Waec Agricultural Science 1999 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 1999

The adult male cattle is called

A. Bull
B. Ram
C. Boar
D. Buck

Question 42:

• WAEC 1999

An advantage of extensive system of rearing goats is

A. Low labour requirement
B. Easy control of disease
C. Indiscriminate mating
D. Exposure to adverse weather conditions

Question 43:

• WAEC 1999

Layers ration contains more limestone than growers ration because limestone

A. Is difficult for the growers to digest
B. Stimulate layers appetite
C. Reduces the acidity in the gut of growers
D. Supplies sufficient minerals to layers for shell formation

Question 44:

• WAEC 1999

If 200 layers will consume 25kg of feed per day, calculate the amount of feed consumed by a layer per day.

A. 0.25kg/day
B. 0.25kg/day
C. 0.5kg/day
D. 1.25kg/day

Question 45:

• WAEC 1999

Which of the following is not a method of improving rangeland?

A. Practising continous grazing
B. Routine and regular weeding
C. Routine reseeding
D. Regular application of fertilizer