Agricultural Science

Question 1

1Post-harvest losses can be reduced by

Easy

A. proper drying, storage and processing B. harvesting immature crops C. storing grain in damp rooms D. leaving crops in the field for months

Question 2

2Grading of farm produce means

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A. planting B. weeding C. harvesting D. sorting produce by quality or size

Question 3

3A farmer sells 50 bags of maize at GH¢400 each. Costs total GH¢12,000. Profit is

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A. GH¢8,000 B. GH¢12,000 C. GH¢4,000 D. GH¢20,000

Question 4

4Turning cassava into gari is an example of

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A. irrigation B. agro-processing C. propagation D. crop protection

Question 5

5The difference between total revenue and total cost of a farm enterprise is the

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A. gross margin only B. yield C. profit (or loss) D. capital

Question 6

6Fixed costs on a farm include

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A. rent of land B. casual labour C. fertiliser D. seeds

Question 7

7A farmer sells 20 bags of maize at GH₵ 400 per bag. Total cost of production is GH₵ 5,000. What is the profit?

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A. GH₵ 13,000 B. GH₵ 8,000 C. GH₵ 4,000 D. GH₵ 3,000

Question 8

8Adding value to cassava by processing it into gari is an example of

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A. agro-processing B. irrigation C. crop rotation D. mulching

Question 9

9A farmer sells 50 bags at GH¢200 each with total costs of GH¢6,000. Profit is

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A. GH¢6,000 B. GH¢4,000 C. GH¢2,000 D. GH¢10,000

Question 10

10Agribusiness includes

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A. input supply, processing and marketing of farm products B. only teaching C. only farming D. only banking