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1. Which of the animal product is used in the production of buttons?

A. Skin
B. Fur
C. Bone
D. Horn

2. Subsistence farmers mostly practice

A. Monoculture
B. Monocropping
C. Mixed cropping
D. Crop rotation

3. A piece of land is said to be on lease to a farmer when it is

A. Give as compensation
B. Purchased on credit
C. Rented for a period
D. Given as a gift

4. Which of the following equipment is a fame implement?

A. Dryer
B. Sheller
C. Mower
D. Mistblower

5. A periodic maintenance activity carried out on through farm tractor is

A. Checking of radiator water
B. Checking of lyre pressure
C. Changing of engine oil
D. Cleaning after use

6. Farm mechanization does not

A. involve the use of motorized equipment
B. Require much capital
C. Promote employment
D. Involve the use of heavy machinery

7. Which of the following sources of farm power is most verstile in West Africa?

A. Biogas
B. Animal
C. Wind
D. Water

8. Farm surveying equipment include the following except

A. Abney level
B. Compass
C. Gunter’s chain
D. Spade

9. The system in which a farmer uses a piece of land for a period and abandons it for another land is called

A. Crop rotation
B. Mix cropping
C. Shifting cultivation
D. Ley farming

10. A socio-cultural factor affecting land availability for agriculture include use of land for

A. Constructing road
B. Building houses
C. Building factormies
D. Building religious houses

11. Organisms which may be beneficial to crop include

A. Nematodes
B. Bacteria
C. Viruses
D. Protozoa

12. Which of the following rocks is sedimentary?

A. Limestone
B. Gabbro
C. Granite
D. Marble

13. Soil profile important in agriculture because it

A. Determines the soil catena
B. Determines the type of the land tenure system
C. Gives indication of types of crops to grow
D. Promotes the weathering of rocks

14. What is the percentage water content of soil sample which weighed 180g when fresh and 120g when oven-dried

A. 20.14%
B. 25.00%
C. 33.33%
D. 60.00%

15. A soil sample with a pH of 4.5 is said to be

A. Acidic
B. Alkaline
C. Neutral
D. Fertile

16. The property of soil which cannot easily be change by a famer is the

A. Porosity
B. Structure
C. Texture
D. Acidity

17. A farmer continuously applies sulphate of ammonia to his farmland for many years, the resultant soil solution is most likely to

A. Leave blue litmus paper unchanged
B. Change blue litmus paper to red
C. Change red litmus paper to blue
D. Be rich in soil microbes

18. Application of water to the subsoil through perforated pipes is known as

A. Flooding irrigation
B. Subsurface irrigation
C. Spinkler irrigation
D. Overhead irrigation

19. Which of the following statements describe the impact of land degradation? I. Increased availablity of fuel wood II. Reduction in livestock production III. Decrease in agricultural productivity IV. Pollution of water bodies

A. I,II and III only
B. I,III and IV only
C. II, III and IV only
D. I, II, III and IV

20. Tabacco belongs to the group of crops called

A. Fibres
B. Beverages
C. Stimulants
D. Cereals

21. Maize is a popular crop in West Africa because it

A. is a cereal
B. Has multiple uses
C. Is of high nutritional value
D. Was introduced from Wurope

22. If the spacing of maize is 0.9m by 0.3m and one seed is sown per stand, what will be the popullation of maize plants on a hectare of farmland?

A. 74,074
B. 54,000
C. 37,037
D. 27,000

23. The following crops require shade trees at the seeding stage except

A. Theobroma cacao
B. Coffea spp
C. Elaeis guineensis
D. Oryza sativa

24. Crop which are primarily grown to provide food for farm animals are

A. Legumes
B. Weeds
C. Forages
D. Grasses

25. Crop selection is adantageous because

A. Seeds are collected from stands with desirable traits
B. Expertise is required in carring out the process
C. The breeder’d patience is being tasked
D. The process is time consuming

26. A fungus known as phytophthora palmivora is responsible for

A. Panama disease of banana
B. Blackarm disease of kola
C. Blackpod disease of cocoa
D. Bloosom -end rot of tomato

27. Viral disease of crops can best be controlled through

A. Vector control
B. Planting resistant varieties
C. Spraying insecticides
D. Sterilizing farm equipment

28. Piercing and sucking insect pests possess

A. Maxillae
B. Mandibles
C. Labrums
D. Probosces

29. Callosobruchus maculatus is a common pest of

A. Sorghum
B. Rice
C. Maize
D. Cowpea

30. The use of pathogens to control dodder weeds is a

A. Physical methods
B. Mechanical method
C. Biological method
D. Cultural method

31. The digestive function of the rumen in ruminant nutrition is enhanced by the

A. Absorption of water
B. Presence of micro -organisms
C. Absorption of food nutrients
D. Retention of unwanted foreign materials

32. The duration of the oestrus cycle of sow is

A. 14 – 28 days
B. 6 – 10 days
C. 3 – 5 days
D. 1 – 2 days

33. Natural immunity to diseases in calves is acquired through access to

A. Vaccine
B. Colostrum
C. Balanced diet
D. Salt licks

34. If a sow conceived on the 5th of June in particular year, it will probably farrow the same year on

A. 8th August
B. 18th September
C. 28th September
D. 28th October

35. The act of parturtion in rabbit is known as

A. Calving
B. Lambing
C. Farrowing
D. Kindling

36. The extra oyster shell meal supplied to breeding hens

A. Prevents excess abdominal fat
B. Prevents anemia
C. Aids in hardening egg shell
D. Shortens the incubation period of eggs

37. Iron is important in the diet of livestock for

A. Teeth formation
B. Feather production
C. Hair formation
D. Blood production

38. Established pasture cannot be harvested by

A. Using the mower
B. Zero grazing
C. Using combine harvester
D. Cutting with sickle

39. The mating of a White Fulani bull and an N’dama cow could be termed

A. Inbreeding
B. Line breeding
C. Outbreeding
D. Cross breeding

40. Which of the following organisms is not an endoparasite?

A. Roundworm
B. Liverfluke
C. Tick
D. Cestode

41. Which of the following compounds can be used to seal soil pores and prevent loss of water in a fish pond?

A. Suphur (IV) oxide
B. Ammonium suphate
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Potassium hydroxide

42. The demand for cassava is not affected by

A. Cost of production
B. Taste of consumers
C. Change in income
D. Price of Cassava

43. A farmer obtained a of ₦250,000 at a simple interest rate of 8% per annum to be paid in two years what would be the interest the farmer will pay on the loan?

A. ₦20,000
B. ₦40,000
C. ₦250,000
D. ₦400,000

A farmer bought a farm implement for ₦12,500 in 2007. At the end of the fourth year, he sold it for ₦4,300. Use the information to answer questions 44 and 45

44. Calculate the total depreciation of the implement

A. ₦16,800
B. ₦8,200
C. ₦3,125
D.₦1,075

45. The annual depreciation of the implement is

A. ₦4,300
B. ₦3,125
C. ₦2,050
D. ₦1,075

46. Which of the following methods is inappropriate when introducing a new variety of rice farmers?

A. Farmers’ cooperative society
B. Circular letters
C. Demonstrations
D. Field trips

47. The term fingerling refers to a young

A. Rabbit
B. Fish
C. Goat
D. Turkey

48. The effect of fertilizing a fish pond with compost manure on phytoplankton population and fish yield is such that

A. Phytoplankton population decreases as fish yield decreases
B. Phytoplankton population decreases while fish yield increases
C. Phytoplankton population increases while fish yield decreases
D. Phytoplankton population increases as a fish yield increases

49. Which of the following developments could result from deforestation?

A. Increase in soil erosion
B. Increase in soil pH
C. Decrease in soil temperature
D. Decrease in soil porosity

50. Sexual propagation involves the use of

A. Bulbs
B. Seeds
C. Cuttings
D. Vines