Sign In

WAEC - Animal Husbandry (2017)

1
The number of teats in a cow is
Answer
(B)
four
2
The movement of digested feed into the bloodstream is known as 
Answer
(A)
absorption
3
Selection of animals based on performance of ancestors is called 
Answer
(D)
pedigree selection
4
The incubation period of chicken egg is 
Answer
(B)
21 days
5
Which of the following body systems determines the type of feed given to an animal?
Answer
(B)
Digestive
6
Which of the following farm animals are monogastrics? I. Carmel II. Donkey III. Horse 
Answer
(C)
II and III
7
The first stage at which the tick attaches itself to the body of the grazing farm animal is
Answer
(B)
egg
8
Which of the following organs is influenced by oxytocin 
Answer
(D)
Udder
9
Which of the following methods are used in animal improvement? I. introduction II. Isolation III. Selection 
Answer
(B)
I and III only
10
The vector that transmits trypanosomiasis is
Answer
(C)
tsetse fly
11
Which of the following identification methods could be used in poultry production?
Answer
(B)
Branding
12
An example of a non ruminant herbivore is 
Answer
(B)
horse
13
Digestion in the rumen is mainly 
Answer
(D)
microbial
14

The structure illustrated in the diagram is found in 

Answer
(C)
poultry
15

The part labeled I and II are 

Answer
(D)
infandibulum and magnum
16

The main function of the part labeled III is 

Answer
(A)
formation of egg shell
17
Which of the following farm animals could be used of breeding purposes?
Answer
(A)
Buck
18
Anaemia in farm animals is caused by 
Answer
(D)
iron deficiency
19
During the incubation of fertilizated poultry egg, food and protection to the embryo are provided by the 
Answer
(B)
chalazae
20
An example of a humpless cattle is 
Answer
(C)
N'Dama
21
Which of the following diseases of sheep is transmitted 
Answer
(C)
Heartwater
22
Lush green forage is wilted before feeding to ruminants to prevent 
Answer
(B)
Bloat
23
Female animals that are not accepted by their male counterparts could reproduce through 
Answer
(D)
artificial insemination
24
Oestrus cycle in the ewe occurs every 
Answer
(C)
17 - 21 days
25
Which of the following management practices is carried oout in poultry farming?
Answer
(A)
Deworming
26

The part labeled I is the 

Answer
(B)
hoof
27

Which of the following nutrients is required most for the healthy development of the part labeled I?

Answer
(A)
Calcium
28

Which of the following operations may be carried out on the part labeled I?

Answer
(D)
Trimming
29
Which of the following products could be obtained from poultry by-products? 
Answer
(B)
Pillow
30
Which of the following management practices is used in the identification of livestock? 
Answer
(A)
Branding
31
A disease that could result from giving animals mouldy food is?
Answer
(B)
aspergillosis
32
The benefits of planting grass-legume mixture does not include
Answer
(C)
decreased soil fertility
33
In artificial insemination, semen collected is stored in liquid 
Answer
(C)
nitrogen
34
The system in which a lamb is raised by another ewe is known as 
Answer
(B)
fostering
35
Which of the following excretory organs maintains a healthly balance of body fluids in farm animals?
Answer
(A)
Kidney