Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
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Selection based on the performance of ancestors is referred to as
- A. family selection
- B. pedigree selection
- C. progeny selection
- D. line selection.
352
Monocotyledonous crops are characterized by
- A. parallel-veined leaves
- B. woody stems and branches
- C. taproot system
- D. net-veined leaves
353
The forest management system which involves the planting of both food crops and forest trees on the same piece of land at the same time is known as
- A. selective exploitation
- B. taungya
- C. regeneration
- D. afforestation
354
The animal by-product illustrated in the diagram below is not used in making
- A. fertilizer
- B. bone meal
- C. button
- D. leather
355
Which of the following groups of rocks is formed as a result of volcanic eruption?
- A. Limestone, basalt and shale
- B. Basalt, granite and pumice
- C. Sandstone, granite and quartzite
- D. Marble, gneiss and shale.
356
The main objective of agriculture is
- A. income generation
- B. provision of employment
- C. food production
- D. provision of shelter
357
Which of the following is not an effect of water-logging on crop production? it
- A. inhibits plant development
- B. encourages leaching
- C. inhibits the activities of micro organisms in the soil
- D. causes plant roots to wilt
358
Which of the following plant parts or modification is not suitable for propagation of pastures?
- A. stem cutting
- B. seeds
- C. leaves
- D. stolons
359
Steaming up ration should be fed to
- A. pregnant animals
- B. weaned young animals
- C. breeding female animals
- D. lactating animals
360
The following crops require shade trees at the seeding statge except
- A. Theobroma cacao
- B. Coffea spp
- C. Elaeis guineensis
- D. Oryza sativa