Birds are important pests of
- A. tree crops
- B. legumes
- C. cereal
- D. vegetable crops
- E. stored produce
Which of the following fruits is a capsule?
- A. okra
- B. groundnut
- C. mango
- D. coconut
- E. apple
The reproductive cells of crops are called
- A. gametes
- B. genes
- C. chromosomes
- D. anthers
- E. zygotes
The causative organism of maize rust is
- A. a fungus
- B. a virus
- C. a bacterium
- D. an insect
- E. a nematode
A situation where only specified trees in a forest reserve are cut down is known as
- A. selection
- B. afforestation
- C. reforestation
- D. selective exploitation
- E. deforestation
Which of the following describes the steps in making hay?
- A. cut-sun-bale
- B. dry-silage-silo
- C. soilage-ferment-cut
- D. cut-graze-paddock
- E. bale-dry-silage
Reduction of ten seedlings of pawpaw to two per stand is referred to as
- A. pruning
- B. thinning
- C. uprooting
- D. weeding
- E. spacing
The most effective method of controlling or preventing viral diseases in plants is by
- A. planting resistant varieties
- B. spraying crops regularly
- C. burning affected crops
- D. practising crop rotation
- E. treating seeds with chemicals
Which of the following is not a method of controlling pests?
- A. quarantine
- B. crop rotation
- C. fumigation
- D. trapping
- E. mulching
The plant-a-tree-campaign of the Federal Government of Nigeria is a way of encouraging forest
- A. regulation
- B. exploration
- C. exploitation
- D. integration
- E. regeneration
Which of the following plants is not classified as forage grass?
- A. giant star
- B. guinea grass
- C. elepant grass
- D. gamba grass
- E. stylo
A small plot of land where intensive cultivation is practiced to produce vegetables is generally referred to as
- A. an orchad
- B. a plantation
- C. a nursery
- D. a garden
- E. a pasture
An example of fungal disease of stored grains is
- A. rosette
- B. wilt
- C. soft rot
- D. damping off
- E. mould
The common surveying equipment for farmland include the following except
- A. ranging pole
- B. prismatic compass
- C. measuring tape
- D. gunter's chain
- E. spade
Which of the following cannot be used to rub the metal parts of farm tools before storage?
- A. grease
- B. plam oil
- C. water
- D. petroleum jelly
- E. spent engine oil
Which of the following implements will be used for the next farm operation after clearing a new farmland?
- A. harrow
- B. ridger
- C. cultivator
- D. planter
- E. plough
The type of energy obtained from the sun for agricultural uses is known as
- A. potential energy
- B. mechanical energy
- C. nuclear energy
- D. solar energy
- E. kinetic energy
The relationship between the microorganisms and plant in the nitrogen cycle is best described as
- A. parasitism
- B. commensalism
- C. competition
- D. symbiosis
- E. saprophytism
The type of rocks formed from the molten magma is known as
- A. sedimentary
- B. igneous
- C. metamorphic
- D. schist
- E. sandstone
The earthworm is important to the farmer because it
- A. improves soil structure
- B. improves soil texture
- C. destroys soil pathogens
- D. adds nutrients to the soil
- E. prevents soil erosion
A farmer cultivating leafy vegetables will require fertilizers with a relatively high content of
- A. calcium
- B. magnesium
- C. potasssium
- D. nitrogen
- E. phosphorus