JAMB Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 18

86.

________ are less quick to accepting innovations which might be largely due to some of the aforementioned factors

A.

Never adopters

B.

Late adopters

C.

Early adopters

D.

Innovators

Correct answer is C

Early adopters are less quick to accepting innovations which might be largely due to some of the aforementioned factors. If percentage of these set is as low as 10% then such innovation has not been uniformly accepted maybe due to hitch during demonstration or the idea is too complex to understand.

87.

______ introduce new ideas of farming seen in other places to their dwelling.

A.

Innovators

B.

Early adopters

C.

Late adopters

D.

Never adopters

Correct answer is A

Innovators introduce new ideas of farming seen in other places to their dwelling. Due to inexperience or error they might suffer losses and can be encouraged by giving expert advice, granting credit facilities, providing and subsidizing farm inputs, granting insurance cover, providing market for sale of produce.

88.

The following are categories of farmers based on adoption of innovation except

A.

Innovators

B.

Early adopters

C.

Late adopters

D.

Never innovators

Correct answer is D

Never innovators does not belong to the categories of farmers based on adoption of innovation.

89.

What are biotic factors in an agricultural ecosystem?

A.

Factors related to the climate and weather

B.

Factors related to the living organisms

C.

Factors related to the physical environment

D.

Factors related to the availability of nutrients

Correct answer is B

Biotic factors in an agricultural ecosystem refer to the living organisms that influence the ecosystem dynamics and processes. These organisms can directly or indirectly impact agricultural productivity and sustainability.

90.

There are________ Steps or stages of Diffusion process.

A.

Two

B.

Three

C.

Four

D.

Five

Correct answer is D

Five Steps or stages of Diffusion process include
-Awareness
-Interest
-Evaluation
-Trial
-Adoption/Rejection/Discontinuation