Agricultural Science — 1993

Land tenure system is a process of

The disadvantages of land fragmentation include the following except

Which of the following is not component of soil?

The soil nutrient which is important as a constituent of plant proteins and hormones is

Which of the following statement about crop rotation is not correct?

Which of the following is the best way to reduce surface run-off on farmlands?

In the process of recycling carbon in nature, carbondioxide is used by crops during

Which of the following is a day-neutral crop?

During the processes of soil formation, the cracks or crevices that are first noticed on the rocks are normally caused by

The major climatic factors influencing agricultural activities in the tropics include the following except

Which of the following is not a way of maintaining soil fertility?

A soil with the PH range of 6.1 to 6.9 can be described as

Which of the following statement is not correct about micronutrients? They

A soil which consists of a mixture of and, silt and clay in equal quantities is described as

Which of the following processes will not lead to the loss of nutrients from the soil?

The physical properties of soil include the following except

Which of the following problems will not be considered before installing irrigation equipment in a farm?

Which of the following is the source of energy used by green plants for photosynthesis?

One of the limitation of machanization of farms is

Which of the following farm operations cannot be mechanized?

Which of the following is not a disadvantages of wind power?

Which of the following is not an effect of badly arranged farm?

Which of the following should be checked daily before using a tractor?

The botanical name of giant star grass is

Cassava mosaic virus can be controlled by

Which of the following crops does not require nursery preparation?

To which of the following crops does the term ginning apply?

The symptoms of coffee leaf rust are

Breeding in self-pollination crops can be regarded as

An effective control method of the citrus moth is

Cassava and sugarcane are mainly propagated by

Control of weeds of forage crops can be carried out by the following methods except

The aim of a plant breeder in producing a crop variety which is tolerated to extreme of cold, drought, wind and heat is based on the

The crop which can be processed into powered form for effective preservation include the following except

The popular pasture crops in Nigeria include the following except

parboiling is carried out in the processing of rice in order to

Which of the following is not a leafy vegetable?

Which of the following is not a control measure of cowpea weevil?

A pasture legume mixture cut and preserved but not dried for dry season feeding of livestock is referred to as

The sites of microbial activities along the gastro-instentinal tract of ruminants include the following except

The gestation period of a cow is approximately

The following are important management practices in the husbandry of piglets except

Liming of fish pond is carried out in order to

The general symptoms of malnutrition in animals include the following except

The nymphs of lice reach maturity in about

The interval from the beginning of one heat period to the another is known as

Which of the following pond maintenance operation will ensure adequate supply of oxygen and hygienic condition for fish in a pond?

The part of the egg that prevents the yolk from being damaged by keeping the yolk at the centre of the egg is the

the aims of breeding in farm animals include the following except

Which of the following statements about ticks is not correct?

cracking of egg laid by a flock of layers in a farm can be corrected by

bull calves intended for breeding are sometimes nose-ringed in order to

The hormone that prevents abortion or expulsion of the foetus during pregnancy is

Which of the following ingredients is required for the formation of egg-shell in poultry?

One of the sexually-transmitted diseases in livestock is

The quality of balanced diet supplied to an animal per day is described as

the number of animals that can be conveniently fed on a hectare of pasture is known as

Which of the following is not a problem of agricultural marketing in Nigeria?

When there is large quality of food items in the market with other factors remaining constant, demand