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This test CO~'S18tS of 00 items You will have 75 minutes to answer then"

2, In addition to this rest booklet. you should have an answer sheet

3, .SGI,ch 1tC.1"11 in thi s test has four suggested answers lettered (l\L (B)~ (C), (D). Read each ire IJ1
you arc about to answer ilnd decide which choice is best

J. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to item arid Sh8Ck the space
'/('.'<.1;'

l1,~vjng the same letter as the answer you have chosen Look ZIt how it is done in the sample
!ten I be Jew,'

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 ..; tarmer who docs ~~«)I~ u~c chemical \Viti,::1:, oft];" I''.)ilo\\ing arc iVlOST advanta-
pC$ticldes or fcrti l iscrs .i.S ~\110ST like ly gcous to (" small farmer in securing :\ loan
pr8.C\lSln~ from the bank?
(.-\) crop farming
Keeping records of farming e.ctivi-
(Bj mixed fanning
ties "'0

(C) organic farming n

.1..1 .• Showing growth in farming enter-
(D) continuous farming
prises
Growing crops 011 leased land
2. A.. person who engages in primary agricul-
I and n only
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tural production is known as (i\)

(B) j and III only
(i\) a farmer (C) II and IU only .,
(B) a manager (0) L nand TJ.i ';',1;

(C) an engineer
(D) an educator
Which of the following describes 'subsist-
3. iota! income 111111t1S total expenditure e1.1Cc::farmi ng'?
determines the
(i\) Growing crops on the types of soil
(A) net profit that can sustain them
(8) net income (6) ~\ method practised on large plan-
(C) gross income rations to supply food for their
(D) 6.xed costs workers
(C) An extensive system, utilizing
4. Gross n18fsin is determined by complex farming methods
.r» Growing food main ly 1:0 meet one's
(.1.\) a record of all items bought and requrrements and selling the sur-
sold on the tarrn plus
(B \ a l! st of old pnces and CI.lrr(;,!11t
prices of farm items
(C) a record of recurrent expenses of 9. Th~ process whereby commodities are
operating the farm utilized is known as
(Di an :."8t1iTIBte of the total income
minus vanable expenses of the (,.~) marketing
r.arl1l (8) production
(C) consumption
~. \;,/1-:1('1:the Following
of 3SSCtS 111::IY be: (0) management
considered fixed capital?

Cr\) Seeds p, Central Agency buys from farmers and

(El Buildings sells to consumers. The agency also SEts
(C) Ferrilisers certain prices for agricultural produce.
(D.."j ;Vle.ci1cBtio(i ?ul1cti6:1S such as these relate l"JAJNLY to

Central [jf;p();~ito;·V BEI.l~~l\ ~'(') consumption

(B ~ (.2tribbe2."j L'j\'crsj'O.cd B~:1n:(. I".l~)) pl'od1~1;:.tj on
(~~':: C~n~r~d !),~vclopt.~,z-nt !:'3::~nk
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of a product be determ med?

;\ i;'h::k of rural hfras uucru !'(.' in an ares )J

J __, Which nf the tollowing (11'( essential for fI
could re sulr ITI i-a.ikc.: (i~) ccn:;!dcr:- when processing a JOa!!
~lp:rh~:'aUGP n\)rn :) farmer?
( A) rural [0 urban drift
(8) urban to rural drift Collateral
(C) environmental issues fl. Project proposal
(D) interest in agriculture Credit history
Character I'dCrCDLcs

( ;.\ 1 and J.f only

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15. \:\':htch of th·z !~Jil0"vlng :5 <!! ·Ce21:un:..: of ~I 20. \:\'::l!chof the roliowing organisations aims to
cooperative -, ., I
promotc agncutruratceve 1 opment, improve
'
nutruior, and pursue food security?
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(B) Non-members li;}~;,:one vote (f\) The Umversity of the West lncies
(c; Members cannot obtain a loan (6\ Cli;~-in158tion of American States
(D) Members with 11101'C shares vote (C) Food and .•.
\gricuj ture Organisation
more than once. (D) CanbbE:811 Food and Nutrition
Institute.

R6. Produce consumed by the farm family 15

considered GS "l
,I., . The type of sol I that is formed in an area
depends M.AfNL'{ 011 the
(A) an expenditure
(8, a variable cost (AI surface run-off
'r>: type of vegetation
\ ,-. ) a fl x cd cost (8)
(D) an Income Ie) water-holdmg capacity
ID) t;.-pe of parent material

n Which of the following is NOTaR xed cost')

22. I\soi 1 sample taken 0'0111 M s A li's farm
( A) Depreciati on of farm mach i nery shows a pl-l reading of 7.0. The soil is said
(6) Repairs to buildings to b•.:
(e) Insurance
(D) Taxes (A) alkaline
(B) neutral
(C)Sligh!lyacldic
is. Total [0111", income is the same as (D; sligh.Iy alkalinc

(AI gross i ncorne

(B) net farm income [rem 23 refers to the fo! lowing cycle.
(C) net value of products
(D) gross margi» 1nC(11)E'

A, farmer \,\I811I:S to increase the number of

broilers he is ttarlng. The expected change
.
1\1 income and cxpen diture i presentee I' in
uture 13
A.H livin/' organtsms
utillse cx.ygen
'f-~
' .•.. ~'.~,
hYPI/
Food manufactured

(A) (3 partial budget Oxygsn r.dcII<scd k,/

(8) 8 complete budget j"t('J ~h~ atmosphere

(CI :-'1.,\ income statement

23 The (lU;10SP:1Ci'ic gas being utilized 111 the
11'2nuf,,-:;i·i.Ii·e of food by plants is

(C:,; ll:~·dl'ogen
(D"l c.:ir~lo~idioxide
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Which of the following should be recom- 28. \,Vhich of the following is NOT required
mended to G tarmcr cultivating a parcel of for photosvnthesis to occur"
land that floods in the rainy season?

1. Construct deep-drains (B) -r••••. 'ghT

TI. Plant on h.lg.h beds (el Oxygen
nr Plant crops without prcpanng the (D) Chlorophyll
laud.

(A') ! only A chisel plough IS an implementfor

(B) 1 ana Hanly
(C) II and III only (/\) moulding
(D) 1, IT and IE (B) ridging tillage
(C: primary tillage
(D) secondary ullage
25. Which of the rollo~~v'ng is l\,J()'T an organic
ferti iiscr?
3fJ: VV'111Chof the Co!lovving is ~v'rOST beneficial
(A) Compost to bJ.o(i ivers ity?
(B) Crop residues
(C) Farmyard manures (A.l Rea fforestation
(D) Sulphate of ammonia (5) Habitat destruction
(C) Reduced pollution
(D'
, ) Competitive species
Fanner Zara observes premature falling of
buds 111 her tomato crop.
Which of the following ferti lisers wOU \d 3D. When using a garden fork, it should be
MOST likely correct (his problem'? inserted at a sligh! angle (not vertically) into
the ground
(A) Urea
(B) Calcium nitrate (A) for case of penetration into the soil
(C) Muriate of potash (E) t:O protect organisms in the soil
(D) Sulphate of ammonia (C) to improve drainage of the soil
fm to increase aeration of the soi I

27. Which of the j~)!lo..,ving practices will NOT

assist in maintaining soil fertility? 32. The correct scque nce for cleaning and
maintaining tools is
(.~~ .I Sl.aking
(B) Mulching !i\) wash. dry, sharpeu and oil
(C) Crop rotation (S) wash, Oil,dry and sharpen
(D) Good drainage (C) (IlLwash, sharpen and dry
(D) . sharpen, wash, oil and dry
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3; Spraying c:n,.;T)S with a knapsack sprayer 38.

shou 1(11)i~done
certified virus-free plants are pro-
(A) 111 31') east to west direction duced .
(9) in the direction- of (he prevailing lJ. new verietics can be selected quickly
wind III s cusonal changes do not affect
(C) across tile directi (W. 0 Cthc prevail ing plantlet production
wind
(D) against th e d ir e ct ion 01' the (A) I and Il only
prevailing wind (8\ T and HI only
Ie) If iino III only
(D) L II and lIJ

(A) destroys ail types of weeds 39. A tali pigeon pea plant with the genotype, Tt,
CB) destroys thechlorophvll in leaves is crossed with a dwarfpigeon pea plant with
(C) is apphed to weeds that have grown the genotype. it.
(0) kills some plants but has no effect
on others What is the possible phenotype of the
offspring?

Items 35 ~36 referto toe following options.

3
(A) 4 tall plants, 4:1 short plants
(.A) Root hairs
(B) Xylem vessels
1
(C) Ph locm vessels (B)' 2 tall plants, ~ short plants
CD) Leaves

Match each of the following items with one (el All short plants
of the options above, each of wh icb 1\13Y be
used once, more than once or not at all, CI)) An t3i1 plants

35 Absorb minerai salts and nutrients from the

gOI. 1 40. 'The rr\lC;;:';';., whereby dned grass is placed
around the base of plants to keep the area
Transport manufactured foods tht'oughol~l' the moist 1" termed
plant
(;\) S~~Zlk!ng
(B) rn~~ul(ilng
Ji \\!l'nch of the following chcmice ls is used (CJ mulclung
to accelerate ripening of fruits?

(.~~) Chlorine
(8) Ethylene \VWhich of the following animals regurgitates
{C:", Ioo ine fi:,c.<L chev,.:p jt ::~lJdswallows it again?
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41_ Which part of the digestive system 01'.'1. bird V"i;ici: ,-.r the ~,::1l0\;V11lg are characteristics
stores f{)(.)d immediately after swal 1(V.Vl ng') of zero gr8zing':

(:\) Crop Annuals are reared in a feedlot

(El Gizzard system.
(C) Proventticu 'I'"c...)
; •.••... tJ..t l.~I ..
Forage is cut and taken to the
(D) Small i.j1tCSUi~C animals
Animals are fed only on concen-
43, In rabbits, most cellulose digestion takes
trarcs.
place in the
(A) I find IT on lv
(A> rectum (8) rand 1fI only
(8) stomach (C) Il and U! only
(C) caecum (D) 1, II and m
(D) oesophagus

49. When building pens for animals, the fa1'111(

4~. F13h meal in an animal ration is a rich source must ensure that they are well venrilare.
of This is done to facilitate the movement of

(.'\) fats (.~) air

(B) protein (B\ feed
(C) vitamins (C) water
(D) carbohydrate rr» forage

45. A ration which supplies the-required nutri-

50. Debeaking IS ::I process used to
ents in the correct proportion BEST defines .
a
(A) artificially incubate eggs
(A) starter ration (5) reduce cennibalism in poultry
(B) balanced ration (C) provide brooding conditions
(C) production ration chicks
(D) prevent the condition called,
(D) ma in tcnance ration
bound

46 Broilers which are 4 - () weeks old should

be fed The space required pel' bird for rea.
broilers in the deep litter system is
(l\) starter
(8) grower (/\ )
(C) finisher (51 1.0 m-
(D) laying ration (CI 9.0 rn(~
(D\ 1.0,0 n)::

.:1:'
. /. TIle etftciency \,·.,ith which feed 1~ CO;I\. erred
into meat 1S known as the

CA.) dlg~ST:btLty ()f'f(~c(i

(8.) pc~c.e!-lLzlgC.
;j.r~s~l!.~~~
(C-;'I feed conv C 1'::\ 1 i)!"' rar.o
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52. Which of the following animals I~ reared 57. Bees are of'economicirnportance to a citrus
fl)r milk production? farrncr because they

(Al Holstein (i\) tCSL fruit for ripeness

(8) Landrace bioiogicaltv control pests
(C) Jamaica Red prevent praedial larceny
(P:} Jamaica Black (D) mcrcase fruit production

53. The incubation pen cd of 11 hcu's egg I:; 58. Vv'hich elf the [c:,;1cwiI1g processes is 1.1SCO
~vlA 1'.JL\' (;OJ Kill harmful bacteria in milk?
(A) 10· 12 d2iY5
(B) 16 - 18 days (.\) Separation
(C) 19· 21 days (8) Ciarification
(0) 28 - 3t) days (C\ Pasteurisation
(D) Homog~llisa\:ion

54. In the process of embryo transfer, tin

embryo is transferred From a donor to a 59. Harvesting immature honey from un-
capped cells can result in
(/\ ) calf
CB) heifer fA) easier extraction of honey
(C) foster 1;1c,l'hel' (B) increased honey production
(D) surrogate i'~other (Ci gr~IHer profit for the farmer
(D"i fermenting and spoilage of honey

55. Day-old chicks should be kept at <: tem- "

perature of \Vbich of the following activities BEST I

describes the grading process of egg!;? 1
j
(A)
(13)
30°(:
35.5 "'C ({\) The collecrion ofeggsftom nesting
j
.J

fCy 36.! -c 1
~
(D) 40°C (B) The separation of eggs according ;
to shape ;311d size
((~) The separation of good eggs from
56. Which of the following is a common viral bi1d eggs
cisease
J'
or"Ipou try:"~ (D) "The USE' of various mecuanisms to
enhance the appearance of eggs
(.1\ )f'k~\vcastk
(B) Feather loss
(~~:) Crop bound
(Pi .'''..'3pcrgi!1osis