2000 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 5
41
Methods of rangeland improvement which ensure continuous herbage growth during the dry season are
A
re-seeding and pest control
B
controlled stocking and disease control
C
rotational grazing and weed control
D
fertilizer application and irrigation
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42
Which of the following is not an objective of pasture management? To obtain
A
the lowest possible dry matter yield of pasture
B
the most palatable mixture of pasture crops
C
high leaf-stem ratio
D
the best possible nutritive value of pasture
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43
The intermediate host of liverfluke is
A
fish
B
snail
C
tick
D
man
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44
Which of the following parasites of livestock is an hermaphrodite?
A
tse-tse fly
B
flea
C
tick
D
liverfluke
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45
A disease that causes abortion in cattle at the later stage of pregnancy is
A
milk fever
B
pneumonia
C
brucallosis
D
foot and mouth disease
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46
The deficiency symptom peculiar to vitamin B in livestock is
A
night blindness
B
sterility
C
loss of appetite and weight
D
delay in blood clotting
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47
Detailed survey for the site of a fish pond is necessary for the following except
A
location and depth of the spillway
B
determination of the depth of the pond
C
site inspection
D
height of the dam
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48
Which of the following materials is not allowed in the harvesting of fish?
A
nets
B
baskets
C
traps
D
chemicals
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49
The types of ponds in a fresh water fish should include the following except
A
nursery pond
B
breeding pond
C
production pond
D
storage pond
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50
Which of the following are the cheapest methods of preserving fish?
A
salting and sun drying
B
freezing and chilling
C
salting and canning
D
smoking and canning
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