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Which of the following farm operations cannot be mechanized?
A weed control
B fertilizer application
C transportation and handling
D seed-germination
E crop processing
One of the limitation of machanization of farms is
A reduction in the cost of production
B exposure of soil to the effects of climate
C increase in yield of crops
D reduction of farm labour
E cultivation of more area of land
Which of the following is the source of energy used by green plants for photosynthesis?
A electricity
B water
C wind
D sun
E machine
Which of the following problems will not be considered before installing irrigation equipment in a farm?
A high cost of equipment and maintenance
B concentrartion of salt
C source of power
D availability of water
E build-up of pest and diseases
The physical properties of soil include the following except
A bulk density
B colour
C moisture content
D porosity
E PH
Which of the following processes will not lead to the loss of nutrients from the soil?
A erosion
B mulching
C harvesting
D burning
E leaching
A soil which consists of a mixture of and, silt and clay in equal quantities is described as
A humus
B alluvial soil
C sandy clay
D loam
E clayey loam
Which of the following statement is not correct about micronutrients? They
A are required in small quantities by plants
B are harmful when present in large quantities in a soil
C are derived from the parent rocks
D are the most abundat elements in plant leaves
E act as catalysts and co-enzymes in growing plants
A soil with the PH range of 6.1 to 6.9 can be described as
A alkaline
B very acidic
C slightly alkaline
D slightly acidic
E neutral
Which of the following is not a way of maintaining soil fertility?
A cover cropping
B manuring
C mulching
D mixed farming
E monocropping
The major climatic factors influencing agricultural activities in the tropics include the following except
A rainfall
B temperature
C sunlight
D pressure
E wind
During the processes of soil formation, the cracks or crevices that are first noticed on the rocks are normally caused by
A ice
B man
C wind
D temperature
E solution
Which of the following is a day-neutral crop?
A millet
B maize
C coffee
D tomato
E cocoa
In the process of recycling carbon in nature, carbondioxide is used by crops during
A respiration
B decomposition
C burning
D fruiting
E photosynthesis
Which of the following is the best way to reduce surface run-off on farmlands?
A adding more clay to the soil
B providing adequate plant cover
C planting acrss the slope
D planting annual crops
E erecting strong fences round the farm
Which of the following statement about crop rotation is not correct?
A it involves alternating legumes with non-legumes
B the use of legumes in rotation helps to maintain soil fertility
C it encourages the build up of pests and diseases of crop
D a good rotation system minimizes exposure of soil to erosion
E it reduces infestation of land on rotation by weeds
The soil nutrient which is important as a constituent of plant proteins and hormones is
A calcium
B magnesium
C iron
D potassium
E sulphur
Which of the following is not component of soil?
A air
B water
C organic matter
D microorganism
E texture
The disadvantages of land fragmentation include the following except
A difficulty in effecting soil conservation practices
B unsuitability of mechanising such land
C facilitating the use of simple and cheap tools
D enhancing wastage of labour
E wastage of time in moving from one plot to another
Land tenure system is a process of
A conversing soil types
B determining the suitability of soil for agriculture
C acquiring land for agricultural purposes
D determining mineral deficiencies of a soil
E developing land for building indutries
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