Which of the following breeds of cattle is exotic?
- A. Sokoto gudali
- B. ndama
- C. friesian
- D. muturu
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
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
A major storage pest of cereals in West Africa is?
- A. stem borer
- B. weevil
- C. bird
- D. army worm
The vector of leaf curl disease of cotton is?
- A. grasshopper
- B. termites
- C. thrips
- D. white fly
Sexual propagation of omamental plants involves the use of?
- A. stems
- B. seeds
- C. suckers
- D. rhizomes
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
Protective functions of forests include the following except
- A. soil conservation
- B. serving as windbreak
- C. purification of air
- D. source of firewood
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
A planting material used in propagating plaintain is the?
- A. crown
- B. peeper
- C. slip
- D. leaf
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
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
Corns, rhizomes and tubers are examples of?
- A. underground roots
- B. underground stems
- C. aerial stems
- D. modified leaves
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
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
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
Liquid fertilizers and pesticides could be applied through?
- A. furrow irrigation
- B. channel irrigation
- C. sprinkler irrigation
- D. flood irrigation
Study and answer this question
The soil horizon that is not supportive of the growth of tree crops is?
- A. horizonA.
- B. horizonB
- C. horizonC
- D. horizonD
Which of the following mineral elements is essential for chlorophyll formation?
- A. calcium
- B. boron
- C. sodium
- D. magnesium
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%
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