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The most suitable soil for cultivating yam is
A sand
B silt
C sandy clay
D clay
E clay loam
The study and management of forests and forest resources is known as
A agro forestry
B taungya
C wildlife
D forestry
E silviculture
Which of the following is not a reason for preferring rotational grazing to continuous grazing?
A avoiding build-up of livestock pests
B obtaining uniform quality of herbage
C encouraging persistence of desired species
D breaking the life-cycle of some pests
E avoiding excessive amount of organic manuring
Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on crop production?
A light
B vegetation
C water
D air movement
E pressure
Flood irrigation is mainly used in
A arid area
B subtropical area
C tropical area
D sloppy area
E savanna area
Crop rotation has the following effects on the soil except
A maintenance of soil fertility
B reducing concentration of soil pests
C improving soil structure
D reducing soil erosion
E predisposing soil to leaching
Which of the following will be responsible for the poor yield of fertile soil in a high rainfall area?
A leaching of soil nutrients
B very low pH value of land
C lack of soil microbes
D high alkalinity of soil
E erosion of the soil
A soil with pH2 can be described as
A moderately acidic
B moderatly alkaline
C neutral
D highly alkaline
E highly acidic
A metamorphic limestone is
A marble
B gneiss
C quartzite
D schist
E shale
Which of the following is not an edaphic factor affecting agricultural production?
A soil PH
B soil texture
C predators
D soil structure
E soil type
In underground drainage
A ditches are constructed to remove excess water
B furrows in which water collects are made
C water seeps into the tiles to reach an outlet where water is disposed
D water is pumped through perforated pipes to crops
E ditches are dug from a source of water to the farmland
Which of the following is not an effect of grazing on the soil?
A enrichment of soil with animal dung
B exposure of soil to erosion
C destruction of soil structure
D increase in soil acidity
E reduced rate of water percolation
Inhibition of root and bark development, fruiting and seed formation in crops is due to the deficiency of
A phosphorus
B boron
C nitrogen
D chlorine
E molybdenum
The factors affecting formation of soil include the following except
A organisms
B time
C topography
D catena
E climate
The most common soil mineral found in all crystalline rocks and a main constituent of granite and sandstone is
A biotite
B quartz
C mica
D granite
E basalt
Which of the following will retain the greatest amount of water?
A clay
B loam
C sandy loam
D sand
E silt
A characteristic feature of subsistence agriculture is
A supply of labour by farm families
B wholesale of farm harvest
C purchasing of seeds for planting
D dieases control
The newly introduced government agricultural programme in Nigeria is
A operation feed the nation
B green revolution
C agricultural development projects
D agricultural insurance scheme
E farm settlement
The most important factor that determines the rate of agriculture development in a country is the
A readiness of farmers to adopt viable agricultural research results
B quantity of herbicides used in the country
C number of machinery available in the country
D provision of raw materials for industries
E number of people involved in agriculture
The assistance given to farmers by government in form of a reduction in price is generally referred to as
A input
B loan
C credit
D subsidy
E interest
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