Multiple
choice questions of fisheries science for preparation of junior research
fellowship or senior research fellowship or Agricultural Recruitment Scientists
exam Board or National Eligibility Test (NET) exam in various fisheries science
discipline. The best set of questions from various departments of fisheries science.
Multiple
choice questions for fisheries science: Practice paper No: 2
1. Which is the longest river system in India?
a. Indus
b.Ganga
c. Bramhaputra
d. Mahanadi
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. Himanchal Pradesh
d. Assam
4.Chilka lake is
a.lagoon
b. bhery
c.backwater
d.mangrove
5. The mudflat and saline swamps located in
West Bengal are called as
a.bheries
b.lagoon
c. backwater
d.embanked brackishwater
6. The brackishwater which act as buffer zone
between sea and land is called
a.lagoon
b.mangrove
c backwater
d.embanked brackishwater
7.The largest estuarine ecosystem in India is
a. Hooghly matlah
b.Mahanadi
c.Godavari
d.Narmada
8.For fish production one of the
following is harmful
a.producer b. composer c. parasite
d. consumer
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. Pangasius
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. F.W. mussel c. F.W. 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.Oreichromis
20.Sea eel is
a.Muraena
b Polynemus
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. A scale less fish is
a.Scoliodon
b.Catla
c.Hilsa
d.Singhi
26. Soilgroup 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.Demersal fish is
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.hermaphrodites
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. Natural antioxidant is
a.alphatocopherol
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.Aquatic animal is periodically casts of
exoskeleton is
a.Eel
b.Clam
c.Loligo
d.Tiger barb
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.None of the above
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
Multiple choice questions of fisheries science
Multiple choice questions of fisheries science
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 in shrimp 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.Which is deemed university for fishery
education in india
a.CIFRI
b.CIFE
c.CIFA
d.CIFT
55.Which fishery institute is engaged in
harvest and post harvest aspect of fisheries?
a.CIFE
b.CIFT
c.CIBA
d.CIFA
56.Volume of natural lake divided by its area
gives value of
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.Which farming technology is eco friendly
and scientific
a.extensive
b.semi intensive
c.intensive
d.super intensive
63.Which aqua 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.flosting raft
66.Which of the following states does not
have maritime fishing regulation in place
a.Tamilnadu
b.Gujarat
c.Orissa
d.Maharashtra
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.Most common mud carp species in India
a.Portunus
pelagicus
b.P. sanguinolentus
c.Scylla
tranquebarica
d.Uca annulipus
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 parasitic group is responsible for
black spot disease in fresh water fish
a.cestodes
b.monogenetic trematode
c.nematode
d.digenetic trematodes
73.Disease in fishes caused by crustacean
parasite is called
a.liqulosis
b.dactylogyrus
c.argulosis
d.gyrodactylus
74.Diseases in fresh water fishes is caused
due to
a.bacteria
b.protozoa
c.fungi
d.trematodes
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.water lilly
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
Multiple choice questions of fisheries science
Multiple choice questions of fisheries science
86.Which type of cell division takes place in
gonads?
a.mitosis
b.amitosis
c.meiosis
d.both a and b
87.Neurotonin 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.Which is an indigenous major carp?
a.common carp
b.silver carp
c.grass carp
d.ganjetic 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.none
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
appropriate
a.0.5 million sq km
b.0.7 million sq km
c.1 million sq km
d.1.5 million sq km
111.Among the coastal states marine fish
catch is highest in
a.Andhra Pradesh
b.Gujarat
c.Goa
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.Which netting yarn is commonly used in
fishing
a.ordinary netting
b.braided
c.twisted
d.knotless
118. A compound produced by an organism that
inhibits the growth of another microorganisms?
a.antiseptic
b.anticoagulant
c.antibodies
d.antibiotic
119.DNA fingerprinting the sequence matcher
are
a.minisatellite DNA
b.microsatellite DNA
c.moderately repetition sequence
d.satellite DNA
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.Cyanobacteria
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.Hormonus
of the pituitary gland are
a.all steroid
b.all protein
c.some steroids and some 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.none
d.columnar
128.Scientific name of pearl spot 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 oxyegen level
c.control disease
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.Which one is associated with the quality
assurance or seafood product
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.Which sector is contributing highest
percentage in total marine catfish landing?
a.mechanised
b.traditional
c.motorised
d.all
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
Multiple choice questions of fisheries science
Multiple choice questions of fisheries science
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.Which is the optimum temperature to
prevent bacterial spoilage of fish and fishery product
a.- 10 degree centigrade
b. -30 degree centigrade
c.-40 degree centigrade
d.-50 degree centigrade
146.Which one is termed live fish
a.H.fossilis
b.L.rohita
c.C.catla
d.C.mrigala
147.How many freezing plants are operating in
our country
a.199
b.299
c.399
d.499
148. Which institute is providing training
programme for operating fishing vessel
in the country
a.CIFNET
b.CIFT
c.NABARD
d.CMFRI
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
tige 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. Catla catla a.common carp
2. L.rohita b.mahaseer
3. C.mrigala c. rohu
4. Tor putitora d.nainii
5. Cyprinus carpio 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. Gaint
murrel 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
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121. d
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122. a
|
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
|
Match the following:
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
|
A
|
iv
|
v
|
i
|
iii
|
ii
|
B
|
iv
|
v
|
i
|
iii
|
ii
|
C
|
v
|
i
|
iv
|
ii
|
iii
|
D
|
iii
|
iv
|
i
|
v
|
ii
|
E
|
iii
|
v
|
ii
|
i
|
iv
|
F
|
ii
|
i
|
v
|
iii
|
iv
|
G
|
iii
|
v
|
iv
|
i
|
ii
|
H
|
v
|
i
|
iv
|
iii
|
ii
|
I
|
iv
|
iii
|
ii
|
v
|
i
|
J
|
iii
|
iv
|
ii
|
v
|
i
|
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