The reduction of three seedlings of maize to two plants per stand is referred to as
- A. rogueing
- B. thinning
- C. weeding
- D. pruning
Which of the following tools are used in soil analysis?
I. pH meter
II. Sieve
III. Hygrometer
- A. I and II
- B. I and III
- C. I, II and III
- D. II and III
Examples of cover crops are
- A. Centrosema pubescens and Mucuna utilis
- B. Moringa oleifera and Imperata cylindrica
- C. Panicum maximum and Pennisetum purpureum
- D. Calopogonium mucunoides and Gliricidia sepium
High relative humidity in a brooder house could lead to
- A. reduced feed intake
- B. production of dry litter
- C. build up of pests and diseases
- D. heat stress
Study the table below and use it to answer the question
| Cost Price (N) | Useful life (Years) | Salvage value (N) | Annual depreciation (N) | Total depreciation |
| 20000 | Y | 5000 | 1000 annum | 15000 |
| 60000 | 10 | 18000 | 4200 annum | Z |
The total depreciation represented by Z in the illustrated table is
- A. N 42,000
- B. N78,000
- C. N 22,200
- D. N 55,800
Study the table below and use it to answer the question
| Cost Price (N) | Useful Life (Life) | Salvage value (N) | Annual depreciation (N) | Total depreciation |
| 20000 | Y | 5000 | 1000 annum | 15000 |
| 60000 | 10 | 18000 | 4200 annum | Z |
The useful life represented by Y in the illustrated table is
- A. 3 years
- B. 4 years
- C. 15 years
- D. 20 years
The bacterium which is responsible for conversion of ammonium compounds to nitrites in the nitrogen cycle is
- A. Nitrobacter
- B. Rhizobium
- C. Nitrosomonas
- D. Azotobacter
The risk of production in agricultural business is borne by the
- A. farm owner
- B. farm labour
- C. farm assistant
- D. farmer's family
The diagram below illustrates a reproductive process in a farm animal. Study it and answer the question.
The foetus obtains dissolved oxygen and nutrients from the dam through the parts labelled
- A. I and II
- B. II and III
- C. I and III
- D. III and IV
The diagram above illustrates a reproductive process in a farm animal. Study it and answer the question.
The parts which protect the foetus from mechanical injury are labelled
- A. I and III
- B. I and II
- C. III and IV
- D. II and III
The diagram above illustrates a reproductive process in a farm animal. Study it and answer the question.
The reproductive process illustrated by the diagram is
- A. lactation
- B. gestation
- C. ovulation
- D. heat
A combine harvester is mainly used for harvesting
- A. tomato
- B. groundnut
- C. pepper
- D. rice
If 200 ml of water was poured on a soil sample in a beaker and 25% of the water drained through the soil, determine the amount of water retained in the soil.
- A. 25 ml
- B. 175 ml
- C. 50 ml
- D. 150 ml
Seedlings are best transplanted in the field
- A. early in the morning and late in the evening
- B. at midday and at dusk
- C. early in the morning and at midday
- D. late in the morning and late in the evening