Question 1The role of science and technology in the development of agriculture includes the following except ................A.provision of insecticide and drugsB.provision of good road networksC.introduction of artificial inseminationD.setting up produce marketing of plants and animalsE.introduction of new varieties of plants and animalsObjective Show full explanation
Question 2An accessory sex gland in a bull isA.prostrate glandB.pituitary glandC.thyroid glandD.pancreatic glandE.bulloid glandObjective Show full explanation
Question 3The replacement of traditional farming methods with modern method is a step in agriculturalA.expansionB.educationC.developmentD.diversificationE.modernizationObjective Show full explanation
Question 4Although clayey soils are rich in nutrients, they are not good for most agricultural crop because theyA.do not release their nutrientsB.are too compact and poorly aeratedC.loose their nutrients too readily after rainsD.contain too much iron, aluminum and boronE.are too porousObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Rosette disease of groundnut is transmitted byA.an eelwormB.grasshopperC.a white flyD.an aphidE.butterflyObjective Show full explanation
Question 6The sequence of events in the reproductive process of diary animal isA.lactation, parturition, gestation, and copulationB.parturition, copulation, lactation and gestationC.gestation, lactation, parturition, and copulationD.copulation, gestation, parturition and lactationE.copulation, parturition, gestation and lactationObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The types of rocks formed from molten magma is known asA.sedimentaryB.igneousC.metamorphicD.schistE.sandstoneObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Birds are important pest ofA.tree cropsB.legumesC.cerealD.vegetable cropsE.stored produceObjective Show full explanation
Question 9The practice of progeny selection involves selecting breeding stock on the basis of theA.performance of offspringB.parental characteristicsC.sire-dam relationshipD.individual merits of each animalE.characteristics of adult and young animalObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The commonest method of land tenure in Nigeria isA.leaseB.inheritanceC.outright purchaseD.pledgeE.allocationObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The most important limitation of agricultural mechanization isA.small holdingsB.lack of technical know howC.poor marketingD.inadequate storage facilitiesE.pest attackObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Thrips cause serious mechanical damage of crops by theirA.feeding activities on flowers, leaves and fruitsB.laying eggs on plantsC.sucking of the sac of cropsD.burrowing activitiesE.activities of vectors of bacterial diseasesObjective Show full explanation
Question 13The expression of a gene in the phenotype irrespective of whether the cell is homozygous or heterozygous is known asA.recessiveB.partial dominantC.test-crossD.segregationE.dominanceObjective Show full explanation
Question 14What are give-and-take lines often used for in farm surveying?A.leveling measurements of farmsB.chain measurements of farm landsC.measuring diversions or obstructions in a farm landD.measuring farm with irregular boundariesE.measuring turning during surveyingObjective Show full explanation
Question 15The disbanded produce marketing boards in Nigeria dealt with the following commodities exceptA.oil palmB.rubberC.cocoaD.groundnutE.yamObjective Show full explanation