Snake Questions and Answers

General Knowledge Quiz about Snakes:

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

Ans. (b)

Question: Study of snakes is called
(a) Ichthyology
(b) Enterology
(c) Serpentology
(d) Entomology

Ans. (c)

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

Ans. (d)

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

Ans. (d)

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

Ans. (b)

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

Ans. (c)

Question: 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)

Question: Poison glands of snakes are modified
(a) Sebaceous glands
(b) Ceruminous glands
(c) Salivary glands
(d) Endocrine glands

Ans. (c)

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Question: 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)

Question: Which of the following is a non-poisonous viviparous snake?
(a) Ptyas
(b) Echiscarinots
(c) Uropeltis
(d) All of these

Ans. (a)

Question: Zoological name of the common Indian Krait is
(a) Bungarus coeruleus
(b) Ophiopagus Hannah
(c) Viper russeli
(d) Naja naja

Ans. (a)

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

Ans. (d)

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Question: the scientific name of king cobra is
(a) Naja naja
(b) Bungarus coerulus
(c) Naja hunnah
(d) Vipera russelli

Ans. (c)

Question: The snake having a head shield and elongated hexagonal vertebral is
(a) Naja
(b) Eryx
(c) Bungarus
(d) Ptyas

Ans. (c)

Question: The important character of Cobra is
(a) Presence of hood
(b) Small scales on the head
(c) Rounded tail
(d) None of these

Ans. (a)

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

Ans. (a)

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Question: Pear-shaped head, sharply separated from the rest of the body and covered with small scales is a feature of
(a) Pythons
(b) Vipers
(c) Kraits
(d) Cobras

Ans. (b)

Question: Poisonous fangs of a snake are modified
(a) Mandible
(b) Maxillary teeth
(c) Canines
(d) Nasals

Ans. (b)

Question: Snake moulting consists of
(a) Epidermis
(b) Dermis
(c) Cornified cells
(d) Stratum germinativum

Ans. (c)

Question: A stumpy laterally compressed tail is characteristic of
(a) Tree snake
(b) Sea snake
(c) Rat snake
(d) Rattle snake

Ans. (b)

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

Ans. (a)

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

Ans. (a)

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

Ans. (a)

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

Ans. (d)

Question: Snake is an example of
(a) Primary Carnivores
(b) Secondary Carnivores
(c) Herbivores
(d) None of these

Answer. (b)

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