SS2 first term Animal Husbandry past questions and answers

SS2 first term Animal Husbandry past questions and answers

Animal Husbandry exam questions:

Question: What is the primary purpose of a farrier in horse husbandry?

a) Vaccination

b) Hoof care

c) Mane trimming

d) Tail docking

Answer: b) Hoof care

Question: Which of the following is a method of controlling ectoparasites in poultry?

a) Dipping

b) Milking

c) Castration

d) Grafting

Answer: a) Dipping

Question: What is the term for the process of providing supplemental feed to animals during periods of scarcity?

a) Foraging

b) Grazing

c) Foddering

d) Pasturing

Answer: c) Foddering

Question: Which vitamin deficiency can lead to rickets in young cattle?

a) Vitamin A

b) Vitamin D

c) Vitamin E

d) Vitamin K

Answer: b) Vitamin D

Question: What is the purpose of the navel dip in newborn livestock?

a) Disease prevention

b) Identification

c) Temperature regulation

d) Umbilical cord care

Answer: d) Umbilical cord care

Question: Which of the following is a common method of controlling internal parasites in poultry?

a) Udder massage

b) Dehorning

c) Drenching

d) Milking machine adjustment

Answer: c) Drenching

Question: What is the term for the process of selecting and breeding animals based on specific traits?

a) Culling

b) Selection

c) Segregation

d) Cloning

Answer: b) Selection

Question: Which of the following is a contagious disease affecting both cattle and goats, causing respiratory distress?

a) Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia

b) Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV)

c) Scrapie

d) Blackleg

Answer: b) Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV)

Question: What is the purpose of the wattle in some breeds of cattle?

a) Milk production

b) Temperature regulation

c) Respiratory function

d) Horn protection

Answer: b) Temperature regulation

Question: Which of the following is a method of preventing cannibalism in poultry?

a) Beak-trimming

b) Leg banding

c) Wing clipping

d) Feather plucking

Answer: a) Beak-trimming

Question: What is the term for the artificial induction of heat in female animals for breeding purposes?

a) Gestation

b) Estrus synchronization

c) Parturition

d) Castration

Answer: b) Estrus synchronization

Question: Which of the following is a parasitic disease affecting the liver of sheep and cattle?

a) Liver fluke

b) Coccidiosis

c) Babesiosis

d) Anaplasmosis

Answer: a) Liver fluke

Question: What is the purpose of a poultry dust bath?

a) Feather cleaning

b) Parasite control

c) Egg production

d) Respiratory health

Answer: b) Parasite control

Question: Which vitamin is crucial for the prevention of hemorrhagic conditions in animals?

a) Vitamin A

b) Vitamin C

c) Vitamin K

d) Vitamin E

Answer: c) Vitamin K

Question: What is the purpose of a lambing/kidding pen in sheep and goat farming?

a) Disease quarantine

b) Feeding station

c) Exercise area

d) Birthing enclosure

Answer: d) Birthing enclosure

Question: Which of the following is a method of controlling gastrointestinal parasites in livestock?

a) Drenching

b) Vaccination

c) Shearing

d) Dehorning

Answer: a) Drenching

Question: What is the term for the selective breeding of closely related animals to maintain specific traits?

a) Inbreeding

b) Outbreeding

c) Crossbreeding

d) Linebreeding

Answer: a) Inbreeding

Question: Which mineral is important for muscle function and enzyme activation in animals?

a) Sodium

b) Potassium

c) Magnesium

d) Calcium

Answer: c) Magnesium

Question: What is the purpose of a fly trap in animal husbandry?

a) Disease monitoring

b) Parasite control

c) Temperature regulation

d) Feeding station

Answer: b) Parasite control

Question: Which of the following is a common method of preventing cannibalism in poultry?

a) Wing clipping

b) Leg banding

c) Beak-trimming

d) Comb reduction

Answer: c) Beak-trimming