Study the diagram above and answer question
The farm tool associated with the diagram above is
- A. Knife
- B. Secateurs
- C. Shears
- D. Cutlass
The process of removing excess maize seedlings from a stand is known as
- A. pruning
- B. supplying
- C. thinning
- D. wedding
Which of the following conditions is a characteristic of a poorly drained soil?
- A. presence of a large number of termites
- B. Presence of high amount of humus
- C. Decrease in the activities of micro organisms
- D. High soil fertility and productivity
Irrigation can be described as the
- A. reduction of soil water
- B. spraying of minerals on plants
- C. application of dissolved fertilizers to the soil
- D. application of water to the soil
In the carbon cycle, carbon dioxide in the air may be replenished by
- A. respiration
- B. transpiration
- C. lighting
- D. denitrification
Lost soil nutrients can be replenished by the following methods except
- A. organic manuring
- B. fertilizer application
- C. continuous grazing
- D. cover cropping
Which of the following statement is a disadvantages of decaying organic matter in soils?
- A. Bacterals and fungal growth is enhanced
- B. minerals in organic matter are released into the soil
- C. physical condition of soil is enhanced
- D. water-holding capacity of soil is improved
In chemical weathering of rocks, the equation Fe,2O3+3H2O → Fe2O33H2O represents
- A. carbonation
- B. hydration
- C. solution
- D. oxidation
An example of igneous rock is
- A. granite
- B. limestone
- C. coal
- D. sandstone
Rhizobium supplies nitrogen to leguminous plants by
- A. incorporating urea into their bodies
- B. fixing atmospheric nitrogen into the soil
- C. decomposing plant and animals remains
- D. decreasing the pH value of the soil
The most limiting factor affecting land availability for agriculture in urban settlements is
- A. soil type
- B. topography
- C. climate
- D. population pressure
Land is said to be a fixed asset in Agriculture. This means that
- A. its features and topography are fixed
- B. soil nutrients and its vegetative cover can be replaced
- C. its size remains fixed over time
- D. its micro organic composition is constant over time
Crop rotation is often used in maintaining soil fertility because
- A. all crops grown, add nutrient to the soil
- B. some of the crops fix nitrogen in the soil
- C. crops grown are ploughed into the soil
- D. the crops are rotated on different farmlands
The surveying instrument used for measuring horizontal and vertical angles is called
- A. theodolite
- B. Gunter's chain
- C. offset staff
- D. arrow
The diagram above shows parts of a plough.
Study it and answer this question.
The function of the part labeled II isthat it
- A. makes vertical cuts
- B. makes horizontal cuts
- C. inverts the furrow slice
- D. removes mud that clings to the disc
The diagram above shows parts of a plough.
Study it and answer this question.
Which of the following functions is not associated with the part labelled I?
- A. Inverting of furrow slice
- B. Cutting through soil
- C. Pulverizing of the slice in some ploughs
- D. Enabling the plough to roll over obstacles
The diagram above shows parts of a plough.
Study it and answer this question.
The part labelled II is the
- A. wheel
- B. plough share
- C. handle
- D. mould board
The diagram above shows parts of a plough.
Study it and answer this question.
The part labelled I in the diagram is the
- A. hitch
- B. handle
- C. plough share
- D. mould board
The document given to a farmer on acquiring a piece of land from government is called
- A. certificate of purchase
- B. receipt of ownership
- C. certificate of occupancy
- D. receipt of lease
Which of the following statements is not correct about agriculture in most West African countries?
- A. employment
- B. fuel
- C. food
- D. income
Which of the following suggestion would solve transportation problems associated with agriculture ?
- A. Establishment of tractor hiring units
- B. Efficient railway system
- C. Establishment of car hire units
- D. Provision of extension services