General Agriculture Mock 2024

Question 1 of 50

Wildlife reserves and forest reserves are created mainly to

Question 2 of 50

Which practice conserves soil moisture?

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Turning crop residues and manure into rich organic manure by decay is

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Meat inspection at a slaughterhouse is done mainly to

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The two main agents of soil erosion are

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A weed is

Question 7 of 50

Which soil particle is the smallest?

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Soils with a pH below 7 are

Question 9 of 50

The washing down of nutrients beyond the reach of roots is

Question 10 of 50

The three primary (major) plant nutrients are

Question 11 of 50

Earthworms improve soil mainly by

Question 12 of 50

Cassava is propagated mainly by

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Plantain is propagated by

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Which crop is a legume?

Question 15 of 50

Growing two or more crops on the same field at the same time is

Question 16 of 50

Pruning cocoa trees mainly helps to

Question 17 of 50

Weeds harm crops mainly by

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Using natural enemies such as ladybirds to control aphids is

Question 19 of 50

Which is an advantage of farm mechanisation?

Question 20 of 50

Farmers who come together to buy inputs and sell produce form a

Question 21 of 50

A farm's total revenue is GH¢15,000 and total cost GH¢9,000. What is its profit?

Question 22 of 50

The soil with the largest particles is

Question 23 of 50

The decayed remains of plants and animals in soil is

Question 24 of 50

Ploughing across a slope rather than up and down it is

Question 25 of 50

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) aim to produce food that is

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Animal dung and crop waste can be digested without air to produce

Question 27 of 50

Maize and groundnuts stored with too much moisture can develop

Question 28 of 50

Before storage, grains should be dried to a moisture content of about

Question 29 of 50

Hermetic (airtight) storage bags protect grain mainly by

Question 30 of 50

Erosion that removes a thin, even layer of topsoil over a wide area is

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Yellowing of older leaves in maize is a typical sign of

Question 32 of 50

The best time to harvest maize for storage is when

Question 33 of 50

The stem borer is a pest of

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Cassava mosaic disease is spread mainly by

Question 35 of 50

Money spent on seeds and fertiliser for a season is a

Question 36 of 50

A biogas digester produces methane mainly by

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The horizon of a soil profile richest in humus is the

Question 38 of 50

Waterlogging harms plant roots mainly by

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Cocoa is propagated commercially by

Question 40 of 50

Hardening-off of seedlings means

Question 41 of 50

Cocoa swollen shoot disease is spread by

Question 42 of 50

The fall armyworm attacks mainly

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The implement used for primary tillage is the

Question 44 of 50

Cation exchange capacity is highest in soils rich in

Question 45 of 50

Soil with 40% sand, 40% silt and 20% clay is classified as

Question 46 of 50

The recommended spacing for maize of 75 cm × 25 cm gives about how many plants per hectare (one per stand)?

Question 47 of 50

Ratooning is practised in

Question 48 of 50

Integrated pest management combines

Question 49 of 50

A systemic pesticide

Question 50 of 50

Revenue GH¢12,000, variable costs GH¢5,000, fixed costs GH¢3,000. Net farm income is