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The damage to the stem of maize plants resulting in hollowness and lodging is most likely caused by
A redents
B grasscutters
C stem borers
D weevils
E thrips
Which of the following is not normally a pasture crop?
A mucuna
B centrosema
C stylosanthes
D giant star grass
E guinea grass
Fertilization in crops leads to the formation of
A gamets
B pollen grain
C zygote
D pollen tube
E endosperm
The stages of life cycle of locust are
A egg-larva-pupa-adult
B egg-nymph-adult
C egg-caterpillar-pupa-adult
D egg-nymph-pupa-adult
E egg-larva-nymph
Which of the following plant parts or modification is not suitable for propagation of pastures?
A stem cutting
B seeds
C leaves
D stolons
E rhizomes
Which of the following crop is tolerant to both poor and rich friable soils?
A onions
B cocoa
C tomato
D cassava
E rice
The most devastating and commonest pests of cassava foliage are
A leaf worms
B weaver birds
C rodents
D variegated grasshoppers
E aphids
The National Tree-planting campaign in Nigeria is an example of
A regeneration of forest
B afforestation
C taungya farming
D forest reservation
E forest degeneration
Yam setts are usually planted with cut surface
A downward and sloping at 45 degrees
B downwards and vertically at 90 degrees
C upward and vertically at 90 degrees
D upwards and sloping at 45 degrees
E sideways and sloping at 90 degrees
A fungicide is important in maize production because it
A prevents the attack of causative organisms generally
B makes maize seeds more viable
C assists in the control of corn smut
D scares away mammalian peats
E prevents the attack by stem borers
Which of the following is a primary product of forest trees?
A paper
B particle board
C timber
D cardboard
E pulp
The main purpose of including leguminous crops in pastures is to serve as a source of
A proteins
B vitamins
C minerals
D carbohydrates
E green vegetables
The primary product of ginger is the
A rhizome
B fruit
C seed
D flower
E leaf
Mechanization would remain uneconomical in West Africa as long as
A farmers are small and scattered
B land acquisition remains in the hands of farmers
C basic amenities are inadequate
D machines are not available for farming operation
E extension officers are not provided with transport facilities
Shellers are used to remove
A bracts from grains
B grains from cobs
C husk from grains
D dirt from grains
E cobs from stalks
The best source of power for weeding in nursery is
A animal
B man
C machine
D wind
E sun
Which of the following sets of farm operations can use electricity as a source of power?
A clearing, tilling and levelling
B processing, storage and ploughing
C processing, storage and extraction
D harrowing, winnowing and storage
E winnowing, ridging and shelling
A moistened soil sample which can be moulded to form a smooth continuous ring is characteristic of
A sandy clay
B heavy clay
C loamy sand
D clay loam
E heavy loam
In which of the following ways are metamorphic rocks formed?
A By physical distintegration of igneous rocks
B by alternative layering of particles of sedimentary and igneous rocks
C by the combination of igneous and sedimentary rocks
D through biological change of original rock
E through chemical changes caused by heat and pressure
The type of crop planted and the livestock raised in any given area depends primarily on the
A type of climate
B physical factors
C biotic factors
D socio-economic factors
E edaphic factors
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