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Which of the following criteria are used in selecting agricultural extension teaching methods? I. time available for the programme II. the number of farmers involved III. The agricultural needs of the farmers
AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI,II and III
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Question 2
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The price of a fixed asset at the end of its useful life is called
Asalvage value
Bdepriciation value
Cannual depreciation
Dappreciation value
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Question 3
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Marginal cost of production is defined as
Aincrease in fixed cost that results from increasing production by one unit
Bproduct of average variable cost and the number of units produced
Caverage physical product multiplied by the variable cost
Dincrease in total cost as output is increased by one unit
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Question 4
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A farm business makes profit when
Atotal revenue ewuals total cost
Btotal cost exceeds total revenue
Ctotal revenue exceeds total cost
Dtotal revenue equals average cost
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Question 5
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An example of long-term liability of a farmer is
Acapital
Binterest
Csalary
Dtaxes
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Question 6
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Determine the cost price of a farm equipment that has a salvage value of N500,000.00, a useful life of 10 years and an annual depreciation of N400,000.00.
AN500,000.00
BN900,000.00
CN4,500,000.00
DN5,500,000.00
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Question 7
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If an injured goat bleeds without clotting, it is likely that the goat is deficient in
Avitamin D
Bvitamin K
Cvitamin E
Dvitamin C
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Question 8
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Which of the following statement about herbivores are true? I. non-ruminant herbivores have long ceaca II. non-ruminant herbivores have complex stomach III. ruminant herbivores chew the cud
AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI,II and III
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Question 9
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Which of the following symptoms is typical of louse infestation in livestock?
Aitching of the body
Babdominal pain
Cprofuse salivation
Doozing out of blood
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Question 10
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On which of the following criteria is pedigree selection in animal improvement based?
Aperformance of the ancestors
Bcharacteristics of the sire
Cperformance of the offspring
Dcharacteristics of the dam
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Question 11
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Which of the following statement about cross breeding in farm animals is false?
Ait is a method used to produce new breeds of farm animals
Bthe individuals used have all characters in common
Cit is a practice of improving poultry production
Dit can be used to introduce new genes in farm animals
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Question 12
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The type of weed control involved when tilapia feeds on aquatic weeds is
Abiological
Bchemical
Ccultural
Dmechanical
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Question 13
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Determine the number of pigs that can be housed in a pigsty measuring 5.0 m by 4.0 m, if the floor space for a pig is 2.0m2.
A10
B11
C20
D40
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Question 14
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In sheep production, litter is put on the floor mainly to
Areduce the build-up of ectoparasites
Bfacilitate cleaning of the house
Creduce the incidence of pneumonia in lambs
Dhelp maintain suitable humidity in the house
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Question 15
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Fish ponds in arid areas should be deeper than those in the rain forests in order to
Aensure rapid growth of fish in arid areas
Bprevent loss of fish through extreme of temperatures
Cprovide sufficient nutrients for the survival of fish
Dprevent exposure of fish to direct effect of the sun
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Question 16
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Which of the following factors have negative influence on egg weight? I. high environmental temperature II. poor lighting III. comb size
AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI,II and III
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Question 17
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A disease which affects poultry only is
Acoccidiosis
Bnewcastle
Cpox
Dhelminthiasis
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Question 18
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A sheep grained 20 kg of weight after consuming 60 kg of feed. Determine the feed conversion ratio.
A1:2
B2:3
C3:1
D5:4
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Question 19
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An advantage of rotational grazing is that
Aless labour is required
Bthere is greter potential for extending the grazing season
Canimals obtain all the different kinds of forage
Danimals can graze without danger of pest attack
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Question 20
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Which of the following crops are useful to the soap-making industry? I. kolanut II. coconut III. shea nut
