Which of the following crops produces latex?
- A. mango
- B. citrus
- C. rubber
- D. sisal
Which of the following crops is bet harvested using a combine harvester?
- A. maize
- B. groundnut
- C. cassava
- D. cotton
Which of the following statements about mulches is true? They
- A. include paper and plolythene sheets
- B. encourage weed growth
- C. facilitates hardpan formation
- D. decrease soil biotic population
A disadvantage of vegetatively propagated crops is that they
- A. do not mature on time
- B. are less resistant to diseases
- C. do not withstand harsh conditions
- D. lodge very readily
The term hermetic storage of grains means keeping grains in
- A. air-tight containers
- B. jute bags
- C. silos
- D. rhumbus
If a crop is planted at a spacing of 100cm x 50cm. Calculate the plant population required for an hectare of farm land.
- A. 200
- B. 2,000
- C. 5,000
- D. 20,000
In crop rotation, deep-rooted crops should follow shallow-rooted crops because deep-rooted crops
- A. are resistant to diseases
- B. are early-maturing
- C. feed from different soil layers
- D. attract different kinds of pests
A bag of fertilizer had a ratio of 0:10:0 written on it. This means that the fertilizer contains
- A. 0 kg of nitrogen, 10 kg of potash and 0 kg of phosphate
- B. 0 kg of phosphate, 10 kg of nitrogen and 0 kg of potash
- C. 0 kg of nitrogen, 10 kg of phosphate and 0 kg of potash
- D. 0 kg of potash, 10 kg of phosphate and 0 kg of nitrogen
A well fermented and dried coffee seed is said to be
- A. parched
- B. graded
- C. winnowed
- D. threshed
Bush fallowing is necessitated by
- A. population increase
- B. reduction in soil fertility
- C. cost consideration
- D. rural-urban migration
Farm surveying is important because it determines
- A. soil fertility
- B. size of farmland
- C. yield of crops
- D. types of implement to use
Which of the following equipment is not used in farm surveying?
- A. Gunter's chain
- B. measuring tape
- C. ranging pole
- D. pick axe
Mechanization is difficult to practice where the
- A. land is fragmented
- B. farmer is wealthy
- C. farm holding is large
- D. soil fertility is low
The greatest disadvantage of using a bulldozer in land clearing is that it
- A. removes the fertile top soil along with the vegetation
- B. makes the soil lose its texture
- C. allows the fast growth of weeds after clearing
- D. increases the incidence of pests
The best source of farm power for agricultural production is
- A. human power
- B. animal power
- C. mechanical power
- D. solar power
The removal of excess water from the sub-soil is known as
- A. irrigation
- B. drainage
- C. evaporations
- D. dehydration
Which of the following statements indicate advantages of sub-surface irrigation? I. Low operation cost once established II. Does not disturb the movement of implements III. Permits efficient use of water IV. easily floods the field
- A. I,II and III only
- B. II,III and IV only
- C. I,II and IV only
- D. I,II,III and IV
Which of the following fertilizers should be applied for good plant growth after prolonged use of sulphate of ammonia on a neutral soil?
- A. ammonium nitrate
- B. lime
- C. urea
- D. single superphosphate
Controlled burning has the advantage of
- A. increasing the number of soil organisms
- B. inducing re-growth of pasture grasses
- C. increasing the amount of nutrients in the soil
- D. improving soil structure
The atmosphere gains carbon dioxide through the following ways except
- A. burning of fuel such as coal and wood
- B. respiration by plants and animals
- C. photosynthesis in plants
- D. death and decay of plants and animals
Magnesium deficiency in crops can be corrected by the application of
- A. dolomite
- B. limestone
- C. quicklime
- D. urea