All 99 questions from the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) Pre Vocational Study 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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All financial transaction taking place on the farm is recorded in the ..... book.
Money transactions are recorded in the farm account book.
Cattle, sheep and goats would only be infected with trypanosomiasis when they are bitten by an infected .....
The tsetse fly transmits trypanosomiasis.
The hand towel can be used on the farm for the following activities except .....
A hand trowel cannot do primary tillage (opening up the land).
The following statements are true about the insect "tick" except .....
Trypanosomiasis is spread by the tsetse fly, not ticks.
Afforestation is a process whereby .....
Afforestation is planting trees where there was no forest, for economic purposes.
In animal production, oyster shell and periwinkle are used for .....
Ground shells supply calcium in animal feed.
The diameter of particles of fine sand ranges between .....
Fine sand is 0.02 - 0.2 mm.
The symptom of bacteria blight of cassava is usually noticed on the .....
Angular leaf spots and wilting show on the leaves.
An agricultural student said "The most appropriate crop to plant in this region include Cocoa, Rubber, Oil Palm, Cassava and Kolanut". Which of the following best matchs the region described?
These tree crops grow in the rainforest zone.
Assuming the propagation by layering done by a farmer is successful, new roots will develop at the .....
Roots form at the nodes of the layered stem.
One of the adverse effects of pouring chemicals in water is .....
Chemicals poison and kill aquatic life.
One of the benefit of export promotion in agriculture is ...
Export earns foreign exchange for growth.
...... is a specialized financial market where shares and other forms of securities are traded.
Stock exchange.
The greater percentage of yam produced in Nigeria is marketed as .....
Most yam is sold as fresh tubers.
A fertile soil is a soil which is .....
Fertile soil contains all the nutrients plants need.
...... is a reformed version of shale.
Shale changes under heat and pressure into slate and then schist.
Granite is an example of ..... rock.
Granite forms from cooled magma: igneous.
Shellers are used to remove ......
Maize shellers remove grains from the cob.
The process of giving birth in farm animal is termed .....
Parturition.
An entrepreneur in agricultural business ......
He takes the risks and decisions.
The major benefit of agriculture to man is .....
Food.
Bos indicus is a term associated with .....
Bos indicus is the zebu cattle.
As a shareholder of an agro business what do you stand to gain
Shareholders receive dividends.
Winnowing is a process carried out in the production of .
Winnowing removes chaff from threshed cowpea.
A farm storage structure constructed to store cereal crops which is circular in shape and made of mind is a .....
A rhumbu is a round mud store for cereals.
A viral disease of poultry birds which produce servere respiratory difficulties, nervous paralysis and eventual death is called .....
Newcastle disease.
One of the following class of fertilizer will supply nitrogen to the plants
Urea is a nitrogen fertilizer.
In formulating animal feed, it is important to consider their .....
Feed depends on the animal's age.
...... is a feed substance given to animals during periods of scarcity. It consists of dried plant materials and crop residue.
Straw (printed as Strew) is dried crop residue.
Parasites that live on the body surface of farm animals thereby sucking their blood are referred to as .....
Ectoparasites.
The diagram below represents ......
A thick, segmented underground-type stem with nodes and roots is a rhizome.
A very good method of reducing leaching on a piece of land is to .....
Cover crops hold nutrients and reduce leaching.
A constituent feature which distinguishes mammals from other animal is ......
Mammary glands.
One of the advantage of engaging the use of farm power like mower, harvester, ridges on the farm is that .....
Machines make work easier and faster.
When a farmer removes the bud from a small sized sweet orange and puts it on the stock of a big sized sour orange, the vegetative propagation method is referred to as .....
Only a bud is transferred: budding.
One of the following farm produce cannot be processed on the farm and stored for a long time.
Carrot is perishable.
In agriculture, Pepper, Tumeric and locust beans are classified as ..... crops.
Spice crops.
All the crop listed below are examples of cereal grains except ......
Cocoyam is a root crop.
One of the following is not a method of rearing animals ..... system.
Exclusive is not a rearing system.
Large quantities of goods can be purchased form farm gate by ..... for packaging in smaller quantities to consumers.
Wholesalers buy in bulk.
The figure above illustrates the process of budding. The figure marked "X" is referred to as the ......
X is the piece (scion) being moved on to the stock.
One function of an agricultural extension worker in rural farming communities is to
Extension workers link research to farmers.
Factors that predispose animals to diseases include the following except ....
A balanced diet protects animals.
A stockbroker in the stock exchange market in someone who ......
A stockbroker arranges transactions between buyers and companies.
When fibers are twisted or spinned ..... are produced.
Spinning fibres gives yarns.
A home maker is responsible for budgeting in the home and he/she can achieve a good budget by .....
A budget balances income against expenditure.
Which of the following fibre is suitable for hot weather?
Cotton is absorbent and cool.
One's ability to identify correctly what clothes suit one is best termed .....
Dress sense.
Fruit and vegetable are good source of which of the following food nutrient?
Vitamins.
Surplus carbohydrates in the body is stored as ......
Excess carbohydrate is stored as fat.
Which of the following best explained the reason why a meal planner should consider food in season when planning a meal?
In-season foods are cheaper, fresher and tastier.
Pulling out of fabric from a sewing machine can lead to
Pulling the fabric forcibly breaks the needle.
Hook and eye, buttons and loops, eyelets and cords are typical examples of .....
Fasteners.
The category of vegetarian that does not eat animal product, for protein are the .....
Strict vegetarians eat no animal products.
A blue-black colouration on a thin slice of yam when few drops of dilute iodine solution is dropped on the yam indicates the presence of ......
Iodine turns blue-black with starch.
Stitches can be classified into two major class as follows
Temporary and permanent.
The development of behaviours approved by society or social group is known as .....
Social development.
When a child acquires the basic skills needed for thinking, understanding and problem solving, it can be said that the child has developed?
Mentally.
A suggested meal suitable for breakfast for an invalid could be .....
An invalid needs a light, easily digested meal.
Undesired feature on the skin can be covered with the use of .....
Make up.
Weakness of the bones and teeth could be as a result of deficiency in one of the food nutrients.
Minerals (calcium, phosphorus).
Kitchen appliances that are portable and can be moved from place to place easily are called .....
Small kitchen appliances.
Soft small folds made in garments is known as .....
Gathers are soft small folds.
A baby of less than a year of age better administered with ...... meal for development.
Soft, nourishing custard.
The commonest alkali used in the production of soaps and detergents is ......
Caustic soda (sodium hydroxide).
In an extended family setting, the headship goes to the
The oldest man.
The condition in which baby passes out hard stool or does not pass any excreta is known as .....
Constipation.
The process of caring for the hands and fingernails.
Manicure.
Orderliness and efficiency as instrumental values helps an individual and family to achieve .....
Instrumental values lead to higher values.
Redundancy, retirement and retrenchment of a family bread winner could lead to .....
Loss of income causes a family crisis.
Conflict in families can arise from any of the following
Personality and power struggles.
The collection of complete set of clothes required by a new born is known as .....
Layette.
Accessories that match and brings out the beauty of the clothes we wear is known as ......
Complementary accessories.
The presence of harmful micro organism or chemicals in food can be termed
Food contamination.
The process of separating wastes according to their types is known as ......
Sorting.
Consumption of right quantity of food from all food group is known as
Healthy feeding habit.
The thread that runs cross-wise in a fabric is the .....
Weft.
During ante-natal clinic visit the doctor or mid-wife examines the pregnant woman by carrying out the following test on her except
Complexion test is not done.
Which of the following prevents dryness of hair and scalp
Oils.
The number of days between the onset of a woman's menstrual period for a particular month to the onset of the next period makes up a ......
Menstrual cycle.
Short span of time which marks the beginning of sexual maturation in human is called ......
Puberty.
The place set for a person on the table is known as .....
A cover.
A parasitic organism that infest human hair causing itching to the sculp is known as .....
Lice.
Synthetic fibre that is produced from complex series of chemical process using petroleum product and other chemical are .....
Polyester.
The field of study that is concerned with improving family living is .....
Home Economics.
Which of the following is not a quality of a good home maker
Disrespectfulness.
Body measurements are best taken over .....
Measure over light, suitable clothing.
A fine loose fabric used in the kitchen for straining is ......
Muslin.
Arrival of a new baby can cause ..... in the family.
A new baby can cause a crisis.
A poultry farmer enters his farm to feed his birds in the morning, he observed one of the birds was gasping, having nasal discharge, coughing, twisting head and neck, circling with paralysis. The bird is likely to be suffering ..... which is spread through ..... and can be control through .....
Newcastle disease: contact, vaccination.
A farmer has three farms, in Farm 1, he planted Tomato, Yam, Cassava, he also rears sheep and goats on the piece of land. On Farm 2, he planted cassava, maize and vegetables on the same piece of land. On Farm 3, he planted Cocoa and vegetables and Pepper under the cocoa trees. What type of farming system is Farm 1, 2 and 3?
Crops with livestock: mixed farming; several crops: mixed cropping; crops under tree crops: taungya.
A maize farmer observed that leaves of the plants are turning yellow with stunted growth. This is symptoms of deficiency of ..... and be restored by adding ..... to the soil.
Yellow leaves and stunted growth mean nitrogen deficiency.
In process of boiling meat the chef added some herbs, vinegar, sauces, thyme and salt. What the chef is trying to do is called .....
Seasoning.
A nursing mother is advised to feed new born baby with breast milk produced in the first three days of delivery. This milk is called ..... and the purpose is .....
Colostrum boosts the baby's immunity.
A player sustain injury during football match, in it's treatment, pack of ice was tied with bandage to the part. The injury sustained is called ..... and issue affected is called ....
Strain affects muscles/tendons.
A customer visited a farm to purchase eggs, he was required to put his legs in a basin containing a certain solution. This process is called ...... the basin contains ...... and the purpose is for ......
A footbath of disinfectant prevents disease.
To prevent inbreeding, unwanted pregnancy, excessive aggressiveness and to improve weight development in farm animals, male animals usually ..... and the tools used for the operation is called .....
Castration with a burdizzo.
Pigs generally like bathing in mud. This act is called ..... and the purpose is ......
Wallowing cools pigs.
Below is the cropping pattern in a farm og four plots for three years. The options of crop for the fourth year should be ......., ......., ......., and ........
Plot 1 has not had beans; plots 2, 3 and 4 get yam, cassava and maize respectively (crops not grown there before).
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