Retailers may create artificial scarcity of goods by

• A. price hiking
• B. hoarding
• C. under producing
• D. processing.

An effective way of preventing anaemia in piglets raised under intensive system is to provide them with

• A. milk supplement
• B. salt lick
• C. protein supplement
• D. drugs containing iron

The average seed rate for maize is 25kg per hectare. Allowing for seed wastage of 5 percent, how many kilograms of seeds would be required in planting 2 hectares of farm land?

• A) 40.75
• B) 47.50
• C) 50.05
• D) 52.75

Which of the following symptoms is typical of louse infestation in livestock?

• A. itching of the body
• B. abdominal pain
• C. profuse salivation
• D. oozing out of blood

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

• A. prevent rusting
• B. sharpen the discs
• C. reduce friction
• D. reduce the lifespan

The main purpose of including leguminous crops in pastures is to serve as a source of

• A. proteins
• B. vitamins
• C. minerals
• D. carbohydrates

Which of the following problems will not be considered before installing irrigation equipment in a farm?

• A. high cost of equipment and maintenance
• B. concentrartion of salt
• C. source of power
• D. build-up of pest and diseases

The farming system generally recommended for farm settlement scheme is

• A. pastoral farming
• B. mixed cropping
• C. continuous cropping
• D. mixed farming

In commercial egg production, the most effective management system is

• A. deep litter
• B. free range
• C. battery
• D. fold

Which of the following developments could result from deforestation?

• A. Increase in soil erosion
• B. Increase in soil pH
• C. Decrease in soil temperature
• D. Decrease in soil Prosity