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The act of mating in chicken is known as
A treading
B service
C topping
D breeding
E laying
Routine operation in cattle farming include the following except
A dehorning
B castration
C identification marking
D de-worming
E shearing
Which of the following is a disadvantage of battery cage?
A High rate of egg production
B production of eggs which cannot be hatched
C production of eggs which do not break easily
D regulation of feed consumption
E carrying out culling easily.
Feed carotene is usually converted into
A vitamin K
B vitamin E
C vitamin D
D vitamin B
E vitamin A
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
A Ability to withstand extremes of climate and soil conditions
B Ability to withstand competition from weeds or other forage crops
C Ability to produce high quality fresh leaves
D High palatability and nutritional content
E Ability to provide mainly high quality carbohydrates.
Which of the following is not an aim of improving crops?
A producing crops which are resistant to diseases and pests
B producing crops which are adapted to adverse weather conditions
C increasing yield by planting high yielding and vigorous varieties
D improving the qualities of farm produce
E improving mechanical method of harvesting crops.
Which of the following methods would quickly provide a large harvest of oranges from a tree with desirable qualities?
A planting the seeds of the plant with the desirable qualities
B Crossing orange trees with those of desirable qualities
C Applying special fertilizer to the other citrus trees
D Grafting a branch from the tree with desirable qualities to the stock of other citrus trees
E Planting the stem cuttings of the orange tree with desirable qualities
The correct sequence in preparing new land for cropping is usually
A stumping, laying out of farm, ridging and tiling
B laying out of farm, ridging, stumping and tilling
C tilling, stumping, laying out of farm
D ridging, laying out of farm, tilling and stumping
E laying out of farm, stumping, tilling and ridging.
Which of the following parts of plants are normally used for vegetative propagation?
A stem, root and seed
B stem, root and flower
C fruit, leaf and root
D leaf, flower and stem
E stem, root and leaf
The side effects of the various preventive and control measures of pests and diseases of crops include the following except
A environmental pollution
B poisoning of wildlife
C disruption of the ecosystem
D improvement in the quality of farm produce
E exposure of the farmer to health hazards
Trees for lumbering will be regularly available in Nigerian forests if
A there is an increase in annual rainfall
B fertilizers are applied to trees
C timber is no longer used for construction purposes
D a tree is planted for everyone felled
E wood is no longer used as fuel
Which of the following plant diseases is not caused by fungus
A Black arm
B Rice blast
C Rice smut
D cassava leaf-spot
E Maize rust
28. The freshly cut forage crops fed to livestock in their housing units are referred to as
A paddock grazing
B rotational grazing
C silage
D hay
E soilage
Which of the following explains the term pruning?
A removal of unnecessary branches of trees crops
B Adequate spacing of seedlings during transplanting
C Removal of diseases or dead crops from the farm
D hardening of seedlings in the nursery
E Ripening of fruits before the development of embryo
Which of the following is the most suitable raw material used in the production of pulp in paper industry?
A Hardwood
B Softwood
C Heartwood
D Sapwood
E Plywood
Gametes are produced through the process of
A fusion
B meiosis
C mitosis
D pollination
E fertilization
Soil-borne diseases of crops can be effectively reduced by
A terracing
B crops rotation
C liming
D irrigation
E mulching
Which of the following forest trees is a soft wood?
A Mahogany
B Teak
C Shea-butter
D Ebony
E Gmelina
The natural grasslands of West Africa are generally located in the
A sahel region
B guinea savanna
C mangrove area
D equatorial region
E deciduous forest
An area of land where fruit trees are cultivated is commonly called
A an orchard
B a plantation
C a nursery
D an estate
E a garden
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