UTME CBT FREE Practice Test – Agriculture (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

Which one of the following is not a target group of an agricultural Extension agent?

A. Non-governmental organisation      B. Commercial farmers     C. Bee keepers      D. Political parties

Self-pollination takes place when grains are transferred from the _______

A. stigma to the anther of another plant
B. stigma to the anther of same plant
C. anther to the stigma of same plant
D. anther to the stigma of another plant.

In farm animals, a sign of heat includes ______

A. profuse salivation
B. secretions from the vulva
C. difficulty in breathing
D. continuous urination.

Which of the following diseases commonly occur during brooding?

I. yolk sac infection      II. coccidiosis      III. fowlpox      IV. pullorum

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

The most unreliable source of power on the farm is _____

A. heat engine     B. wind     C. electricity    D. animal

Which of the following routine maintenance in a tractor is necessary on daily basis?

A. Draining of the gear box oil.
B. Removing and cleaning of engines air filter.
C. Replacing of the fuel filter element.
D. Checking of the oil level in the engine.

The storage facility that is not suitable for grains is the ______

A. silos    B. rumbus    C. barns    D. sacs.

The weight of a sheep increased from 25 kg to 45 kg in two months. If the total consumption during the period was 60 kg,determine the feed conversion ratio.

A. 1:1     B. 1:2     C. 3:1     D. 4:1

Floriculture deals with the study of _____

A. flowers   B. fossils   C. weeds   D. insects

The type of labour available to peasant farmers is _____

A. family labour     B. paid labour     C. skilled labour     D. migrant labour

Fertilizer application in maize should be completed before ______

A. Tasseling    B. Silking    C. Riponing    D. Knee high stage

The part labeled I is made of ______

A. wood    B. iron    C. aluminium    D. lead.

Blast of rice is a ______

A. Viral disease     B. Bacteria disease     C. Fungal disease     D. Deficiency of zinc disease

Which of the following factors are causes of deforestation in West Africa?

I. expansion of cultivated land
II. high population growth rate
III. conservation of wildlife in game reserves
IV. urban growth

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

The wear and tear of farm structures over time is described as _____

A. appreciation     B. depreciation     C. capitalization     D. salvage value

Tomatoes are staked in order to ______

A. accelerate their growth
B. induce flowering
C. accelerate fruit ripening
D. prevent rotting of fruits

The cultivation of cocoa is more suitable in Oyo State rather than Niger state of Nigeria owing
to the differences in ______

A. temperature    B. wind    C. light    D. humidity

The process of mating in poultry is referred to as ______

A. servicing   B. kidding   C. tupping   D. treading

The main function of an agricultural extension agent is to _____

A. assist farmers to export their produce
B. provide managerial services to farmers
C. educate farmers on innovations in agriculture
D. act as a link between farmers and middlemen

The demand for agricultural produce is generally ______

A. elastic     B. inelastic     C. unitary     D. static

A hybrid that is intermediate in appearance between the two parents exhibits ____

A. complete dominance
B. co-dominance
C. non-dominance
D. semi dominance

Corns, rhizomes and tubers are examples of ______

A. underground stems     B. underground roots     C. modified leaves     D. aerial stems

Stems act as storage organs in _______

A. sweet potato, cassava and yam
B. melon, irish potato and ginger
C. yam, cocoyam and irish potato
D. groundnut, cocoyam and cassava

The correct sequence for the use of coupled implements for land preparation is _____

A. plough, horrow and ridger
B. harrow, ridger and plough
C. plough, ridger and harrow
D. harrow, plough and ridger

If the recommendation spacing for planting plantain is 4m by 4m, calculate the plant population per hectare of farmland.

A. 16    B. 63    C. 625    D. 1000

The main function of microelements in plant growth is that they act as _______

A. metabolites and catalysts
B. catalysts and co-enzymes
C. cell-building blocks
D. solvents and solutes

Which of the following statements about agricultural development is true? It leads to

I. increased processing of produce
II. increased food production
III. high productivity
IV. increased agricultural labour force

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

Fertilizers are applied to fishponds to serve as _____

A. bait for fish     B. food for fish     C. nutrients for plankton     D. water purifier

The breed of sheep that can be found throughout Nigeria is _____

A. Yankasa   B. Uda    C. West Africa dwarf sheep    D. Balami.

The conditions favourable for continuous cultivation are found in ______

A. mountainous areas
B. animal routes
C. the river banks
D. farmsteads.

Close to the time of harvesting of cotton, sunshine is needed to ensure the production of boils that are _____

A. big    B. light    C. not mouldy    D. not open

The process of mating in sheep is termed _____

A. treading     B. courting    C. tupping    D. servicing

Which of the following required daily checking in a tractor?

A. spark plug     B. Engine oil     C. Air cleaner     D. Battery

The use of animal traction is limited in the forest zones of West Africa because of the ______

A. topography of the forest land
B. presence of tsetse flies
C. high amount of rainfall
D. culture of the people

The pox disease in livestock are caused by ______

A. bacteria     B. viruses    C. protozoa    D. fungi

Which of the following factors does not influence the distribution of cattle in West Africa?

A. pastures    B. light    C. diseases    D. rainfall

Ideal pH for coffee cultivation is _____

A. 4.0 - 4.5     B. 5.0 - 5.5     C. 6.0 - 6.5     D. 6.5 - 7.5

The rural electrification exercise embarked upon by the Nigeria government is mainly to _____

A. encourage the development of cottage industries
B. encourage urban-rural migration
C. urbanize the rural areas
D. make farmers have access to portable water.

Which of the following farm animals is considered as monogastric?

A. Goat.    B. Pig.   C. Cow.   D. Sheep.

An example of igneous rock is ______

A. marble    B. basalt    C. slate    D. dolomite.