JUPEB 2015 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE: SCI-J151 – Multiple Choice Questions

The dominant agent of weathering in the rain forest region of Nigeria is ________

Which of the following is a primary rock-forming mineral?

The physical appearance of soil as indicated by the arrangement of an individual particle is known as

A crop improvement practice where varieties of crops with desirable qualities are imported to a new area is

A crop which is self-fertilized is called

Which of the following mineral element is essential for chlorophyll formulation?

What is the effect of nematode on crop plant?

Layering in crop production is advantageous because

The side effects of the various preventive and control measures of pest and diseases of crops with chemicals does NOT include

The common name for Pennisetum purpureum is _________ grass

Streak disease of maize is caused by

The process of removing excess water from agricultural land is referred to as

Taungya farming involves the integration of __________ and __________

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor affecting agricultural production

The factor that influences the availability of plant nutrients is

Nitrification can best be explained as the conversion of __________ to __________ by bacteria

All the following are cereal crops except

Genetic characteristics are passed from parents to offspring through the

The best farm tool for transplanting of seedling is

Chlorosis observed along the veins of leaves is a characteristic symptoms for the deficiency of

Organisms which transmit a disease organism to crops are called

Soil profile is the __________

Plants grown mainly for decoration are called

The most damaging effect sucking insects on crop is the

Which weed is easily dispersed by man

Which crop can be propagated both sexually and vegetatively

The small-size beetles which bore into maize grains in storage are called

The removal of an unproductive cow from the herd is known as ___________

The restriction of farm animals with rope to a peg is known as __________

The practice of mating closely related animals with one another is referred to as __________

The hormone that is responsible for female secondary sex characteristics is called __________

Incubators are used to __________

The most common feature of nomadic agriculture is __________

Which of these is not an animal disease?

The most important reason for grouping cattle, sheep and goats together in the study of farm animals is that they

Roughage fed to farm animals is characterized by a very high content of __________

How would you ensure a much faster growth rate for the chicks that are being prepared for market

The vector for nagana disease in cattle is ___________

One of the common features of free-range systems of poultry-keeping is that

A livestock farmer intends to improve his breeds of cattle. Which of the following should he adopt to achieve his objective?

Liter is often used in poultry keeping to _______

What is the name of the organ directly responsible for the respiration of the young of farm animals before birth?

Sleeping sickness in farm animals is usually

Which of the following is not an advantage of artificial insemination?

An unproductive animal completely removed from the rest of the stock is said to be

When a farm dies as a result of anthrax disease, it is best to

If an injured cow bleeds continuously for several hours, it is most likely that the diet being fed to it is deficient in

For artificial insemination to succeed, it must be timed to fall within the oestrus cycle so that

A farmer who applies gypsum on his farmland intends to

The essential mineral element necessary for chlorophyll formation is