PPSC Past Paper For the Veterinary Officer Exam


The paper for Veterinary Officer (VO) ship comprises 2 portions. 80 MCQs are included from the Veterinary Subjects while the remaining 20 MCQs are from General Knowledge (Pak studies, Islamiyat, Geography, English, Current knowledge, etc). This PPSC Past Paper for the veterinary officer exam will be helpful for you to understand and get a basic idea about the questions of the test and its difficulty level. Old papers of the PPSC veterinary officer exam are always of much importance as they prepare a candidate for the live exam scenario. So, get started and get the idea of a real exam.

Part 1- PPSC Past Paper For the Veterinary Officer

1- Bacillary White diarrhea in poultry is caused by:
a) Salmonella Pullorum b) S. Typhimurium c) Mycobacterium d) none


2- Crude Protein % in the feed fed to broilers during the first 3 weeks is:
a) 19% b)16% c) 21% d) none


3- Khaki Campbell is the famous breed of:
a) Quails b) Turkey c) ducks d) chicken


4- Black circles around the eyes are the characteristic feature of which breed of sheep?
a) Sipli b) Beetal c) Kajli d) none


5- Theileriosis is the most prevalent disease in:
a) Sahiwal cattle b) Holstein c) Red Sindhi d) Buffalo


6- Clindamycin is the drug of choice for:
a) Brucellosis b) Listeriosis c) Toxoplasmosis d) None


7- This is the study of the relationship between Humans and animals and their effects on each other:
a) Anthroarcheology b) Anthrozoology c) Anthropology d) None


8- Anthropology is the study of:
a) Human beings b) animals c) Community d) All


9- Limestone is the source of:
a) Potassium b) Calcium c) Magnesium d) Chlorine


10- Which drug is readily excreted from the biliary duct and liver?
a) Furosemide b) Oxytetracycline c) Gentamycin d) All


11- Which of the following drugs are bactericidal?
a) Erythromycin b) Gentamycin C) Tetracycline d) All of these


12- Endocitadil drugs include:
a) levamisole b) ivermectin c) Pyrental d) All of these


13- Which sinus is present in ox but absent in sheep?
a) palatine sinus b) orbital sinus c) nasal sinus d) sphenoid sinus


14- Estradiol impacts annual cyclicity, So:
a) Cow is polyestrous b) Mare is short day breeder c) Ewes are day-long breeder d) Dog is mono-ovulatory


15- Nerve block used for routine examination of the eye:
a) Infra orbital b) Mental c) Retro bulbar d) Auriculopalpebral


16- Which are the cells of cartilage?
a) Chondrocytes b) osteocytes c) Pericytes d) All of these


17- Which is absent in the large intestine of cattle?
a) Glands b) Villi c) Capillaries d) None of these


18- Arthropods draw in oxygen through holes in their bodies known as:
a) spiracles b) ostia c) ——- d) None


19- Translation occurs in which part of the cell?
a) Nucleus b) Ribosomes c) Lysosomes d) Golgi bodies


20- Steroid hormone which takes part in most physiologic functions:
a) estrogen b) FSH c) Testosterone d) None


21- Most important test to check kidney function?
a) Blood Urea Nitrogen b) Urea c) serum potassium d) serum creatinine


22- Which disease poses a zoonotic threat:
a) IB b) Chicken Infectious Anemia c) ND d) None


23- Microscope used for the examination of sperms?
a) Phase contrast b) Dark field c) Electron Microscope d) None


24- Which method is used for the diagnosis of lungworms?
a) Baermann technique b) floatation method
c) sedimentation method d) none


25- Split leg posture in poultry is seen in which disease?
a) Lyphoid lukosis b) Infectious Bursal disease c) Bumble foot d) Marek’s

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26- Fishes swim in water due to:
a) Air sacs b) Fins c) Gills d) None


27- Which fluid flows in the lymphatic system?
a) blood b) lymph c) ——- d) None


28- Watery straw-colored fluid filled with inflammatory cells is:
a) Fibrinous b) serous c) purulent d) None


29- The response of live body tissue to injury is called:
a) Infestation b) inflammation c) infection d) Necrosis


30- In Mendel’s law, the Phenotypic ratio after F1 generation is:
a) 3:1 b) 1:2:1 c) 9:3:3:1 d) None


31- The amount of water required by cattle to produce 1 kg of milk is:
a) 1-1.5-liter b) 2-2.5-liter c) 3-3.5-liter d) 4-4.5-liter


32- Who gave the germ theory of disease?
a) Robert Koch (in 1876 proved and formulated) b) Edward jenner
c) Louis Pasteur (in 1860s gave initial Germ theory) d) None


33- Who is known as the father of Microbiology?
a) Robert Koch b) AV Leeuwenhoek c) Louis Pasteur (Modern) d) None


34- Cumulus Oophorus is:
a) primary follicle b) secondary follicle c) tertiary follicle d) Graafian follicle


35- Synthesis of DNA from RNA to cDNA is done by:
a) DNA synthatase b) Reverse Transcriptase c) DNA Polymerase d) DNA convertase


36- Urogenital sinus in females is developed into:
a) vagina b) cervix c) liver d) kidney


37- Most reliable method of sexing in birds is:
a) Rapid and Low feathering b) beak c) combs d) examination of rudimentary testes of the male through the cloaca


38- Epithelium of stomach, gall bladder and other major GI portions is:
a) simple columnar b) stratified squamous c) simple cuboidal d) None


39- For Radiography, barium Sulphate is used for outlining:
a) alimentary tract b) Trachea c) Abdominal cavity d) None


40- Goitrogens are anti-nutritional factors found in poultry feed affect which organ?
a) Liver b) kidney c) Thyroid d) Heart


41- Ascites is caused by:
a) Glomerulonephritis b) Left-sided heart failure c) right-sided heart failure d) None


42- Total number of vertebrae in cattle: (Formula is C7 T13 L6 S5 Cy15-25)
a) 29 b) 27 c) 31 (it is right if coccygeal excluded) d) 35 (It is close to right & right is 46-55)


43- Marecha is a breed of :
a) cattle b) camel c) Horse d) Sheep


44- Gossypol is the Anti-nutritional factor present in:
a) Sorghum b) Soya bean c) cotton seed meal d) Ground nut cake


45– Most common feed grain in Pakistan:
a) Maize b) Corn c) Sorghum d) Wheat


46– What is the method of Comb removal in birds?
a) Debeaking b) Disbudding c) Dubbing d) None


47- Deficiency of which vitamin cause delayed blood clotting?
a) Vitamin k b) Vitamin c c) vitamin A d) None


48– Pyridoxine is the name of:
a) Vitamin B6 b) Vitamin A c) vitamin D d) vitamin B2


49– Rancidity is the most common issue in which feedstuff?
a) Wheat b) Maize c) Corn d) rice polish


50- In birds, the ovum stays for 15 minutes in which part of the reproductive tract?
a) Infundibulum b) magnum c) Isthmus d) vagina

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51- The type of burn in which not only the skin but also the serosal layer and other internal structures are damaged is:
a) 1st degree burn b) 2nd degree burn c) 3rd degree burn d) 4th degree burn

52- Rigor mortis in animals starts after—–hours of death
a) 2-4 b) 4-6 c) 6-8 d) 8-12

53- Standing heat in cattle lasts for about hours:
a) 2-4 b) 4-6 c) 6-12 d) 48


54- Eggshell membrane is secreted by:
a) Isthmus b) magnum c) Uterus d) None


55- Incubation period of pigeon eggs:
a) 17 days b) 19 days c) 21 days d) none


56- Epsom salt is:
a) Purgative b) Adsorbant c) Antidiarrheal d) None


57- Sample was taken from the dam for testing after abortion/parturition:
a) cotyledon and adrenals b) liver and placenta c) caruncle and placenta d) thyroid and caruncle


58- Trichomoniasis causes:
a) macerated fetus b) Mummified fetus c) Retained placenta d) None


59- Interferons-1 proteins protect the body against:
a) viruses b) bacteria c) infections d) parasitic infection


60- Recommended dose rate of xylazine in dogs:
a) 0.025 – 0.1mg/kg b) 0.5 -1 mg/kg c) 1-2 mg/kg d) None


61- The amount of Adenine in sheep is than that of Thymine:
a) Greater than b) Lesser c) equal as thymine d) None


62- Fibroblasts form :
a) Adipose tissues b) collagen c)—— d) none


63- First Aid in acute injury:
a) Ice packs on site b) rubbing c) warmth d) rubbing and warmth


64- Which of the following is not included in Animal freedoms:
a) Freedom from hunger & thirst b) Freedom from disease and injury c) Freedom from pain d) Freedom from food and water


65- Omeprazole mechanism of action:
a) CAMP b) Proton pump inhibitor c) —- d) None


66 علامہ اقبال نے پی ایچ ڈی کی ڈگری کس ملک سے حاصل کی؟
a) انگلینڈ b) جرمنی c) فرانس d) ان میں سے کوئ نہیں


67- The number of referees present in the ground during a football game are:
a) 4 b) 5 c)1 d) 2


68- Quaid-e-Azam resigned in 1920 because of:
a) Rowlett Act b) Jalianwala bagh massacre c)——- d) he did not resign


69- Pakistani social activist Dr. Ruth Pfau belonged to:
a) England b) Germany c) France D) Denmark


70- If the price of 5kg tomatoes is 300. Then how many tomatoes will be purchased for 30 Rs?
a) 1 kg b) 2 kg c) 0.5 kg d) None


71- Total number of students is 165, 275, and 330 in 3 classes respectively. If an equal number of students sit in buses, then how many will sit in one bus?
a) 25 b) 35 c) 45 d) 55


72- Pakistan bought Gwadar from Oman in:
a) 1947 b) 1951 c) 1958 d) 1961


73- OIC refers to:
a) Organization of Islamic Council b) Organization of Islamic Cooperation c) Both a & b d) None


74- Correct the sentence:
a) My pen is superior than your pen.
b) My pen is superior than that of yours.
c) My pen is better to your pen.
d) My pen is superior to yours.

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75- The more we move upwards, the more it _ difficult
a) is becoming b) becomes c) has become d) became


76 شیخ ابراھیم زوق کس کے دربار کے ملک الشعرا تھے؟
a) جہانگیر b) سانف c) d) بہادر شاه ظفر


77- In MS Excel, Now() is used for __ time
a) Future b) Time at the opening of document c) current d) None


78- In MS Excel, which functions shows the highest value in data?
a) High(A1:A3) b) MAX(A1:A3) c) MAX(A1-A3) d) High (A1-A3)


79- In diabetic patients, which hormone is used to decrease glucose levels?
a) thyroxine b) insulin c) glucagon d) None


80- Marco Polo was:
a) traveler b) King c) Philosopher d) saint


81- Nip in the bud means:
a) destroy at start b) start newly c) ——— d) None


82- At arm’s length means:
a) At distance b) very near c) get close d) None


83- Which planet has no moon?
a) Saturn b) Earth c) Mercury d) Mars


84- Complementary strand for DNA having sequence AAACTTG:
a) AACGTTA b) GGGCTTA c) TTTCCCG d) TTTGAAC


85- Synthesis of RNA from DNA is?
a) Translation b) Transcription c) Transduction d) None


86- Disease organism present in a constant concentration at a given time in an area:
a) sporadic b) Endemic c) Epidemic d) Epizotic


87- A sudden increase in disease incidence in an area:
a) sporadic b) Endemic c) Epidemic d) Epizotic


88- In which animal urethral process performs the penile function?
a) Dog b) Cat c) Ram d) All


89- Broiler breeders start laying eggs at the age of:
a) 17 weeks b) 20 weeks c) 15 weeks d) 25 weeks


90- Which following steps can be taken to avoid endo parasites?
a) innovative use of GI drugs b) avoiding exposure to the local environment
c) Control from water resources d) All of these


91- The Soviet Union left Afghanistan in:
a) 1984 b) 1989 c) 1991 d) 1995


92- Evolution after several generations occur due to:
a) Gene modification in lab b) Natural selection c) Both a&b d) None


93- Rate limiting step in dopamine synthesis is:
a) tyrosine to DOPA b) DOPA to Dopamine c)———- d) None


94- Hemorrhagic lesions on the tips of the proventriculus are a characteristic sign of:
a) Avian Influenza b) ND c) IBD d) None


95- Which of the following pass through the Diaphragm?
a) Aorta and esophagus b) trachea & esophagus
c) trachea and vena cava d) None


96– Ultrasound frequency range:
a) 20-20000 Hz b) below 20 Hz c) Above 20000 Hz d) None


97- Acoustic impedance is dependent upon:
a) Intensity of beam b) Density of tissue c) Speed of beam d) All of these


98- The technique used to make exact identical copy of an organism is:
a) Cloning b) Outcrossing c) Inbreeding d) None

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

How can I get past papers of the PPSC Veterinary Officer Exam?

Past papers are normally not available. Few candidates who have appeared in previous exams tried to gather the questions. You can access the sample papers which include the questions from previous papers.

What is the pattern for PPSC Veterinary Officer (VO) Exam?

The written test of the VO exam consists of an MCQ type paper. It has 100 marks and a 90-minute duration. 80 MCQs are taken from the courses of DVM, while 20 MCQs are from general knowledge, Pakistan studies, current affairs, geography, basic mathematics, English, Urdu, everyday science, and basic computer studies.