February 8, 2022 WASSCE Animal Husbandry WASSCE Animal Husbandry 2018 – Paper 1 WASSCE Animal Husb. 2018 1. Hay could be described as forage material which has been dried fermented humidified Wilted 2. Which of the following farm animals is a non ruminant herbivore? Chicken Goat Rabbit Sheep 3. In the alimentary canal of poultry,grit is found in the caecum crop gizzard proventriculus 4. Micro ties in the rumen of farm animals aid in the fermentation of cellulose fats proteins vitamins 5. A wedge-shaped body conformation in cattle is a desirable feature of beef cattle dairy cattle exotic cattle work bull 6. Trocar and canula are equipment used in the treatment of bloat mastitis milk fever tetanus 7. Which of the following activities is associated with light in poultry production? Development of comb Feather development in chicks Hatching Egg laying in hens 8. Which of the following plants species are legumes? I. Andropogon sp II. Centrosema sp Ill. Pueraria sp I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III only 9. Aspergillosis could be contracted through the ingestion of dry grass mouldy grains fresh pasture lush legume 10. Ruminant production is widely practiced in the northern regions than the southern regions of West Africa because of all year rainfall in the north there are no good herdsmen in the south of unfaavourable cultural practices in the south the north has fewer diseases than the south 11. Which of the following factors is not a reason for culling in sheep production? lncidence of diseases Demand for lambs Deformity in animals Low fertility 12. The main climatic factor which directly influences milk production in cow is pressure rainfall relative humidity temperature 13. Which of the following statements about snails are correct? I. They are hermaphrodites II. They have radula III. The body is divided into two parts I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III 14. A castrated pig is called barrow capon steer whether 15. Which of the following nutrients is tested by using sodium hydroxide and copper sulphate solution? Carbohydrate Fat Protein Vitamin 16. The incidence of pests and diseases in farm animals is usually highest in Semi-arid regions humid regions arid regions cold regions 17. Which of the.following activities are carried out when dressing chicken? I. Scalding II. Singeing III. Slaughtering I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III 18. A function of the liver in farm animals is production of vitamin D production of milk maintenance of acid base balance deamination of excess protein 19. Which of the following organs are part of the oviduct of hen? I. Infandibulum II. Isthmus III. Ovaries I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III 20. One of the ways of preventing overlaying in piglets is to tether heavy sows provide iron dextran Provide rail guards cull sows that normally lie on piglets 21. The recommended breeding ratio of males to females in grasscutter production is l:2 l:4 l:7 2:5 22. Which of the following factors affect the hatchability of eggs? I. Colour of eggs II. Disease III. Nutrition I and II only II and III only II and III only I, II and III 23. Tick infestation of cattle could be effectively controlled by fumigation handpicking regular dipping regular deworming 24. If the space required by a bird in a poultry house is 0.25m², determine the number of birds that could occupy a space measuring 20 m by 16 m 80 160 320 1280 25. One of the signs which associated with the approach of parturition in goats is cessation of heat frequent urination swelling of abdomen reddening of the vulva 26. The quality of rice strawn fed to animals could be improved by treating it with water sulphuric acid magnesium chloride urea 27. Which of the following ingredients are sources of fats and oils in animal diet? I. Groundnut cake II. Palm kernel cake III. Blood meal I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III 28. Poultry houses should generally be oriented in north-south direction east-west direction north-east direction south-west direction 29. The most important climatic factor which influences the distribution of animals in Ghana is daylength rainfall relative humidity wind 30. The daily water intake of an ewe is 3.50 litres. If its water intake increase by 45% when it becomes pregnant, determine its new daily water intake 1.58 litres 4.20 litres 5.68 litres 6.16 litres 31. Which of following organs could be found in the visceral hump of edible snails I. Digestive Organs II. Excretory organs III. 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The instrument illustrated is called Burdizzo elastrator dehorning machine artificial vagina 33. The instrument is used for castration dehorning deworming semen collection 34. The part of the instrument labeled I is called rubber tube warm water water valve outer jacket 35. The part of the instrument labeled II contains warm oil warm water grease perfume 36. The correct sequence of arrangement of the vertebrae from the anterior to the posterior end of the vertebral column is cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral and caudal cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and caudal thoracic, cervical, sacral, caudal and lumbar thoracic, cervical, lumbar, sacral and caudal 37. Using a bull to cow ratio of 1 :25, determine the number of cows that could be served by 40 bulls 40 65 1000 1040 38. Which of the following statements about ostriches are correct? I. They are unable to fly II. They produce hide III. They are hardy I and III only I and IIl only II and III only I, II and III 39. What do the hormones progestrone and oestrogen have in common? They are required sexual reproduction store blood glucose as glycogen cause a rise in blood pressure stimulate growth 40. If ewe gets pregnant on 1st March, determine the likely date of lambing 29th May 29th June 1st August 1st September 41. Fibrous feeds could be utilized by ruminants because feed stays in their intestine for a long time their rumen secretes enzyme that digest fibre their rumen harbours microorganisms that digest fibre they have the capacity to regurgitate 42. Which of the following activities are effective in controlling tapeworms in cattle production I. Regular drenching and drugs II. Feeding animals with balanced diet III. Cooking meat properly I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III 43. Piglets are normally injected with iron dextran in order to prevent anaemia anthrax influenza tetanus 44. Which of the following combination of plants will constitute a good pasture? Andropogen gayanus, Panicum maximum, Cynodon dactylon Centrosema pubescens, Pueraria, phaseoloides, Stylosanthes sp Imperata cylindrical, Centrosema pubescens, Andropogen gayanus Panicum maximum, Pueraria, phaseoloides, Andropogen gayanus 45. The freshy cut forage fed to livestock in their housing units is referred to as hay silage soilage straw 46. The most important source of carbohydrate in livestock fed in West Africa is maize rice bran sorghum wheat bran 47. Which of the following forage crops is a legume? Panicum maximum Imperata cylindrical Cynodon dactylon Calapogonium mucunoides 48. In which part of the stomach of ruminants do bacteria and fungi exist in large quantities Abomasum Omasum Reticulum Rumen 49. Hay is fed to a dry cow primarily for the purpose of growth maintenance production weaning 50. In the digestive system of turkeys, grinding of feed takes place in the crop duodenum gizzard proventriculus Submit for Marking Like