A farm implement used for planting grains is the

• A. drill
• B. ridger
• C. harrow
• D. plough

Which of the following species of bacteria lives symbiotically in root nodules of legumes?

• A. Azotobacter
• B. Clostridium
• C. Nitrobacter
• D. Rhizobium

The following processes in crops are sensitive to day-length except

• A. fruiting
• B. growth
• C. flowering
• D. branching

the aims of breeding in farm animals include the following except

• A. increasing production potentials of farm animals
• B. improving the quality of animal products
• C. improving adaptability of farm animals to a new environment
• D. evolving new breeds of animals suitable for all purposes

The horizon of soil profile which encourages the greatest level of microbial activity is

• A. A-horizon
• B. B-horizon
• C. C-horizon
• D. D-horizon

Horticulture is a branch of Agriculture that involves:

• A) Rearing of animals
• B) Cultivation of food crops
• C) Study of farm machines and tools
• D) Cultivation of fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants

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

Pests of crops that feed by piercing and sucking plants include the following except

• A) stem borer
• B) aphids
• C) cassava mealy bugs
• D)cotton stainers

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

• A. vegetation cover
• B. leaching
• C. rainfall
• D. topography

Which of the following structures is not connected to the urethra of a bull?

• A. bladder
• B. epididymis
• C. testis
• D. rectum