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If 200kg of NPK fertilizer is required for an hectare of maize farm, calculate the amount of the fertilizer required for 15 hectares of maize farm.
A 600 kg
B 2,000 kg
C 3,000 kg
D 6,000 kg
Wood ash and oil palm bunches are rich sources of
A potassium
B nitrogen
C molybdenum
D sulphur
In the nitrogen cycle,nitrosomonas and nitrobacter are responsible for
A ammonification
B nitrification
C dentrification
D nitrogen reduction
A farmer who applies gypsum on his farmland intends to
A decrease soil acidity
B increase soil acidity
C decrease soil alkalinity
D increase soil alkalinity
Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?
A moisture content
B texture
C structure
D mineral matter content
The most important factor affecting the rate of erosion is the
A amount of organic matter in the soil
B slope of the land
C composition of soil
D amount of rainfall
Which of the following is not an example of metamorphic rock?
A granite
B gneiss
C schist
D quartzite
The equatorial rain forest belt is not usually used for cattle production because of the
A low relative humidity
B absence of natural grasslands
C incidence of tse-tse flies
D dense vegetative growth
The main aim of establishing game reserves is to
A prevent rare species of wild animals from extinction
B generate income
C provide employment
D discourage poaching
Agricultural uses of land include
A silviculture
B mining
C housing
D transportation
Government agricultural policies include the following except
A increasing the production of food crops and animals
B increasing the efficiency of production of export crops
C supplying raw materials for use in local industries
D increasing the number of peasant farmers
Which of the following agricultural programmes covers risk and uncertainties in agricultural business?
A agricultural development project
B agricultural insurance scheme
C river basin development authority
D farm settlement scheme
The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is
A poultry farming
B continuous cropping
C mixed farming
D cash crop production
Which of the following statement is not correct about agricultural regulations within a country? They are
A different from one geographical location to another
B based on the conditionns prevailing in a particular country
C aimed at maintaining good quality farm produce
D aimed at incrasing agricultural production
The land use Decree of 1978 vested lands in each state of the country on the
A individual
B state governors
C president of the country
D commissioner for agriculture
The most important factor that determines the rate of agricultural development is
A adoption of viable agricultural research findings
B quantity of herbicides used
C number of machinery available
D number of people involved in agriculture
An area of land where fruit trees are grown is commonly called a/an
A plantation
B nursery
C green house
D orchad
In subsistence agriculture,
A yields are usually high
B surplus produced is small
C savings are made
D farm sizes are large
The primary role of agriculture is the provision of
A foriegn exchange earnings
B raw materials for industries
C food for man and his animals
D employment and income for farmers
Which of the following methods of agricultural extension aims at reaching a large number of farmers at the same time?
A mass methods
B group method
C individual method
D contact mathod
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