JAMB UTME - Agricultural Science - 2022

The following are advantages of using disc plough over mouldboard plough in West Africa except

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Mouldboard plough makes deeper cuts than disc plough

________ is all written ideas and innovation for literate to read, understand and apply.

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A bulletin

Which branch of ecology deals with the study of an individual organism and its interaction with the environment is

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The branch of ecology that deals with the study of an individual organism and its interaction with the environment is called "autecology."

Which of the following type of rations will supplies the animal with just the quantity of nutrients that are enough to enable the animal carry on with vital body activities without losing or gaining another substance

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The type of ration that supplies the animal with just the quantity of nutrients that are enough to enable the animal to carry on with vital body activities without losing or gaining another substance is called the "maintenance ration." A production ration is designed to provide nutrients for specific animal production goals, such as milk production or weight gain. A balanced ration is formulated to provide all the necessary nutrients in appropriate amounts to meet the animal's needs. A measured ration is a ration in which feed ingredients are weighed or measured out in specific amounts to meet the animal's nutrient requirements.

____________ is said to occur when a ration does not provide all the food nutrients in adequate quantities needed by animal.

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Malnutrition is said to occur when a ration does not provide all the food nutrients in adequate quantities needed by an animal.

Which of the followings is not an advantage of Introduction

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"It may not perform maximally" is not an advantage of introduction.

The following are extension methods except

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None of the above.

_________ is the artificial watering of farmland

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Irrigation is the artificial watering of farmland.

The followings are functions of a sprayer except

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It can be used to plant seeds.

Which of the following classes of nutrient is used only for energy production in farm animals?

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The nutrient class that is used only for energy production in farm animals is Carbohydrates. While all nutrient classes can be sources of energy for animals, carbohydrates are particularly important for providing energy quickly and efficiently. Proteins and minerals are primarily used for building and repairing tissues and structures in the body, while fat and oil serve a variety of functions including energy storage, insulation, and as building blocks for certain hormones.

Which of these is not an example of tractor coupled implement?

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Incubator.

One of the followings is not a type of pond

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Metallic pond

The animal dungs are used as_____to improve the soil fertility

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The animal dungs are used as organic manure to improve the soil fertility.

There are________ Steps or stages of Diffusion process

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Five

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Agricultural extension is the process which assist farmers through educational procedures in improving farming methods.

Roles of an extension agent includes the following except

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The main function of an Agricultural Extension Officer is to pass information or new innovation from the research institute to the farmers, not just pass information but sometimes also demonstrate how to use these information. They are like and intermediary between the researchers and the farmers.

_______ refers to the appearance of a seedling above soil level.

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Emergence refers to the appearance of a seedling above soil level.

The young plants that emerge during germination are called

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The young plants that emerge during germination are called "seedlings".

Bulldozer is used for the following purpose except

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Planting of trees.

The principles of agricultural extension includes the following except

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"Reduce the confidence of your audience" is not a principle of agricultural extension.

__________ is the distance of the sown seed in the soil from the soil surface

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Planting depth is the distance of the sown seed in the soil from the soil surface.

One of the followings is not an objective of agricultural extension

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To abandon the development of rural area.

Fishing methods involves the use of the following different techniques or equipments except

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Poisoning is not a commonly used fishing method and is generally considered unethical and harmful to the environment. The other three techniques, netting, trapping, and hooks and lines, are commonly used methods in fishing.

Which of the following methods of storage is used for grains

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The method of storage that is commonly used for grains is "silos".

__________ is a special place prepared for raising seedlings which are later taken to the field for

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Nursery is a special place prepared for raising seedlings which are later taken to the field for planting.

Agricultural extension serves as ____ between research institute and farmers

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A bridge.

Which of the following is not a type of harvester?

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Plough.

The mating of unrelated individual animals within the same breed is called

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Outbreeding.

The removal of excess seedlings from a seedbed after the viable seeds have germinated is

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The process of removing excess seedlings from a seedbed after the viable seeds have germinated is called "thinning".

__________ is a pictorial presentation meant to educate or inform the literate audience

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Poster.

The vertical section of the soil showing series of horizontal layers of different types of soil is called

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The vertical section of the soil showing a series of horizontal layers of different types of soil is called a "Soil profile".

________ is a disease condition which emanates from inadequate nutrition.

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Nutritional deficiency is a disease condition which emanates from inadequate nutrition.

The following are solutions to poor transportation network experienced by farmers except

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Presence of bad roads

Which of the following processes is not used in rice processing

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The process that is not used in rice processing is fermentation. Threshing is the process of separating the grain from the straw, while winnowing is the process of separating the chaff from the grain. Perboiling involves partially boiling the rice in the husk, which results in increased nutritional value and easier removal of the husk. Fermentation is a process used in the production of certain types of alcoholic beverages and some food products, but it is not a typical step in rice processing.

The following are post planting operations except

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Cultural practices can be classified into the following except

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in-planting operations

Television, radio, posters, bulletin are ____ method of extension

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mass media

_________ is concerned with the study of the inter-relationships between groups of organisms living together in an area

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Synecology

The feed that is regularly offered to or consumed by the animal is called

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The feed that is regularly offered to or consumed by the animal is called a "ration".

In ponds, fish is usually caught with the following except

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Pollution