Animal Breeding MCQs 1, Mateh the column: TABLE-1 TABLE-IT a) New breed is evolved 1) Inbreeding ) Pure-bred is obtained 2) Outbreeding ©) Mating of related individuals 3) Panmixia ) Random mating 4) Grading up ©) Mating of unrelated individuals 5) Cross breeding 1¢, 2-e, 3-4, 4-b, 5-2 2.In- 3. When one gene mask the expression of another non-allelic gene is known as-~ 4 -selection, only one trait is selected at a time. (Tandem) Match the column: - y TABLE-1 TABLE-II «) Less intensive form of inbreeding 1) Close breeding ') Simplest form of out breeding 2) Line breeding 3) Species hybridization ©) More intensive form oF inbreeding 4) Out-crossing «d) Breed complementation 5) Cross breeding. ©) Parthest form of out breeding 1¢,2-a, 3-e, &-b, 5-d 5. Heritability of production is- a) Low b) Medium c) High d) None Dr. Jatin Vs, IPVS. Luvas Epistasis)Animal Breeding MCQs 6. Heterosis in F2— generation becomes: a) Half of F1 generation 1) Not fix ©) Double of F1 generation 4d} None 7. Which of the following female is heterogametic- a) Buffalo b) Pig ©) Poultry ) Human 8, Semen production, milk production & egg production are the examples of- a) Sex- linked characters b) Sex — limited characters ©) Sex influenced characters 4d) None 9. Broodiness in poultry, rapid feathering & slow feathering in poultry, cryptorchidism in horses, white eye in drosophila, color blindness and sickle cell anemia are examples of a) Sex-linked inheritance b) Sex-influenced inheritance ©) Sex limited inheritance 4) None 10. Milk yield & draught capacity of cattle has a relation- a) Negatively correlated ) No correlation ©) Positively correlated Dr. Jatin Vs, IPVS. LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs 4d) None of the above 11. Genes of sex-linked traits are present on- (p a) Sex-chromosomes b) Autosomes ©) Both 4) None 12. Genes of sex-influenced traits are present on- a) Sex-chromosomes b) Autosomes ©) Both d) None 13. Genes of sex-limited traits are present on: a) Sex-chromosomes b) Autosomes ©) Both d) None 114. The increasing order of efficiency of methods of selection is- a) Tandem selection < Independent culling < Selection index b) Tandem selection < Selection index < Independent culling ©) Independent culling < Selection index < Tandem selection 4d) Independent culling < Tandem selection< Selection index Dr. Jatin Vs, IPVS. LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs 15, ‘Match the column: ~ TABLE-1 TABLE. 8) Most accurate aid to seleetion 1) Selection Index 1b) Best aid to selection for carcass Waits in sheep 2) Progeny testing ‘©) Most efficient aid to selection 3) Individual selection 0) Most efficient method of selection 4) Sib selection 1d, 2-¢, 3-2, 4-b 16. Which is true about individual selection- p a) Animals are selected on the basis of their own phenotype b) It is most accurate basis of selection ©) Generation interval is shortest among all the basis of selection d) This gives direct estimate of breeding value e) All the above 17. Individual selection & pedigree selection are more effective when heritability of trai a) High b) Low ©) Medium 4d} None 18. Progeny testing & family selection are more effective when heritability of a trait is- a) High Dr. Jatin Vs, IPVS. LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs 19. The basis of selection cannot be used for selection of sire (male) for milk production- a) Performance of collateral relative bb) Performance of Individual ©) Performance of Ancestors d) Performance of progeny 20. Aid to the selection that can"t be used for sex-limited traits, traits with low heritability & carcass traits/slaughter traits is: a) Progeny testing b} Individual selection ©) Pedigree selection 4d) Family selection 21. Simplest, more rapid & mast commonly used basis of selection is: a) Individual selection b) Family selection ©) Pedigree selection 4d) Progeny testing 22. The sib selection is a type of- a) Pedigree selection ») Family selection ) Progeny testing 4d) Individual selection 23. Most effective aid to selection for improving sex-limited trait is- a) Progeny testing b) Sib selection Dr. Jatin Vs, IPVS. LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs ©) Family selection 4d) Individual selection 24. Best basis of selection for estimation of carcass quality- ) a) Sib Selection ») Individual selection ) Pedigree selection 4d) Progeny testing 25. The unit of selection in family selection is- a) Family mean ) Pedigree information ¢) Individual performance d) Sib performance 26. Genetic gain per year is depend upon- a) Lactation period ') Calving interval ) Generation interval 4) Calving index 27. TABLE 1) Pleiotropy ~2) Inerease heterozygosity 2) Linkage ’) Increase homozygosity 3) Inbreeding ©) Random mating | 4)Outbreeding ~~~ «| d) Transient cause of genetic correlation —— | 5) Panmixia ©) Permanent eause oF genetic correlation Le, 2-4, 3b, 4a, 5-¢ Dr. Jatin VS, IPVS. LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs 28. TABLE-1 TABLE-I ‘a) Mating between unrelated animals ofthe same 1) In crossing breed ’b) Mating of purebred (inbred) males with 2) In cross-breeding ‘unrelated females ©) Crossing of two different inbred lines of the 3) Out-crossing same breed @) Grossing of two different inbred lines of 4) Top-crossing different breeds ©) Mating between animals of different species 5) Species hybridization Lc, 2-d, 3-2, 4b, Se 29. Heritability in the narrow sense is: a) Always less than or equal to broad sense heritability bb) Always greater than broad sense heritability ©) Always less than broad sense heritability 4d) None of the above 30. Severe form of inbreeding in animals is- p a) Self Fertilization ) Parent -offspring mating ©) Full-sib mating d) Half-sib mating 31. Minimum number of breeds involved in rotational crossing a) Three ») Four Two d} None Dr. Jatin VS, IPVS. LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs 32. Progeny testing- a) Increase generation interval b) Reduce genetic gain per year ©) Estimates breeding value 4d) All the above 33. Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched- a) Test cross = F hybrid x Homozygous recessive parent b) Back cross = Fi hybrid x Any of the Homozygous parent, c) Out cross = F1 hybrid x Homozygous Dominant parent d) All the above 34, System of mating in which 3 breeds are crossed in a rotational manner- ) a) Criss — cross b) 3-way rotational cross ©) Triple crossing 4d) 3-way cross 35, System of mating in which 2 breeds are crossed alternatively- ) a) 2-way rotational cross / Criss-cross b) 2-way cross ©) Back cross d) None 36. The genetic correlation between milk yield & fat yield is generally- a) Negative & high b) Negetive & low ) Positive & high 4d) Positive & low Dr. Jatin Vs, IPVS. LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs (Note: Correlation between milk yield & fat% Is negative while correlation between milk yield & fat yield is positive) 37. Milk yield & fat % in dairy animals, number of eggs & size of eggs produced by hen has relation- a) Positive correlation b) Negative correlation ©) No correlation d) None 38. Criss-cross pattern of inheritance is seen in- tp a) Sex linked traits 'b) Sex — limited traits ©) Sex— influenced traits 4d} None of the above 39. Most of the economic traits such as milk production, egg production, fat %, growth rate etc. are - tp a) Controlled by many genes (polygenes) & are greatly affected by environment 'b) They exhibit continuous variation ©) Both correct 4d) None of the above 40. Which of the following is/are disadvantage(s) of inbreeding- a) Frequency of undesirable recessive genes is increased b) It results in inbreeding depression ©) Inbred animals are more prone to environmental changes d) All the above 41, Which of the following is /are application(s) of inbreeding a) Help to eliminate the undesirable genes Dr. Jatin Vs, IPVS. LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs b) It is used to develop inbred lines as a seed stock ) Helps to know the type of gene action affecting a trait. Trait governed by additive gene action do not show inbreeding depression d) It increases the prepotency of animal e) All are correct 42, Ability ofan individual to stamp its characters on its progeny is known as- a) Prepotency ») Penetrance ) Expressivity 4d) Panmixia 43, Progeny testing is used to select- ) a) Parent b) Progeny c) Full sib 4) None 44, Which trait show greatest inbreeding depression- ) a) Carcass quality b) Reproductive trait, fitness trait ) Trait related to viability d) Both b&c 45, Best way to increase heritability- a) Providing uniform environment b) Increasing inbreeding ) Increasing homozygosity 4) All the above Dr. Jatin Vs, IPVS. LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs 46. Buffalo breeds in India can be best improved by- ) a) Selective breeding b) Crossbreeding ©) Grading up 4d) Inbreeding 47. Inbreeding is used for commercial production of inbred lines in- a) Cattle, buffalo ) Pig & poultry ©) Pig & buffalo 4d) Poultry & cattle 48, Daily milk yield recorded at a farm is an example of- ip a) Primary data b) Secondary data ©) Both 4d) None 49, Total expenditure, total income or total monthly milk yield at a dairy farm are examples of- a) Primary data b) Secondary data ©) Both d) None 50. Maintenance of hybrid vigour in a cattle herd is done by- ) a) Grading up ») Inbreeding ) Top crossing d) Rotational crossing Dr. Jatin Vs, IPVS. LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs 51. Which of the following is a part of National Cattle Breeding Policy in India- a) Grading up b) Crossbreeding ©) Selective breeding d) All the above 52. Grading up & cross breeding programs are expected to increase milk production in cattle- a) More than 5% Annually b) 2% Annually 1% Annually 4d) None 53. Selective breeding is fallen under- () a) Progeny testing programme b) Crossbreeding ©) Both 4d) None 54, Heritability is low in- a) Lactation yield b) Body weight 6) litter size 4d) All the above 55. Inbreeding leads to- a) Increase fitness b) Reduce fitness ©) Both 4) None Dr. Jatin Vs, IPvS LuvasAnimal Breeding MCQs 56. Half of the herd is (a) Dam (b) Sire {c) Son (d) Daughter 57. Type of cross breeding which exploites 100% maternal, paternal as well as individual heterosis- a) Four breed crosses b) Double two breed crosses ©) Rotational crossing 4d) Both a &b 58, Outcrossing within a herd by use of selected sires a) Top crossing b) Selective breeding ©) inter se mating 4d) Grading up Dr. Jatin Vs, IPVS. Luvas