Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
1301
Which of the following methods of plant propagation is limited to plants which root easily?
- A. Grafting and cutting
- B. Layering and cutting
- C. Budding and layering
- D. Grafting and layering
1302
The study of insect pests of crops is called
- A. entomology
- B. pathology
- C. agronomy
- D. synecology
1303
Which of the following statement on ration is not correct?
- A. chick ration is used to feed chicks from a day-old to six weeks old
- B. growers ration is used to feed growing chicks between the ages of 5 and 17 weeks
- C. layer ration is used to feed layers
- D. finisher ration is for feeding chicks from day-old to market size
1304
Which of the following properties of soil determines its water-holding capacity? I. Texture II. pH III. Colour IV. Structure
- A. I and II only
- B. I and IV only
- C. II and III only
- D. III and IV only
1305
Which of the following is a disadvantages of mass method
- A. It is very expensive to operate
- B. It is not time consuming
- C. Larger audience can be reached
- D. Does not necessarily require the presence of an agent
1306
The signs of approaching parturition include the following except
- A. preparation of nests by the dam
- B. swelling of the vulva
- C. enlargement of the mammary glands
- D. mounting of other animals
1307
Which of the following statement about the advantages of farm mechanization is not true? It
- A. saves labour
- B. improves soil structure
- C. reduces drudgery
- D. increases output
1308
What is the process by which soil particles are washed away?
- A) Leaching
- B) Erosion
- C) Ponding
- D) Wetting
1309
To which of the following crops does the term ginning apply?
- A. oil palm
- B. cocoa
- C. groundnut
- D. cotton
1310
Which of the following sets of farm operations can use electricity as a source of power?
- A. clearing, tilling and levelling
- B. processing, storage and ploughing
- C. processing, storage and extraction
- D. harrowing, winnowing and storage