2. The establishment of cooperative farming is encouraged by government because it

A. Enables farmers to control soil erosion
B. Facilitates the use of hand tools
C. Enables individuals farmers to acquire capital
D. Allows farmers to cultivate small and scattered plots

3. A non-governmental organization involved in agricultural development in West Africa is

A. Operation feed the nation
B. River basin development authority
C. Agricultural development project
D. International institute of tropical agriculture

The diagram below illustrates a farm implement. Use it to answer question 4, 5 and 6.

4. The illustrated farm implement is used for

A. Pulverizing soil into fine tilth
B. Breaking up soil into clods
C. Gathering topsoil
D. Leveling soil surface

5. The part of the illustrated farm implement which enables it to roll over obstacles is labeled

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

6. The function of labeled II to

A. Remove soil
B. Turn soil
C. Break clods
D. Cut stumps

7. A combine harvester can be used simultaneously to harvest

A. Legumes and apply fertilizer
B. Grains and eradicate weeds
C. Tuber and distribute fertilizer
D. Cereals and winnow grains

8. Ranging poles used in farm surveying have characteristic

A. Green and white bands
B. Blue and white bands
C. Red and white bands
D. Black and red bands

9. Decomposition of soil organic matter is mainly caused by

A. Bacteria
B. Algae
C. Fungi
D. Nematodes

10. The main factors responsible for rock weathering in the desert are high temperature and

A. Animal activity
B. Water
C. Wind
D. Root growth

11. A difference between physical and chemical weathering is that

A. There is a charge in the mineral composition of rock in physical weathering
B. The mineral composition of rock is changed in chemical weathering
C. Carbonation is necessary physical weathering
D. Wind is necessary in chemical weathering

Use the information below to answer questions 12 and 13.

In an experiment on soil porosity, the following results were obtained:
Volume of dry soil = 52cm3
Volume of water = 48cm3
Volume of soil and water = 78cm3

12. Determine the volume of airspace in the soil sample

A. 22cm³
B. 26cm³
C. 30cm³
D. 100cm³

13. Calculate the porosity of the soil sample

A. 28.21%
B. 42.31%
C. 45.83%
D. 61.54%

The diagram below illustrates a tool used to analyse a soil sample in an experiment. Use it to answer question14, 15 and 16

14. The aim of the experiment is to determine the soil

A. Structure
B. Texture
C. Mineral matter
D. Organic matter

15. The part labelled III will contain

A. Clay
B. Silt
C. Coarse sand
D. Fine sand

16. The diameter of the soil particle that would be retained in the part labelled II is

A. 0.002-0.02mm
B. 0.02-0.2mm
C. 0.2-2.0mm
D. 2.0mm

17. Potassium deficiency in cereal crops is indicated

A. Browning of leaves from the tips and margins
B. Yellowing of younger leaves
C. Purpling of leaves
D. White and irregular spot on leaves

18. Nitrogen is important in plant because it mainly needed in

A. Fruit formation
B. Root development
C. Leaf formation
D. Cell division

19. Water can be conserved in the soil by

A. Mulching, strip cropping and cover clearing
B. Weeding, strip cropping and clean clearing
C. Clean clearing, mulching and strip cropping
D. Cover cropping , mulching and weeding

20. Monocotyledonous crop include

A. Oil palm, rice and plantain
B. Cowpea pepper and tomato
C. Garden egg, cassava and mango
D. Rubber, cashew and orange

21. Swampy lands are most suitable for growing

A. Yam
B. Rice
C. Maize
D. Tomato

22. If maize seed are sown at a spacing of 60cm by 90cm, what is the plant population of maize expected on one hectare of farmland?

A. 18,519 plants
B. 16,667 plants
C. 11,111 plants
D. 5,400 plants

23. The practice of placing the correct number of seeds in the soil with definite intra-row and inter-row spacing is called

A. Seed drilling
B. Centrifugal distribution
C. Precision planting
D. Seed broadcasting

24. Which of the following groups of crops will thrive in areas with high rainfall?

A. Cotton, cowpea and groundnut
B. Millet, maize and cotton
C. Guinea corn, cowpea and maize
D. Cocoa, oil palm and rubber

The diagram below illustrates a crop. Use it to answer question 25, 26 and 27

25. The illustrate crop is

A. Capsicum frutescens
B. Abelmoscus esculentus
C. Glycine max
D. Hevea brasiliensis

26. A disease that could affect the illustrated crop is

A. Swollen
B. Smut
C. Root knot
D. Rosette

27. The most suitable fertilizer for the production of the illustrated crop is

A. Muriate of potash
B. Ammonium sulphate
C. Potassium nitrate
D. Single superphosphate

28. Capping is a cultural practice carried out in the cultivation of

A. Carrot
B. Cassava
C. Potato
D. Yam

29. Damping off disease of tomato could be controlled by

A. Staking
B. Supplying
C. Thinning
D. Pruning

30. The most common way of controlling weed in tree crop plantation is by

A. Crop rotation
B. Hand pulling
C. Flooding
D. Slashing

31. Which of the following crops is correctly matched with a disease that affect it?

A. Maize – smut
B. Sorghum – scab
C. Rice black arm
D. Yam blast

32. Soil borne diseases could be controlled in the nursery by

A. Mulching
B. Manuring
C. Heat treatment
D. Provision of shade

Use the information below to answer question 33

I. Yellowing of leaves II. Raised brown spots on the leaves III. Drying up of leaves IV. Exudation of gum

33. The diseases of citrus described above is

A. Die-backv
B. Gummosis
C. Tristeza
D. Blight

The diagram below illustrates the digestive system of a farm animal. Use it to answer question 34, 35 and 36

34. The diagram illustrates the digestive system of a

A. Chicken
B. Turkey
C. Sheep
D. Rabbit

35. The part labelled II is the

A. Pancreas
B. Caecum
C. Small intestine
D. Large intestine

36. Digestion of fats takes place in the part labelled

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

37. Lactation normally occurs

A. At the onset of conception
B. At the onset of puberty
C. After gestation
D. After mating

38. A by-product of all livestock is

A. Hide
B. Horn
C. Milk
D. Meat

39. Removal of needle teeth is important in the management of

A. Kids
B. Lambs
C. Calves
D. Piglets

40. Which of the following farm animals will browse more on plant in a pasture?

A. Goats
B. Cattle
C. Pigs
D. Sheep

41. The main reason for castrating farm is to

A. Remove male odour
B. Make the animal sterile
C. Increase meat production
D. Make them lose weight

42. Which of the following statements about silage are true? It I. has laxative effect II. Is acidic in reaction III. Has a strong aroma when well prepared

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

43. If 200 layers require 25kg of layer mash per day, calculate the quantity of feed required by 1,000 layers per day.

A. 5kg
B. 40kg
C. 80kg
D. 125kg

44. Salt licks are provided for grazing animals to

A. Make the pasture palatable
B. Supply nutrients in pastures
C. Supplement mineral intake
D. Provide laxatives.

45. The correct order of arrangement of ration for piglets from day old is

A. Weaners – growers – creep – finisher
B. Creep – weaners – growers – finisher
C. Growers – finisher – creep – weaners
D. Finisher – creep – weaners – growers

46. In farming enterprise short term loans are used to

A. Purchase farm machinery
B. Construct new farm buildings
C. Construct an irrigation dam
D. Purchase agrochemicals

The table below illustrate a farm record for goodness farms in the year 1970. Use it to answer question 47, 48 and 49.

Date	Number of hens	Total eggs Collected	Total eggs sold
4thJune	362	176	96
5thJune	360	199	108
6thJune	360	177	48

47. The table illustrates

A. An inventory records
B. A production records
C. A labour records
D. An input records

48. Calculate the total amount of eggs sold on the farm

A. 804
B. 552
C. 300
D. 252

49. If all the unsold eggs were later sold on 7th June at #5,000 per crate, calculate the income from unsold eggs. (assuming a crate = 30eggs)

A. #40.00
B. #45.00
C. #50.00
D. #S5.00

50. The gross profit of a farm business is the farm’s

A. Net sales less cost of production
B. Total sales less operating expenses
C. Net sales less taxation
D. Total sales less cost of productionsbr>