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The following are characteristics of quartz except
A being granular
B having shiny surface
C being glass-like
D having cleavage
E being semi-translucent
Ice causes rock weathering
A through the processes of expansion and contraction
B through movement of large rock fragments against large boulders
C by dissolving some minerals in disintegrated rock fragments
D by exerting an abrasive action on rock fragments
E through chemical alteration of rock minerals
Which of the following in not an effect of the North-East trade winds on agriculture?
A encouraging growth of natural pasture
B encouraging fruit setting or formation
C inducing fruit ripening
D causing heavy rainfall
E drying forest trees
The roles of government in the development of agriculture include the following except
A recommending loans
B provision of subsidies
C establishment of farm settlements
D establishment of agricultural development projects
E training of farmers children
Most of the land used for agriculture in Nigeria are acquired through
A purchase
B pledge
C donation
D exchange
E inheritance
Which of the following is not correct about the importance of agriculture?
A supply of food
B provision of employment
C provision of the raw materials for agro-based industries
D serving as main source of foriegn exchange
E serving as a source of income
Which of these statement is not a function of Agricultural Extension?
A teaching people in rural areas how to raise their standard of living
B acting as a link between the research institutes and farmers
C providing farmers with the research findings and their application to the solution of farmers problems
D fixing of prices of agricultural produce
E changing farmers outlook towards their problems
Which of these statement is not a function of Agricultural Extension?
A teaching people in rural areas how to raise their standard of living
B acting as a link between the research institutes and farmers
C providing farmers with the research findings and their application to the solution of farmers problems
D fixing of prices of agricultural produce
E changing farmers outlook towards their problems
Marketing agents include the following except
A marketing boards
B co-operative societies
C retailers
D middlemen
E marchants
Checking on costs and returns enables the farmer to
A ascertain the immediate financial postion of the farm
B ascertain future financial position of the farm
C keep farm records
D plan the organization of a farm annually
E know when there is excessive depriciation of farm machinery
The increasing significance of agricultural finance include the following except
A farmers inability to meet its expected production target
B farmers ability to adjust to changing economic conditions
C increase in farm efficiency
D insuring crops against failure
E acquisition of large farm size
The most important economic factor which determines the quality of cassava a consumer will demand is the
A availability of yam
B price of cassava
C supply of cassava
D source of cassava
E taste of the consumer
The factor of production include the following except
A marketing
B labour
C capital
D land
E management
Which of the following statements about cross-breeding is not correct?
A the cross-bred progenies are heterzygous
B cross-breeding can be used to introduce new genes
C cross-breding is used to create new breeds of livestock
D the individuals used in cross-breeding have all characters in common
E cross-breeding is almost a routine practice of improving poultry
The importance of fish farming includes the following except
A supply of proteins in the diet of man
B boosting the economic of the country
C supply of vitamins in the diet of man
D ddischarge of waste used in the control of pond's pests
E provision of employment for people
Which of the following is the first operation in the establishment of a fish pond?
A purchasing and transportation of fingerlings
B construction of spill way
C construction of dam
D clearing and stumping of site
E fertilization of pond
Which of the following livestock parasites possesses proglottides?
A liver fluke
B roundworm
C tapeworm
D trypanosome
E tick
An effective way of ensuring built-in resistance to disease in calves is to
A vaccinatr calves at weaning
B allow calves access to colostrum
C ensure regular veterinary check-up
D observe proper quarantine
E give balance ration
The most important source of carbohydrate in livestock feed is
A maize
B guinea corn
C sorghum
D rice bran
E wheat bran
Which of the following husbandry practices is not carried out in pig farming?
A castration of excess males
B application of iron supplements
C numbering by ear notching or tattooing
D shearing of hairs of the skin
E dipping or spraying of animals
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