The frequency of weed control on a tomato farm does not depend on
- A. rainfall
- B. soil fertility
- C. nearness to homestead
- D. planting distance of crops
The following crops require staking except
- A. tomato
- B. yam
- C. pumpkin
- D. guinea corn
Which of the following processes are associated with rubber production? I. coagulation II. fermentation III. tapping
- A. I and II only
- B. I and III only
- C. II and III only
- D. I,II and III
If the recommended spacing for a tree crop is 2.5m by 4.0m. How many seedlings are required to plant 2 hectares of farmland?
- A. 8,000 seedlings
- B. 3,000 seedlings
- C. 2,000 seedlings
- D. 1,000 seedlings
Which of the following combinations of activities gives the correct sequence of nursing seeds? I. watering of sown seeds II. making drills with a dibber III. covering seeds with palm fronds IV. sowing seeds in drills
- A. II,IV,III and I
- B. III,II,I and IV
- C. III,IV,II and I
- D. II,III,IV and I
If grains are not properly dried before storage, they are likely to
- A. lose viability at a fast rate
- B. remain domant for a long time
- C. synthesize carbohydrate during storage
- D. germinate faster when planted in the field
The farm power which is most adaptable to farm operation in West Africa is
- A. animal power
- B. wind power
- C. human power
- D. solar power
Determine the weight of potassium in a 50 kg NPK (20:20:10) bag of fertilizer.
- A. 5.0 kg
- B. 7.0 kg
- C. 10.0 kg
- D. 20.0 kg
Which of the following statement are advantages of mulching? It I. controls weeds II. conserves soil moisture III. increases soil temperature IV. reduces soil pH
- A. I and II only
- B. I and III only
- C. II and IV only
- D. III and IV only
Loss of nitrogen from the soil through the removal of oxygen from nitrates by bacteria is known as
- A. ammonification
- B. dehydration
- C. dentrification
- D. nitrification
Which of the following terms is not associated with surface irrigation?
- A. tile
- B. basin
- C. dyke
- D. furrow
Which of the following factors should be considered in selecting cover crops? The cover crops must I. be easy to propagate II. compete with the main crops III. have roots capable of binding soils IV. be slow growing
- A. I and II only
- B. II and III only
- C. I and III only
- D. III and IV only
Farmers practice mixed farming because they can
- A. easily secure loan to expand their farms
- B. specialize in either the growing of crops or rearing of animals
- C. use the manure from the animals to fertilize their crops
- D. easily control pests and diseases on their farms
The soil water that is readily available for absorption by plant roots is called
- A. capillary water
- B. gravitational water
- C. hygroscopic water
- D. superfluous water
The earthworm is important to the farmer because it
- A. improves soil texture
- B. destroys soil pathogens
- C. checks soil erosion
- D. improves soil structure
A fresh soil sample of mass 180 g had a mass of 120 g after oven-drying. Determine the percentage water content of the soil.
- A. 40.4%
- B. 38.3%
- C. 35.3%
- D. 33.3%
Termites are useful in agriculture because they
- A. help control plant population
- B. increase soil moisture
- C. improve soil aeration
- D. regulate soil temperature
The following are factors that affect agricultural development in West Africa except
- A. transportation
- B. rainfall
- C. land tenure
- D. pests and diseases
Government finances agriculture through the following means except
- A. reduction of tariffs on agricultural inputs
- B. granting of subsidies to farmers
- C. establishment of agricultural colleges
- D. establishment of credit sources
A limitation to the practice of shifting cultivation in modern day agriculture is
- A. prevalence of crop diseases
- B. farm mechanization
- C. population pressure
- D. nomadic agriculture
Agricultural production in West Africa can be improved by the following practices except the
- A. use of modern farm implements by farmers
- B. legislation of communal land holding system
- C. application of proven agricultural research findings
- D. supply of improved seeds and livestock to farmers