Waec Agricultural Science 2008 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• WAEC 2008

If feed efficiency for egg production is defined as feed consumed per 10 eggs, what will be the feed efficiency for a layer that laid 230 eggs and consumed 26kg feed?

A. 0.88
B. 1.13
C. 1.76
D. 2.23

Question 47:

• WAEC 2008

When birds are fed on a ratio deficient in riboflavin,which of the following symptoms will they show?

A. Night blindness
B. Cataract
C. Curled-toe paralysis
D. Scurvy

Question 48:

• WAEC 2008

Livestock are said to feed on the range when they eat

A. Fresh herbage at the milking parlour
B. Fresh herbage directly from the pasture
C. Harvested herbage in a stall
D. Preserved herbage in the form of silage

Question 49:

• WAEC 2008

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

A. Rotational grazing
B. Reseeding of depleted forage species
C. Removal of weeds
D. Use of inorganic fertilizers

Question 50:

• WAEC 2008

Liverfluke infestation causes disturbance in lipid digestion because it

A. Blocks the passage of fat to intestine
B. Blocks the bile duct and reduces secretion of bile
C. Destroys the lipase enzyme
D. Prevents fat excretion