Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 11
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A farmer produced 25 tonnes of cocoa. If 16 bags of cocoa make one tonne and the total output was sold at ₦350.00 per kilogram, calculate the cost of one bag of cocoa. (1 t kg)

A#62.50
B#5,600.00
C#8,750.000
D#21,875.00
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Question 12
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Use the information below to answer questions 28 and 29.

A farmer produced 25 tonnes of cocoa,if 16 bags of cocoa was later sold at 350.00 per kilogram.(1 t kg) 

Determine the income realized by the farmer.

A#140,000
B#400,000
C#5,600,000
D#8,750,000
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Question 13
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Tenera is a cultivated variety of oil with a 

AThin mesocarp, thick endocarp and large kernel.
BThick mesocarp,thin endocarp and a moderate sized kernel
CThick mesocarp,absence of endocarp and a small kernel.
DThin mesocarp,thin endocarp and a moderate sized kernel.
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Question 14
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The correct sequence of land preparation for the cultivation of yam is 

Aclearing-stumping-ploughing-harrowing-ridging.
Bploughing-clearing-harrowing-ridging-stumping
Cclearing-harrowing-ridging-stumping-ridging
Dploughing-stumping-clearing-ridging-harrowing
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Question 15
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Which of the following environmental conditions would cause spoilage of crops stored in the illustrated structure?

AHigh temperature and low relative humidity
BLow temperature and high relative humidity
CHigh rainfall and high wind velocity
DLow rainfall and low wind velocity
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Question 16
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 The function of the part labeled I is to

Apromote adequate ventilation
Bprevent infestation by insects
Cprotect from excessive rainfall
Dprevent attack by rodents
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Question 17
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The diagram above illustrates a storage structure for crops,use it to answer questions 23 to 25

Which of the following crops are best preserved in the illustrated storage structure?

AGroundnut pods
Byam tubers
Cmaize cobs
Dcocoa beans
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Question 18
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Molasses is a major by-product obtained from the processing of

Apineapple
Bcassava
Csugarcane
Dsorghum
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Question 19
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A crop that could be grown to serve as shade for a young cocoa plantation is
 

Amaize
BCowpea
Ccassava
Dbanana
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Question 20
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Which of the following characteristics is not associated with monocotyledonous crops

AFibrous root system
BParallel venation of leaf
CLeaves are nei-veined
DPresence of one-seed leaf.
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Question 21
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An important limitation in the use of sprinkler irrigation system is that 

Asoluble fertilizers and herbicides can not be applied with irrigation water
Bcannot be used on farmlands with high evapotranspiration rates
Crequires the use of large volume of water
Dhigh wind velocity could prevent uniform distribution of irrigation
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Question 22
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Which of the following fertilizers would not be required by the root system in the diagram above?

APotassium sulphate
BAmmonium sulphate
CAzotobacter
DRhizobium
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Question 23
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A bacterium that could be found in the part labeled I

ANitrosomonas
BNitrobacter
CAzotobacter
DRhizobium
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Question 24
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The diagram above illustrates the root system of a crop. An example of a crop with the illustrated root system is?

ARice
BTomato
COil Palm
DSoya bean
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Question 25
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In order to check erosion on a sloping land, farmers are advised to make

Aridges across the slope
Bfurrows across the contours
Cridges along the slope
Dditches along water channels
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Question 26
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The plant nutrient which is responsible for the green colour of leaves

Aboron
Bmagnesium
Ccalcium
Dpotassium
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Question 27
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The least nutrient in the illustrated bag of fertilizer is

Apotassium
Bsulphur
Cphosphorus
Dnitrogen
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Question 28
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A soil sample that contains predominantly mineral matter that are smaller than 0.002mm in size is,The diagram above illustrates a bag of compound fertilizer,use it to answer the questions.

Agravel
Bsand
Cclay
Dloam
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Question 29
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The ash produced after burning crop residues would.

Adecrease soil acidity
Bincrease soil acidity
Cdecrease soil alkalinity
Drender the PH unchanged
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Question 30
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The chemical composition of soil is influenced by 

ApH
Bstructure
Cparent material
Dliving organisms.
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