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Plant micro-nutrients include the following except
A sulphur
B copper
C iron
D zinc
E chlorine
Which of the following factors does not bring about soil formation?
A climate
B time
C parent material
D sunshine
E topography
A soil with particles of less than 0.002mm in diameter is referred to as
A clay
B silt
C sand
D gravel
E humus
Fertilizers that usually contain one nutrient which can be used directly by plants are commonly called
A organic fertilizers
B mixed fertilizers
C inorganic fertilizers
D compound fertilizers
E straight fertilizers
The different types of soil are determined by the relative amounts of each of the following components except
A rocks
B air
C water
D minerals
E organic matter
Which of the following does not occur as a result of poor drained soil?
A mottling near the top
B decrease in rooting depth
C change in colour of the subsoil
D decrease in organic matter content
E increase in oxygen level of the soil
What happens to the nitrogen and sulphur contents of vegetation when burning is used as a means of lans clearing? They
A are released by burning and lost as gases
B remain in ash as nitrates and sulphates
C raise the PH of an acid soil
D are released into the soil thus increasing the nutrients of the soil
E activate the soil microbes afetr burning
the nutrient content of soil may be influenced by the following except
A harrowing
B topography
C cropping
D fallowing
E grazing
The most important soil micro-organisms concerned with decay and nutrients-recycling are
A bacteria and fungi
B fungi and algea
C alga and actinomyces
D actinomyces and bacteria
E bacteria and algea
Agricultural extension programme would succeed in disseminating new ideas to farmers except if the programme
A is based on research tested on local conditions
B involves the people for which the programme is planned
C involved only the support to highly trained agricultural extension specialist
D is not kept flexible to contemporary technology
E is based on planned agricultural programmes
The disbanded produce marketing boards in Nigeria dealt with the following commodities except
A oil palm
B rubber
C cocoa
D groundnut
E yam
Farm records and account help the farmer to
A manage his farm as a business
B repair his tools and machinery
C transport his crop to the market
D be less dependent on farming for an income
E adopt modern techniques of farming
Agricultural credits given to farmers in form of cash are used by the farmer to
A disseminate the lastest technique in farming
B implement new policies
C investigate the cause of low agricultural production
D make the total cash value of his crops greater than his expenses
E pay for expenses in his farming business
Under normal circumstances, the concept of consumer sovereignty in agriculture implies that
A the consumer and not the farmer determines what to produce
B both the farmer and the consumer determine what to produce
C the consumer and not the farmer owns the means of production
D the environmental factors determine what to produce
E the farmer determines what to produce
Investments with long life span in agricultural economics are otherwise known as
A labour
B entrepreneurship
C savings deposit
D profit
E capital
Which of the following is not a quality for selecting livestock?
A feed consumption
B egg production
C mortality rate
D body weight
E litter size
Dissolved oxygen in fish ponds is maintained at normal level in order to
A accelerate decay of plant materials
B prevent disease attacks
C prevent acquatic plants from competing with fish
D keep fish activities normal
E improve the quality of fish
Which of the following livestock diseases is transmitted by ticks?
A red water
B coccidiosis
C aspergillosis
D trypanosomiasis
E brucellosis
The following are all leguminous forage crops except
A centrosema pubescens
B vigna sinensis
C stylodsnyhrd htsvilid
D panicum maximum
E pueraria phaseoloides
Which of the following is not a source of minerals in animal nutrition?
A green pastures
B fish meal
C blood meal
D cereal
E palm oil
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