AIC 1st Term Fishery Exam for SS 1
  • 1. Which of the following is not a feature of fish?
A) Possess gills
B) Possess fins
C) Cold blooded
D) Lives entirely on land
  • 2. One of the following is a type of mouth located at the tip or extreme end of the snout
A) Superior
B) Protrusible
C) Terminal
D) Inferior
  • 3. The three main types of fin are
A) Placoid,soft, spinous
B) Hard, spinous ,cycloid
C) Soft, spinous, cycloid
D) Soft, hard, spinous
  • 4. Which of the following is a feature of small scale fishery
A) Expensive
B) Capital intensive
C) Large equipment
D) Labour intensive
  • 5. The following are external features of a fish except
A) Mouth
B) Scales
C) Brain
D) Fins
  • 6. One of these is not a type of fin
A) Scales
B) Lanceolate
C) Wedge
D) Rounded
  • 7. The cultivation of selected fishes in a confined area is known as
A) Artisanal fishery
B) Capture fishery
C) Small scale fishery
D) Culture fishery
  • 8. Cycloid scale is ………… shaped
A) Cyclic
B) Diamond
C) Shield-like bony plate
D) Tooth-like
  • 9. In DXII, 10-12 fin formula, D describes
A) Double dorsal fin
B) Diamond fin
C) Dorsal fin
D) Double fin
  • 10. ………. Mouth is positioned above the snout
A) Superior
B) Inferior
C) Protrusible
D) Terminal
  • 11. Fish meal, fish oil, fish mince are called
A) Fish meals
B) By products
C) Feed additives
D) Raw materials
  • 12. The union of two gametes (egg and milt) to form a zygote is called
A) Reproduction
B) Ovulation
C) Ejaculation
D) Fertilization
  • 13. All of the follow are important fishing equipment except
A) Hook
B) Sickle
C) Net
D) Bait
  • 14. Clarias gariepinus is said to have
A) Inferior mouth
B) Terminal mouth
C) Superior mouth
D) Protrusible mouth
  • 15. Terminal mouth can be found in
A) Tilapia spp
B) Synodontis spp
C) Clarias gariepinus
D) Lates niloticus
  • 16. What is the area of an earthen pond whose length is 215m2 and breath is 115m2?
A) 24725m2
B) 330m2
C) 12362.5m2
D) 100m2
  • 17. A fish which has no scale but has barbells
A) Tuna
B) Tilapia
C) Croaker
D) Clarias
  • 18. The exploitation of aquatic organisms with stocking the seeds is
A) Poly culture
B) Mono culture
C) Capture fisheries
D) Culture fisheries
  • 19. The farming of marine organisms for food and other products is called
A) Aquaculture
B) Mariculture
C) Poly culture
D) Intensive system
  • 20. Example of fish which can be cultured in the pond is
A) Synodontis
B) Tuna
C) Bonga
D) Clarias
  • 21. One of the following is not a feature of fish
A) Possess fin
B) Possess gills
C) Warm blooded
D) Cold blooded
  • 22. Fishes breath by the means of
A) Body size
B) Fin
C) Scale
D) Gills
  • 23. ________ fishery is also known as culture based capture fishery
A) Capture
B) Enhanced
C) Gill
D) Scaled
  • 24. A typical traditional fishing using relatively small capital mainly for local consumption is
A) Polyculture
B) Artisanal fisheries
C) None
D) Monoculture
  • 25. Fin rays made from a group of soft rays are called
A) Scales
B) Hard rays
C) Soft rays
D) Spinous rays
  • 26. Branched caudal rays are types of_______ rays
A) Hard
B) Spinous
C) Soft
D) Placoid
  • 27. Placoid scale are called
A) Basal scales
B) Cycloid
C) Cyclic
D) Dermal denticles
  • 28. Scales provide
A) Balance
B) Protection from predators and environment
C) Soft swimming
D) None
  • 29. ________ mouth can be extended forward or backwards especially during feeding
A) Inferior
B) Protrusible
C) Superior
D) Terminal
  • 30. Large scale fisheries make use of large boats called
A) Traps
B) Cage
C) Spears
D) Trawlers
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