The most common method of acquiring land in West Africa is by
إجابة
(D)
inheritance
3
The agricultural sector in West Africa is plagued with poverty because
إجابة
(B)
yields obtained per annum are relatively low
4
The function of the seed -tube of a seed drill is to
إجابة
(A)
transport seeds from the metering device to the furrow opener
5
The machine used for removing seeds from maize cobs is called a
إجابة
(D)
sheller
6
The appropriate farm tool for lifting tomato seedlings for transplanting is the
إجابة
(C)
hand trowel
7
It is important to clean and grease plough discs after use to
إجابة
(A)
prevent rusting
8
Wind can be beneficial to crop production because it
إجابة
(B)
aids pollination of crops
9
The method of surface irrigation widely used in rice fields is
إجابة
(B)
wild flooding
10
The practice of growing different crops in sequence on a piece of land is known as
إجابة
(C)
crop rotation
11
Which of the following is not an effect of over-graing on soil?
إجابة
(A)
Improvement of soil structure
12
The major factor affecting distribution of crops in West Africa is
إجابة
(A)
climate
13
Nutrient replenishment in soil can be enhanced by
إجابة
(D)
crop rotation
14
What is the function of nitrosomonas bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?
إجابة
(A)
Ammonification
15
A mass of decayed plant and animal wastes processed in pits is referred to as
إجابة
(C)
compost manure
16
A major disadvantage of monoculture is that
إجابة
(C)
diseases and pests build up
17
Which of the following pairs of farming systems uses bush fallowing?
إجابة
(B)
shifting cultivation and land rotation
18
Continuous soil tillage could lead to
إجابة
(C)
break down of soil structure
19
A bag of fertilizer has a ratio of 10:0 written on it. This means that the fertilizer is a
إجابة
(C)
phosphate fertilizer
20
Theobroma cacao grows best in the
إجابة
(B)
humid rain forest zone
21
The following plants are forage grasses except
إجابة
(D)
Calopogonium mucunoides
22
Which of the following statements about budding is not true? The resulting crops
إجابة
(A)
can withstand adverse climatic conditions
23
A farm produce which does not require fermentation during processing is
إجابة
(D)
rice grains
24
The offspring which will result from a cross between heterozygous and homozygous dominant plants will be
إجابة
(C)
50%heterozygous
25
Calculate the amount of maize seeds required by a farmer to cultivate 5 hectares of farmland at the recommended seed rate of 25kg/hectare
إجابة
(D)
125kg
26
Causal organismss of diseases in crop production do not include
إجابة
(D)
protozoa
27
An example of fungal disease of stored grain is
إجابة
(A)
mould
28
Cultural control of crop diseases involves the following practices except
إجابة
(C)
using insecticides
29
Weeds which produce large hollow seeds would most likely be dispersed by
إجابة
(A)
wind
30
Control of maize stem borer is most effective when
إجابة
(A)
affected crops are uprooted and burnt
31
The average gestation period in rabbits is
إجابة
(C)
31 days
32
Control of maize stem borer is most effective when
إجابة
(A)
affected crops are uprooted and burnt
33
The correct sequence of the passage of feed through the digestive system of a ruminant is
إجابة
(D)
rumen → reticulum → omasum → abomasum
34
Control average gestation period in rabbits is
إجابة
(C)
31 days
35
The main objective of flushing in animal production is to
إجابة
(C)
promote multiple births
36
Pigs wallow in muddy pools of water primarily to
إجابة
(D)
lower their body temperature
37
Fowls is are debeaked in order to
إجابة
(C)
reduce cannibatlism
38
The common name for Andropogon gayanus is
إجابة
(B)
Northern gamba grass
39
A footbath on a poultry farm contains
إجابة
(B)
antiseptics
40
The following symptoms were observed in a bull: l watery discharged from eyes and nostrils: II Sore in the mouth and nostrils; III excessive saliva with offensive odour; IV sever diarrhoea with blood stand farces.What disease is the bull suffering from?
إجابة
(A)
foot and mouth
41
The following symptoms were observed in a bull: l watery discharged from eyes and nostrils: II Sore in the mouth and nostrils; III excessive saliva with offensive odour; IV sever diarrhoea with blood stand farces.Which of the following measures would best control the disease?
إجابة
(B)
Vaccinating animals
42
Which of the following factors affect the supply of agricultural produce? I Improvement in technology II Increase in rainfall III Decrease in temperature IV input cost
إجابة
(D)
l, ll, lll and lV
43
In agricultural production, farm gate price is mostly enjoyed by
إجابة
(A)
middlemen
44
Dissemination of new ideas by agricultural extension workers can be effective if they
إجابة
(A)
work with existing local
45
Which of the following pairs are mass methods of extension?
