Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
971
Which of the following is a function of the hopper of a grain sheller?
- A. rubbing cobs against one another
- B. receiving maize cobs to be shelled
- C. separating chaff from the grains
- D. drying shelled maize grains
972
A disadvantage of farm mechanization?
- A. efficiency in farming
- B. displacement of farm workers
- C. reduction in health hazards
- D. timeliness of farm operations
973
The __________ contains enzymes that helps to dissolve the membrane of the yolk before fertilization takes place
- A) Ovary
- B) Sperm
- C) Seminal fluid
- D) Acrosome
974
The removal of excess water from the soil surface and the upper subsoil is known as
- A. irrigation
- B. drainage
- C. evaporation
- D. surface turn-off
975
A disease which affects poultry only is
- A. coccidiosis
- B. newcastle
- C. pox
- D. helminthiasis
976
The loss in value of an asset due to wear and tear in the course of its use is known as
- A) Appreciation
- B) Evaluation
- C) Depreciation
- D) Salvage value
977
An example of igneous rock is
- A. marble
- B. basalt
- C. slate
- D. dolomite.
978
The main reason for establishing game reserves is to prevent wildlife from
- A. being poached
- B. being hunted periodically
- C. attacking tourists
- D. becoming extinct
979
Transplanting is best carried out in the evening because
- A. it allows for greater plant respiration
- B. roots show positive geotropism
- C. moisture losses are low during cold weather
- D. plnts grow faster in the dark
980
_______ refers to the appearance of a seedling above soil level.
- A. Emergence
- B. Epicot
- C. Imergence
- D. Emergency