Waec Agricultural Science 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 1996

Which of the following will not be an effect of excessive amount of water content in feeds?

A. Decrease in nutritive value
B. Formation of toxic products
C. Encouraging growyh of moulds
D. Stimulating fermentation
E. Improving quality of such feeds

Question 42:

• WAEC 1996

Which of the following husbandry practices is not carried out in pig farming?

A. Castration of excess males
B. Application of iron supplements
C. Numbering by ear notching or tattooing
D. Shearing of hairs of the skin
E. Dipping or spraying of animals

Question 43:

• WAEC 1996

The most important source of carbohydrate in livestock feed is

A. Maize
B. Guinea corn
C. Sorghum
D. Rice bran
E. Wheat bran

Question 44:

• WAEC 1996

An effective way of ensuring built-in resistance to disease in calves is to

A. Vaccinatr calves at weaning
B. Allow calves access to colostrum
C. Ensure regular veterinary check-up
D. Observe proper quarantine
E. Give balance ration

Question 45:

• WAEC 1996

Which of the following livestock parasites possesses proglottides?

A. Liver fluke
B. Roundworm
C. Tapeworm
D. Trypanosome
E. Tick