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1. Which of the following suggestion would solve transportation problems associated with agriculture?

A. Establishment of tractor hiring units
B. Efficient railway system
C. Establishment of car hire units
D. Provision of extension services

2. Which of the following statements is not correct about agriculture in most West African countries?

A. employment
B. fuel
C. food
D. income

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8. The surveying instrument used for measuring horizontal and vertical angles is called

A. theodolite
B. Gunter’s chain
C. offset staff
D. arrow

9. Crop rotation is often used in maintaining soil fertility because

A. all crops grown, add nutrient to the soil
B. some of the crops fix nitrogen in the soil
C. crops grown are ploughed into the soil
D. the crops are rotated on different farmlands

10. Land is said to be a fixed asset in Agriculture. This means that

A. its features and topography are fixed
B. soil nutrients and its vegetative cover can be replaced
C. its size remains fixed over time
D. its micro organic composition is constant over time

11. The most limiting factor affecting land availability for agriculture in urban settlements is

A. soil type
B. topography
C. climate
D. population pressure

12. Rhizobium supplies nitrogen to leguminous plants by

A. incorporating urea into their bodies
B. fixing atmospheric nitrogen into the soil
C. decomposing plant and animals remains
D. decreasing the pH value of the soil

13. An example of igneous rock is

A. granite
B. limestone
C. coal
D. sandstone

14. In chemical weathering of rocks, the equation $Fe_{2}O_3+ 3H_{2}O \longrightarrow Fe_{2}O_{3}+3H_{2}O$ represents

A. carbonation
B. hydration
C. solution
D. oxidation

15. Which of the following statement is a disadvantages of decaying organic matter in soils?

A. Bacterial and fungal growth is enhanced
B. minerals in organic matter are released into the soil
C. physical condition of soil is enhanced
D. water-holding capacity of soil is improved

16. Lost soil nutrients can be replenished by the following methods except

A. organic manuring
B. fertilizer application
C. continuous grazing
D. cover cropping

17. In the carbon cycle, carbon dioxide in the air may be replenished by

A. respiration
B. transpiration
C. lighting
D. denitrification

18. Irrigation can be described as the

A. reduction of soil water
B. spraying of minerals on plants
C. application of dissolved fertilizers to the soil
D. application of water to the soil

19. Which of the following conditions is a characteristic of a poorly drained soil?

A. presence of a large number of termites
B. Presence of high amount of humus
C. Decrease in the activities of micro organisms
D. High soil fertility and productivity

20. The process of removing excess maize seedlings from a stand is known as

A. pruning
B. supplying
C. thinning
D. wedding

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23. Which of the following crops requires shade at the early stage of is growth?

A. Plantain
B. Banana
C. Cocoa
D. Sugarcane

24. Which of the following plants is not a leguminous forage?

A. Centrosema Pubescens
B. Panicum maximum
C. Stylosanthes gracilis
D. Calopogonium mucunoides

25. The process of crossing two pure lines of plants of the same species is called

A. selection
B. genotype improvement
C. hybridization
D. inbreeding

26. Pure line of crops are produced through continuous

A. selection
B. hybridization
C. cross breeding
D. inbreeding

27. Which of the following insects transmits swollen shoot virus of Cocoa?

A. Stem borer
B. Mealybug
C. White fly
D. Capsid

28. Quarantine regulations are established so as to

A. allow the importation of diseased plant and animal materials
B. prevent the introduction foreign diseases into country
C. assist farmers to grow foreign crops
D. facilitates the rapid spread of foreign diseases

29. The most effective method of controlling viral diseases in crops is by

A. spraying with bordeaux mixture
B. removing and burning affected crops
C. practicing crop rotation
D. planting at recommended spacing

30. The use of parasites and predators to control weeds is referred to as

A. biological control
B. chemical control
C. cultural control
D. mechanical control

31. Forest resources can be managed by the following measures except

A. taungya farming
B. selective exploitation
C. promoting deforestation
D. preventing bush burning

32. The continuous removal of forest tress without replacement is known as

A. afforestation
B. taungya farming
C. deforestation
D. selective exploitation

33. A farm animal which possesses a pair of caeca is

A. pig
B. fowl
C. sheep
D. cattle

34. Oestrogen in female animals is not responsible for

A. development of secondary sexual characteristics
B. on set of heat period
C. milk let – down after parturition
D. development of udder

35. A beef cow gained 75 kg over a period of two months and two days. What is its average weight gain?

A. 0.83 kg
B. 1.21 kg
C. 1.28 kg
D. 2. 25kg

36. A disadvantage of natural incubation is that

A. the eggs cannot be candled
B. the chicks are less healthy
C. the brooding hens sometimes abandon the eggs
D. it takes a longer time for eggs to hatch

37. Ruminants fed on dried grasses are given feed supplements to

A. increase water intake
B. provide bulk to feed
C. reduce microbial activity
D. provide deficient nutrients

38. Which of the following animal disease is not associated with malnutrition?

A. Aspergillosis
B. Acidosis
C. Milk fever
D. Rickets

39. The botanical name of Northern gamba grass is

A. Cynodon dactylon
B. Panicum maximum
C. Pennisetum purpureum
D. Andropogon gayanus

40. The cut and carry system of feeding livestock is termed

A. rotational grazing
B. zero grazing
C. mixed grazing
D. controlled grazing

41. Progeny selection involves selection of breeding stock on the basis of

A. feed conservation efficiency of the parents
B. merits of each animal
C. merits of the dam only
D. performance of offspring

42. The cattle disease which is likely to be most common in the forest belt of West Africa is

A. foot and mouth
B. trypanosomiasis
C. anthrax
D. tuberculosis

43. Ecto-parasites can be controlled by

A. administering antibodies to host
B. administering antibiotics to host
C. dipping of host
D. deworming of host

44. Cropping in fish farming is the act of

A. stocking fish
B. processing fish
C. harvesting fish
D. feeding fish

45. Methods of preserving fish including the following except

A. drying
B. smoking
C. salting
D. soaking

46. Determine the price elasticity of demand if the price of yam tuber rises by 10% (0.1) and the quantity demanded falls by 5% (0.05)

A. 0.5
B. 0.4
C. 0.3
D. 0.1

47. Most farm business fail because of

A. death of the manager
B. lack of capital
C. labour problems
D. poor management

48. Which of the following activities is not a marketing function?

A. Buying of agricultural commodities
B. planting of crops
C. transporting of farm produce
D. storage of farm produce

49. Which of the following activities is not a marketing function?

A. Buying of agricultural commodities
B. planting of crops
C. transporting of farm produce
D. storage of farm produce

50. Risks on commercial farms could result from

A. price stability
B. crop failure
C. insurance
D. diversification