The most important contribution of agriculture to mankind is the provision of
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An advantage of commercial agriculture is that it
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Which of the following statements about communal land tenure system is true?
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Agricultural land use is negatively affected by
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The practice of growth both food and forage crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called
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The use of land for agricultural purpose involves the following except
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The natural grasslands of West Africa are generally located in the
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The following processes in soil formation are caused by biotic factors except
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Which of the following rocks is not formed from pre-existing rocks?
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Chemical weathering is fastest in
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It is not advisable to apply fresh farmyard manure because
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Magnesium deficiency in crops can be corrected by the application of
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The atmosphere gains carbon dioxide through the following ways except
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Controlled burning has the advantage of
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Which of the following fertilizers should be applied for good plant growth after prolonged use of sulphate of ammonia on a neutral soil?
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Which of the following statements indicate advantages of sub-surface irrigation? I. Low operation cost once established II. Does not disturb the movement of implements III. Permits efficient use of water IV. easily floods the field
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The removal of excess water from the sub-soil is known as
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The best source of farm power for agricultural production is
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The greatest disadvantage of using a bulldozer in land clearing is that it
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Mechanization is difficult to practice where the
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Which of the following equipment is not used in farm surveying?
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Farm surveying is important because it determines
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Bush fallowing is necessitated by
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A well fermented and dried coffee seed is said to be
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A bag of fertilizer had a ratio of 0:10:0 written on it. This means that the fertilizer contains
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In crop rotation, deep-rooted crops should follow shallow-rooted crops because deep-rooted crops
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If a crop is planted at a spacing of 100cm x 50cm. Calculate the plant population required for an hectare of farm land.
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The term hermetic storage of grains means keeping grains in
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A disadvantage of vegetatively propagated crops is that they
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Which of the following statements about mulches is true? They
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Which of the following crops is bet harvested using a combine harvester?
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Which of the following crops produces latex?
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What will be the following effect of establishing a grass with centrosema spp. in a pasture? The
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Which of the following is not an economic importance of forests? They serve as source of
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The twisting, wrinkling and mottling of leaves are symptoms of
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An example of biological control of pests is
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Edible seeds with sticky covering and hooks are most likely to be dispersed by
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Hereditary characteristics are passed from parents to offspring through the
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Embryonic membranes do not include
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The digestion of plant fibre is non-ruminant herbivores takes place in the
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Which of the following hormones is responsible for the relaxation of the pelvic ligaments and cervix during parturition?
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The signs of heat in animals include the following except
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Which of the following is not an abiotic condition that affects livestock production?
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Cows should not be allowed to eat plenty of young fresh pastures because they will
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In commercial egg production, the most effective management system is
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Which of the following statements is true of a pig which has only one testis?
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The ingredient which is not a major source of minerals in animal feeds is
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If a soyabean meal contains 45% crude protein, what quantity of it should be provided to laying flock to supply 5.00 kg of protein?
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The following are common grasses in the rangeland except
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Disease of animals that can also be transferred to humans are
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Poultry showing difficulty in breathing and loss of appetite are under the attack of
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The major cause of spoilage in fresh fish is
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Which of the following statement about a good fish pond is true?
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The mechanical introduction of semen into the vagina of a female animal is termed
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The most important input contributed by farm family is
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Demand is said to be elastic when a percentage change in price
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The law of diminishing returns helps in
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How would an individual proposing to start a farm obtain estimates of yield, prices and cost needed in preparing a budget?
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Farm gate price is the price at which
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The method of disseminating new farming techniques to farmers include the following except
