The type of labour available to peasant farmers is
- A. family labour
- B. paid labour
- C. skilled labour
- D. migrant labour
Which of the following is not true about adding organic manure to a fish pond? it
- A. reduces the pH of water considerably
- B. accelerates the growth of planktons
- C. leads to water pollution
- D. leads to the depletion of oxygen
A herbivorous fish specie which breeds fast and is suitable for culture in a pond is
- A. Clarias lazera
- B. Tilapia zilli
- C. Gymnarchus niloticus
- D. Chrysichythys nigrodigitatus
A tapeworm absorbs food from its host through the
- A. mouth
- B. scolex
- C. hook
- D. body surface
The eradication of tse-tse flies can prevent
- A. cocccidiosis
- B. aspegillosis
- C. tuberculosis
- D. trypanosomiasis
The part of the body normally affected by fowl pox disease is the
- A. comb
- B. beak
- C. feather
- D. vent
An example of a viral disease of farm animals is
- A. coccidiosis
- B. mastitis
- C. foot rot
- D. newcattle disease
In cattle, constant coughing with production of blood stained sputum are signs of
- A. rinderpest
- B. anthrax
- C. brucellosis
- D. tuberculosis
The natural ability of the body of farm animal to resist invasion of diseases is called
- A. quarantine
- B. vaccination
- C. immunity
- D. isolation
In animal nutrition, iodine is essential for the production of
- A. thyroxin
- B. oxytocin
- C. insulin
- D. progesterone
A broiler starter feed should contain
- A. high protein but low carbohydrate content
- B. low protein but high carbohydrate content
- C. low protein and carbohydrate content
- D. high protein and carbohydrate content
Production of chicks on a large scale can be achieved using a/an
- A. incubator
- B. broiler
- C. candler
- D. debeaker
The hormone which is secreted by the testes and its responsible for stimulating male sexual characteristics is known as
- A. progesterone
- B. testosterone
- C. gonadotropin
- D. oestrogen
The part of the digestive tract of birds which secrets gastric juice is the
- A. oesophagus
- B. proventriculus
- C. gizzard
- D. crop
In a tannery, the raw material for the manufacture of leather are
- A. ides and hair
- B. skin and fur
- C. hides and skin
- D. hair and fur
Which of the following statement is not true about weeds?
- A. some weeds are parasitic on crop plants
- B. weeds may harbour crop diseaes
- C. all weeds are grasses
- D. weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture
Which of the following statements is true about the effect of nematode on plants?
- A. the plants wilt
- B. flowering is induced
- C. the roots grow faster
- D. leaves develop a mosaic appearance
The main vertebrate pests of rice are
- A. squirrels
- B. quela birds
- C. bush fowels
- D. monkeys
If the recommended seed rate of maize is 20 kg per hectare, calculate the amount of seeds required for 1.8 hectares of farmland.
- A. 11.0 kg
- B. 16.0 kg
- C. 26.0 kg
- D. 36.0 kg
During the production of palm oil, the oil palm fruits are boiled in order to
- A. extract the raw oil from the epicarp
- B. prevent high level of oil rancidity
- C. ease separation of mesocarp from the endocrap
- D. extract oil from the kernel
Which of the following is not an agricultural significance of stems to crops?
- A. modified form serves as food for man
- B. provision of timber
- C. useful as materials for propagation
- D. useful for cross-breeding in crops