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WorksheetsAgric test SS3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Agricultural extension is mainly concerned with:
Selling farm produce
Transferring improved farming knowledge and practices to farmers
Importing farm machinery
Producing fertilizers
The main goal of agricultural extension is to:
Make farmers rich overnight
Change the attitude and behavior of farmers toward modern farming
Replace farmers with machines
Stop traditional farming
The person who links research institutes with farmers is called:
Agricultural scientist
Agricultural extension officer
Farm manager
Soil analyst
Which of the following is not a function of agricultural extension?
Educating farmers on modern practices
Helping farmers solve production problems
Encouraging rural development
Importing foreign goods
Agricultural extension makes use of which of the following communication methods?
Radio and television programmes
Cinema only
Political campaigns
Classroom teaching alone
The training and visit system in agricultural extension is designed to:
Train extension workers and regularly visit farmers
Train only researchers
Visit only government farms
Replace research institutions
Which of the following organizations provides agricultural extension services in Nigeria?
National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS)
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
Which of the following is a benefit of agricultural extension to farmers?
Exposure to improved technologies and farming methods
Increased tax on farm produce
Restriction of market access
Reduction in farm size
An important quality of a good agricultural extension worker is:
Poor communication skill
Patience and good interpersonal relationship
Harshness and pride
Laziness
Agricultural extension helps to bridge the gap between:
Farmers and consumers
Researchers and farmers
Traders and government
Politicians and citizens
Aquaculture is the:
Rearing of domestic animals on land
Cultivation of aquatic organisms such as fish, snails, and prawns
Growing of crops in greenhouses
Study of marine transportation
The most common type of aquaculture practiced in Nigeria is:
Poultry farming
Pig farming
Fish farming
Snail farming
Which of the following fish species is commonly cultured in Nigeria?
Catfish
Whale
Shark
Octopus
The artificial method of breeding fish is known as:
Natural hatching
Induced breeding or hypophysation
Fry catching
Spawning collection
Which of the following is not a requirement for a good fish pond?
Good water supply
Proper drainage system
Shady area with trees
Poor soil structure
Feeding in aquaculture is important because it:
Helps fish grow fast and stay healthy
Reduces oxygen in water
Causes water pollution
Prevents reproduction
One of the main problems of aquaculture is:
Overcrowding and poor water quality
Adequate feed and oxygen
Good pond management
Regular monitoring
Which of the following methods is used in animal improvement?
Crossbreeding
Bush burning
Irrigation
Pruning
Which of the following is an advantage of animal improvement?
Production of animals with low resistance to disease
Increase in yield and growth rate of animals
Reduction in animal fertility
Production of weaker offspring
Artificial insemination is a method of animal improvement that involves:
Natural mating of animals
Manually introducing semen into the female reproductive tract
Allowing random breeding in the herd
Preventing animals from mating
