Year : 
2013
Title : 
Agricultural Science
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 60 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

The characteristic odour in billy goats can be removed through

A. docking

B. castrating

C. drenching

D. dipping

D

42.

A cattle breed in West Africa tolerant to trypanosomiasis is

A. White Fulani

B. Sokoto Gudali

C. N' dama

D. Friesian

C

43.

A consequence of pasture littered with polythene materials is that

A. animals could slip and fall frequently

B. the alimentary canal of farm animals could be blocked

C. the meterial could poison the animals

D. it improves the quality of the pasture

B

44.

Which of the following statements about colostrum is false? it is

A. an evaporated milk

B. the first milk produced after parturition

C. high in antibodies

D. rich in proteins and vitamins

A

45.

Meat obtained from cattle of less than one year old is called

A. beef

B. chevon

C. veal

D. pork

C

46.

Which of the following characteristics is not important in beef cattle production?
l. Increased butter-far percentage
ll. High feed conversion efficiency.
III. High yield of lean meat

A. l only

B. l and ll only

C. ll and lll only

D. l, ll and lll

A

47.

The following are systems of mating in farm animals:
l. stud mating
ll. artificial insemination.
lll. pen mating
IV herd mating

A. l only

B. l and ll only

C. l,ll,lll and IV

D. l, ll and lll only

C

48.

A disease of rabbit caused by a protozoan is

A. infectious bronchitis

B. coccidiosis

C. anthrax

D. milk fever

D

49.

The common name of Axonopus compressus is

A. carpet grass

B. spear grass

C. guinea grass

D. bahama grass

A

50.

Which of the following groups of cattle are tropical breeds?

A. Friesian, Kuri and White Fulani

B. N' dama, Sokoto Gudali and Muturu

C. Kuri, Sokoto Gudali and Jersey

D. Muturur, N' dama and Friesian

B

41.

The characteristic odour in billy goats can be removed through

A. docking

B. castrating

C. drenching

D. dipping

D

42.

A cattle breed in West Africa tolerant to trypanosomiasis is

A. White Fulani

B. Sokoto Gudali

C. N' dama

D. Friesian

C

43.

A consequence of pasture littered with polythene materials is that

A. animals could slip and fall frequently

B. the alimentary canal of farm animals could be blocked

C. the meterial could poison the animals

D. it improves the quality of the pasture

B

44.

Which of the following statements about colostrum is false? it is

A. an evaporated milk

B. the first milk produced after parturition

C. high in antibodies

D. rich in proteins and vitamins

A

45.

Meat obtained from cattle of less than one year old is called

A. beef

B. chevon

C. veal

D. pork

C

46.

Which of the following characteristics is not important in beef cattle production?
l. Increased butter-far percentage
ll. High feed conversion efficiency.
III. High yield of lean meat

A. l only

B. l and ll only

C. ll and lll only

D. l, ll and lll

A

47.

The following are systems of mating in farm animals:
l. stud mating
ll. artificial insemination.
lll. pen mating
IV herd mating

A. l only

B. l and ll only

C. l,ll,lll and IV

D. l, ll and lll only

C

48.

A disease of rabbit caused by a protozoan is

A. infectious bronchitis

B. coccidiosis

C. anthrax

D. milk fever

D

49.

The common name of Axonopus compressus is

A. carpet grass

B. spear grass

C. guinea grass

D. bahama grass

A

50.

Which of the following groups of cattle are tropical breeds?

A. Friesian, Kuri and White Fulani

B. N' dama, Sokoto Gudali and Muturu

C. Kuri, Sokoto Gudali and Jersey

D. Muturur, N' dama and Friesian

B