JAMB UTME - Agricultural Science - 2022

__________is used to create awareness and interest in the new ideas and techniques among the majority of the people

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Mass media method.

_______ is a secondary tillage implement

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Harrow

The A-Horizon of soil profile is also called the

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The A-Horizon of soil profile is also called the "top soil."

________ is a disease condition which emanates from inadequate nutrition.

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

_________ is the sowing of seed by drilling with stick or knife, followed by dropping seeds and covering them

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Legumes that produce edible seeds are known as

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Pulses.

In ponds, fish is usually caught with the following except

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Pollution

The following conditions are necessary for germination except

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The condition that is not necessary for germination is "zero temperature." All seeds require an optimum temperature range for successful germination, which varies among different plant species. While some seeds may require a specific temperature, such as stratification or scarification to overcome dormancy, no seeds can germinate at zero temperature. Therefore, the correct statement is: The following conditions are necessary for germination except zero temperature: - adequate moisture - viable seed - optimum temperature

The following problems are encountered by an agricultural extension agent except

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High level of literacy among farmers

One of the followings is not an objective of agricultural extension

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To abandon the development of rural area.

Bulldozers are powerful tractors and expensive machines with a

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broad steel blade

The following are types of planters except

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Ridger planter.

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

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

Which of the following is a powerful and expensive multipurpose motor vehicle used for lifting or pulling farm implements?

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A Tractor is a powerful and expensive multipurpose motor vehicle used for lifting or pulling farm implements.

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Diffusion.

Water yam is also known as

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- Dioscorea alata

Which of the followings is not an abiotic components of an ecosystem?

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Micro-organisms is not an abiotic component of an ecosystem.

The young plants that emerge during germination are called

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

_________ is the artificial watering of farmland

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Irrigation is the artificial watering of farmland.

This is the removal of unwanted plants on the farm

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The correct answer is: Weeding. "Weeding" refers to the process of removing unwanted plants from a farm or garden to help the desired plants grow better. "Thinning" usually refers to the removal of excess plants to allow the remaining plants to grow stronger and healthier. "Mulching" refers to the practice of covering the soil with a layer of material (such as leaves, straw, or bark) to retain moisture, suppress weed growth, and improve soil quality. "Supplying" does not relate to the removal of unwanted plants on a farm. It could refer to the act of providing necessary resources, such as water or nutrients, to the desired plants.

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 mating of unrelated individual animals within the same breed is called

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Outbreeding.

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

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Synecology

Which of the following is not an organic manure?

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Fertilizer.

Preservation of fish prevents the following except

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Preservation of fish prevents the following except processing. Preservation methods such as refrigeration, freezing, smoking, canning, and drying are used to prevent spoilage, destruction, and injury of fish. These methods help to maintain the quality and freshness of the fish for a longer period of time. However, processing, such as filleting, skinning, and deboning, is a separate step that is often performed after preservation to prepare the fish for consumption.

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 following are solutions to poor transportation network experienced by farmers except

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Presence of bad roads

The following are extension methods except

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None of the above.

___________ consists of living factors(plants and animals) interacting with the non-living factors in a farm environment

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Ecosystem

The following problems are usually associated with subsistence agriculture except

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The problem that is usually not associated with subsistence agriculture is "it requires a large area of land." Subsistence agriculture is typically practiced on small plots of land and involves growing crops and raising livestock for the sole purpose of feeding one's family, without generating any surplus for sale. The other three problems mentioned (unreliable family labour supply, use of simple tools, and lack of surplus for sale) are all commonly associated with subsistence agriculture.

________ are less quick to accepting innovations which might be largely due to some of the aforementioned factors

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Late adopters.

The following are post planting operations except

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Which of the following is a disadvantages of mass method

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It is very expensive to operate.

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 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."

A person who is involved in the dissemination of new ideas and techniques from the research institutes to the farmers is called

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An Agricultural Extension Officer is a person who is involved in the dissemination of new ideas and techniques from the research institutes to the farmers. They play a crucial role in bridging the gap between research and farmers, ensuring that the latest advancements in agriculture are being effectively communicated and implemented on the ground.

Cultural practices can be classified into the following except

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in-planting operations

Which of the following is not a pre-planting operations?

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Thinning.