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The rate of soil erosion is not affected by
A vegetation cover
B leaching
C rainfall
D topography
Which of the following is not a factor of soil formation?
A topography
B land conservation
C parent material
D climate
The factors involved in the formation of metamorphic rocks are
A heat and pressure
B pressure and humidity
C humidity and chemicals
D chemicals and pressure
Which of the following is not a function of forestry?
A provision of timber for building
B establishment of pasture
C provision of shelter for wildlife
D preservation of medicinal and economic tree
The role of government in promoting agricultural development includes the following except
A formulation of policies
B provision of rural infrastructure
C establishing and funding researche centres
D breeding of plant and animals
An advantage of individual system of land ownership is that
A the land may be fragmented
B such land cannot be used as collateral
C it encourages long term planning
D it encourages land litigation
Which of the following is an advantage of communal land tenure system?
A it encourages modern agriculture
B each member of the community can own land
C the land can be used as collateral
D family labour can be easily employed
Plant quarantine was introduced to
A control incoming diseases and pests
B control the cost of production
C maintain genetic purity of crops
D encourage breding of new varieties
Wastage of perishable farm produce is likely due to the following problems except
A inadequate storage and processing facilities
B poor roads leading to rural areas
C inadequate plying rural roads
D inadequate water supply in rural areas
Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except
A malnutrition
B unemployment
C high population growth rate
D inadaequate shelter materials
In the mass method of agricultural extension, information is passed to farmers through the following channels except
A radio
B television
C newspapers
D farm visits
Agricultural extension programme
A promotes practical application of useful agricultural information
B teaches farmers about all government political programmes
C encourages adherence to the traditional farming systems
D is aimed at teaching new innovations to commercial farmers only
A maize farmer obtains a loan of N120,000.00 at an interest rate of 9% to be repaid in one year.Calculate the interest to be paid on the loan.
A N10,800.00
B N13,333.00
C N109,200.00
D N1,080,000.00
Farm accounts help the farmer to
A manage the farm as a business
B acquire skills for tools maintenance
C keep records
D adopt modern farming techniques
Farmers often find it difficult to obtain loans from banks for agricultural projects because they
A have no tax clearance certificates
B lack information on agricultural loans
C have no collateral security
D lack technical know-how
On a curve for the law of diminishing returns, maximum output is obtained at the
A beginning of the curve
B end of the curve
C apex of the curve
D middle of the curve
In a crop production enterprise, a fixed factor of production could be the
A size of the land
B amount of labour required
C amount of capital employed
D entreprenurial skill of the farmer
The system of breeding that is practiced when N'dama cows are mated by muturu bulls is
A inbreeding
B out crossing
C cross breeding
D line breeding
Selection and hybridization are all methods of animal
A insemination
B grading
C quarantine
D improvement
Which of the following practices may cause fish diseases in a pond?
A mixed stocking
B desilting
C poor management
D harvesting
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