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Which of the following sources of farm power generates highest amount of energy?
A human power
B wind power
C animal power
D mechanical power
A good drought bull should not have
A a deep barrel
B a slopy rump
C long legs
D strong hooves
Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through
A sprinklers
B canals
C drips
D pipes
Which of the following farming practices encourages soil degradation?
A fertilizer application
B bush burning
C cover cropping
D fungicide application
A fertilizer bag had the following inscription 27:10:10. This means that it contained
A 27kg of nirogen, 10kg of phosphate, 10kg of potash
B 27kg of phosphate, 10kg of potash, 10kg of nitrogen
C 27kg of potash, 10kg of nitrogen, 10kg of phosphate
D 27kg of sulphate, 10kg of potash, 10kg of phosphate
The plant nutrient essential for the formation of tubers is
A molybdenum
B phosphorus
C potassium
D sodium
Although clayey soils are rich in nutrients, they are not good for most agricultural crop production because they
A do not release their nutrients
B are too compact and poorly aerated
C lose their nutrients too readily after rains
D contain too much iron,aluminium and boron
Soil erosion caused by water can be controlled by
A overgrazing and bush burning
B ploughing and harrowing
C land clearing and stumping
D afforestation and erection of bunds
The two main elements of climate which affect soil formation are
A rainfall and temperature
B rainfall and air
C temperature and light
D wind and relative hunidity
Which of the following processes does not lead to the physical disintegration of rocks? The
A heating and cooling of rock surfaces
B expansion and contarction of rock minerals
C formation of cracks and crevices
D rapid cooling and solidification of rocks
The largest kola-nut producing vegetation zone in West Africa is the
A sahel savanna
B sudan savanna
C derived savanna
D mangrove swamp
Which of the following groups of crops will perform better in the savanna zone of West Africa?
A cotton,millet and groundnut
B cotton,coffee and cocoa
C tobacco,sorghum and banana
D sorghum,millet and oil-palm
The main aim of wildlife management is to
A prevent extinction of species
B rovide lots of cheap protein
C generate foreign exchange through exportation of meat
D reduce the population of trypanosome parasites
Which of the following statement best describes subsistence agriculture?
A the rearing of animals only
B small scale production of crops and livestock
C raising of crops and animals for sale
D use of machines in agricultural production
The difference between subsidy and loan is that subsidy
A is a short term credit whil loan is a long term credit
B is a medium term credit while loan is short term credit
C requries a colateral while a loan does not
D is not refundable while a loan is refundable
Which of the following statements is not correct about Land Use Act?
A land cannot be used for any purpose
B government has control over unused land
C it does not lead to land fragmenttion
D it aims at re-allocation of land for farming purposes
Which of the following statement is not an impediment to the development of agriculture in West Africa?
A teeming population of insect pests
B aggressive agricultural extension
C chaotic marketing systems
D pollution of the environment
The replacement of traditional farming methods with modern methods is a step in agricultural
A expansion
B education
C development
D diversification
Wastage of agricultural produce may not be worsened by
A poor transportation
B land frangmentation
C inadequate storage facilities
D inadequate procesing facilities
The problem of land available for agriculture can be solved by
A compulsory acquisition of all pieces of land in dispute
B enacting laws to regulate access to land
C creating more land through land reclamation
D collecting land rent from prospective farmers
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