Waec Agricultural Science 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• WAEC 2005

The most effective method of controlling ectoparasites in farm animals is by regular

A. Exposure of animals to sunlight
B. Dipping of animals in a solution of pesticides
C. Hand-picking of ectoparasites
D. Isolation of infested animals

Question 52:

• WAEC 2005

A common means of aerating a fish pond is by stirring the water and

A. Removing dead and decaying matter
B. Adding water plants
C. Adding cold water
D. Pumping oxygen into the water

Question 53:

• WAEC 2005

Heterosis in animal breeding is referred to as

A. Hybrid vigour
B. Dominance
C. Recessivity
D. Mutation

Question 54:

• WAEC 2005

In areas where labour is scarce and land is abundant, farmers tend to

A. Manage dairy animals intensively rather than beef animals
B. Practice mechanized farming
C. Maximum returns on land rather than on labour
D. Employ more hands to work on the land

Question 55:

• WAEC 2005

The supply of farm produce to markets in West Africa is mostly dictated by

A. Governments
B. Commodity boards
C. Climatic conditions
D. The consumers