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Net worth statement can be referred to as
A balance sheet
B farm record book
C profit and loss account
D farm trading account
E depreciation
From which of the following sources can agricultural credits be more easily obtained by peasant farmers?
A commercial banks
B wholesalers
C money lenders
D government agencies
E credit and thrift socities
What is the effect of stability of market price on a produce? The
A profit of the producer would be constant if there is no increase in cost inputs
B profit of the retailer will be decreased
C wholesaler will earn more from his sales
D consumers will willingly buy more of the produce
E producer and wholesaler will benefit from the economic of large scale production
A farmer uses his agricultural loans for the following except
A paying labour wages
B hiring machineries and tools
C purchasing drugs for livestock
D paying for seeds
E marketing his crops
Selection of breeding males based on the performance of their female relatives is known as
A sib-selection
B individual selection
C tandem-method
D progeny testing
E index selection
The major cause of spoilage in fresh fish is
A high humidity
B fungal attack
C high moisture content
D bacterial attack
E protozoa
Diarrhoea tainted with blood is a symptom of
A trypanosomiasis
B coccidiosis
C ketosis
D brucellosis
E aspergilliosis
Temperature is an important factor which is monitored in fish ponds because
A it determines the feeding rate in fish
B its fluctuation retards fish reproduction
C it affects the metabolic processes in fish
D it decreases the reaction of fishes to other water organisms
E it reduces the effect of decaying materials in ponds
Management practices of established pasture include the following except
A fencing
B transplanting
C replanting
D manuring
E re-seedings
The best control ensure for rinderpest disease in cattle is
A sanitation
B isolation
C use of antibiotics
D eradication of infected stock
E vaccination
Which of the following characteristics is not correct of pigs?
A prolific animals
B efficient feed converters
C source of meat
D source of land
E source of skin
Which of the following is not a method of improving range land?
A controlled stocking
B rotational grazing
C use of fertilizers
D introduction of legumes
E overgrazing
Forages cut fresh and preserved in silo or pit are referred to as
A hay
B silage
C haylage
D soilage
E compost
When a cockerel is castrated, it becomes a
A broiler
B cock
C layer
D capon
E pullet
The length of oestrus cycle (in days) in goat is
A 16 - 17
B 18 - 21
C 19 - 20
D 20 - 22
E 20 - 24
Basal feeds have a high proportion of easily digestible
A minerals
B proteins
C fats
D vitamins
E carbohydrates
Daily management routines in poultry include the following except
A egg collection
B record keeping
C water and feed provision
D health care
E debeaking
Which of the following is not a sign of animal approaching parturition?
A soft, pliable and swollen vulva
B relaxed cervix
C full mammary gland
D relaxed pelvic ligaments
E drop in milk production
The factor affecting growth and development of young animals from birth to maturity include the following except
A breed of animal
B size of the head
C nutritional status
D health status
E housing
The act of parturition in rabbits is called
A kindling
B kidding
C farrowing
D lambing
E calving
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