Animal Husbandry Questions and Answers

Animal Husbandry questions structured to assess candidates’ basic knowledge and skills in the production, processing, storage, packaging and marketing of farm animals and their products.

51.

Microbial digestion and enzymatic digestion occur in the

A.

Rumen and reticulum

B.

Rumen and abomasum

C.

Abomasum and omasum

D.

Omasum and reticulum

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

52.

The type of animal identification commonly used by herds in West Africa is

A.

Tattooing

B.

Branding

C.

Neck chain

D.

Ear tags

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

53.

The diagram above illustrates a tool used in livestock management. Use it to answer this question.

The tool is used to

A.

Restrain large ruminants

B.

Loose nuts in machines

C.

Pierce the ear of animals

D.

Castrate animals

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

54.

The diagram above illustrates a tool used in livestock management. Use it to answer this question.

The name of the tool illustrated is

A.

Halter

B.

Emasculator

C.

Pliers

D.

Pincers

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

55.

Which of the following feeds is highly digestible?

A.

Soya bean meal

B.

Silage

C.

Sudan grass

D.

Bermuda grass

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

56.

Ruminants do not show deficiency symptoms of vitamin B because

A.

Bacteria in their rumen synthesize vitamin B

B.

They have high tolerance range for vitamin B deficiency

C.

They do not need vitamin B for effective functioning

D.

They consume grasses which are rich in vitamin B

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

57.

The main function of the endocrine system is to

A.

Generate antibodies that activate the immune system

B.

Regulate the activities of other systems

C.

Maintain lactation in female livestock

D.

Stimulate microbes to release enzymes

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

58.

The disease that mainly affects the lungs of farm animals is

A.

Tuberculosis

B.

Brucellosis

C.

Fowl pox

D.

Heart water

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

59.

Magnesium deficiency in lactating cattle could cause

A.

Bloat

B.

Grass tetany

C.

Heart water disease

D.

Milk fever

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

60.

Which of the following factors determine the degree of resistance to diseases in farm animals?

I. Age of the animal
II. Nutrition 
III. Body structure

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, Il, and III

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.