Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
1631
The type of soil with a particle size of 0.02 to 0.002mm is
- A. clay
- B. slit
- C. fine sand
- D. coarse sand
1632
Maize is a very important crop because apart from serving as a staple, it
- A. is ploughed into the soil to increase fertility
- B. can be processes into corn flakes
- C. forms the base of most livestock feeds
- D. is used for producing germ oil
1633
A farm animal which possesses a pair of caeca is
- A. pig
- B. fowl
- C. sheep
- D. cattle
1634
The major cause of spoilage in fresh fish is
- A. high humidity
- B. fungal attack
- C. high moisture content
- D. bacterial attack
1635
A prolonged wet season at the early stage of growth in cotton will lead to
- A. good vegetative growth and high yield of lint
- B. tall plant with few bolls
- C. premature dropping of leaves
- D. waterlogged soil which increases availability of soil nutrients
1636
One of the symptoms of vitamin deficiency diseases in livestock includes except
- A. Improved fertility
- B. Loss of appetite
- C. Scurvy
- D. Rickets
1637
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
1638
Which of the following is not an effect of grazing on the soil?
- A. enrichment of soil with animal dung
- B. exposure of soil to erosion
- C. destruction of soil structure
- D. increase in soil acidity
1639
The process of additional source of water in nursery practices for seedlings is called
- A) Fertilization
- B) Irrigation
- C) Ploughing
- D) Espacement
1640
Which of the following statements about communal land tenure system is true?
- A. it gives the owner complete freedom on the land
- B. the land can be used as collateral for agricultural loans
- C. the land can be shared by the owner's children
- D. mechanical agriculture can be profitably practised