Your results on Agricultural Science 2014 are shown below

1. Commercial agriculture is characterized by

• use of machines
• small farm holdings
• low capital investment
• little research activity

2. The most common method of acquiring land in west africa is by

• mortgage
• communal ownership
• leasehold
• inheritance

3. The agricultural sector in west africa is plagued by poverty because

• farmers belong to cooperative societies
• yields obtained per annum are relatively low
• farmers have access to credit facilities
• the weather is highly predictable

4. The function of the seed-tube in a seed drill is to

• transport seeds from the metering device to the furrow opener
• control the rate of placement of seeds in the soil
• cover seeds placed in the soil
• open the soil for seed placement

5. The machine used for removing seeds from maize cobs is called a

• mill
• decorticator
• winnower
• sheller

6. The appropriate farm tool for lifting tomato seedlings for transplanting is the

• dibber
• hoe
• hand trowel
• hand fork

7. It is important to clean and grease plough discs after use to

• prevent rusting
• sharpen the discs
• reduce friction
• reduce the lifespan

8. Wind can be beneficial to crop production because it

• aids weed seeds dispersal
• aids pollination of crops
• causes lodging of crops
• causes rapid drying of wet soils

9. The method of surface irrigation widely used in rice fields is

• basin irrigation
• wild flooding
• furrow irrigation
• border strip

10. The practice of growing different crops in sequence on a piece of land is known as

• rotational grazing
• monoculture
• crop rotation
• mixed farming

11. Which of the following is not an effect of over-grazing on soil?

• improvement of soil structure
• soil compaction
• exposure of soil to erosion
• depletion of soil nutrients

12. The major factor affecting distribution of crops in west africa is

• climate
• soil
• topography
• disease

13. Nutrient replenishment in soil can be enhanced by

• crop removal
• leaching
• erosion
• crop rotation

14. What is the function of nitrosomonas bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?

• ammonification
• nitrification
• dentrification
• nitrogen fixation

15. A mass of decayed plant and animal wastes processed in pits is referred to as

• green manure
• farmyard manure
• compost manure
• inorganic manure

16. A major disadvantage of monoculture is that

• soil texture is destroyed
• soil microbes are destoyed
• diseases and pest build up
• farms cannot be mechanized

17. Which of the following pairs of farming systems uses bush fallowing?

• crop rotation and land rotation
• shifting cultivation and land rotation
• land rotation and mixed farming
• crop rotation and monoculture

18. Continuous soil tillage could lead to

• increased infiltration of water
• reduced run-off
• breakdown of soil structure
• improved soil texture

19. A bag of fertiliser has a ratio of 0:10:0 written on it. This means that the fertiliser is a

• lime fertiliser
• nitrogenous fertiliser
• phosphate fertiliser
• pottasium fertiliser

20. Theobroma cacao grows best in the

• sudan savannah zone
• humid rain forest zone
• mangrove swamp forest zone
• morthen guinea savannah zone

21. The following plants are forage grasses except

• pennisetun purperum
• panicum maximum
• axonopus compressus
• calopogonium mucunoides

22. Which of the following statements about budding is not true? The resulting crops

• can withstand diverse climatic conditions
• flower and bear fruit early
• develop broader leaves for photosynthesis
• are more disease resistant

23. A farm produce which does not require fermentation during processing is

• cocoa beans
• coffee beans
• cassava tubers
• rice grains

24. The offspring which will result from a cross between hetetozygous and homozygous dominant plants will be

• 100% heterozygous
• 70% heterozygous
• 50% heterozygous
• 20% heterozygous

25. Calculate the amount of maize seeds required by a farmer to cultivate 5 hectares of farmland at the recommended seed rate of 25kg/hectare.

• 50kg
• 75kg
• 100kg
• 125kg

26. Casual organisms of diseases in crop production do not include

• viruses
• bacteria
• fungi
• protozoa

27. An example of fungal disease of stored grains is

• mould
• streak
• mosaic
• damping off

28. Cultural control of crop diseases involves the following practices except

• practicing crop rotation
• planting disease resistant varieties
• using pesticide
• fallowing of farmland

29. Weeds which produce large hollow seeds would most likely be dispersed by

• wind
• water
• insect
• explosion

30. Control of maize stem borer is most effective when

• affected crops are uprooted and burnt
• rodenticides are applied
• nematicides are applied
• fertilizers are applied before planting

31. The average gestation period in rabbits is

• 21 days
• 26 days
• 31 days
• 36 days

32. The correct sequence of the passage of food through the digestive system of a ruminant is

• reticulum omasum abomasums rumen
• rumen omasum abomasums reticulum
• omasum abomasums rumen reticulum
• rumen reticulum omasum abomasums

33. The main objective of flushing in animal production is to

• promote muscle development
• make parturition easier
• promote multiple births
• make the animal lose weight

34. Pigs wallow in muddy pools of water primarily to

• ensure adequate exercise
• obtain forage materials
• dislodge ectoparasites from their body
• lower their body temperature

35. Fowls are debeaked in order to

• reduce feed intake
• make them grow faster
• reduce cannibalism
• check spread of diseases

36. A chicken that pecks at palm fruits could prevent a deficiency of vitamin

• k
• e
• b
• a

37. The common name for andropogon gayanus is

• elephant grass
• northern gamba grass
• guinea grass
• giant star grass

38. A footpath on a poultry farm contains

• herbicides
• antiseptics
• antibiotics
• disinfectants

39. Ectoparasites of cattle do not include

• fleas and mites
• ticks and mites
• lice and termites
• fleas and ticks

40. The following symptoms were observed in a bull: I. watery discharge from eyes and nostrils; II. sores in the mouth and nostrils; III. excessive saliva with offensive odour; IV. severe diarrhoea with blood stained faeces. What disease is the bull suffering from?

• foot and mouth
• brucellosis
• tuberculosis
• rinderpest

41. The following symptoms were observed in a bull: I. watery discharge from eyes and nostrils; II. sores in the mouth and nostrils; III. excessive saliva with offensive odour; IV. severe diarrhoea with blood stained faeces. Which of the following measures would best control the disease?

• deworming animals
• vaccinating animals
• treating animals with antibiotics
• dipping animals

42. Which of the following factors affect the supply of agricultural produce? I. improvement in technology II. increase in rainfall III. decrease in temperature IV. input cost

• i and ii only
• i and iii only
• i, ii and iii only
• i, ii, iii and iv

43. In agricultural production, farm gate price is mostly enjoyed by

• middlemen
• producers
• commodity boards
• cooperative societies

44. Dissemination of new ideas by agricultural extension workers can be effective if they

• work with existing local organisations and leaders
• supply farmers with needed input
• give financial support to farmers
• are politically active

45. Which of the following pairs are mass methods of extension?

• telephone calls and informal contacts
• letters and newspapers
• home visits and demonstrations
• radio and posters

46. Calculate the annual depreciation of a farm machinery with a total depreciation of D63,000 and a useful life of 5years

• d6,300,00
• d9,450,00
• d12,600,00
• d18,900,00

47. In hook and line fishing, the bait is fixed onto the

• float
• hook
• line
• pole

48. Water in a fish pond is made suitable for fish by

• fertilization
• liming
• manuring
• silting

49. Forest regulations are formulated in order to encourage

• deforestation
• afforestation
• bush burning
• taungya farming

50. Ornamental crops are used for the following purposes except

• landscaping
• interior decoration
• as symbols of love
• as fodder

ANSWERS

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. C
16. C
17. A
18. C
19. D
20. B
21. D
22. B
23. D
24. C
25. D
26. D
27. A
28. C
29. A
30. A
31. C
32. D
33. C
34. D
35. C
36. A
37. B
38. D
39. C
40. A
41. B
42. D
43. C
44. B
45. D
46. C
47. B
48. A
49. B
50. D