WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2215

11,071.

Which of the following farm animals is a monogastric?

A.

Bullock

B.

Boar

C.

Heifer

D.

Wether

Correct answer is B

Ruminants are animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and deer. In comparison, animals such as pigs, dogs and horses have only a single stomach compartment and are called nonruminants, or monogastric animals.

 

11,072.

The endoparasite that creates sores in the liver and lungs of farm animals as it bores through them is

A.

Hookworm

B.

Pinworm

C.

Roundworm

D.

Tapeworm

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

11,073.

Which of the following statements about ovulation in rabbits is correct?

A.

Eggs are released every 21 days

B.

Eggs are released every 26 days

C.

Eggs are released in the absence of a buck

D.

Eggs are released in the presence of a buck

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

11,074.

If the oestrus cycle of a goat is 27 days, how many times will it come on heat in a year?

A.

14 times

B.

28 times

C.

30 times

D.

60 times

Correct answer is A

The period from one heat cycle to the next is referred to as the oestrus cycle. If the oestrus cycle is 27 day, the number of times heat will occur in a year is derived by dividng the number of days in a year by the oestrus cycle ( 365/27 = 14 days)  

11,075.

Which of the following factors affects the productivity of pasture? I. Soil fertility
II.Climate
III. Weeds

A.

I and II

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

Correct answer is A

Soil fertility as well as climatic factors like relative humidity, temperature, sunshine hours affect productivity of pastures.