CMS COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS) MODEL EXAMINATIONS (October 2019) ALL UG COURSES (EXCEPT BIOSCIENCE) SEMESTER V
EDC – MUSHROOM CULTIVATION
SL QUESTIONS ANS NO 1 To which division does it belong? A
A. Basidiomycetes B. Pteridophyta C. Thallophyta D. Mollusca
2 Mushroom is: A
A. Saprophyticfungus B. AutotrophicAlgae None of the C. Heterotrophicfungus D. above
3 Mycellium produces white or colored umbrella shaped fruiting bodies called: B
A. Haphae B. Basidiocarp C. Annalus D. Seta
4 Basidiocarp consist of a fleshy stalk called ______and umbrella like D head borne on its top called ______
A. Hyphae and Seta B. Seta and Annalus Annalus adn C. Antheridia D. Stipe and Pileus
5 When young fruiting body is completely enveloped by a thin membrane, it is C called ______
A. Mycelium B. Rhizoids C. Velum(veil) D. Septate
6 With the growth of ______velum gets ruptured, while a part of it B remained attached to stipe in the form of ring or______. Basidiocarp and A. Slender B. Pileus and Annalus Pyrenoid and C. Conjugation D. Hyaline and Pyrenoid
7 On the lower side of Pileus number of vertical plates like structure are present D called______
A. Spores B. Organelles Mushroom C. Dryopteris D. Gills
8 The gills on either sides bear club shaped basidia which A produce______
A. Basidiocarp B. Chloroplasts
C. funaria D. None of these
9 C It grows during ______
A. Summer season B. Winters
C. Rainy season D. all seasons
10 One of the best edible species mushrooms under A
A. Sahiwal B. Kasur C. Jhang D. Lahore
11 One of the edible species mushrooms under cultivation A
A. Valvaria volvacea B. Amani a maesaria Armillariella C. mellea D. Amanita phalloides
12 Mushroom cultivation is not useful in C
A. recycling in agricultural waste B. biogas production biological control of crop C. production D. preventing cancer
13 Which pair belongs to basidiomycetes D
A. Puffball and Claviceps B. Peziza and Stink Horn
C. Morchella and Mushroom D. Bird Nest Fungus and Puffball
14 Zygospore of Mucor is B
A. Haploid B. Thick-wall resting spore
C. Asexual spore D. Spore that germinates to form zoospores
15 Which is not found in mushroom D
A. Eukaryotic structure B. Dikaryotic mycelium
C. Basidiospores D. Ascospores
16 Coenogametes are formed in C
A. Alternaria B. Albugo
C. Rhizopus D. Saccharomyces
17 Among rust, smut and mushroom, all the three D
A. Are pathogens B. Are saprobes
C. Bear ascocarps D. Bear basidiospores
18 St. Anthony’s fire disease is caused by B
A. Bacteria B. Fungus C. Nematode D. Polychaete
19 Claviceps purpurea grows as parasite D
A. In human gut B. In sugarcane roots
C. One pine needles D. On fruits of grasses
21 Purified antibiotic Penicillin of Penicillium notatum was obtained by B
A. Alexander Fleming B. Howard Florey
C. Robert Hooke D. Carolus Linnaeus
22 B Which one is an edible fungus? A. Mucor B. Agaricus
C. Penicillium D. Rhizopus
23 Earth star belongs to D
A. Phycomycetes B. Anthocerotae
C. Ascomycetes D. Basidiomycetes
24 A Edible part of Mushroom is
A. Basidiocarp B. Primary mycelium
C. Basidospores D. Fungal hyphae
25 The deadliest mushroom is B A. Agaricus B. Amanita
C. Pleurotus D. Volvariella
26 D Antihaemorrhagic ergot alkaloids are got from A. Cinchona B. Alga
C. Bryophyte D. Fungus
27 An ascomycetous fungus is C
A. Agaricus B. Phytophthora
C. Erysiphae D. Polyporus
28 Toxin is secreted during storage condition by D
Fusarium B. Colletorichum
Penicillium D. Aspergillus
29 B Zygospore of Rhizopus develops into
A. Gametangium B. Promycelium
C. Progametangium D. Zygosporangium
30 A Ventilation of mushroom bags are meant to the proper......
A. Aeration B. Mineralization
C. both a & b D. none of the above
UNIT II
1 Moisture content of casing layer can be maintained by ...... of water B
A. Spreading B. spraying
C. pouring D. all the above
2 Dry bubble disease is also known as ...... A
A. Brown spot B. dark spot C. spotting D. both a& c
3 A septum having pore complex in eumycota is called B
A. Septal pore B. Dolipore septum
C. Lomasome D. Coenocyte
4 Pseudomycelium occurs in A
A. Yeast B. Rhizopus
C. Aspergillus D. Synchytrium
5 C An edible sac fungus is
A. Lycoperdon B. Agaricus
C. Morchella D. Rhizopus
6 Some fungi are poisonous such as death angel (amanita) and Jack-o' lantern mushroom, they A are termed as
A. toadstools B. veriline
C. bryophyta D. toxic
7 Where is National Centre for Mushroom located in India? A
A. Tamilnadu B. Delhi
C. Uttarpradesh D. Himachalpradesh
8 A Can mushrooms be grown in plain areas?
A. can grow B. never grow C. some times can grow D. both a&c
9 Mushrooms are grown on compost prepared by mixing ………wheat/paddy straw with urea C
A. spawn B. chalk powder
C. both a & b D. noine of the above
10 The spawn is prepared on wheat ………grains D A. dry B. wet
C. both a&b D. none of these
11 Mushroom is an ………. crop. A A. indoor B. outdoor
C. both a & b D. none of these
12 B The temperature at the time of fruiting is to be kept from ……….
A. 14-14 C and humidity at 65%. B. 14-18 C and humidity at 85%.
C. 14-20 C and humidity at 85%. D. 14-18 C and humidity at 65%.
13 C What type of climate is suitable for mushroom cultivation? A. sunny B. rainy C. humid D. winter
14 Mushrooms are ………….. A
A. vegetarian B. both a& b
C. non-vegetarian D. none of the above
15 D Mushrooms are very nutritious, rich in proteins, fiber and have ………. A. citric acid B. amino acid C. uric acid D. folic acid
16 One of the major diseases of mushrooms are ……… C
A. wet bubble B. dry bubble
C. both a&b D. none of these
17 White button mushroom is a type of ……….. B
A. poisonous mushroom B. edible mushroom
C. tasty mushroom D. rare mushroom
18 Milky mushroom is a tipe of …….. species of mushroom A
A. edible B. poisoned
C. not edible D. none of the above
19 A ……….. mushroom can be grown artificially. A. pearl B. button C. oyster D. edible
20 ………. Edible mushroom is collected from the high hills. A
A. Morchella B. hydrphyla
C. Hiklaricusa D. none of the above
21 C …………provide loans for establishment of mushroom units
A. NABARD B. National Horticulture Board and Banks National Horticulture Board C. and Banks D. both a&b d none f these
22 ………. Is one of the products that can’t be made from mushrooms D A. pickle B. candies
C. biscuit & nuggets D. none of the above
23 Texture of oyster mushroom is A A. velvety B. spongy
C. hard D. all the above
24 Mushrooms are rich with B A vitamin B carbohydrate C fiber D minerals
25 Mushrooms are excellent source of C
A. vitamin B. carbohydrate C. protein D. minerals
26 ……… helps lower cholesterol and is important for the digestive system D
A. vitamin B. carbohydrate C. minerals D. fiber
27 A …….. is an extremely important mineral that regulates blood pressure and keeps cells functioning properly
A. Potassium B. sodium
C. calcium D. all the above
28 A Edible mushrooms are consumed by humans for their nutritional value and they are
Occasionally consumed for their supposed ……….
A. medicinal value B. traditional value
C. both a & b D. none of the above
29 The white cultivated mushroom is A
A. Agaricus bisporus B. Volvariella volvacea
C. both a and D. none of the above
30 A Agaricus bisporus is grown on composted cereal straw and animal A. manure B. cereal straw only
C. animal manure only D. none of the above
UNIT III
1 ……… is the most extensively cultivated mushroom in the world is A
A. Agaricus bisporus B. Volvariella volvacea
C. both a and b D. none of the above
2 ….. is a high temperature mushroom B
A. Agaricus bisporus B. Volvariella Volvacea
C. both a and b D. none of the above
3 B The 'Chinese' or 'paddy straw' mushroom is
A. Agaricus bisporus B. Volvariella volvacea
C. both a and b D. none of the above
4 D Brightly coloured fruit body mushrooms are
A. edible B. tasty C. high nutritional value D. poisonous
5 Which portion of mushroom will grow in strile media A
A. spore B. head
C. root D. all the above
6 To raise the moisture content of the mushroom by adding A
A. sterile water B. distilled water
C. hot water D. cold water
7 Cap like structure is known as A
A. pileus B. mycelia
C. fruiting body D. umbrella cap
8 B Head like structure of mushroom is known as
A. pileus B. mycelia
C. fruiting body D. umbrella cap
9 A Mushrooms do not require sun light for their growth.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
C. sometimes D. depends on conditions
10 What is the other name of mushroom? C
A. funaria B. dryopteris C. agaricus D. ferus
11 Which division does it belongs? A
A. basidiomycetes B. pteridophyta
C. thallophyta D. mollusca
12 Mushroom is ……. A
A. saprophytic fungi B. autotrophic algae
C. heterotrophic fungus D. none of the above
13 B Mycellium produced white or colored umbrella shaped fruiting bodies called:
A. hyphae B. basidiocarp C. annalus D. None
14 B Basidocarp consist of fleshy stalk called A. hyphae B. stipe C. annalus D. seta
15 C When young fruiting body is completely enveloped by a thin membrane, it is called ….
A. mycelium B. rhizhoids
C. velum(veil) D. septate
16 A The growth of …… velum gets ruptured
A. pileus B. basidiocarp C. pyrenoid D. hyaline
17 B Part of retured pileus remained attached to stipe in the form of ring or …..
A. slender B. annalus
C. conjugation D. pyrenoid
18 The lower side pileus number of vertical plates like structure are present called …. D
A. spores B. organelles
C. mushroom dryopteris D. gills
19 A The gills on either side bear clu shaped basidia which produce …..
A. basidiocarp B. chloroplast
C. funaria D. none of these
20 C Mushrooms grows during ………
A. summer season B. winters
C. rainy season D. In all season
21 C Mushroom cultivation is not useful in
A. recycling agricultural wastes B. biogas production biological control of crop C. diseases D. preventing cancer
22 One of the famous place for mushrooms cultivation is A
A. sahiwal B. kasur C. jhang D. Lahore
23 One of the est species of mushroom under cultivation is A
A. Valvaria volvacea B. Amani maesaria
C. Armillaria mella D. Armillaria phalloides
24 Botton mushroom can grow best at A
A. 16-180 c B. 20-250 c
C. 26-270c D. none of the above
25 Commercial spawn is prepared from C
A. fruit body B. spawn
C. mother spawn D. none of the above
26 C Indoor composting compsting can produced with in
A. 10 days B. 4 days C. 8 days D. 9 days
27 B Average fruiting body weight of button mushroom is …
A. 12g B. 4gm
C. 34gm D. none of the above
28 C Fruiting body colour of white mushroom is …….. A. ash B. white
C. off white D. white to off white
29 Pasteurization temperature for the sterlisation of mushroom cultivation is A
A. 60-620c B. 30-320 c
C. 45-600c D. 50-600 c
30 C The first crop appears about ...... weeks after casing A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2
UNIT IV
1 Media used for the cultivation of spore is A
A. sterile agar media B. normal agar media
C. liquid media D. solid media
2 …………. Mushroom is scientifically known as pleurotus B A. button B. oyster
C. both a and b D. none of the above
3 How much spawn is required for 1 quintile of dried straw D A. 1kg B. 4kg C. 5kg D. 10kg
4 C How long we can store dried oyster mushroom A. 2-4 yrs B. 6months
C. 2-4 months D. none of the above
5 B What is the production of oyster mushroom from 1 kg of dried straw
A. 700-800 gm B. 600-700gm
C. 500-600kg D. 500-600g
6 Use of spent oyster mushroom waste …. D
A. biogas production B. biogas production
C. cattle field D. all the above
7 D What type of substrate is required for growing oyster mushroom
A. Wheat straw B. maize waste
C. oil seed waste D. all the above
8 D What types of growing rooms are required for cultivating oyster mushroom
A. hoods B. mud houses
C. RCC cropping rooms D. all the above
9 A Pasteurization of raw material for mushroom cultivation is mainly aim to …….. substrate
A. sterilize B. decontaminate
C. sterilize and decontaminate D. none of these
10 A Ph of the media for mushroom cultivation is …… A. Acidic B. alkali C. neutral D. all the above
11 Which substance can add to the media for adjusting Ph A
A. Chalk powder B. rice powder
C. wheat powder D. maize powder
12 B How can keep the grains loose
A. By adding rice powder B. By adding Chalk powder
C. By adding wheat powder D. By adding maize powder
13 ……..g /kg of grains are use to maintaining the Ph C A.70 B.50 50 C.30 D.20 20
14 Autoclaving temperature is ….. A
A. 1210c B. 1280c
C. 1680c D. 134 0c
B ...... works by boiling water continuously 15 A. heating B. steaming
C. sterilizing D. all the above
16 A Steaming is one of the --- method
A. Sterilization B. Pasteurization
C. Decontamination D. All the above
17 A ---- is a moist heat sterilization A. Steaming B. Hardening C. Boiling D. None
18 A Which of the following is a pure culture method
A. Streak plate B. Agar plate
C. both a and b D. None of these
19 A Mushroom mspores begin to grow up through the compost over the next ---- days
A. 4-Mar B. 5-Apr C. 6-May D. 12-Oct
20 A Mushrooms are harvested by using a unique one touch ----- technique A. Picking B. Plucking
C. Both a and b D. None of the above
21 C Mushrooms can be transported through specially designed -----
A. Cardboard boxes B. Aluminium rack
C. Refrigerated trucks D. Normal trucks
22 The compost after harvesting can be reused as ----- A
A. Soil conditioner B. Vermicompost
C. Both a and b D. None of these
23 A Instrument used for the sterilization of medium is
A. Autoclave B. Laminar air flow C. Hot air oven D. Incubator
24 After sterilization an object is referred to as being --- B A. Septic B. Aseptic
C. Both a and b D. None of these
25 A Which dry heat method used for sterilization as natural source
A. Sunlight B. Lightening
C. Flamming D. All the above
26 Irradiation is a ---- method B
A. Decontamination B. Sterilization
C. Both a and b D. None of these
27 Radiation is one of the examples for A
A. Physical sterilization B. Chemical sterilization
C. Normal sterilization D. All the above
28 Which substance is used for the solidification of media A A. agar B. peptone
C. beef extract D. all the above
29 C Agar is a --- substance
A. gelatinous B. solidifying
C. both a and b D. none of the above
30 B Agar is derived from A. seaweed B. algae C. fungi D. bacteria
UNIT V 1 A Harvested musroom can be stored at what condition
A. refrigerated B. room
C. high D. all the above
2 The period between subculturing of mushroom can be extended upto --- months B
A. 2-4 B. 6-Apr C. 8-Jun D. 10-Aug
3 A Mushroom spawn is simply any substance that has been inoculated with ---
A. Mycelium B. hyphae
C. substrate D. all the above
4 A The substance used for the cultivation of mushroom is called as --- A. substrate B. compost
C. media D. none of these
5 C --- is the third mst valuable vegetable crop A. tomato B. potato
C. mushroom D. all of these
6 A Mushroom cultivation and harvesting is mainly aimed to
A. domestic consumption B. therapeutical purposes C. animal feed D. all the above
7 Which of the following substance cannot be used as substrate D
A. poultry manure B. stable waste
C. wheat straw D. vegetable compost
8 A --- is one of the fastest growing horticultural industries in the world
A. mushroom B. potato
C. honey D. all the above
9 A Seed of the mushroom is called as -- A. spore B. pore
C. phore D. none of these
10 ------provides nutrients ready to grow mushrooms A A. Compost B. Soil
C. Both a and b D. None of these
------provides nutrients ready to grow mushrooms 11 A. Compost B. Soil A
C. Both a and b D. None of these
12 Which one of the following is called as button mushroom C
A. Volvariella volvacea B. Pleurotus sajorcaju
C. Agaricus bisporus D. None of these
13 B Which one of these is called as straw mushroom A. Agaricus bisporus B. Volvariella volvacea
C. Pleurotus sajorcaju D. None of these
14 C The most suitable temperature for the spread of mycelium is 24-26°C.
A. 4-6°C. B. 32-36°C.
C. 24-26°C. D. 40-45°C.
15 A Temperature ranging from -----°C is essential for the formation of fruit bodies
A. 16-18 B. 15-Oct C. 25-30 D. 6-Apr
16 ------temperature retards the development of both mushroom mycelium and fruit bodies B
A. Higher B. Lower
C. Moderate D. None of these
17 ------composts are used for growing this mushroom. C natural B. synthetic
Both a and b D. None of these
18 D The compost when ready for filling and spawning has a ----- colour A. black B. red
C. Orange D. dark brown
19 The compost when ready for filling and spawning has ----- trace of ammonia C
A. high B. low
C. no D. none of these
20 If the compost is relatively dry then t----- should be added by sprinkling. C A. acid B. alcohol
C. water D. none of these
21 C If the compost is too wet, the excess water may be allowed to ------A. condense B. sublimate
C. evaporate D. none of these
22 A ------means sowing the beds with the mycelium of the mushroom
A. Spawning B. composting
C. harvesting D. all the above
23 C After the spawn run is complete as is evident by white mouldy growth, the surface of the compost is covered with 3 cm layer of ----- soil. A. sandy B. clay
C. casing D. none of these
24 A suitable casing soil can be prepared by mixing equal part of well rotten cowdung (finely B crushed and coarsely sieved) and -----
A. water B. garden soil
C. clay D. all of these
26 A The process of introducing spawn to the compost is called as
A. Inoculation B. introduction
C. insertion D. none of these
27 The inoculated compost is incubated at 250c for ...... weeks C A. 8 B. 1 C. 2 D. 4
29 A Depletion of nutrients in casing layer may leads to inhibit fungal spore ......
A. Germination B. accumulation
C. budding D. none of the above
30 B ..... Casing layer can be replaced with activated...... A. Mannitol B. charcoal
C. both a& b D. none of the above
31 Cropping of mushroom occurs after ...... days C A. 20 B. 30 C. 10 D. 40
32 The whole cycle from compost preparation to cropping is completed in ...... B
A. 10 days B. 10 weeks C. 12 weeks 12 days D.
33 A ...... like protein is secreted by the vegetative mycelium of button mushroom
A. Hydrophobin B. hydrophilin
C. hydrin D. none of the above
34 A Harvesting of button mushroom can be done at ...... stage A. Button B. gill C. both a & b D. none of the above
35 Measurement of caps of button mushroom is ...... cm D A. 3-4 B. 4-4.5 C. 3.5-4 D. 2.5-4