Which of the following parasites may be found in the gut of livestock?

• A. Tick
• B. Flea
• C. Roundworm
• D. Louse

The diagram below illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.

The part labelled I is used for

• A. checking the decomposition rate
• B. hastening the fermentation rate
• C. turning the compost materials
• D. stacking the compost materials

What happens to the nitrogen and sulphur contents of vegetation when burning is used as a means of lans clearing? They

• A. are released by burning and lost as gases
• B. remain in ash as nitrates and sulphates
• C. raise the PH of an acid soil
• D. are released into the soil thus increasing the nutrients of the soil

A social factor which affects land availability and use is

• A. temperature
• B. soil pH
• C. light intensity and duration
• D. culture of the people

Which of the following is not a problem of agricultural development?

• A. inadequate land availability
• B. lack of finance
• C. improved and adequate storage facilities
• D. lack of basic amenities and infrastructure

Blackarm is a bacterial disease of

• A. rice
• B. cotton
• C. citrus
• D. cocoa

_________ is the artificial watering of farmland

• A. Application
• B. Supplying
• C. Manuring
• D. Irrigation

The function of the mouldboard in a mouldboard plough is to

• A. cut a horizontal line in the soil
• B. give support to the share
• C. invert the furrow slice
• D. keep the equipment steady during operation

Which of the following is not an aim of improving crops?

• A. producing crops which are resistant to diseases and pests
• B. producing crops which are adapted to adverse weather conditions
• C. increasing yield by planting high yielding and vigorous varieties
• D. improving mechanical method of harvesting crops.

Which of the following parts of plants are normally used for vegetative propagation?

• A. stem, root and seed
• B. stem, root and flower
• C. fruit, leaf and root
• D. stem, root and leaf