Question 1 of 20 59 total questions
A pasture legume mixture cut and preserved but not dried for dry season feeding of livestock is referred to as
A hay
B soilage
C fodder
D silage
E creep feed
Which of the following is not a control measure of cowpea weevil?
A fumigation of stored seeds
B stroage of seeds in air-tight containers
C timely hervesting
D dusting seeds with 0.5% lindane dust
E innoculation of seeds
Which of the following is not a leafy vegetable?
A lycopersicon esculentum
B amaranthus spp
C celsosia spp
D corchorus spp
E telfaria occidentials
parboiling is carried out in the processing of rice in order to
A decrease the amount of waste products
B improve the taste of the rice
C facilitate the polishing of rice
D reduce percentages of breakage
E increase the protein content of rice
The popular pasture crops in Nigeria include the following except
A giant ster
B stylo
C elephant grass
D kudzu
E carpet grass
The crop which can be processed into powered form for effective preservation include the following except
A maize
B yam
C pepper
D soya bean
E kolanut
The aim of a plant breeder in producing a crop variety which is tolerated to extreme of cold, drought, wind and heat is based on the
A adaptation of the variety to climate conditions
B enhancing the resistance of the variety to diseases
C meeting the needs of the consumers
D enhancing the resistance of the variety to pests
E meeting the needs of different farmers
Control of weeds of forage crops can be carried out by the following methods except
A cutting
B burning
C use of herbicide
D biological control
E grazing
Cassava and sugarcane are mainly propagated by
A seeding
B layering
C budding
D cutting
E grafting
An effective control method of the citrus moth is
A hand-picking of the moth
B spraying with fungicide
C use of predators
D delayed planting
E timely harvesting of ripe fruits
Breeding in self-pollination crops can be regarded as
A line breeding
B cross-breeding
C inbreeding
D hybridization
E back-crossing
The symptoms of coffee leaf rust are
A leaf spots, loss of vigour and death of the leaves
B wilting and death of plant
C damping off and etiolation
D leaf spots and damping off
E etiolation and death of plant
To which of the following crops does the term ginning apply?
A oil palm
B cocoa
C groundnut
D cotton
E coconut
Which of the following crops does not require nursery preparation?
A rice
B tobacco
C tomato
D okra
E pepper
Cassava mosaic virus can be controlled by
A spraying of fungicides
B inoculation of the plant
C spraying with insecticides
D treatment of stem cuttings
E growing resistant varieties
The botanical name of giant star grass is
A andropogon tectorus
B pennisetum purpureum
C panicum maximum
D cynodon plectostachyum
E chloris gayana
Which of the following should be checked daily before using a tractor?
A engine oil
B spark plug
C distributor
D air cleaner
E battery
Which of the following is not an effect of badly arranged farm?
A efficient management
B time wastages
C expensive labour
D low output
E low profit
Which of the following is not a disadvantages of wind power?
A its supply is sporadic
B its source is the wind
C it is very expensive
D the supply is uncertain
E the amount of power produced is small
Which of the following farm operations cannot be mechanized?
A weed control
B fertilizer application
C transportation and handling
D seed-germination
E crop processing
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