1997 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 4
31
Cultural methods of controlling pests include the following except
A
crop rotation
B
adequate spacing
C
timely planting
D
frequency of weeding
correct option: e
Users' Answers & Comments32
The aims of crop improvement include the following except
A
increasing crop yield
B
increasing crop resistence of pests and doseases
C
improving the quality of the crop plants
D
improving crop growth habit
correct option: e
Users' Answers & Comments33
The branch of crop production which is normally concerned with crop improvement is
A
plant breeding
B
plant science
C
horticulture
D
plant protection
correct option: a
Users' Answers & Comments34
Which of the following is the primary function of the gizzard?
A
storage of food before digestion
B
fermentation of ingested food
C
grinding of ingested food into smaller particles
D
exposure of food to enzymatic digestion
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments35
The act of mating in cattle is known as
A
tupping
B
treading
C
lambing
D
laying
correct option: e
Users' Answers & Comments36
Gestation period is defined as the time
A
of fusion of the sperm and the egg
B
between conception and prturition
C
of relaese of ovum from the ovary
D
of the birth of the young animal
correct option: b
Users' Answers & Comments37
The hormone generally called pregnancy hormone in farm animals is
A
testosterone
B
oestrogen
C
progesterone
D
androgen
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments38
New-born animals should be fed with colostrum because it
A
is easily digested
B
contains antiboies protecting them against diseases
C
provides them permanent immunity gainst diseases
D
is the first milk produced before birth
correct option: b
Users' Answers & Comments39
Which of the following statement is not true about rearing livestock under the free range system?
A
high risk of infestation of parasites
B
high mortality rate in the young livestock
C
adequate veterinary care
D
loss of animals
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments40
Which of the following breeds of cattle is an imported breed?
A
keteku
B
N'dama
C
white fulani
D
sokoto gudali
correct option: b
Users' Answers & Comments