Examine and study carefully specimen H and L.
(a) Name the part of the body of farm animals from which either specimen H or I can be found.
(b) Name the group of farm animals which possess each of specimens H and I
(c) A farmer has two types of livestock feed labelled X and Y. Feed X contains 60% milled maize cobs and 40% maize powder while feed Y contains 30% milled maize cobs and 70% maize powder. Which of the feeds, X or Y would a farmer feed the group of livestock possessing specimen H? Give four reasons for your answer.
(d) Draw a labelled diagram of specimen l to show its essential features.
(a) ldentify specimens D, E, F, and G.
(b) What type of mouthparts is possessed by each of specimens D, E, F and G
(c) State one method of controlling specimen F.
(a) ldentify specimens B and C.
(b) Name the soil organisms which produce each of specimens B and C.
(c) State four beneficial effects of each of the organisms mentioned in (b) on agriculture.
(d) Why is it advisable to discourage multiplication of the organism which produces specimen C in a farm?
(e) Name two other soil organisms and their effects on soils
The image above represents specimen A. Study it carefully and use it to answer Questions (a) – (d)
(a) List five advantages of using specimen A.
(b) State four maintenance activities that can be carried out daily on the specimen.
(c) State five maintenance practices that should be carried out periodically on the specimen.
(d) (i) What type of fuel is needed to operate specimen A ?
(ii) Does the specimen require a spark plug?
(a) Explain the meaning of each of the following terms in relation to agricultural practices: (i) appreciation; (ii) depreciation: (iii) salvage value.
(b) A fiat tractor was purchased by a farmer in 1978 for N12,000.00. In 1987, the tractor was sold off for N3.000.00 when it was no longer economical to maintain it. Calculate the: (i) salvage value of the tractor; (ii) total depreciation; (iii) annual depreciation; (iv) appreciation.
Explain eight roles of agricultural extension in the development of agriculture in Nigeria
(a) Describe four methods of harvesting fish. (b) Discuss briefly four fishery regulations.
(a) State eight functions of water in livestock management (b) List eight essential mineral elements required in animal nutrition (c) State four functions of the mineral elements in the body of animals.
Discuss briefly the production of tomato under the following headings: (a) climatic and soil requirements; (b) land preparation; (c) nursery practices; (d) planting and spacing; (e) fertilizer application, (f) staking; (g) harvesting
State two symptoms and two control measures of the following plant diseases: (a) cassava mosaic; (b) groundnut rosettes; (c) root-knot of okra; (d) bacterial blight of cotton
Describe briefly the effects of the following farming practices on the soil; (a) bush burning; (b) overgrazing; (c) clean clearing; (d) fertilizer application.
(a) What is rock weathering? (b) State four factors that affect formation of soil. (c) Explain briefly four types of chemical weathering.
(a) State two functions of a cultivator. (b) Name five tools or implements for each of the following farm processes: (i) land preparation; (ii) planting (iii) harvesting; (iv) crop processing (c) Give four reasons why farmers cultivate small holdings.
Discuss briefly the ways in which the following factors contribute to the problems of agricultural development in Nigeria: (a) finance; (b) farm input; (c) transportation; (d) storage and processing facilities.
When there is large quality of food items in the market with other factors remaining constant, demand
- A. will increase thus stabilising the price
- B. will decrease and price will increase
- C. will increase and price will decrease
- D. and price will increase
- E. and price will deccrease
Which of the following is not a problem of agricultural marketing in Nigeria?
- A. lack of transport facilities
- B. scattered sources of supply
- C. high quality of farm produce
- D. lack of good pakaging and processing facilities
- E. instability of prices
the number of animals that can be conveniently fed on a hectare of pasture is known as
- A. biological value
- B. carrying capacity
- C. nutritive value
- D. livestock quality
- E. zero grazing
The quality of balanced diet supplied to an animal per day is described as
- A. succulent
- B. supplement
- C. silage
- D. ratio
- E. concentrate
One of the sexually-transmitted diseases in livestock is
- A. brucellosis
- B. rinderpest
- C. scabies
- D. ringworm
- E. redwater
Which of the following ingredients is required for the formation of egg-shell in poultry?
- A. bone meal
- B. blood meal
- C. maize meal
- D. rice bran
- E. groundnut cake
The hormone that prevents abortion or expulsion of the foetus during pregnancy is
- A. insulin
- B. progesterone
- C. estrogen
- D. adrenaline
- E. oxytocin