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JRF mock test 3

1. The steep, torrential upper zone of the river is _________
a) Rhithron b) Potamon
c) Riffles d) Rapids
2. The organisms, which live attached to foreign body are,
known as_________
a) Benthos b) Nekton
c) Periphyton d) Seston
3. Environmental protection act came into force in ___________
a) 1972 b) 1986
c) 2001 d) 1897
4. ………..is dominated by acidic mosses i.e. Sphagnum.
a) Marshes b) Swamps
c) Bogs d) Fens
5. Which is the first reservoir of independent India?
a) Hirakund b) Indirasagar
c) BhakraNagal d) Farraka Dam
6. Mixing of lake from top to bottom in one direction is known as
a) Holomictic b) Meromictic
c) Neuromictic d) Heteromictic
7. …………..is the Largest Fresh water lake of World?
a) Chilka lake b) Superior lake
c) Dull lake d) Wularlake
8. Which lake is popular for the presence of its “Floating
Phumpids”.
a) Hebbal lake b) Powai Lake
c) Loktak Lake d) Dal Lake
9. After eutrophication a lake becomes
a) Oligotrophic b) Dystrophic
c) Bog d) Reservoir

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10. Copper sulphatepentahydrate is commercially known as

a) Simacone b) Blue stone
c) Acrolin d) Gypsum
11. Liquidifying agent in Agar broath is
a) Agar b) Broath
c) Both d) G-Gel
12. Barotolerant bacteria tolerate pressure upto
a) 50 atm b) 100 atm
c) 200 atm d) 400 atm
13. Nitrosomonas & Nitrococcus helps in
a) Nitrogen fixation b) Ammonifcation
c) Nitrosofication d) Nitritification
14. Bacteria that grows in low moisture is
a) Osmophile b) Xerophile
c) Halophile d) Alkinophile
15. Magnification power of Oil immersion lens is
a)10X b) 25X
c) 50X d) 100X
16. Clorophyta is
a) Green algae b) Golden brown algae
c) Brown algae d) Dinoflagellates
17. …………..is rich in Vitamin A&E.
a) Green algae b) Golden brown algae
c) Brown algae d) Dinoflagellates
18. Gram +ve bacteria retains
a) Crystal violet b) Methyl blue
c) Rose Bengal d) Safranin
19. Absorbptive nutrition is shown by-
a) Bacteria b) Fungi
c) Protozoan d) All

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20. Occurrence of bacteria like a bunch of grapes is found in

a) Streptococci b) Diplococci
c) Tetrads d) Staphylococci
21. What is the ideal side slope of the pond having sandy soil?
a) 1:1 b) 1.5:1
c) 2:1 d) 2.5:1
22. Drive efficiency of V Belt drive is?
a) 0-90% b) 90-95%
c) 95% d) 99%
23. Reciprocating and Rotary pumps are?
a) Positive displacement pumps
b) Negative displacement pumps
c) Variable displacement pumps
d) None
24. What is the Ideal side slope of the pond having clayey soil?
a) 1:1 b) 1.5:1
c) 2:1 d) 2.5:1
25. If the voids of soil is completely filled with air content such
a sample is called as?
a) Purely dried Sample
b) Purely Saturated Sample
c) Moist Smple
d) None
26. Gravels are the example of?
a) Cohesive soils
b) Non cohesive soils
c) Waterproof soils
d) Aquaculture soils
27. It is the last reading taken on a rod held on a point of
unknown elevations?
a) Back Sight b) Fore Sight
c) First Point d) Last point

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28. Lines having Zero declination is known as the?

a) Isogonic lines
b) Zoogonic lines
c) Orbital lines
d) Agonic lines
29. Revenue chain consists of how many links?
a) 100 b) 50
c) 56 d) 16
30. Gunter’s chain consists of how many links?
a)100 b) 50
c) 56 d)66
31. CPCB (Central pollution control board) is at?
a) Hyderabad b) Bangalore
c) New Delhi d) Koch
32. Water act was passed in the year?
a) 1974 b) 1977
c) 1981 d)1986
33. Which seaweed accumulates heavy metals in itself?
a) Graciliaria b) Gelidium
c) Porphyra d) Fucus
34. It is the process used by plants to breakdown of
contaminants?
a) Phytoaccumulation
b) Phytotransformation
c) Phytostabilization
d) Phytodegradation
35. When microorganisms are incorporated to a contaminated
site to enhance the degradation then it is known as?
a) Bioaccumulation
b) Biomagnification
c) Bioextraction
d) Bioaugmentation

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36. ……… form is the most toxic form of Lead?

a) Tetraethyl lead b) Organic lead
c) Inorganic lead d) Merthy ethyl lead
37. Dancing Cat disease is caused due to?
a) Lead b) Mercury
c) Cadmium d) Arsenic
38. ……….. is used in the production of Caustic Soda?
a) Lead b) Mercury
c) Cadmium d) Arsenic
39. Baluscide is a?
a) Herbicide b) Rodenticide
c) Molluscicide d) Bactericides
40. Oxidation ponds are used in ……….. stage of sewage
treatment?
a) Preliminary b) Primary
c) Secondary d) Tertiary
41. Credit of LDPE Hatchery goes to?
a) Chowdhary b) Khan H
c) S N Dwiwedi d) S Aayapan
42. Which fish is also known as the Bangur?
a) Mullets b) Tilapia
c) Milk fish d) Grouper
43. Grey mullets belongs to which family?
a) Serranidae b) Epinephalidae
c) Cichilidae d) Mugilidae
44. Ovaprim consists of
a) sGnRH + Domperidone
b) sGnRH + Primzoide
c) Mammalian GnRH + Analog
d) sGnRH+ Tomoxifen

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45. Dragon fly nymphs belong to which family?

a) Hemiptera b) Coleoptera
c) Odonata d) Phononata
46. Most commonly used fish poison of plant origin?
a) Mahua oil cake
b) Derris root powder
c) Cube root powder
d) Endrin
47. Mahua oil cake contains ………. % saponin ?
a) 5% b) 4-6%
c) 8% d) 10%
48. Fish pituitary gland is located in a concave cavity known
as?
a) Durameter b) Sellaturcica
c) Leptobasic d) Platybasic
49. 1st Successful Hypophysation in India was done on………..
by Chowdhary?
a) Nain b) Rohu
c) Esomus dendricus d) Catla
50. Wet Bundhs are popular in the state of
a) Madhya Pradesh b) West Bengal
c) Andhra Pradesh d) Rajasthan
51. Size of spermatozoa in shrimps is about?
a) 3 micron b) 4 micron
c) 5 micron d) 6 micron
52. Appendix masculina is present in?
a) Male shrimps b) Female Shrimps
c) Both d) None

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53. Thelycumis present at?

a) 1st Paraepod of Female
b) 2nd Paraepod of Female
c) 4th and 5th Paraepod of Female
d) 3rd Pleopod of Female
54. Feeding legs are also called as?
a) Pleopods b) Paraeopods
c) Uropods d) Maxillipeds
55. How many numbers of protozoea stages are present in
shrimp?
a) 3 b) 4
c) 5 d) 6
56. Which stage of shrimp is attracted towards light?
a) Nauplius b) Protozoea
c) Mysis d) Both A & B
57. …………. eyestalk abalation is preferred?
a) Bilateral b) Unilateral
c) Monomorphic d) Dimorphic
58. What is the ideal salinity for prawn larval rearing?
a) 5 ppt b) 12 ppt
c)13 ppt d) 14 ppt
59. What is the scientific name of blue mussel?
a) Perna Viridis b) Perna indica
C) Perna perna d) Mytilus edulis
60. Which is the worldwide most traded Sea slug?
a) Holothuria nobilis b) Holothuria scabra
c) Holothuria commercalis d) Holothuria virginica
61. …… species is dominant in river Narmada?
a) Tor tor
b) Tor khudree
c) Tor putitora
d) Tor mosal

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62. 1st Mahseer hatchery was installed at?

a) Lonavala, Maharastra
b) Bhimtal, Uttrakhand
c) Champawat, Uttrakhand
d) Nainital, Uttrakhand
63. Pahari box is used for?
a) Egg incubation b) Transportation
c) Egg Fertilisation d) All
64. Hooked lower jaw is a characteristic of?
a) Female Trout b) Male Trout
c) Female Tilapia d) Male Tilapia
65. F.J Mitchell introduced the Rainbow trout in……….
from……
a) 1863, Scotland
b) 1900, Scotland
c) 1912, England
d) 1800, England
66. Marine sediments has radioactivity of about?
a) 200-4000 Bq/Kg
b) 100-200 Bq/Kg
c) 700-1000 Bq/Kg
d) 0.1-1 Bq/Kg
67. The limiting nutrient in many fresh water system
a) Nitrogen b) Phosphorus
c) Carbon d) Potash
68. Organisms inhabiting the open water
a) Littoral b) Limnetic
c) Benthos d) Nektons
69. Salinity reduce the solubility
a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen
c) Ammonia d) Nitrogen

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70. ………. estuary are formed by the glacial activity?

a) Open estuary
b) Fjord
c) Blind estuary
d) Bar built estuaries
71. Anti-nutritional factor present in oil seed cake is?
a) Phytic acid b) Gossypol
c) Tetrdonitoxins d) Dinogunelin
72. Automatic feeders are?
a) Mobile feeding equipment
b) Manual feeding method
c) Demand feeding method
d) Non demand feeding methods
73. Demand feeders are identical to?
a) Disc feeders
b) Drop feeders
c) Auger feeders
d) Pneumatic feeders
74. What is the amount of moisture content in moist feed?
a) 6-10% b) 18-40%
c) 45-70% d) 1-2%
75. Free amino acids are?
a) Anti-microbial
b) Preservative
c) Feed colorant
d) Chemoattractant
76. CMC (Carboxy methyl cellulose) is a?
a) Anti-microbial
b) Preservative
c) Feed colorant
d) Feed binder

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77. ………. is the method of feed formulation aiming at

minimizing the cost or maximizing the profit?
a) K. Pearson Square method
b) Linear Programming method
c) Graphics Solution
d) All
78. Lecithins and cephalins are the example of?
a) Glycolipid b) Glycerolipid
c) Glucolipid d) Phospholipid
79. Mailard reaction which is also known as the known
enzymatic browning of fish occurs due to which amino acid?
a) Lysine b) Methionine
c) Tryptophan d) Tyrosine
80. GIFT Tilapia shows…….. of higher growth than the normal
bred tilapia?
a) 30% b) 40%
c) 50% d) 60%
81. It is the physical exchange of parts of non-sister
chromatids?
a) Crossing over b) Linkage
c) Mutation d) Hybridization
82. NEU (Nitroso ethyl Urea) is a
a) Physical Mutant b) Chemical Mutant
c) Physical Mutagen d) Chemical Mutagen
83. WXY (Multiple sex chromosomes) in present in ?
a) Common carp b) Rainbow trout
c) Prawns d) Platy fish
84. ss:nn is the genotype of?
a) Scale Carp b) Mirror Carp
c) Leather Carp d) Linear Carp

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85. ………… allele expresses itself in both heterozygous and

homozygous condition?
a) Dominant allele
b) Recessive allele
c) Monomorphic allele
d) Polymorphic allele
86. When F1 individuals are crossed with their recessive
parent, then the test is known as?
a) Test cross b) Back cross
c) F2 Cross d) First Cross
87. Sum total of genes in a population is known as?
a) C Value b) Genome
c) Gene pool d) Total genetic diversity
88. Coding part of DNA is known as the?
a) Introns b) Exons
c) C value d) Genome
89. Term genetics was given by?
a) William Bateson b) Johansen
c) Thomas hunt morgan d) Khorana
90. Vitellogenic activity can be enhanced by
a. FSH
b. LH
c. Prostaglandin E2
d. Prostaglandin E3
91. GSH is present in sinus gland of
a. Ray fish
b. Mexican Cray fish
c. Penaeids
d. Palemonids

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92. Post commissural organs are located in

a. Cerebral commissure
b. Tricerebral commissure
c. Both a & b
d.Tritoferebral commissure
93. Larvae of lobster is known as
a. Veligar b. Umbo
c. Phylosoma d. Spot
94. Planktons of ……….. is known as Halioplankton?
a. Lake b. Running Water
c. Marine Water d. Pond Water
95. Planktons of ……….. is known as Limnoplankton?
a. Lake b. Running Water
c. Marine Water d. Pond Water
96. Which insect among the following is also known as Giant
water bug?
a. Nepa b. Belostoma
c. Ranatra d. Geris
97. Which weed among the following is also known as Water
Spinach ?
a. Lemna b. Vallisneria
c. Ipomoea d. Pistia
98. Which weed among the following is also known as Duck
weed?
a. Lemna b. Vallisneria
c. Ipomoea a. Pistia
99. The transition larval stage in the life cycle of pearl oyster:
a. Trochophore b. Veliges
c. Umbo d. Pediveliges
100. The number of ATP produced by the aerobic glycolysis is
a) 8 ATP b) 2 ATP
c) 10 ATP d) 38 ATP

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Extra 20 mcqs that not include in these exam

101. Brackish water tidal wetlands in West Bengal where
traditional rice-fish culture is practiced:
a. Bheries b. Gazani
d. Khazans c. Khar lands
102. _______ is employed for rearing of earthworms
a. Bamboo tray b. Apiary
c. Vermibox d. Poultry farm
103. Specific immunity in fish includes
a. Lypopoly saccarides (LPS) and Peptidoglycans
b. Interferin
c. B- lymphocytes
d. All of the above
104. Cellular & humoral immunity can be enhanced by
a. Ascorbic acid
b. a-tocopherol
c. Choline
d. Thaimine
105. Stock management based on culture-based capture fisheries
is best suitable for
a. Small reservoir
b. Medium reservoir
c. Large reservoir
d. Lotic water bodies
106. Generally Chlorella is cultured in large tank with
a. Yashima medium b. Muquil’s medium
c. Zarrouk’s medium d. All
107. Antinutrient Aflatoxin value is estimated by
a. Gas chromatography
b. Spectrophotometry
c. HPLC
d.Thin layer chromatorgraphy

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108. Clubbed gill filament in fish is due to deficiency of…………..

a. Choline
b. Ascorbic acid
c. Thiamine
d. Pantothenic acid
109. Crossing of heterogenic male with heterogenic female
produce ………….. male
a. 25% male b. 50 % male
c. 75% male d. zero % male
110. Ratio of milt to extender in cryopreservation of milt is
a. 1:1 b. 1:2
c. 1:4 d. 1:10
111. End product of biosynthesis of fatty acid is
a) Acyl coA b) Palmitate
c) Malanyl coA d) NADPH+
112. Pentose phosphate pathway takes place in
a) Cytosol b) Liver
c) Mitochondria d) Muscle
113. HMP shunt is an alternate pathway for the production of
a) FADH2 b) NADH2 Ribose
c) NADH2 d) FAD+
114. The enzyme succinate dehydrogenase converts succinate
into
a) Succinyl-co-A b) Fumerate
c) Malate d) Citrate
115. The site of krebs cycle is
a) Cytopllasm b) Mitochondria
c) Liver d) Muscle

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116. Glucose is converted into glucose-6- PO4 by the enzyme

a) Lipase b) Hexokinase
c) Pyruvate kinase d) Enolase
117. Embden Meyerhoff pathway is otherwise called as
a) Glucolysis b) Glucogenolysis
c) Glycogenesis d) HMP shunt
118. Major storage form of carbohydrate in fish
a) Glycogen b) Starch
c) Fructose d) Glucose
119. USFDA enfores this maximum level of histamine in fish
tissue
a) 100mg% b) 50 mg%
c) 25mg% d) 75mg%
120. The nucleotide degradation in fish muscle produces bitter
tasting compound in
a) AMP b) Inosine
c) Hypoxanthine d) IMP

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These mock tests are only for refreshing your knowledge. If any
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Regards,
Pinak kamleshbhai bamaniya,
College of Fisheries science, veraval

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