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One hectare of a school farm equals
A 1000cm2
B 1000m2
C 10,000cm2
D 10,000m2
E 100,000m2
Combine harvester is usually used for harvesting
A pepper
B rice
C tomato
D rubber
E groundnut
Which of the following groups of farm equipment use electricity as their source of power?
A milking machine, incubator and refrigerator
B incubator, sprayer, refrigerator and water pump
C planter, milking machine and sprayer
D sprayer, incubator and harvester
E harvester, milking machine, planter and incubator
The major advantage of drainage in agriculture is
A promoting growth of micro-organisms
B supplying adequate nutrients to the soil
C removing excess water from the soil
D aiding decomposition of materials in the soil
E making aeration of the soil very difficult
The system of irrigation whereby water is introduced as a sheet over farmland is referred to as
A shadoof
B channel
C flooding
D underground
E drip
Fruit formation in plants may be delayed by excessive availability of
A nitrogen
B phosphorus
C carbon
D sulphur
E molybdenum
If the percentage of nitrogen in ammonium sulphate fertilizer is 20%, calculate the amount of nitrogen in 500 kg of the fertilizer.
A 20 kg
B 40 kg
C 50 kg
D 100 kg
E 250 kg
The particle size of silt is
A above 2 mm
B 0.2 mm-2 mm
C 0.02 mm-0.2 mm
D 0.002 mm-0.02 mm
E below 0.002 mm
Which of the following is not a property of clay soil? it
A is heavy
B has low capillarity
C contains little pore spaces
D hardens and cakes when dry
E has high plasticity
Which of the following is an organic manure?
A lime
B basic slag
C ammonium nitrate
D super phosphate
E compost
The components of soil include the following except
A living organisms
B moisture
C mineral matter
D humus
E light
Gneiss id a metamorphic rock formed from
A sandstone
B slate
C shale
D clay
E granite
Which of the following does not fit into the agricultural use of land?
A mining
B forest establishment
C crop production
D animal production
E fish production
The effects of high environmental temperature on dairy cows include the following except
A fever
B high feed intake
C high water intake
D low milk production
E restlessness
Which of the following uses of land should be given more attention in Nigeria for self sufficiency in food production?
A construction of roads
B building of research centres
C establishment of wildlife
D establishment of agriculture and forestry
E construction of fish ponds
The provision of farm inputs to farmers by government can best be described as
A loan
B capital
C credit
D subsidy
E gift
Wastage of agricultural products during harvesting period is due mainly to inadequate
A transport facilities
B storage and processing facilities
C agricultural education and extension
D implementation of government policies on agriculture
E agricultural financing
Customary land tenure system in Nigeria encourages
A ownership of large farmlands
B fragmentation of lands
C shifting cultivation
D commercial farming
E free hold to any land
Dissemination of new ideas and techniques to farmers can only be effective if the agricultural extension officer
A works with existing community organisation and local leaders
B gives only financial support to the farmers
C stays only in the village where the farmers live
D gives farmers all the equipment they need to work with
E supplies farmers with input only
Commodity boards were responsible for the marketing of the following crops except
A grains
B cocoa
C yams
D palm produce
E groundnut
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