Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
In crop rotation, deep-rooted crops should follow shallow-rooted crops because deep-rooted crops
- A. are resistant to diseases
- B. are early-maturing
- C. feed from different soil layers
- D. attract different kinds of pests
Which of the following statement about herbivores are true? I. non-ruminant herbivores have long ceaca II. non-ruminant herbivores have complex stomach III. ruminant herbivores chew the cud
- A. I and II only
- B. I and III only
- C. II and III only
- D. I,II and III
In underground drainage
- A. ditches are constructed to remove excess water
- B. furrows in which water collects are made
- C. water seeps into the tiles to reach an outlet where water is disposed
- D. water is pumped through perforated pipes to crops
(a) (i) Define the term drainage.
(ii) State four reasons why waterlogged agricultural land should be drained.
(b)List six factors affecting nutrient availability in the soil.
(c) Complete the table below on the causative organisms of crop diseases.
| Disease | Causative Organism |
|---|---|
| Rice blast | (i) |
| Groundnut rosette | (ii) |
| Cassava mosaic | (iii) |
| Root knot of tomatoe | (iv) |
| Maize rust | (v) |
| Tristeza | (vi) |
The Ndama breed of cattle is primarily raised for
- A. Fiber production
- B. Meat production
- C. Milk production
- D. Draft power
If rows are spaced 1.0m apart with one plant per stand, determine the spacing between stands in order to obtain a plant population of 40,000/ha
- A. 0.25m
- B. 0.40m
- C. 0.50m
- D. 1.00m
Iodine is normally applied to the severed umbilical cord of a piglet so as to
- A. supply iodine needed by the piglet for growth
- B. reduce maturity period
- C. prevent the entry of micro-organisms into the piglet
- D. produce pigs without much abdominal fat
A major reason for encouraging afforestation in arid regions of West Africa is to
- A. serve as forest reserve for wildlife conservation
- B. serve as windbreak to check desert encroachment
- C. increase timber production for export
- D. provide shade for crops sin taungya farming
Disease resistance is one of the aims of crop improvement because it
- A. enables crops withstand attack by pathogens
- B. makes the harvesting of crops easy
- C. enables crops adapt to climatic conditions
- D. leads to early maturity in crops
Which of the following is not a principal of crop rotation?
- A. deep-rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops
- B. a period of fallow must be provided in the cours of the rotation
- C. a leguminous crop should be included in the system
- D. crops that can be attacked by the same pest should not follow each other