Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
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Discuss eight maintenance practices including the precautions you would take to keep the tractor operating safely and ensure its durability.
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The storage structure usually installed by the government for bulk storage of grains in West Africa is
- A. crib
- B. rhombus
- C. bin
- D. silo
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Which of the following materials cannot be used for liming?
- A. gypsum
- B. basic slag
- C. chalk
- D. urea
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The first vegetation zone which runs across the coast of most West African countries is the
- A. derived savanna
- B. mangrove forest
- C. guinea savanna
- D. rain forest
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When soils are poorly drained,
- A. they dry up easily
- B. they form hardpans
- C. the air content of the soil is reduced
- D. the rate of decomposition is accelerated
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What is agronomy?
- A. The study of crop production and soil management
- B. The study of animal breeding and genetics
- C. The study of agricultural machinery and equipment
- D. The study of plant diseases and pest control
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Dried cassava should not exceed 50% of the total ration of pigs because
- A. too much cassava in diets will lead to excessive fat deposit
- B. a higher percentage of inculsion will supply more protein than necessary
- C. it induces vitamin deficiency
- D. higher quantities induce scouring
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The type of soil with a particle size of 0.02 to 0.002 mm is
- A. clay
- B. silt
- C. fine sand
- D. coarse sand
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Mealy bug is a major pest of
- A. citrus
- B. cassava
- C. maize
- D. oil palm
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Legumes are different from grasses, because;
- A. They have lesser protein content than grasses
- B. They form symbiotic relationship with bacteria, rhizobian, in the nodules of their roofs
- C. They are monocol plants
- D. They do not bear seeds