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Which of these statement is not a function of Agricultural Extension?
Ateaching people in rural areas how to raise their standard of living
Bacting as a link between the research institutes and farmers
Cproviding farmers with the research findings and their application to the solution of farmers problems
Dfixing of prices of agricultural produce
Echanging farmers outlook towards their problems
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Question 2
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Which of these statement is not a function of Agricultural Extension?
Ateaching people in rural areas how to raise their standard of living
Bacting as a link between the research institutes and farmers
Cproviding farmers with the research findings and their application to the solution of farmers problems
Dfixing of prices of agricultural produce
Echanging farmers outlook towards their problems
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Question 3
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Marketing agents include the following except
Amarketing boards
Bco-operative societies
Cretailers
Dmiddlemen
Emarchants
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Question 4
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Checking on costs and returns enables the farmer to
Aascertain the immediate financial postion of the farm
Bascertain future financial position of the farm
Ckeep farm records
Dplan the organization of a farm annually
Eknow when there is excessive depriciation of farm machinery
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Question 5
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The increasing significance of agricultural finance include the following except
Afarmers inability to meet its expected production target
Bfarmers ability to adjust to changing economic conditions
Cincrease in farm efficiency
Dinsuring crops against failure
Eacquisition of large farm size
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Question 6
waec1996
The most important economic factor which determines the quality of cassava a consumer will demand is the
Aavailability of yam
Bprice of cassava
Csupply of cassava
Dsource of cassava
Etaste of the consumer
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Question 7
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The factor of production include the following except
Amarketing
Blabour
Ccapital
Dland
Emanagement
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Question 8
waec1996
Which of the following statements about cross-breeding is not correct?
Athe cross-bred progenies are heterzygous
Bcross-breeding can be used to introduce new genes
Ccross-breding is used to create new breeds of livestock
Dthe individuals used in cross-breeding have all characters in common
Ecross-breeding is almost a routine practice of improving poultry
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Question 9
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The importance of fish farming includes the following except
Asupply of proteins in the diet of man
Bboosting the economic of the country
Csupply of vitamins in the diet of man
Dddischarge of waste used in the control of pond's pests
Eprovision of employment for people
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Question 10
waec1996
Which of the following is the first operation in the establishment of a fish pond?
Apurchasing and transportation of fingerlings
Bconstruction of spill way
Cconstruction of dam
Dclearing and stumping of site
Efertilization of pond
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Question 11
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Which of the following livestock parasites possesses proglottides?
Aliver fluke
Broundworm
Ctapeworm
Dtrypanosome
Etick
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Question 12
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An effective way of ensuring built-in resistance to disease in calves is to
Avaccinatr calves at weaning
Ballow calves access to colostrum
Censure regular veterinary check-up
Dobserve proper quarantine
Egive balance ration
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Question 13
waec1996
The most important source of carbohydrate in livestock feed is
Amaize
Bguinea corn
Csorghum
Drice bran
Ewheat bran
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Question 14
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Which of the following husbandry practices is not carried out in pig farming?
Acastration of excess males
Bapplication of iron supplements
Cnumbering by ear notching or tattooing
Dshearing of hairs of the skin
Edipping or spraying of animals
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Question 15
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Which of the following will not be an effect of excessive amount of water content in feeds?
Adecrease in nutritive value
Bformation of toxic products
Cencouraging growyh of moulds
Dstimulating fermentation
Eimproving quality of such feeds
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Question 16
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A livestock farmer was instructed to mix 1 litre of acaricide with 175 litres of water. calculate the amount of water he needs to mix 20 litres of acaricides
A20 litres
B175 litres
C195 litres
D1750 litres
E3500 litres
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Question 17
waec1996
The breed of goat popularly kept mainly for its skin is
Akano brown
Bbornu red
Csokoto red
Ddwarf goat
Ebauchi type
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Question 18
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The humpless breed of cattle which also possess short horns is
Agudali
Bshuwa arab
Cwhite fulani
Dred bororo
Emuturu
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Question 19
waec1996
One of the peculiarities of the intestine tract of a fowl is the possession of
Acloaca
Bstomach
Coesophageal groove
Dlarge intestine
Eileum
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Question 20
waec1996
The blind sacs at the junction of the small and large intestines of a fowl are called
