JAMB - Agricultural Science (2019)
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Which of the following cereal crops most requires nursery practices?
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The maturity period of groundnut in month is
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Oil palm trees do well in soils with pH level of
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The optimum temperature for storing yam tuber under cold storage is
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Dura, Tenera and Pisifera are all cultivated varieties of
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Dura, Tenera and Pisifera are all cultivated varieties of
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The non-oil crop among the following is
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Fertilizer application in maize should be completed before
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Ideal pH for coffee cultivation is
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Which of the following nutrient is highly immobile in plants?
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A soil may be called as alkaline when the pH of the soil is more than
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Which of the following requires Silicon (Si) for its growth?
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Phalaris minor is a crop associated wood with crop
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Answer(A)
Growing of crops one after the other in a particular sequence
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The main mode of infection of rinderpest disease in cattle is through
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The pox disease in livestock are caused by
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In poultry nutrition, the minerals that prevent the laying of thin-shelled eggs are
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In animal nutrition, iodine is essential for the production of
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The process of mating in sheep is termed
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Fertilizers are applied to fishponds to serve as
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Which of the following is not a breed of rabbits?
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Which of the following is not a part of the reproduction system of a hen?
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A good silage should be free of
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The most unreliable source of power on the farm is
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The farm machinery used to sow seeds and apply fertilizer at the same time is
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Which of the following is not a source of farm power?
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Farm survey equipment include the following except
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Which of the following required daily checking in a tractor?
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In order to eliminate food shortage, farm as should
Answer(A)
cultivate more varieties of crops
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The following are importance of agriculture except
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The following are the features of subsistence agriculture except
Answer(D)
It requires the use of both skilled and unskilled labour
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Which of the following is a type of land tenure system?
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Which of the following is not a branch of agriculture?
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The demand for agricultural produce is generally
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Rural farmers mostly obtain loans from
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The type of labour available to peasant farmers is
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The factor of production whose reward is profit is
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The wear and tear of farm structures over time is described as
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Soil texture can be refered to as
Answer(C)
Distribution of the different sizes of soil particles
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Which one of the following i not a target group of an agricultural Extension agent
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All but one are qualities of a good extension worker
Answer(D)
Involvement in local politics
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Which one of these is not part of a disc plough
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One major difference between disc plough and disc Harrow is
Answer(A)
Disc plough is used to create wider ridges on the field than disc Harrow
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A castrated cockerel is called?
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New Zealand is a breed of which animal?
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Newcastle disease is viral diseases that affect which animals?
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All are factors to consider when planning a farmstead except?
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Legumes are different from grasses, because;
Answer(B)
They form symbiotic relationship with bacteria, rhizobian, in the nodules of their roofs
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In which of the soil layer does most biological activity occur?
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All but one are related to surface irrigation?
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All but one are related to surface irrigation?
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The most effective method of controlling or preventing viral diseases in plants is by
Answer(C)
planting resistant varieties
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Reduction of ten seedlings of maize to two per stand is referred to as
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The causative organism of maize rust is?
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Which of the following fruit is a capsule?
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The Head of the tapeworm is known as the
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Crops grown primarily for feeding animals are known as
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Which of the following is not a sign of heat in animals?
Answer(A)
Mucous discharge from the rectum
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The incubation period for turkey is
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Which of the following is not a source of farm credit
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Increase in farm produce is not usually improved by the
Answer(C)
Improved sales of crop and livestock
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The commonest method of land tenure in Nigeria is
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If a crop requires 1.5kg phosphorus per hectare, how many kg of manure will be required per hectare is 1kg manure contains 0.32kg of phosphorus
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The process whereby rocks are broken down into small particles through both physical and chemical factors is known as
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The parent material of a soil is formed from the disintegration of
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The following are the advantages of the sprinkler method of irrigation except
Answer(D)
The method may be difficult for local farmers to use
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Which one of these is not an advantage of Newspaper as agricultural extension teaching methods?
Answer(A)
It is restricted to only few literate farmer
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The degree of responsiveness of demand to change in the price of goods or produce is referred to as
Answer(C)
Price Elasticity of demand
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Which one of these is not a factor that affect change in supply of agricultural produce
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The part of the ruminant stomach from which digestive juices secreted is the
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One of the symptoms of vitamin deficiency diseases in livestock includes except
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Some of the by-products of fish include the following except
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A crop not requiring more than 750mm annual rainfall is most suitable for cultivation in
