Which one the following is NOT the Significant importance of honeybee to the

ecosystem?
A. Biodiversity stability
B. Habitat Enhancement
C. Pollination Contribution and Wild Plant Reproduction
D. Sting and biting to other animals
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following statement is TRUE?
A. queen has the longest life span than drone and worker bee
B. worker bee live the highest during winter and short during summer
C. Worker bee has the shortest life span than the other
D. All
ANSWER: D
Which of the following NOT the behavioral Traits manifested by honeybee?
A. Dancing and waggling
B. Hive Construction and thermoregulation
C. Pollination and Division of Labor
D. Robbery
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following are NOT Major parameters during honeybee site
selection?
A. Presence of natural vegetation and fresh water
B. Free and far apart from native honey bees
C. Environmental condition (T, H, RF)
D. Free from chemical poisoning and predators
ANSWER: B
---------is the production of many queen for commercial purpose at a time.
A. Honeybee production
B. Re-queen
C. Queen rearing
D. Splitting queen
ANSWER: C
Which one of the following is NOT Natural queen multiplication/ queen rearing?
A. Supercedule
B. Emergency
C. Swarming
D. Miller
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following is NOT ways of preventing swarming?
A. Suppering and Splitting
B. Re queening
C. Removing honey combs and queen cell
D. Allowing queen cells to emerge
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following animals feed is NOT categorized under Energy rich feed
stuff?
A. Cereal grains
B. Wheat bran
C. Beet pulp and molasses
D. Oilseed meals
ANSWER: D
--------are an animal feed categorized under roughage and poor quality
A. Crop residue
B. Cereal grains and Wheat bran
C. Tree legumes
D. All
ANSWER: A
Grass and legumes can categorize according to the following criteria except
---------
A. Physiological difference
B. Morphological difference
C. Country profile and germination rate
D. Nitrogen demand and growth habit
ANSWER: C
----- is the inorganic content of feed stuff which has significant important for
animal bone formation and strength.
A. Mineral
B. Vitamins
C. Protein
D. Carbohydrate
ANSWER: A
Which one of the following TOOL is a Chemical Composition Analysis animal feed?
A. Proximate
B. Dry mater percentage
C. Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy
D. A and C
ANSWER: D
-------are a type of Non -structural carbohydrate and a poorly digestible feed
part?
A. Hemicelluloses
B. Cellulose
C. Lignin
D. Starch
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following COULD NOT among the factors affecting nutrient
requirements?
A. The species of livestock
B. Live body weight and production goal
C. physiological stage of animals
D. None
ANSWER: D
Pennisetum purpureum, Chloris gayana Kunth, Trifoliumrepens and Avena sativa are
categorized under -------------?
A. Grasses
B. Legume
C. Tree legumes
D. tuber and root fodder
ANSWER: A
-----is system of grazing which is employed through completely or partially closed
the pastureland and it gives chance to regenerate seed.
A. Rotational
B. Deferred
C. Continuous
D. Cut and carry system
ANSWER: B
------ is the study of the relationship of plants and animals with their physical
and biological environment.
A. Range ecology
B. Pasture Land
C. Biodiversity
D. Savana
ANSWER: A
A predictable and orderly change in the composition of an ecological community or
plant is called--------
A. Ecological succession
B. Climax
C. Retrogression
D. State and transition
ANSWER: A
The only stable state of a vegetation, which is determined by climate in range
succession is called-----
A. Climax
B. State and transition
C. Range ecology
D. None
ANSWER: A
Which one is False about characteristics of FORAGE LEGUMES?
A. An able to fix or trap Nitrogen from the atmosphere
B. physiologically all legumes are categorized under carbon 3 pasture crops
C. Their seed is Monocotyledons
D. They have pods and uses as sources of protein
ANSWER: C
Which one of the following is NOT indicate forage grass?
A. Have long and narrow leaves
B. Have hollow stems and jointed by nodes
C. Sometimes can fix atmospheric nitrogen by their nodes
D. They do not have colored flowers
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is NOT used as a tool for evaluation of forage quality?
A. Chemical analysis
B. Digestibility and Voluntary feed intake
C. Animal performance
D. Name and origin of the forage
ANSWER: D
During forage seed establishment which one is the first consideration or step come
first ?
A. Site selection
B. Bed preparation
C. Weed control and disease protection
D. Adding fertilizer
ANSWER: A
One of the following should include while labeling of forage seed.
A. Species/ cultivar name
B. Location of harvest/ altitude/
C. Date of harvest and weight of seed
D. All
ANSWER: D
-------is NOT the one of forage seed treatment method
A. Scarification
B. Sulpheric acid
C. Hot water treatment
D. None
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is true about State and Transition Model?
A. States are a relatively stable groups of species
B. Transitions are forces (over grazing, heavy drought)
C. There is no change among communities within states
D. There is changes among states
ANSWER: C
Which one of the following is true statement about equilibrium range model?
A. Range productivity remains constant,
B. Over stocking is the cause of range degradation
C. Reducing stocking rates and increasing stability through settling nomads is one
of the methods reducing range degradation
D. All
ANSWER: D
-------is planting vegetation in the degraded rangelands for rehabilitation of
range ecosystem.
A. Range inventory
B. range restoration
C. succession model
D. Retrogression
ANSWER: B
--------deals the current health state (e.g. plant composition) of a particular
plant community.
A. Range condition
B. Range inventory
C. Ecological approach
D. succession and climax
ANSWER: A
Which of the following methods is NOT forage plants classification?
A. Agronomy
B. Ecological group
C. Duration and Growth habit
D. None
ANSWER: D
___________ is the science that deals with the inheritance (heredity) and causes of
resemblance and differences between the relatives.
A. Physiology
B. Bio-chemistry
C. Genetics
D. Bio-technology
ANSWER: C
___________ is considered as father of modern genetics.
A. Johann Mendel
B. Charles Darwin
C. Francis Galton
D. Hugo devries
ANSWER: B
A set of chromosomes in nucleus is referred to as _____________
A. Chromatids
B. Centromeres
C. Nucleotides
D. Chromosome complements
ANSWER: D
In higher organisms cell divisions are of _________ and _________ types.
A. Karyo and ceyto
B. Acentric and Dicentric
C. Symetric and Asymetric
D. Mitosis and meiosis
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following results in reducing the chromosome complement from
deploid to haploid and occurs in gametogenesis of animals.
A. Mitosis
B. Meiosis
C. Nuclear division
D. Cytoplasmic division
ANSWER: B
A trait expressed preferentially over another trait is known as;
A. Dominant trait
B. Recessive trait
C. Monohybrid
D. Dihybrid
ANSWER: A
Cross involving parents differing in two trait is called;
A. Monohybrid
B. Trihybrid
C. Dihybrid
D. Tetrahybrid
ANSWER: A
_______ refers to the genetic constitution of an organism.
A. Genotype
B. Phenotype
C. Phenocopy
D. Polytrophic
ANSWER: A
The different forms of a gene are called__________.
A. Locus
B. Allel
C. Genome
D. Chromosome
ANSWER: B
Both alleles for a trait which are the same are called____________.
A. Hetrozygous
B. Homozygous
C. Chromosome complement
D. Chromatid
ANSWER: B
____________ is used to determine the unknown genotype of offspring.
A. Crossbreeding
B. Punnet square
C. Test cross
D. Selection
ANSWER: C
The expression of one allele prevents or interferes with the expression of alleles
at another locus is called____________.
A. Codominance
B. Incomplete dominance
C. Epistasis
D. Recessiveness
ANSWER: C
An environmentally induced phenotype that resembles the phenotype caused by a known
mutant gene is called;
A. Phenocopy
B. Euploidy
C. Autho ploidy
D. Polytrophy
ANSWER: A
__________is example of autosomal genes that are inherited by both males and
females but are normally only expressed in the phenotype of one of them.
A. Sex linked
B. Sex limited
C. Sex influenced
D. B and C
ANSWER: D
The dark stained, highly condensed and no longer genetically active structure of
the chromatin is called_________
A. Euchromatin
B. Hetrochromatin
C. Nucleochromatin
D. Nucleolus
ANSWER: B
_________Alters the linear order of chromosomes.
A. Duplication
B. Deletion
C. Translocations and Inversion
D. All
ANSWER: D
__________is the measurable differences in individuals for a particular character.
A. Selection
B. Measurement
C. Variation
D. Culling
ANSWER: C
The total genotypic variance is caused by;
A. Additive
B. Dominant
C. Epistatic
D. All
ANSWER: D
The assumptions that underline the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium are;
A. Population is large
B. Mating is random
C. No migration and mutation
D. All
ANSWER: D
___________ are requirements for the genetic material.
A. Biologically useful information
B. Reproduced and transmitted faithfully
C. Express itself and capable of variation
D. All
ANSWER: D
Basic unit of structure of DNA is Nucleotide-are_________
A. Potassium
B. Caron
C. Nitrogen Bases
D. ATP
ANSWER: C
__________ expressed the replication model of DNA.
A. Hydrogen bonds break
B. Strand separation occurs
C. Each single strand acts as a template for synthesis of the complementary strand.
D. All
ANSWER: D
The major classes of RNA-in terms of function are called_______________
A. Messenger
B. Ribosomal
C. Transfer
D. All
ANSWER: D
Specific base or base sequence which directs the incorporation of 1 amino acid into
a protein is called;
A. ATP
B. Neucliotid
C. Codon
D. Chromosomal arm
ANSWER: C
___________ are examples of animal biotechnology.
A. Generation of transgenic animals
B. Production of nearly identical animals
C. Production of infertile aquatic species
D. All
ANSWER: D
What is the role of poultry production for livelihood of the rural and urban
population of Ethiopia?
A. Creates rural employment
B. Improves nutritional status of the people
C. improve soil fertility
D. All
ANSWER: D
The term Layer refers to;
A. A Female chicken kept for egg production (>22weeksofage)
B. A female chicken that has not yet started to lay eggs (8to 20weeks of age)
C. A Female chicken kept form eat production
D. Very young chicken from 0-8weeksofage
ANSWER: A
Which chicken production system is practiced in most rural areas of our country and
characterized by low input and output?
A. Intensive production
B. Semi-intensive production
C. Extensive production
D. All
ANSWER: C
Why poultry production is more economic importance as compared to other livestock
productions?
A. Because they have short generation interval
B. Because they have high religious or social taboos
C. Because it need high initial capital requirement
D. Because they have limited adaptation to different farming areas
ANSWER: A
What major opportunity does the poultry industry offer in Ethiopia?
A. Decreasing urbanization demands
B. Limiting employment opportunities
C. Improving household food security
D. Reducing positive attitudes toward poultry products
ANSWER: C
Which is true about the internal equipment of poultry housing?
A. Ventilation provides sufficient air exchange
B. Temperature of brooder house could be adjusted by using a thermometer
C. A good feeder should have the characteristic of preventing feed contamination
D. All
ANSWER: D
Which is False from the following alternatives?
A. Egg yolk color is dependent on the xanthophylls content of the bird's diet
B. The main purpose of ventilation is to maintain oxygen in the poultry house
C. Feed is the most costly item in producing eggs.
D. Pullets are birds that laying eggs when the age between 20-23 weeks
ANSWER: D
Which nutrient is making the large amount in poultry ration?
A. Protein
B. Carbohydrates
C. Vitamins
D. Fats
ANSWER: B
What is a significant challenge facing the poultry industry in Ethiopia?
A. Poor knowledge of farming and production system
B. Lack of health services
C. Poor utilization (quantity and quality) of poultry feed
D. All
ANSWER: D
The term comb refers to;
A. A horny projection from the front part of the head
B. A fleshy substance growing on the top of the head
C. A horny tissue covering shank and feet
D. Folds of the skin just below the ears in fowls
ANSWER: B
Which is correct procedure in poultry slaughter meat processing?
A. Slaughtering-Bleeding-Plucking-Scalding-Evisceration-Chilling-Packing
B. Slaughtering-Bleeding- Scalding- Plucking- Evisceration-Chilling-Packing
C. Slaughtering-Bleeding- Scalding- Plucking- Chilling- Evisceration- Packing
D. Slaughtering- Scalding- Bleeding- Plucking- Chilling- Evisceration- Packing
ANSWER: A
Which one is NOT true about roughage feeds?
A. They are generally low in crude fiber content < 18% CF
B. They are generally low in protein content <20% CP
C. They are good sources Ca, Mg, K (particularly legumes) but poor sources of P
D. They are better sources of fat soluble vitamins than concentrates
ANSWER: A
If a feedstuff was analyzed and found to contain 8% nitrogen, what would be the
crude protein content?
A. 40%
B. 60%
C. 50%
D. 6.25
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is NOT considered part of the organic matter of a dried feed
sample?
A. Protein
B. Ash
C. Fat
D. Structural and soluble carbohydrate
ANSWER: B
Which class of nutrient is analyzed by determining the amount of Nitrogen present?
A. Fats
B. Proteins
C. Carbohydrates
D. Vitamins
ANSWER: B
Which one of this is neutral detergent soluble?
A. Hemicelulose
B. Organic acids
C. Cellulose
D. Lignin
ANSWER: B
Which one of this is acid detergent soluble?
A. Hemicelulose
B. Cellulose
C. Lignin
D. All
ANSWER: A
Which of the following can’t be directly estimated in animal nutrition laboratory?
A. Hemicellulose
B. Nitrogen Free Extract (NFE)
C. Crude Fiber (CF)
D. Crude Protein (CP)
ANSWER: B
Soxhlet apparatus is used in estimation of___ fraction of the feed:
A. Crude Fiber
B. Crude Protein
C. Ether Extracts
D. All
ANSWER: C
The amount of carbohydrate which is not dissolved by acid or alkali treatment is
called___.
A. Crude Fiber
B. Crude Protein
C. Ether Extracts
D. All
ANSWER: A
Neutral detergent fiber constitute____.
A. Starch
B. Organic acid
C. Non protein nitrogenous compounds
D. Cellulose
ANSWER: D
Name of the apparatus used for energy determination is:
A. Soxlate apparatus
B. Bomb Calorimeter
C. Both
D. None
ANSWER: B
True digestible energy is always______ than the apparent digestible energy.
A. Less
B. More
C. Equal
D. May be any of these
ANSWER: B
Which is not one of the advantages of grinding?
A. Improve feed utilization
B. Increase surface area for enzymatic action
C. Improve palatability
D. Increase feed passage time
ANSWER: D
The amount of metabolic water produced on metabolism of glucose:
A. 60%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 100%
ANSWER: A
Which of the group of nutrients are not the energy producing nutrients?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Proteins
C. Lipids
D. Vitamins
ANSWER: D
Which one among the following is known as ‘Animal starch’?
A. Cellulose
B. Glucose
C. Glycogen
D. Pectin
ANSWER: C
Amino acids are building blocks of:
A. Minerals
B. Vitamins
C. Carbohydrates
D. Proteins
ANSWER: D
If more number of amino groups than carboxyl group is present in an amino acid,
then the nature of amino acid must be___ in nature.
A. Acidic
B. Basic
C. Neutral
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B
The vitamin which helps in coagulation of blood in the animal body is___
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin K
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin E
ANSWER: B
Which one of the following is water soluble vitamin?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin K
ANSWER: C
Grass tetany in cattle is due to deficiency of_____
A. Manganese
B. Copper
C. Magnesium
D. Calcium
ANSWER: A
One percent of total body calcium is present in:
A. Bone
B. Teeth
C. Blood and tissue
D. None
ANSWER: C
Excess of molybdenum in the diet of animal cause deficiency of:
A. Zinc
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. Sodium
ANSWER: B
No enzyme is found in the saliva of the following animal:
A. Cow
B. Dog
C. Pig
D. Camel
ANSWER: A
Which one is not true about silkworm production in Ethiopia?
A. Silkworm production was first initiated by Melkassa Agricultural
B. Eri and Mulberry silkworm was production in Ethiopia
C. Ethiopia is the only exporter wild silk to the abroad market in East Africa
D. The main feed for silkworm is mulberry and papaya leave only
ANSWER: D
Which characteristic of young age silkworms is true?
A. They require high water content in mulberry leaves
B. Are tolerant to insecticides and pesticides
C. Are tolerant to higher temperature and high humidity.
D. Require tender succulent mulberry leaf for feeding.
ANSWER: B
Which one is not true about temperature requirement of silkworm?
A. Optimum temperature for normal growth of silkworms is between 10 °C and 30 °C
B. The desirable temperature for maximum productivity ranges from 23 °C to 28 °C.
C. Temperature above 30 °C directly affects the health of the worm.
D. When the temperature is below 20 °C all the physiological activities are
retarded.
ANSWER: A
Which one is protozoan disease of silkworm?
A. Pebrine
B. Muscardine
C. Aspergillosis
D. Septicemia
ANSWER: A
Suppose you want to establish a silkworm farm around Maichew, which one of the
following silk worm races you should choose?
A. Univoltine
B. Multivoltine
C. Bivoltine
D. Trimolter
ANSWER: B
Which one of the following silk worm variant has higher cocoon weight producer?
A. Trimoulters
B. Tetramoulters
C. Pentamoulters
D. Multivoltine
ANSWER: C
Which one of the following not describe the characteristics of silk
A. Silk has inherent affinity for dyes
B. Silk is simply a worm
C. Silk is the most elegant textile fibre in the world
D. Silk is the ‘queen of textiles
ANSWER: B
Which of the following is the right gestation period for dairy cow in days?
A. 210
B. 279
C. 305
D. 60
ANSWER: B
Which female dairy cow reproductive organ is responsible to produces waxy substance
that seals off the uterus during pregnancy and between heat periods?
A. Vagina
B. Cervix
C. Ovaries
D. Vulva
ANSWER: B
The major end products of rumen microbial fermentation are Volatile fatty acids.
Which one of the following is responsible to increase the volume of milk?
A. Acetate
B. Butyrate
C. Methane
D. Propionate
ANSWER: D
When the cow was examined there was metabolic disorder which occurs within 48 hours
after calving and the cow was in Hind limb stiffness, partial paralyzed, unable to
rise. What would be the possible disorder?
A. Milk Fever
B. Acidosis
C. Hypomagnesaemia
D. Ketosis
ANSWER: A
If the heart girth measure of Borana Beef cattle is 80 inches and the body length
is 68 inches what would be its body weight based on the above given? Given 300kg

A. 2040 kg
B. 5016kg
C. 1450.6kg
D. 255kg
ANSWER: C