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Which of the following symptoms indicate anthrax disease?
A persistent coughing
B sudden death without any visible sign of sickness
C abortion in the seventh month of gestation
D prolonged diarrhoea
Foot and mouth disease is caused by a
A nematode
B virus
C bacterium
D fungus
The sugar is most commonly found in the blood of animals is
A glucose
B galactose
C lactose
D sucrose
Dried cassava should not exceed 50% of the total ration of pigs because
A too much cassava in diets will lead to excessive fat deposit
B a higher percentage of inculsion will supply more protein than necessary
C it induces vitamin deficiency
D higher quantities induce scouring
Which of the following is not a characteristic of pigs?
A high feed conversion rate
B fast growth rate
C highly prolific
D unlimited ability to digest fibre
Farm animals are identified by the following methods except
A tattooing
B tagging
C shearing
D notching
Rabbits are kept in cages called
A pens
B hutches
C paddocks
D crushes
High temperatures on livestock induces the following effects except
A high feed intake
B low productivity
C high water intake
D general body weakness
A sow is normally expected to farrow
A once a year
B once in two years
C twice a year
D four times a year
Parturition in farm animals marks the end of
A breeding
B lactation
C ovulation
D gestation
In which part of the alimentary canal of poultry is grit mostly found?
A proventriculus
B cloaca
C gizzard
D rectum
Which of the following effects is not a consequence of 'introduction' in crop improvement? Introduced crops
A may mature faster than the local varieties
B may have high yield
C improve the quality of existing crops
D hamper the growth of local varieties
Weeds which produce light and numerous seeds are normally dispersed by
A wind
B water
C animals
D insects
Mealy bug is a major pest of
A citus
B cassava
C maize
D oil palm
The following are biting and chewing insects except
A caterpillars
B beetles
C crickets
D moths
mosaic disease affects
A cotton and cocoa
B groundnut and tomato
C cassava and tobacco
D mango and orange
Which of the following plant diseases is not caused by fungi?
A rice blast
B maize streak
C cassava leaf-spot
D maize rust
The growing of both forest trees and arable crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is termed
A mixed cropping
B mixed farming
C pastoral farming
D taungya system
The most important reason for encouraging afforestation in the arid regions of West Africa is to
A provide timber for building purposes
B provide shelter for wildlife
C produce medical plants
D serve as wind break
An important forage crop in West Africa is
A maize
B rice
C giant star grass
D guinea corn
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