Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
821
Which of the following is the first operation in the establishment of a fish pond?
- A. purchasing and transportation of fingerlings
- B. construction of spill way
- C. construction of dam
- D. clearing and stumping of site
822
Voiding of blood stained droppings by birds is a symptom of
- A. fowl cholera
- B. coccidiosis
- C. newcastle disease
- D. fowl typhoid
823
Which of the following is a symptom of black-pod disease of cacao?
- A. diseases leaves fall prematurely
- B. characteristic swellings appear on young stems and roots
- C. small brown spot first appears on the pod
- D. veins of diseased leaves become red in colour
824
A young female cattle which has never calved is known as
- A. bullock
- B. steer
- C. yearling
- D. heifer
825
The price of a fixed asset at the end of its useful life is called
- A. salvage value
- B. depriciation value
- C. annual depreciation
- D. appreciation value
826
The non-oil crop among the following is
- A. coconut
- B. beniseed
- C. melon
- D. cowpea
827
Animal power is usually used on the farm for
- A. harvesting
- B. spraying
- C. ploughing
- D. planting
828
Propagation of ginger is generally done using it's
- A. corn
- B. rhizome
- C. sucker
- D. seed
829
The eradication of tse-tse flies can prevent
- A. cocccidiosis
- B. aspegillosis
- C. tuberculosis
- D. trypanosomiasis
830
Mechanization would remain uneconomical in West Africa as long as
- A. farmers are small and scattered
- B. land acquisition remains in the hands of farmers
- C. basic amenities are inadequate
- D. machines are not available for farming operation