UNN Agricultural Science 2011/2012 Past Questions

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Question 1

The problems associated with land tenure through inheritance include the following except

A.Small land holdings for family members
B.Hatred among family members arising from land sharing
C.Right of individuals to free use and control of inherited land
D.Individuals being restricted to their plots
E.Difficulty to sell part of the inherited land

Objective

Question 2

Which of the following factors influencing agricultural production is a biotic factor?

A.Parasite
B.Soil pH
C.Topology
D.Soil texture
E.Temperature

Objective

Question 3

An example of fungal disease of stored grain is

A.Rosette
B.Wilt
C.Soft rot
D.Damping off
E.Mould

Objective

Question 4

Which of the following implements will be used for the next farm operation after clearing a new farmland?

A.Harrow
B.Ridger
C.Cultivator
D.Planter
E.Plough

Objective

Question 5

Which of the follo‌wing types of soil contains particles of diameter between 0.02mm and 2.00mm?

A.Sand
B.Silt
C.Gravel
D.Clay
E.Stone

Objective

Question 6

Which of the following plants is not classified as forage grass?

A.Giant star
B.Guinea grass
C.Elephant grass
D.Gamba grass
E.Stylo

Objective

Question 7

The most effective way of controlling or preventing viral diseases in plants is by

A.Planting resistant varieties
B.Spraying crops regularly
C.Burning affected crops
D.Practicing crop rotation
E.Treating seeds with chemicals

Objective

Question 8

Ginning is the process of

A.Extracting cotton seed oil
B.Separating fibres from the bark of kernel
C.Grinding cotton seeds
D.Separating cotton fibre from its seed
E.Converting cotton lint into yarns

Objective

Question 9

Crops grown primarily for feeding animals are known as

A.Vegetables
B.Cereals
C.Forage
D.Legumes
E.Shrubs

Objective

Question 10

Which of the following feeding stuffs should be increased in the diet of laying birds?

A.Palm kernel meal
B.Bone meal
C.Groundnut cake
D.Vitamin supplement
E.Wheat offal

Objective

Question 11

Which of the following ages are gilts normally mated?

A.8-12 months
B.14-15 months
C.15-20 months
D.21-24 months
E.Over 25 months

Objective

Question 12

The symptoms of vitamin deficiency diseases in livestock include the following except

A.Scurvy
B.Loss of apetitie
C.Poor blood clotting
D.Improved fertility
E.Rickets

Objective

Question 13

Which of the following in not a factor of improvement in breeding cattle?

A.Fertility
B.Butter-fat-percentage
C.Weaning weight
D.Feed efficiency
E.Back-fat-thickness

Objective

Question 14

The act of giving birth in rabbits is known as

A.Kidding
B.Farrowing
C.Kindling
D.Calving
E.Lambing

Objective

Question 15

Low fibre and high energy feeds are classified as

A.Supplements
B.Concentrates
C.Rouphages
D.Additives
E.Basal feeds

Objective