Agricultural Science — 2004

One factor which differentiates a subsistence from a commercial farmer is that the former produces

Which of the following land tenure systems encourages the establishment of permanent crops?

The land tenure system that results in fragmentation of land is

The use of land for agriculture is not influenced by

Igneous rocks formed within the crust are called

Clay particles are able to attract cations in the soil because they

What is the percentage porosity of a soil sample whose volume is 250cm when the volume of air is 200cm?

The most important soil micro-organism causing decay and nutrient recycling are

Which of the following soil water is tightly held to the surface of soil particles?

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

A disadvantage of using organic manure on the soil is that

Leguminous cover crops do not

In the nitrogen cycle, nitrite is oxidized to nitrate by

Which of the following will not lead to loss of nitrogen compounds from the soil?

Farm drainage does not lead to

Which of the following methods of irrigation is best for a farm with an undulating landscape?

The most unreliable source of farm power is

Water power is harnessed and converted into electrical power by

A farm implement used for planting grains is the

Which of the following parts of a tractor is most essential in operating a mower?

Farm mechanisation in West Africa is not limited by

Mechanization in West Africa is limited by the following except

A fruit which will not normally be used in the manufacture of jam is

The following crops are common staple foods in West Africa except

In cassava farming, rapid growth is promoted at the expense of tuber formation by the application of

Ananas comosus is a

The best way to preserve maize grains on a large scale is by

Parboiling is a term associated with the processing of

Maize is a very important crop because apart from serving as a staple, it

A variety of oil palm is

Andropogon gayanus is commonly called

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?

Black pod disease of cocoa is controlled by

The side effects of chemical control of diseases and pests include the following except

Plant breeders aim at obtaining the following except

Which of the followings are breeds of cattle?

An adult female goat is a/an

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

The act of parturition in ewe is known as

The pregnancy hormone in female animals is

Which of the following management practices is specific to dairy farming?

Which of the following is the main reason foe not keeping birds meant for commercial egg production under the extensive system of management? Birds

Newcastle disease is caused by

A viral disease of ruminants in which the affected animal shows symptoms of high fever and blood stained diarrhoea is likely to be

The following are practical measures of controlling trypanosomiasis except

The following factors are necessary for siting fish pond except

Which of the following statements is not true of agricultural production?

The method of fish preservation in which most of the moisture is lost is

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

In the event of increased government subsidies, the farmer's production cost

The equilibrium price of rice is the price at which

Which of the following activities is not correct about extension agents?

One of the functions of agricultural extension is

Why would an extension officer prefer the use of television to radio when introducing a new technology to farmers?