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Dissemination of new ideas by agricultural extension workers can be effective if they
Awork with existing local
Bsupply farmers with needed inputs
Cgive financial support to farmers
Dare politically active
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Question 572
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In agricultural production, farm gate price is mostly enjoyed by
Amiddlemen
Bproducers
Ccommodity boards
Dcooperative societies
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Question 573
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Which of the following factors affect the supply of agricultural produce? I Improvement in technology II Increase in rainfall III Decrease in temperature IV input cost
Al and ll only
Bl and lll only
Cl , ll and lll only
Dl, ll, lll and lV
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Question 574
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The following symptoms were observed in a bull: l watery discharged from eyes and nostrils: II Sore in the mouth and nostrils; III excessive saliva with offensive odour; IV sever diarrhoea with blood stand farces.Which of the following measures would best control the disease?
ADeworming animals
BVaccinating animals
CTreating animals with antibiotics
DDipping animals
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Question 575
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The following symptoms were observed in a bull: l watery discharged from eyes and nostrils: II Sore in the mouth and nostrils; III excessive saliva with offensive odour; IV sever diarrhoea with blood stand farces.What disease is the bull suffering from?
Afoot and mouth
Bbrucellosis
Ctuberculosis
Drinderpest
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Question 576
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A footbath on a poultry farm contains
Aherbicides
Bantiseptics
Cantibiotics
Ddisinfectants
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Question 577
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The common name for Andropogon gayanus is
AElephant grass
BNorthern gamba grass
CGuinea grass
DGiant star gass
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Question 578
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Fowls is are debeaked in order to
Areduce feed intake
Bmake them grow faster
Creduce cannibatlism
Dvitamin A
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Question 579
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Pigs wallow in muddy pools of water primarily to
Aensure adequate exercise
Bobtain forage materials
Cdislodge ectoparasite from their body
Dlower their body temperature
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Question 580
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The main objective of flushing in animal production is to
Apromote muscle development
Bmake parturition easier
Cpromote multiple births
Dmake the animal lose weight
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Question 581
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Control average gestation period in rabbits is
A21 days
B26 days
C31 days
D36 day
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Question 582
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The correct sequence of the passage of feed through the digestive system of a ruminant is
Areticulum → omasum → abomasum → rumen
Brumen → omasum → abomasum → reticulum
Comasum → abomasum → rumen → reticulum
Drumen → reticulum → omasum → abomasum
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Question 583
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Control of maize stem borer is most effective when
Aaffected crops are uprooted and burnt
Brodenticides are applied
Cnematicides are applied
Dfertilizers are applied before planting
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Question 584
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The average gestation period in rabbits is
A21 days
B26 days
C31 days
D36 days
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Question 585
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Control of maize stem borer is most effective when
Aaffected crops are uprooted and burnt
Brodenticides are applied
Cnematicides are applied
Dferilizers are applied before planting
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Question 586
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Weeds which produce large hollow seeds would most likely be dispersed by
Awind
Bwater
Cinsect
Dexplosion
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Question 587
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Cultural control of crop diseases involves the following practices except
Apractising crop rotation
Bplanting disease resistant varieties
Cusing insecticides
Dfallowing of farmland
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Question 588
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An example of fungal disease of stored grain is
Amould
Bstreak
Cmosaic
Ddamping off
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Question 589
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Causal organismss of diseases in crop production do not include
Aviruses
Bbacteria
Cfungi
Dprotozoa
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Question 590
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Calculate the amount of maize seeds required by a farmer to cultivate 5 hectares of farmland at the recommended seed rate of 25kg/hectare
