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SS2 First Term Animal Husbandry Past Questions And Answers

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SS2 First Term Animal Husbandry Past Questions And Answers

 

SS2 (Senior Secondary 2) First Term Animal Husbandry questions with options and answers:

 

Question: What is the scientific term for the study of breeding and raising animals?

 

a) Botany

b) Zoology

c) Animal Husbandry

d) Ecology

Answer: c) Animal Husbandry

Question: Which of the following is a monogastric animal?

 

a) Cow

b) Goat

c) Pig

d) Sheep

Answer: c) Pig

Question: What is the primary purpose of castrating male animals in animal husbandry?

 

a) Enhance growth rate

b) Improve reproductive abilities

c) Control aggression

d) Increase milk production

Answer: c) Control aggression

Question: The process of giving birth in animals is known as:

 

a) Incubation

b) Parturition

c) Fertilization

d) Gestation

Answer: b) Parturition

Question: Which vitamin is essential for the prevention of rickets in animals?

 

a) Vitamin A

b) Vitamin B

c) Vitamin C

d) Vitamin D

Answer: d) Vitamin D

Question: What is the term for the feeding and nourishing of animals?

 

a) Grazing

b) Nutrition

c) Breeding

d) Milking

Answer: b) Nutrition

Question: Which of the following is a common disease in poultry?

 

a) Anthrax

b) Foot-and-mouth disease

c) Coccidiosis

d) Brucellosis

Answer: c) Coccidiosis

Question: What is the purpose of a de-worming program in animal husbandry?

 

a) Control parasites

b) Increase milk production

c) Improve wool quality

d) Enhance fertility

Answer: a) Control parasites

Question: Which method is commonly used for artificial insemination in cattle?

 

a) Hand mating

b) Pasture mating

c) Intrauterine insemination

d) Embryo transfer

Answer: c) Intrauterine insemination

Question: What is the gestation period of a typical goat?

 

a) 4 months

b) 6 months

c) 9 months

d) 12 months

Answer: b) 6 months

Question: The term “Broilers” refers to which type of poultry?

a) Layers

b) Ducks

c) Meat-type chickens

d) Turkeys

Answer: c) Meat-type chickens

Question: What is the purpose of shearing in sheep farming?

a) Improve fertility

b) Control parasites

c) Increase wool production

d) Enhance meat quality

Answer: c) Increase wool production

Question: Which of the following is a common method of preventing heat stress in dairy cattle?

a) Providing shade

b) Increasing protein intake

c) Reducing water consumption

d) Decreasing ventilation

Answer: a) Providing shade

Question: The term “Colostrum” refers to:

a) Mature milk

b) First milk after parturition

c) Goat milk

d) Powdered milk

Answer: b) First milk after parturition

Question: What is the primary function of the rumen in ruminant animals?

a) Digestion of carbohydrates

b) Absorption of water

c) Storage of bile

d) Production of enzymes

Answer: a) Digestion of carbohydrates

Question: Which of the following is a byproduct of poultry farming?

a) Leather

b) Wool

c) Feathers

d) Milk

Answer: c) Feathers

Question: The castration of male pigs is commonly referred to as:

a) Spaying

b) Neutering

c) Gelding

d) Barrowing

Answer: d) Barrowing

Question: In cattle farming, what is the term for the removal of horns?

a) Dehorning

b) Disbudding

c) Declawing

d) Detoothing

Answer: a) Dehorning

Question: What is the purpose of creep feeding in animal husbandry?

a) Control disease spread

b) Increase weight gain in young animals

c) Improve reproductive performance

d) Enhance milk production

Answer: b) Increase weight gain in young animals

Question: Which of the following is a zoonotic disease?

a) Fowl cholera

b) Brucellosis

c) Anthrax

d) Foot-and-mouth disease

Answer: b) Brucellosis.

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