Agricultural science studies farming practices, including soil cultivation for growing crops and raising animals for food, wool, and other products.
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Question 1:
The following are importance of agriculture except
Options:
A) Provision of food
B) Provision of employment opportunities
C) Lack of good food
D) Provision of market for industrial goods
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 2:
In animal nutrition, iodine is essential for the production of
Options:
A) oxygen
B) thyrozine
C) insulin
D) progesterone
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 3:
_________ is the sowing of seed by drilling with stick or knife, followed by dropping seeds and covering them
Options:
A) Broadcasting
B) Dibbling
C) Dribbling
D) Drilling
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 4:
Which of the following is not a type of harvester?
Options:
A) Plough
B) Mower
C) Forage Harvester
D) Combine Harvester
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 5:
Some of the by-products of fish include the following except
Options:
A) Fish meal
B) Leather
C) Oil
D) Fish silage
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 6:
A female cattle which has not had a calf or developed into the mature form of a cow is referred to as
Options:
A) stag
B) vealers
C) yealing
D) heifer
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 7: Crop rotation decreases the incidence of pests by
Options:
A) breaking life cycles of pests
B) attracting pest predators
C) sterilizing the soil
D) maintaining soil fertility
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 8: The following crops will enrich the soil with nitrates except
Options:
A) calopogonium
B) pueraria
C) centrosema
D) exoriepus
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 9:
One of the followings is not a basic consideration in planting operations
Options:
A) Planting space
B) Planting time
C) Planting depth
D) Planting weed
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 10:
Which of the following is a common problem in agricultural economics and extension?
Options:
A) Inadequate market infrastructure
B) Excessive government regulations
C) Overreliance on chemical inputs
D) Lack of access to modern technology
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The correct answer is D .