The primary role of agriculture is the provision of
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(C)
food for man and his animals
2
In subsistence agriculture,
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(B)
surplus produced is small
3
An area of land where fruit trees are grown is commonly called a/an
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(D)
orchad
4
The most important factor that determines the rate of agricultural development is
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(A)
adoption of viable agricultural research findings
5
The land use Decree of 1978 vested lands in each state of the country on the
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(B)
state governors
6
Which of the following statement is not correct about agricultural regulations within a country? They are
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(A)
different from one geographical location to another
7
The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is
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(C)
mixed farming
8
Which of the following agricultural programmes covers risk and uncertainties in agricultural business?
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(B)
agricultural insurance scheme
9
Government agricultural policies include the following except
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(D)
increasing the number of peasant farmers
10
Agricultural uses of land include
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(A)
silviculture
11
The main aim of establishing game reserves is to
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(A)
prevent rare species of wild animals from extinction
12
The equatorial rain forest belt is not usually used for cattle production because of the
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(C)
incidence of tse-tse flies
13
Which of the following is not an example of metamorphic rock?
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(A)
granite
14
The most important factor affecting the rate of erosion is the
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(B)
slope of the land
15
Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?
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(B)
texture
16
A farmer who applies gypsum on his farmland intends to
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(C)
decrease soil alkalinity
17
In the nitrogen cycle,nitrosomonas and nitrobacter are responsible for
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(B)
nitrification
18
Wood ash and oil palm bunches are rich sources of
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(A)
potassium
19
If 200kg of NPK fertilizer is required for an hectare of maize farm, calculate the amount of the fertilizer required for 15 hectares of maize farm.
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(C)
3,000 kg
20
Which of the following is the correct trend in the historical development of power on the farm?
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(B)
man power-animal power-mechanical power
21
The major advantage of human power over all other sources of power is man's
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(C)
intelligence to control work
22
Which of the following is a function of the hopper of a grain sheller?
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(B)
receiving maize cobs to be shelled
23
The amount of planting material needed for a given area of land is known as
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(A)
seed rate
24
Cotton can thrive well in the mangrove areas if
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(C)
land is sufficiently drained
25
Legumes that produce edible seeds are called
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(A)
pulses
26
When sugarcane is allowed to flower before harvesting, the
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(A)
sucrose content is reduced
27
In a laboratory analysis of maize grains, the following results were obtained:I. the dry matter content of 80 percent made up of 30.0 parts carbohydrate,3.3 parts ash, 13.8 parts fibre and 1.7 parts protein. II. the remainder of the dry matter is oil. What is the percentage of oil in the dry matter?
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(D)
64.0
28
The practice of cutting only matured forest trees and allowing other young ones to grow is known as
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(D)
selectiv exploitation
29
pennisetum purpureum is the botanical name for
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(D)
elephant grass
30
Which of the following groups of organisms cause the greatest damage to stored grains?
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(A)
insects
31
Disease causing organisms are referred to as
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(B)
pathogens
32
Which of the following is not a viral disease of crops?
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(D)
banana blight
33
Smut diseases are often found on
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(A)
maize
34
The mosaic appearance on cassava leaves is caused by
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(C)
virus
35
Progesterone is secreted by the
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(A)
corpus luteum
36
The hormone responsible for milk let-down in cows is
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(A)
oxytocin
37
The secretion of reproductive and growth hormone in animals is controlled by the
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(B)
pituitary gland
38
During the process of egg formation, albumen deposition begins in the
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(B)
magnum
39
Parturition in the doe (rabbit) is referred to as
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(B)
kindling
40
Maintenance of osmotic balance in body cells of animals is regulated by
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(C)
sodium and potassium
41
Methods of rangeland improvement which ensure continuous herbage growth during the dry season are
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(D)
fertilizer application and irrigation
42
Which of the following is not an objective of pasture management? To obtain
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(A)
the lowest possible dry matter yield of pasture
43
The intermediate host of liverfluke is
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(B)
snail
44
Which of the following parasites of livestock is an hermaphrodite?
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(D)
liverfluke
45
A disease that causes abortion in cattle at the later stage of pregnancy is
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(C)
brucallosis
46
The deficiency symptom peculiar to vitamin B in livestock is
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(C)
loss of appetite and weight
47
Detailed survey for the site of a fish pond is necessary for the following except
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(D)
height of the dam
48
Which of the following materials is not allowed in the harvesting of fish?
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(D)
chemicals
49
The types of ponds in a fresh water fish should include the following except
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(D)
storage pond
50
Which of the following are the cheapest methods of preserving fish?
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(A)
salting and sun drying
51
The factor determining the success of the production process in a farm enterprise is
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(D)
management
52
Capital in agriculture includes the following item except
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(C)
labour
53
The most important farm input contributed by the peasant farmer's family is
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(B)
labour
54
Which of the following groups of items will appreciate in value on the farm?
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(A)
seedling,calves and chicks
55
The quantity of rice that a consumer is willing and able to buy during a given period is simply the consumer's
