Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
21
The table below illustrates the supply schedule of maize. Use it to answer this question.
| PRICE(#) | QUANTITY SUPPLIED(kg) |
| 24 | 480 |
| 16 | 400 |
- A. 16.7%
- B. 20%
- C. 80%
- D. 83.3%
22
The different types of soil are determined by the relative amounts of each of the following components except
- A. rocks
- B. air
- C. water
- D. minerals
23
From the curve below, at what point is it advisable for the farmer to stop further addition of input?
- A. I
- B. II
- C. III
- D. IV
24
The relative humidity in an incubator is usually set at
- A. 10% - 30%
- B. 40% - 60%
- C. 70% - 80%
- D. 90% - 100%.
25
The use of inorganic fertilizer is preferable to organic manure because inorganic fertilizer
- A. improves soil structure
- B. releases nutrients to the soil faster
- C. reduces leaching of soil nutrients
- D. improves soil water holding capacity
26
The main purpose of including leguminous crops in pastures is to serve as a source of
- A. proteins
- B. vitamins
- C. minerals
- D. carbohydrates
27
Milling of rice is usually done
- A. after parboiling and drying
- B. before parboiling and drying
- C. before parboiling and winnowing
- D. after winnowing and parboiling
28
Black pod disease of cocoa is controlled by
- A. fumigation of soil
- B. farm sanitation
- C. application of herbicides
- D. application of fungicide
29
Rain water is made available to crops through
- A. evaporation
- B. transpiration
- C. surface drainage
- D. root absorbtion
30
Which of the following statement is a disadvantage of human power? it
- A. controls other sources of farm power
- B. brings about least damage
- C. is easily available and controlled
- D. has low output