Vocational Instructor in Fisheries VHSE 87/2017 Answer Key 09/2018

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Post : Vocational Instructor in Fisheries
Department : Vocational Higher Secondary Education
Category Code : 87/17
Qualification : Degree in Bachelor of Fisheries Science; VHSE in Fisheries + B.Sc Degree with Zoology as an optional subject
Question Paper : 09/2018
Date of Test : 18-01-2018



  1. Shrimp species that contributes approximately 75 % of the total farmed shrimp production of India.
    • Fenneropenaeus indicus
    • Litopenaeus vannamei
    • Penaeus monodon
    • Macrobrachium rosenhergii

  2. Secondary sexual character that helps to identify male Poecilia reticualata is
    • Gonopodium
    • Tubercles
    • Claspers
    • Conical Genital Papilla

  3. How many species of finfishes and shellfishes have been notified fixing MLS under the Marine Fisheries Act of Kerala so far?
    • 66
    • 43
    • 14
    • 58

  4. Labyrinthine organs are characteristic of _______
    • Mollenesia sphenops
    • Gadus morhua
    • Trichogaster trichopter
    • Pterophyllum scalare

  5. Deficiency of Ascorbic acid can cause _______ in fish.
    • Broken back disease
    • Gill rot
    • Necrosis
    • Septicaemia

  6. Trilobed caudal fin is seen in _______
    • Nemipterus mesoprion
    • Harpodon nehereus
    • Lepturacanthus savala
    • Conger cinereus

  7. The causative organism of Aflatoxicosis is
    • Pseudomonas
    • Salmonella
    • Aspergillus
    • Rhabdovirus

  8. Which one of the following shows protandry?
    • Chanos chanos
    • Epinephelus tauvina
    • Alepes djedaba
    • Lates calcarifer

  9. The headquarters of National Institute of Oceanography is located at :
    • Lucknow
    • Hyderabad
    • Dona paula
    • Cochin

  10. An example for omega -3 fatty acid is _______
    • Eicosa Pentaenoic acid
    • Pantothenic acid
    • Nicotinic acid
    • Pyruvic acid

  11. In bivalve culture _______ determines the time to harvest.
    • Gonado Somatic Index
    • Digestive Gland Index
    • Condition factor
    • Feed Efficiency Ratio

  12. Phyllosoma larval stage is seen in
    • Mussels
    • Lobsters
    • Crabs
    • Sponges

  13. Which one of the following organizations comes under the Department of Fisheries, Kerala?
    • NETFISH
    • NFDB
    • CIFT
    • FIRMA

  14. Parasitic castration in crabs is caused by _______
    • Trichodesmium
    • Fusarium
    • Sacculina
    • Argulus

  15. Aeromonas is a _______ pathogen.
    • Fungal
    • Protozoan
    • Bacterial
    • Viral

  16. Pinctada margaritifera yields _______
    • Black pearls
    • Squalene
    • Sodium alginate
    • Agar Agar

  17. Nauplii larvae feed on _______
    • Artemia
    • Chaetoceros
    • Pavlova
    • Yolk
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  18. Which country has developed 'Chitralada' variety of Tilapia?
    • Malaysia
    • Thailand
    • Myanmar
    • Indonesia

  19. The compound that gives characteristic odour and flavour of marine fish is _______
    • Trimethylamine Oxide
    • Histidine
    • Hypoxanthine
    • Thiobarbituric acid

  20. _______ is the measure of the degree of oxidation of the fat.
    • Peroxide value
    • Rancidity
    • K-Value
    • Glycine index

  21. Scientific name of Sea catfish is _______
    • Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
    • Rachycentron canadum
    • Arius thalassinus
    • Horabagrus brachysoma

  22. Bacterial spoilage in canned food is caused by
    • Listeria
    • Clostridium
    • Shigella
    • Staphylococcus

  23. Puffer fishes belong to the family _______
    • Mastacembelidae
    • Muraenosocidae
    • Anguillidae
    • Tetradontidae

  24. Chitosan is _______ chitin.
    • dehydrated
    • deoxidized
    • demineralized
    • deacetylated

  25. The annual estimated marine fish landings in India during 2016 is
    • 3.59 million metric tons
    • 3.63 million metric tons
    • 3.78 million metric tons
    • 3.28 million metric tons

  26. Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis syndrome is otherwise known as
    • White spot Virus disease
    • Infectious Salmon Anaemia
    • Early Mortality Syndrome
    • None of these

  27. The first fishery that is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)in India is located in_______.
    • Ennore backwaters
    • Chilika Lake
    • Lakshadweep
    • Ashtamudi Lake

  28. NIFPHATT is
    • National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest, Aquaculture Technology and Training.
    • National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training.
    • National Industrial Fisheries Project on Harvest Technology and Training.
    • National Industrial Fisheries Processing, Harvest Technology and Training.

  29. Gel strength is a quality parameter for _______
    • Freeze dried products
    • Fish silage
    • Alginate compounds
    • Surimi

  30. The presence of glass like crystals in brine packed shrimp is _______
    • Struvite formation
    • Retort burn
    • Mush
    • Sulphide blackening

  31. Ambergris is obtained from _______
    • Dolphin
    • Blue whale
    • Sperm whale
    • Shark

  32. Carrageenan is sourced from
    • Gracilaria edulis
    • Sargassum waitei
    • Caulerpa racemosa
    • Kappaphycus alvarezii

  33. Spring Viraemia commonly affects _______
    • Carps
    • Shrimps
    • Salmon
    • Mussels

  34. Ethoxyquin is an example for _______
    • Anti-oxidant
    • Anti-biotic
    • Immunostimulant
    • Steroid hormone

  35. An example for a larvivorous fish is _______
    • Lebistes reticulatus
    • Beta splendens
    • Aplocheilus blochii
    • Xiphophorus helleri

  36. Brine shrimp is _______
    • Nematopalaemon
    • Heterocarpus
    • Aristius
    • Artemia

  37. For the construction of firm bunds, the ratio to be followed for silt, sand and clay is
    • 1:3:2
    • 1:2:3
    • 2:3:1
    • 3:2:1

  38. An example for floating weed is _______
    • Ceratophyllum
    • Nymphaea
    • Eicchornia
    • Hydrilla

  39. Hypophisation was successfully tried in India during _______
    • 1962
    • 1957
    • 1967
    • 1978

  40. Total dry weight of feed/Total wet weight gained is known as _______.
    • Productive Protein value
    • Feed Efficiency Ratio
    • Protein Efficiency Ratio
    • Feed Conversion Ratio

  41. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has successfully developed recently the seed production technology for
    • Trachinotus mookalee
    • Amhiprion ocellatus
    • Hippocampus kuda
    • Ompok pabda

  42. One of the following is a characteristic of the gut system of herbivorous fish :
    • Short and narrow
    • Long and narrow
    • Long and coiled
    • Broad and thick

  43. One of the following hormone is not used in induced breeding of fishes
    • Ovaprim
    • Dopamine
    • HCG
    • GTH

  44. Hormone that helps to retain larval characters and juvenile characters in crustaceans is ______
    • Methyl farnesoate
    • Crustecdysone
    • Vitellin
    • Somatotrophic hormone

  45. Hydrocyanin is an anti-nutritional factor found in _______ .
    • Cotton seed
    • Groundnut
    • Tapioca
    • Soybean

  46. Fish that deposits eggs in dead molluscan shells is _______ .
    • Protopterus aethiopicus
    • Amia calva
    • Etroplus surratensis
    • Rhodeus amarus

  47. Turbidity in aquaculture ponds is measured using _______ .
    • Refractometer
    • Seechi disc
    • Winkler's method
    • Spectrophotometer

  48. Which is the most commonly used cryoprotectant?
    • Glycerol
    • Ethylene Glycol
    • Glutathione
    • Dimethyl sulfoxide

  49. Young ones of eels are known as _______
    • Elvers
    • Ammocoetus
    • Spat
    • Smolt

  50. An example for corbiculid clam species is _______
    • Paphia malabarica
    • Anadara granosa
    • Villorita cyprinoides
    • Thais rudolphi

  51. A hormone that influence osmoregulation, mating and egg laying is _______
    • Thyrotropin
    • Oxytocin
    • Leutinising hormone
    • Serratonin
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  52. Tenualosa ilisha is _______
    • stenohaline
    • straddling
    • catadromous
    • anadromous

  53. Type of fishing by unattended, dumped or abandoned fishing gears is referred as _______
    • Trap fishing
    • Ghost fishing
    • Artificial reef
    • Jigging

  54. Calanus is a _______
    • Zooplankton
    • Fish Parasite
    • Phytoplankton
    • Fungus

  55. The hatchlings of Rainbow trout comes out in _______ days.
    • 14-16
    • 24-26
    • 10-12
    • 35-40

  56. State with largest coastline in India is _______
    • Gujarat
    • Andhra Pradesh
    • Tamil Nadu
    • Kerala

  57. The term 'nobashi' refers to the product _______
    • shell on mussel meat
    • cooked shrimp
    • stretched shrimp
    • breaded fillet

  58. In the embryonic development of fish, the disc of cells formed on the animal pole of egg is termed as _______
    • Mesoderm
    • Chorion
    • Periblast
    • Blastoderm
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  59. _______ helps osmoregulation in fresh water fishes.
    • Chloride cells
    • Ampulla
    • Pyloric caeca
    • Sinus venosus

  60. "Physostomous' is a term associated to the _______ of fish.
    • Gills
    • Intestine
    • Swim bladder
    • Kidney

  61. Trawl ban is observed in Kerala for _______ days.
    • 61
    • 46
    • 45
    • 47

  62. Organism that helps to reduce ammonia load in a bio-filter is _______
    • Aeromonas
    • Nitrosomonas
    • Bacillus megaterium
    • Rhizobium

  63. Induced breeding of bivalves are done by _______
    • Thermal stimulation
    • Artificial insemination
    • Electrocauterisation
    • Photoperiod regulation

  64. Gas bubble disease happens when the _______ content of water goes up.
    • Oxygen
    • Alkalinity
    • Nitrogen
    • Arsenic
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  65. In fishes, testosterone is produced by _______
    • Androgenic gland
    • Leydig cells
    • Spermatheca
    • Vas deferens

  66. There are _______ larval stages for Macrobrachium rosenbergii.
    • 2
    • 4
    • 10
    • 12

  67. The copulatory organ in cephalopods is known as _______
    • Hectocotylus
    • Petasma
    • Gonopodium
    • Needham’ssac

  68. Each compound eye of crustacean is formed of several visual units called _______
    • Statocyst
    • Ommatidia
    • Ostia
    • Ossicles

  69. In isometric growth, W ∝ lb, where b =?
    • 2
    • 10
    • 3
    • 100

  70. One of the following methods is not used to combine the DNA segments.
    • Gibson assembly
    • Amplification
    • Ligase cloning
    • Restriction enzyme

  71. In the fin formula D II 3, ‘II’denotes the number of _______
    • rays
    • sharp spines
    • weak spines
    • dorsal fins

  72. Marine catfishes and seahorses exhibits _______ as a fright response or territorial display.
    • Chemoreception
    • Pheromone secretion
    • Stridulation
    • Parental care

  73. Cephalopods in Indian waters are known to get contaminated by the following heavy metal :
    • Cadmium
    • Mercury
    • Lead
    • Arsenic

  74. King of Herrings is _______
    • Myriacanthus
    • Harriotta
    • Callorhynchus
    • Chimaera

  75. The placoid scales of Elasmobranchs are developed from _______ cells.
    • epithelial
    • dermal
    • branchial
    • columnar

  76. Shangla jal is a fishing net used in _______
    • Gujarat
    • West Bengal
    • Maharashtra
    • Odisha

  77. In states like Himachal Pradesh, trout farming is done in _______ .
    • cages
    • earthen ponds
    • reservoirs
    • raceways

  78. One of the following rivers joins Cauvery riverine system :
    • Periyar
    • Neyyar
    • Kabani
    • Manimala

  79. The anaesthetic seen in clove oil and used in transportation of live fishes is _______
    • Quinaldine
    • Benzocaine
    • Phenoxy ethanol
    • Euginol

  80. _______ help a filter feeder.
    • Gill rakers
    • Barbels
    • Gill arches
    • Teeth

  81. Kaziranga, the famous sanctuary of Assam is famous for
    • Rhinoes
    • Tigers
    • Lions
    • Elephants

  82. Climate of India is _______ .
    • Mediterrian Type
    • Equatorial Type
    • Desert Type
    • Monsoon Type

  83. Which State in India has the lowest number of females in comparison to males?
    • Bihar
    • Haryana
    • Rajasthan
    • Punjab

  84. Which of the following state has the lowest literacy rates in India?
    • Bihar
    • Chhattisgarh
    • Jharkhand
    • Rajasthan

  85. Operation Black-Board aims at
    • providing education to urban slum dwellers.
    • promoting adult literacy.
    • providing primary education in an educationally backward.
    • opening of new schools specially for female children.

  86. Which of the following is an indicator of poverty in India?
    • Income level
    • Literacy Level
    • Employment Level
    • All of these

  87. In which year the Planning Commission of India was constituted?
    • 1942
    • 1947
    • 1950
    • 1958

  88. 'Twenty point Programme' was launched in the year
    • 1969
    • 1980
    • 1975
    • 1977

  89. The First Five Year Plan in India was from
    • 1947-1952
    • 1949-1954
    • 1950-1955
    • 1951-1956

  90. Which Five Year Plan is also known as "Gadgil Yojana"?
    • Second Five Year Plan
    • Third Five Year Plan
    • Fourth Five Year Plan
    • Fifth Five Year Plan

  91. Who was the first Public Service Commissioner appointed in Travancore?
    • G.D. Knox
    • Col. Munro
    • William Barten
    • Macaulay

  92. Which of the following was the main reason for the outbreak of 1857 revolt?
    • Introduction of Enfield rifle
    • Introduction of Doctrine of Lapse
    • Introduction of Subsidiary alliance
    • Both 'Introduction of Enfield rifle' and 'Introduction of Doctrine of Lapse'

  93. The revolt of 1857 started at
    • Madras
    • Poona
    • Surat
    • Meerut

  94. The Novel 'Anandamath' was written by
    • Devendranath Tagore
    • Bankim Chandra Chatterji
    • Rabindranath Tagore
    • Dadabhai Naoroji

  95. Where is the wind farm power project in Kerala located?
    • Kanjikode
    • Ramakkalmedu
    • Kayamkulam
    • Both 'Kanjikode' and 'Ramakkalmedu'

  96. The social reformer of Kerala who opened his family temple for everyone?
    • Narayana Guru
    • E.V Ramaswami
    • Mannathu Padmanabhan
    • Ayya Vaikunder

  97. The date of Temple Entry Proclamation in Travancore?
    • 12 November, 1936
    • 12 November, 1939
    • 12 November, 1947
    • 12 November, 1951

  98. Who published the Arabic-Malayalam monthly called 'Al-lslam'?
    • Abdur Rahiman
    • Ali - Musaliyar
    • Abdul Khadir Maulavi
    • Siti Koya Thangal

  99. Which country has successfully launched Satellite- carrying rocket "Simorgh" into space?
    • Iran
    • Japan
    • France
    • Germany

  100. Which Metro will become the India's first metro to have its own FM Radio Station?
    • Delhi Metro
    • Kolkata Metro
    • Lucknow Metro
    • Nagpur Metro

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