WAEC - Animal Husbandry (2018)

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

    Study the diagram and use it to answer question 4

    The tool illustrated is used mainly to harvest 

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

    Study the diagram and use it to answer question 9

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

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

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    (D)
    Pig, Human
  • 21

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

     

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    (D)
    I, II and III
  • 22
    One of the best ways of controlling tapeworm is to 
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    (C)
    properly cook meat before eating
  • 23
    Which of the following symptoms is associated with pathogenic diseases in poultry?
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    (A)
    Diarrhoea
  • 24
    One of the ways of identifying a sick bird in a flock is when 
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    (D)
    the bird isolates itself from others
  • 25
    Progeny selection in farm animals is based on the perfomance of 
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    (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
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    (A)
    I and II only
  • 27

    The part labeled I is called 

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    (B)
    shoulder
  • 28

    A major advantage of removing the part labeled II is that 

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    (A)
    economises the space of keeping the animal
  • 29
    To increase the chance of the mutiple birth, a farmer should 
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    (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?
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    (C)
    31st October, 2012
  • 31
    To control the apread of diseases on a farm, the farmer needs to 
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    (A)
    Isolate sick animals
  • 32
    Which of the following activities are routine management practices in animal husbandry? I Feeding II. Slaughtering III. Vaccination
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    (B)
    I and III only
  • 33

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

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    (A)
    I
  • 34

    The part labeled III is used for 

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    (B)
    grinding food particles
  • 35

    Digestive enzymes are secreted in the parts labeled 

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    (A)
    I and II only