Question 1Which of the following will retain the greatest amount of water?A.ClayB.LoamC.Sandy soilD.SandE.SiltObjective Show full explanation
Question 2Which of the following is not the role of agricultural production?A.Provision of loans and creditsB.Building of storage facilitiesC.Establishment of efficient marketing outletsD.Provision of subsidiesE.Provision of labourObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Which of the following nutrient elements is a macro-nutrient?A.PhosphorusB.ZincC.IronD.ManganeseE.BoronObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The type of soils formed is affected by the following factors exceptA.Farming systemsB.ClimateC.VegetationD.TopographyE.Parental materialObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Which of the following is not a limitation to farm mechanization?A.Technical know-howB.CapitalC.Small holdingsD.Lack of spare partsE.LabourObjective Show full explanation
Question 6A soil with particles of less than 0.002mm in diameter is referred to asA.ClayB.SiltC.SandD.GravelE.HumusObjective Show full explanation
Question 7Which of the following occurs as a result of poorly drained soil?A.Mottling near the topB.Decrease in rooting depthC.Change in colour of the sub-soilD.Decrease in organic contentE.Increase in oxygen level of the soilObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Which of the following diseases of crops causes stunting in maize?A.BlastB.RosetteC.BlightD.StreakE.SmutObjective Show full explanation
Question 9The mesocarp of an oil palm fruit is theA.NutB.KernelC.ShellD.SeedE.PulpObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The primary product of ginger is theA.RhizomeB.FruitC.SeedD.FlowerE.LeafObjective Show full explanation
Question 11Which of the following crops is tolerant to both poor and rich friable soils?A.OnionB.CocoaC.TomatoD.CassavaE.RiceObjective Show full explanation
Question 12A nutritional deficiency disease of livestock is A.RinderpestB.contagious aberrationC.OestomalaciaD.CoccidiosisE.TuberculosisObjective Show full explanation
Question 13All the following are the components of balanced diet except?A.CarbohydrateB.Minerals and vitaminsC.ProteinD.Fats and oilE.SucroseObjective Show full explanation
Question 14The amount of livestock feed needed to prevent either an increase or a decrease in livestock weight is referred to as A.Maintenance rationB.Balanced rationC.Weaner's rationD.Productoin rationE.Breeder's rationObjective Show full explanation
Question 15The gestation period in days of sow isA.30B.42C.114D.165E.180Objective Show full explanation