The following conditions are necessary for germination except
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(C)
zero temperature
2
_________ is the sowing of seed by drilling with stick or knife, followed by dropping seeds and covering them
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(D)
Drilling
3
The process whereby the embryo of a seed resumes growth under favourable conditions is called
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(B)
Germination
4
_______ refers to the appearance of a seedling above soil level.
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(A)
Emergence
5
The young plants that emerge during germination are called
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(C)
Seedlings
6
One of the followings is not a basic consideration in planting operations
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(D)
Planting weed
7
__________ is the distance of the sown seed in the soil from the soil surface
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(B)
Planting depth
8
__________ is a special place prepared for raising seedlings which are later taken to the field for proper planting.
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(A)
Nursery
9
The following are post planting operations except
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(D)
Ridging
10
The removal of excess seedlings from a seedbed after the viable seeds have germinated is
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(B)
Thinning
11
_________ is the artificial watering of farmland
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(D)
Irrigation
12
Which of the following methods of storage is used for grains
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(C)
Silos
13
Some seeds are raised in the nursery because
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(A)
The seedlings are weak
14
This is the removal of unwanted plants on the farm
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(A)
Weeding
15
The following problems are usually associated with subsistence agriculture except
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(C)
It requires a large area of land
16
Which of the following processes is not used in rice processing
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(D)
Fermentation
17
Primary tillage is also known as
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(A)
Ploughing
18
Climatic factors which affects organisms include the following except
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(D)
Rocks
19
The following animals are polygastric animals except
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(A)
Pigs
20
Which branch of ecology deals with the study of an individual organism and its interaction with the environment is
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(D)
autecology
21
The vertical section of the soil showing series of horizontal layers of different types of soil is called
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(C)
Soil profile
22
The A-Horizon of soil profile is also called the
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(A)
Top soil
23
The B-Horizon of soil profile is also called the
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(B)
Sub-soil
24
____________ is said to occur when a ration does not provide all the food nutrients in adequate quantities needed by animal.
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(D)
Malnutrition
25
The feed that is regularly offered to or consumed by the animal is called
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(B)
Ration
26
Which of the following type of rations will supplies the animal with just the quantity of nutrients that are enough to enable the animal carry on with vital body activities without losing or gaining another substance
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(A)
maintenance ration
27
The quantity of ration that can supply the requirement nutrients above the maintenance to enable the animal produce the form of animal product for which the livestock is kept is known as
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(C)
production ration
28
Which of the following classes of nutrient is used only for energy production in farm animals?
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(D)
Carbohydrates
29
________ is a disease condition which emanates from inadequate nutrition.
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(A)
Nutritional deficiency
30
Preservation of fish prevents the following except
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(D)
Processing
31
Which of the following is a powerful and expensive multipurpose motor vehicle used for lifting or pulling farm implements?
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(B)
Tractor
32
The following are types of planters except
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(D)
Ridger planter
33
Which of the following is not a type of harvester?
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(A)
Plough
34
The followings are functions of a sprayer except
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(C)
It can be used to plant seeds
35
Which of these is not an example of tractor coupled implement?
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(B)
Incubator
36
___________ is the process which assist farmers through educational procedures in improving farming methods
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(B)
Agricultural extension
37
One of the followings is not an objective of agricultural extension
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(C)
To abandon the development of rural area
38
The principles of agricultural extension includes the following except
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(D)
Reduce the confidence of your audience
39
__________is used to create awareness and interest in the new ideas and techniques among the majority of the people
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(A)
mass media method
40
The following are examples of agricultural extension except
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(D)
red revolution programme
41
Which of the following is not an organic manure?
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(D)
Fertilizer
42
Which of these operations comes first in cultural practice?
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(C)
Stumping
43
The botanical name of maize is
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(B)
Zea mays
44
Cultural practices can be classified into the following except
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(D)
in-planting operations
45
Which of the following is not a pre-planting operations?
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(C)
Thinning
46
Water yam is also known as
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(A)
Dioscorea alata
47
Legumes that produce edible seeds are known as
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(A)
pulses
48
_________ is concerned with the study of the inter-relationships between groups of organisms living together in an area
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(B)
Synecology
49
___________ consists of living factors(plants and animals) interacting with the non-living factors in a farm environment
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(A)
Ecosystem
50
Which of the followings is not an abiotic components of an ecosystem?
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(D)
Micro-organisms
51
The animal dungs are used as_____to improve the soil fertility
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(B)
organic manure
52
Fishing methods involves the use of the following different techniques or equipments except
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(D)
Poisoning
53
The following steps are necessary when establishing a fish pond except
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(A)
Moisture
54
In ponds, fish is usually caught with the following except
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(A)
Pollution
55
One of the followings is not a type of pond
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(A)
Metallic pond
56
Which of the followings is not an advantage of Introduction
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(C)
It may not perform maximally
57
The mating of unrelated individual animals within the same breed is called
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(A)
Out breeding
58
The following are solutions to poor transportation network experienced by farmers except
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(D)
Presence of bad roads
59
Which of the following is not a role of science and technology in agricultural development in Nigeria?
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(D)
Poor transportation network
60
The major factors affecting the application of science and technology to Nigeria agriculture include the following except
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(D)
Availability of fund
61
Bulldozers are powerful tractors and expensive machines with a
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(A)
broad steel blade
62
Bulldozer is used for the following purpose except
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(D)
planting of trees
63
Which of the following is not a component of an incubator ?
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(B)
temperature
64
The following are advantages of using disc plough over mouldboard plough in West Africa except
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(D)
Mouldboard plough makes deeper cuts than disc plough
65
_______ is a secondary tillage implement
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(A)
Harrow
66
Broadcast Crop Planter is designed
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(C)
to plant seeds by random scattering of seeds about the field.
67
A person who is involved in the dissemination of new ideas and techniques from the research institutes to the farmers is called
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(D)
Agricultural Extension Officer
68
Roles of an extension agent includes the following except
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(A)
He does not liaises with other agencies
69
___________ is a process of spreading new ideas and information from research station to reach farm families
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(B)
Diffusion
70
Agricultural extension serves as ____ between research institute and farmers
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(B)
bridge
71
Television, radio, posters, bulletin are ____ method of extension
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(C)
mass media
72
The following are extension methods except
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(D)
none of the above
73
Which of the following is a disadvantages of mass method
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(A)
It is very expensive to operate
74
__________ is a pictorial presentation meant to educate or inform the literate audience
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(D)
Poster
75
________ is all written ideas and innovation for literate to read, understand and apply.
