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The twisting, wrinkling and mottling of leaves are symptoms of
Anematode attack
Bviral diseases
Cwater deprivation
Dfungal attack
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Question 742
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Which of the following is not an economic importance of forests? They serve as source of
Amedical plants
Bgame animals
Cedible wild fruits
Ddomestic animals
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Question 743
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What will be the following effect of establishing a grass with centrosema spp. in a pasture? The
Agrass will be suppressed
Btotal yield of herbage will decrease
Cpests of centrosema will destroy the grass
Dforage yield will be high
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Question 744
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Which of the following crops produces latex?
Amango
Bcitrus
Crubber
Dsisal
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Question 745
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Which of the following crops is bet harvested using a combine harvester?
Amaize
Bgroundnut
Ccassava
Dcotton
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Question 746
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Which of the following statements about mulches is true? They
Ainclude paper and plolythene sheets
Bencourage weed growth
Cfacilitates hardpan formation
Ddecrease soil biotic population
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Question 747
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A disadvantage of vegetatively propagated crops is that they
Ado not mature on time
Bare less resistant to diseases
Cdo not withstand harsh conditions
Dlodge very readily
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Question 748
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The term hermetic storage of grains means keeping grains in
Aair-tight containers
Bjute bags
Csilos
Drhumbus
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Question 749
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If a crop is planted at a spacing of 100cm x 50cm. Calculate the plant population required for an hectare of farm land.
A200
B2,000
C5,000
D20,000
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Question 750
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In crop rotation, deep-rooted crops should follow shallow-rooted crops because deep-rooted crops
Aare resistant to diseases
Bare early-maturing
Cfeed from different soil layers
Dattract different kinds of pests
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Question 751
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A bag of fertilizer had a ratio of 0:10:0 written on it. This means that the fertilizer contains
A0 kg of nitrogen, 10 kg of potash and 0 kg of phosphate
B0 kg of phosphate, 10 kg of nitrogen and 0 kg of potash
C0 kg of nitrogen, 10 kg of phosphate and 0 kg of potash
D0 kg of potash, 10 kg of phosphate and 0 kg of nitrogen
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Question 752
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A well fermented and dried coffee seed is said to be
Aparched
Bgraded
Cwinnowed
Dthreshed
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Question 753
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Bush fallowing is necessitated by
Apopulation increase
Breduction in soil fertility
Ccost consideration
Drural-urban migration
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Question 754
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Farm surveying is important because it determines
Asoil fertility
Bsize of farmland
Cyield of crops
Dtypes of implement to use
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Question 755
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Which of the following equipment is not used in farm surveying?
AGunter's chain
Bmeasuring tape
Cranging pole
Dpick axe
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Question 756
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Mechanization is difficult to practice where the
Aland is fragmented
Bfarmer is wealthy
Cfarm holding is large
Dsoil fertility is low
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Question 757
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The greatest disadvantage of using a bulldozer in land clearing is that it
Aremoves the fertile top soil along with the vegetation
Bmakes the soil lose its texture
Callows the fast growth of weeds after clearing
Dincreases the incidence of pests
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Question 758
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The best source of farm power for agricultural production is
Ahuman power
Banimal power
Cmechanical power
Dsolar power
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Question 759
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The removal of excess water from the sub-soil is known as
Airrigation
Bdrainage
Cevaporations
Ddehydration
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Question 760
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Which of the following statements indicate advantages of sub-surface irrigation? I. Low operation cost once established II. Does not disturb the movement of implements III. Permits efficient use of water IV. easily floods the field
