JAMB Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 46

226.

A farmer uses his agricultural loans for the following except

A.

Marketing his crops

B.

Hiring machineries and tools

C.

Purchasing drugs for livestock

D.

Paying for seeds

Correct answer is A

Agricultural loan can be inform of cash or subsidy ,the aim of such loan is to increase a farmer's Output.

227.

Under normal circumstances, the concept of consumer sovereignty in agriculture implies that

A.

The consumer and not the farmer determines what to produce

B.

Both the farmer and the consumer determine what to produce

C.

The consumer and not the farmer owns the means of production

D.

The environmental factors determine what to produce

Correct answer is A

What to produce is determined by the consumer ,The farmer produce are for the consumer therefore he will only produce what the consumer wants.

228.

Investments with long life span in agricultural economics are otherwise known as

A.

Capital

B.

Entrepreneurship

C.

Savings deposit

D.

Profit

Correct answer is A

Capital can be goods or money used in a business for production and to yield profit over a long Period of time.Capital is a factor of production.

229.

Which of the following is not a quality for selecting livestock?

A.

Feed consumption

B.

Egg production

C.

Mortality rate

D.

Body weight

Correct answer is C

Mortality rate is the number of death in a given area.

230.

Agricultural extension programme would succeed in disseminating new ideas to farmers except if the programme

A.

Is based on research tested on local conditions

B.

Involves the people for which the programme is planned

C.

Involved only the support to highly trained agricultural extension specialist

D.

Is not kept flexible to contemporary technology

Correct answer is D

Agricultural extension programmes aims at teaching farmers with different methods and with the aids of technology about new farming techniques.