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For which of the following products do most farmers in West Africa raise pigs?
APork
BBacon
CLard
DSkin
EVaccine production
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Question 1212
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An unproductive animal completely removed from the rest of the stock is said to be
Aquarantined
Bculled
Cisolated
Dconfined
Esold
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Question 1213
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A livestock disease caused by a fungus is
Aaspergillosis
Bcoccidiosis
Cred water
Dbrucellosis
Efoot and mouth
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Question 1214
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Genetic characteristics are passed from the parents to offspring through the
Acytoplasm
Bplacenta
Czygote
Dgene
Eumbilical cord
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Question 1215
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The conditions necessary for establishing a fish pond include the following except
Asunlight
Baccessibility
Ccapital
Davailability of stock
Esource of water supply
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Question 1216
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Which of the following group of diseases mostly affect goats in Nigeria?
ADiarrhoea, kata and intestinal worm infestation
BFoot-rot, pneumonia and mange
CAnthrax, foot-rot and kata
Dfoot and mouth, mastitis and mange
EDiarrhoea, anthrax and bloat
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Question 1217
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The ways by which a pasture can be improved include the following except
Aover-grazing
Bweed control
Creseeding
Dirrigation
Efertilizer application
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Question 1218
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When an animal is being fed on a ration that does not increase its value but keeps the animal in good health and constant weight, the animal is said to be on a
Aproduction ration
Bcreep feed
Cmaintenance ration
Dconcentrate
Ebalanced ration
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Question 1219
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Stud bull is the term used in describing
Aa castrated male cattle
Ba bull kept mainly for breeding
Can old bull used for draft purposes
Da bull used for artificial insemination only
Ean immature male cattle
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Question 1220
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The act of mating in chicken is known as
Atreading
Bservice
Ctopping
Dbreeding
Elaying
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Question 1221
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Routine operation in cattle farming include the following except
Adehorning
Bcastration
Cidentification marking
Dde-worming
Eshearing
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Question 1222
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of battery cage?
AHigh rate of egg production
Bproduction of eggs which cannot be hatched
Cproduction of eggs which do not break easily
Dregulation of feed consumption
Ecarrying out culling easily.
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Question 1223
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Feed carotene is usually converted into
Avitamin K
Bvitamin E
Cvitamin D
Dvitamin B
Evitamin A
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Question 1224
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
AAbility to withstand extremes of climate and soil conditions
BAbility to withstand competition from weeds or other forage crops
CAbility to produce high quality fresh leaves
DHigh palatability and nutritional content
EAbility to provide mainly high quality carbohydrates.
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Question 1225
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Which of the following is not an aim of improving crops?
Aproducing crops which are resistant to diseases and pests
Bproducing crops which are adapted to adverse weather conditions
Cincreasing yield by planting high yielding and vigorous varieties
Dimproving the qualities of farm produce
Eimproving mechanical method of harvesting crops.
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Question 1226
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Which of the following methods would quickly provide a large harvest of oranges from a tree with desirable qualities?
Aplanting the seeds of the plant with the desirable qualities
BCrossing orange trees with those of desirable qualities
CApplying special fertilizer to the other citrus trees
DGrafting a branch from the tree with desirable qualities to the stock of other citrus trees
EPlanting the stem cuttings of the orange tree with desirable qualities
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Question 1227
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The correct sequence in preparing new land for cropping is usually
Astumping, laying out of farm, ridging and tiling
Blaying out of farm, ridging, stumping and tilling
Ctilling, stumping, laying out of farm
Dridging, laying out of farm, tilling and stumping
Elaying out of farm, stumping, tilling and ridging.
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Question 1228
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Which of the following parts of plants are normally used for vegetative propagation?
Astem, root and seed
Bstem, root and flower
Cfruit, leaf and root
Dleaf, flower and stem
Estem, root and leaf
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Question 1229
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The side effects of the various preventive and control measures of pests and diseases of crops include the following except
Aenvironmental pollution
Bpoisoning of wildlife
Cdisruption of the ecosystem
Dimprovement in the quality of farm produce
Eexposure of the farmer to health hazards
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Question 1230
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Trees for lumbering will be regularly available in Nigerian forests if
Athere is an increase in annual rainfall
Bfertilizers are applied to trees
Ctimber is no longer used for construction purposes
