Unit 2 Animal Nutrition Quiz

1. The deficiency of which nutrient causes Grass staggers in milch animals? (JKPSC-2020)

2. Grass tetany in cattle is due to deficiency of: (PPSC 2021) , (JKPSC 2012)

3. “Pica” in cows is due to the deficiency of: (JKPSC 2012)

4. Milk fever is due to deficiency of: (JKPSC 2012), (PPSC, 2021)

5. Eclampsia in dog is caused by deficiency of (PPSC, 2023)

6. Enzootic ataxia is caused due to the deficiency of (PPSC, 2021)

115. Deficiency of which fat-soluble vitamin can result in impaired bone mineralization?

Post parturient haemoglobinuria or Red Water Disease is basically caused due to acute deficiency of which mineral in the blood? (RPSC 2013)

9. The most important cause of allotriophagy in animals is: (OPSC 2021-22 1st)

10. Lactation tetany is caused by deficiency of magnesium, but in mares it is caused due to deficiency of: (OPSC 2021-22 2nd)

11. Calcium content Oyster shells/shell grit is: (OPSC 2013 -14 2nd)

120. Deficiency of which fat-soluble vitamin can lead to impaired immune function and increased susceptibility to infections?

13. In grazing animals high molybdenum and sulphate content of forage causes deficiency of (MPSC 2011)

14. Deficiency of which minerals in ruminants decreases microbial growth? UKPSC) – 2024

15. The deficiency of manganese in poultry causes: (JKPSC 2012)

16. Parakeratosis” in swine is due to deficiency of: (JKPSC 2012)

17. The “piglet anaemia” is due to deficiency of: (JKPSC 2012)

18. Excess of molybdenum in the diet causes deficiency of: (JKPSC 2012)

19. The mineral supplement in artificial diet of fishes should be (PPSC, 2016)

20. Buffaloes in India are found to suffer from Degnala disease due to toxicity of (PPSC, 2022)

21. Perosis in birds is due to deficiency of: (PPSC, 2022)

22. Mulberry Heart Disease in Swine is due to deficiency of: (PPSC, 2022)

23. Blind staggers is a condition of cattle and sheep caused due to subacute poisoning with (RPSC 2013)

24. Sulphur containing vitamins are ( RPSC 2013)

25. Hairless calves and piglets with thick, pulpy skin are born due to deficiency of which of the following minerals in the diet of cow and sow? (MPPSC 2023)

26. Which trace element is more critical in swine among the elements? (OPSC 2018-19)

27. Which of the following was also considered lately as an essential mineral? (OPSC 2018-19 2nd)

28. Manganese deficiency may predispose chicks to develop : (OPSC, 2021-22 1st)

29. Deficiency of following in sheep predisposes to copper toxicity: (OPSC 2021-22 1st)

30. Goose stepping in pigs is related to deficiency of: (OPSC 2021-22 1st)

31. Essential mineral for wool growth is: (OPSC, 2021-22 2nd)

32. Which of the following was also considered lately as an essential mineral? (OPSC, 2017-18 2nd)

33. Following mineral element is essential for wool growth in sheep: (OPSC, 2013 -14)

34. In ruminants, following mineral is essential for synthesis of Vit B12 in the rumen: (OPSC, 2013 -14 2nd)

35. Nutritional roup’ in poultry characterised by mucopurulent rhinitis is caused due to deficiency of    (MPSC 2011)

36. The “antirachitic factor” is: (JKPSC 2012)

37. Which of the following vitamins is not of vegetable origin? (JKPSC 2012)

38. Which of the following vitamins has hormone like properties? (PPSC, 2016)

39. Crazy chick disease is caused due to the deficiency of   (RPSC 2013, OPSC 2021-22)

40. A high incidence of stillbirths and weak, newborn animals is common manifestation of (MPPSC 2022)

41. Match the following Vitamin with their deficiency symptoms.            (MPPSC 2022)

a. Thiamine                                   i. Wasting sickness in cattle

b. Pyridoxine                                 ii. Polyneuritis in chickens

c. Cyanocobalamin                      iii. Goose step in pigs

d. Pantothenic acid                     iv. Anemia and convulsions in pigs

Options:

42. Vitamin B1 deficiency in small ruminants causes: (OPSC 2018-19 1st)

43. Stiff lamb disease (Nutritional myopathy in lambs) is due to the deficiency of: (OPSC 2021-22 2nd)

44. Vitamin E is absent in           (MPSC 2019)

45. How many times of Vitamin – A is found in colostrum in comparison to milk? (UPPSC 2022)

46. Match the following pair of nutrients (A) with their deficiency symptoms (B) :

(A)                                      (B)                                                               MPSC 2019

a. Riboflavin                       i. Polyneuritis

b. VitaminE  .                      ii. Encephalomalacia

c. Pantothenic Acid               iii. Dermatitis,

d. Thiamine                         iv. Curled toe paralysis

Answer options :

47. 

Match the following accepted names of vitamins (use correct code) :

List 1 – Vitamins                          List 2 – Accepted names              MPSC 2019

a. Vitamin B1                                  i. Pteroyl monoglutamic acid

b. Vitamin E                                    ii, Thiamin

c. Vitamin B6                                  iii. D-alpha-tocopherol

d. ‘Folic acid                                   iv. Pyridoxine

Answer options:

48. “Curled toe paralysis” in chicks is due to deficiency of: (JKPSC 2012)

49. Curled toe paralysis in chicks is caused by the deficiency of which of the following? (PPSC 2022)

50. Black tongue in dogs is caused due to deficiency of: (PPSC 2022)

51. Vitamin B1 deficiency in poultry causes: (PPSC 2022)

52. Curled toe paralysis in poultry occurs due to deficiency of (PPSC, 2023)

53. Fatty liver disease is often associated with (PPSC 2021)

54. Which of the following is essential in prevention of perosis in chicks? (OPSC 2018-19 2nd)

55. A deficiency of which of the following vitamins most likely would cause central nervous signs in cats? (OPSC 2021-22 1st)

56. Goose stepping gait in pigs is due to deficiency of: (OPSC 2021-22 2nd)

57. For the absorption of vitamin B12 in the terminal ileum, one of the following is needed: (OPSC 2021-22 2nd)

58. Which one of the following is not a source of Vitamin C ? (OPSC 2021-22 2nd)

59. Which of the following nutritional deficiency diseases is associated with rancidity of polyunsaturated fatty acids? (OPSC 2017-18 1st)

60. Which of the following is essential in prevention of perosis in chicks? (OPSC 2017-18 2nd)

61. Spectacle eye’ develops due to deficiency of (MPSC 2019)

62. Cobalt deficiency in farm animals results in vitamin deficiency. (MPSC, 2019)

63. Which of the following is not a prebiotic used in poultry diets ? (MPSC, 2017)

64. Non-digestible food substances that selectively stimulate the growth of favorable species of bacteria in gut are called (RPSC, 2019)

65. Probiotic is classified under (RPSC, 2013)

66. Non-digestible food ingredients that selectively stimulate the growth of favorable species of bacteria in gut are called as (MPPSC, 2021)

67.  Which of the following are non-nutritive feed additives ?   Mppsc 2022

a.      Antibiotics

b.      Antioxidants

c.      Enzymes

Options:

69. Yellow colour of broiler skin is due to the addition of in the diet of broilers. (OPSC, 2021-22)

70. Feeding of ionophore antibiotics in ruminants cause to increase in the production of: (OPSC, 2021-22)

72. Which feed additive is commonly used to improve nutrient digestibility by breaking down non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) in poultry diets?

74. Excess intake of which mineral can interfere with copper metabolism in ruminants?

76. Deficiency of which water-soluble vitamin can lead to megaloblastic anemia in ruminants?

77. Which feed additive is commonly used to improve feed efficiency and promote growth in livestock?

79. Which micromineral is a component of glutathione peroxidase and works synergistically with vitamin E?

80. Deficiency of which fat-soluble vitamin can lead to night blindness in animals?

81. Which water-soluble vitamin is essential for the metabolism of branched-chain amino acids?

82. Which feed additive is used to reduce methane production in ruminants?

84. Which micromineral is essential for thyroid hormone production?

85. Deficiency of which fat-soluble vitamin can result in reproductive failures and muscular dystrophy?

86. Which water-soluble vitamin is a precursor for coenzyme A?

87. Which feed additive is used to improve phosphorus utilization in monogastric animals?

Hypocalcemia in dairy cows can lead to:

89. Which micromineral is a component of superoxide dismutase and is involved in keratin synthesis?

90. Deficiency of which fat-soluble vitamin can result in rickets in young animals?

91. Which water-soluble vitamin is essential for one-carbon metabolism and DNA synthesis?

93. Hypokalemia in cattle can result in:

94. Which micromineral is essential for hemoglobin formation and oxygen transport?

95. Deficiency of which fat-soluble vitamin can lead to prolonged blood clotting time?

97. Which feed additive is used to reduce ammonia emissions from livestock manure?

99. Which micromineral is essential for collagen formation and acts as a cofactor for lysyl oxidase?

101. Which water-soluble vitamin is a precursor for NAD and NADP in energy metabolism?

102. Which feed additive is used to reduce the risk of acidosis in high-grain diets for ruminants?

103. Hyponatremia in cattle can result in:

104. Which micromineral is a component of ceruloplasmin and is involved in iron metabolism?

105. Deficiency of which fat-soluble vitamin can lead to increased susceptibility to oxidative stress?

106. Which water-soluble vitamin is essential for the metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids?

107. Which feed additive is used to improve the digestibility of non-starch polysaccharides in monogastric diets?

108. Hypochloremia in cattle can result in:

109. Which micromineral is essential for the activation of numerous enzymes and is involved in bone formation?

111. Which water-soluble vitamin is a cofactor for methionine synthase and methylmalonyl-CoA mutase?