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The system of growing arable crops at the early stage of forest establishment is referred to as
A selective exploitation
B regeneration
C afforestation
D taungya system
E forest regulation
A major raw material of the paper industry is
A pulp
B gum
C latex
D bark
E dye
The act of clearing forests is termed
A regeneration
B afforestation
C deforestation
D silviculture
E forest management
A stoloniferous grass which spreads rapidly and forms a good ground cover is
A andropogon gayanus
B andropogon tectorum
C cynodon plectostachyus
D panicum maximum
E pennisetum purpureum
Which of the following pasture grasses can be propagated mainly by roots and seeds?
A spear grass
B gaint star grass
C bahama grass
D gamba grass
E guinea grass
What is the main difference between forage and fodder crops? Forage crops are
A fresh while fodder crops are dry
B grasses and legumes while fodder crops are legumes only
C preserved forms of grasses and legumes
D more nutritious than fodder crops
E grazed while the fodder crops are fed
If cassava is planted at a spacing of 1m x 1m, what will be the plant population on 1 hectare of land?
A 10,000
B 5,000
C 1,000
D 500
E 100
Which of the following is obtained from rubber tree?
A fibre
B latex
C sisal
D silk
E gum
Which of the following crops is propagated by suckers?
A pineapple
B citrus
C tobacco
D mango
E carrot
Which of these groups of crops require nursery for their successful cultivation?
A rice, maize, pepper and okro
B cassava, guinea corn, tomato and cowpea
C tomato, orange, soya bean and rice
D cocoa, orange, tomato and oil palm
E yam, mango, cassava and pineapple
In a farm lay-out, the best site for a fish pond is
A a steep slope
B an undulating land
C a flat land
D a gently sloping valley
E a hill top
One hectare of a school farm equals
A 1000cm2
B 1000m2
C 10,000cm2
D 10,000m2
E 100,000m2
Combine harvester is usually used for harvesting
A pepper
B rice
C tomato
D rubber
E groundnut
Which of the following groups of farm equipment use electricity as their source of power?
A milking machine, incubator and refrigerator
B incubator, sprayer, refrigerator and water pump
C planter, milking machine and sprayer
D sprayer, incubator and harvester
E harvester, milking machine, planter and incubator
The major advantage of drainage in agriculture is
A promoting growth of micro-organisms
B supplying adequate nutrients to the soil
C removing excess water from the soil
D aiding decomposition of materials in the soil
E making aeration of the soil very difficult
The system of irrigation whereby water is introduced as a sheet over farmland is referred to as
A shadoof
B channel
C flooding
D underground
E drip
Fruit formation in plants may be delayed by excessive availability of
A nitrogen
B phosphorus
C carbon
D sulphur
E molybdenum
If the percentage of nitrogen in ammonium sulphate fertilizer is 20%, calculate the amount of nitrogen in 500 kg of the fertilizer.
A 20 kg
B 40 kg
C 50 kg
D 100 kg
E 250 kg
The particle size of silt is
A above 2 mm
B 0.2 mm-2 mm
C 0.02 mm-0.2 mm
D 0.002 mm-0.02 mm
E below 0.002 mm
Which of the following is not a property of clay soil? it
A is heavy
B has low capillarity
C contains little pore spaces
D hardens and cakes when dry
E has high plasticity
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