Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
If 200 ml of water was poured on a soil sample in a beaker and 25% of the water drained through the soil, determine the amount of water retained in the soil.
- A. 25 ml
- B. 175 ml
- C. 50 ml
- D. 150 ml
Which of the following fish species is found in fresh water?
- A. sardine
- B. tilapia
- C. salmon
- D. herring
Capital in agriculture includes the following item except
- A. tree crops
- B. livestock
- C. labour
- D. machinery
The horizon of a soil profile which encourages the greatest level of microbial activity is
- A. A - horizon
- B. B - horizon
- C. C - horizon
- D. D - horizon
The storage facility that is not suitable for grains is the
- A. silos
- B. rumbus
- C. barns
- D. sacs.
Which of the following insect groups readily attacks dry grains?
- A. boring insects
- B. biting insects
- C. sucking insects
- D. piercing insects
Management practices in a piggery include the following except
- A. disinfecting pens
- B. regular cleaning of feed and water troughs
- C. isolating sick animals
- D. weekly vaccination of pigs
Which of the following problem does not cause wastage of farm produce?
- A. Use of crude farm tools
- B. Poor transportation
- C. Inadequate processing facilities
- D. Inadequate storage facilities
Fertilizers are applied to fishponds to serve as
- A. bait for fish
- B. food for fish
- C. nutrients for plankton
- D. water purifier
(a) Explain briefly how the following affect agricultural production:(I) agricultural education and extension (ii) environmental degradation. [8 marks]
(b) Enumerate three problems associated with communal land tenur system. [3 marks]
(c) List four components of an incubator. [2 marks]
(d) Mention one storage structure for each of the following farm produce: (i) yam tubers (ii) cowpea seeds (iii) fresh fish. [3 marks]
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