The following are signs of ill-health in farm animals except`
- A. uncoordinated gift
- B. dull eyes
- C. high body temperature
- D. increased appetite
The following substance are excretory products in farm animals except l. blood ll. sweet lll. urine
- A. l only
- B. ll only
- C. lll only
- D. ll and lll only
Heat in farm animals can be detected by the following signs except
- A. redness of the vulva
- B. low blood temperature
- C. loss of appetite
- D. frequent urination
Which of the following groups of cattle are tropical breeds?
- A. Friesian, Kuri and White Fulani
- B. N' dama, Sokoto Gudali and Muturu
- C. Kuri, Sokoto Gudali and Jersey
- D. Muturur, N' dama and Friesian
The common name of Axonopus compressus is
- A. carpet grass
- B. spear grass
- C. guinea grass
- D. bahama grass
A disease of rabbit caused by a protozoan is
- A. infectious bronchitis
- B. coccidiosis
- C. anthrax
- D. milk fever
The following are systems of mating in farm animals: l. stud mating ll. artificial insemination. lll. pen mating IV herd mating
- A. l only
- B. l and ll only
- C. l,ll,lll and IV
- D. l, ll and lll only
Which of the following characteristics is not important in beef cattle production? l. Increased butter-far percentage ll. High feed conversion efficiency. III. High yield of lean meat
- A. l only
- B. l and ll only
- C. ll and lll only
- D. l, ll and lll
Meat obtained from cattle of less than one year old is called
- A. beef
- B. chevon
- C. veal
- D. pork
Which of the following statements about colostrum is false? it is
- A. an evaporated milk
- B. the first milk produced after parturition
- C. high in antibodies
- D. rich in proteins and vitamins
A consequence of pasture littered with polythene materials is that
- A. animals could slip and fall frequently
- B. the alimentary canal of farm animals could be blocked
- C. the meterial could poison the animals
- D. it improves the quality of the pasture
A cattle breed in West Africa tolerant to trypanosomiasis is
- A. White Fulani
- B. Sokoto Gudali
- C. N' dama
- D. Friesian
The characteristic odour in billy goats can be removed through
- A. docking
- B. castrating
- C. drenching
- D. dipping
One disadvantage of using bamboo troughs water for poultry is that they
- A. can be chewed up the birds
- B. are susceptible to algal growth
- C. break easily when they fall
- D. contaminate the water put in them
Which of the following sequences describes the steps in making hay?
- A. Cut, dry and bale
- B. Dry, ferment and bale
- C. Cut, wilt and bale
- D. Bale, dry and cut
The removal of sheath on maize cob is referred to as
- A. winnowing
- B. shelling
- C. dehusking
- D. milling
The removal of shealth on maize cob is referred to as
- A. winnowing
- B. shelling
- C. dehusking
- D. milling
An important function of mulching is that it
- A. increases soil temperature
- B. provides soil with nutrients
- C. conserves moisture in the soil
- D. increases rate of evaporation
Cappling and staking are important cultural practices in the cultivation of
- A. sweet potatoes
- B. tomatoes
- C. yams
- D. groundnuts
Some plants are suitable for decorating living rooms because of their
- A. ability to endure low light intensity
- B. low respiration rate
- C. ability to retain water
- D. low resistance to disease
If rows are spaced 1.0m apart with one plant per stand, determine the spacing between stands in order to obtain a plant population of 40,000/ha
- A. 0.25m
- B. 0.40m
- C. 0.50m
- D. 1.00m