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The process which a farmer goes through from the time he hears about a new idea till he finally accepts it, is referred to as
Aevolution
Brevolution
Cdiffusion
Dadoption
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Question 2
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The aims and objectives of agricultural extension education do not include
Aeducating farmers on the use of new tools
Beducating farmers on government annual budgets
Cencouraging farmers to obtain loans for farming
Dencouraging farmers to use meteorological information in farming
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Question 3
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A tractor with an expected life of 10 years was bought for Le 15.om at the end of which it was to be sold for Le 1.0m. Its calculated depreciation is
ALe 1.4m
BLe 1.5m
CLe 1.6m
DLe 1.7m
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Question 4
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Agricultural business is difficult to insure in West Africa mainly because
Aagricultural production is not very profitable
Bagricultural production is highly risky
Cmany farmers are very poor
Dthe premium is high
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Question 5
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A farm business makes profit when
Atotal revenue equals total cost
Btotal exceeds total revenue
Ctotal revenue exceed total cost
Daverage cost equals total revenue
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Question 6
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How can the offspring of a bull continue to be produced long after its death?
Ausing the preserved semen for artificial insemination
Bcollecting the semen of the offspring for use in artificial insemination
Ccrossing the male and female offspring
Dpreserving the body of the dead animal
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Question 7
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An illegal method of harvesting fish is by the sue of
Adrag net
Bpotassium cyanide
Chook and line
Dcalcium carbonate
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Question 8
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Temperature is an important factor in fish ponds because it
Aaffects the metabolic processes in fish
Bdetermines the sex of fishes
Cencourages the growth of phytoplanktons
Daffects the type of specie of fish
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Question 9
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A farmer noticed that one of his cows has high fever, blood-stained diarrhoea and often grinds its teeth. This shows that the cow is infected by
Arinderpest
Banthrax
Cbrucellosis
Daspergilosis
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Question 10
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Liverfluke infestation causes disturbance in lipid digestion because it
Ablocks the passage of fat to intestine
Bblocks the bile duct and reduces secretion of bile
Cdestroys the lipase enzyme
Dprevents fat excretion
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Question 11
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Which of the following practices is not a method of improving rangeland?
Arotational grazing
Breseeding of depleted forage species
Cremoval of weeds
Duse of inorganic fertilizers
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Question 12
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Livestock are said to feed on the range when they eat
Afresh herbage at the milking parlour
Bfresh herbage directly from the pasture
Charvested herbage in a stall
Dpreserved herbage in the form of silage
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Question 13
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When birds are fed on a ratio deficient in riboflavin,which of the following symptoms will they show?
Anight blindness
Bcataract
Ccurled-toe paralysis
Dscurvy
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Question 14
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If feed efficiency for egg production is defined as feed consumed per 10 eggs, what will be the feed efficiency for a layer that laid 230 eggs and consumed 26kg feed?
A0.88
B1.13
C1.76
D2.23
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Question 15
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The rabbit is able to utilize forage because
Ait has an enlarged caecum that digests fibre
Bthe small intestine is rich in microbes
Cthe mouth has large molars for grinding
Dthe length of the gut is relatively short
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Question 16
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Fertile eggs will be produced by breeders if the
Alaying units are illuminated
Bcocks are always kept with the hens
Chens are not allowed to brood
Deggs collected are kept at the correct temperature
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Question 17
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The milk collection vessel of the mammary gland is the
Aalveolus
Bgland cistern
Cteat
Dstreak canal
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Question 18
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The following are examples of natural mating methods except
Apen mating
Bflock mating
Chand mating
Dblock mating
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Question 19
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Birds store food in the
Acrop
Bgizzard
Cproventriculus
Dcloaca
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Question 20
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A developing embryo derives its nutrition from the mother
Athrough the blood vessels located in the placenta
Bby sucking the mammary glands
Cby direct diffusion through the blood vessels in the liver
Dthrough the blood vessels located in the intestine of the mother
