed of goat is also known as the "Milk Queen"?

A. Saanen
B. Alpine
C. Angora
D. Boer

4. The best fine wool breed of sheep in the world is:

A. Nali
B. Merino
C. Dorset
D. Suffolk

5. Chromosome number of sheep is:

A. 58
B. 60
C. 54
D. 50

6. The act of mating in sheep is called:

A. Serving
B. Coupling
C. Covering
D. Tupping

7. The heaviest and largest breed of sheep is:

A. Lincoln
B. Leicester
C. Dorset
D. Gaddi

8. Chromosome number of goat is:

A. 60
B. 54
C. 50
D. 48

9. The young one of camel or cattle is called:

A. Fawn
B. Calf
C. Kid
D. Lamb

10. Which element is deficient in milk?

A. Iron
B. Phosphorus
C. Sodium
D. Calcium

11. Urea toxicity is also known as:

A. Ammonia (NH₃) toxicity
B. Urine toxicity
C. Blood toxicity
D. None of the above

12. Ruminants digest fiber because they contain:

A. Enzyme amylase
B. Enzyme cellulase
C. Enzyme protease
D. None of the above

13. Amino acids that the body cannot synthesize are called:

A. Essential amino acids
B. Non-essential amino acids
C. Dietary proteins
D. Functional acids

14. The science that deals with food digestion, absorption, and utilization in animals is:

A. Supplementation
B. Nutrition
C. Animal Physiology
D. Production Science

15. In birds, stress stimulates the thyroid to release:

A. Progesterone
B. Estrogen
C. Thyroxine (T3/T4)
D. Androgen

16. Required floor space per layer bird in Tanzania is approximately:

A. 0.75 ft²
B. 1.5 ft²
C. 1.25 ft²
D. 1 ft²

17. Floor space for broiler chicks up to 4 weeks is:

A. 0.5 ft²
B. 1 ft²
C. 1.5 ft²
D. 2.5 ft²

18. Natural antioxidant vitamin is:

A. Vitamin B
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin E

19. Ideal humidity in a hatching room should be around:

A. 65%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 90%

20. A condition in birds caused by environmental or biological disruptions is called:

A. Excitation
B. Stress
C. Sensitivity
D. Prostration

21. The liver is the main storage site for:

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D

22. The vitamin also known as Tocopherol is:

A. Vitamin B
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin E

23. Vitamin D is classified as a:

A. Fat-soluble vitamin
B. Water-soluble vitamin
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above

24. The scientist who first identified the three proximate principles in feed was:

A. Prout
B. Morrison
C. Lind
D. Lavoisier

25. The process of moving nutrients from the gut to the bloodstream is known as:

A. Diffusion
B. Effusion
C. Active transport
D. Absorption

26. Nucleoproteins and glycoproteins are classified as:

A. Derived proteins
B. Conjugated proteins
C. Simple proteins
D. None of the above

27. A compound essential for growth and body maintenance is known as a:

A. Ingredient
B. Component
C. Constituent
D. Nutrient

28. The scientist known as the "Father of Animal Nutrition" is:

A. Lehman
B. Morrison
C. Lavoisier
D. Wolff

29. Breeder parent flocks should be provided with which ration?

A. Ration No. 1
B. Ration No. 3
C. Ration No. 4
D. Ration No. 6

30. Floor space needed for broilers up to 6 weeks is:

A. 0.5 ft²
B. 1 ft²
C. 1.25 ft²
D. 1.5 ft²

31. Where the environmental temperature is high, the poultry house should face:

A. North–South
B. East–West
C. East–North
D. None of the above

32. The intensity of light in a poultry house is measured in:

A. Light period
B. Dark period
C. Foot candle
D. None of the above

33. The adrenal cortex produces:

A. Corticosteroids
B. Catecholamines
C. Adrenaline
D. None of the above

34. A 24-hour cycle of body temperature changes is known as:

A. Acclimation
B. Circadian rhythm
C. Acclimatization
D. Heat loss

35. The lethal body temperature for chickens is:

A. 75°C
B. 42°C
C. 40°C
D. 45°C

36. Malposition is a condition in which the chick:

A. Hatches poorly
B. Hatches abnormally
C. Does not hatch
D. Is diseased

37. "Pipping" is the process during which the embryo:

A. Breaks the eggshell
B. Eats the eggshell
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above

38. The isthmus in the oviduct of birds helps in:

A. Formation of cuticle
B. Formation of eggshell membrane
C. Albumen secretion
D. Fertilization

39. The shape of an egg is considered a:

A. Heritable character
B. Breed-dependent factor
B. Breed-dependent factor
C. Diet-dependent factor
D. Average-weight factor

40. Fertile eggs should never be stored at a temperature below:

A. 10°C
B. 11°C
C. 12°C
D. 13°C

41. The practice of artificial incubation started around 1000 B.C by:

A. Chinese
B. Egyptians
C. Americans
D. Europeans

42. The incubation period for quails is:

A. 12 days
B. 14 days
C. 16 days
D. 17 days

43. The incubation period for chicks is:

A. 22 days
B. 23 days
C. 21 days
D. 20 days

44. The largest part of the female reproductive tract in chickens is the:

A. Magnum
B. Infundibulum
C. Isthmus
D. Uterus

45. The layer growing period is from:

A. 10–20 weeks
B. 8–20 weeks
C. 10–15 weeks
D. 15–20 weeks

46. One-day-old male chick is called a:

A. Chick
B. Pullet
C. Cockerel
D. Hen

47. One-day-old female chick is called a:

A. Chick
B. Pullet
C. Cockerel
D. Hen

48. The ancestor of the poultry bird is:

A. Crow
B. Archaeopteryx
C. Sparrow
D. Duck

49. The average weight of a commercial day-old chick is about:

A. 50g
B. 40g
C. 60g
D. 70g

50. Ranikhet is also called:

A. Newcastle disease
B. Infectious Bronchitis
C. Avian Influenza
D. Infectious Disease