Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following crops exhibits hypogeal germination?
- A) Millet
- B) Cowpea
- C) Groundnut
- D) Soybean
(a) Explain briefly each of the following types of credits in agricultural production: (i) short term credit (ii) mediunfo term credit (iii) long term credit.
(b) (i) List four sources of agricultural credit. (ii) Explain briefly four reasons why farmers find it difficult to get loans from banks
Which of the following is not an abiotic condition that affects livestock production?
- A. sunlight
- B. rainfall
- C. temperature
- D. predators
The pregnancy hormone in female animals is
- A. oestrogen
- B. oxytocin
- C. progesterone
- D. relaxin
Which of the following implements is used for primary tillage?
- A. ridger
- B. cultivator
- C. plough
- D. harrow
What is the primary goal of crop improvement in agriculture?
- A. Reducing pest and disease resistance
- B. Expanding crop cultivation areas
- C. Increasing crop diversity
- D. Enhancing crop yield and quality
Which of the following constitutes subsidy in agricultural enterprise?
- A. supply of fertilizers to farmers at reduced price
- B. borrowing of money from a thrift society
- C. provision of money to farmers through commercial banks
- D. provision of services through cooperative societies
The process of mating in sheep is termed
- A. treading
- B. courting
- C. tupping
- D. servicing
An insect vector is important because
- A) it helps to habour and transmit pathogens which cause diseases
- B) it helps pathogens to develop only at the egg stage
- C) it helps to carry pathogens to the environment for control
- D) it is efficient in killing pathogens
Physical properties of clay soil include
- A. low porosity and low capillarity
- B. high porosity and high capillarity
- C. low porosity and high capillarity
- D. high porosity and low capillarity