Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 221
jamb 2020

When a cockerel is castrated, it becomes a

Abroiler
Bcock
Clayer
Dcapon
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Question 222
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Daily management routines in poultry include the following except

Aegg collection
Bdebeaking
Cwater and feed provision
Dhealth care
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Question 223
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The length of oestrus cycle (in days) in goat is

A16 - 17
B18 - 21
C19 - 20
D20 - 22
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Question 224
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Which of the following is not a sign of animal approaching parturition?

Asoft, pliable and swollen vulva
Bfull mammary gland
C
Ddrop in milk productio
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Question 225
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Which of the following may cause disease in a fish pond?

Amixed stocking
Bliming
Cpoor management practices
Dharvesting
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Question 226
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Which of the following is not a breed of cattle?

Andama
Bsokoto gudali
Cwhite fulani
Dsokoto red
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Question 227
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Which of the following activities is correct about agricultural extension agent?

Ateaching farmers the management of exotic breeds of animals and crops
Beducating farmers on the use of improved inputs and techniques in agriculture
Ctraining school leavers to become professional farmers
Dencouraging graduates to take up agriculture as a profession
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Question 228
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A farmer uses his agricultural loans for the following except

Amarketing his crops
Bhiring machineries and tools
Cpurchasing drugs for livestock
Dpaying for seeds
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Question 229
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Under normal circumstances, the concept of consumer sovereignty in agriculture implies that

Athe consumer and not the farmer determines what to produce
Bboth the farmer and the consumer determine what to produce
Cthe consumer and not the farmer owns the means of production
Dthe environmental factors determine what to produce
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Question 230
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Investments with long life span in agricultural economics are otherwise known as

Acapital
Bentrepreneurship
Csavings deposit
Dprofit
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Question 231
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Which of the following is not a quality for selecting livestock?

Afeed consumption
Begg production
Cmortality rate
Dbody weight
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Question 232
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Agricultural extension programme would succeed in disseminating new ideas to farmers except if the programme

Ais based on research tested on local conditions
Binvolves the people for which the programme is planned
Cinvolved only the support to highly trained agricultural extension specialist
Dis not kept flexible to contemporary technology
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Question 233
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Which of the following is not the role of government in agricultural production?

Aprovision of loans and credits
Bbuilding of storage facilities
Cestablishment of efficient marketing outlets
Dprovision of labour
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Question 234
jamb 2019

Which of the following is not a source of minerals in animal nutrition?

APalm oil
BFish meal
CBlood meal
DGreen pastures
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Question 235
jamb 2019

Maize grows best on

ASandy soil
BSandy-clay soil
CLoamy soil
DSilty-clay soil
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Question 236
jamb 2019

The farm practices that does not have a very harmful effect on the soil is

AFlooding
BCrop rotation
COver grazing
DBush burning
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Question 237
jamb 2019

The type of soil formed is affected by the following factors except

AClimate
BVegetation
CTopography
DFarming systems
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Question 238
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Which of the following nutrient element is a micro-nutrient

ACalcium
BIron
CManganese
DBoron
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Question 239
jamb 2019

A crop not requiring more than 750mm annual rainfall is most suitable for cultivation in

ARain forest
BSahel savanna
CSudan savanna
DGuinea savanna
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Question 240
jamb 2019

Some of the by-products of fish include the following except

AFish meal
BLeather
COil
DFish silage
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