Agricultural Science

Which of the following insects transmits swollen shoot disease of cocoa?

A. stem borer B. mealybug C. whitefly D. scale insect Correct Answer: Option B B. mealybug

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Yellow colouration of the lower leave of a growing maize plant may be due to deficiency in?

A. potassium B. phosphorus C. zinc D. nitrogen Correct Answer: Option D D. nitrogen

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A regulatory control of diseases in crop production is?

A. rouging B. quarantine C. crop rotation D. soil tillage Correct Answer: Option B B. quarantine

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In crop production, ginger is propagated by?

A. seed B. bulb C. rhizome D. corm Correct Answer: Option C C. rhizome

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Tomatoes are staked in order to?

A. accelerate their growth B. induce flowering C. accelerate fruit ripening D. prevent rotting of fruits Correct Answer: Option D…

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Corms, rhizomes and tubers are examples of?

A. underground stems B. underground roots C. modified leaves D. earial stems Correct Answer: Option A A. underground stems

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The correct sequence for the use of coupled implements for land preparation is?

A. plough, harrow and ridger B. harrow, ridger and plough C. plough, ridger and harrow D. harrow, plough and ridger…

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The use of animal traction is limited in the forest zones of West Africa because of the?

A. topography of the forest land B. presence of tsetse flies C. high amount of rainfall D. culture of the…

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Limitations of farm mechanization in West Africa do not include?

A. land fragmentation B. high capital investment C. availability of spare parts D. high-level technical know-how Correct Answer: Option A…

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The instrument which enables a surveyor to find the direction of a baseline is?

A. Abney level B. ranging pole C. plumb bob D. magnetic compass Correct Answer: Option D D. magnetic compass

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