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The forest management system which involves the planting of both food crops and forest trees on the same piece of land at the same time is known as
A Selective exploitation
B Taungya
C Slips
D cuttings
If T represents the gene for tallness while t represents dwarfness
A 3 : 1
B 1 : 2 : 1
C 2 : 2
D 4 : 0
Poaching is prohibited in game reserves to
A reduce wildlife population
B conserve wildlife
C starve hunters
D protect hunters from wild animals.
Which of the following groups of rocks is formed as a result of volcanic eruption?
A Limestone, basalt and shale
B Basalt, granite and pumice
C Sandstone, granite and quartzite
D Marble, gneiss and shale.
The following are advantages of sub-surface irrigation except that
A it is suitable for soils with low water holding capacity
B it can be used only for specific types of crops
C the rate of evaporation is greatly reduced
D it reduces the incidence of pests
Crop rotation decreases the incidence of pests by
A breaking life cycles of pests
B attracting pest predators
C Sterilizing the soil
D maintaining soil fertility.
Tomatoes are staked in order to
A accelerate their growth
B induce flowering
C accelerate fruit ripening
D prevents rotting of fruits
In crop production, ginger is propagated by
A seeds
B bulbs
C rhizome
D corn
The instrument which enables a surveyor to find the direction of a base line is
A Abney level
B ranging pole
C plumb bob
D magnetic compass
The following crops will enrich the soil with nitrates except
A Calopogonium
B pueraria
C centrosema
D Axonopus
Yellow colouration of the lower leaves of a growing maize plant may be due to deficiency in
A potassium
B phosphorus
C zinc
D nitrogen
Which of the following statements is correct about micro-nutrients? They
A Promote formation of only root nodules
B are required by plants in very small quantities
C are fixed into the soil through microbial activity
D increase crop tolerance to pest attack.
The weight of a sheep increased from 25kg to 45kg in two months.
A 1 : 1
B 1 : 2
C 3 : 1
D 4 : 1
Soil water that is available for root absorption at field capacity is
A Capillary water
B hygroscopic water
C Gravitational water
D superfluous water.
Which of the following insects transmits swollen shoot disease of cocoa?
A steam borer
B Mealybug
C white fly
D scale insect
Which of the following crops has a fibrous root system?
A cotton
B coffee
C cowpea
D sugarcane
In animal production, newly-born rabbits are called
A Bunnies
B Kids
C Pouts
D Lambs
Agriculture contributes to the economy of West African countries through the following means except
A Reduction of poverty through job creation
B Supply of armament for territorial defence
C Provision of foreign exchange
D supply of raw materials to industries
Close to the time of harvesting of cotton, sunshine is needed to ensure the production of bolls that are
A big
B Bright
C not mouldy
D not open
Which of the following factors does not influence the distribution of cattle in West Africa?
A Pastures
B Light
C Diseases
D Rainfall
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