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Land is considered to be an essential factor in agricultural production because
A it is most abundant
B it is important for development
C crop, fisheries and livestock production are practised on land
D it cannot be increased in quatity
E crop production is usually done on land
Which of the following factors may be considered in adopting a particular method of irrigation?
A topography of the land
B characteristics of the soil
C type of farming system
D type of crops to be grown
E size of land to be irrigated
Prolonged application of ammonium sulphate fertilizer on a given soil can lead to the
A decay of tuber and root crops
B increase in beneficial soil micro-organisms
C increase in soil acidity
D damage of soil structure
E increase in the alkalinity of soil
What is the percentage of water content of a soil sample if the mass of fresh soil is 180 gm and mass of dried soil is 120 gram?
A 45.5%
B 40.4%
C 38.3%
D 35.3%
E 33.3%
Coal is an example of
A igneous rock
B metamorphic rock
C plutonic rock
D volcanic rock
E sedimentary rock
The response of crops to day-length is referred to as
A photoperiodism
B photosynthesis
C photogenesis
D venalization
E volatilisation
land use is influenced by the following except
A population density
B population growth
C climatic conditions
D topography
E fallowing
Which of the following is not a problem of agricultural development?
A inadequate land availability
B lack of finance
C improved and adequate storage facilities
D lack of basic amenities and infrastructure
E poor transportation facilities
Farm settlement scheme is an example of agricultural
A programme
B policy
C commodity
D subsidy
E regulation
Agricultural production in West Africa can be improved by the following except
A ability of farmers to purchase mofern farm implements
B expansive irrigation of farmlands
C adoption and proper application of tested findings of agricultural research
D continued adoption of the communal land holdig system
E adequate supply of improved seeds and livestock to farmers
When there is large quality of food items in the market with other factors remaining constant, demand
A will increase thus stabilising the price
B will decrease and price will increase
C will increase and price will decrease
D and price will increase
E and price will deccrease
Which of the following is not a problem of agricultural marketing in Nigeria?
A lack of transport facilities
B scattered sources of supply
C high quality of farm produce
D lack of good pakaging and processing facilities
E instability of prices
the number of animals that can be conveniently fed on a hectare of pasture is known as
A biological value
B carrying capacity
C nutritive value
D livestock quality
E zero grazing
The quality of balanced diet supplied to an animal per day is described as
A succulent
B supplement
C silage
D ratio
E concentrate
One of the sexually-transmitted diseases in livestock is
A brucellosis
B rinderpest
C scabies
D ringworm
E redwater
Which of the following ingredients is required for the formation of egg-shell in poultry?
A bone meal
B blood meal
C maize meal
D rice bran
E groundnut cake
The hormone that prevents abortion or expulsion of the foetus during pregnancy is
A insulin
B progesterone
C estrogen
D adrenaline
E oxytocin
bull calves intended for breeding are sometimes nose-ringed in order to
A improve their sense of detecting heat in cow
B minimize the incidence of respiratory diseases
C decrease the time of reaching maturity
D decrease the space requirement of the bull
E facilitate easy handling of the bull
cracking of egg laid by a flock of layers in a farm can be corrected by
A addition of iodine to the water supply
B increasing the level of vitamin D in mash
C increasing the quality of calcium in mash
D increasing the amount of calcim, phosphorus and vitamin D in their feed
E increasing carotene and calcium level of the mash
Which of the following statements about ticks is not correct?
A its body is divided into two parts
B it has six pairs of legs
C it can be controlled by regular dipping of animals
D it is an external parasite
E it can be found on goats
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