Year :
2017
Title :
Animal Husbandry
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
31 - 40 of 40 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 31. |
A disease that could result from giving animals mouldy food is? A. anaplasmosis B. aspergillosis C. babesiosis D. theileriosis Detailed SolutionAspergillosis is an infection caused by a type of mold. |
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| 32. |
The benefits of planting grass-legume mixture does not include A. higher productivity of the pasture B. suppression of weeds C. decreased soil fertility D. prevention of soil erosion |
C |
| 33. |
In artificial insemination, semen collected is stored in liquid A. ammonia B. chlorine C. nitrogen D. oxygen |
C |
| 34. |
The system in which a lamb is raised by another ewe is known as A. feeding B. fostering C. rearing D. weaning |
B |
| 35. |
Which of the following excretory organs maintains a healthly balance of body fluids in farm animals? A. Kidney B. Liver C. Lung D. Skin |
A |
| 36. |
The disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis in pigs is A. anthrax B. aspergillosis C. brucellosis D. rinderpest Detailed SolutionBacillus anthracis is the etiologic agent of anthrax, a common disease of livestock and, occasionally, of humans. |
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| 37. |
Which of the following plants is a pasture legume? A. Panicum maximum B. Puereria phaseoloides C. Andropogon gayanus D. Pennistetum purpureum |
B |
| 38. |
Muscle rigidity and non-responsiveness to stimulus in dead farm animals is known as? A. muscle fatigue B. tendering C. rigor mortis D. rough muscles Detailed SolutionRigor mortis or postmortem rigidity, the third stage of death, is one of the recognizable signs of death, caused by chemical changes in the muscles post mortem, which cause the limbs of the corpse to stiffen. |
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| 39. |
The amount of feed given to a farm animal daily is known as? A. ration B. diet C. supplement D. meal Detailed SolutionA ration is the amount of feed an animal receives in a 24-hour period. |
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| 40. |
Foot and mouth disease in sheep is caused by a A. bacterium B. fungus C. protozoan D. virus Detailed SolutionFoot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease. The FMD virus causes illness in cows, pigs, sheep, goats, deer, and other animals with divided hooves |
| 31. |
A disease that could result from giving animals mouldy food is? A. anaplasmosis B. aspergillosis C. babesiosis D. theileriosis Detailed SolutionAspergillosis is an infection caused by a type of mold. |
|
| 32. |
The benefits of planting grass-legume mixture does not include A. higher productivity of the pasture B. suppression of weeds C. decreased soil fertility D. prevention of soil erosion |
C |
| 33. |
In artificial insemination, semen collected is stored in liquid A. ammonia B. chlorine C. nitrogen D. oxygen |
C |
| 34. |
The system in which a lamb is raised by another ewe is known as A. feeding B. fostering C. rearing D. weaning |
B |
| 35. |
Which of the following excretory organs maintains a healthly balance of body fluids in farm animals? A. Kidney B. Liver C. Lung D. Skin |
A |
| 36. |
The disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis in pigs is A. anthrax B. aspergillosis C. brucellosis D. rinderpest Detailed SolutionBacillus anthracis is the etiologic agent of anthrax, a common disease of livestock and, occasionally, of humans. |
|
| 37. |
Which of the following plants is a pasture legume? A. Panicum maximum B. Puereria phaseoloides C. Andropogon gayanus D. Pennistetum purpureum |
B |
| 38. |
Muscle rigidity and non-responsiveness to stimulus in dead farm animals is known as? A. muscle fatigue B. tendering C. rigor mortis D. rough muscles Detailed SolutionRigor mortis or postmortem rigidity, the third stage of death, is one of the recognizable signs of death, caused by chemical changes in the muscles post mortem, which cause the limbs of the corpse to stiffen. |
|
| 39. |
The amount of feed given to a farm animal daily is known as? A. ration B. diet C. supplement D. meal Detailed SolutionA ration is the amount of feed an animal receives in a 24-hour period. |
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| 40. |
Foot and mouth disease in sheep is caused by a A. bacterium B. fungus C. protozoan D. virus Detailed SolutionFoot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease. The FMD virus causes illness in cows, pigs, sheep, goats, deer, and other animals with divided hooves |