All 15 questions from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Agricultural Science 2008 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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The role of science and technology in the development of agriculture includes the following except
Market infrastructure is more of an economic/commercial development than a science-and-technology contribution.
An accessory sex gland in a bull is
The prostate gland is a classic male accessory sex gland.
The replacement of traditional farming methods with modern methods is a step in agricultural
Modernizing farming methods is fundamentally a step in agricultural development.
Although clayey soils are rich in nutrients, they are not good for most agricultural crops because they
Clayey soils are dense and poorly aerated, restricting root growth and drainage.
Rosette disease of groundnut is transmitted by
Groundnut rosette disease is classically transmitted by aphids.
The sequence of events in the reproductive process of a dairy animal is
The natural order is: mating (copulation) → pregnancy (gestation) → birth (parturition) → milk production (lactation).
The types of rocks formed from molten magma are known as
Rocks formed from cooling molten magma are igneous rocks.
Birds are important pests of
Birds are notorious pests of cereal crops (eating grain).
The practice of progeny selection involves selecting breeding stock on the basis of the
Progeny selection, by definition, judges breeding animals by how their offspring perform.
The commonest method of land tenure in Nigeria is
Inheritance is traditionally the most common way land is acquired/held in Nigeria.
The most important limitation of agricultural mechanization is
Fragmented, small landholdings are widely cited as the key barrier to mechanized farming in Nigeria.
Trips (thrips) cause serious mechanical damage of crops by their
Thrips damage crops mainly through their feeding activity on flowers, leaves, and fruits.
The expression of a gene in the phenotype irrespective of whether the cell is homozygous or heterozygous is known as
A gene expressed regardless of zygosity is described as (fully) dominant.
What are give-and-take lines often used for in farm surveying?
Give-and-take lines are used to approximate/regularize irregularly-shaped farm boundaries for area calculation.
The disbanded produce marketing boards in Nigeria dealt with the following commodities except
Nigeria's commodity marketing boards historically covered oil palm, rubber, cocoa, and groundnut, but not yam.
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