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1. Which of the following statements best describes commercial farming?

A. production of plants and animals for family consumption
B. large scale agricultural production for sale
C. large scale agricultural production for family consumption
D. use of family labour for large scale agricultural production

2. Which of the following problems are associated with agricultural marketing in West Africa? I.seasonality of produce II.Transportation of produce III.Access to credit

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

3. An advantage of communal land tenure system is that it?

A. encourages use of land for permanent projects by individuals
B. makes land cheap to acquire
C. leads to fragmentation
D. does not promote farm mechanization

4. Which of the following implements is used for primary tillage?

A. ridger
B. cultivator
C. plough
D. harrow

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6. A disadvantage of farm mechanization?

A. efficiency in farming
B. displacement of farm workers
C. reduction in health hazards
D. timeliness of farm operations

7. Calculate in hectares the area of a rectangular farmland with dimensions 50m by 25m?

A. 125ha
B. 12.5ha
C. 1.25ha
D. 0.125ha

8. The practice of measuring and mapping out the size, position and boundary of a farmland is called farm?

A. layout
B. business
C. surveying
D. tillage

9. Which of the following statement about land is not correct?

A. its supply is limited
B. it is used for agricultural production
C. it is subject for depreciation
D. it can be relocated

10. A socio-cultural factor affecting land availability is?

A. soil type
B. religion
C. topography
D. mining

11. A biotic factor affecting agricultural production is?

A. rainfall
B. predator
C. humidity
D. temperature

12. Which of the following groups of organisms are parasites plants?

A. nematode, fungus and bacterium
B. Striga, nematode and dodder
C. Dodder, fungus and striga
D. Mistletoe, fungus and bacterium

13. The type of rock formed from accumulation of materials transported by water is called?

A. sedimentary rock
B. igneous rock
C. metamorphic rock
D. plutonic rock

14. A fresh garden soil sample weighed 25kg. When oven-dried, its weight reduced to 20kg. Calculate the percentage moisture content of the soil sample.

A. 5.0%
B. 12.5%
C. 20.0%
D. 25.0%

15. Which of the following mineral elements is essential for chlorophyll formation?

A. calcium
B. boron
C. sodium
D. magnesium

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17. Liquid fertilizers and pesticides could be applied through?

A. furrow irrigation
B. channel irrigation
C. sprinkler irrigation
D. flood irrigation

18. In a crop rotation system, it is usually preferred that cassava comes last in the rotation because it?

A. adds nitrogen to the soil
B. is a shallow feeder
C. is a deep rooted crop
D. is a perennial crop

19. The growing of only one crop on a piece of land from year to year is known as?

A. mixed cropping
B. crop rotation
C. monoculture
D. shifting cultivation

20. In green manuring, crops are ploughed into the soil just before flowering in order to?

A. control soil pathogens
B. enrich the soil with nutrients
C. control soil erosion
D. increase the soil temperature

21. Corns, rhizomes and tubers are examples of?

A. underground roots
B. underground stems
C. aerial stems
D. modified leaves

22. Which of the following statements is not a reason for budding? The resulting plants_______

A. can withstand adverse climatic conditions
B. flower and fruit early
C. are more disease resistant
D. develop broader leave for photosynthesis

23. Which of the following statements are advantages of mulching? it I. Controls weeds II..Conserves soil moisture. III..Increases soil temperature. IV..Reduces soil pH.

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

24. A planting material used in propagating plantain is the?

A. crown
B. peeper
C. slip
D. leaf

25. If maize seed is sown at a spacing of 100cm x 50cm, determine the expected maize plant population per hectare?

A. 40,000
B. 20,000
C. 5,000
D. 2,000

26. Protective functions of forests include the following except

A. soil conservation
B. serving as windbreak
C. purification of air
D. source of firewood

27. The growth of both trees and arable crops on the same piece of land is?

A. ley farming
B. mixed farming
C. forestry
D. taungya system

28. Sexual propagation of ornamental plants involves the use of?

A. stems
B. seeds
C. suckers
D. rhizomes

29. The vector of leaf curl disease of cotton is?

A. grasshopper
B. termites
C. thrips
D. white fly

30. A major storage pest of cereals in West Africa is?

A. stem borer
B. weevil
C. bird
D. army worm

31. Biological control of insect-pests of crops is carried out through?

A. crop rotation
B. use of predators
C. use of pesticides
D. farm sanitation

32. During the production of palm oil, the oil palm fruits are boiled in order to?

A. harden the kernel
B. prevent high level of oil rancidity
C. extract oil from the palm fruit
D. separate mesocarp from endocarp

33. Which of the following breeds of cattle is exotic?

A. Sokoto gudali
B. ndama
C. Friesian
D. muturu

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36. Which of the following hormones is responsible for oestrus in farm animals?

A. oxytocin
B. oestrogen
C. prolactin
D. progesterone

37. In animal production, immature spermatozoa are stored in the?

A. urethra
B. scrotum
C. epididymis
D. prostrate gland

38. The least important factor for successful incubation of eggs is?

A. light
B. temperature
C. ventilation
D. humidity

39. The wallow should be provided in the pen of pigs in order to?

A. reduce the feed intakes of pigs
B. increase the water intakes of pigs
C. enable the pigs to swim
D. cool the temperature of pigs

The data for feed consumption and weight gain of our four farm animals labelled P,Q,R and S are shown below.

Use the data to answer this question correctly

P: 50kg feed consumed and 20kg weight gained.
Q: 90kg feed consumed and 30kg weight gained.
R: 100kg feed consumed and 25kg weight gained.
S: 150kg feed consumed and 30kg weight gained.

40. Which of the animals is the most efficient feed converter?

A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S

41. The feed conversion efficiency of the poorest weight gainer is?

A. 0.40
B. 0.33
C. 0.25
D. 0.20

42. Bone meal is usually included in the diet of livestock to supply?

A. calcium and phosphorus
B. calcium and iodine
C. phosphorus and iron
D. magnesium and sodium

43. Which of the following statement about inbreeding in farm animal is/are false? I. Inbred animals reach market weight early II. Inbred animals have reduced vigour III. Inbreeding increases the occurrences of undesirable traits

A. I Only
B. II Only
C. I and II Only
D. I and III Only

44. Which of the following parasites may be found in the gut of livestock?

A. Tick
B. Flea
C. Roundworm
D. Louse

45. Vegetative growth in fish ponds?

A. makes fish movements easy
B. regulates water acidity
C. increases pond water turbidity
D. moderates pond temperature

46. Which of the following factors of agricultural production is abundant in rural areas?

A. Enterprise
B. Land
C. Labour
D. Capital

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50. A major characteristic of mass teaching method of agricultural extension is that?

A. information can be directed to a large number of people at different locations
B. it demonstrates how to carry out new techniques to farmers in the same locality
C. feedback is readily available to extension officers
D. it summarizes and analyses what had been done in previous learning situations