Year : 
1989
Title : 
Agricultural Science
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 58 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

A protozoan diseases of livestock not transmitted by a vector is

A. coccidiosis

B. babesiosis

C. trypanosomiasis

D. redwater

E. anaplasmosis

A

42.

The best method(s) of regulating fish capture is/are

A. gill netting and electro-fishing

B. quota and mesh-size control

C. beach seine method

D. active netting

E. passive netting

B

43.

Which of the following is not a factor of improvement in breeding cattle?

A. fertility

B. butter-fat percentage

C. weaning weight

D. feed efficiency

E. back-fat thickness

E

44.

Which of the following is not a factor of improvement in breeding cattle?

A. bloat

B. night blindness

C. milk fever

D. infertility

E. anaemia

A

45.

The act of giving birth in rabbits is known as

A. kidding

B. farrowing

C. kindling

D. calving

E. lambing

C

46.

The exotic breeds of rabbits found in Nigeria include the following except

A. new zealand white

B. chinchila

C. american albino

D. flemish gaint

E. rhode island red

E

47.

Minerals such as contained in oyster shell help animals to

A. build up their body tissue

B. develop their bones and teeth

C. have balanced diet

D. develop immunity against deficiency diseases

E. increas their blood mineral content

B

48.

Some of the by-products of fish include the following except

A. fish meal

B. fish silage

C. glue

D. oil

E. leather

E

49.

The commonest ectoparasites of birds are

A. lice

B. fleas

C. ticks

D. mites

E. houseflies

A

50.

The following factors should be considered when selecting a farm animal irrespective of the use management and cost except

A. heredity

B. age

C. health

D. fecundity

E. colour

C

41.

A protozoan diseases of livestock not transmitted by a vector is

A. coccidiosis

B. babesiosis

C. trypanosomiasis

D. redwater

E. anaplasmosis

A

42.

The best method(s) of regulating fish capture is/are

A. gill netting and electro-fishing

B. quota and mesh-size control

C. beach seine method

D. active netting

E. passive netting

B

43.

Which of the following is not a factor of improvement in breeding cattle?

A. fertility

B. butter-fat percentage

C. weaning weight

D. feed efficiency

E. back-fat thickness

E

44.

Which of the following is not a factor of improvement in breeding cattle?

A. bloat

B. night blindness

C. milk fever

D. infertility

E. anaemia

A

45.

The act of giving birth in rabbits is known as

A. kidding

B. farrowing

C. kindling

D. calving

E. lambing

C

46.

The exotic breeds of rabbits found in Nigeria include the following except

A. new zealand white

B. chinchila

C. american albino

D. flemish gaint

E. rhode island red

E

47.

Minerals such as contained in oyster shell help animals to

A. build up their body tissue

B. develop their bones and teeth

C. have balanced diet

D. develop immunity against deficiency diseases

E. increas their blood mineral content

B

48.

Some of the by-products of fish include the following except

A. fish meal

B. fish silage

C. glue

D. oil

E. leather

E

49.

The commonest ectoparasites of birds are

A. lice

B. fleas

C. ticks

D. mites

E. houseflies

A

50.

The following factors should be considered when selecting a farm animal irrespective of the use management and cost except

A. heredity

B. age

C. health

D. fecundity

E. colour

C