Agricultural Science — 2002

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

The major export crops produced in the West African sub-region include

A major problem of grains storage in the rain forest zone of West Africa is high

When the government provides subsidies in agriculture,

Most agricultural policies do not benefit rural communities because

Plant quarantine regulations are enforced to

The primary purpose of establishing wildlife reserve is to

The most important factor that limits agricultural production in West Africa is

An acidic soil can be neutralized by the addition of

Capillarity is highest in

Which of the following describes the effects of excessive nitrogen application on the growth of maize plants?

Nitrogen is taken up by plant roots in the form of

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

Which of the following is not an effect of water-logging on crop production? it

When soils are poorly drained,

Which of the following sources of water is least useful for irrigation purposes?

Which of the following sources of farm power is most flexible and adaptable to farm operations?

Which of the following sources of power supply to the farm is most unreliable?

Animal power is usually used on the farm for

The most appropriate farm implement for breaking up soil clod is the

The daily maintenance practice carried out on a disc harrow is

Which of the following is an advantage of mechanization?

Sexual propagation involves the use of

The process of inducing root development on portions of stems still attached to the parent plant is known as

Which of the following crops requires shade in the early stages of its growth in the field?

Which of the following groups of crops is widely frown in areas with high rainfall?

An important forage crop in West Africa is

The most important reason for encouraging afforestation in the arid regions of West Africa is to

The growing of both forest trees and arable crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is termed

Which of the following plant diseases is not caused by fungi?

mosaic disease affects

The following are biting and chewing insects except

Mealy bug is a major pest of

Weeds which produce light and numerous seeds are normally dispersed by

Which of the following effects is not a consequence of 'introduction' in crop improvement? Introduced crops

In which part of the alimentary canal of poultry is grit mostly found?

Parturition in farm animals marks the end of

A sow is normally expected to farrow

High temperatures on livestock induces the following effects except

Rabbits are kept in cages called

Farm animals are identified by the following methods except

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pigs?

Dried cassava should not exceed 50% of the total ration of pigs because

The sugar is most commonly found in the blood of animals is

Foot and mouth disease is caused by a

Which of the following symptoms indicate anthrax disease?

Which of the following practices may cause fish diseases in a pond?

Selection and hybridization are all methods of animal

The system of breeding that is practiced when N'dama cows are mated by muturu bulls is

In a crop production enterprise, a fixed factor of production could be the

On a curve for the law of diminishing returns, maximum output is obtained at the

Farmers often find it difficult to obtain loans from banks for agricultural projects because they

Farm accounts help the farmer to

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.

Agricultural extension programme

In the mass method of agricultural extension, information is passed to farmers through the following channels except