NECO 2023 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY THEORY AND OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS
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1.
(a) Define oestrus cycle.
Enumerate two major constituents of colostrum.
(c) Mention three functions of progesterone in farm animals.
(d) List three signs of parturition in farm animals.
2.
Define livestock management.
Briefly describe the following management practices in animal husbandry:
(i) Ear notching
(ii) Branding
(c) State two reasons for restraining a cow during ear notching.
(d) Mention two advantages of using burddizzo over scapel in the castration of farm animals.
3.
(a) Define soilage.
In a tabular form state two differences between concentrates and roughages.
(c) Mention two deficiency symptoms of calcium in farm animals.
(d) List two sources of phosphorous in the formulation of animal feed.
4.
Define animal improvement.
State two aims of animal improvement.
(c) List four types of artificial selection.
(d) Mention two advantages of artificial insemination.
5.
(a) Itemise two ways liverfluke can be prevented from completing its life cycle in the field.
(b) Enumerate two economic importance of ticks to a farmer.
(c) Discuss Anthrax disease of cattle under the following headings:
(i) One causal organism
(ii) Two symptoms
(iii) Two methods of transmission
(iv) One control measure.
NECO 2023 ANIMAL HUSBANDARY OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following animals possess wattles and whiskers respectively?
A. Bee and pig
B. Dog and sheep
C. Fowl and rabbit
D. Grasscutter and goat
E. Snail and cattle.
2. Oxygen and water are transported round the body of a farm animal through the
A. blood.
B. heart.
C. kidney.
D. liver.
E. lung.
3.
In the respiratory system of farm animals,exchange of gases takes place in the?
4.
The digested microbial and feed protein in ruminants are absorbed in the
A. abomasum.
B. large intestine.
C. reticulum.
D. rumen.
E. small intestine.
5.
The diagram above represents the reproductive system of a
A. boar.
B. buck.
C. duck.
D. ewe.
E. goose.
6.
The function of the part labelled Di to
A. circulate blood within.
B. control release of eggs.
C. produce germ cells.
D. regulate mating of animal.
E. remove nitrogenous waste.
7.
Most rural farmers prefer semi-intensive system to intensive system of goat management because it
A. facilitates breeding plan.
B. gives room for adequate record keeping.
C. helps to reduce cost of feeding.
D. reduces risk of disease infection.
E.requires no housing facilities.
8. Application of caustic soda to the site of injury in farm animals after dehorning will
A. increase their appetite.
B. prevent bud regrowth.
C. reduce disease transmission. smoothen the wound surface.
D. E.stop wound from bleeding.
9.
Drenchinginfarm animal managementaims at controlling
A. cannibalism in the herd.
B. disease infection.
C. heat stress.
D. water intake.
E.worm infestation.
10.
Animals are flushed before mating to enable them produce more
A. blood.
B. enzymes.
C. hormones.
D. ova.
E. sperms.
Use the diagram below to answer questions 11 and 12.
11.
The diagram illustrated above is carried out in order to
A. check egg fertility.
B. increase egg size.
C. maintain the egg's shape.
D. prevent egg from cracking.
E. protect egg from infection.
12.
The operation is required in the management of
A. cattle.
B. goat.
C. pig.
D. poultry.
E. rabbit.
13.
The mother of a young rabbit is called
A. buck.
B. dam.
C. doe.
D. kitten.
E. sire.
14.
In leather production,pickling involves
A. adding enzymes to speed up tanning.
B. adding lubricating fats to give smoothness and toughness.
C. neutralising lime by adding mild acid.
D. removal of fats using organic solvents.
E. the loosening of skin in salt and acid solutions.
15.
Fur is used industrially to produce
A. feeds.
B. fertilizers.
C. rugs.
D. shoes.
E. vaccines.
17.
Osteomalacia is a disease condition in farm animals caused by
A. bacteria
parasites
B. pathogen
C. protozoan
D. virus
18.
The major benefit derived from rotational grazing is the
A. destruction of disease vectors.
B. elimination of weed species.
C. production of farm yard manure.
D. provision of feed ingredient.
E. reduction of pest infestation.
19.
A vector that commonly infests grazing animals in a natural rangeland is
A. black fly.
B. butterfly.
C. housefly.
D. tsetse fly.
E. whitefly.
20.
The grazing of livestock in northern Nigeria is high,mainly because
A. cattle rustling is low.
B. fulani herdsmen are more in the north.
C. grass pasture is abundant in the north.
D. livestock easily adapt to the high temperature in the north.
E. northern youths prefer nomadic life to education.
21.
The partitioning of a pasture into smaller unitsfor efficient management of grazing animals is termed
A. fencing.
B. paddocking.
C. reseeding.
D. trenching.
E. wallowing.
22.
Which of the following is an advantage of introduction as a method of animal improvement?
A. Production of high quality breeds in harsh climatic condition
B. Reduction in the cost of production of livestock
C. Spread of foreign parasites and pathogens among the local breeds
D. Upgrading of facilities for treatment of livestock disease
E. Upgrading of the quality of local breeds of livestock.
23.
The main aim of establishing quarantine services for animals introduced from foreign countries is to
A. encourage breeding of new varieties.
B. innoculate the varieties of imported breeds.
C: maintain genetic purity of imported breeds.
D. minimise the cost of importing exotic breeds.
E. prevent the introduction of diseases.
24.
Lice infestation on farm animals could result to abdominal pain.
B. inability to digest its food.
C. loss of appetite.
D. pale red colouration of urine.
E. skin irritation.
25.
An example of vertebrate pests that commonly attack poultry is beetle.
B. butterfly.
C. earthworm.
26.
The control of endoparasites in a herd of cattle can be achieved by
A. constantly providing animals with water.
B. deworming the infested animal regularly.
C.disposing the affected animal when it is matured.
D. encouraging free grazing.
E. feeding the animal adequately.
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