Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
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The major advantage of human power over all other sources of power is man's
- A. normal power output of 75 watts per day
- B. ability to work in any climatic condition
- C. intelligence to control work
- D. strength when at work
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Which of the following is not component of soil?
- A. air
- B. water
- C. organic matter
- D. texture
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Predators are used by farmers to
- A. control pests
- B. induce flowering in plants
- C. protect the soil
- D. hasten fruit ripening
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Leguminous cover crops do not
- A. bind the soil particles together through their roots
- B. increase the nitrogen content of soils
- C. aid in improving the soil organic matter content
- D. reduce the soil microbial population
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Determine the price elasticity of demand if the price of yam tuber rises by 10% (0.1) and the quantity demanded falls by 5% (0.05)
- A. 0.5
- B. 0.4
- C. 0.3
- D. 0.1
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Maize grows best on
- A. Sandy soil
- B. Sandy-clay soil
- C. Loamy soil
- D. Silty-clay soil
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Which of the following is a branch of agriculture that focuses on the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants?
- A. Apiculture
- B. Aquaculture
- C. Sericulture
- D. Horticulture
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Which of the following farm practices is not mechanized?
- A. planting
- B. fertilizer application
- C. bush clearing
- D. transplanting
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Government agricultural policies include the following except
- A. increasing the production of food crops and animals
- B. increasing the efficiency of production of export crops
- C. supplying raw materials for use in local industries
- D. increasing the number of peasant farmers
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A pest of honeybee is
- A. bird
- B. grasshopper
- C. lizard
- D. tick