WAEC - Animal Husbandry (2021)

1
AN example of a non-ruminant farm animal is 
Answer
(C)
rabbit
2
A tube-like structure that carries air to the lungs of farm animals is
Answer
(D)
trachea
3
In ruminants, gastric juice is produced in the
Answer
(A)
abomasum
4
The practice of feeding a special diet to ewe before mating is called
Answer
(A)
flushing
5
The male hormone produced by farm animals is called
Answer
(D)
testosterone
6
The average gestation period for cattle is
Answer
(C)
282 days
7
The true stomach in ruminants is the
Answer
(D)
abomasum
8
A farmer whose objective is to produce animals of the same age will practice
Answer
(D)
artificial insemination
9
Which of the following management practices would increase the carrying capacity of pasture
Answer
(B)
fertilizing the pasture
10
A distention of stomach in ruminants due to accumulation of gas as a result of consumption of lush pasture is known as
Answer
(A)
bloat
11
Fumigation of a poultry house is done for the following reasons except to
Answer
(B)
prevent endoparasites
12
Indiscriminate breeding could be prevented in farm animals through
Answer
(C)
hand mating
13
If 50 cows were artificially inseminated and 37 cows conceived, determine the percentage conception rate
Answer
(C)
74%
14
A disease cause by Eimeria spp is
Answer
(B)
coccidiosis
15

Which of the following signs of oestrus in ewe are correct

I. swollen vulva
II. frequent urination
III. mountain of other ewes
 

Answer
(A)
I and II only
16
The organism that causes trypanosomiasis is transmitted by
Answer
(D)
tse-tse fly
17
The tiny numerous finger-like projections on the walls of small intestines of farm animals which help nutrient absorption is the
Answer
(D)
villi
18
Determine the number of pigs that could be stocked in a pig sty with dimensions of 14.0 m by 6.0 m. If the required floor space per pig is 2m\(^{2}\)
Answer
(B)
42
19
In which of the following psychological processes is hemoglobin essential
Answer
(A)
transport of oxygen
20
Which of the following management practices could decrease the production of herbage on a grazing land
Answer
(B)
overstocking
21
Genetic defects in livestock are caused by
Answer
(C)
mutation
22
Which of the following operations should be carried out to prevent honey bees from being excited during the harvesting of honey
Answer
(A)
use of smoke around the hives
23
Which of the following disorders could be associated with difficult parturition 
Answer
(A)
blaot
24
If a calf dies suddenly with blood oozing from the natural openings, the calf must have died of 
Answer
(A)
anthrax
25
Iron injection is administered to piglets within the first week of farrowing to
Answer
(C)
Prevent them from being anaemic
26
The first step in formulating a diet for cattle is to
Answer
(A)
choose the feed ingredient to be used in the ration
27
Which of the following breeding practices would lead to reduced hybrid vigour
Answer
(B)
inbreeding
28
Hay and sillage are both classified as
Answer
(D)
roughages
29
The process by which digested nutrients enter the bloodstream through the intestinal walls of farm animals is known as
Answer
(A)
absorption
30
Which of  the following measures could be used to maintain productivity of pasture
Answer
(A)
mulching
31

The diagram above illustrates an organ of a farm animal. Use it to answer the question below.

The part labeled III is the?

 

Answer
(B)
large duct
32

The background above illustrates an organ of a farm animal. Use it to answer the question below.

This synthesis of milk occurs in the part labeled

Answer
(B)
II
33
Grass legume mixture for pasture production is used to
Answer
(D)
Improve nutrient level of forage
34
The meat of a calf that is less than six months old and fed exclusively on milk is called 
Answer
(D)
veal
35
Formation of the eggshell membrane occurs in the 
Answer
(D)
uterus