If 200 ml of water was poured on a soil sample in a beaker and 25% of the water drained through the soil, determine the amount of water retained in the soil.
Svar
(D)
150 ml
3
A combine harvester is mainly used for harvesting
Svar
(D)
rice
4
The diagram above illustrates a reproductive process in a farm animal. Study it and answer the question.
The reproductive process illustrated by the diagram is
Svar
(B)
gestation
5
The diagram above illustrates a reproductive process in a farm animal. Study it and answer the question.
The parts which protect the foetus from mechanical injury are labelled
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(B)
I and II
6
The diagram below illustrates a reproductive process in a farm animal. Study it and answer the question.
The foetus obtains dissolved oxygen and nutrients from the dam through the parts labelled
Svar
(D)
III and IV
7
The risk of production in agricultural business is borne by the
Svar
(A)
farm owner
8
The bacterium which is responsible for conversion of ammonium compounds to nitrites in the nitrogen cycle is
Svar
(B)
Rhizobium
9
Study the table below and use it to answer the question
Cost Price (N)
Useful Life (Life)
Salvage value (N)
Annual depreciation (N)
Total depreciation
20000
Y
5000
1000 annum
15000
60000
10
18000
4200 annum
Z
The useful life represented by Y in the illustrated table is
Svar
(C)
15 years
10
Study the table below and use it to answer the question
Cost Price (N)
Useful life (Years)
Salvage value (N)
Annual depreciation (N)
Total depreciation
20000
Y
5000
1000 annum
15000
60000
10
18000
4200 annum
Z
The total depreciation represented by Z in the illustrated table is
Svar
(A)
N 42,000
11
High relative humidity in a brooder house could lead to
Svar
(C)
build up of pests and diseases
12
Examples of cover crops are
Svar
(A)
Centrosema pubescens and Mucuna utilis
13
Which of the following tools are used in soil analysis?
I. pH meter
II. Sieve
III. Hygrometer
Svar
(C)
I, II and III
14
The reduction of three seedlings of maize to two plants per stand is referred to as
Svar
(B)
thinning
15
Cotton stainer is an insect pest of
Svar
(A)
cotton
16
Day-neutral crops are crops that produce flowers regardless of
Svar
(C)
amount of sunlight received by flowering plants
17
Rural-urban migration of farm labour could be prevented by
Svar
(D)
establishing agro-based industries in villages
18
The diagrams below illustrate different sources of farm power. Study them and answer the question.
Which of the illustrated sources of farm power is the cheapest
Svar
(D)
I
19
The diagrams below illustrate different sources of farm power. Study them and answer the question.
The machinery illustrated in diagram III could be used to power
I. planters
II. dryers
III. sprayers
Svar
(D)
I, II and III
20
The diagrams below illustrate different sources of farm power. Study them and answer the question.
Which of the illustrated sources of farm power decrease in efficiency due to constant use?
Svar
(D)
I, II and III
21
Post-planting operations in cocoa plantation include
I. rogueing
II. stumping
III. mulching
Svar
(B)
I, II and III
22
A major reason for encouraging afforestation in arid regions of West Africa is to
Svar
(B)
serve as windbreak to check desert encroachment
23
The farming system generally recommended for farm settlement scheme is
Svar
(D)
mixed farming
24
Which of the following products is not a primary forest product?
Svar
(A)
Plup
25
A pest of honeybee is
Svar
(B)
grasshopper
26
In order to backup extension messages, an extension agent should
Svar
(B)
assist farmers in locating sources of farm inputs
27
The storage structure usually installed by the government for bulk storage of grains in West Africa is
Svar
(D)
silo
28
Monocotyledonous crops are characterized by
Svar
(A)
parallel-veined leaves
29
Steaming up ration should be fed to
Svar
(A)
pregnant animals
30
Which of the following paring enterprise could best be combined with fish farming for mutual benefits?
I. Vegetable production
II. Beekeeping
III. Poultry production
Svar
(A)
I and III only
31
The number of teats in the udder of a cow is
Svar
(A)
four
32
The part of a disc plough to which discs are connected is
Svar
(B)
standard
33
Grading of farm produce is important because it
Svar
(C)
facilitates pricing
34
Which of the following statements about underground drainage is true
Svar
(D)
Water seeps into tiles to reach an outlet where it is discharged
35
Which of the following pairs of livestock diseases could be contracted through inhalation?
Svar
(B)
Newcastle disease and aspergillosis
36
Maceration is carried out in the processing of
Svar
(B)
oil palm
37
If the seed rate for the cultivation of cowpea is 25 kg per hectare, determine the quantity of cowpea seeds required to cultivate a farmland measuring 100 m by 500 m.
Svar
(A)
125 kg
38
A beneficial effect of bush burning is that it
Svar
(C)
encourages the regeneration of grasses
39
The diagram above illustrates a farm operation. Study it and answer the question
The illustrated farm operation is known as
Svar
(A)
winnowing
40
The diagram above illustrates a farm operation. Study it and answer the question
Examples of crops which require the illustrated farm operation are
Svar
(C)
rice, groundnut and millet
41
Ornamental plants are primarily cultivated to
Svar
(B)
beautify the environment
42
The diagram above illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.
The method of compost milking illustrated in the diagram is
Svar
(D)
pit
43
The diagram above illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.
The part labelled I is used for
Svar
(C)
turning the compost materials
44
The diagram above illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.
A material that could be used as starter in the method of compost making illustrated is
