1995 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 5
41
The anti-sterility vitamin in livestock nutrition is vitamin
A
K
B
E
C
C
D
B
42
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
A
high palatability
B
high nutritive value
C
high digestibility
D
low leaf to stem ration
43
The mode of infection of rinderpest disease in cattle id through
A
feeding
B
drinking water
C
a vector
D
inhalation
44
Which of the following characteristic is not normally considered in the selection of animal for breeding?
A
fertility
B
growth rate
C
resistance to disease
D
milk quality and quantity
45
Land in agricultural business is said to be a dural asset. This means land
A
value is realized over several years
B
will yield nothing except through cropping
C
can be generated through reclamation
D
can only be used for a short period of time
46
The quantity of rice that an individual is able to buy during a given period of time is simply the individual's
A
supply of rice
B
demand for rice
C
elastic limit for rice
D
performance for rice
47
The major difference between loan and subsidy is that
A
subsidy is repayable while loan is not
B
both cannot be available to the farmer at the same time
C
loan is provided by government only while subsidy is not
D
subsidy is expensive to obtain but loan is not
48
The loss in value of an asset due to wear and tear in the course of its use is known as
A
depreciation
B
salvage value
C
appreciation
D
net worth
49
Farm-gate price is usually obtained through
A
the producer
B
middlemen
C
commodity boards
D
co-operatives
50
Which of the following is not a method or agent of disseminating agricultural information?
A
individual contact
B
agricultural programmes
C
marketing channels
D
agricultural finance
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