In order to backup extension messages, an extension agent should
- A. provide marketing channels for farmers
- B. assist farmers in locating sources of farm inputs
- C. procure agricultural loans for farmers
- D. provide modern machines to farmers
Which of the following products is not a primary forest product?
- A. Plup
- B. Fuelwood
- C. Timber
- D. Mushroom
The farming system generally recommended for farm settlement scheme is
- A. pastoral farming
- B. mixed cropping
- C. continuous cropping
- D. mixed farming
A major reason for encouraging afforestation in arid regions of West Africa is to
- A. serve as forest reserve for wildlife conservation
- B. serve as windbreak to check desert encroachment
- C. increase timber production for export
- D. provide shade for crops sin taungya farming
Post-planting operations in cocoa plantation include
I. rogueing
II. stumping
III. mulching
- A. I and II only
- B. I, II and III
- C. I and III only.
- D. II and III only
The diagrams below illustrate different sources of farm power. Study them and answer the question.
Which of the illustrated sources of farm power decrease in efficiency due to constant use?
- A. II and III only
- B. I and III only
- C. I and II only
- D. I, II and III
The diagrams below illustrate different sources of farm power. Study them and answer the question.
The machinery illustrated in diagram III could be used to power
I. planters
II. dryers
III. sprayers
- A. II and III only
- B. I and III only
- C. I and II only
- D. I, II and III
The diagrams below illustrate different sources of farm power. Study them and answer the question.
Which of the illustrated sources of farm power is the cheapest
- A. II
- B. III
- C. IV
- D. I
Rural-urban migration of farm labour could be prevented by
- A. increasing the cost of acquiring farmland
- B. employing more extension agents for farmers
- C. increasing the size of farmland for cultivation
- D. establishing agro-based industries in villages
Day-neutral crops are crops that produce flowers regardless of
- A. daylength being longer than the length of night
- B. extremely low temperature
- C. amount of sunlight received by flowering plants
- D. extremely high temperature
Cotton stainer is an insect pest of
- A. cotton
- B. pepper
- C. okro
- D. onion
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