Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 5

Practice objective / multiple choice question 5 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 5 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A herd of 25 goats each weighing 45 kg shows signs of parasitic infection. The recommended dose of ivermectin is 0.2 mg per kg body weight, administered as a 1 % (w/v) solution (1 g in 100 ml). The drug costs N500 per 100 ml vial. Calculate (a) the total amount of ivermectin required for the herd (in mg), (b) the total volume of the 1 % solution needed (in ml), and (c) the total cost of the drug assuming a whole vial must be purchased.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 225 mg ivermectin; 22.5 ml of 1 % solution; total cost N500.
B. 200 mg ivermectin; 20 ml of 1 % solution; total cost N500.
C. 250 mg ivermectin; 25 ml of 1 % solution; total cost N500.
D. 225 mg ivermectin; 22.5 ml of 1 % solution; total cost N1000.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
225 mg ivermectin; 22.5 ml of 1 % solution; total cost N500.

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 5. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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