2002 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 5
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Farm animals are identified by the following methods except
A
tattooing
B
tagging
C
shearing
D
notching
correct option: c
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of pigs?
A
high feed conversion rate
B
fast growth rate
C
highly prolific
D
unlimited ability to digest fibre
correct option: d
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Dried cassava should not exceed 50% of the total ration of pigs because
A
too much cassava in diets will lead to excessive fat deposit
B
a higher percentage of inculsion will supply more protein than necessary
C
it induces vitamin deficiency
D
higher quantities induce scouring
correct option: a
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The sugar is most commonly found in the blood of animals is
A
glucose
B
galactose
C
lactose
D
sucrose
correct option: a
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Foot and mouth disease is caused by a
A
nematode
B
virus
C
bacterium
D
fungus
correct option: b
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Which of the following symptoms indicate anthrax disease?
A
persistent coughing
B
sudden death without any visible sign of sickness
C
abortion in the seventh month of gestation
D
prolonged diarrhoea
correct option: b
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Which of the following practices may cause fish diseases in a pond?
A
mixed stocking
B
desilting
C
poor management
D
harvesting
correct option: c
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Selection and hybridization are all methods of animal
A
insemination
B
grading
C
quarantine
D
improvement
correct option: d
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The system of breeding that is practiced when N'dama cows are mated by muturu bulls is
A
inbreeding
B
out crossing
C
cross breeding
D
line breeding
correct option: c
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In a crop production enterprise, a fixed factor of production could be the
A
size of the land
B
amount of labour required
C
amount of capital employed
D
entreprenurial skill of the farmer
correct option: a
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