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Mating in poultry is known as
A servicing
B treading
C tupping
D breeding
Which of the following feedstuffs requires much processing before being fed to animals?
A cassava
B sorghum
C maize
D groundnut
Feeds given to animals solely to sustain their live weight is called
A balanced ration
B maintenance ration
C production ration
D weaner ration
The average gestation period in sheep is
A 30 days
B 50 days
C 150 days
D 270 days
Natural immunity can be conferred on newly-born animals through
A vaccination
B administration of antibiotics
C feeding with colostrum
D strict sanitation
Rabbits can digest roughages because they possess
A large intestine
B enlarged caecum
C long colon
D small rectum
The milk let down hormones in farm animals is called
A adrenalin
B oestrogen
C oxytocin
D progesterone
Which of the following characteristics is not important in beef cattle breeding?
A high fertility
B increased butter-fat percentage
C good feed conversion efficiency
D high yield of lean meat
Disease resistance is one of the aims of crop improvement because it
A enables crops withstand attack by pathogens
B makes the harvesting of crops easy
C enables crops adapt to climatic conditions
D leads to early maturity in crops
The maize stem borer is best controlled by
A destroying and burning all the affected crops
B erecting physical barriers on the farm
C using scare crows on the farm
D hand-picking from infested crops
Which of the following operations takes place in a ginnery?
A production of cotton seed oil
B detoxication of cotton seed
C separation of cotton seeds from lint
D production of cotton seed cake
Corms, rhizomes and tubers are examples of
A underground stems
B underground roots
C modified leaves
D earial stems
Mould growth on cereal grains stored in damp conditions is caused by
A bacterium
B fungus
C virus
D nematode
Which of the following plants is a pasture legume?
A cynodon pletostachyus
B stylosanthes gracilis
C panicum maximum
D pennisetum purpureum
The recommended spacing for oil palm cultivation is
A 9 m triangular
B 9 m x 9m
C 12m x 12m
D 12m triangular
Which of the following farming practices are cultural methods used to control pests and diseases? I. Crop rotation II. Mixed farming III. Monoculture
A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I,II and III
A major raw material of the paper industry is
Coffea spp. grows best
A on lowlands
B on highlands
C in mangroves
D in rain forests
Which of the following is not a characteristic of weeds?
A resistant to trampling
B produces numerous seeds
C seeds have short period of viability
D aggressive growth habit
The most convenient method of fertilizer application used when crops have been planted in rows is
A foliar application
B broadcasting
C drilling
D ring placement
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