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Which of the following are advantages of the communal land ownership system? l. Every member of the community has a piece of land on which of farm.ll. Co-operative farming is possible under this system. III . Large scale farming is encouraged . IV Land can be used as a security for loans.
Al and ll only
Bll and lll only
Cl and lll only
Dlll and IV only
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Question 332
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What action of government may be considered as granting of subsidies to farmers?
AGiving low interest loans to farmers
BProviding hire purchase services
CSupplying agrochemicals at reduced cost
DProviding free non-formal education to farmers
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Question 333
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One of the problems facing agricultural development in West Africa is
Ainadequate financing
Bunavailability of productive land
Clow income of consumers
Dinadequacy of industries
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Question 334
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To facilitate mechanical harvesting of cereals, it is better to
Amake all of them disease-resistant
Bensure that they are free from pest attack
Censure they all have uniform height
Dmake sure they are - maturing
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Question 335
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Which of the following criteria are used in selecting agricultural extension teaching methods? I. time available for the programme II. the number of farmers involved III. The agricultural needs of the farmers
AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI,II and III
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Question 336
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The price of a fixed asset at the end of its useful life is called
Asalvage value
Bdepriciation value
Cannual depreciation
Dappreciation value
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Question 337
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Marginal cost of production is defined as
Aincrease in fixed cost that results from increasing production by one unit
Bproduct of average variable cost and the number of units produced
Caverage physical product multiplied by the variable cost
Dincrease in total cost as output is increased by one unit
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Question 338
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A farm business makes profit when
Atotal revenue ewuals total cost
Btotal cost exceeds total revenue
Ctotal revenue exceeds total cost
Dtotal revenue equals average cost
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Question 339
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An example of long-term liability of a farmer is
Acapital
Binterest
Csalary
Dtaxes
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Question 340
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Determine the cost price of a farm equipment that has a salvage value of N500,000.00, a useful life of 10 years and an annual depreciation of N400,000.00.
AN500,000.00
BN900,000.00
CN4,500,000.00
DN5,500,000.00
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Question 341
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If an injured goat bleeds without clotting, it is likely that the goat is deficient in
Avitamin D
Bvitamin K
Cvitamin E
Dvitamin C
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Question 342
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Which of the following statement about herbivores are true? I. non-ruminant herbivores have long ceaca II. non-ruminant herbivores have complex stomach III. ruminant herbivores chew the cud
AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI,II and III
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Question 343
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Which of the following symptoms is typical of louse infestation in livestock?
Aitching of the body
Babdominal pain
Cprofuse salivation
Doozing out of blood
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Question 344
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On which of the following criteria is pedigree selection in animal improvement based?
Aperformance of the ancestors
Bcharacteristics of the sire
Cperformance of the offspring
Dcharacteristics of the dam
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Question 345
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Which of the following statement about cross breeding in farm animals is false?
Ait is a method used to produce new breeds of farm animals
Bthe individuals used have all characters in common
Cit is a practice of improving poultry production
Dit can be used to introduce new genes in farm animals
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Question 346
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The type of weed control involved when tilapia feeds on aquatic weeds is
Abiological
Bchemical
Ccultural
Dmechanical
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Question 347
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Determine the number of pigs that can be housed in a pigsty measuring 5.0 m by 4.0 m, if the floor space for a pig is 2.0m2.
A10
B11
C20
D40
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Question 348
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In sheep production, litter is put on the floor mainly to
Areduce the build-up of ectoparasites
Bfacilitate cleaning of the house
Creduce the incidence of pneumonia in lambs
Dhelp maintain suitable humidity in the house
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Question 349
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Fish ponds in arid areas should be deeper than those in the rain forests in order to
Aensure rapid growth of fish in arid areas
Bprevent loss of fish through extreme of temperatures
Cprovide sufficient nutrients for the survival of fish
Dprevent exposure of fish to direct effect of the sun
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Question 350
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Which of the following factors have negative influence on egg weight? I. high environmental temperature II. poor lighting III. comb size
