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In the mass method of agricultural extension, information is passed to farmers through the following channels except
A radio
B television
C newspapers
D farm visits
Agricultural extension programme
A promotes practical application of useful agricultural information
B teaches farmers about all government political programmes
C encourages adherence to the traditional farming systems
D is aimed at teaching new innovations to commercial farmers only
A maize farmer obtains a loan of N120,000.00 at an interest rate of 9% to be repaid in one year.Calculate the interest to be paid on the loan.
A N10,800.00
B N13,333.00
C N109,200.00
D N1,080,000.00
Farm accounts help the farmer to
A manage the farm as a business
B acquire skills for tools maintenance
C keep records
D adopt modern farming techniques
Farmers often find it difficult to obtain loans from banks for agricultural projects because they
A have no tax clearance certificates
B lack information on agricultural loans
C have no collateral security
D lack technical know-how
On a curve for the law of diminishing returns, maximum output is obtained at the
A beginning of the curve
B end of the curve
C apex of the curve
D middle of the curve
In a crop production enterprise, a fixed factor of production could be the
A size of the land
B amount of labour required
C amount of capital employed
D entreprenurial skill of the farmer
The system of breeding that is practiced when N'dama cows are mated by muturu bulls is
A inbreeding
B out crossing
C cross breeding
D line breeding
Selection and hybridization are all methods of animal
A insemination
B grading
C quarantine
D improvement
Which of the following practices may cause fish diseases in a pond?
A mixed stocking
B desilting
C poor management
D harvesting
Which of the following symptoms indicate anthrax disease?
A persistent coughing
B sudden death without any visible sign of sickness
C abortion in the seventh month of gestation
D prolonged diarrhoea
Foot and mouth disease is caused by a
A nematode
B virus
C bacterium
D fungus
The sugar is most commonly found in the blood of animals is
A glucose
B galactose
C lactose
D sucrose
Dried cassava should not exceed 50% of the total ration of pigs because
A too much cassava in diets will lead to excessive fat deposit
B a higher percentage of inculsion will supply more protein than necessary
C it induces vitamin deficiency
D higher quantities induce scouring
Which of the following is not a characteristic of pigs?
A high feed conversion rate
B fast growth rate
C highly prolific
D unlimited ability to digest fibre
Farm animals are identified by the following methods except
A tattooing
B tagging
C shearing
D notching
Rabbits are kept in cages called
A pens
B hutches
C paddocks
D crushes
High temperatures on livestock induces the following effects except
A high feed intake
B low productivity
C high water intake
D general body weakness
A sow is normally expected to farrow
A once a year
B once in two years
C twice a year
D four times a year
Parturition in farm animals marks the end of
A breeding
B lactation
C ovulation
D gestation
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