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Floriculture is a subdivision of horticulture which deals with the cultivation of
A fruit crops
B vegetables
C ornamental plants
D spices
The benefits of establishing forests do not include
A derivation of medicine
B provision of food
C improvement of micro-climate
D shading of crops
Which of the following characteristics is not true of a good pasture crop?
A high palatability
B high nutritive value
C resistance to trampling
D poor digestibility
Groundnut grows best on a
A well-drained,light sandy-loam soil
B well-drained,clayey friable soil
C swampy,sandy-clay soil
D well-drained,clayey-loam soil
swollen shoot disease of cocoa is caused by
A virus
B fungus
C bacteria
D nematode
A vegetatively propagated citrus plant will produce fruits earlier than the one established from seeds because
A it would not suffer from gummosis disease
B insect pests do not attack it
C it is more advanced at the time of establishment
D the flowers are wind pollinated
Tomato plants are staked for the following reasons except to
A produce clean fruits
B reduce pest damage to fruits
C increase the yield
D improve the taste
The main reason for removing the barks of cassava tubers before processing the tuber is to
A reduce the water content
B improve the protein content of products
C improve the shelf life of products
D reduce the cyanide content of products
Perboiling in the processing of rice
A improves its digestibility
B increaese grain mass
C reduces the percentage of breakage
D facilitates the polishing of rice
During photosynthesis, green plants convert carbon dioxide to
A chlorophyll
B carbohydrate
C protein
D carbonic acid
The term supplying in crop production means
A pruning excess branches of crops
B spacing out crops during planting
C replacing ungerminated seeds on seedbeds
D adding enough fertilizer to the crop
Which of the following statement about farmstead planning is false?
A administartive blocks should not be located close to the entrance of the farmstead
B waste disposal unit should be located far away from the main farm area
C all buildings should be well ventilated with good lightings
D animal pens should not be located too close to the worker's house
A farm surveying equipment made of steel and used for measuring short distance is called
A prismatic compass
B measuring tape
C gunter's chain
D theodolite
An incubator is important in supplying
A heat for day-old chicks
B heat for embryo develoment
C light for cadling eggs
D feed to chicks
The implement used for pulverizing the soil is the
A planter
B ridger
C horrow
D plough
Considering all costs, the cheapest source of energy for domestic use is
A eloectricity
B sunlight
C biogas
D water
Excessive drainage of soil water can be checked by the addition of adequate quantities of
A N.P.K 15 - 15 - 15
B sulphate of ammonia
C single superphosphate
D compost manure
The following equipment can be used for irrigation except
A bucket
B watering can
C knapsack sprayer
D siphon tube
A farmer applied NPK 15:11:8 at planting. What is the percentage of potassium in the fertilizer?
A 23.53%
B 32.35%
C 33.33%
D 44.12%
Which of the following statements about bush burning is false?
A it releases mineral nutrients bound in plant tissues
B it encourages the growth of fresh grasses
C the heat generated destroys pests
D the heat generated increases the population of soil organisms
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