February 8, 2022 WASSCE Animal Husbandry WASSCE Animal Husbandry 2003 – Paper 1 WASSCE Animal Husb. 2003 1. Ghanaian farmers would raise animals mainly for Income Hides Hoofs Sacrifices 2. The veterinary contribute to the improvement of animal production by Developing improved breeds of animals Improving the nutritive value of animals Organizing the marketing of livestock Maintaining the health of farm animals 3. Which of the following animal products is used in the production of buttons? Bone Hair Horn Skin 4.Which of the following functions are performed by the liver in farm animals? I. Production of bile II. Storage of bile III. Detoxification I and II only I and Ill only II and III only I, II and III only 5. A mechanical activity that occurs on a crop of a bird is Swallowing of food Mixing up of feed and juices Digestion of carbohydrate Peristaltic movement of the feed 6. Absorption of digested food in farm animals is facilitated by Large surface area of the small intestines Smoothness of the lining of the small intestine Tenderness of the stomach wall Acidic nature of the stomach content. 7. Which compartment of the ruminant stomach contains gastric juice? Rumen Reticulum Omasum Abomasum 8. Microbes found in the rumen of farm animals include Bacteria, protozoa and viruses Bacterial, protozoa and fungi Bacteria, and fungi only Protozoa and fungi only 9. The skeletal system consists of Bones and muscles Cartilage and muscles Bones and cartilage Cartilage and blood 10. The atlas vertebra is located In the sternum Between the skull and the vertebra Between the last lumbar vertebra and the sacrum Within the pelvic girdle 11. A supplementary feed is one which Provides the missing nutrient to an animal Contains all the nutrients in the right proportion Animals consume when grazing Animals use for maintaining metabolism. 12. The structure in the table which represents the caecum is I II III IV 13. Which structure in the table represents the pancreas? I II Ill IV 14. Which of the structures in the table is lacking in poultry I II III IV 15. Feed could become rancid when it is Exposed to rain Exposed to sunlight Infested with pest Infested by microbes 16. A chemical substance which is recycled through the saliva of livestock Amino acid Cobalt Glucose Urea 17. A feed ingredient which could be included in poultry ration to prevent rickets is Bone meal Groundnut cake Maize meal Salt 18. A cow consumes 10.0kg of hay containing 6.5kg of dry matter. It excretes 2.0kg of dry matter in faces. Determine the digestibility of dry matter of hay to the nearest whole number. 96.0% 69.0% 48.0% 26.0% 19. By- products of livestock that could be used as feed ingredients in poultry ration include Blood and bones Feathers and fur Hides and hoofs Skin and bones 20. Which of the following materials are components of concentrates? I. Bone meal II. Leguminous seeds III. Silage I and II only I and Ill only II and III only I,II,III only 21. Goats are well – noted for Grazing extensively Zero grazing Browsing extensively Selective forage 22. The inorganic matter of the milk sample is 0.72% 10.08% 89.20% 89.92% 23. The portion of matter in the milk sample that normally produces energy is 7.96% 7.24% 3.46% 2.84% 24. Which of the following observations is a sign of ill- health in cattle? Moist muzzle Clear glassy eyes Matted hair coat Clean tai 25. Viral disease in farm animals can best be controlled through Provision of clean water Proper disposal of litter Drenching Vaccination 26. Which of the following pairs of disease is non- zoonotic? Blackleg and Mastitis Mastitis and Tuberculosis Rabies and Blackleg Tuberculosis and Rabies 27. The component of trocar as a tool Burdizzo Candler Cannula Hoover 28. The structure that assists the tapeworm to have a firm grip on the host is the Cirrus Neck Proglottis Sucker 29. A disease of farm animals associated with abortion and infertility is Enterotoxaemia Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia Brucellosis Backquarter 30. Which of the following husbandry practices are used in preventing diseases in farm animals? Suitable housing Quarantine Adequate feeding I and II only I and III only II and Ill only I, II, and Ill only 31. Peste des petit ruminants (PPR) is caused by Bacterial Fungi Worms Viruses 32. Pigs may be bred to reduce Tail length Litter size Milk production Back- fat thickness 33. In animal Breeding, liquid nitrogen is used for Inducing heat in females Inducing ejaculation in males The collection of semen The storage of semen 34. Birds reduce their body temperature through Crowing Moulting Panting Roosting 35. Which of the following statements about slatted are true? I. They lessen labour use II. They reduce transmission of diseases III. They reduce odour and fly problems I only II only II and Ill only I, II and III only 36. A good breed of domestic fowl for dual purpose production is the White leghorn Rode island red Dark Cornish White Plymouth rock 37. Which of the following groups of factor must be effectively controlled in artificial incubation? Temperature and humidity Light and Ventilation Temperature and light Ventilation and candling 38. The main function of the air sac in an egg is to Regulate egg embryo Insulate the embryo Facilitate gaseous exchange Eliminate waste product 39. The correct sequence of steps in slaughtering livestock Stunning, severing of blood vessels, bleeding, flaying Stunning, bleeding, severing of blood vessels, flaying Severing of blood vessels stunning bleeding, flaying Severing of blood vessels bleeding stunning, flaying 40. The gestation period in sows is approximately 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 41. A disadvantage of natural incubation is that It takes a longer period for eggs to hatch The chicks are less healthy The eggs cannot be candled The brooding hen sometimes abandons the eggs. 42. Which of the following statements are advantages of the battery cage system of poultry production? I. Aiding human health II. Reduction in aggressive behavior of birds III. Production of large size eggs IV. Protection of birds from I, II and III only I, II and IV only I,II and IV only III and IV only 43. Which of the following symptoms are shown by chicks suffering from vitamin B2 deficiency I. Diarrhoea II. Curled-toe paralysis III. Nervousness IV. poor feeding I and II only I and III only II and III only Ill and IV only 44. I poultry, the ovum is fertilized in the Shell gland Magnum Isthmus Infundibulum 45. The act of mating in turkey is termed Tupping Treading Servicing Copulation 46. A symptom of Gumboro disease in poultry is Nervousness Frequent sneezing Greenish diarrhoea Continuous gasping 47. Which of the following feed ingredient could be a source of cost of the essential amino acids for The below shows the lower jaw of a cattle. poultry? Soya bean cake Groundnut cake Fish meal Alfalfa meal 48. The meats from goat is known as Beef Chevon Mutton Veal 49. The offspring obtained from a cross between a zebu and a humpless cattle is called N’dama Sanga Sokoto gudali White Fulani 50. Cattle is reared in Ghana mainly for Milk Meat Manure Leather 51. Which of the following conditions could cause scouring in calves I. Chilly weather II. Insufficient feed intake III. Poor sanitation IV. Over – flushing I and II only I and Ill only II and Ill only Ill and IV only 52. Which of the following herbage is a legume for feeding livestock? Pueraria phaseoloides Paniccum maximum Cyperus spp Ageratum spp 53. The shaded permanent teeth in the jaw above shows that the age of the animal is about 1 to 1.5 years 2 to 2.5 years 3 to 3.5 years 4 to 4.5 years 54. Some species of Wildlife in West Africa are endangered because of Government regulations Habitat destruction Inbreeding Competition 55. The most appropriate leguminous plant that could be used in planting in an alley cropping. Calopogonium spp Cassia spp Leucaena spp Atylosanthes spp 56. The upper expanded part of the grass Sheath Node Ligules Lamina 57. Which of the following statement about tropical pasture grasses are true? I. Their yield increases as the grasses mature. II. The nutritive value of a young grass is higher than that of a mature grass. III. The dry matter content of a young grass is higher than that of mature grass I and II only I and III only II and III only I,II and III only 58. Plants should be grown in snail breeding paddocks in order to provide Place for snail to lay eggs Organic matter for snail Places for snail to hide Shade for snail 59. Bees benefits from orchards by having Access to water Places to hide Access to nectar Flowers to pollinate 60. Which of the following statements about the worker bee are true? I. They train young bees to fly II. They mate with the queen III. They ventilate the hive I and II only I and III only II and III only I,II and III only Submit for Marking Like
