UTME Fishery Questions and Answers

UTME Fishery Questions and Answers

Here are 20 UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination) fishery questions along with options and the correct answers:

Which of the following is not a traditional method of fish preservation?

a) Smoking

b) Salting

c) Freezing

d) Drying

Correct answer: c) Freezing

Fish that are characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton belong to which class?

a) Osteichthyes

b) Chondrichthyes

c) Agnatha

d) Reptilia

Correct answer: b) Chondrichthyes

Which of the following is an example of a marine fish?

a) Tilapia

b) Catfish

c) Salmon

d) Carp

Correct answer: c) Salmon

Fish obtain oxygen for respiration through their:

a) Gills

b) Lungs

c) Skin

d) Stomach

Correct answer: a) Gills

What is the main purpose of a fish ladder?

a) To prevent fish from migrating

b) To facilitate fish migration

c) To capture fish for breeding

d) To provide food for fish

Correct answer: b) To facilitate fish migration

Which fish farming method involves the cultivation of fish in tanks or ponds?

a) Aquaponics

b) Cage culture

c) Mariculture

d) Pond culture

Correct answer: d) Pond culture

What is the process of removing unwanted fish from a fish population called?

a) Stocking

b) Harvesting

c) Sorting

d) Culling

Correct answer: d) Culling

The harvesting of fish from the wild is known as:

a) Aquaculture

b) Mariculture

c) Capture fisheries

d) Integrated fish farming

Correct answer: c) Capture fisheries

Which of the following is a primary factor affecting fish reproduction?

a) Water temperature

b) Fish feed quality

c) pH level of water

d) Size of the fish tank

Correct answer: a) Water temperature

Which of the following is a common method of fish identification?

a) Counting scales

b) Measuring weight

c) Observing fins

d) Examining color patterns

Correct answer: d) Examining color patterns

Which fish disease is caused by parasitic flatworms?

a) Ichthyophthiriasis

b) Aeromoniasis

c) Gyrodactylosis

d) Streptococcosis

Correct answer: c) Gyrodactylosis

Fish waste that accumulates in aquaculture systems is known as:

a) Mulch

b) Silt

c) Sludge

d) Sediment

Correct answer: c) Sludge

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a saltwater fish?

a) Kidney-like swim bladder

b) Hypotonic body fluids

c) Osmoregulation through gills

d) Freshwater tolerance

Correct answer: c) Osmoregulation through gills

The process of extracting eggs and sperm from fish for artificial reproduction is called:

a) Spawning

b) Fertilization

c) Brooding

d) Stripping

Correct answer: d) Stripping

What is the primary purpose of using fish feed in aquaculture?

a) To increase fish growth rate

b) To enhance fish coloration

c) To control fish diseases

d) To improve fish reproduction

Correct answer: a) To increase fish growth rate

Which of the following is an example of a bony fish?

a) Shark

b) Tuna

c) Eel

d) Stingray

Correct answer: b) Tuna

The practice of breeding and raising fish in a controlled environment is known as:

a) Mariculture

b) Aquaculture

c) Fishery

d) Aquaponics

Correct answer: b) Aquaculture

Which of the following fishing gears is used to catch fish near the water surface?

a) Trawl net

b) Gill net

c) Longline

d) Purse seine

Correct answer: d) Purse seine

What is the process of removing dissolved gases from water known as?

a) Aeration

b) Filtration

c) Oxygenation

d) Deaeration

Correct answer: d) Deaeration

The study of fish and their habitats is known as:

a) Ichthyology

b) Herpetology

c) Ornithology

d) Mammalogy

Correct answer: a) Ichthyology

I hope these questions help you in your preparation for the UTME fishery exam!