The type of feed which contains the essential nutrients in the right concentrations and proportions is known as

• A. growers mash
• B. weaners diet
• C. creep feed
• D. balance diet

A nutritional deficiency disease of livestock is

• A. rinderpest
• B. contagious abortion
• C. oesteomalacia
• D. coccidiosis

An example of biological control of pests is

• A. using lady bird beetles to feed on cytoplasm
• B. early planting of maize
• C. harvesting maize when properly dried
• D. soaking bean seeds in bordeaux mixture

Which of the following is not a limitation of farm mechanization?

• A. technical know-how
• B. capital
• C. small holdings
• D. labour

Callosobruchus maculates is a common pest of

• A. maize
• B. cowpea
• C. rice
• D. millet

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

• A. deweeding
• B. distilling
• C. fertilization
• D. eradication of predators

State two symptoms and two control measures of the following plant diseases: (a) cassava mosaic; (b) groundnut rosettes; (c) root-knot of okra; (d) bacterial blight of cotton

The side effects of the various preventive and control measures of pests and diseases of crops include the following except

• A. environmental pollution
• B. poisoning of wildlife
• C. disruption of the ecosystem
• D. improvement in the quality of farm produce

Which of the following is an example of farm machinery used for planting seeds?

• A. Combine harvester
• B. Harrow
• C. Tractor
• D. Seed drill

What is the term used to describe the deliberate modification of an organism's genetic material using biotechnology techniques?

• A. Mutation
• B. Cloning
• C. Genetic engineering
• D. Hybridization