February 8, 2022 WASSCE Animal Husbandry WASSCE Animal Husbandry 2009 – Paper 1 WASSCE Animal Husb. 2009 1. Farm animals develop immunity to disease through Disinfection Drenching Quarantine Vaccination 2. Cannibalism in poultry can be controlled by Culling Debeaking Force-moulting Fumigation 3. Which of the following diseases is caused by virus? Anthrax whitish watery Brucellosis Contagious bovine pleura pneumonia Foot and mouth 4. When groundnut cake is used in animal feed the major nutrient it provide is Carbohydrate Fat Protein Vitamin 5. Which of the following sequence of stages represents the life cycle of the tapeworm? Egg, embryo immediate host, cysticercus, definitive host adult. Egg, cysticercus host, intermediate host, embryo, definitive host, adult. Egg, embryo, definitive host,cysticercus, intermediate host ,adult. Egg, cysticercus, embryo, Oestrogen intermediate host, definitive host, adult. 6. Beehives should be sited near a source of water because water Is used for cleaning the queen and brood cells Is needed to cool the hives Facilitates the catching of a swarm of bees for hiving Is used to produce the honey 7. Which of the following statements about gumboro disease is true? I. It is caused by bacterial II. The affected birds become listless and nervous III. The affected birds produce diarrhea IV. There is sneezing and gasping I and II only II and III only III and IV only I and III only 8. What would be the expected farrowing penod for gilt serviced on 1st March? 15th to 17th May 21st to 23rd June 3rd to 5th July 4th to 6th August 9. A zoonotic disease is best described as one that is caused micro-organism Spread quickly over a large area Is transmitted between humans and animal Must he reported immediately to the veterinary service 10. The hormone responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics in female animals oestrogen Oxytocin Progesterone Testosterone 11 . Farm animals usually respond to highly environmental temperature by Increasing feed intake Painting Reducing salivation Vasoconstriction 12. The energy an animal obtains from feedstuffs after losses in faeces, urine and gases is termed Gross energy digestible energy Metabolism energy Net energy 13. The mating of two different breeds of animals of the same species is known as Crossbreeding Inbreeding Line breeding Selective breeding 14. The heat period in farm animals is significant because it indicates That the animal is approaching parturition The ovum is ripe That an embryo is developing in the womb That the animal is sick 15. Which of the following statements about grass-legume mixed pastures are true? I. Sward establishment is rapid II. There is increased production with greater palatability III. The legume is the sward grows faster and produce more herbage I and III only III and IV only I, II and IV only II, III and IV only Use the diagram of the carcass of a pig below to answer Questions 16 to 18. 16. The part of the carcass-labeled 6 is the Ham Jowl Loin Spare ribs 17. The boston butt is labeled as 2 3 4 5 18. Which of the following statements is correct? The part labeled 3 is posterior to the part labeled 6 The part labeled 3 is anterior to the part labeled 6 The part labeled 3 is ventral to the part labeled 6 The part labeled 3 is dorsal to the part labeled 6 19. The most effective method of controlling ectoparasites in a flock of birds in lay is Dipping Dusting Drenching Handpicking 20. Which of the following statements are signs of oestrus? I. Increased restlessness II. Secretion of milk III. Bellowing when isolated IV. Reduced body tempeq1ture I and II only II and III only I and IV oqly I and III only 21. Which of the following views describes a stationary animal observed from above? Anterior Dorsal Lateral Ventral 22. If the floor space requirement of a broiler in the deep -litter house is 0.30 m2 how many broilers.will be kept in a house measuring 25 m _x 12 m? 100 300 750 1000 23. The gestation period of a rabbit is 32 days 40 days 114 days 150 days 24. Which of the following observations in farm animals is an effect of high temperature? Increased intake of feed Low milk production Increased sperm production Improved egg quality 25. A ration that enables a farm animal to carry out its normal life functions without either losing or gaining in body weight is known as Ad-libitum ration Balanced ration Maintenance ration Production ration 26. The major function of the gizzard in chicken is Storage of feed Crushing of feed Release of digestive juice Storage and adsorption of nutrients 27. Which of the following ingredients should be added to a layer’s feed when egg-shell quality is poor? Bone meal Fish meal Pito mash Rice bra 28. A sheep is estimated to between 1 ½to 2 years when the animal has Full set of temporary teeth. Two pairs of temporary teeth replaced Three pairs of the temporary teeth replaced Full set of permanent teeth 29. Which of the following statements about the worker in a bee colony are correct? They I. Mate with the queen for egg, laying II. Collect nectar and change it III. Feed the developing larvae and IV. Train the young bees to fly I, II ,and III only I, III and IV only I, II and IV only . II, III and IV only 30. The correct order of activities in dressing a bird’s carcass for the market is Scalding–> plucking–> singeing –> pinning Scalding–> singeing–> plucking –> pinning Scalding–> pinning–> singeing –> plucking Scalding–> singeing–> pinning –> plucking 31. If the temperature in a brooder house is low, the chicks will Pant continuously Crowd together Flap their wings Isolate themselves 32. Which of the following activities is associated with the ovary? Production of female gametes Secretion of testosterone Provision of nourishment for foetus Secretion of fluids which prevent infection 33. An important protozoan disease of cattle is Anthrax Food and mouth Mastitis Trypanosomiasis 34. A good laying hen can be identified by its Large body size Large and moist vent Thick and stiff keel bones Pubic bones separated by one finger width 35. Which of the following breeding methods produces hybrid vigour in offspring? Inbreeding Line breeding Crossbreeding Selection 36. Plants are grown in snail breeding paddocks in order to provide Soil organic matter Branches for snails to rest on A place for snails to lay their eggs Shade for snails 37. In artificial insemination, bulls are induced to ejaculate by Massaging the penis Injecting a male hormone Dabbing the genitals with warm water Using a teaser 38. Which of the following pairs of organs perform the same functions in animal nutrition? Crop and omasum Gizzard and rumen Ileum and reticulum Proventriculus and abomasums 39. A cow consumes 9 kg of hay containing 8 kg of dry matter and excretes 3 kg of dry matter in its faeces. Determine the digestibility of the dry matter of hay. 12.5% 37.5% 62.5% 75.0% 40. A cross bred animal obtained from a zebu and a humpless cattle is called N’dama Sanga Sokoto Gudali White Fulani Use the Pearson’s square below to answer Questions 41 and 42 41. The percentage of protein X in feed prepared by mixing soya 8 bean is 15% 19% 24% 34% 42. Determine the amount of maize used to prepare 1000 kg of the feed 100.0 kg 147.1 kg 444.4 kg 852.9 kg 43. Which of the following statements about inbreeding is false? Inbred animals reach market weight early. Inbred animals have reduced vigour Inbreeding increases occurrence of undesirable traits Inbreeding decreases variability of species 44. Eggs selected for incubation should be Candled to ensure that they are fertile Extra large for a big chick to hatched Fumigated to control organisms Thin-shelled to enable chicks emerge easily 45. Ruminants are able to breakdown cellulose because Their stomach is divided into four chambers They secrete large amounts of ptyalin Micro-organisms in the rumen secrete enzymes They have the capacity to the cud 46. Which of the following arrangements is the correct process-occurring during parturition in animals? Vulva thickens–>water expelled–>foetus is born –>placenta expelled water expelled–>placenta and foetus expelled–>Vulva thickens fœtus and water expelled–>placenta expelled –>Vulva thickens Vulva thickens–>placenta expelled –>water expelled–>foetus is born 47. Which of the following statements about ticks is true The adults have six legs They are vectors of trypanosome spp. They live on blood They are controlled with anthelmintics 48. Which of the following practices are used in piglet management? I. Ear-notching II. Dis budding III. Iron injection be IV. Docking I and II only I and III only II and III only II and IV only 49. In farm animals fertilization occurs in the Infundibulum Ovary Oviduct Uterus 50. Which of the following groups of farm animals commonly suffer from coccidiosis? Pigs and rabbits Guinea pigs and ruminants Rabbits and poultry Poultry and pigs 51. A desirable characteristic of good pasture species is The ability to reach high-fibre content within a short time High yield of fodder per hectare The inability to compete weeds Its being less tolerant to drought 52. Dried yeast in pig ration provides Calcium Carbohydrate Roughage Vitamin 53. The removal of undesirable birds from a flock is known as Brooding Candling Culling Moulting 54. A burdizzo is used for Castration Debeaking Dehorning Ear notching 55. Endoparasites in farm animal is most effectively controlled by regular Dipping Drenching Dusting Fumigation 56. The act of mating in sheep is known as Breeding Servicing Treading Tupping 57. The meat produced from cow is known as Beef Chevon Mutton Pork 58. Creep feeding refers to Piglets with iron rich feeds Piglets with supplementary protein rich feeds Sows with protein rich feeds before servicing Sows with high energy feeds before servicing 59. Which of the following practices seeks to remove odour from billy goats? RemovaLof horns Crushing of spermatic cord Removal of tail Dipping goats in acaricides 60. Cattle production in Ghana is mainly for Leather Manure Meat Milk Submit for Marking Like
