(a) Give three reasons for stocking K (TILAPIA) and L (CATFISH) together in a pond.
(b) List four fishing gears used for harvesting specimens K and L in a pond.
(c) Name four products that could be made from specimen M(MILK).
(d) State four reasons for adding specimen N (LIME) to the pond in which specimens K and L are stocked.
(a)(i) Name the toxic substance found in specimen G (FRESH CASSAVA TUBER).
(ii) Suggest four ways of removing the toxic substance named in (a)(i).
(b) State two uses each of specimens I (ONION BULBS) and J (PEPPER FRUITS).
(c) List four pests of specimen I.
(d) Name two groups of crops to which specimens I and J belong based on their uses.
(a) What is the aim of the experimental set-up F?
(b) List three materials that could be used in carrying out the experiment in the set-up F.
(c) Outline three steps invoΕved in carrying out the experiment.
(d) Name four soil components observed in the experimental set-up.
(e) Draw and label the experimental set-up.
(a) State two uses each of specimens A (HOE) and B(PICK AXE)
(b) Name four crops that require the use of specimen D (BUDDING KNIFE) during propagation.
(c) Name three other tools that could serve the same purpose as specimen E (BURDIZZO).
(d) Mention four ways of maintaining specimen A (HOE) on the farm.
(a) (i) A rectangle-shaped farmland has a length of 0.2km and a breadth of 2,200km. Calculate the area of the farmland.
(ii) Mention two importance of balance sheet to a farm manager.
(b) State five sources of agricultural loans in West Africa.
(c) Mention three reasons why the floor of a deep litter is preferably covered with wood shavings instead of sawdust
(a) Complete the following table under the following
| Name of Disease | Causal Organism Farm Animals Symptoms Control | Farm Animals Affected | Symptoms | Control |
| Brucellosis | ||||
| Aspergillosis |
(b) Discuss five advantages of the battery cage system in poultry production.
(c) State five reasons why some agricultural extension programmes are not successful in West Africa.
(a) Describe the life cycle of the variegated grasshopper.
(b) List five ways through which diseases are spread on crop farms.
(c) List six characteristics of a good layer.
(a) Discuss the cultivation of Citrus spp under the following headings:
(i) Method of propagation
(ii) Spacing in the field
(iii) Nursery practices
(iv) Pests
(v) Diseases.
(b) Define the following terms:
(i) Surface irrigation
(ii) Surface drainage.
(c) Discuss three advantages of each of the following terms:
(i) Surface irrigation
(ii) Surface drainage.
(a) Explain the following terms used in agricultural ecology:
(i) Soil texture
(ii) Soil profile.
(b) (i) Discuss three advantages of grafting.
(ii) Mention two crops that could be propagated by grafting.
(c) State four cultural practices that could be used to replenish nutrients in the soil.
(d) List four measures that could be adopted by farmers to control pests in grain stores.
(a) Discuss two possible solutions to each of the following problems of agricultural development in Africa:
(i) Poor transportation
(i) Environmental degradation
(ii) Use of crude farm tools.
(b) State three precautions that should be taken when using each of the following types of farm power:
(i) Animal power
(ii) Electrical power.
(c) Enumerate six reasons for maintaining farm tools and implements.
A cost effective way of disseminating urgent information to a large number of farmers at the same time is through?
- A. demonstration
- B. evaluation
- C. mass media
- D. field trip
A total of 12,000kg of maize was demanded at N20 per kg while 8,000kg of it was demanded at N30 per kg. What is the percentage change in quantity demanded?
- A. 33%
- B. 50%
- C. 67%
- D. 150%
A farmer whose production exceeds point C will experience
- A. surplus to the market
- B. shortfalls in supply
- C. decrease in cost of production
- D. decrease in revenue generated
The part labelled C in the graph is the?
- A. quantity supplied
- B. equilibrium price
- C. quantity demanded
- D. equilibrium point
If a farmer produces 9 bags of millet at an average cost of D80,000.00 per bag and sells each of the 9 bags at D90,000.00 the profit is?
- A. D10,000.00
- B. D80,000.00
- C. D90,000.00
- D. D170,000.00
Which of the following statements is not a precaution measure in bee keeping?
- A. the apiary should not be fenced to allow for proper ventilation
- B. the attendant should always wear protective clothing
- C. warning signs should be placed near an apiary
- D. locate apiaries far from human dwellings
Which of the labelled parts enables the tool to float on water when fish is caught?
- A. IV
- B. III
- C. II
- D. I
The part which a bait is attached before lowering the tool in water is labelled?
- A. IV
- B. III
- C. II
- D. I
Tapeworm, liver fluke and roundworm can be controlled by?
- A. flushing
- B. drenching
- C. dipping
- D. fumigation
The methods of rangeland improvement which ensure continuous herbage growth during the dry season are?
- A. reseeding and pest control
- B. controlled stocking and disease control
- C. fertiliser application and irrigation
- D. rotational grazing and weed control
Rickets in farm animals can be controlled by?
- A. feeding carbohydrates to the animals
- B. feeding animals with quality grasses and legumes
- C. adding yeast and vegetables to animal feed
- D. adding fish meal and oyster shell to animal feed