Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
The system of breeding that is practiced when N'dama cows are mated by muturu bulls is
- A. inbreeding
- B. out crossing
- C. cross breeding
- D. line breeding
Which of the following is not a pre-planting operations?
- A. land clearing
- B. Stumping
- C. Thinning
- D. Farm layout
When birds are fed on a ratio deficient in riboflavin,which of the following symptoms will they show?
- A. night blindness
- B. cataract
- C. curled-toe paralysis
- D. scurvy
Livestock are said to feed on the range when they eat
- A. fresh herbage at the milking parlour
- B. fresh herbage directly from the pasture
- C. harvested herbage in a stall
- D. preserved herbage in the form of silage
Legumes that produce edible seeds are called
- A. pulses
- B. spices
- C. grains
- D. cereals
Television, radio, posters, bulletin are ____ method of extension
- A. group
- B. single
- C. mass media
- D. individual
The cat of giving birth in farm animals is called
- A. brooding
- B. cloning
- C. parturition
- D. gestation
Which of the following is not an economic importance of forests? They serve as source of
- A. medical plants
- B. game animals
- C. edible wild fruits
- D. domestic animals
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
- A. I,II and III only
- B. II,III and IV only
- C. I,II and IV only
- D. I,II,III and IV
(a) What is soil consistency?
(b) Explain how each of the following soil properties influences crop growth:
(i)soil texture;[2 marks]
(ii)soil pH.[4 marks]
(c) (i) List four methods by which soil fertility could be maintained. [2 marks]
(ii) Explain two ways in which each of the methods listed in 3(c)(i) contributes
to the maintenance of soil fertility. [8 marks]
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