Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
881
Food shortage can be minimized by
- A. efficient pest control services
- B. natural hazards
- C. illegal exportation of farm produce
- D. hoarding
882
The practice of growing different crops in sequence on a piece of land is known as
- A. rotational grazing
- B. monoculture
- C. crop rotation
- D. mixed farming
883
The most common grazing system in West Africa is
- A. continuous grazing
- B. rotational grazing
- C. deferred grazing
- D. zero grazing
884
The alternate heating and cooling of rocks result in
- A. sublimation
- B. volatilization
- C. solidification
- D. fragmentation
885
The characteristic of draught animals which does not influence traction effort is
- A. age
- B. sex
- C. breed of animal
- D. meat quality
886
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
- A. high quality grass
- B. provision of balance nutrients
- C. ability to withstand trampling
- D. high stem to leaf ratio
887
The part of the egg that prevents the yolk from being damaged by keeping the yolk at the centre of the egg is the
- A. germ spot
- B. albumen
- C. air space
- D. chalaza
888
The atmosphere gains carbon dioxide through the following ways except
- A. burning of fuel such as coal and wood
- B. respiration by plants and animals
- C. photosynthesis in plants
- D. death and decay of plants and animals
889
The process whereby the embryo of a seed resumes growth under favourable conditions is called
- A. Plant growth
- B. Germination
- B. Outgrowth
- D. Ingrowth
890
If an injured goat bleeds without clotting, it is likely that the goat is deficient in
- A. vitamin D
- B. vitamin K
- C. vitamin E
- D. vitamin C