Animal Husbandry -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Question 1: What does the term 'Animal Husbandry' refer to?

(a) The study of animal behavior
(b) The practice of raising and caring for animals
(c) Veterinary medicine and surgery
(d) Animal genetic engineering

Question 2: Which term refers to the process of selecting animals with desirable traits for breeding?

(a) Grazing
(b) Milking
(c) Herding
(d) Selective breeding

Question 3: Which of the following is an example of monogastric animal?

(a) Cow
(b) Horse
(c) Rabbit
(d) Sheep

Question 4: The process of castrating male animals is primarily done to:

(a) Enhance their growth rate
(b) Prevent them from mating
(c) Improve their meat quality
(d) Increase their milk production

Question 5: What is the term for the process of giving birth to offspring in animals?

(a) Grazing
(b) Farrowing
(c) Parturition
(d) Calving

Question 6: Which vitamin deficiency can lead to the disease known as 'Rickets' in young animals?

(a) Vitamin A deficiency
(b) Vitamin D deficiency
(c) Vitamin C deficiency
(d) Vitamin B12 deficiency

Question 7: What is the term for the period of time when a female animal is pregnant?

(a) Gestation
(b) Lactation
(c) Estrus
(d) Ovulation

Question 8: Which of the following diseases is caused by a parasitic worm that affects the intestines of various animals, including humans?

(a) Rabies
(b) Brucellosis
(c) Trichinellosis
(d) Foot-and-mouth disease

Question 9: Which farming practice involves allowing animals to graze on natural pastures?

(a) Intensive farming
(b) Feedlot farming
(c) Confinement farming
(d) Extensive farming

Question 10: Which animal product is obtained from the process of shearing or clipping the wool from sheep?

(a) Milk
(b) Leather
(c) Eggs
(d) Wool

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Answer key:

Question 1: b

Question 2: d

Question 3: c

Question 4: b

Question 5: c

Question 6: b

Question 7: a

Question 8: c

Question 9: d

Question 10: d