Economic Zoology

1. Any individual compeat with man for resources of life is called.

(a) Pest

(b) predators

(c) competitor

(d) decomposers

Answer: (a)

2. The type of pest found in indoor environment is called.

(a) Plant pest

(b) Animal Pest

(c) Household Pest

(d) Termites

Answer: (c)

3. A very common household pest is

(a) Ants

(b) Mosquito

(c) Termites

(d) Bed bugs

Answer: (a)

4. Ants belongs to the order

(a) Diptera

(b) Orthoptera

(c) lepidotera

(d) Hymenoptera

Answer: (d)
 5. Carpenter ants are scientifically called as

(a) Componotus pensylvanicus

(b) Pheidole megacephala

(c) Pladium pennanta

Answer: (a)

6. Ants moves from one place to other in the form of

(a) Groups

(b) Individually

(c) Colony

(d) Queue

Answer: (d)

7. Carpenter ants can be common during

(a) Spring season

(b) Winter season

(c) Summer season

(d) Autumn season

Answer: (a)

8. Scientific name of Argentine ants is

(a) Componotus pensylvanicus

(b) Pheidole megacephala

(c) Pladium pennant

Answer: (c)

9. Scientific name of Big headed ants is

(a) Componotus pensylvanicus

(b) Pheidole megacephala

Answer: (b)

10. For population growth....... is very important.

(a) Moisture

(b) Dry

(c) High temperature

(d) Air

Answer: (a)

11. Colour of body of cockroach is

(a) Red

(b) Brown

(c) Reddish brown

(d) Dark Brown

Answer: (c)

12. The average length of cockroach vary from

(a) 10-15cm

(b) 15-20cm

(c) 5-10cm

(d) 5-20cm

Answer: (a)

13. In Pakistan the common specie of coackroach is

(a) Termites

(b) German cockroach

(c) Common cockroach

Answer: (b)
14. Scientific name of German coackroach is

(a) Componotus pensylvanicus

(b) Pheidole megacephala

(c) Periplanata Americana

15. German cockroach cause

(a) Skin allergy

(b) Cancer

(c) Rashes

(d) a and c

Answer: (d)

16. Mouth part of the cockroach contain

(a) Teeth

(b) Poison

(c) Antenna

(d) Eyes

Answer: (b)

17. The method use to control the cockroach is use of

(a) Pesticide

(b) Insecticides

(c) Anti biotic

(d) Poison

Answer: (b)

18. The pest usually found in woods and furniture is

(a) Bed bugs

(b) Cockroach
(c) Ants

(d) Termites

Answer: (d)

19. The size of damp termites is about

(a) 20mm

(b) 30mm

(c) 10mm

(d) 20cm

Answer: (a)

20. Each Colony of damp wood termites comprise of...... individuals.

(a) 20-25

(b) 15-20

(c) 20-30

(d) 15-25

Answer: (b)

21. They prefer to stay inside

(a) Dry habitat

(b) Moisture habitat

(c) Hot environment

(d) Light

Answer: (b)

22. Swarmers are actually attacking

(a) Sub-terranen termites

(b) Damp wood termites

(c) Dry wood termites

Answer: (b)

23. They reproduce by following method

(a) Binary fission

(b) Multiple Fission

(c) Sexually

(d) Asexually

Answer: (b)

24. The size of dry wood termites is

(a) 12-15mm

(b) 15-17mm

(c) 15-20mm

(d) 20-25mm

(b) 15-17mm

25. Swarmed can be done damage by using their

(a) Antenna

(b) Mandible

(c) Eyes

(d) Nails

Answer: (b)

26. Sub-terranian termites are present

(a) Dry habitat

(b) Moisture habitat

(c) Below soil surface

(d) Above the surface

27. Their colony comprise of

(a) 20

(b) 30

(c) 25

(d) 35

Answer: (b)

28. Bed bugs usually required...... for their survival.

(a) Dry habitat

(b) Moisture habitat

(c) Nocturnal condition

(d) Diurnal conditions

Answer: (c)

29. The size of bed bugs ranges from

(a) 0.5cm-1cm

(b) 1cm-2.5cm

(c) 1cm-5cm

(d) 0.5mm-1mm

Answer: (a)

30. Bed bugs Belongs to the order

(a) Heteroptera

(b) Orthoptera

(c) Lepidoptera

(d) Hymenoptera

Answer: (a)
31. Bed bugs cause infection in humans called

(a) Common bed bugs

(b) Dry wood termites

(c) Infectious bed bugs

(d) Human bed bugs

Answer: (d)

32. The allergy condition can occur due to

(a) Weak immune system

(b) Poison

(c) Virus

Answer: (a)

33. Ticks are performed of their activity during

a. Diurnal condition

b. Nocturnal condition

c. Dry days

d. Rainy days

Answer: (b)

34. Argasidae reduce the fever caused by the

a. Mites

b. Ticks

c. Cockroach

d. Aphid

Answer: (a)

35. Dropanorhynchous oxambii are present in

a. Rainforest habitat
 b. Desert areas

c. Hilly areas

d. All of them

Answer: (d)

36. Chicken mites are caused due to reducing the activity of

a. Respiratory tract

b. Vascular system

c. Nervous coordination

d. Skeletal system failure

Answer: (a)

37. Seri-culture is the branch which deals with the study

a. Ant

b. Spider

c. Aphid

d. Silkworm

Answer: (d)

38. Silk worm are feed on the

a. Mulberry fruit

b. Flower

c. Juicy fruit

d. Crop

Answer: (a)

39. Sitophilus oryzae damage the stored item

a. Rice

b. Wheat
 c. Cereals

d. Maize

Answer: (a)

40. Which one is the wheat damaging insect….

a. Rhyzopertha dominica

b. Karnal baut

c. Khapra beetle

d. Rice weevil

Answer: (a)

41. Fumigation process uses mixture of following gasses

a. Hydrogen sulfide and co2

b. Hydrogen sulfide and co

c. Phosphine and H2S

d. Phosphine and co2

Answer: (c)

42. Use of environment friendly gels to repel the insects from the stored grains is a ………
method.

A. Non chemical method

B. Chemical method

C. Biological method

D. None of these

Ans: (A)

43. Which insect cause damage to stored grains………..,

A. Rice weevil

B. Khapra beetle
 C. Lesser grain borer

D. All of these

Ans: (D)

44. The scientific name of rice weevil is …….,

A. Sitophilus oryzae

B. Trobolium castaneum

C. Rhyzopertha dominica

D. Tilletia indica

Ans: (A)

45. At what stage of wheat, the lesser grain bore effect it…….,

A. At pre harvested stage

B. At post harvested stage

C. At the time of seed germination

D. At the time of bud formation

Ans: (B)

46. What is the scientific name of Karnal bunt…..

A. Tilletia indica

B. Trogoderma granarium

C. Sitophilus oryzae

D. Tribolium castaneam

Ans: (A)

47. What is the scientific name of lesser grain bore…..

A. Tribolium castaneum

B. Sitophilus oryzae

C. Rhyzopertha dominica
 D. Tilletia indica

E. Both A and C

Ans: (E)

48. Health facilities in many developed countries are adverse with the general poor economics
particularly in,

A. Turkey

B. Brazil

C. Africa

D. Thailand

Ans: (C)

49. A pearl is formed from…

A. Soft tissue

B. Connective tissue

C. Bone tissue

D. Muscle tissue

Ans: (A)

50. Which material is present in pearl which help in illumination,

A. CaSO4

B. CaCO3

C. KCO3

D. MgCO3

Ans: (B)

51. How many types of pearl are there,

A. 2

B. 3
 C. 4

D. 1

Ans: (A)

52. A pearl has,

A. Low refractive index

B. Low reflective index

C. High refractive index

D. High reflective index

Ans: (C)

53. The natural pearls are present in the special mendranous structure of the molluscs called,

A. Upper region

B. Mantle

C. Core

D. Crust

Ans: (B)

54. The cultured pearls are present in the delicate structure of oyster called as,

A. Imitating membrane

B. Hard membrane

C. Super coil membrane

D. Fragile membrane

Ans: (A)

55. The pearls are used in the formation of ,

A. Gold and jewelry

B. Buttons

C. Furniture
 D. Wires

E. Both A and B

Ans: (E)

56. Predominantly, pearl industry originate from which country,

A. India

B. Europe

C. North America

D. China

Ans: (D)

57. The most reason for the failure of the pearl industry in Pakistan is the lack of,

A. Required environmental factors

B. Degree of motivation

C. Sources

D. None of these

Ans: (A)

58. Categories of pest include,

A. Plants

B. Insects

C. Vertebrates

D. All of these

Ans: (D)

59. A pest is……,

A. Good for crops

B. Harmful for crops

C. Beneficial for crops

Ans: (B)

60. Plant pests are following,

A. Birds and grasses

B. Weeds and grasses

C. Insects and weeds

D. Birds and insects

Ans: (B)

61. Plant pests cause……… in the soil.

A. Soil fertility

B. Hardness

C. Soil erosion

D. Deficiency of nutrients

E. Both C and D

Ans: (E)

62. Vertebrate pests are,

A. Small mammals

B. Large mammals

C. Birds

D. All of these

63. Fumigation is the mixture of …….. Gases.

A. Methane and hydrogen sulphide

B. Phosphine and hydrogen sulphide

C. Methane and phosphine

D. Methane and chlorine

64. After fumigation process the whole building is shut off from the external source and left for
about ….. Years.

A. 72

B. 71

C. 70

D. 60

Ans: (A)

65. Karnal bunt laid how many eggs,

A. 350

B. 200

C. 220

D. 335

Ans: (A)

66. How many categories of insect pest.

a. Five

b. Three

c. Six

d. Two

Answer: b

67. Pest which are present for large mammals and birds.

a. Insect pest

b. Vertebrate pest

c. Plant pest

d. Wheat insect pest

68. Detection of insect damage process is called

a. Harmful detection

b. Taxonomy detection

c. Taxonomic Knowledge

d. Knowledge detection

Answer: c

68. Where the wheat insect are present in Pakistan

a. Punjab

b. Central Punjab

c. Sindh

d. Baluchistan

Answer: b

69. Midge is the most important crop pest which effect the crops during

a. Seed stage

b. Developing stage

c. Maturity stage

d. Growth stage

Answer: d

70. Midges population is control by

a. Cultural measures

b. Biological measures

c. Chemical measures

d. All of them

Answer: d
71. Another important insect which is likely to affect the wheat crop in Lentil stage

a. Grass hopper

b. Tick

c. Bed bud

d. Ants

Answer: a

72. What a technique which is used for Detection of insect pest

a. Detection Technique

b. Pest Monitoring

c. Pest Scouting

d. Detection Monitoring

Answer: c

73. Transect and …..method use in pest scouting technique

a. Quadrant method

b. Line Method

c. Square method

d. None of these

Answer: a

74. Numerical occurrence of Vertebrate pest can be less as compared to……but damage profile
is more

a. Plant pest

b. Insect pest

c. Wheat pest

d. Maize pest

Answer: b
75. Important Vertebrate pests are

a. House Mouse

b. House Rat

c. Bandicoot Rat

d. All of these

Answer: d

76. Scientific name of House Mouse

a. Mus musculus

b. Rattus rattus

c. Bandicota bengalensis

d. Passer domesticus

Answer: a

77. Cash crop of Pakistan is

a. Wheat

b. Maize

c. Cotton

d. Rice

Answer: b

78. Bandicota bengalensis is a common name of

a. Rat

b. Mouse

c. Bandicoot Rat

d. Sparrow

Answer: c

79. Which pest damage the Maize crop

b. Plant pest

c. Vertebrate pest

d. Wheat pest

Answer: c

80. Dough and Mature stages of…. Crop effect by rodents

a. Wheat

b. Maize

c. Rice

d. Cotton

Answer: b

81. Large Mammals which damage the Maize crop

a. Fox

b. Wild boar

c. Jackals

d. All of these

Answer: d

82. Scientific name of Fox is

a. Canis aureus

b. Sus scrufa

c. Vulpes vulpes

d. Psittocula krameri

Answer: c

83. Scientific name of jackal is

a. Canis aureus
 b. Sus scrufa

c. Vulpes vulpes

d. Psittocula krameri

Answer: a

84. Scientific name of wild boar

a. Canis aureus

b. Sus scrufa

c. Vulpes vulpes

d. Psittocula krameri

Answer: b

85. Most important Bird pest of Maize

a. Rose ringed parakeet

b. House sparrow

c. House crow

d. All of these

Answer: d

86. Scientific name of Rose ringed parakeet

a. Passer domesticus

b. Corvus splendens

c. Canis aureus

d. Psittocula krameri

Answer: d

87. Alpha alpha insect pest of Maize found in

a. Summer season

b. Spring season
 c. Winter season

d. Rainy season

Answer: b

88. Small insect pest which damage the seedling stage of Maize crop

a. Cut worm

b. Weevil

c. Aphids

d. Beet worm

Answer: c

89. Which worm have rapid rate of breeding and appear August to september

a. Cut worm

b. Beet worm

c. Earth worm

d. Round worm

Answer: a

90. Which worm cause intensive damage during growth stage of Maize

a. Grasshopper

b. Beet worm

c. Weevil

d. Aphids

Answer: a

91. Ornamental fishes are those that are present as:

a) Reserve fishes

b) Game fishes

c) Decorative fishes
 d) Healthy fishes

Answer: (b)

92. Ornamental fishes can be found in:

a) Small freshwater and large marine water

b) Brackish water

c) Large freshwater and small marine water

d) Pond water

Answer :( a)

93. Ornamental fishes are sold at:

a) High prices

b) Low prices

c) Medium prices

d) Free of cost

Answer :( a)

94. The resources for the ornamental fishes are present in:

a) Peshawar harbor

b) Swat harbor

c) Karachi harbor

d) Islamabad harbor

Answer :( c)

95. How many methods are for the breeding of ornamental fishes?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4
Answer :( c)

96. Which of the following is not the method for the breeding of ornamental fishes?

a) Natural

b) Artificial

c) Stripping

d) Ornamental

Answer :( d)

97. Hypophysation occurs in the following method:

a) Natural method

b) Artificial method

c) Stripping method

Answer: (b)

98. In Hypophysation, after how many hours female brooders show response:

a) 2 to 3 hours

b) 5 to 6 hours

c) 6 to 8 hours

d) 9 to 10 hours

Answer :( c)

99. Hypophysation does not take more than…….. Hours:

a) 9

b) 10

c) 11

d) 12

Answer: (d)

100. In stripping method brooders are placed in containers for about……minutes:

b) 7 to9

c) 9 to 11

d) 11 to 13

Answer :( a)

101. The stripping method is fruitful in ………hours:

a) 3 to 4

b) 5 to 6

c) 8 to 10

d) 12 to 15

Answer :( c)

102. In stripping method, brooders are stripped with chemical secretion known as:

a) Milt

b) Ethanol

c) Methanol

d) 5-hydroxy butyric acid

Answer :( a)

103. The leading country for ornamental fishes is:

a) Japan

b) America

c) Canada

d) Turkey

Answer :( a)

104. Ectoparasitic diseases are caused by:

b) Aves

c) Insects

d) Rodents

Answer :( d)

105. Salmonellosis is caused by a parasite which is known as:

a) Salmonella

b) Yersenia pestis

c) Lymph dispar

d) Liver fluke

Answer :( a)

106. Salmonella parasite is present among the gut content of ……..rodents species:

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Answer :( c)

107. Salmonellosis is common among children below……..years:

a) 11

b) 12

c) 13

d) 14

Answer: (b)

108. Leptospirosis is caused by the parasite known as:

a) Yersenia pestis
 b) Salmonella

c) Lyme dispar

d) Spirochete

Answer :( d)

109. The destruction of red blood cells is called:

a) Anemia

b) Hemophilia

c) Hemolysis

d) Leukemia

Answer :( c)

110. Plague is caused by the ectoparasite known as:

a) Yersenia pestis

b) Salmonella

c) Lyme dispar

d) Spirochete

Answer :( a)

111. Yersenia pestis is caused by the ……..species of rodents:

a) 12

b) 24

c) 36

d) all

Answer :( d)

112. Jaundice caused by:

a) Yersenia pestis

b) Salmonella
 c) Lyme dispar

d) Spirochete

Answer :( a)

113. Plague is common in ……. continents:

a) America and Africa

b) Africa and Asia

c) Asia and Australia

d) Africa and Europe

Answer: (b)

114. Lyme disease is caused by:

a) Yersenia pestis

b) Salmonella

c) Lyme dispar

d) Spirochete

Answer :( c)

115.Swelling of lymph glands and the failure of red blood cells occur in:

a) Lyme disease

b) Salmonellosis

c) Leptospirosis

d) Murine typhus

Answer :( a)

116. Murine typhus is caused by which species of rodents:

a) Mus musculus

b) Bandicota bengalensis

c) Rattus rattus
 d) Nesokia indica

Answer: (b)

117. Hypothermia occurs in which disease:

a) Lyme disease

b) Salmonellosis

c) Leptospirosis

d) Murine typhus

Answer :( d)

118. Leishmaniasis is caused by:

a) Yersenia pestis

b) Leishmania devoni

c) Lyme dispar

d) Spirochete

Answer: (b)

119. Boils and Rashes on hands, feet and neck occurs in which disease:

a) Lyme disease

b) Salmonellosis

c) Leptospirosis

d) Leishmaniasis

Answer :( d)

120. Which of the following disease is transferred by the saliva?

a) Lyme disease

b) Murine typhus

c) Leptospirosis

d) Leishmaniasis
Answer :( b)

121. Destruction of red and white blood cells occurs in which disease:

a) Lyme disease

b) Salmonellosis

c) Leptospirosis

d) Leishmaniasis

Answer :( d)

122. Leishmaniasis is responsible for the great infection among:

a) Rodents

b) Grazing animals

c) Birds

d) Fishes

Answer :( b)

123. Leishmaniasis is responsible for the mortality about:

a) 25

b) 50

c) 75

d) 100

Answer :( c)

124.The treatment is possible for the Ectoparasitic diseases if these are diagnosed in:

a) Mid stage

b) Last stage

c) Early stage

d) Embryonic stage

Answer :( c)