WAEC - Animal Husbandry (2018)

1
The carbohydrate in milk is called
Answer
(D)
lactose
2
Micro-organisms which cause diesease in farm animals are called
Answer
(B)
pathogens
3
Which of the following materials is not used in the process of artificial inseminaton? 
Answer
(A)
Burdizzo
4

Study the diagram and use it to answer question 4

The tool illustrated is used mainly to harvest 

Answer
(A)
forage
5
A castrated male cattle is called a 
Answer
(B)
bullock
6
One of the disadvantages of artificial insemination is that
Answer
(C)
it requires high technical know-how
7
A function of carbohydrate in animal nutrition is
Answer
(C)
supply of energy
8
Which of the following diseases is caused by a pathogen? 
Answer
(C)
Mastitis
9

Study the diagram and use it to answer question 9

The parts labeled I, II, and III are known respectively as 

Answer
(D)
whiskers, ear and rump
10
A substance present in cotton seed which is toxic to swine is 
Answer
(C)
gossypol
11
If an animal from Kenya is reared in Nigeria, the animal is said to have been 
Answer
(B)
introduced
12
Which of the followig methods enables a lame bull to reproduce ?
Answer
(A)
Artificial insemination
13
Which of the following forage crops is used to replenish nutrients in a rangeland? 
Answer
(D)
Calopogonium mucunoides
14
Which of the following factors is not usually considered in establishing a pasture?
Answer
(C)
Compatibility of species
15
A perennial grass with cane-like stems and dull green or purple leaf blade is 
Answer
(A)
Pennisetum Purpureum
16
Which of the followng practices inhibits the productivity of pastures? 
Answer
(B)
Overgrazing
17
Which of the following factors does not influence the distribution of pastures? 
Answer
(A)
Type of animal
18
One of the symptoms of Contagious Bovine Pleuro-pneumonia is 
Answer
(C)
difficult breathing
19
Which of the following farage crops helps to converse soil moisture?
Answer
(B)
Centrosema pubescens
20

The diagram below shows stages in the life cycle of a parasite. Study it and answer question 20

Which of the following organisms serves as host to the parasite at the stage labelled I and II respectively ?

Answer
(D)
Pig, Human
21

Which of the following processes are associated with digestion in cattle? I. Ingestion II. Coprophagy III. Regurgitation 

 

Answer
(D)
I, II and III
22
One of the best ways of controlling tapeworm is to 
Answer
(C)
properly cook meat before eating
23
Which of the following symptoms is associated with pathogenic diseases in poultry?
Answer
(A)
Diarrhoea
24
One of the ways of identifying a sick bird in a flock is when 
Answer
(D)
the bird isolates itself from others
25
Progeny selection in farm animals is based on the perfomance of 
Answer
(C)
offspring
26
Which of the following problems is associated with animal husbandry in West Africa? I High pest infestation II. Poor land tenure system III. Over population of farmers
Answer
(A)
I and II only
27

The part labeled I is called 

Answer
(B)
shoulder
28

A major advantage of removing the part labeled II is that 

Answer
(A)
economises the space of keeping the animal
29
To increase the chance of the mutiple birth, a farmer should 
Answer
(C)
flush farm animals
30
A sow was served on the 7th July, 2012 and it concieved on the same day. What was the expected farrowing date of the sow?
Answer
(C)
31st October, 2012
31
To control the apread of diseases on a farm, the farmer needs to 
Answer
(A)
Isolate sick animals
32
Which of the following activities are routine management practices in animal husbandry? I Feeding II. Slaughtering III. Vaccination
Answer
(B)
I and III only
33

The part which functions as temporary storage for food is labeled as

Answer
(A)
I
34

The part labeled III is used for 

Answer
(B)
grinding food particles
35

Digestive enzymes are secreted in the parts labeled 

Answer
(A)
I and II only