Animal Husbandry Past Questions

Question 111

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The diagram below shows stages in the life cycle of a parasite. Study it and answer question 20. 

Which of the following organisms serves as host to the parasite at the stage labelled I and II respectively ?

ASnail, pig

BHuman, snail

CHuman, pig

DPig, Human

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Question 112

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Which of the following farage crops helps to converse soil moisture?

APennisetum purpureum

BCentrosema pubescens

CPanicum maximum

DBoerhavia diffusia

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Question 113

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One of the symptoms of Contagious Bovine Pleuro-pneumonia is 

Alameness

Bexcessive salivation

Cdifficult breathing

Dinflammation of udder

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Question 114

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Which of the following factors does not influence the distribution of pastures? 

AType of animal

BSoil type

CClimate

DTopography

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Question 115

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Which of the followng practices inhibits the productivity of pastures? 

Airrigation

BOvergrazing

CRegular weeding

Dfertiliser application

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Question 116

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A perennial grass with cane-like stems and dull green or purple leaf blade is 

APennisetum Purpureum

BAxonopus compressus

CPanicum maximum

DCynodon dactylon

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Question 117

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Which of the following factors is not usually considered in establishing a pasture?

AAdaptation of species

BPalatability of species

CCompatibility of species

DLife cycle of the species

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Question 118

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Which of the following forage crops is used to replenish nutrients in a rangeland? 

APanicum maximum

BImperata cylindrical

CAxonopus compresus

DCalopogonium mucunoides

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Question 119

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Which of the followig methods enables a lame bull to reproduce ?

AArtificial insemination

BPen mating

CSelection

DIntroduction

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Question 120

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If an animal from Kenya is reared in Nigeria, the animal is said to have been 

Across bred

Bintroduced

Cinbred

Dselected

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Question 121

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A substance present in cotton seed which is toxic to swine is 

Ahydrochloric acid

Bhydrocyanic acid

Cgossypol

Dtheobromine

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Question 122

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Study the diagram and use it to answer question 9

The parts labeled I, II, and III are known respectively as 

Awhiskers, rump and ear

Brump, whiskers and ear

Crump, ear and whiskers

Dwhiskers, ear and rump

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Question 123

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Which of the following diseases is caused by a pathogen? 

ABloat

BKetosis

CMastitis

DOstemalacia

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Question 124

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A function of carbohydrate in animal nutrition is

AProduction of hormones

Bbuilding up of flesh

Csupply of energy

Drepair of worn-out tissue

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Question 125

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One of the disadvantages of artificial insemination is that

Ait is less expensive than natural mating

Bit helps to eliminate the wastage of semen

Cit requires high technical know-how

Dthe cost of maintaining male animal is eliminated

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Question 126

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A castrated male cattle is called a 

Abarrow

Bbullock

Ccapon

Dwhether

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Question 127

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Study the diagram and use it to answer question 4

The tool illustrated is used mainly to harvest 

Aforage

Blegumes

Ctubers

Dvegetables

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Question 128

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Which of the following materials is not used in the process of artificial inseminaton? 

ABurdizzo

BDiluents

CGlycine

DLiquid Nitrogen

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Question 129

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Micro-organisms which cause diesease in farm animals are called

Aparasites

Bpathogens

Cpests

Dvectors

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Question 130

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The carbohydrate in milk is called

Afructose

Bgalactose

Cglucose

Dlactose

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