February 8, 2022 WASSCE Animal Husbandry WASSCE Animal Husbandry 2016 – Paper 1 WASSCE Animal Husb. 2016 1. The average gestation period of a sow is 114 days 121 days 165 days 180 days 2. The function of the placenta is to produce mature sex cells produce the hormone insulin provide the embryo with nutrients promote the growth of the uterus 3. During incubation, candling is done on day 9 12 15 18 4. Which of the following vitamins is soluble? Vitamin A Vitamin B Vitamin K Vitamin K 5. Piglets are given roasted laterite in order to improve digestibility improve appetite prevent anaemia prevent pneumonia 6. An inflammation of the udder of a cow with frequent yellowish discharge is a symptom of dermatitis brucellosis haemorrhagic septicaemia chronic mastitis 7. Diclacium phosphate contains 17% phosphorous. Determine the amount of phosphorous supplied by 15kg of dicalcium phosphate in animal diet l.65 kg 2.55kg 4.20 kg 6.75 kg 8. Which of the following foodstuffs provide mainly protein to the farm animals? rice bran bone meal feather meal brewer’s spent grain 9. The components of concentrate include fish meal, straw and grqundnut cake fish meal, silage and bone meal groundnut cake, meat and meal straw groundnut cake, fish meal and bone meal 10. Animals are tethered in order to ensure successful mating increase their growth rate increase their appetite restrict their movement 11. Which of the following items is not used in artificial insemination? Autoclave Extender teaser liquid nitrogen 12. Hatching of the eggs of snails is promoted by low humidity high rainfall moist soil conditions high soil organic matter content 13. Which of the following structures serves as a shock absorber for a growing foetus? amnion placenta cervix umbilical cord 14. One disadvantage of using Leucaena sp. as a forage crop is its high fibre content mimosine toxicity slow growth rate low protein 15. Spaniel is a type of cat dog goose ostrich 16. The performance of birds could best be assessed under the free running system deep litter system movable fold system battery cage system 17. Which of the following statements about wet litter in a poultry house are correct? I. it enhances the build-up of ammonia II. It makes the birds feel good III. It serves as a medium for the development of pathogenic diseases I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III 18. Grits in poultry feed aids the swallowing of feed breakdown of feed absorption of digested feed movement of feed through the gut 19. Which of the following activities correctly matches the animal on which it is performed? scalding → sheep docking → fowl grooming → pig tattooing → cattle 20. A ruminant livestock which is grazing in a snail infested marshy pasture is likely to be infested by hookworm liver fluke tapeworm trypanosome 21. Endoparasites of farm animals are most effectively controlled by fumigation regular dipping regular deworming dusting with chemicals 22. The true stomach of ruminants is called abomasum omasum reticulum rumen 23. The development of the embryo in farm animals takes place in the cervix ovary uterus fallopian tube 24. Which of the following pairs of feed ingredients is required for the repair of worn-out tissues in farm animals? bone meal and copra cake maize meal and oyster shell maize meal and copra cake fish meal and soyabean meal 25. Fowls are debeaked in order to check cannibalism enhance feed intake enhance moulting check spread of diseases 26. A mature cow would hardly show deficiency symptoms of vitamin B because it is usually fed on concentrate it is adapted to the climate the Vitamin is stored in the bod the vitamin is synthesised in the rumen 27. The hormone that promotes sperm transport in the female genital tract of farm animals is called oestrogen oxytocin progesterone relaxin 28. If each bird in a poultry house occupies a space of 0.2m², determine the number of birds that would occupy a space of 20m x 16m 160 320 1280 1320 29. The recommended breeding ratio of male top female in grasscutter production is 1:2 1:4 1:7 1:10 30. Which of the following management practices would result in antibody production ion farm animals? deworming disinfection feeding vaccination 31 . An example of hampless cattle is sokoto gudali red bororo white Fulani N’Dama 32. An example of diseases caused by nutrient deficiency in farm animals is influenza pneumonia osteomalacia rinderpest 33. The organism that causes heart water disease in cattle transmitted by lice roundworms ticks tsetseflies 34. Which of the following functions are performed by the kidney? I. osmoregulation II. Excretion of ureter III. Deamination I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III 35. The production of antibodies in the body of farm animals is a function of the plasma platelets red blood cells white blood cells 36. The New Zealand White is a breed of cattle pig poultry rabbit 37. The pendulous scrotum in a zebu bull helps in attracting cows for mating providing adequate oxygen to the testes ensuring successful castration of the bull regulating the temperature around the testes 38. Which of the following animal improvements methods leads to heterosis? cross breeding inbreeding line breeding selection 39. When temperatures are within the thermoneutral zone, egg production in layers is expected to be constant highest lowest variable 40. A lengthy small intestine in farm animals ensures egestion of faeces elimination of excess water effective digestion of cellulose efficient absorption of nutrients 41. The housing unit which enables the farmer to restrain cattle in order to carry out mass vaccination is called crush pen kraal cage paddock 42. Which of the following breeds of cattle produces the highest amount of milk in West Africa? White Fulani Red Bororo Muturu N’Dama 43. Low relative humidity on an animal farm could result in reduced sweating of animals increased growth of pasture increased development of pathogens reduced incidence of mouldiness of animal feed 44. One advantange of keeping grasscutter in tier cages is that there is economic use of space reduced labour cost low incidence of pests low incidence of diseases 45. Which of the following management practices is carried out in pig production? brooding disbudding flushing tethering 46. An advantage of the free range system on keeping poultry is that more birds are kept on a unit of land birds can obtain enough green vegetables birds interact with others from other farms birds provide a high amount of litter for use as manure 47. The production of a progeny through the mating of closely related pairs is called cross breeding inbreeding outbreeding upgrading 48. A type of work for which a person feels suited and is adequately prepared for by the necessary education and skills is called apprenticeship employment profession vocation 49. Governments could enhance animal production by allowing unrestricted importation of animal products banning the export of animal products increasing the interest rate of bank loans ensuring the development of parent stocks 50. The Rhode Island Red breed of fowl is a game breed layer breed broiler breed duaI purpose breed Submit for Marking Like
