Which of the following statements is not a reason for feeding farm animals?
- A. production of energy for work
- B. building up of body tissue
- C. production of inorganic manure
- D. protection of animals from diseases
In a brooder house, which of the following factors is monitored with the use of wet and dry hygrometer?
- A. rainfall
- B. temperature
- C. relative humidity
- D. atmosphere pressure
If 30 eggs make up a crate of eggs, how many eggs are in 2 packs assuming a pack contains 10 crates of eggs?
- A. 200 eggs
- B. 300 eggs
- C. 400 eggs
- D. 600 eggs
Digestion in ruminants is mainly?
- A. enzymatic
- B. microbial
- C. mastication and enzymatic
- D. microbial and enzymatic
An important characteristic of pigs is that they are?
- A. highly prolific
- B. great milk producers
- C. resistant to parasites
- D. able to digest cellulose
An agricultural system which combines crop production with forest establishment is known as?
- A. plantation farming
- B. taungya farming
- C. arable farming
- D. mixed farming
A pest that attacks stored maize grain is?
- A. mirid
- B. rodent
- C. grasshopper
- D. aphid
Which of the following tree species is suitable for making electric poles?
- A. Indian almond
- B. mango
- C. silk cotton
- D. teak
Uncontrolled burning of forests encourages?
- A. deforestation
- B. afforestation
- C. regeneration
- D. exploitation
When a gene is expressed in the phenotype in a homoxygous or heterogous form, that gene is said to be?
- A. segregating
- B. recessive
- C. regeneration
- D. exploitation
The fencing and partitioning of a pastureland into paddocks is meant to?
- A. suppress weeds that compete with pasture crops
- B. control grazing and ensure regeneration of pasture
- C. allow free movement of ruminants on the pasture
- D. prevent lodging of the pasture plants
The following crops are fiber crops except?
- A. cotton
- B. onion
- C. jute
- D. sisal
The yield of cocoa trees is not influenced by?
- A. pest infestation
- B. fertiliser application
- C. method of harvesting
- D. method of soil tillage
Which of the following diseases of tomato is caused by nematode?
- A. fusarium wilt
- B. root knot
- C. leaf spot
- D. leaf curl
A crop that can be propagated by stem cutting is?
- A. plaintain
- B. pepper
- C. cassava
- D. carrot
An important reason for staking yam is to?
- A. expose the leaves to sunlight
- B. prevent water logging on the farm
- C. enhance the formation of leaves
- D. expose the flowers to pollination
Which of the following statements about threshing of rice are true?
I.Rice grains are separated from the panicle
II.Breakage of some grains could occur
III.The grains are polished
- A. I and II Only
- B. I and III Only
- C. II and III Only
- D. I, II and III
If the yield of cowpea is 750kg per hectare, calculate the yield of cowpea from a 20 hectare farm.
- A. 7,500kg
- B. 15,000kg
- C. 22,500kg
- D. 37,500kg
Crops which grow and mature within few weeks of their cultivation are called?
- A. annual crops
- B. ephemeral crops
- C. perennial crops
- D. biennial crops
Which of the following crops is dicotyledonous?
- A. Zea mays
- B. Oryza sativa
- C. Elaeis guineensis
- D. vigna unguiculata
Which of the following methods of irrigation is most efficient in terms of water conservation?
- A. flood irrigation
- B. furrow irrigation
- C. border irrigation
- D. drip irrigation