Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
931
Crop rotation has the following effects on the soil except
- A. maintenance of soil fertility
- B. reducing concentration of soil pests
- C. improving soil structure
- D. predisposing soil to leaching
932
The main objectives of establishing forest in the arid regions is to
- A. check desert encroachment
- B. provide firewood for cooking
- C. provide bush meat
- D. improve the beauty of the environment
933
Which of the following animal disease is not associated with malnutrition?
- A. Aspergillosis
- B. Acidosis
- C. Milk fever
- D. Rickets
934
A great disadvantage of introduction as a method of crop improvement is the
- A. adaptation of introduced crop to a new area of cultivation
- B. usefulness of an introduced crop as basis for a breeding programme
- C. incorporation of the desirable characteristics of the introduced crop into the local corp
- D. introduction of a new type of disease into a new area of cultivation
935
Which of the following plants is a pasture legume?
- A. cynodon pletostachyus
- B. stylosanthes gracilis
- C. panicum maximum
- D. pennisetum purpureum
936
Cropping in fish farming is the act of
- A. stocking fish
- B. processing fish
- C. harvesting fish
- D. feeding fish
937
The table below illustrates the supply schedule of maize. Use it to answer this question.
| PRICE(#) | QUANTITY SUPPLIED(kg) |
| 24 | 480 |
| 16 | 400 |
- A. 8.0%
- B. 33.3%
- C. 50.0%
- D. 66.7%
938
On which of the following criteria is pedigree selection in animal improvement based?
- A. performance of the ancestors
- B. characteristics of the sire
- C. performance of the offspring
- D. characteristics of the dam
939
A 100kg NPK 15: 15: 15 compound fertilizer has a filler make -up weight of
- A. 30kg
- B. 40kg
- C. 45kg
- D. 55kg
940
The main vertebrate pests of rice are
- A. squirrels
- B. quela birds
- C. bush fowls
- D. monkeys