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Which of the following is not a sign of animal approaching parturition?
Asoft, pliable and swollen vulva
Brelaxed cervix
Cfull mammary gland
Drelaxed pelvic ligaments
Edrop in milk production
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Question 12
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The factor affecting growth and development of young animals from birth to maturity include the following except
Abreed of animal
Bsize of the head
Cnutritional status
Dhealth status
Ehousing
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Question 13
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The act of parturition in rabbits is called
Akindling
Bkidding
Cfarrowing
Dlambing
Ecalving
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Question 14
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Which of the following may cause disease in a fish pond?
Amixed stocking
Bliming
Cpoor management practices
Dharvesting
Efertilization
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Question 15
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Which of the following may cause disease in a fish pond?
Amixed stocking
Bliming
Cpoor management practices
Dharvesting
Efertilization
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Question 16
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Which of the following is not a breed of cattle?
Andama
Bsokoto gudali
Cwhite fulani
Dsokoto red
Emuturu
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Question 17
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I.Pale leaves II. Shrunken new leaves III. Water-soaked bark which peels off IV. Gum-like exudation from the cracks on the bark. Which of the following diseases of citrus has the symptoms listed above?
Adie-bark
Bgum-mosis
Cblight
Dtristeza
Ecitrus scab
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Question 18
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What symptom can be used to identify maize rust?
Ayellow colouration of the leaves
Braised brown spots on the leaves
Cinfected leaves showing stripes of yellow and green
Ddrying up to the leaves
Eshedding of leaves
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Question 19
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Vetok 85 is used to control
Arodents
Bbirds
Cstem borers
Dreptiles
Enematodes
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Question 20
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Staking is very essential in the cultivation of
Atomato and pepper
Bcassava and cowpea
Ccowpea and spinach
Dtomato and yam
Espinach and pepper
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Question 21
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The bacterial blight of cotton is also known as
Ablack arm
Bleaf spot
Cdamping off
Dtwister
Eleaf rust
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Question 22
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The objective of crops improvement programmes is to produce the following except
Acrop types with improved taste and processing
Bdisease-resistance crops
Chigh-yielding crops
Dcrops adapted to adverse enviromental conditions
Ecrops resistant to all pests
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Question 23
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Which of the following crops is not correctly grouped with its industrial product?
Acocoa-chocolate
Brubber-boots
Ccoconut-oil
Dcotton-textile
Eorange-margarine
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Question 24
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The annual burning of forest areas encourages
Aafforestation
Bdeforestation
Cregeneration
Dselective explotation
Etaungya farming
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Question 25
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I. spreading and perennial plant with long and rapid growing stems. II. height of plant about 1.2m III. resistance to dry weather. Which of the following pasture grasses has the description given above?
Anorthern gamba grass
Bbahama grass
Cguinea grass
Delephant grass
Egaint star grass
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Question 26
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The commonest method of vegetative propagation is by
Alayering
Bbudding
Ccutting
Dgrafting
Etillering
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Question 27
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Which of the following crops cannot be easily improved by cross-breeding?
Agroundnut
Bcowpea
Coil palm
Dmaize
Eyam
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Question 28
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The causal organism of damping-oil disease of okra is a
Abacterium
Bvirus
Cnematode
Daphid
Efungus
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Question 29
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Which of the following crops does not require nursery?
Arice
Btobacco
Ctomato
Doil palm
Emaize
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Question 30
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Which of the following is not a reason for the government to encourage the planting of trees
