Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
1911
The plant nutrient essential for the formation of tubers is
- A. molybdenum
- B. phosphorus
- C. potassium
- D. sodium
1912
In crop plants, high temperatures may cause
- A. premature dropping of fruits
- B. delayed ripening of fruits
- C. formation of woody stems
- D. prolonged drying of seeds
1913
What are the 3 basic types of rock?
- A) Metamorphic, granite and igneous
- B) Sedimentary, igneous and slate
- C) Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary
- D) Igneous, metamorphic and slate
1914
Food shortage can be minimized by
- A. efficient pest control services
- B. natural hazards
- C. illegal exportation of farm produce
- D. hoarding
1915
In a poultry farm, 2,000 birds were laying an average of 1,680 eggs per day. Use this information to answer the question
If an egg tray contains 30 eggs, how many trays of eggs will be collected in one week?
- A. 240
- B. 526
- C. 286
- D. 392
1916
The use of parasites and predators to control weeds is referred to as
- A. biological control
- B. chemical control
- C. cultural control
- D. mechanical control
1917
Farm surveying equipment include the following except
- A. Abney level
- B. Compass
- C. Spade
- D. Gunter's chain
1918
Which of the following structures is not a part of the digestive tract of pigs?
- A. oesophagus
- B. proventriculus
- C. duodenum
- D. colon
1919
Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay
- A. when they are two weeks old
- B. just before flowering
- C. just after seed maturation
- D. after they have started to dry up
1920
A disease of rabbit caused by a protozoan is
- A. infectious bronchitis
- B. coccidiosis
- C. anthrax
- D. milk fever