Snake Questions and Answers

Which of the following systems in man is affected by the bite of Cobra?
(a) Digestive
(b) Nervous
(c) Excretory
(d) Circulatory

Ans. (b)

Which of the following animals has the power of killing the snakes?
(a) Falcon
(b) Peacock
(c) Squirrel
(d) Pangolin

Ans. (b)

The study of snakes is called
(a) Ichthyology
(b) Enterology
(c) Serpentology
(d) Entomology

Ans. (c)

Which of the following is a poisonous snake?
(a) Eryx
(b) Natrix
(c) Dendrelaphis tristis
(d) Russel’s viper

Ans. (d)

The injection of serum of a horse that has been repeatedly injected with cobra venom into a person bitten by a cobra results in
(a) No immunity
(b) Natural immunity
(c) Active immunity
(d) Passive immunity

Ans. (d)

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Snakes receive sound vibrations by
(a) Tympanum
(b) Body
(c) Internal ear
(d) Earth

Ans. (b)

Snake has
(a) Movalbe eyelids
(b) No eyelids
(c) Immovable eyelids
(d) Eyelids placed in pouches

Ans. (c)

A snake can be distinguished from a lizard by the absence of
(a) Limbs and tympanum
(b) Limbs and girdles
(c) Limbs, girdles and tympanum
(d) Limbs, girdles, tympanum and sternum

Ans. (d)

The poison glands of snakes are modified
(a) Sebaceous glands
(b) Ceruminous glands
(c) Salivary glands
(d) Endocrine glands

Ans. (c)

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Large-sized scales fully extended from side to side on the belly are characteristics of
(a) Krait and sea snake
(b) Cobra and python
(c) Rat snake and Cobra
(d) Python and Krait

Ans. (c)

Which of the following is a non-poisonous viviparous snake?
(a) Ptyas
(b) Echiscarinots
(c) Uropeltis

Ans. (a)

The zoological name of the typical Indian Krait is
(a) Bungarus coeruleus
(b) Ophiopagus Hannah
(c) Viper russeli
(d) Naja naja

Ans. (a)

Teeth conducting poison in a snake are called
(a) Incisors
(b) Canines
(c) Heterodont
(d) Fangs

Ans. (d)

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the scientific name of King Cobra is
(a) Naja naja
(b) Bungarus coerulus
(c) Naja hunnah
(d) Vipera russelli

Ans. (c)

The snake has a head shield and an elongated hexagonal vertebral is
(a) Naja
(b) Eryx
(c) Bungarus
(d) Ptyas

Ans. (c)

The critical character of Cobra is
(a) Presence of hood
(b) Small scales on the head
(c) Rounded tail

Ans. (a)

Which is a poisonous snake?
(a) Enhydrina
(b) Typhlops
(c) Python
(d) Eryx

Ans. (a)

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A pear-shaped head, sharply separated from the rest of the body and covered with tiny scales, is a feature of
(a) Pythons
(b) Vipers
(c) Kraits
(d) Cobras

Ans. (b)

The poisonous fangs of a snake are modified
(a) Mandible
(b) Maxillary teeth
(c) Canines
(d) Nasals

Ans. (b)

Snake molting consists of
(a) Epidermis
(b) Dermis
(c) Cornified cells
(d) Stratum germinativum

Ans. (c)

A stumpy laterally compressed tail is characteristic of
(a) Dendrelaphis tristis
(b) Sea-snake
(c) Rat-snake
(d) Rattlesnake

Ans. (b)

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The most poisonous is
(a) Krait
(b) Tree-snake
(c) Python
(d) Rat-snake

Ans. (a)

Which of the following is a marine snake?
(a) Enhydrina
(b) Typhlops
(c) Bungarus
(d) Naja

Ans. (a)

Which of the following snakes has hind legs?
(a) Python
(b) Bungarus
(c) Typhlops
(d) King Cobra

Ans. (a)

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Typhlops is
(a) Sea-snake
(b) Grass-snake
(c) Glass-snake
(d) Blind-snake

Ans. (d)

Snake is an example of
(a) Primary Carnivores
(b) Secondary Carnivores
(c) Herbivores

Answer. (b)

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