Poultry Science – 100+ Important MCQs with Answers. For various agriculture exams like upsssc Agta uppcs IBPS and other agriculture exams
Poultry Science – 100+ Important MCQs with Answers.
Poultry Science Important MCQs with Answers
1. World's largest producer of eggs:
A) India
B) USA
C) China
D) Brazil
Ans: C) China
2. Leghorn breed is famous for:
A) Meat
B) Feather
C) Egg laying
D) Brooding
Ans: C) Egg laying
3. The average incubation period of a chicken egg:
A) 18 days
B) 19 days
C) 21 days
D) 23 days
Ans: C) 21 days
4. Main source of protein in poultry diet:
A) Wheat
B) Maize
C) Soybean meal
D) Rice bran
Ans: C) Soybean meal
5. Ranikhet disease is caused by:
A) Bacteria
B) Virus
C) Fungus
D) Protozoa
Ans: B) Virus
6. Optimum brooding temperature for chicks (first week):
A) 25°C
B) 30°C
C) 33°C
D) 37°C
Ans: C) 33°C
7. Common vaccine used for Newcastle disease:
A) F1
B) Lasota
C) B1
D) R2B
Ans: B) Lasota
8. Deep litter system is:
A) Keeping birds on raised wire
B) Birds housed in battery cages
C) Birds on floor with bedding
D) Birds in open field
Ans: C) Birds on floor with bedding
9. Which vitamin prevents curled toe paralysis in chicks?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B2
C) Vitamin D3
D) Vitamin K
Ans: B) Vitamin B2
10. Which part of poultry egg contains most protein?
A) Shell
B) Yolk
C) Albumin
D) Membrane
Ans: C) Albumin
11. Broilers are raised primarily for:
A) Feathers
B) Eggs
C) Meat
D) All of the above
Ans: C) Meat
12. Which mineral is essential for eggshell formation?
A) Iron
B) Phosphorus
C) Calcium
D) Zinc
Ans: C) Calcium
13. Commonly used litter material in deep litter system:
A) Hay
B) Wood shavings
C) Sand
D) Straw
Ans: B) Wood shavings
14. Layer poultry are kept mainly for:
A) Meat
B) Hatching
C) Eggs
D) Brooding
Ans: C) Eggs
15. Vitamin necessary for bone formation in poultry:
A) Vitamin B1
B) Vitamin D3
C) Vitamin K
D) Vitamin C
Ans: B) Vitamin D3
16. Fowl pox spreads through:
A) Air
B) Water
C) Mosquito bites
D) Feed
Ans: C) Mosquito bites
17. The outer covering of an egg is made of:
A) Protein
B) Calcium carbonate
C) Iron
D) Phosphorus
Ans: B) Calcium carbonate
18. Ideal humidity for hatching poultry eggs:
A) 20–30%
B) 40–50%
C) 55–60%
D) 60–70%
Ans: D) 60–70%
19. Commercial broilers are ready for market in:
A) 3–4 weeks
B) 5–6 weeks
C) 10–12 weeks
D) 15–16 weeks
Ans: B) 5–6 weeks
20. The most common hybrid layer strain in India is:
A) Vanaraja
B) Kuroiler
C) Babcock
D) Hy-Line
Ans: D) Hy-Line
21. Egg yolk contains high amount of:
A) Protein
B) Vitamin C
C) Fats
D) Water
Ans: C) Fats
22. Poultry meat is rich in:
A) Fiber
B) Carbohydrates
C) Protein
D) Vitamin C
Ans: C) Protein
23. First organ affected in Ranikhet disease:
A) Kidney
B) Lungs
C) Intestine
D) Nervous system
Ans: D) Nervous system
24. The comb is a part of:
A) Leg
B) Head
C) Tail
D) Wing
Ans: B) Head
25. A disease that affects egg production in poultry:
A) Avian Influenza
B) Marek's disease
C) Salmonellosis
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
26. Best disinfectant for poultry house:
A) Formalin
B) Turpentine
C) Neem oil
D) Water
Ans: A) Formalin
27. The breed used for dual purpose (egg + meat):
A) Aseel
B) Australorp
C) Brahma
D) Naked Neck
Ans: B) Australorp
28. The outer white of egg is called:
A) Chalaza
B) Shell
C) Albumen
D) Yolk membrane
Ans: C) Albumen
29. Maximum egg production occurs at age:
A) 12–15 weeks
B) 18–22 weeks
C) 24–30 weeks
D) 36–40 weeks
Ans: C) 24–30 weeks
30. Common ectoparasite in poultry:
A) Liver fluke
B) Lice
C) Roundworm
D) Coccidia
Ans: B) Lice
31. Incubator turning of eggs should be done every:
A) 2 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 12 hours
D) 24 hours
Ans: B) 6 hours
32. The shell membrane lies:
A) Below albumen
B) Above albumen
C) Inside shell
D) Outside shell
Ans: C) Inside shell
33. Egg production is stimulated by:
A) Light
B) Dark
C) Cold
D) Rain
Ans: A) Light
34. Poultry farming is best suited to:
A) Mountains
B) Desert
C) Urban and semi-urban areas
D) High rainfall areas
Ans: C) Urban and semi-urban areas
35. For marketing, egg weight should be at least:
A) 40g
B) 45g
C) 50g
D) 55g
Ans: C) 50g
36. Which disease is zoonotic from poultry?
A) Avian Influenza
B) Marek’s disease
C) Coccidiosis
D) Newcastle disease
Ans: A) Avian Influenza
37. Battery cage system is mostly used for:
A) Broilers
B) Country birds
C) Layers
D) Ducks
Ans: C) Layers
38. Ideal protein % in broiler starter feed:
A) 16%
B) 18%
C) 20%
D) 23%
Ans: D) 23%
39. Feather pecking is a result of:
A) Boredom
B) Overcrowding
C) Protein deficiency
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
40. Poultry birds drink water:
A) Once a day
B) With feed only
C) Ad libitum (as much as needed)
D) In the morning
Ans: C) Ad libitum
41. Desi poultry breed of India:
A) Rhode Island Red
B) White Leghorn
C) Kadaknath
D) Australorp
Ans: C) Kadaknath
42. First commercial hatchery in India was set up in:
A) 1962
B) 1975
C) 1959
D) 1965
Ans: A) 1962
43. Ideal space per broiler chick:
A) 250 cm²
B) 500 cm²
C) 750 cm²
D) 1000 cm²
Ans: B) 500 cm²
44. For better shell quality, diet should include:
A) Phosphorus
B) Sodium
C) Calcium
D) Iodine
Ans: C) Calcium
45. Poultry breeding aims to improve:
A) Disease resistance
B) Feed efficiency
C) Production traits
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
46. The cloaca is a common passage for:
A) Digestive
B) Urinary
C) Reproductive
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
47. Yellow yolk color is due to:
A) Carotenoids
B) Iron
C) Chlorophyll
D) Albumin
Ans: A) Carotenoids
48. Which Indian institute deals with poultry research?
A) CARI
B) CRIDA
C) IARI
D) NBAGR
Ans: A) CARI
49. Shell-less egg is caused by:
A) Lack of Vitamin A
B) Calcium deficiency
C) Water excess
D) High light intensity
Ans: B) Calcium deficiency
50. Poultry manure is rich in:
A) Nitrogen
B) Potassium
C) Iron
D) Calcium
Ans: A) Nitrogen
51. Layer birds start laying eggs at age of:
A) 12 weeks
B) 16 weeks
C) 18–20 weeks
D) 24 weeks
Ans: C) 18–20 weeks
52. Infectious Coryza in poultry affects:
A) Liver
B) Lungs
C) Respiratory tract
D) Kidneys
Ans: C) Respiratory tract
53. Which vitamin is essential for hatchability?
A) Vitamin D
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin E
D) Vitamin K
Ans: C) Vitamin E
54. Brooding is required for:
A) Growers
B) Adult birds
C) Chicks
D) Layers
Ans: C) Chicks
55. Which organ stores bile in poultry?
A) Pancreas
B) Liver
C) Gall bladder
D) Spleen
Ans: C) Gall bladder
56. Poultry feed should be changed from starter to finisher at:
A) 1 week
B) 2 weeks
C) 4 weeks
D) 6 weeks
Ans: C) 4 weeks
57. Which disease is known as Avian Influenza?
A) Fowl cholera
B) Ranikhet
C) Bird flu
D) Salmonella
Ans: C) Bird flu
58. Egg production cycle lasts for:
A) 6 months
B) 12 months
C) 18 months
D) 24 months
Ans: B) 12 months
59. Main component of egg yolk:
A) Protein
B) Fats
C) Carbohydrate
D) Water
Ans: B) Fats
60. Meat of duck is called:
A) Ducklet
B) Quail
C) Poulard
D) Duck meat
Ans: D) Duck meat
61. Best housing system for commercial egg production:
A) Cage system
B) Free range
C) Semi-deep litter
D) Organic
Ans: A) Cage system
62. Marek’s disease affects mainly:
A) Bones
B) Eyes
C) Nervous system
D) Respiratory system
Ans: C) Nervous system
63. Dubbing is done in:
A) Layers
B) Broilers
C) Male birds
D) All birds
Ans: C) Male birds
64. Vitamin K is required for:
A) Egg formation
B) Immunity
C) Blood clotting
D) Shell strength
Ans: C) Blood clotting
65. Which breed of poultry is black in colour and high in protein?
A) Aseel
B) Kadaknath
C) Rhode Island Red
D) Australorp
Ans: B) Kadaknath
66. Temperature of an incubator for chicken eggs:
A) 96°F
B) 99.5°F
C) 104°F
D) 110°F
Ans: B) 99.5°F
67. Chick guard is used for:
A) Feed management
B) Light control
C) Prevent chilling
D) Keeping chicks around heat
Ans: D) Keeping chicks around heat
68. Most used cereal grain in poultry feed:
A) Barley
B) Wheat
C) Maize
D) Bajra
Ans: C) Maize
69. Which structure helps bird in crushing feed?
A) Beak
B) Crop
C) Gizzard
D) Liver
Ans: C) Gizzard
70. Fowl cholera is caused by:
A) Salmonella
B) Mycoplasma
C) Pasteurella multocida
D) E. coli
Ans: C) Pasteurella multocida
71. Duration of brooding in chicks:
A) 1 week
B) 2 weeks
C) 3–4 weeks
D) 6 weeks
Ans: C) 3–4 weeks
72. Poultry meat is considered healthier because it contains:
A) Less protein
B) More fat
C) Less cholesterol
D) More calories
Ans: C) Less cholesterol
73. Poultry disease that causes twisted neck:
A) Marek’s
B) Ranikhet
C) Fowl pox
D) IBD
Ans: B) Ranikhet
74. Crop is located in which part of bird’s body?
A) Neck
B) Chest
C) Abdomen
D) Tail
Ans: A) Neck
75. Best time to vaccinate chicks:
A) Before brooding
B) At day-old
C) After 2 weeks
D) After 1 month
Ans: B) At day-old
76. Function of ovary in hen:
A) Urine storage
B) Egg production
C) Feather growth
D) Voice modulation
Ans: B) Egg production
77. Major bacterial disease in poultry:
A) Coccidiosis
B) Avian flu
C) Pullorum
D) Fowl pox
Ans: C) Pullorum
78. Name of developed Indian egg layer strain:
A) ILI 80
B) Vanaraja
C) Gramlakshmi
D) Kaveri
Ans: C) Gramlakshmi
79. Fowl pox is transmitted by:
A) Feed
B) Air
C) Mosquitoes
D) Drinking water
Ans: C) Mosquitoes
80. Fowl typhoid is caused by:
A) Mycoplasma
B) Pasteurella
C) Salmonella gallinarum
D) Escherichia coli
Ans: C) Salmonella gallinarum
81. Sex identification in day-old chicks is called:
A) Sexing
B) Weaning
C) Grading
D) Culling
Ans: A) Sexing
82. Poultry droppings are rich in:
A) Zinc
B) Nitrogen
C) Phosphorus
D) Iron
Ans: B) Nitrogen
83. Which is NOT a layer breed?
A) White Leghorn
B) Hy-Line
C) Isa Brown
D) Vencobb
Ans: D) Vencobb
84. Free range poultry provides:
A) Better egg color
B) Low productivity
C) High cost
D) Organic produce
Ans: D) Organic produce
85. Poultry bird without feathers on neck:
A) Leghorn
B) Kuroiler
C) Naked Neck
D) Kadaknath
Ans: C) Naked Neck
86. Which body part forms egg shell?
A) Ovary
B) Isthmus
C) Uterus (shell gland)
D) Infundibulum
Ans: C) Uterus (shell gland)
87. Poultry birds mostly excrete:
A) Uric acid
B) Urea
C) Ammonia
D) Creatinine
Ans: A) Uric acid
88. Most eggs are laid during:
A) Night
B) Early morning
C) Afternoon
D) Evening
Ans: B) Early morning
89. Which of the following is used for deworming poultry?
A) Lasota
B) Albendazole
C) Ivermectin
D) Furazolidone
Ans: B) Albendazole
90. Poultry vaccines are administered through:
A) Feed
B) Water
C) Injection
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
91. Poultry farming gives better returns due to:
A) Less investment
B) Fast turnover
C) High mortality
D) Government subsidy
Ans: B) Fast turnover
92. Chick mortality is highest in:
A) Brooding stage
B) Growing stage
C) Laying stage
D) Marketing stage
Ans: A) Brooding stage
93. Poultry can convert 2.5 kg feed into:
A) 1 kg meat
B) 2 kg meat
C) 3 kg meat
D) 1.5 kg meat
Ans: A) 1 kg meat
94. Vaccination should be avoided during:
A) Feeding
B) Hot weather
C) Rainy season
D) Night
Ans: B) Hot weather
95. Chicken egg has how many shell membranes?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Ans: B) 2
96. Which part of egg is first formed?
A) Albumin
B) Yolk
C) Shell
D) Membrane
Ans: B) Yolk
97. Poultry diseases are mostly caused by:
A) Parasites
B) Fungi
C) Virus
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
98. Broiler birds are culled after:
A) 2 weeks
B) 4 weeks
C) 6–7 weeks
D) 10 weeks
Ans: C) 6–7 weeks
99. Poultry feed is tested for:
A) Moisture
B) Protein
C) Aflatoxin
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
100. Nipple drinkers are used for:
A) Layers
B) Breeders
C) Broilers
D) All poultry
Ans: D) All poultry
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