Fisheries Laboratory Technical Assistant Fisheries (Fishing Craft and Gear Technology) 134/2014 Answer Key

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Post : Laboratory Technical Assistant
Department : Vocational Higher Secondary Education
Category Code : 134/2014
Qualification : A pass in Vocational Higher Secondary Education in the concerned course; A pass in ITI in the concerned trade
Question Paper Code : 54/2017/OL
Date of Test : 06-07-2017


  1. Length overall (LOA) is the extreme length of the vessel measured from
    • Horizontal distance between forward and aft perpendicular
    • Foremost point of the stem to the aftermost point of the stern
    • Side to side measurement of a vessel at any given place
    • None of these

  2. Rectangular openings provided in the deck vessel for the passage of cargo
    • Clamps
    • Hull
    • Bulk heads
    • Hatchways

  3. The hieght of the side of the vessel which is above the surface of water
    • Beam
    • Breadth
    • Free board
    • Trim

  4. An instrument used for measuring and recording distance run by a vessel through water
    • Gyrocompass
    • Sextant
    • Compass
    • Log

  5. Drawing the lines of the linesplan to full size in boat construction is termed as
    • Shaping
    • Mould lofting
    • Marking
    • Trimming

  6. The angle between true north and magnetic north is termed as
    • Deviation
    • None of these
    • Bearing
    • Variation

  7. Additional strength to the keel is provided by
    • Hog keel
    • Shaft
    • Clamp
    • Horn timber

  8. An apparatus measuring depth using sound waves
    • Radar
    • Echosounder
    • GPS
    • None of these

  9. An example of marine borer
    • Rotifer
    • Barnacles
    • Diatoms
    • Martesia

  10. Gradual disintegration of metal due to chemical or electrochemical attack by various agents is termed as
    • Disintegration
    • Rotting
    • Corrosion
    • None of these

  11. The accumulation of animal and plant life on submerged structures in marine environment causing economic loss is termed as
    • Biofouling
    • Disintegration
    • Deposition
    • None of these

  12. An example of passive fishing gear
    • Trawl net
    • Purse seine
    • Gill net
    • Beach seine

  13. A method of fishing in which several lines with special lures are towed from a boat
    • Long lining
    • Entangling
    • Trawling
    • Trolling

  14. The triangular piece of webbing attached on either side of the upper and lower bellies at the junction with the wings in four seam trawl
    • Jibs
    • Flapper
    • False belly
    • Square

  15. Trawl net is kept opened horizontally during towing by
    • Wire ropes
    • Otter boards
    • Kelley's eye
    • Head rope

  16. The ropes or cables that connect the wing to the otter boards are called
    • Sweep lines
    • Pork line
    • Belly line
    • Lazy line

  17. Jig lines are used for capturing
    • Predatory fishes
    • Squids
    • Lobsters
    • None of these

  18. A few rows of meshes made of thicker twine provided on the upper and lower sides of webbing in a purse seine is termed as
    • Bunt
    • Webbing
    • Bridles
    • Selvedges

  19. A cut through both the twines at one side of the knot in the vertical direction is termed as
    • T-cut
    • B-cut
    • N-cut
    • None of these

  20. A centre line strength member running fore and aft along the bottom of the vessel referred as backbone
    • Keel
    • Stem
    • Stern
    • Beam

  21. Hanging co-efficient Eh=
    • Eh= hung length of the netting/fully stretched length of the netting
    • Eh= fully stretched length of the netting/hung length of the netting
    • Eh= length of the foot rope/length of the head rope
    • None of these

  22. The saucer shaped craft used in reservoirs of South India
    • Catamaran
    • Coracle
    • Machwa
    • Raft

  23. The net consisting of two layers of larger meshes and a middle layer of smaller mesh is termed as
    • Gill net
    • None of these
    • fyke net
    • Trammel Net

  24. The two important parameters that influence the catching efficiency of gill net
    • Hanging Coefficient and mesh size
    • Length of webbing and mesh size
    • Breaking strength and mesh size
    • Density of material and mesh size

  25. The craft material used commonly in commercial and pleasure crafts are
    • Wood
    • Aluminium
    • FRP
    • None of these

  26. Life saving appliance worn around shoulder which help the person to keep afloat in water
    • Life raft
    • Life jacket
    • Lifebuoy
    • Distress signals

  27. KMFRA stand for
    • Kerala Maritime Fishing Regulations Act
    • Kerala Maritime Fishing Restrictions Act
    • None of these
    • Kerala Marine Fishing Regulations Act

  28. A measure of the ship's capacity
    • Tonnage
    • Weightage
    • Load capacity
    • None of these

  29. Man made structures which facilitate the attraction and aggregation on fish
    • Fish finding devices
    • Fish aggregation devices
    • Fish saving devices
    • Fish accumulating devices

  30. Outward curvature of the hull surface above water line
    • Sheer
    • Camber
    • Flare
    • None of these

  31. Glass floats are commonly used in
    • Tuna long lines
    • Trawls
    • Purse seines
    • Gill nets

  32. Example of natural leaf fiber
    • Cotton
    • Hemp
    • Coir
    • Manila

  33. Tanning is a treatment given to nets for
    • Reducing rotting of net
    • Increasing stiffness
    • Prevent rusting
    • Prevent fouling

  34. Suitable gear material for purse seine
    • PA
    • PE
    • PP
    • PVD

  35. Carburettor is present in
    • Petrol Engine
    • Diesel engine
    • Gas engines
    • All of these

  36. One of the major deck equipments in a trawler for shooting and hauling the gear
    • Line hauler
    • Winch
    • Net rollers
    • Power block

  37. The simplest construction of hull is
    • V bottom
    • Round bottom
    • None of these
    • Flat bottom

  38. Material used in floats
    • Stones
    • Cork
    • Iron
    • Lead

  39. The region of purse seine net where the catch is accumulated
    • Main body
    • None of these
    • Selvedge
    • Bunt

  40. Baiting rate
    • No. of meshes to be increased/No. of rows in which to be increased
    • No. of meshes to be reduced/No. of rows in which to be reduced
    • No. of meshes to be reduced/No. of rows in which to be increased
    • No. of meshes to be increased/No. of rows in which to be reduced

  41. Process of fitting necessary ropes and accessories to make a net
    • Sewing
    • Joining
    • Rigging
    • Seaming

  42. A plain barbless hook is used in
    • Tuna long lines
    • Pole and line
    • Troll lines
    • All of these

  43. A dust pan shaped surrounding gear
    • Sardine Purse seine
    • Ring seine
    • Lampara net
    • Beach seine

  44. Trawl ban in Kerala is form
    • June 1st to July 31st
    • June 15th to July 31th
    • July 1st to August 31st
    • July 15th to August 31st

  45. A shore seine commonly operated in South West region of India
    • Danish Seine
    • Seine net
    • Blanket net
    • Rampani Net

  46. Chinese dip net is a type of
    • Shore seine
    • Surrounding net
    • Lift nets
    • Traps

  47. fish pump is a
    • Electrical fishing equipment
    • Harvesting machine
    • Wounding gear
    • None of these

  48. Additional attachment to trawls operated on rough rocky grounds to prevent wear and tear of net
    • Shackle
    • Bobbins
    • Swivels
    • None of these

  49. Narrow rectangular end section of trawl where the catch is collected
    • Bosom
    • Apron
    • Cod end
    • Wings

  50. Wooden rectangular plate attached to the head rope that ensures vertical opening of trawl
    • Kite
    • Otter board
    • Sinkers
    • All of these

  51. Most dominant fishing craft in the surf beaten coasts of India
    • Dugout canoe
    • Plank built boat
    • Catamarans
    • FRP canoe

  52. The synthetic material having highest density among the following
    • PE
    • PP
    • PVD
    • PES

  53. Polyester fibres are manufactured from polycondensation
    • Terephthalic acid and ethylene
    • Terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol
    • Hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid
    • None of these

  54. The phenomenon of continuous fishing for indefinite period due to accidental loss of fishing nets in sea is termed as
    • Excessive fishing
    • Subsistence fishing
    • Targetted fishing
    • Ghost fishing

  55. The part of fishing hook that facilitates retention of fish during fishing
    • Shank
    • Point
    • Barb
    • Eye

  56. Net sonde is a
    • Fish finding equipment
    • Navigational Equipment
    • Life saving appliance
    • Fire fighting equipment

  57. A regulation that ensures escape of juvenile fish from trawls
    • Thicker twines
    • Length of the cod end
    • Square meshes
    • None of these

  58. A keel less raft formed by rigging together several logs shaped like a canoe
    • Dhoni
    • Vallom
    • Masula boat
    • Catamaran

  59. A small vessel that carries one end of the purse seine to encircle the shoal in purse seine operation
    • Skiff
    • Hauler
    • Fish pump
    • None of these

  60. Unit of tuna long line consisting of mainline, branch line and accessories is termed as
    • Troll line
    • Snood wire
    • Basket
    • Sekiyama

  61. ISSCFG stands for
    • Indian Standard Satisfaction of Finishing Gears
    • International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gears
    • International Society for Statistical Classification of Fishing Gears
    • None of these

  62. Gastropod shells are used in
    • Lobster trap
    • Crab pots
    • Kalava trap
    • Octopus pots

  63. An example of aerial trap operated in backwaters of Kerala
    • Changadam Pachil
    • Ottal
    • Basket trap
    • Andichil

  64. The common fibre form available for PP is
    • Monofilament
    • Continuous filament
    • Split fibres
    • Staple fibres

  65. Fixing a netting to a line or rope is
    • Mounting
    • Braiding
    • Mending
    • Tailoring

  66. The two directions of twist in the netting yarn are
    • S twist and N twist
    • Z twist and N twist
    • S twist and Z twist
    • V twist and N twist

  67. EEZ stands for
    • External Economic Zone
    • Economic Extended Zone
    • Exclusive Extended Zone
    • Exclusive Economic Zone

  68. TED is
    • Fish Aggregating Device
    • By Catch Reduction Device
    • Fish Finding Device
    • Fish harvesting device

  69. The top of the hull is called
    • Planting
    • Mast
    • Framing
    • Deck

  70. Cordage with circumference of 25 mm or more is defined as
    • Twine
    • Yarn
    • Rope
    • Fibre

  71. A heavy instrument that holds the ship in any locality preventing drifting
    • Anchor
    • Shackle
    • Warp
    • Thimble

  72. An accessory that prevents twisting, kinking and entanglement of lines in tuna long line
    • Hooks
    • Shakle
    • Swivel
    • Snood wire

  73. The removal of moisture from the timber before utilizing for boat construction
    • Seasoning
    • Dehydration
    • Dehumidification
    • Drying

  74. Suitable fishing gear for pelagic shoaling fish is
    • Purse Seine
    • Troll lines
    • Traps
    • Hook and line

  75. A cut is also called as
    • Point cut
    • Mesh cut
    • Normal cut
    • Bar cut

  76. Most common material used for making sinkers
    • Clay
    • Ceramic
    • Cement
    • Lead

  77. Ropes commonly used as warps
    • Vegetable Fibre ropes
    • Synthetic Fibre ropes
    • Combination Ropes
    • Metal wire Ropes

  78. A flat curved surface provided in stern trawler for smooth hauling of the catch
    • Gallows
    • Trawl Winch
    • Net drum
    • Stern Ramp

  79. Special float made by joining spherical aluminium floats with a curved collar
    • Hydrodynamic float
    • Upthruster float
    • Siamese twin float
    • Inflatable floats

  80. The mark painted on the side of the vessel that limits the draught to which the vessel could be loaded is termed as
    • Tropical line
    • Plimsoll line
    • Winter line
    • Deck line

  81. Who established the All India Village Industries Association for village uplift ?
    • Jayaprakash Narayan
    • Jawaharlal Nehru
    • M.M. Malavya
    • Mahatma Gandhi

  82. Who is called the 'Patriot Saint of India'
    • Sister Nivedita
    • Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
    • Vivekananda
    • Aurobindo

  83. Who introduced the Silent Valley to the world ?
    • Robert Wright
    • Steve Green
    • Edward Wright
    • Rom Vittakker

  84. Olipuzha is the tributary of the river
    • Chandragiripuzha
    • Chalakudipuzha
    • Ramapurampuzha
    • Katalundipuzha

  85. The first to offer Individual Satyagraha in connection with Indian Freedom struggle
    • Vinoba Bhave
    • Motilal Nehru
    • B.R. Ambedkar
    • Sardar Vallabhai Patel

  86. Which one of the following is not a single element mineral ?
    • Silver
    • Mica
    • Gold
    • Copper

  87. __________ is the scientific study of how rocks are made and what they are made of
    • Perihelion
    • Pedology
    • Perigee
    • Petrology

  88. Who coined the term 'Non Congressism'
    • K.Kamaraj
    • Ram Manohar Lohia
    • C.N. Annadurai
    • Athulya Khosh

  89. The Gadgil Strategy is related to __________ Five year plan.
    • Sixth
    • Third
    • Fifth
    • Fourth

  90. Who introduced the concept of 'Human Development' ?
    • Amartya Sen
    • Dr. Mahabub-ul-Haq
    • Ratzel
    • Samuelson

  91. Kuriakose Elias Chavara spent his last days at
    • Koonammavu
    • kainakari
    • Mannanam
    • Thrissur

  92. 'Adhibhasha' is the work of
    • K.C. Narayaniamma
    • Arya Pallam
    • Chattampi Swamikal
    • Parvathi Nenmenimangalam

  93. Patyam is the birth place of
    • Bodhananda Swamikal
    • Vagbhadanandan
    • Sivayogi
    • Vaikundaswamikal

  94. Aanandayogui was the brother of
    • Pandit Karuppan
    • Aanandatheerdha
    • Agamananda Swami
    • Subhanandaguru

  95. Ayyankali died in
    • 1938
    • 1914
    • 1941
    • 1950

  96. The present UN Deputy Secretary General
    • Mark Malloch
    • Louise Frechette
    • Asha-Rose-Migiro
    • Amina Mohammed

  97. Author of the book 'Voyage of the Beagle'
    • Charles Darwin
    • Russel Wallace
    • Charles Dickens
    • Charles Lyell

  98. _________ is the scientific study of Alga
    • Mycology
    • Dendrology
    • Phycology
    • Agrostology

  99. Old name of Thailand
    • Sayam
    • Sansibar
    • South Rhodesia
    • North Rhodesia

  100. Director of the film 'Moonlight'
    • Alex Edlin
    • Mahershala Ali
    • Barry Jenkins
    • Naomie Harris

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