Year : 
2007
Title : 
Agricultural Science
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 56 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

Fluids from the cowpers and prostate gland help in the following except

A. clearing the urethra of the trace

B. provision of nuritents for spermatozoa survival

C. mixing with speermatozoa to form sperm ejaculation

D. maintaining the proper functioning of the testes

B

42.

The gestation period of ewe is

A. 90 days

B. 115 days

C. 131 days

D. 149 days

D

43.

The hormone that influences the movement of the pelvic ligaments during parturition in farm animals is known as

A. relaxin

B. prolactin

C. progesterone

D. oestrogen

A

44.

In which of the following systems of poultry management can the spread of diseases be kept to a minimum?

A. battery cage

B. deep litter

C. fold

D. free range

A

45.

A wall is usually constructed in piggeries to

A. serve as points for providing drinking water

B. make drainage of pens easier

C. provide baths for pigs

D. reduce piglet's mortality during birth

C

46.

Which of the following groups of macro-nutrients is a constituent of protein?

A. nitrogen,phosphorus and sulphur

B. calcium,magnesium and potassium

C. magnesium,calcium and phosphorus

D. sulphur,magnesium and potassium

A

47.

Which of the following livestock diseases affects the reproductive system?

A. mastitis

B. brucellosis

C. rinderpest

D. anthrax

B

48.

When poultry flock, the birds keep passing out green, foul-smelling faeces with nervous symptoms, it means that the farmer

A. has not asministered newcastle disease vaccine

B. neglected to treat them againt gumboro disease

C. is giving the birds protein-deficient diet

D. is feeding a diet high on calcium

B

49.

When a farmer tries to eradicate snails from pastures, he is attempting to control

A. ticks

B. tapeworms

C. trypanosomiasis

D. liver flukes

D

50.

Fertilizing a fish pond with compost manure would most likely

A. decrease phytoplankton population and decrease fish yield

B. decrease phytoplankton population and increase fish yield

C. increase phytoplankton population and decrease fish yield

D. increase phytoplankton and increase fish yield

D

41.

Fluids from the cowpers and prostate gland help in the following except

A. clearing the urethra of the trace

B. provision of nuritents for spermatozoa survival

C. mixing with speermatozoa to form sperm ejaculation

D. maintaining the proper functioning of the testes

B

42.

The gestation period of ewe is

A. 90 days

B. 115 days

C. 131 days

D. 149 days

D

43.

The hormone that influences the movement of the pelvic ligaments during parturition in farm animals is known as

A. relaxin

B. prolactin

C. progesterone

D. oestrogen

A

44.

In which of the following systems of poultry management can the spread of diseases be kept to a minimum?

A. battery cage

B. deep litter

C. fold

D. free range

A

45.

A wall is usually constructed in piggeries to

A. serve as points for providing drinking water

B. make drainage of pens easier

C. provide baths for pigs

D. reduce piglet's mortality during birth

C

46.

Which of the following groups of macro-nutrients is a constituent of protein?

A. nitrogen,phosphorus and sulphur

B. calcium,magnesium and potassium

C. magnesium,calcium and phosphorus

D. sulphur,magnesium and potassium

A

47.

Which of the following livestock diseases affects the reproductive system?

A. mastitis

B. brucellosis

C. rinderpest

D. anthrax

B

48.

When poultry flock, the birds keep passing out green, foul-smelling faeces with nervous symptoms, it means that the farmer

A. has not asministered newcastle disease vaccine

B. neglected to treat them againt gumboro disease

C. is giving the birds protein-deficient diet

D. is feeding a diet high on calcium

B

49.

When a farmer tries to eradicate snails from pastures, he is attempting to control

A. ticks

B. tapeworms

C. trypanosomiasis

D. liver flukes

D

50.

Fertilizing a fish pond with compost manure would most likely

A. decrease phytoplankton population and decrease fish yield

B. decrease phytoplankton population and increase fish yield

C. increase phytoplankton population and decrease fish yield

D. increase phytoplankton and increase fish yield

D