Agricultural Science

The causal organism of damping-oil disease of okra is a?

A. bacterium B. virus C. nematode D. aphid E. fungus Correct Answer: Option E - fungus

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Which of the following is not a reason for the government to encourage the planting of trees?

A. controlling erosion B. increasing soil fertility C. preventing desert encroachment D. reducing effects of environmental pollution E. increasing output…

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Most crop plants do not survive in water-logged soils because?

A. the dissolved nutrients are too diluted for crop plants B. the plants will not photosynthesize C. their leaves are…

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Plant micro-nutrients include the following except?

A. sulphur B. copper C. iron D. zinc E. chlorine Correct Answer: Option A - sulphur

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Which of the following factors does not bring about soil formation?

A. climate B. time C. parent material D. sunshine E. topography Correct Answer: Option D - sunshine

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A soil with particles of less than 0.002mm in diameter is referred to as?

A. clay B. silt C. sand D. gravel E. humus Correct Answer: Option A - clay

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Fertilizers that usually contain one nutrient which can be used directly by plants are commonly called?

A. organic fertilizers B. mixed fertilizers C. inorganic fertilizers D. compound fertilizers E. straight fertilizers Correct Answer: Option E -…

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The different types of soil are determined by the relative amounts of each of the following components except?

A. rocks B. air C. water D. minerals E. organic matter Correct Answer: Option A - rocks

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Which of the following does not occur as a result of poor drained soil?

A. mottling near the top B. decrease in rooting depth C. change in colour of the subsoil D. decrease in…

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