Which of the following practices will improve clay soil?
- A. use of acid-forming fertilizers
- B. bush burning
- C. addition of sodium chloride
- D. addition of organic material
In an experiment determine the percentage of organic matter in a soil sample, the following data was collected; weight of over-dried soil before burning = 50g
weight of over-dried soil after burning = 28g. Use the information to answer this question.
Determine the percentage of organic matter in the soil
- A. 22%
- B. 44%
- C. 56%
- D. 60%
In an experiment determine the percentage of organic matter in a soil sample, the following data was collected; weight of over-dried soil before burning = 50g
weight of over-dried soil after burning = 28g. Use the information to answer this question.
Calculate the weight of organic matter in the soil
- A. 11g
- B. 22g
- C. 44g
- D. 78g
Microorganisms that decompose organic matter will function best under
- A. waterlogged soil condition
- B. anaerobic soil condition
- C. low soil tempertaure
- D. optimum soil PH
Which of the following pairs of raw materials is used in the canning industry
- A. meat and fish
- B. cotton and sea
- C. hide and skin
- D. pulpwood and cocoa
The new rock formed when limestone is subjected to great heat and pressure is
- A. slate
- B. graphite
- C. marble
- D. gneiss
The major source of water to the plants in the diagram is
- A. gravitational water
- B. hygroscopic water
- C. capillary water
- D. surface water
The diagram below illustrates processes in the water cycle. Use it to answer this question.
The process labelled II is
- A. transpiration
- B. condensation
- C. evaporation
- D. respiration
The diagram below illustrates processes in the water cycle. Use it to answer this question.
The process labelled I is.
- A. evaporation
- B. absorption
- C. respiration
- D. transpiration
In planning a farmstead, the structure which should be located on high elevation is the
- A. fish pond
- B. pigsty
- C. farmhouse
- D. processing shed
Which of the following types of farm power does not cause pollution?
- A. hydro
- B. electrical
- C. mechanical
- D. chemical
A tractor-mounted sprayer used on large scale farms is the
- A. electrodyne sprayer
- B. motorised sprayer
- C. knapsack sprayer
- D. boom sprayer
The diagram above illustrates a farm tool. Use it to answer this question.
The farm implement that could perform a similar function as the illustrated tool is
- A. plough
- B. harrow
- C. ridger
- D. cultivator
The diagram above illustrates a farm tool. Use it to answer this question.
The illustrated farm tool is used for
- A. making mounds
- B. transplanting seedlings
- C. cutting trees
- D. pruning hedges
The construction of rural feeder roads solves the following access problems in agriculture except
- A. marketing
- B. transportation
- C. extension services
- D. land tenure system
Horse racing and polo are events where horses are used for
- A. wildlife conservation
- B. recreation
- C. dowry payment
- D. transportation
The branch of crop science which deals with the study of insect pests is
- A. zoology
- B. agronomy
- C. entomology
- D. pathology