2016 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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Forest resources can be managed by the following measures except
A
taungya farming
B
selectiveexploitation
C
promoting deforestation
D
preventing bush burning
correct option: c
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The continuous removal of forest tress without replacement is known as
A
afforestation
B
taungya farming
C
deforestation
D
selective exploitation
correct option: c
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A farm animal which possesses a pair of caeca is
A
pig
B
fowl
C
sheep
D
cattle
correct option: b
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Oestrogen in female animals is not responsible for
A
development of secondary sexual charcteristics
B
on set of heat period
C
milk let - down after parturition
D
development of udder
correct option: b
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A beef cow gained 75 kg over a period of two months and two days. What is its average weight gain?
A
0.83 kg
B
1.21 kg
C
1.28 kg
D
2. 25kg
correct option: c
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A disadvantage of natural incubation is that
A
the eggs cannot be candled
B
the chicks are less healthy
C
the brooding hens sometimes abandon the eggs
D
it takes a longer time for eggs to hatch
correct option: c
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Ruminants fed on dried grasses are given feed supplements to
A
increase water intake
B
provide bulk to feed
C
reduce microbial activity
D
provide deficient nutrients
correct option: d
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Which of the following animal disease is not associated with malnutrition?
A
Aspergillosis
B
Acidosis
C
Milk fever
D
Rickets
correct option: a
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The botanical name of Northern gamba grass is
A
Cynodon dactylon
B
Panicum maximum
C
Pennisetum purpureum
D
Andropogon gayanus
correct option: d
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The cut and carry system of feeding livestock is termed
A
rotational grazing
B
zero grazing
C
mixed grazing
D
controlled grazing
correct option: b
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