The plan below represents the survey of a farm. Use it to answer questions (a)...
AGRICULTURE
WAEC 2018
The plan below represents the survey of a farm.Use it to answer questions(a) and(b).
(a) Calculate the area of the farmland.
(b) If the farmland is planted with banana at a spacing of 4m x 4m, what will be the population of banana plants on the farm?
(c)Study the diagrams labelledI andIIbelow and answer the questions that follow.
(i) Name the tools labelledI andII.
(ii) Statetwo uses ofeachof the tools labelledI andII.
(iii) Stateone general way of maintaining the tools labelledI andII.
Explanation
(c) (i)Name of the tools
- Ranging pole
- Arrow/pin
(ii)Uses of the labelled tools
I (Ranging pole)
- Used for marking stations;
- For making straight lines.
II (Arrow/pin)
- Used during chaining for marking off length chains as measured;
- Used for marking stations;
- Used for marking points of intersection.
(iii)General ways of maintaining the tools labelled I (Ranging pole) and II
(Arrow/pin)
- Clean after use/wash and dry;
- Store in cool, dry place;
- Should be handled by a competent person(s);
- Oil or grease metal part;
- Sharpen the pointed metal tip;
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