MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ’s) :
1. The Italian variety of bees used in commercial production of honey is ____.
(a) Apis cerana indica
(b) Apis mellifera
(c) Apis dorsata
(d) Apis florae
2. The source of carbohydrates is _____.
(a) Cereals
(b) Pulses
(c) Oil seeds
(d) Vegetables and fruits
3. The nutrients directly supplied by air and water are_____.
(a) Oxygen, carbon and hydrogen
(b) Oxygen, carbon and nitrogen
(c) Hydrogen, carbon and nitrogen
(d) Oxygen, nitrogen and chlorine
4. Bio fertilisers are prepared from___________.
(a) Neem leaves
(b) Turmeric
(c) Agricultural waste
(d) Culture of blue-green algae
5. The macronutrient necessary for plants is._______.
(a) Calcium
(b) Iron
(c) Zinc
(d) Copper
6. The micronutrient necessary for plants is _________.
(a) Calcium
(b) Iron
(c) Potassium
(d) Magnesium
7. A plant requires _____.
(a) 13 macronutrients
(b) 16 macronutrients
(c) 7 macronutrients
(d) 6 macronutrients
8. The total micronutrients required by a plant are ______.
(a) 13
(b) 16
(c) 7
(d) 6
9. Cattle having a long lactation period as well as good resistance to diseases are produced by cross breeding of _____.
(a) Jersey and Swiss Brown
(b) Jersey and Leghorn
(c) Sahiwal and Leghorn
(d) Jersey and Sahiwal
10. Jersey breed of cattle is cross-bred with Sahiwal because Sahiwal _____.
(a) Has a long lactation period
(b) Is a better draught animal
(c) Is resistant to diseases
(d) Gives more milk by eating less food
11. Red Sindhi breed of cattle is crossbred with Jersey because Jersey _____.
(a) Is resistant to diseases
(b) Has a long lactation period
(c) Is a better draught animal
(d) Adapts to any climate
12. The organ of the cattle that is damaged by the fluke is the _____.
(a) Stomach
(b) Intestine
(c) Liver
(d) Brain
13. The agricultural material that may cause harm to the environment is ______.
(a) Fertilisers
(b) Manures
(c) Bio-fertilisers
(d) Bio-pesticides
14. Echo-sounders are used by _____.
(a) Fish to locate food
(b) Bees to locate flowers
(c) Fishing boats to locate fishing areas
(d) Cattle to locate pasture.
15. Large schools of fish or potential fishing areas are located with the help of ___.
(a) Nets and light
(b) Light and echo-sounders
(c) Echo-sounders and satellites
(d) Satellites and light.
16. Which one is an oil yielding plant among the following?
(a) Lentil
(b) Sunflower
(c) Cauliflower
(d) Hibiscus
17. To solve the food problem of the country, which among the following is necessary?
(a) Increased production and storage of food grains
(b) Easy access of people to the food grain
(c) People should have money to purchase the grains
(d) All of the above
18. Weeds affect the crop plants by ____.
(a) Killing of plants in field before they grow
(b) Dominating the plants to grow
(c) Competing for various resources of crops (plants)
(d) All of the above.
19. Which one of the following species of honeybee is an Italian species?
(a) Apis dorsata
(b) Apis florae
(c) Apis cerana indica
(d) Apis mellifera
20. Cattle husbandry is done for the following purposes:
(i) Milk production
(ii) Agricultural work
(iii) Meat production
(iv) Egg production
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)
21. Poultry farming is undertaken to raise following
(i) Egg production
(ii) Feather production
(iii) Chicken meat
(iv) Milk production
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
22. Poultry fowl are susceptible to the following pathogens
(a) Viruses
(b) Bacteria
(c) Fungi
(d) All of the above
23. Animal husbandry is the scientific management of ____.
(i) animal breeding
(ii) culture of animals
(iii) animal livestock
(iv) rearing of animals
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i), (iii) and (iv)
24.Which one of the following nutrients is not available in fertilisers?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Phosphorus
(c) Iron
(d) Potassium
25. Preventive and control measures adopted for the storage of grains include ____.
(a) Strict cleaning
(b) Proper storing
(c) Fumigation
(d) All of the above
26. Vermicompost is prepared by using _____ to hasten the process of decomposition of plant and animal refuse.
(a) Earthworms
(b) Manure
(c) Fertilizers
(d) Calcium
27. ______are unwanted plants in the cultivated field
(a) Weeds
(b) Grass
(c) Crops
(d) Parthenium
28. _____ cow is selected for it’s long lactation period
(a) Swiss
(b) Jersey
(c) Sahiwal
(d) Sindhi
29. _______ are cultivated for the pearls they make
(a) Fish
(b) Prawns
(c) Oysters
(d) None of the above
30. Bee keeping is done to get ____ and ____
(a) Honey, Butter
(b) Wax , Clay
(c) Honey, Wax
(d) Honey, Jam
Answers:
1. (b) Apis mellifera
2. (a) Cereals
3. (a) Oxygen, carbon and hydrogen
4. (d) Culture of blue-green algae
5. (a) Calcium
6. (b) Iron
7. (d) 6 macronutrients
8 (c) 7
9. (d) Jersey and Sahiwal
10(c) Is resistant to diseases
11.(b) Has a long lactation period
12. (c) Liver
13. (a) Fertilisers
14. (c) fishing boats to locate fishing areas
15. (c) Echo-sounders and satellites
16.(b) Sunflower
17.(d) All of the above
18.(c) Competing for various resources of crops (plants)
19.(d) Apis mellifera
20.(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
21.(a) (i) and (iii)
22.(d) All of the above
23.(d) (i), (iii) and (iv)
24.(c) Iron
25.(d) All of the above
26. (a) Earthworms
27.(a) Weeds
28.(b) Jersey
29.(c) Oysters
30.(c) Honey,Wax
