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The most common weed of pasture in West Africa is
A ageratum conyzoides
B tridax procumbens
C imperata cylindrica
D boerhavia diffusa
Weevils can be controlled by
A providing adequate vantilation in soils
B storing dry grain in air-tight containers
C heating the store before storing grains
D placing cribs under shade
The variety if maize which is less susceptible to weevil attack is
A yellow maize
B flint maize
C floury maize
D sweet maize
Moths,aphids and mealy bugs cause damage to crops by their
A piercing and sucking activities
B piercing and chewing activities
C chewing and biting activities
D boring and chewing activities
Smut disease of cereals is caused by a
A bacterium
B fungus
C protozoan
D nematode
The most common grazing system in West Africa is
A continuous grazing
B rotational grazing
C deferred grazing
D zero grazing
The national terr-planting campaign is aimed at stimulating
A wildlife conservation
B afforestation
C taungya farming
D forest reservation
The scientific name for guinea grass is
A panicum maximum
B imperata cylindrica
C cynodon dactylon
D andropogon gayanus
To which of the following crops does the term 'ginning' apply?
A kenaf
B cocoa
C groundnut
D cotton
Which of the following groups of crops requires a nursery?
A cotton,sorghum and tomato
B oil palm,cocoa and tomato
C cocoa,maize and rice
D banana,coffee and tomato
Cassava is mainly propagated by
A seedlings
B layering
C budding
D cuttings
An example of grain legume is
A pigeon
B maize
C sorghum
D millet
Which of the following activities does not clearly describe the art of mechanization?
A using milking machins on dairy animals
B clearing land with a cutlass
C harvesting maize with a harvester
D using a tractor to apply herbicides
Which of the following is a method of conducting a simple farm layout survey?
A 5:4:3
B 4:3:3
C 3:4:5
D 3:3:4
Primary tillage equipment performs the following functions except
A turning over and inverting the top soil
B burying weeds and trash
C preparing ridges for planting
D preparing the soil foe secondary tillage
Which of the following farm implements is not hand operated?
A garden shears
B ridgers
C cutlasses
D secateurs
Which of the following parts is common to both the disc and mouldboard plough?
A ploughshare
B landslide
C coulter
D beam
The main reason why the disc plough is preferred over the mouldboard plough for use in heavy soils is that
A the scraper removes any adhering mud
B it is lighter and so gets stuck easily
C its frame is made of stainles steel
D it buries weeds mor effectively
What is the main use of a gunter's cabin?
A taking measurement of distance
B determining the depth of soil moisture
C calculating the slope of the land
D restraining bulls
The farm machinery that does not have the heat engine is
A tractor
B bulldozer
C mower
D combin drill
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