Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
1571
In crop production, ginger is propagated by
- A. seeds
- B. bulbs
- C. rhizome
- D. corn
1572
Broad spectrum pesticides are dangerous because
- A) they kill all pests and other nontarget organisms indiscriminately
- B) they allow non-target organisms to survive
- C) they allow target organisms to survive
- D) they kill target organisms only
1573
Plant quarantine was introduced to
- A. control incoming diseases and pests
- B. control the cost of production
- C. maintain genetic purity of crops
- D. encourage breding of new varieties
1574
Which of the following statement about land is not correct?
- A. it is basic requirement for production
- B. its supply is limited
- C. indiscriminate use can cause it to deteriorate
- D. it can be relocated
1575
Control average gestation period in rabbits is
- A. 21 days
- B. 26 days
- C. 31 days
- D. 36 day
1576
(a) Explain briefly three systems of mating in livestock management. [6 mark ]
(b) Draw and label the digestive tract of a hen [7 mark ]
(c) Give five reasons why ornamental plants are important. (5 marks)
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A herbivorous fish specie which breeds fast and is suitable for culture in a pond is
- A. Clarias lazera
- B. Tilapia zilli
- C. Gymnarchus niloticus
- D. Chrysichythys nigrodigitatus
1578
Which of the following statements about underground drainage is true
- A. Ditches are constructed to remove excess water
- B. Ditches are dug from a source of water to the farmland
- C. Furrows are constructed to direct water out of the farmland
- D. Water seeps into tiles to reach an outlet where it is discharged
1579
The main factors responsible for rock weathering in the desert are high temperature and
- A. animal activity
- B. water
- C. wind
- D. root growth
1580
Ice causes rock weathering
- A. through the processes of expansion and contraction
- B. through movement of large rock fragments against large boulders
- C. by dissolving some minerals in disintegrated rock fragments
- D. by exerting an abrasive action on rock fragments

