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The source of credit with the most unfavourable terms of payment in West Africa is
A financial institutions
B governments
C marketing boards
D money lenders
An infectious disease of livestock characterized by sudden death and black bloody discharge from the nose, mouth and eyes is known as
A anthrax
B brucellosis
C pleuropneumonia
D tuberculosis
The fish preservation method, which results in the greatest water loss is
A freezing
B steaming
C salting
D smoking
Which of the following factors is the least important in selecting a site for a fish-pond?
A topography of the site
B soil type
C availability of water
D availability of manure
Which of the following organisms is an ectoparasite of farm animals?
A tapeworm
B louse
C liverfluke
D roundworm
Prevention of animal diseases involves the following except
A rearing disease-resistant stock
B carrying out rotational grazing
C idebtifying the source of diseases
D feeding balanced ration
The disease which affects only animals other than humans is
A anthrax
B rinderpest
C brucellosis
D trypanosomiasis
Which of the following fish species is found in fresh water?
A sardine
B tilapia
C salmon
D herring
The causal organism of anthrax in farm animals is known as
A baccillus anthracis
B brucella abortus
C mycobacterium spp
D aspergillus spp
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
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