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Crops grown primarily for feeding animals are known as

  • A. vegetables
  • B. forage
  • C. cereal
  • D. shrubs
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23

The Head of the tapeworm is known as the

  • A. sucker
  • B. rostellum
  • C. scolex
  • D. hook
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24

Which of the following fruit is a capsule?

  • A. Okra
  • B. Apple
  • C. Mango
  • D. Coconut
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25

The causative organism of maize rust is?

  • A. Nematoda
  • B. Insect
  • C. Bacterium
  • D. Fungus
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26

Reduction of ten seedlings of maize to two per stand is referred to as

  • A. Thinning
  • B. Spacing
  • C. Weeding
  • D. Pruning
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27

The most effective method of controlling or preventing viral diseases in plants is by

  • A. practising crop rotation
  • B. spraying crops regularly
  • C. planting resistant varieties
  • D. burning affected crops
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28

All but one are related to surface irrigation?

  • A. Mole drainage
  • B. Natural flooding
  • C. Sprinkler irrigation
  • D. Check flooding
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All but one are related to surface irrigation?

  • A. Mole drainage
  • B. Natural flooding
  • C. Sprinkler irrigation
  • D. Check flooding
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30

In which of the soil layer does most biological activity occur?

  • A. B - horizon
  • B. C - horizon
  • C. D - horizon
  • D. A - horizon
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31

Legumes are different from grasses, because;

  • A. They have lesser protein content than grasses
  • B. They form symbiotic relationship with bacteria, rhizobian, in the nodules of their roofs
  • C. They are monocol plants
  • D. They do not bear seeds
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32

All are factors to consider when planning a farmstead except?

  • A. Accessibility
  • B. Topography
  • C. Soil type
  • D. Irrigation
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33

Newcastle disease is viral diseases that affect which animals?

  • A. Poultry birds
  • B. Cattle
  • C. Goat
  • D. Fish
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34

New Zealand is a breed of which animal?

  • A. Goat
  • B. Cattle
  • C. Rat
  • D. Rabbit
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35

A castrated cockerel is called?

  • A. Boiler
  • B. Pullet
  • C. Capon
  • D. Hen
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36

One major difference between disc plough and disc Harrow is

  • A. Disc plough is used to create wider ridges on the field than disc Harrow
  • B. A disc plough can have up to 54 discs on it at once whereas a disc harrow can have up to 6 disc
  • C. Disc plough is used to tilled the disc harrowed land
  • D. The disc part of plough is notched while that of harrow is round
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Which one of these is not part of a disc plough

  • A. Planter
  • B. Furrow wheel
  • C. Coulter
  • D. Disc scraper
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38

All but one are qualities of a good extension worker

  • A. Organisational Ability
  • B. Clear Judgement
  • C. Initiative
  • D. Involvement in local politics
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39

Which one of the following i not a target group of an agricultural Extension agent

  • A. Non-governmental organisation
  • B. Commercial farmers
  • C. Bee keepers
  • D. Political parties
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40

Soil texture can be refered to as

  • A. distribution of soil particles in a given sample
  • B. movement of water through the soil
  • C. Distribution of the different sizes of soil particles
  • D. The degree of soil aeration
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41

The wear and tear of farm structures over time is described as

  • A. appreciation
  • B. depreciation
  • C. capitalization
  • D. salvage value
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42

The factor of production whose reward is profit is

  • A. land
  • B. labour
  • C. capital
  • D. entrepreneurship
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