Entomology MCQs

Option A: Taxis

Option B: Reflex (involuntary movement)

Option C: Kinesis

Option D: Transverse orientation (Keeping a fix angle on a distance)

Correct Answer: Taxis ✔

Option A: Subdivision of the ventral nerve cord

Option B: Functional unit of the compound eye

Option C: Mechanoreceptor used for proprioception

Option D: Ventral lobe of the insect’s brain

Correct Answer: Functional unit of the compound eye ✔

Option A: Rasping

Option B: Siphoning type

Option C: Sponging type

Option D: Piecing sucking type

Correct Answer: Piecing sucking type ✔

Option A: 0.02 mm

Option B: 0.2 mm

Option C: 0.03 mm

Option D: 0.3 mm

Correct Answer: 0.2 mm ✔

Option A: Costa

Option B: Collophore

Option C: Embolium

Option D: Ectoparasitoid

Correct Answer: Collophore ✔

Option A: Amphitoky

Option B: Anholocyclic

Option C: Ambulacrum

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Amphitoky ✔

Option A: Cenchri

Option B: Annulate

Option C: Apical

Option D: Cauda

Correct Answer: Cauda ✔

Option A: Chaetotaxy

Option B: Chela

Option C: Chitin

Option D: Both b & c

Correct Answer: Chaetotaxy ✔

Option A: Sutures

Option B: Somites

Option C: Sclerite

Option D: Acron

Correct Answer: Sutures ✔

Option A: Males insect only

Option B: Females insect only

Option C: More by females than males

Option D: More by males than females

Correct Answer: More by females than males ✔

Option A: Dysdercus koenigi

Option B: Bombyx mori

Option C: Both a & b

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Bombyx mori ✔

Option A: Rice

Option B: Sugarcane

Option C: Wheat

Option D: Cotton

Correct Answer: Sugarcane ✔

Option A: Chewing

Option B: Siphoning

Option C: Biting

Option D: Sucking

Correct Answer: Sucking ✔

Option A: Chemical control

Option B: Genetic control

Option C: both  A & B

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Genetic control ✔

Option A: Pest outbreak

Option B: Pest resugrgence

Option C: IPC

Option D: IPM

Correct Answer: IPM ✔

Option A: Chemical control

Option B: Natural control

Option C: Artificial control

Option D: Impossible to control

Correct Answer: Artificial control ✔

Option A: Key pest

Option B: Secondary pest

Option C: Major pest

Option D: I do not agree with above statement

Correct Answer: Major pest ✔

Option A: Key pest

Option B: Potential pest

Option C: Occasional pest

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: Major pest & Minor pest

Option B: Migrant pest & potential pest

Option C: both A & B

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: C. both A & B ✔

Option A: An ‘upper lip’ (labrum), lower (ventral) surface of which forms the epipharynx

Option B: a tongue-like hypopharynx; the jaws (mandibles)

Option C: The paired maxillae and a ‘lower lip’ (labium).

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: three-layered skin (cuticle) 

Option B: Two-layered skin (cuticle)

Option C: Six- layered skin (cuticle)

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: three-layered skin (cuticle)  ✔

Option A: Medium knock down

Option B: Highly knock down

Option C: Low knock down

Option D: None of above

Correct Answer: Medium knock down ✔

Option A: Dichlorvos

Option B: Malathion

Option C: Carbofuron

Option D: Mancoze

Correct Answer: Malathion ✔

Option A: Drift

Option B: Swath

Option C: Aerosol

Option D: Toxin

Correct Answer: Swath ✔

Option A: Persistence

Option B: Aerosol

Option C: Defoliant

Option D: Desiccant

Correct Answer: Persistence ✔

Option A: LC50

Option B: LD50

Option C: None of the Above

Option D: LD75

Correct Answer: A. LC₅₀ ✔

Option A: Poison

Option B: Poisonous material

Option C: None of the Above

Option D: Both of them

Correct Answer: Poison ✔

Option A: Adjuvant

Option B: Adhesive

Option C: Carrier

Option D: Agitation

Correct Answer: Carrier ✔

Option A: Adjuvant

Option B: Synergism

Option C: Activator

Option D: Agitation

Correct Answer: Adjuvant ✔

Option A: Chronic poisoning

Option B: Bait

Option C: Defoliant

Option D: Acute poisoning

Correct Answer: Chronic poisoning ✔

Option A: Bait

Option B: Defoliant

Option C: Chronic poisoning

Option D: Acute poisoning

Correct Answer: Defoliant ✔

Option A: Vitamin K

Option B: Atropine

Option C: Diazepam

Option D: Earbiturate

Correct Answer: Vitamin K ✔

Option A: Atropine

Option B: Diazepam

Option C: Earbiturates

Option D: None of the Above

Correct Answer: Atropine ✔

Option A: Red

Option B: Blue

Option C: Yellow

Option D: Brown

Correct Answer: Blue ✔

Option A: Formulation

Option B: Dose

Option C: Active ingredient

Option D: Inert ingredient

Correct Answer: Formulation ✔

Option A: Systemic

Option B: Contact

Option C: Selective

Option D: Protect ant

Correct Answer: Systemic ✔

Option A: Sterilant

Option B: Protectant

Option C: Systemic

Option D: Contact

Correct Answer: Protectant ✔

Option A: Goggles, respirator

Option B: Overall,gloves

Option C: Head cores

Option D: All of above

Correct Answer: All of above ✔

Option A: Additive mixture

Option B: Antagonistic mixture

Option C: Potentiating mixture

Option D: None of the Above

Correct Answer: Antagonistic mixture ✔

Option A: Fumigant

Option B: Arsenicals pesticide

Option C: Pyrethorid

Option D: carbamate

Correct Answer: Fumigant ✔

Option A: Carbon, hydrogen

Option B: Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

Option C: Carbon, nitrogen and sulphur

Option D: Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

Correct Answer: Carbon, hydrogen ✔

Option A: calcium cyanide, boric acid

Option B: Chlorine, nitrogen

Option C: Oxygen, sulfur

Option D: Phosphorus, chlorine

Correct Answer: calcium cyanide, boric acid ✔

Option A: Acaricide

Option B: Nematicide

Option C: Nematicide

Option D: Mollusicide

Correct Answer: Acaricide ✔

Option A: Ovicide

Option B: Avicide

Option C: Pesticide

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Avicide ✔

Option A: Dose

Option B: Active ingredient

Option C: Insert ingredient

Option D: Pesticide

Correct Answer: Insert ingredient ✔

Option A: Aphid

Option B: Jassid

Option C: Sugarcane borer

Option D: Pyrilla

Correct Answer: Aphid ✔

Option A: Oligophagous parasites

Option B: Polyhagous parasites

Option C: Facultative parasites

Option D: Transitory parasites

Correct Answer: Oligophagous parasites ✔

Option A: Obligated Parasite

Option B: Facultative Parasite

Option C: Intermitted Parasite

Option D: Transitory Parasite

Correct Answer: Facultative Parasite ✔

Option A: Permanent Parasite

Option B: Intermitttent Parasite

Option C: transitary Parasite

Option D: Obligate Parasite

Correct Answer: Intermitttent Parasite ✔

Option A: Dragon flies, Aphid lions,

Option B: Trichograma species

Option C: Lady beetle, flower beetle

Option D: Dragonflies, Aphid lions, Lady bird beetle, flower beetle

Correct Answer: Dragonflies, Aphid lions, Lady bird beetle, flower beetle ✔

Option A: Monoxenous parasite

Option B: Heteroxenous parasites

Option C: Phytophagous parasites

Option D: Entomophagous parasites

Correct Answer: Heteroxenous parasites ✔

Option A: Entomophagous parasites

Option B: Zoophagous parasites

Option C: Phytophagous parasites

Option D: non of theses

Correct Answer: Entomophagous parasites ✔

Option A: Phytophagous parasites

Option B: Zoophagous parasites

Option C: Entomophagous parasites

Option D: None of the Above

Correct Answer: Zoophagous parasites ✔

Option A: Maryo’s method

Option B: Diagonal method

Option C: Zig zag method

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Host

Option B: Prey

Option C: Predator

Option D: Parasite

Correct Answer: Prey ✔

Option A: Predator

Option B: Parasites

Option C: Prey

Option D: Parasitism

Correct Answer: Parasites ✔

Option A: Rodenticide

Option B: Pesticide

Option C: Insecticide

Option D: Weedicide

Correct Answer: Rodenticide ✔

Option A: Regularity method

Option B: Chemical method

Option C: genetic method

Option D: Physical method

Correct Answer: Regularity method ✔

Option A: Biological control

Option B: Cultural control

Option C: Physical control

Option D: Natural control

Correct Answer: Biological control ✔

Option A: Natural control

Option B: Mechanical control

Option C: Physical control

Option D: Cultural control

Correct Answer: Cultural control ✔

Option A: Artificial control

Option B: Natural control

Option C: Cultural control

Option D: Physical control

Correct Answer: Natural control ✔

Option A: Major pest

Option B: Minor pest

Option C: Key pest

Option D: Migrant pest

Correct Answer: Minor pest ✔

Option A: Key pest

Option B: Secondary pest

Option C: Occasional pest

Option D: Migrant pest

Correct Answer: Key pest ✔

Option A: Secondary pest

Option B: Key pest

Option C: Occasional pest

Option D: Migrant pest

Correct Answer: Secondary pest ✔

Option A: Economic injury level

Option B: Economic threshold level

Option C: Economic damage

Option D: None of the Above

Correct Answer: Economic injury level ✔

Option A: Insect pest

Option B: Pest

Option C: Economic pest

Option D: Sub economic pest

Correct Answer: Economic pest ✔

Option A: IPM

Option B: IPC

Option C: Pest resurgence

Option D: Pest outbreak

Correct Answer: Pest outbreak ✔

Option A: Integrated pest management

Option B: Integrated pest control

Option C: Integrated insect pest management

Option D: Pest resource

Correct Answer: Integrated pest control ✔

Option A: Whales

Option B: Elephants

Option C: Ants

Option D: Beetles

Correct Answer: Ants ✔

Option A: Tropical region

Option B: Sub tropical

Option C: temperature region

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Tropical region ✔

A. Cold blooded animals
B. Warm blooded animals
C. Grasshopper
D . None of the above

Correct Answer: Cold blooded animals ✔

Option A: Fly

Option B: Never flown

Option C: May or may not fly

Option D: non of these

Correct Answer: Never flown ✔

Option A: Cicadas

Option B: Fireflies

Option C: Locust

Option D: Silver fish

Correct Answer: Cicadas ✔

Option A: Diploid

Option B: Haploid

Option C: Triploid

Option D: None of above

Correct Answer: Haploid ✔

Option A: Predators, Pollinators, Parasites, Honey bees

Option B: Silkworm, Pollinators, Predators, Scavenges

Option C: Weed killers, scavengers, predator, pollinator, parasites

Option D: Predators, Pollinators, Lac insects

Correct Answer: Weed killers, scavengers, predator, pollinator, parasites ✔

Option A: May be a non reproductive male or non reproductive female

Option B: A non reproductive male

Option C: A non reproductive female

Option D: None of above

Correct Answer: May be a non reproductive male or non reproductive female ✔

Option A: Flies

Option B: Beetles

Option C: Fleas

Option D: Wasps

Correct Answer: Beetles ✔

Option A: Sericulture

Option B: Apiculture

Option C: Floriculture

Option D: Lac culture

Correct Answer: Apiculture ✔

Option A: Sericulture

Option B: Apiculture

Option C: Floriculture

Option D: Lac culture

Correct Answer: Sericulture ✔

Option A: Laceifer lacae

Option B: Bombyx mori

Option C: Apis cerana

Option D: Apis dorsata

Correct Answer: Bombyx mori ✔

Option A: Alarm pheromone

Option B: Aggregation pheromone

Option C: Sex pheromone

Option D: Trial marking pheromone

Correct Answer: Aggregation pheromone ✔

Option A: Nuptial flight

Option B: Straight flight

Option C: Tactile flight

Option D: None of above

Correct Answer: Nuptial flight ✔

Option A: Honey and wax

Option B: Pollen and nectar

Option C: Honey and pollen

Option D: non of these

Correct Answer: Honey and wax ✔

Option A: Pollen and water

Option B: Pollen, water, nectar

Option C: Pollen and nectar

Option D: Pollen, Water, Nectar

Correct Answer: Pollen and nectar ✔

Option A: Domestic bees

Option B: Wild bees

Option C: None of the above

Option D: Wild bees

Correct Answer: Wild bees ✔

Option A: Gregarious insects

Option B: Social insects

Option C: Solitary insects

Option D: Household insects

Correct Answer: Gregarious insects ✔

Option A: Black ants

Option B: Termites

Option C: Honeybees

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Honeybees ✔

Option A: Chemical which prevent feeding

Option B: Prevent ovipositon of an insect

Option C: Prevent feeding and oviposition of an insect

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Prevent feeding and oviposition of an insect ✔

Option A: Cross resistance

Option B: Specific resistance

Option C: General resistance

Option D: Horizantal resistance

Correct Answer: Cross resistance ✔

Option A: Cross resistance

Option B: Specific resistance

Option C: General resistance

Option D: Vertical resistance

Correct Answer: General resistance ✔

Option A: Cross resistance

Option B: Specific resistance

Option C: General resistance

Option D: Vertical resistance

Correct Answer: General resistance ✔

Option A: Horizontal resistance

Option B: Vertical resistance

Option C: Specific resistance

Option D: Cross resistance

Correct Answer: Vertical resistance ✔

Option A: Tolerance

Option B: Pest avoidance

Option C: Plant resistance

Option D: Resistance

Correct Answer: Tolerance ✔

Option A: Termites

Option B: Ants bees

Option C: Butterflies

Option D: Termites, Ants< bees

Correct Answer: Termites ✔

Option A: Primers

Option B: Releasers

Option C: Semio chemicals

Option D: Allelo chemicals

Correct Answer: Primers ✔

Option A: Hormone

Option B: Pheromone

Option C: Juvinile Hormone

Option D: Ecdysone

Correct Answer: Pheromone ✔

Option A: Chemokinesis

Option B: Hydrokinesis

Option C: Stereokinesis

Option D: Klinokinesis

Correct Answer: Chemokinesis ✔

Option A: Johnston’s organ

Option B: Tympanal organ

Option C: Chorodotonal organ

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Tympanal organ ✔

Option A: Paedogenesis

Option B: Polyembryony

Option C: Viviparity

Option D: Polyembrony

Correct Answer: Paedogenesis ✔

Option A: Termites

Option B: Ants

Option C: Silver fish

Option D: None

Correct Answer: Termites ✔