Question 1 of 20 51 total questions
The assistance given to farmers by government in form of a reduction in price is generally referred to as
A input
B loan
C credit
D subsidy
E interest
The government operates its extension programme by using the following methods except
A establishment of demonstration plots
B use of wall poster and handbills
C organisation of agricultural shows and farmers festivals
D provision of in-service training for farmers
E provision of rural infrastructure
Which of the following is not correct about market in agriculture? it is
A the aggregate of contacts between buyers and sellers
B an arena for organising and facilitating business activities
C a number of people in contact with each other for the purpose of buying and selling
D a place for social activities
E a place for solving basic ecomonic problems
Farmers often find it difficult to obtain loans from banks for agricultural projects because they
A have no guarantors
B have no collaterals
C lack information on agricultural loans
D lack technical know-how
E have no tax clearance certificate
Farmers can minimize risks association with farming business by
A flexible budgeting
B adopting farm assurance policy
C diversification of farming enterprise
D practising monoculture
E sale of products
The signs of approaching parturition include the following except
A preparation of nests by the dam
B swelling of the vulva
C enlargement of the mammary glands
D mounting of other animals
E loss of appetite
Using N'dama bull to mate Muturu cow is an example of
A inbreeding
B selection
C cross-breeding
D introduction
E artificial insemination
Which of the following is the reason for smoking fish?
A removing parasites
B preserving it
C increasing putrefaction
D increasing its quality
E decreasing its flavour
Natural immunity against diseases is conferred on the newly born animal through
A vaccination
B sanitation
C administration of antibiotics
D feeding with colostrum
E administration of drugs
All the following are components of balance diet except
A carbohydrates
B mineral and vitamin
C protein
D fats and oils
E sucrose
An effective way of preventing anaemia in piglets raised under intensive system is to provide them with
A milk supplement
B salt lick
C protein supplement
D drugs containing iron
E roughages
The farm animal whose skin or hide cannot be used for leader production is
A goat
B sheep
C chicken
D cattle
E pig
The most important advantage of in-breeding is that
A offspring show hybrid vigour
B offspring grow more rapidly
C offspring that can withstand variation of environment is produced
D specific qualities of an animal are preserved and concentarted
E an undesirable recessive character is manifested
Which type of soil is usually preferred in terms of chemical properties in siting fish ponds?
A neutral or alkaline soil
B very alkaline soil
C moderately acidic
D peaty soil
E swampy soil
A nutritional deficiency disease of livestock is
A rinderpest
B contagious abortion
C oesteomalacia
D coccidiosis
E tuberculosis
Which of the following is not a pasture legume?
A pueraria
B calopogonium
C centrosema
D andropogon
E stylosanthes
Which of the following statement on ration is not correct?
A chick ration is used to feed chicks from a day-old to six weeks old
B growers ration is used to feed growing chicks between the ages of 5 and 17 weeks
C layer ration is used to feed layers
D starter ration is used for feeding broiler chicks from day-old to six weeks old
E finisher ration is for feeding chicks from day-old to market size
What is the effect of applying pressure on a ring inserted through the nostril of a bull?
A breaking of the septum
B reducing the resistance of the bull
C easing the flow of mucus
D facilitating the feeding of the bull
E detecting cow on heat by the bull
The benefits derived from wildlife conservation practices include the following except
A perservation of rera spacies of wild animals
B source of food for man
C tourist attraction
D preservation of land for future use
E source of foreign exchange
Which of the following is the botanical name for guinea grass?
A panicum maximum
B pennisetum pupureum
C eleusine indica
D pennisetum maximum
E panicum pupureum
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