General Agriculture

Question 1

1Castration of male animals is done to

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A. increase milk B. improve egg laying C. increase fighting D. prevent unwanted breeding and improve meat quality

Question 2

2Cattle, sheep and goats are ruminants because they

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A. eat only meat B. have no teeth C. have a four-chambered stomach and chew the cud D. lay eggs

Question 3

3A dairy cow produces 12 litres a day for a 300-day lactation. Total milk yield is

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A. 12,000 litres B. 3,600 litres C. 360 litres D. 1,200 litres

Question 4

4Clean water should always be available to farm animals because water

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A. is needed for all body functions B. causes disease C. replaces feed D. is a luxury

Question 5

5Housing farm animals protects them from

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A. bad weather, thieves and predators B. veterinary care C. food D. water

Question 6

6Removing the testes of male animals not wanted for breeding is

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A. castration B. weaning C. culling D. flushing

Question 7

7Intensive animal production keeps animals

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A. confined and fed by the farmer B. in forests C. roaming freely D. without care

Question 8

8Separating young animals from their mothers' milk is

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A. dipping B. castration C. weaning D. tagging

Question 9

9Zero grazing means

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A. grazing on bare land B. animals are fed cut fodder in stalls C. animals graze freely D. animals are not fed

Question 10

10The system in which animals roam freely to find their own food is

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A. the battery system B. the intensive system C. zero grazing D. the extensive (free-range) system