Year : 
2001
Title : 
Agricultural Science
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 56 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

The natural ability of the body of farm animal to resist invasion of diseases is called

A. quarantine

B. vaccination

C. immunity

D. isolation

C

42.

In cattle, constant coughing with production of blood stained sputum are signs of

A. rinderpest

B. anthrax

C. brucellosis

D. tuberculosis

D

43.

An example of a viral disease of farm animals is

A. coccidiosis

B. mastitis

C. foot rot

D. newcattle disease

D

44.

The part of the body normally affected by fowl pox disease is the

A. comb

B. beak

C. feather

D. vent

A

45.

The eradication of tse-tse flies can prevent

A. cocccidiosis

B. aspegillosis

C. tuberculosis

D. trypanosomiasis

D

46.

A tapeworm absorbs food from its host through the

A. mouth

B. scolex

C. hook

D. body surface

D

47.

A herbivorous fish specie which breeds fast and is suitable for culture in a pond is

A. Clarias lazera

B. Tilapia zilli

C. Gymnarchus niloticus

D. Chrysichythys nigrodigitatus

B

48.

Which of the following is not true about adding organic manure to a fish pond? it

A. reduces the pH of water considerably

B. accelerates the growth of planktons

C. leads to water pollution

D. leads to the depletion of oxygen

A

49.

The type of labour available to peasant farmers is

A. family labour

B. paid labour

C. skilled labour

D. migrant labour

A

50.

The factor of production whose reward is profit is

A. land

B. labour

C. capital

D. entrepreneurship

D

41.

The natural ability of the body of farm animal to resist invasion of diseases is called

A. quarantine

B. vaccination

C. immunity

D. isolation

C

42.

In cattle, constant coughing with production of blood stained sputum are signs of

A. rinderpest

B. anthrax

C. brucellosis

D. tuberculosis

D

43.

An example of a viral disease of farm animals is

A. coccidiosis

B. mastitis

C. foot rot

D. newcattle disease

D

44.

The part of the body normally affected by fowl pox disease is the

A. comb

B. beak

C. feather

D. vent

A

45.

The eradication of tse-tse flies can prevent

A. cocccidiosis

B. aspegillosis

C. tuberculosis

D. trypanosomiasis

D

46.

A tapeworm absorbs food from its host through the

A. mouth

B. scolex

C. hook

D. body surface

D

47.

A herbivorous fish specie which breeds fast and is suitable for culture in a pond is

A. Clarias lazera

B. Tilapia zilli

C. Gymnarchus niloticus

D. Chrysichythys nigrodigitatus

B

48.

Which of the following is not true about adding organic manure to a fish pond? it

A. reduces the pH of water considerably

B. accelerates the growth of planktons

C. leads to water pollution

D. leads to the depletion of oxygen

A

49.

The type of labour available to peasant farmers is

A. family labour

B. paid labour

C. skilled labour

D. migrant labour

A

50.

The factor of production whose reward is profit is

A. land

B. labour

C. capital

D. entrepreneurship

D