Flood irrigation is used for the cultivation of
- A. water melon
- B. swamp rice
- C. oil palm
- D. coconut
In the carbon cycle, carbon dioxide is used by crops for
- A. photosynthesis
- B. transpiration
- C. decomposition
- D. respiration
Inhibition of root and fruit formation are deficiency symptoms of
- A. iron
- B. nitrogen
- C. chlorine
- D. phosphorus
Which of the following statements is not correct about soil texture?
- A. Soils with fine particles have higher water holding capacity than coarse soils
- B. Fine-textured soils are warm soils and coarse-textured soils are cool soils
- C. The effect of leaching in coarse-textured soils is greater than that in fine-textured soils
- D. Fine-textured soils have higher nutrient holding capacity than coarse-textured soils.
Which of the following agents is not associated with chemical weathering?
- A. oxidation
- B. pressure
- C. hydrolysis
- D. carbonation
Predators are used by farmers to
- A. control pests
- B. induce flowering in plants
- C. protect the soil
- D. hasten fruit ripening
The following are climatic conditions affecting agricultural production except
- A. rainfall
- B. relative humidity
- C. temperature
- D. topography
A social factor which affects land availability and use is
- A. temperature
- B. soil pH
- C. light intensity and duration
- D. culture of the people
Land use for agriculture in West Africa is influenced by the following factors except
- A. topography
- B. population density
- C. fallowing
- D. climatic conditions
A farming in which different types of crops are grown in quick succession, in a definite order on the same piece of land is termed
- A. mixed farming
- B. land rotation
- C. continuous cropping
- D. crop rotation
In the diagram of farm implements above, which of the labeled parts brings balance to the implements?
- A. I
- B. II
- C. III
- D. IV
The diagram above is an illustration of farm implements; The function of the part labelled II is to
- A. make horizontal cuts into the soil
- B. make vertical cuts into the soil
- C. roll over obstacles
- D. remove soil from the disc
Above is the illustration of farm implements. The part which makes horizontal cuts into the soil and uproots weeds is labelled as
- A. I
- B. II
- C. III
- D. IV
From the illustration of farm implements above, the part labelled I is called
- A. disc
- B. beam
- C. disc scraper
- D. plough share
A farmland measures 50m x 50m. Determine its area in hectares.
- A. 25ha
- B. 2.5ha
- C. 0.25ha
- D. 0.025ha
Which of the following statements is not a problem associated with land tenure system through inheritance?
- A. Family members have small land holdings
- B. Family members have right to free use of land
- C. Non-family members cannot inherit land
- D. Farm mechanization is restricted
One advantage of cooperative farming is that it
- A. allows farmers to have small and scattered plots
- B. enables individual farmers to acquire loans from the banks
- C. enables farmers to acquire loans from the bank
- D. facilitates the use of local tools