Level: JHS, Basic 8 | Subject: Integrated Science | Strand: Cycles | Topic: Animal Production
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Part A has 20 tick-box questions. Part B has 5 essay questions with a marking guide at the bottom.
Test Yourself: 20 Objective Questions
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1. A sign of a sick animal is
2. Newcastle disease affects
3. The germ that causes Newcastle disease is a
4. Wart-like sores on the comb and face of a fowl are signs of
5. Bloody droppings in young chicks may be caused by
6. Nagana (trypanosomiasis) in cattle is spread by the
7. Blisters on the mouth and feet of cattle are signs of
8. Anthrax is caused by
9. The best way to prevent many animal diseases is by
10. Keeping a newly bought animal apart from the others for some time is
11. Giving dewormers to animals to remove worms is called
12. Dipping or spraying animals controls
13. A dead animal that died of anthrax should be
14. Good hygiene in a poultry house includes
15. An animal house should have
16. Overcrowding in a pen can lead to
17. Why should young and sick animals be kept in separate sections?
18. A person trained to treat sick animals is a
19. Round worms, tapeworms and liver flukes are
20. Which is the BEST way to keep farm animals healthy?
Essay Questions
- State five signs that an animal is sick. (5 marks)
- Copy and complete the table for three diseases: Newcastle disease, foot and mouth disease, nagana. Give the animal affected and one control measure for each. (6 marks)
- Explain four ways of preventing and controlling diseases on an animal farm. (8 marks)
- List five requirements for a good animal house. (5 marks)
- Explain why vaccination and quarantine are important on a farm. (3 marks)
Essay Questions: Marking Guide for Teachers and Parents
- Any five (1 mark each): loss of appetite, weight loss, dull eyes, rough coat or dull feathers, fever, coughing, diarrhoea, limping, staying apart, drop in milk or eggs.
- Newcastle disease: poultry, vaccination (2). Foot and mouth disease: cattle, sheep, goats or pigs, vaccination or quarantine (2). Nagana: cattle, control tsetse flies or give drugs (2).
- Any four (2 marks each, 1 for the method and 1 for how it works): vaccination, hygiene, quarantine, dipping or spraying, drenching, good feeding, visits by a veterinary officer, proper disposal of dead animals.
- Any five (1 mark each): enough space, good ventilation, a roof, a dry easy-to-clean floor, safe from thieves and wild animals, separate sections, feeders and drinkers, good drainage.
- Vaccination builds protection so that animals do not fall sick (1). Quarantine keeps sick or new animals away from the others (1). Both stop diseases from spreading and reduce losses (1).
Education Always (education.inspiringalways.com). Original practice questions, not official WAEC or BECE questions.